January, 1910.

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UNITED STATES. President Taft signed proclamations admitting under the terms of the minimum tariff, imports to the United States from Great Britain, Italy, Russia, Switzerland, Spain, and Turkey. On January 29, Belgium, Denmark, Egypt, Netherlands, Norway, Persia, Portugal, and Sweden; on February 7, Germany; on February 9, Argentine Republic, Brazil, Liberia, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, and Uruguay; on February 12, Aden, Malta, India, and Japan; on February 21, Abyssinia, Bolivia, British Guiana, Chile, Ecuador, Greece, Guatemala, Morocco, Peru, and the Portuguese Colonies; on March 1, Costa Rica, German East Africa, Kamerun, German South-West Africa and Togoland; Ascension, Ceylon, Channel Islands, Cyprus, East Africa, including Zanzibar and Pemba, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Isle of Man, Mauritius, New Guinea, North Borneo, St. Helena, Seychelles Islands, Sokotra, and Somaliland; Honduras, Korea, and Dutch East Indies; on March 2, Austria-Hungary; on March 8, Bermudas, Leeward Islands, Barbados, Jamaica, including Turks and Caicos Islands, Bahamas, the Windward Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Siam, and the Kongo; on March 19, France including Algeria. Times, January 19.

19 FRANCE-MEXICO. Decree of President Fallières promulgating the convention signed at Mexico, June 3, 1908, to assure the validity

of marriages of their citizens celebrated before their respective diplomatic and consular officers. J. O., January 21.

19 FRANCE-SWITZERLAND. Decree by President Fallières promulgating the convention relative to the improvement of the approaches to the Simplon, signed at Berne, June 18, 1909. See March 16. 1908, and December 23, 1909. J. O., January 21.

21 GREAT BRITAIN-RUSSIA. The Tsar confirmed the decision of the Cabinet to extend to British subjects the rights granted to German subjects by the Convention of July 28, 1904, regarding expropriation of land inherited in the western provinces of Russia. Times, January 22.

23 CANADA-FRANCE. Convention signed at Paris, supplementary to the Convention regulating Commercial Relations between Canada and France, signed at Paris, September 19, 1907. Ratifications exchanged at Paris, February 1. Treaty ser., No. 4, 1910; J. O., February 13.

January, 1910.

24 CASABLANCA INDEMNITY. The Commission appointed to settle claims for indemnity in connection with the anti-European outbreak in July, 1907, has awarded amounts to Great Britain, United States, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and Portugal, as well as to certain Moorish citizens. Times, January 25; Q. dipl., 14:189; Mém. dipl., January 30.

24 CHILE-PANAMA. Postal Convention signed at Panama. 26 INTERNATIONAL. Decree by President Fallières promulgating the international convention signed at Berlin, September 26, 1908, on the interdiction of the use of white (yellow) phosphorus in the match industry. Ratifications have been deposited at Berne by France, Germany, Denmark, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, and Switzerland France adhered on November 26, 1909, for certain colonies; Spain, October 29, 1909; Great Britain, December 26, 1908, and for Orange River Colony, May 3, 1909. J. O., January 29.

OTIS G. STANTON.

PUBLIC DOCUMENTS RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL LAW

UNITED STATES 1

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Appropriation for foreign intercourse, Explanations as to estimate of, 1910. 17 p. Dept. of State. (H. Doc. 458.)

Attorney-general, Annual report of the, 1909. 371 p., 1 tab. Dept. of Justice. (H. Doc. 104.) Paper, 30c.

Chinese, Treaty, laws and regulations governing the admission of. Ed. of Oct. 1909. 70 p. Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization. Paper, 10c.

Same. Ed. of Dec. 1909. Paper, 10c.

Dept. of State, Report, with accompanying papers, concerning expenditures by the, 1909. 35 p. Dept. of State. (H. Doc. 276.) Diplomatic and consular appropriation bill, 1910-11. Hearings. 110 p. H. of R. Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Diplomatic and consular service, Report submitting H. 19255, making appropriations for the, for the fiscal year 1911. 6 p. H. of R. Comm. on Foreign Affairs. (H. rp. 311.)

Diplomatic service, Regulations governing appointments and promotions in the, and for the improvement of the personnel of the Dept. of State. Executive order. 1909. 4 p. President.

Extradition of fugitives from the United States in foreign jurisdiction, Memoranda relative to. 1909. 6 p. Dept. of Justice. Paper, 5c.

Fisheries commission of Great Britain and the United States, Work of the International, by David Starr Jordan. 1910. p. 181-186. Bureau of Fisheries. (Doc. 649.) Paper, 5c.

Fisheries on the high seas, International regulations of, 1910. p. 91-102. Bureau of Fisheries. (Doc. 647); Same, p. 77-90. (Doc.

646.) Paper, 5c. each.

France, Abrogation of commercial agreements between the United States and; collated by N. I. Stone. Nov. 1909. 4 p. (Tariff series 6d.) Bureau of Manufactures.

1 When prices are given, the document in question may be obtained for the amount mentioned from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C.

Immigration laws and regulations of July 1, 1907. 7th ed. Oct. 7, 1909. 88 p. Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization. Paper, 10c. Same. 8th ed. Dec. 15, 1909. Paper, 10c.

International waterways commission, 5th progress report of the, 1909. 11 p. War Dept. Paper, 5c.

Kongo, Report, with accompanying correspondence, touching the condition of affairs in the. July 29, 1909. 213 p. Dept. of State. (S. Doc. 147.) Paper, 10c.

Naval conference, held at London, England, Dec. 4, 1908-Feb. 26, 1909, Declaration signed by the delegates of the United States to the International. 1909. 79 p. Dept. of State. (Conf. S. Ex. Doc. A, 61st Cong., 1st sess.)

Steerage conditions, Partial report on. Commission. (S. Doc. 206.)

White-slave trade, Memorandum in re. on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

1909. 46 p.

46 p. Immigration

1909. 28 p. H. of R. Comm.

White-slave trade. Partial report on importation and harboring of women for immoral purposes. 1909. 61 p. Immigration Commission. (S. Doc. 196.) Paper, 10c.

White-slave trade. Report amending H. 12315, to further regulate interstate and foreign commerce by prohibiting transportation therein for immoral purposes of women and girls. Dec. 21, 1909. 33 p. H. of R. Comm. on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. (H. rp. 47.) Paper, 5c.; Views of minority. 1910. 5 p. (H. rp. 47, pt. 2.) White-slave trade. Response to resolution, information concerning repression of trade in white women. 1909. 6 p. Dept. of State. (S. Doc. 214, pt. 1.) Paper, 5c.

GREAT BRITAIN 2

Africa by treaty, The map of. Third edition. 1909. 3 vols. and case of maps. Foreign Office. 60s.

British and foreign state papers. 1904-5. Vol. 98. Foreign Office.

10s.

Corea. Exchange of notes between the United Kingdom and Germany. Mutual protection of British and German trademarks in Corea. Aug. 31-Oct. 8, 1909. Foreign Office. (Cd. 4897.) d.

2 Official publications of Great Britain, India and many of the British colonies may be purchased of P. S. King & Son, Orchard House, 2 and 4 Great Smith Street, Westminster, London, England.

France, Convention between the United Kingdom and, modifying article 2 of the extradition treaty of August 14, 1876. Signed at Paris, Oct. 17, 1908. Foreign Office. (Cd. 4965.)

d.

Germany, Exchange of notes between the United Kingdom and, extending the renewal of the arbitration agreement of July 12, 1904, for four years. Nov. 23/Dec. 7, 1909. Foreign Office. (Cd. 4968.) d.

Morocco, Notes exchanged between the United Kingdom and Belgium, Italy, Portugal, and Spain respecting protection of Patents in. Feb. to Dec., 1907. Foreign Office. (Cd. 4951.) 1d.

Naval and military defence of the Empire, Correspondence and papers relating to a conference with representatives of the self-governing dominions on the, 1909. Colonial Office. (Cd. 4948.) 6d.

Signed at

Norway, Convention between the United Kingdom and, renewing for five years the arbitration convention of August 11, 1904. London, Nov. 9, 1909. Foreign Office. (Cd. 4900.)

1d.

Opium commission at Shanghai, Correspondence relative to the International, 1909. Foreign Office. (Cd. 4898.) 14d.

Portugal, Exchange of notes between the United Kingdom and, renewing for five years the arbitration agreement signed at Windsor, Nov. 16, 1904. Nov. 16, 1909. Foreign Office. (Cd. 4953.)

d.

Sweden, Convention between the United Kingdom and, renewing for five years the arbitration convention of August 11, 1904. London, Nov. 9, 1909. Foreign Office. (Cd. 4952.)

Signed at

d.

Switzerland, Exchange of notes between the United Kingdom and, renewing for five years the arbitration convention signed at London, Nov. 16, 1904. Nov. 3/12, 1909. Foreign Office. (Cd. 4957.) d.

Tunis, Agreement between the United Kingdom and France applying to, the supplementary extradition convention of Oct. 17, 1908. Signed at Paris, July 29, 1909. Foreign Office. (Cd. 4966.) d.

Uganda-Congo boundary commission, 1907-1908, Official report of the British section of the. London, 1909. 63 p., illus., charts, map. 2s. 6d.

CANADA

Imperial conference. Conference with representatives of the selfgoverning dominions on the naval and military defence of the empire, 1909, with additional papers relating to Australia and New Zealand. 1909. vii., 61 p. (No. 29a-1910.)