Alphabetical Index.

A.

• Argentine Republic:
  • Arbitration of the boundary dispute between the Argentine Republic and Brazil by the President of the United States 1–3
• Asylum, right of—
  • As regards political refugees who have taken passage on board American steamers in ports not under the jurisdiction of the country which demands their surrender 45, 615, 619, 623, 627, 637
  • In Haiti 347–348
• Austria-Hungary:
  • Expulsion of naturalized citizens who have not performed military service. Case of Leon Spitzer 6–13

B.

• Baltimore:
  • Indemnity to sailors of the U. S. S., killed and injured at Valparaiso 52, 54, 57, 61, 62–64, 67
• Blockade:
  • Conditions under which it is to be considered as effective and respected. 628–629, 635
• Boundary dispute:
  • Between the Argentine Republic and Brazil 1–3, 17–19
• Brazil:
  • Boundary dispute between Brazil and the Argentine Republic. Arbitration accepted by the President of the United States 17–18
  • Cable between the United States and Brazil. Landing of the connection for a, denied to a French Company by reason of the monopoly involved. 16–17

C.

• Cable between the United States and Brazil. Landing of the connection for a, refused to a French Company by reason of the monopoly involved 16–17
• Cannon of the privateer General Armstrong known as “Long Tom,” presented to the United States by the Government of Portugal 358–361
• Chile:
  • Attacks on the legation by Messrs. Trumbull 54
  • Claims of United States citizens against 52, 53, 54, 65–66
  • Indemnity to the sailors of the Baltimore 52, 54, 57, 61, 62–64, 67
  • Imputations against United States Navy officers 58, 61
• China:
  • Act of Congress forbidding the coming of Chinese to the United States 106, 118–120, 123, 134–138, 145, 147–158
  • Anti-foreign publications and placards 90, 92, 103, 105, 115, 117, 125, 146–147
  • Discrimination against foreign shipping 99
  • Emperor’s life and habits 81
  • Extradition by consuls under treaties with other powers 69, 74
  • Immigration certificates ignored at San Francisco 139
  • Insurrection in Mongolia 71–72, 76–77, 82–84, 86–87, 96, 100
  • Jurisdiction of consuls over subordinate officers charged with crime 113, 123
  • Li-kin, internal taxation 97, 100, 102
  • Missionary troubles at Chi-nan-fu 70–71, 73, 89, 118
  • Memorial of the Chinese minister at Washington to the throne on questions affecting the two countries 133
  • Molestations on Chinese by Treasury officials at Whidbey Island 138, 140
  • Outrages on Chinese at Butte City 142–143
  • Review of events in 1891 84
  • Riot at Shensi 133
  • Riots against foreigners 91, 101, 115
  • University of Peking, Christian 104
• Chinese crew of a British vessel. Rights of British seamen claimed for 255, 257
• Chinese employed on United States vessels; fees collected on and discharge of, in the Hawaiian Islands 342–343
• Chinese immigration from Canada 234, 236, 297–298, 309, 316, 320, 322–324
• Cholera in Persia. Eminent services of United States vice-consul and American missionaries for the relief of patients 341
• Claims convention with Chile 52, 53, 54, 65–66
• Consular jurisdiction in China, over subordinate officers of the consulate 113, 123
• Copyright. Reciprocal, with Great Britain and Canada 220–223, 225, 227, 240, 257–266
• Costa Rica. Treaty of amity, commerce, and consular privileges between the United States and. Notice of its termination by Costa Rica 43, 45

D.

• Diplomatic officers. Immunities of, in the United States 521–526
• Discovery of America: Clebration of the four hundredth anniversary of the—
  • In Italy 351–353
  • In Spain 496, 499, 502

E.

• Expulsion of naturalized citizens who have not performed military service in Austria-Hungary 6–13
• Expulsion of Jews from Russia 363, 379, 387
• Extradition in China by consuls under treaties with other countries 69, 74

F.

• Famine in Russia: Relief tendered by the United States 362, 364–379, 380–386, 390–391
• Fisheries:
  • Protection of, in waters contiguous to Canada and the United States 317, 324–326
• France:
  • Hog products readmitted 162
  • Insult to the French flag by a police officer at Jeannette, Pa 171–176
  • Protectorate established over territory belonging to Liberia 165–168, 170–171
  • Washington’s relic presented to the United States by Count d’Assailly 164–165

G.

• Germany:
  • Congratulations of the Emperor on the occasion of the four hundredth anniversary of the discovery of America 219
  • Military service ease of Charles E. Heintzman 177, 179–182
  • of John Haberacker 199
  • Passport issued regularly to Alexander Block 184, 188, 191
  • Patents and trade marks convention, proposed 200–214
  • Patents. Difficulties experienced by United States inventors seeking patents in Germany 185–188, 189, 190, 191–197, 217
• Gilbert Islands:
  • Annexation of the, by Great Britain 237, 241, 246, 247–249
• Great Britain:
  • Annexation of the Gilbert Islands 237, 241, 246, 247–249
  • Chinese crew of a British vessel. Rights of British seamen claimed for 255–257
  • Chinese immigration from Canada 234, 236, 297–298, 309–316, 320, 322–324
  • Copyright, reciprocal 220–223, 225–227, 240, 257–266
  • Death of the Duke of Clarence and Avondale 224, 225–226, 268
  • Fisheries in contiguous waters—agreement for their protection 317, 324–326
  • Immigration act of 1891, complaints of British steamship lines against hardships imposed at Boston, under the 255, 257, 271, 270
  • Immigration, assisted, of British army pensioners 266–267, 268–271, 272, 276
  • Liquor and arms traffic with the Pacific islanders 287, 324
  • Pago-Pago, rights of the United States to the harbor of 243, 246
  • Protectorate established by France over territory belonging to Liberia. 229, 231, 234
  • Tolls discriminating against United States citizens, levied on Canadian canals 250–254, 272–273, 277–287, 292–294, 295, 298–301, 306, 327, 335
  • Wrecking privileges in waters contiguous to Canada and the United States 277, 289–292, 294–295, 295–296, 304–305, 307–308, 331–333

H.

• Haberacker, John, military service of, in Germany 199
• Haiti:
  • Asylum not to be granted to political refugees in 347–348
• Hawaii:
  • Chinese employed on United States vessels touching at. Fine imposed and question of discharge 342–343
  • Death of the Hawaiian minister 342, 345
• Hog products, American:
  • Readmission of, in France 162
  • in Spain 491, 492–495

I.

• Immigration act of 1891:
  • Complaints of British Legation concerning hardships imposed at Boston under the 255, 257, 271, 274
• Immigration, assisted, of British army pensioners 266, 267, 268, 271, 272, 276
• Immigration: Chinese forbidden by act of Congress 106, 118–120, 123, 126, 134–138, 145, 147–158
• Immunities of diplomatic officers in the United States 521–526
• Italy:
  • Celebration of the four hundredth anniversary of the discovery of America in New York 349
  • in Genoa 351–353
  • Friendly relations between the United States and Italy 350–351
  • Statue of Columbus presented to the city of New York 354
  • The United States flag saluted at La Spezia 354

J.

• Jews, expulsion of, from Russia 363, 379, 387

L.

• Liberia:
  • Protectorate over a part of her territory acquired by France in virtue of treaties with native kings 165–168, 229, 231, 234
• Li-kin, internal taxation in China 97, 100, 102
• Liquor and arm trade in the Pacific. Arrangement proposed by Great Britain for its restriction 198, 287, 320

M.

• Military service case of John Haberacker in Germany 199
• Charles E. Heintzman, in Germany 177, 179–182
• Missionary troubles:
  • in China 70–71, 73, 89, 101, 115, 118, 133
  • at Ponape, Caroline Islands 394–489, 492, 502, 513
  • in Turkey 529, 536–537, 548, 553–554, 556, 558, 582–588, 590, 592–596, 599, 600, 603, 606–608
• Myers, Henry R., claim of, against Salvador 20–37, 44, 49

N.

• Neutrality laws of the United States. Violation alleged by Venezuela 625, 627, 639–648
• Nicaragua. Right of asylum by American steamer Honduras recognized by the criminal court of Rivas 45

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P.

• Pacific Islands. Prohibition of the trade in liquor and arms proposed by Great Britain 198, 287, 320
• Pago-Pago Harbor. Rights of the United States to 243, 246
• Passports:
  • Persons born abroad of native citizens, but who never resided in the United States 5–6
  • Persons born abroad of parents who are subsequently naturalized 230, 233
  • Persons born in the United States taken abroad by their parents during minority, but intend to return 184, 188, 189, 191
  • Persons born in the United States, but who have had no residence there since young age and can not swear as to intention of returning 179, 226–227, 235
  • Minor, Maurice Hubbard, who is endeavoring to find a situation in the United States and will then return 168–169
  • United States citizens residing in China or extraterritorial countries, where they remain under the jurisdiction of the United States can be granted, without the requirements exacted in other countries 124
• Patents and trade-marks:
  • Difficulties met by United States inventors in Germany 185–188, 189, 190, 191–197, 217
  • Proposed convention with Germany 200–214
• Persia:
  • Cholera. Relief of patients at the American Missionary Hospital 341
  • Disturbances at Teheran arising out of the tobacco monopoly conceded to a foreigh company, which is abolished 356
  • Right of United States citizens to hold real estate in, recognized 355
• Portugal:
  • Cannon “Long Tom” of the privateer General Armstrong, presented to the United States 358–361

R.

• Real estate in Persia, right granted to United States citizens to own it in their own name 355
• Russia:
  • Expulsion of Jews from 363, 379, 387
  • Famine: Relief tendered by the United States 362, 364–379, 380–386, 390–391

S.

• Salvador: Claim of Henry R. Myers for loss of property and personal injuries sustained in connection with the violation of the United States consulate at Salvador 20–37, 44, 49
• Shields, Patrick, claim of, against Chile 66
• Spain:
  • Celebration of the four hundredth anniversary of the discovery of America in 496, 499, 502, 519, 520
  • Hog products, removal of the prohibition on the importation of 491, 492–495
  • Missionary troubles at Ponape, Caroline Islands 394–489, 492, 504, 513
  • Royal family and descendants of Christopher Columbus invited to attend the opening ceremonies of the Columbian Exposition as guests of the United States 498, 500, 513, 518, 520
• Switzerland:
  • Arrest of Dr. Georg, attaché of the legation in Washington, by police officers in Maryland 521–526

T.

• Tobacco monopoly in Persia. Withdrawal of the concession to a foreign company 356
• Tolls, discriminating against United States citizens, levied on Canadian canals 250–254, 272–273, 277–287, 292–294, 295, 298–301, 306, 327, 335
• Treaty of amity, commerce, and consular privileges between the United States and Costa Rica. Notice of termination served by the Government of Costa Rica 43, 45
• Turkey:
  • Interference with building operations of United States citizens 529, 553, 556, 558, 561, 565, 570–571, 574, 575, 578, 579
  • Interference with circulation of the Bible 554, 564, 590, 592, 593, 595, 599
  • Missionary troubles 536–537, 548, 603, 607, 608
  • Missionary troubles at Bourdour 529, 553, 556, 558, 582–588, 593, 594, 596, 600, 606, 608
  • Protection of native teachers in American schools 568, 572
  • Protection of naturalized Turkish subjects 533
  • Rights and privileges of United States citizens and foreigners in Turkey 545, 554, 608
  • Schools and churches. Obnoxious regulations affecting the, and closing of 527, 530–531, 534–536, 537–542, 547, 550–552, 557, 562, 564, 572–573, 575, 576–577, 578–579, 580, 607
  • Searching and seizure of private correspondence 556, 558–561, 590, 601, 613

V.

• Venezuela:
  • Asylum of passengers on board of American vessels 615, 619, 623, 627, 637
  • Blockade, alleged breaking of, by American steamers 628–629, 635
  • Neutrality of American steamers in the revolution 627
  • Alleged violation of the United States neutrality laws by the steamer South Portland 625, 627, 639–648
  • Revolution in 618, 620–622, 624, 625, 634–635, 636
• Vessels, American. Their registry not affected by temporary foreign service 628

W.

• Washington’s relic presented to the United States by Count d’Assailly of France 164–165
• Wrecking privileges in waters contiguous to Canada and the United States 277, 289–292, 294–295, 295–296, 301–305, 307–308, 331–333