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GERMANY-Continued.

Date.

Mr. Evarts to Mr. Von
Schlozer.

June 10

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June 17

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Evarts.

Apr. 8

July 15

July 15

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160 Mr. Seward to Mr. Von May 1
Schlozer.
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Mr. Von Schlozer to Mr.
Evarts.

Sept. 27

The congress convenes; England offers to with-
draw her fleet if Russia will withdraw her army;
attitude of Austria undeveloped; confidence in
the maintenance of peace; Mr. Taylor received
by Prince Bismarck."
July 1 General Grant visits Berlin; is received and dines
with the Crown Prince; a military review held
in his honor; Mr. Taylor's audience with the
empress; Prince Bismarck and General Grant;
Mr. Coleman's retention requested.
Case of Willimek: May return to Germany under
"two years" clanse of treaty; must be provided
with documents to establish character and iden
tity.

July 5

1877. Mr. Pierrepont to Mr. Evarts Oct. 25 164 Mr. Evarts to Mr. Pierrepont Oct. 26

Subject.

The government bill to suppress social democratic | 212
demonstrations lost in the Reichstag by a vote
of 57 to 251; the political effect of the attempt
upon the Emperor's life discussed; the resigna-
tion of Doctor Falk.

The congratulations of the President upon the
escape of the Emperor from assassination.
The Emperor's condition not one of immediate
danger; the regency of the Crown Prince an-
ticipated; the congress to meet in Berlin.
The regency of the Crown Prince; Dr. Falk with-
draws his resignation; the Prussian Govern-
ment proposes the dissolution of the Reichstag;
the proposition will be acceded to by the imperial
council; the belief in a widespread conspiracy
against society on the part of the socialists, pre-
vails.

The thanks of the Crown Prince for the congratu-
lations of the President.

Cases of Ganzenmuller and Weil, naturalized citi-
zens: Ordered to leave Baden, because their
exemption from military service as American
citizens, was of bad influence; action taken under
Baden law; protest of legation; report of Consul
Smith, and note of Mr. Von Bülow. (See dis-
patch, August 7.)

GREAT BRITAIN.

The treaty of Berlin: No permanent basis of peace
established; religious liberty accorded to Rou-
mania, Bulgaria, and Roumelia.

Case of Julius Baumer: May return to Germany
under "two years" clause of treaty; Germany
declines to make compensation.

The case of Ganzenmuller: His last letter claim.
ing citizenship and protection of legation, dated
June 12; case settled by his applying the next
day, June 13, for Baden citizenship. Analogous
cases; correspondence; trouble occasioned by
failure of naturalized citizens to observe local
regulations applicable alike to natives and
foreigners. (See following dispatch.)
Naturalization cases: The settlement of just claims
complicated by unwarrantable ones; treaty stipu
lations observed; naturalization often sought as
a means of protection from military service; the
necessity for the test of intention clause of treaty,
i. e., the "two years" clause, demonstrated.
Action of Germany in naturalization cases occasions
satifaction; the Willimek case.
Requesting a limitation of consular demand for
samples of goods shipped to the United States;
and that consuls shall not allow inspection of
samples deposited with them.
Consuls will be instructed not to permit inspection
of samples; Treasury regulations as to samples.
Contribution of German Emperor to yellow-fever
fund.

The thanks of the President to the Emperor

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A trade-mark convention with Great Britain con-
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Authorizing Mr. Pierrepont to attend telegraph
conference

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165 Mr. Pierrepont to Mr. Evarts Nov. 15 Reply of the lords of the treasury to Mr. Eaton's

request for opinions respecting the result of the change in method of appointment to the civil service. The change still in progress. The limitations and conditions under which the principle of competition ought to be applied cannot be said to have been placed beyond question. The practical permanence of tenure (although legally at pleasure) of office, as well deserving of attention as the rules of admission to the service. The competitive system more generally introduced into the Indian service than into any of the other great services. The questions proposed appear to be such as could only be answered by politicians in a parliamentary debate. Editorial from the Times of December 5 upon the Eastern question.

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Mar. 29

Subject.

The Franconia-Strath Clyde case: Collision, with
loss of life, off Dover, within two miles and a
half of land; master of Franconia tried for
manslaughter; convicted; judgment quashed
upon appeal-the Lord Chief Justice, with ma-
jority of court, holding that no action would lie
because no jurisdiction to try causes arising be-
low low-water mark, and within area of terri
torial waters, had been conferred by Parliament;
territorial waters, below low-water mark, out-
side the area of common-law jurisdiction, yet
within the nation; act of Parliament required
to give jurisdiction; speech of Lord Cairns in-
troducing bill to confer jurisdiction; territorial
waters defined to be national waters within
cannon-shot, or one marine league, of shore;
American and European authorities cited.
Mar. 15 Inclosing and commending a report by Mr. Nadal
upon the organization of the British diplomatic

service.

Apr. 16
June 14

Mr. Welsh arrives in London the 12th; is intro-
duced to Lord Derby on the 14th, and has an
audience of the Queen at Windsor on the 22d;
on which occasion Mr. Pierrepont took leave.

June 15

June 22
June 22

Parliament opened. The Queen's speech read by
the lord chancellor.

The Eastern question: Lords Carnarvon and
Derby retire from the cabinet; Lord Salisbury
appointed minister for foreign affairs; his cir-
cular dispatch defining the position of Great
Britain respecting the treaty of San Stefano;
the ministry firm and united; a sentiment of
uneasiness prevails. (See Mr. Maynard's dis-
patches April 3 and 29.)

Apr. 15 Inquiring if representation at monetary confer
ence will commit Great Britain to double stand-
ard.
Attendance commits to no special line of policy.....
May conference consider standards of currency
with view to adoption of a uniform and universal
system.

The refusal of British consul at Tamatave, Mad-
agascar, to entertain complaints of Americans
against British subjects, due to treaty restric-
tions upon his jurisdiction; Great Britain will
ing to consider proposals for enlargement of
consular jurisdiction.
Case of E. O'M. Condon to be brought to attention
of British Government.

Liberian boundary commission not to meet until
after rainy season.

Qualified acceptance of invitation to monetary con-
ference.

Report of royal commission upon extradition: Ex-
tradition founded upon two principles-common
interest, to insure punishment of crime, and
local interest, to be freed from the presence of
the criminal; extradition should be granted
whether there be extradition treaty or not with
demanding nation; treaties desirable to regulate
form of procedure, to list crimes, and to save
from extradition offenders of a purely political
character; the same reason holds for the extra-

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July 1 July 2 July 24 Aug. 13

Aug. 17 Aug. 21 Aug. 24

Aug. 27
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Sept. 3 Sept. 11 Sept. 27

Subject.

dition of subjects accused of crimes in foreign count as the extradition of foreign criminals; surrender should be made upon the making out of a prima facie case; accused should have right to bring his case before a magistrate; extradited criminals in transitu should not be liberated; suggestions for modifications of laws. (See Mr. Evarts's instruction to Mr. Dichman of November 12.)

The case of E. O'M. Condon to be reopened Invitation to monetary conference accepted. Instructions as to case of E. O'M. Condon... The Liberian minister requests American co-op. eration in building a railway from the coast to the high lands of Liberia. The advantages to our commerce of developing the rich agricultural land back from the coast pointed out; the subject commended to the consideration of Congress. Condon's pardon probable

Cabinet will recommend Condon's pardon Inclosing Lord Salisbury's note and Captain Sullivan's report upon the fishery outrages upon the coast of Newfoundland.

Condon and Melody to be pardoned

Mr. Blyden's letter requesting American cooperation in building a railway in Liberia to be submitted to Congress.

Approval of Mr. Welsh's conduct of the Condon

case.

Condon case; further correspondence... Reviewing the award of the fishery commission. The correspondence due to the desire to reach a complete understanding between the two gov. ernments as to the conformity of the award to the terms of the treaty of Washington. The protest to the award based upon the proposition that it transcends the submission. By the treaty the United States surrendered no right previously held. Its fishery rights under the treaty of 1818, and its interpretation of the same, were maintained before the Joint High Commission. The rights secured by the Treaty of Washington were to be in addition to those already held. The scope of the arbitration was the determination of the value of a temporary possessory privilege in respect of the fisheries; and in forming their estimate of the value of such privi lege, the commissioners were restricted to the measuring, as against privileges granted to the fishermen of the United States, concessions made by the United States in favor of Canadian fishermen under Articles XIX and XXI of the treaty, by which the right to fish in our waters, within certain limits, and to import into the United States free of duty, certain articles of great value in the commerce of the provinces, articles which hitherto were only admitted after the payment of a high rate of duty, were granted. The narrow scope of the arbitration: The record of the value, for certain periods, of the conces sion made by Great Britain; the record of the value of the duties remitted in respect of the concession made by the United States; and the nature of the catch, essentially limited to the inshore mackerel fisheries; taken in connection with the magnitude of the award, compel the conclusion that the award could only have been based upon other grounds than those of the submission. This view of the award and protest thereto, to be brought to the attention of the British Government in order that the posi tion of the United States respecting its fishery rights may be understood, and that through its consideration a permanent and comprehensive settlement of the fishery interests of the two governments may be reached.

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Mr. Evarts to Mr. Welsh... Sept. 28 The injuries suffered by our fishing fleet at Fortune Bay discussed. The position that the treaty rights of American fishermen may be af fected by local provincial legislation inadmissible. If it shall appear at any time necessary to formulate regulations respecting the enjoyment of such rights, such regulations can only be established by convention between the two gov

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Condon case: Further correspondence.
The thanks of the Lords of the Admiralty for the
reception accorded the British fleet at Newport.
Lord Salisbury to reply to Mr. Evarts's fishery
dispatches: Extract from Daily Chronicle re-
specting the Fortune Bay outrage.

Form of notice and protest to be used in the event
of the payment of the fishery award.
Reply of Lord Salisbury: The validity of the Hali.
fax award maintained.

Reply of Lord Salisbury to complaint in Fortune |
Bay fishery case: British sovereignty, as regards
those waters, is limited in its scope by the en
gagements of the Treaty of Washington, which
cannot be modified or affected by any municipal
legislation.

Receipt of above acknowledged
The Halifax award paid: the protest delivered to
Lord Salisbury.

Sir E. Thornton to Mr. Evarts July 11 Requesting agreement upon rules and regulations for the transportation of dutiable merchandise between Canada and the United States, as provided for in Article XXX, Treaty of Washington. Mr. Seward to Sir E. Thorn- July 15 Inquiring if Canada will grant reciprocal right to American vessels to aid those wrecked or disabled in Canadian waters, which the United States is ready, by act of Congress, to accord to Canadian vessels in its waters.

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248 Mr. Read to Mr. Evarts...... July 13 Anxiety as to action at Berlin..

Greek troops to be withdrawn from Turkey.
General Grant's reception at the Piræus: Foreign
fleets in harbor fire national salute; his entry
into Athens; a public reception at both places.
Account continued

General Grant received by, and dines with, the
King.

Account continued.

The King visits the Vandalia: Is received by Gen-
eral Grant.

Account continued.

Account continued: The enthusiasm manifested
upon the arrival of General Grant continues
throughout his visit.

Excitement occasioned by the assassination of Mr.
Ogle, an Englishman.

The massacres at Macrinitza: Mr. Ogle's funeral..
The Marion ordered to Volo

Greece to attend monetary conference

Same subject.

HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.

Condition of affairs critical; time ill-judged to with-
draw mission.

Same subject: Importance of mission in Greece
indicated.

Dissatisfaction with proceedings at Berlin: Greek
interests disregarded; King and people united.
Greece admitted to the congress.
Regret expressed at omission of appropriation for
mission: The ability and integrity with which
Mr. Read has discharged various consular and
diplomatic duties recognized by the department.

Admiral Murray and staff presented to the King..
Trade report: Americans not taking advantage of
reciprocity treaty. Although working against a
differential duty, Englishmen are getting con-
trol of the trade; Hawaiian crops sold in the
United States, but purchases made through
European traders.
Parliament opened by the King: Speech favorable
to American interests.

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