1882. Apr. 21

Alcohol: Increased duties levied upon it; great
hardships to our importers; legation exerts its
influence to have Turkey comply with treaty
relative to, but there seems to be but little hope
of bringing the Porte to an observance of our
treaty rights.
Alcohol: Increased duty levied on it by Turkey;
renewed remonstrance against it approved.
Alcohol: Increased duty levied on it by Turkey;
before giving instructions requested, the De-
partment desires to have evidence of the United
States citizenship of the importer at Smyrna.
June 6 Prohibition of American pork importation into
Turkey: Protest to the Porte against the same.

May 12
May 15

316

Same to same (No. 98)......

317

June 9 Petroleum: New regulations to be established at
Smyrna regarding storage of; duty on petro-
leum thereby increased 8 per cent.; correspond.
ence on the subject.

Mr. Frelinghuysen to Mr. June 14 Protection of American missionaries in Turkey
Wallace (No. 63).

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319

Same to same (No. 68)..
Mr. Wallace to Mr. Freling.
huysen (No. 107).

.......

June 29
July 11

where there are no United States consuls: Lord
Dufferin instructs Her Majesty's consular offi.
cers to continue to extend good offices to Ameri-
can missionaries.
Prohibition of importation of American pork
into Turkey: Approval of protest against it.
Jewish refugees from Russia: Action to obtain
permission for them to settle in Turkey; they
are to be allowed to settle in any place but Pal-
estine; correspondence on the subject and the
law.

320 Mr. Davis to Mr. Wallace Sept. 4 Petroleum: Unjust charge on importation of; 8 per
(No. 11).

cent. as warehouse charges in addition to regular customs duty; an exclusive monopoly of maintaining such warehouse given one individual; papers relative to, inclosed; minister's course relative to, approved, and to say that United States regards this imposition as unfriendly to them and a violation of treaty. Petroleum: Unjust charge on importation of; minister of foreign affairs uninformed as to origin of the monopoly scheme.

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1881

VENEZUELA.

322

Mr. Blaine to Mr. Carter Nov. 1 Additional duty of 30 per cent. on consignments (No. 15).

transhipped to Venezuela by way of colonial
ports: Letter from Red "D" Line Steamship
Company relative to effect of, inclosed; Vene-
zuela to be requested to use the executive dis-
cretion to suspend the operation of the decree
levying.

Nov. 29 Discriminating duties on goods transhipped from
West Indies to Venezuela: Effects of, upon com-
merce of United States; object of, is political
rather than fiscal; the law imposing, will proba-
bly be repealed soon.
Discriminating duties on goods transhipped from
West Indies to Venezuela: Great Britain has
protested against the levy of; Venezuela would
prefer to concede a suspension of, to United
States rather than yield to demand of Great
Britain.
Additional duty of 30 per cent. on consignments
transhipped by way of colonial ports to Vene-
zuela: Since the Executive cannot suspend the
execution of the law imposing, it is hoped that
Venezuela, in Congress, will give due heed to
the needs of commerce between her and United
States.

Dec. 30

1882.

326 Mr. Carter to Mr. Freling. Jan. 11 huysen (No. 60).

Peace Congress of American Governments: Invi
tation to Venezuela to participate in, delivered;
she will send two commissioners to, and cor-
dially participate in.

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327

Mr. Carter to Mr. Freling. huysen (No. 67).

328

Same to same (No. 105).

329

Same to same (No. 107)

330

Mr. Frelinghuysen to Mr.
Baker (No. 151).

331

1882. Jan. 25

Discriminating duties on goods transshipped from
West Indies to Venezuela: Venezuela not dis-
posed to abolish, as the object is the suppression
of smuggling and revolutionary plots; ultimate
result would be that United States would secure
the trade from Venezuela that other nations
desire to secure.

Apr. 19 Custody of ships' registers in the Venezuelan
ports by customs authorities: Venezuela ob-
jects to modifying, because regulated by
statute; will consider specific proposition of
United States to modify.

Apr. 22 Discriminating duties on goods transshipped
from West Indies to Venezuela: Suggestions
to minister of external relations as to mitigat
ing effect of the enforcement of; late decree for
its enforcement; copy of, inclosed.

May 8 Custody of ships' registers in ports of Venezu-
ela: Venezuela to be urged to adopt provisions!
of United States Statutes, of depositing regis
ters in office of United States consuls, Article
XII of Consul Regulations of 1881 referred
to.

Mr. Baker to Mr. Freling. June 8 Custody of ships' register by customs authorities:
huysen (No. 483).

Minister's suggestion that a change be made by which register be deposited with consular office of their respective nations favorably received. Discriminating duties on goods transshipped from West Indies to Venezuela: Modification of the law will be asked for, to exempt goods from United States covered by, through consu lar invoices and bills of lading for United States ports; President has sufficient power, though Congress has adjourned, to make this remedial

measure.

June 19 Additional duty of 30 per cent. on consignments
transshipped to Venezuela by way of colonial
ports: Reiterated that though Venezuela did
not intend by this measure to injure commerce
of United States, such would be its effect; the
exemption of consignments covered by through
consular invoices and bills of lading, by way of
colonial ports to Venezuela, would remedy the
mischief to our commerce.

Mr. Frelinghuysen to; Mr. July 5
Baker (No. 163).

Additional duty of 30 per cent. on consignments
transshipped by way of colonial ports to Vene-
zuela: Letter of Boulton, Bliss & Dallett, ask-
ing for modification of, as to merchandise cov-
ered by consular invoices destined for Mara-
caibo by transshipment at Curacoa inclosed.
Additional duty of 30 per cent. on consignments
transshipped to Venezuela by way of colonial
ports: Importance of securing modification of,
and no occasion to effect, should be lost.
Additional duty of 30 per cent. on consignments
to Venezuela transshipped by way of colonial
ports: Department approves of steps taken by
the minister to obtain a modification of decree
enforcing.

Centennial celebration of the birthday of Bolivar:
To take place July 24, 1883, all nations generally
to be invited to take part; monumental statue
of George Washington to be erected as part of
the celebration.
Custody of ships' registers by customs authori
ties: Interview with the President relative to
United States' request that it be accorded to
the respective consuls; supported on ground
that it was the general practice and dictate
of the comity of nations; danger of loss of
papers by local officials; these views Venezuela
dissents from; instructions relative requested.
Additional duty of 30 per cent. on consignments
transshipped to Venezuela by way of colonial
ports: President opposed to change of law al-
lowing invoiced goods to land for reshipment
at colonial ports, but is favorable to allowance
of transshipment of through invoiced goods at
these ports.

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1882.

Nov. 22 Additional duty of 30 per cent. on consignments transshipped to Venezuela by way of colonial ports: Communication New York merchants as to injurious effects of, on commerce inclosed; commerce by way of transshipment on routes of international intercourse is indispensable, and should be facilitated by judicious legislation; the favorable disposition in this matter should be availed of to effect an improvement in this. I Nov. 29 Custody of ships' papers in ports of Venezuela: Reasons United States desires a change in law of; that it would not be an innovation to put ships' papers on deposit with the respective consuls; existing rule is in contravention of spirit of reciprocity; custody of ships' papers by consul of her nation is necessary to the prevention of frauds.

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CORRESPONDENCE.

No. 350.]

ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.

No. 1.

Mr. Osborn to Mr. Frelinghuysen.

LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES,

Buenos Ayres, February 10, 1882. (Received March 22.) SIR: Mr. John S. Rowe, a native of this country, born of English parents, having been cited by the authorities of the province of Buenos Ayres to appear and enroll himself in the militia of the province, and having failed to comply with the citation, was placed under arrest, but given the liberty of the town, St. Vincent.

Mr. Rowe telegraphed me informing of his arrest, and that he was a naturalized citizen of the United States, and at the same time forwarded to me his naturalization papers and a passport granted him by the Department of State.

As soon as I received his papers, I had an interview with the minister of foreign affairs at his private residence and requested Mr. Rowe's release at once, stating that if there could be any question as to Mr. Rowe's citizenship, that matter could be subsequently and amicably settled. The minister at once directed a note to the governor and requested Mr. Rowe's immediate release, which was done.

It appears from Mr. Rowe's statement, that in the year 1868 he arrived in the United States, with no other object in view further than that of obtaining a good general education.

From 1868 to 1875 he resided in the State of Ohio; during this time he went through a regular course of study at Baldwin University, but a portion of the time he was engaged in farming and in work as a carpenter.

In 1875, his health being poor, he returned to Buenos Ayres, where his parents and relatives live. In 1876 he again went to the United States, and married in Ohio, where he remained but a short time (a few months), his health being yet poor. Requiring a warmer climate, he returned again "temporarily" to the Argentine Republic, where he is now engaged at work with a reaping machine.

It was during Mr. Rowe's first visit to the United States that he received his naturalization papers, and they appear to be regular.

The governor of this province has decided that Mr. Rowe is an exArgentine citizen, on the ground, the constitution and law declare, that all persons born on Argentine soil are Argentines.

It appears that the Argentine naturalization laws do not require a person making application to become an Argentine citizen to renounce absolutely allegiance to his sovereign, and he only remains an Argen