Imprisonment of Abraham Thiessen: Consul at
Odessa reports that Thiessen has been sent to
Constantinople.

Seizure and confiscation of the American schoon-
ers Henrietta and Eliza: Instructed to forward
translation of Russian code of prize law of 1869,
limiting jurisdictional waters of Russia to 3
miles from shore.

Seizure and confiscation of the American schooner
Henrietta: If seizure was made in Russian ter-
ritorial waters, Russian authorities had juris.
diction; and if condemnation was by a compe
tent court and on adequate evidence it can be
sustained; if court before whom proceedings
were had was composed of parties interested in
seizure, condemnation can not be internation-
ally sustained; redress would also arise if seiz-
ure was made for an offense committed outside
of 3-mile zone; instructed to inquire as to con-
stitution of court and locality of seizure.
Naturalization: Proposed modification of Russian
law regarding; newspaper article inclosed.
Seizure and confiscation of the American schoon-
ers Henrietta and Eliza: Cases held under con-
sideration awaiting further reports.
Imprisonment of Adolph Lipszyc: Lipszyc set at
liberty on payment of bail; no Americans now
under detention in Russia.

Naturalization: Proposed modification of the Rus
sian law regarding; instructed to encourage dis
position towards fuller recognition of right of
expatriation.

Seizure of the American schooners Henrietta and
Eliza: Article 21 of Russian prize law of 1869;
right of making prizes is thereby claimed in the
open seas and in the territorial waters of the

enemy.

531 | Mr. Bayard to Mr. Lothrop Apr. 20 Expatriation: Rules to be issued for granting per(No. 84).

592

mission to Russians to become citizens or sub-
jects of foreign powers; dispatch from consul
at Odessa inclosed.

Mr. Lothrop to Mr. Bayard May 10 Citizenship status of naturalized Americans of
(No. 114).

593

Same to same (No. 118)...

May 31

594 Same to same (No. 119)...... 595 Same to same (No. 122)

June 1
June 6

Russian origin in Russia: Case of Adolph Lips.
zyc: Lipszyc not free from legal restraint; Rus-
sia claims enforcement of laws against Russians
naturalized in United States should be consid
ered a matter of domestic concern and no griev
ance against United States; foreign office in-
formed that United States can not assent to
this view; correspondence with foreign office
inclosed.

Acquisition and holding of real estate by foreign-
ers in Russia: Imperial ukase relative to, in-
closed.

Naturalization: Proposed law relative to; news.
paper article inclosed.

Citizenship status of Emil Stucker: Son of a nat-
uralized American who returned to Europe
shortly after naturalization and died there; son
has never been in the United States; passport
denied him by minister on ground that he is not
a citizen of the United States; instructions
asked.

596 Mr. Bayard to Mr. Lothrop June 18 Citizenship status of naturalized Americans of
(No. 92).

597

598

Mr. Lothrop to Mr. Bayard June 22 (No. 126.)

Russian origin in Russia: Case of Adolph Lips.
zyc: Rule of unalterable allegiance not in ac
cord with freedom of social and commercial
intercourse between nations; United States
pleased to note apparent disposition of Russia
to approach fuller consideration of subject.
Seizure and confiscation of the American schoon-
ers Henrietta and Eliza: Certification of facts
by Russian officers as to seizure and confisca
tion inclosed; tribunals that confiscated vessels
were composed of officers of vessel making
capture.

Mr. Bayard to Mr. Lothrop June 24 Naturalization: Proposed law relative to, consid
(No. 93),

ered an encouraging sign towards naturalization
of Russians abroad.

953

954

954

955

956

956

956

957

957

958

963

964

965

965

966

967

Fourth International Prison Congress to be held
at St. Petersburg in 1890: United States re-
quested to formulate questions they desire to
submit for discussion.

Fourth International Prison Conference to be held
at St. Petersburg in 1890: Request that United
States formulate questions they desire to sub-
mit for discussion; Congress has not yet taken
necessary action to enable Department to re-
spond thereto.

Documents relating to property of Jews in Rus-
sian Poland: Authentication of, requested.
Documents relating to property of Jews in Rus-
sian Poland: Their authentication denied unless
accompanied by passports or other document-
ary evidence that persons issuing them had left
Russia with permission.

970

970

971

971

605

606

607

1887.

SIAM.

Mr. Child to Mr. Bayard May 10 Liquors (spirituous): Law agreed to by the treaty
(No. 25).

powers to regulate the importation and sale of,
in Siam; note from foreign office requesting
agreement of United States to its enforcement
from September 1, 1887, inclosed.

Mr. Bayard to Mr. Child July 1 Liquors (spirituous): Law to regulate the impor
(No. 18).

Mr. Child to Mr. Bayard, Aug. 31 (No. 40).

tation and sale of, in Siam: United States can
not give assent to law, as its fourth section is a
discrimination against beers and wines manu-
factured in United States and contrary to treaty
with Siam of May 14, 1866.

Liquors (spirituous): Law to regulate the impor
tation and sale of, in Siam; fourth section of
law altered by Siam to meet objection of United
States.

SPAIN.

972

973

974

613

614

615

Mr. Curry to Mr. Bayard
(telegram).
Mr. Bayard to Mr. Curry
(telegram).
Same to same (No. 180).....

Mar. 10

Mar. 11
Mar. 18

616

Commercial agreement: Spain willing to extend
its duration until June 30, 1887.
Commercial agreement: United States accepts
its extension until June 30, 1887.
Passport system of Cuba: Dispatch from consul-
general at Havana giving further instances of
its vexatious operation on American citizens,
and law concerning foreigners in Cuba inclosed.

Same to same (No. 181)...... Mar. 31 Passport system of Cuba: Dissatisfaction in Cuba
with its exactions; Havana newspaper article
inclosed.

817

Same to same (No. 182)......

618

Mar. 29

Differential duties exacted on the cargo of the
American bark Sarah A. Staples: Dispatch
from consul-general at Havana transmitting
complaint of master and remonstrances made
to governor-general inclosed.

Mr. Adee to Mr. Curry (No. Apr. 16 Passport system of Cuba: Inconveniences caused
185).

619

Mr. Bavard to Mr. Curry

Apr.

25

620

(No. 187). Same to same (No. 198)...... May

31

621

thereby to American citizens; dispatch from
consul-general at Havana, explaining operation
of system, inclosed.

Passport system of Cuba: Note from Spanish
minister of April 15 inclosed.
Destitute seamen sent to United States by consul
general at Havana; formalities required by local
authorities complained of; discharged Ameri
can seamen in foreign ports are under direct
charge of Government of the United States,
which assumes duty of sending them home, in
dependently of their citizenship; dispatch from
consul-general at Havana inclosed.

Mr. Curry to Mr. Bayard June 22 Commercial agreement: Foreign office informed
(No. 222).

of concurrence of the United States in its ex-
tension to December 31.
Commercial agreement: Its extension to Decem.
ber 31; minister's action approved.
Naturalized citizens of Spanish birth: Their lia.
bility for military service when visiting Spain;
by Spanish law they are not only exempted
from such service, but prohibited therefrom;
law quoted.

Detention of British steamer Utopia at Malaga
with cargo from New York: Information given
concerning manifest for transmission to the
British legation in Italy.

Detention of British steamer Utopia at Malaga:
Information regarding manifest communicated
to British minister in Italy; detention due to
law requiring vessels entering Spanish ports
with tobacco in transit for foreign ports to give
bond.

Oct. 20 Passport regulations (new) for Americans in
Cuba: Americans thereby can enter island with
any official document to prove identity without
the visa of Spanish consul: dispatch from consul-
general at Havana transmitting royal order and
passport regulations inclosed.

984

981

985

991

992

994

995

995

997

998

998

998

999

999

Mr. Strobel to Mr. Bayard Nov. 2 Passport system of Cuba: Note from foreign 1002 (No. 627). office reporting its modification inclosed.

Claim of Messrs. Larrache & Co. vs. United States
for cotton seized during the civil war; former
demands for reparation reviewed and reasons
stated why, in the opinion of Spain, indemnity
should be granted; speedy and just reparation
requested; affidavits relative to seizure inclosed.
Claim of Messrs. Larrache & Co. vs. United States
for cotton seized during the civil war: Facts
stated; case one of private contract between
claimants and the Southern Confederacy in con-
traband of war, subject to the vicissitudes of
war, and resulting loss gives no basis for claim;
rights of subjects of foreign powers domiciled
in belligerent territory considered.

1003

1006

CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE LEGATION OF SPAIN AT WASHINGTON-Continued.

630 Mr. de Muruaga to Mr. Bay- Aug. 13 ard.

631

Mr. Bayard to Mr. de Muruaga.

632

Dec. 3

Claim of Messrs. Larrache & Co. vs. United States
for cotton seized during the civil war: Its re-
examination requested; arguments advanced
to prove that cotton seized belonged to Spanish
subjects who purchased it for legitimate com.
mercial operations; cotton held to have been
not contraband, and that it was seized after war
had ended; exception to principle that foreign.
ers domiciled in an enemy's country are to be
considered as belligerents and their property
subject to confiscation, cited; course pursued
by United States in regard to claims arising
from war stated.

Claim of Messrs. Larrache & Co. vs. United States
for cotton seized during the civil war: Positions
taken in note of August 13 restated, and further
arguments advanced to prove right of United
States to seize the cotton; the cotton was con-
traband of war, and was seized before the close
of war; liability of United States denied.

Mr. de Muruaga to Mr. Bay. Dec. 14 Caroline Islands: Right to establish a naval sta-
ard.

1887. Jan. 4

Feb. 5

635 Same to same.

Mar. 3

Mar. 8

tion there renounced by Germany; sovereignty
of Spain over entire territory unimpaired.

Tonnage dues (excessive) levied at New Orleans
on Spanish steamer Hernan Cortes proceeding
from Barcelona: Claims excess to be in violation
of commercial agreement and asks its refund;
report of deputy collector at New Orleans in
closed.

Tonnage dues (excessive) levied at New Orleans
on Spanish steamer Herman Cortes proceeding
from Barcelona: Complaint that excess is a vio-
lation of commercial agreement; substance
opinion of Secretary of the Treasury given;
commercial agreement has no bearing on case,
question not depending on nationality of vessel
but on character of voyage and entry of vessel.
Tax on passengers arriving in United States in
Spanish vessels: Explanation of item relative
to, in Spanish consular tariff of August 1, 1886,
requested; hope expressed that it is not such a
tax as should properly be regulated by laws of
the United States.

Neutrality of the United States: Intended viola-
tion of, by parties in Florida against the peace
of Cuba reported; action to prevent requested.
Mar. 10 Neutrality of the United States: Intended viola
tion of, by parties in Florida against the peace
of Cuba; action taken to prevent.
Mar. 15 Neutrality of the United States: Intended viola-
tion of, by parties in Florida against the peace
of Cuba; action taken by Treasury Department
and Department of Justice to prevent, stated.
Tax on passengers arriving in United States in
Spanish vessels does not infringe upon laws of
United States; operation of item relative to tax
in Spanish consular tariff explained
Neutrality of the United States: Intended viola-
tion of, by parties in Florida against the peace
of Cuba; deputy collector at Tampa thinks any
projected expedition from that place has failed.
Apr. 11 Passport system of Cuba: Inconveniences and
annoyances to which American citizens are sub-
jected thereby; exaction of a passport as a con-
dition to leaving the island complained of; en-
deavors of minister to effect a change requested.

Mar. 18

Apr. 11

642

Mr. de Muruaga to Mr. Apr. 15 Passport system of Cuba: Complaint against ex-
Bayard.

643

Same to same.

action of passport as a condition to leaving island
communicated to Spain with the request that
orders be issued to prevent molestation or in-
convenience prejudicial to intercourse between
the Antilles and the United States.

Apr. 15 Passport system of Cuba: Passports not required
of foreigners for a month's travel; after that
time they are necessary; minister has remon
strated against this to his government, and has
instructed Spanish consuls in the United States
to visa American passports at a cost of $1.

1008

1015

1023

1023

1024

1026

1026

1027

1028

1028

1029

1030

1030

1031

CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE LEGATION OF SPAIN AT WASHINGTON-Continued.

644 Mr. de Muruaga to Mr. Bay. July 12 ard.

Commercial agreement of October 27, 1886: Ex-
tension of its provisions to all Spanish posses.
sions proposed.

645 Mr. Bayard to Mr. de Mu. Aug. 16 Commercial agreement of October 27, 1886: Pro-
ruaga.

posal to extend its provisions to all Spanish
possessions acceptable to the United States;
modification suggested to make the two para-
graphs of proposal correspond.
Commercial agreement of October 27, 1886: Ex-
tension of its provisions to all Spanish posses-
sions; modification suggested by the Secretary
of State agreed to.

Commercial agreement of October 27, 1886: Ex-
tension of its provisions to all Spanish posses-
sions: asks that minister will suggest a time for
signing the amended memorandum.
Commercial agreement: Memorandum of agree-
ment for the reciprocal and complete suspen-
sion of all discriminating duties of tonnage or
imposts between the United States and Spain,
returned with approval.
Memorandum of agreement between United
States and Spain for the reciprocal and com.
plete suspension of all discriminating duties of
tonnage or imposts in their respective ports.
Suspending all discriminating tonnage duties
and imposts on vessels of Spain, and the pro-
duce, manufactures, or merchandise imported
in said vessels from Cuba, Porto Rico, the
Philippines, and all other countries belonging
to Spain, or from any other foreign country.

SWEDEN AND NORWAY.

1031

1032

1032

1033

1033

1034

1034

1887.

651

Mr. Magee to Mr. Bayard Jan. 27 Political: Meeting of the Riksdagen; change in
(No. 81).

present tariff regulations probable during its
present session.

1036

652

653

Same to same (No. 85)..
Same to same (No. 90)..

CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE LEGATION OF SWEDEN AND NORWAY AT WASH

1886.

INGTON.

654 Mr. de Reuterskiöld to Mr. Bayard.

655

Mar. 8 Discriminating tonnage dues: Same privileges for
vessels from Sweden and Norway as are granted
to vessels from certain localities by the ship-
ping act of June 26, 1884, claimed under treaty
of July 4, 1827.

Mr. Bayard to Mr. de Reu- Mar. 29 Discriminating tonnage dues: Claim of Sweden
terskiöld.

and Norway, under treaty of 1827, to same
privileges for vessels from those countries as
are granted to vessels from certain localities by
shipping act of June 26, 1884, can not be enter-
tained by United States; act of 1884 admits all
nations to its benefits, and its privileges can be
enjoyed by Sweden and Norway upon the terms
on which they are offered.
Discriminating tonnage dues: Claim of Sweden
and Norway, under treaty of 1827, to samo priv.
ileges for vessels from those countries as are
granted to vessels from certain localities by
shipping act of June 26, 1884; refusal of United
States to entertain claim protested against.
June 30 Discriminating tonnage dues: Claim of Sweden
and Norway, under treaty of 1827, to same priv-
ileges for vessels from those countries as are
granted to vessels from certain localities by
shipping act of June 26, 1884; arguments ad-
vanced to sustain claim; note from foreign
minister of Sweden inclosed.

1038

1039

1039

1040