Office of the Historian

The Acting Secretary of State to the Russian Ambassador.

Department of State,
Washington, January 11, 1906.

My dear Mr. Ambassador: In reply to the memorandum which your excellency handed to me on the 28th ultimo, I beg to inclose [Page 756] herewith a list of the laws of the United States and the treaties concluded with foreign countries bearing upon the following subjects:

1.
The rights of belligerents toward each other.
2.
The rights and duties of neutrals in time of maritime war.

I am, etc.,

Alvey A. Adee.
[Inclosure.]

Memorandum.

laws of the united states.

I. Relating to prize:

The laws of the United States relating to prize are contained in Revised Statutes, 4613–4652, inclusive. (See vol. 3, U. S. Comp. Stat., pp. 3126–3139 and notes.) Sections 4616, 4620, 4630–4635, 4641–4643, 4648, and 4649 have been superseded or repealed in whole or in part by the act of March 3, 1899, chapter 413, section 13 (30 Stat., 1007), which abolished all provisions authorizing the distribution among captors of proceeds of vessels captured or sunk.

Sections 565, 695, 1006, and 1009 of the Revised Statutes (1 U. S. Comp. Stat., pp. 461, 567, 714, and 715) relate to appeals in prize cases. Revised Statutes 5441 (3 Comp. Stat., 3676) prescribes the punishment for delaying or defrauding or injuring the United States in connection with the prize property.

II. Relating to neutrality:

See Revised Statutes 4090 (2 Comp. Stat., 2770) and Revised Statutes 5281–5291 (3 Comp. Stat., 3599–3603, with notes).

treaties.

[References are to Treaty Volume, 1904.]

  • Argentine Republic, July 10, 1853, article 6 (p. 23).
  • Argentine Republic, July 27, 1853, article 12 (p. 28).
  • Bolivia, 1858, articles 15–25, 28, 29 (pp. 92–96).
  • Brazil, 1828, articles 8, 14–26 (pp. 108–114).
  • China, 1858, article 26 (p. 143).
  • Colombia (New Granada), 1846, articles 9, 15–28 (pp. 197–202).
  • Costa Rica, 1851, articles 9, 11 (pp. 218–219).
  • Greece, 1837, article 16 (p. 398).
  • Honduras, 1864, article 11 (p. 443).
  • Italy, 1871, articles 12–21 (pp. 453–456).
  • Mexico, 1848, article 22 (pp. 524–525).
  • Morocco, 1836, articles 2–6, 10–12, 16, 18, 24 (pp. 554–557).
  • Paraguay, 1859, article 13 (pp. 620–621).
  • Peru, 1856, articles 1, 3, 4 (pp. 627–628).
  • Prussia, 1785 and 1828, article 12 (p. 638).
  • Prussia, 1799, articles 13–17, 19–24 (pp. 638–643).
  • Prussia, 1828, article 13 (p. 647).
  • Russia, 1854, articles 1–3 (pp. 664–665).
  • Sweden, 1783, articles 7–19, 21–23, 25 (pp. 746–751).
  • Sweden and Norway, 1827, article 18 (p. 760).
  • Tripoli, 1805, articles 4–7, 10, 16, 17 (pp. 785–788).

executive regulations.

1.
Instructions to Blockading Vessels during the Spanish War. (Herewith.)
2.
Naval War Code, 1900. (Herewith.) (Since revoked; see pp. 11 and 12.)