No. 551.-Naturalization and expatriation; inquiries of Danish foreign minister concerning conditions of naturalization in the United States; must aliens previously show their release from native allegiance? Mr. Cramer's reply.
No. 303.-The rumored cession of St. Thomas: satisfaction of this government at its denial. (See Mr. Cramer's No. 547 and 550 of August 11 and 29, 1879, Foreign Relations, 1879, pages 309 and 310.)
No. 556.-Condition of the Danish West India islands: bill introduced to increase the Danish garrisons there; arguments of the minister of finance in the Rigsdag; the Santa Cruz troubles; the islands not self-supporting: reduction of the revenues of Santa Cruz; impossibility of a corresponding reduction of administrative expenses; the situation no longer tenable. No. 557.-Mormon emigration to the United States: Mr. Cramer has addressed the Danish Government in pursuance of his instructions; personal conference with the foreign minister on the subject; the Danish press warns the people against violation of United States law.
No. 569. --New Year's ceremonies: reception of the diplomatic body by the King; His Majes ty's remarks.
No. 573.-Mormon emigration to the United States; reply of the Danish foreign office to Mr. Cramer's note on the subject; views of the Danish minister of justice: large Mormon emigration admitted and deplored; no power, under Danish law, to check the abuse; the minister expresses satisfaction on seeing that the United States Government is to adopt strong measures against polygamy. (See Mr. Cramer's No. 557 of October 17, 1879, page 345.)
No. 288.-International committee of weights and measures; transmits copy of report thereof for 1879; estimates for 1880; insufficiency of previous allowance for the expenses of the Bureau; increased to 100,000 francs annually; reimbursement of certain extraordinary preliminary expenses asked; the quota of the United States fixed for 1880 at 15,224 francs. (See Mr. Noyes' Nos. 149 and 150, Foreign Relations, 1879, pages 311 and 312.)
No 289.-Removal of the legislative chambers from Versailles to Paris, description of the incidents; scenes at the Senate Chamber, and at the Chamber of Deputies; M. Gambetta's speech; the dif ficulties in the way of transferring the seat of government from Versailles to Paris; political objections long entertained to make Paris the capital; history of the edifices occupied; political composition of the two chambers; character of the debates; permanency of the republic.
No. 208.-American life-insurance companies in France; unfavorable position of: letter from Mr. Merritt, attorney for the New York Life Insurance Company, inclosed: instructed to reopen the discussion with the French authorities. No. 217.-French protectorate in the Society Islands; the department informed that foreigners are required to pay $100 annually while sailing under the protectorate flag; this discrimination incompatible with the French Government's announcement of freedom of navigation; Mr. Hitt to make inquiries; dispatch from Consul Atwater, at Tahiti, transmitted.
Claims for damages in Franco-Prussian war: no distinction between French citizens and foreigners in allowing indemnity therefor; claims were presented directly to the cantonal commis- sions, and not through the legations; copy of M. de Remusat's reply to Mr. Noyes's inquiry. No. 322.-Liberia; Mr. Noyes reaffirms his state- ments that there is no ground for the rumor of a French officer to establish a protectorate over Liberia. (See Mr. Noyes's No. 256, Foreign Re- lations, 1879, page 341, and Mr. Smyth's No. 30, Foreign Relations, 1879, page 718.)
No. 341.-The French protectorate in the Society Islands; Mr. Noyes applies for copy of the regu lations governing the right of foreign masters to sail under the flag of the protectorate; no other regulations than the instructions of the ministry of marine, heretofore communicated.- (See Mr. Outrey's note of September 29, 1879, page 379.)
No. 346.-Consular jurisdiction in France, with respect to estates of deceased Americans; ques- tion arises between the consul-general and a French judge, by reason of the death of a Mr. Gentil; both place seals on his effects; note of Mr. Noyes to Mr. Freycinet, reciting the facts; Mr. Freycinet replies that neither treaty nor reciprocity gives the consul-general the power he claims; the correspondence transmitted. No. 317.-International bureau of weights and measures; transmitting circular of the commit- tee fixing the new abbreviated figuration adopted. May 13 No. 350-Rumored offer of a French protectorate over Liberia; origin of the report; unofficial ac- tion of the Liberian consul-general in proposing partial protection in exchange for a war vessel to be supplied to Liberia; the proposal not en- tertained by the French Government; Mr. Noyes comments on the indiscretion of the Libe rian consul.-(See Mr. Noyes's No. 341, supra.) No. 248.-Administration of estates of American decedents in France; the Gentil case; Mr. Hay transmits copy of instruction sent to Consul- General Walker instructing him not to press claim to jurisdiction in absence of specific treaty rights, but to watch and co-operate as far as pos- sible.
No. 359.-The Trans-Sahara railway project; Mr. Noyes transmits a newspaper extract concern- ing it.
No. 361.-The French protectorate in the Pacific; reply of M. de Freycinet to the renewed inquiry of Mr. Noyes; the tax of $100 imposed on foreign captains navigating under the flag of the pro- tectorate is removed. No. 368.-Bartholdi's statue of Liberty; Franco- American Union; success of the work under- taken thereby assured; the colossal statue of Liberty offered by France to the United States, and to be erected in New York Harbor, to be finished in 1883.
No. 261.-American life insurance companies in France; unfavorable position occupied by these institutions as compared with similar foreign corporations of other countries; instructed to make inquiry in the proper quarter as to what conclusion, if any, has been reached by the French government upon the subject. No. 267.-Military maneuvers of French army; invitation of French government conveyed through her minister at this capitol to the Uni- ted States, to send delegates from the Army; names of officers selected by the Secretary of War to be present.
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No. 388.-Text of the French constitution of Feb- ruary 13, 1871, transmitted.
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torate among the Society Islands; this right hitherto the exclusive prerogative of vessels commanded by French or native captains; regu lations recently adopted accord to foreign cap tains of all nationalities the privilege on certain conditions.
Right of sailing under flag of French protectorate among Society Islands; new measures adopted with a view to regulating exercise of; gratifica tion expressed at modification allowing foreign- ers privilege of commanding vessels sailing under protectorate flag.
Trade-marks; communication addressed to the minister of France in the United States by im- porters of French goods doing business in New York, declaring the recent decision of the Su- preme Court of the United States to be prejudi. cial to their interests, and at variance with the stipulations of the treaty of April 16, 1869; cor- respondence transmitted.
Industrial Property Congress; appointment of a permanent commission by the congress of 1878; draft of a treaty prepared to form a "union for the protection of industrial property;" asks whether the government of the United States is disposed to send special delegates to an inter. national conference.
New York Life Insurance Company; unequal footing occupied by American corporations in France as compared with those of other nations; consideration of the subject; information as to precise legal status of American corporations in France requested.
Industrial property questions; consideration of by congress held at Paris in 1878; assembling of an international congress desirable; France requested by the congress to take initiative in bringing about same; minister of France in- structed to inquire whether this government will participate in; draft of a treaty prepared having for its object the formation of a union for the protection of industrial property; sub- ject for consideration of proposed conference; position of this country with regard to trade- marks; certain reservations necessary before submitting that question to conference; these granted, this government will designate its dele- gate. Interoceanic Canal; views of the French govern- ment thereon; the character of the enterprise inaugurated by Mr. de Lesseps to remain an essentially private one; the neutral position assumed by France at the outset to be main- tained-(vide Foreign Relations for 1879, pages 339 and 340.)
Mr. Evarts to Mr. Outrey Mar. 25 Interoceanic Canal; position of France toward; implicit confidence in good faith of that govern- ment to maintain the same.
Mr. Outrey to Mr. Evarts... June 20 Military maneuvers; this government invited to designate officers of the Army to witness the
CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE FRENCH LEGATION IN WASHINGTON--Continued.
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International conference for the discussion of 387 questions connected with the protection of in- dustrial property; proposition for the meeting thereof at Paris accepted with certain reserva- tions by this government; England, Austria- Hungary, Belgium, Italy, Russia, and Switzer- land have also signified their assent thereto; arrangements for the meeting; the United States invited to participate and requested to designate her delegates; copies of programme transmitted.
Aug. 14 Military maneuvers of French troops; Maj. A. P. Morrow, of Ninth Cavalry, First Lient. William H. Bixby, of Engineer Corps, and First Lieut. Rogers Birnie, jr., of Ordnance, detailed to wit-
Industrial Property Congress; the ministers of the United States to France and Belgium se- lected as delegates to represent this government.
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No. 62-Death of Herr von Bülow, minister of state and secretary for foreign affairs; his ill- ness and high character; Herr von Philipsborn in charge of the office. Nov. 17 No. 67.-The monetary question; views in Ger many thereon; Bavarian coinage of gold to be increased owing to difficulty of circulating sil ver; effort of the Saxon Landtag to reintroduce the double standard; falling off in the produc tion of the Freiberg silver mines; petitions of Saxon boards of trade.
Nov. 18 No. 69.-The political relations of Germany to European questions; the feeling between the Russian and German people; recent events tending to aggravate it; account of the conclu sion of a treaty of alliance between Germany and Austria-Hungary: character of its recipro cal engagements; indications of its probable ultimate results.
No. 75.-International Fishery Exhibition at Ber- lin; desire of Germany that the United States should be adequately represented; statements of Baron von Bunsen to Mr. White; an exhibit, under Professor Baird's personal control, aug. gested. Jan. 12 No. 78.-The fishery exposition at Berlin; inter- view of Mr. White with the vice-chancellor, who expresses the anxiety of the Imperial Govern- ment for the adequate representation of the United States at the exposition; Mr. White states the limited time in which to procure the action of Congress; great interest felt through- out Germany in the success of the exposition; transmits text of the memorandum handed him by the vice-chancellor.
Jan. 23 No. 82-Proposed increase of the German army; bill introduced in the Bundesrath, adding an effective strength of 30,000 men and 300 guns; provision for the thorough drill of the recruits; cost of the measure; no prospect of diminution in European armaments. No. 66.-International fishery exposition; appre- ciates the anxiety of the German Government that the United States should be represented at Berlin; active measures have been taken to se- cure the desired representation.
2 No. 87-Spurious medical diplomas from the Uni- ted States; their fraudulent sale in Germany; inquiries made of Mr. White concerning their genuineness: he declines to authenticate one exhibited to him purporting to be issued by the
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"American University at Philadelphia"; case of Mr. Volland's diploma; these spurious diplo- mas bring discredit upon the American educa- tional system; popular contempt therefor, as reflected in recent plays on the German stage. No. 89.-The fishery exposition at Berlin; Mr. White announces the intended participation of the United States, and applies for space as in- structed; general satisfaction felt in Berlin; 500 meters space assigned; letter of Mr. White to Professor Baird explaining the desires of the German government as to the character and scope of the American exhibit.
No. 69.-Fishery exposition at Berlin; anxiety that the United States should participate; fa- vorable action taken by Congress; appointment of a deputy commissioner; expressions of good will on the part of this government. No. 76. Spurious diplomas; issuance of, by the so- called "American University at Philadelphia"; efforts for the suppression of the practice. No. 97.-Increase of the German army; discus- sion of proposed and amended measures before the committee of the Reichstag; total addition of about 300,000 men to the effective war strength of the empire; Mr. White makes a comparison between the military and naval ex- penditures of the European powers; the mili- tary forces of Europe undiminished. Mar. 20 No. 100.-Unclaimed estates in Germany; detailed report on the subject by Mr. Coleman, second secretary, forwarded; numerous applications to the legation on the subject; suggestion of publicity to Mr. Coleman's report. No. 107.-Prince Bismarck's tender of his resigna- tion as chancellor; his motives; dissatisfied with the vote in the federal council on the stamp- tax question; the minor states of the empire outvote the great kingdoms; Prince Bismarck regards this as a defect in the constitution; his resignation tendered and not accepted; possible solutions of the complication commented upon. No. 109.-The German coinage law; measure in- troduced in the federal council by Prince Bis- marck increasing the silver coinage from 10 marks per capita to 12 marks; some statistics of coinage given; Germany appears to be grad- ually reverting to the employment of silver money.
No. 110.-Railways in Germany; Mr. White trans- mits a very full report on the governmental control of the German railways, prepared by Dr. R. T. Ely, of New York. No. 96.-International fishery exhibition at Ber- lin; appointment of members of an interna. tional jury on behalf of the United States. No. 114.-Passports for American students in Germany; Mr. White regards the tax of $5.00 charged for passports as a hardship in the case of meritorious and struggling students, and suggests their free issue by the legation in de- serving cases; number of American students in Germany; their arduous efforts to acquire edu. cation on limited means of support. No. 115. The fishery exposition at Berlin: open- ing ceremonies April 20th, under the presidency of the Crown Prince; his satisfaction at the fine American exhibit; visit of the Emperor and Empress; reception given to the coinmissions and diplomatic body by the city authorities of Berlin; Mr. White's address on the occasion. No. 118.-German commercial interests in Samoa; debates in the Reichstag on a bill guaranteeing the bonds of the successors to the fallen house of Godeffroy & Co., of Hamburg, who con- trolled the German South Sea trade; expecta- tions entertained of its passage; public appre- hension of the dangers of a colonial policy and an increased navy; rejection of the measure and defeat of the government.
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