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1880. Mr. Evarts to Mr. Fairchild. Mar. 12

No. 185-Abolition of slavery in Cuba: gratifica-
tion expressed at the proposed law for the aboli-
tion of.

No. 4.-Native Moors in Morocco: Mr. Fairchild
authorized to participate in a friendly confer
ence of foreign representatives proposed to be
held at Madrid to discuss the question of the
protection extended to these persons by the
diplomatic and consular representatives of for-
eign states resident in that country.

Mr. Fairchild to Mr. Evarts. Apr. 13 No. 10.-The Morocco (conference: questions of

protection to be considered; foreign freedom
from taxation; employment of native Moors as
agents, &c.; treatment of Moors naturalized
abroad and returning to Morocco; inequity of
exempting foreigners and protected persons
from taxation: the right of foreigners to pro-
tection and freedom from extraordinary taxation
indisputable; need of circumscribing foreign
protection of native Moors.

Mr. Evarts to Mr. Fairchild. June 15 No. 30.-Morocco conference at Madrid: in

structed to support the Austrian proposition to
secure religious toleration in Morocco.

3 No. 39.-The Morocco conference at Madrid: ad-
journment after a successful conclusion of its
labors; Mr. Fairchild's detailed report of each
day's proceedings; text of the convention signed
by all the representatives. Article I. Protec-
tion, except as herein modified, to be in conform-
ity with certain existing treaties. II. Chiefs
of missions to select interpreters and employés
who are free from all taxation except "gate-
tax." III. Consular officers limited to protec
tion of one native interpreter, one soldier, and
two servants, with, in case of need, a native
secretary. IV. Natives appointed to minor con-
sular posts to be respected, and freed from tax-
ation. V. Certain sheiks and other native
functionaries, as well as persons under prosecu
tion, not to be employed by chiefs of missions;
judicial procedure with respect to protected
persons detined. VI. Dwelling and family of a
protected person to be respected. Protection,
with one exception, not hereditary; any future
exceptional hereditary protection to be enjoyed
by all the powers. VII. Lists of protected per-
sons to be furnished, with certain formalities.
VIII. Consular duty repecting such lists. IX.
Employes of protected Moors not to have pro-
tection, but certain considerations to be shown
to them. X. Present treaty stipulations as to
taxes unchanged, except as to agricultural and
gate-taxes. XI. The right of foreigners to hold
property guaranteed, subject to local law of
titles. XII. Agricultural tax to be paid by land
tenants; mode of payment through consuls;
penalties for evasion: the tax to be specially
regulated by agreement. XIII. The gate-tax;
its apportionment and collection to be regulated
by mutual agreement; not to be increased with
a new agreement; XIV. Mediation of consular
interpreters allowed, but only when duly creden
tialed. XV. Rules as to foreign naturalization
and return to Morocco; naturalization hereto-
fore obtained not affected by these rules. XVI.
No irregular protection to be granted, except,
after previous notification, as a reward for sig-
nal service to a foreign government, and then
not to exceed 12 for each power: such persons,
already under protection, remain as now.
XVII. General **favored nation clause.
XVIII. Ratification and exchange; to take
temporary effect immediately.

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Subject.

No. 54.-Transit of extradited prisoners across
Spanish territory; Mr. Evarfs' inquiries an-
swered by a note of Mr. Elduayen, specifying
the formalities necessary for the Spanish tran
sit of criminals extradited from and to other
countries; the same privilege will be extended
to the United States if reciprocated.

No. 51.-Morocco conference; the convention to be
submitted to the senate for consideration with a
view to ratification.

No. 52.-Alleged unwarrantable interference with
American commerce in Cuban waters; Ameri-
can vessels fired upon by Spanish cruisers.
No. 68.-Morocco conference; expresses the hope
that the day is not far distant when equal toler-
ation will be extended to all religious denomi-

nations.

No. 31.-Alleged firing upon American vessels by
Spanish gunboats off the coast of Cuba; corre
spondence with the Spanish foreign office rela-
tive thereto.

CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE SPANISH LEGATION IN WASHINGTON.
Apr. 26 Morocco conference: note from the Spanish min-
ister of state to the representative of that gov
ernment at Washington, proposing Madrid, and
May 15, 1880, as the place and time of meeting.
Collisions at sea; transmitting copy of royal orders
of May 27, 1879, in respect thereto.
Morocco conference: information conveyed of the
designation of the United States minister at
Madrid to act as the representative of that gov
ernment thereat.

585

Señor Mendez de Vigo to
Mr. Evarts.

586

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Apr. 26

587

Mr. Evarts to Señor Mendez May 4 de Vigo.

588

Mr. Hay to Señor Mendez July 13 Collisions at sea: proposition of the government
de Vigo.

of Spain for a congress of maritime powers to dis-
cuss legislation for the international settlement
of damages arising therefrom; views of the Sec-
retary of the Treasury communicated; he dep-
recates any departure from established usages;
the government of the United States will, how-
ever, gladly take the subject into further con-
sideration, should the same be deemed desirable.

SWEDEN AND NORWAY.

1879. Mar. 9

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No. 67.-Mormon emigration; the Swedish govern-
ment confirms the assurances held out to Mr. Ste-
vens as communicated by him in a former dis- |
patch. (Vide Foreign Relations for 1879, p. 964.)
No. 71.-Same subject; acknowledging receipt of
foregoing, and conveying thanks of this govern-
ment to that of Sweden and Norway for its ac-
tion in suppression thereof.
No. 70.-Political change in the ministry; resig
nation of the Premier and his associates; cause,
the defeat in the lower house of the army bill
providing for the extension of the period of en-
rollment from 21 to 30 years, instead of from 21
to 25 years as heretofore; Count Posse, the
leader of the opposition, called on by the King
to form a new ministry; names and portfolios
of the new cabinet: Baron Bildt, E. E. and M.
P. at Berlin to take the department of foreign
affairs; two only of the old ministry retained;
General Björnstjerna will probably go to Berlin
in place of Baron Bildt.

No. 71.-Reception by the Swedish government
to Professor Nordenskjöld, the distinguished ex
plorer.
June 16 No. 77.-Political direct issue between the King
and the Norwegian parliament on the question
of amending the constitution; the dual king.
dom; political thought and feeling superior in
Norway; a resumé of the constitution."
No. 82.-Mormon proselytism in Norway; circu-
lar of the Norwegian minister of justice, warn-
ing the natives against emigration with intent
to violate the United States laws against poly-
gamy; public sympathy with the efforts of the
United States to repress the evil.

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Mr. Fish to Mr. Evarts..... Oct. 18

Oct.

No. 219.-Transmits translated text of the Swiss
civil registry and marriage law of 1874; how
its regulations affect Americans marrying in
Switzerland; difficulty of procuring necessary
documentary records from the United States to
be used in such cases; Swiss registry of births,
marriages, and deaths of Americans; the sys-
tem of registration pursued at the legation; in-
quiries of the Swiss Government on questions
of marriage, &c.; how answered by Mr. Fish.
21 No. 220-Mormon emigration to the United States;
representations made to the Swiss Government,
in compliance with Mr. Evarts's instructions;
interviews with President Hammer on the sub-
ject; the Swiss Government disposed to do all
in its power to prevent such emigration, by giv.
ing public warning through the official press.
Nov. 12 No. 120.-Property disqualification incident on
Swiss expatriation (vide Foreign Relations for
1879, page 973, for text of dispatch to which this
is a reply; also, vide Foreign Relations for 1876,
page 567, for Swiss law regulating expatria-
tion); difficulties attending the acquisition of
legal title to property in Switzerland by native
citizens of that country naturalized in the
United States; the action of the Swiss authori-
ties in withholding property belonging to citi-
zens of Switzerland so naturalized, believed to
be contrary to treaty stipulations."
No. 229.-Mormon emigration to the United
States; reply of the Swiss Government to Mr.
Fish; note on the subject; a disposition evinced
to lend moral support to the United States in
checking polygamous immigration; text of the
Swiss reply.

600 Mr. Fish to Mr. Evarts..... Nov. 27

1880. Feb. 11

No. 247.-Transmits correspondence with the
Swiss Government concerning its application
for maintenance of George Retchel, a Badener,
naturalized in the United States, and now sick
at Bonjean, Berne; the request declined in con-
formity with precedents cited.

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No. 275.-Emigration from Switzerland; proba-
bility of an increase therein.

936

No. 303.-Validity of marriages of citizens of the
United States in Switzerland; circular from the
legation at Berne inclosed.

937

Sept. 30 No. 304.-Proposed revision of the Federal consti-
tution; the question to be decided by popular
vote.

No. 170.-Expatriation and repatriation; case of
Carl Gottlieb Rau; held that for a native Amer-
ican to put off his nationality he should (must)
put on another; continued residence of a native!
American abroad does not per se constitute ex-
patriation, unless he performs acts inconsistent
with his American nationality, and consistent
only with the formal acquirement of another
nationality.

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960

No. 331.-Protestantism in Turkey; history of
Protestantism in Turkey; statement showing
the present position of the Protestant com-
munity in the Turkish Empire.

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Nov. 15 No. 358.-Life-saving institutions in Turkey; Mr. 965
Maynard's endeavors to obtain information;
inadequacy of the service; danger to life in the
Black Sea; Sir George Thomas's sketch of the
life-boat and rocket service in Turkey.

Dec. 2 No. 361.-Egyptian finances; discussion of the
subject; correspondence with the foreign office.

1880. Jan. 10

Feb. 19

No. 374.-The situation in America; efforts of
American missionaries to ameliorate their con-
dition; signs of improvement; American moral
infinence in the East; appeal of the Armenian
patriarch for foreign relief.

No. 381.-Life-saving appliances in the Black Sea;
meetings of foreign representatives to discuss
the matter; demoralization and threatened res-
ignation of the life-saving service; note of the
representatives to the Porte, urging reforms.
Mar. 5 No. 2.-Murder of Colonel Kummeran, military
attaché of the Russian legation at Constantino-
ple; attributed to a plot of the Nihilists.
Mar. 26 No. 4.-Murder of Colonel Kummeran, military
attaché of the Russian legation in Constantino-
ple; trial of Veli Mehemet, the assassin; composi
tion of the court; the line of defense; the verdict;
a meeting of the diplomatic body called by the
dean to protest against the sentence of impris
onment as being tantamount to an acquittal;
memorandum drawn up for submission to the
Sultan, requesting him to sentence Veli to
death, and that the proceedings of the court be
transmitted to the Czar for his approval.
No. 5.- Murder of Colonel Kummeran, military
attaché of the Russian legation at Constantino-
ple; memorandum of the foreign representa-
tives to the Sublime Porte in relation to the sen-
tence of Veli Mehemet, the assassin.
No. 13.-Discontinuance of the Turkish legations
at Washington, Stockholm, and Brussels.
No. 392.-Brigandage in Thessaly; abduction of
Colonel Synge, an Englishman engaged in dis-
tributing charities among the needy: his fate
long in suspense; heavy ransom. $50,000, de-
manded and paid; the result practically sets a
premium on brigandage, making the country |
unsafe for strangers; transmits copy of Colonel i
Synge's account of his captivity.
No. 89.-Turkish legation in the United States:
Mr. Heap executes his instructions to urge the
retention of the mission; interview of Mr. Heap
with Abeddin Pasha, June 9, 1880.

Mar. 30

Apr. 22

615 Mr. Maynard to Mr. Evarts. May 8

June 10

No. 398.-Changes in the Turkish cabinet; Saïd
Pasha and Sawas Pasha succeeded by Kadri
Pasha as prime minister and Abeddin Pasha as
minister of foreign affairs; Mr. Maynard's cere-
monial visits; character of the appointments;
frequency of cabinet changes.

No. 2.-Tribute to Mr. Minister Maynard by the
American colony in Constantinople.
No. 3.-Murder of the Rev. Dr. Parsons, an Amer
ican missionary, near Ismid, while conveying
succor to the sufferers from famine; Mr. Heap's
urgent representations to the Porte; presence
of an American naval vessel desirable.
No. 7.-Murder of Dr. Parsons and his servant:
arrest of four of the supposed murderers; three
persons only positively known to have been
concerned; history of the murder.

No. 264-Murder of Dr. Parsons and servant; his
tory of Dr. Parsons and his career as a mission-
ary: Mr. Heap instructed to persist in his efforts
looking toward the speedy and exemplary pun.
ishment of the murderers.

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