May 25 June 12 June 15 June 17 The government bill to suppress social democratic The congratulations of the President upon the vails. The thanks of the Crown Prince for the congratu- Cases of Ganzenmuller and Weil, naturalized citi- The congress convenes; England offers to with- July 1 General Grant visits Berlin; is received and dines July 5 July 15 July 15 Aug. 7 The treaty of Berlin: No permanent basis of peace The case of Ganzenmuller: His last letter claim- Sept. 27 Naturalization cases: The settlement of just claims 158 Mr. Evarts to Mr. Taylor... Oct. 19 150 Mr. Von Schlozer to Mr. Apr. 8 Evarts. 212 214 214 215 216 216 221 223 225 227 228 229 232 233 234 235 236 236 165 Mr. Pierrepont to Mr. Evarts Nov. 15 Reply of the lords of the treasury to Mr. Eaton's Dec. 5 1878. Mr. Welsh to Mr. Evarts.... Jan. 18 ..do request for opinions respecting the result of the The competitive system more generally intro- Mr. Welsh arrives in London the 12th; is intro- Mar. 29 172 Mr. Evarts to Mr. Welsh Apr. 2 173 Mr. Welsh to Mr. Evarts.... Apr. 4 service. The refusal of British consul at Tamatave, Mad- Case of E. O'M. Condon to be brought to attention The Eastern question: Lords Carnarvon and Apr. 15 Inquiring if representation at monetary confer Attendance commits to no special line of policy... 237 239 241 242 245 351 257 258 259 264 264 264 265 178 .do June 22 Qualified acceptance of invitation to monetary con- 266 179 .do June 22 268 Report of royal commission upon extradition: Ex- GREAT BRITAIN-Continued. No. From whom and to whom. Date. 1878. dition of subjects accused of crimes in foreign countries as for the extradition of foreign crim. inals; 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. Ó'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-operation 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.. 278 279 280 281 283 185 do Aug. 21 Ang. 24 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. 284 284 Condon and Melody to be pardoned 285 188 Mr. Seward to Mr. Welsh.. Sept. 2 1 Mr. Blyden's letter requesting American cooperation in building a railway in Liberia to be submitted to Congress. 287 287 191 190 Mr. Hoppin to Mr. Evarts... Mr. Evarts to Mr. Welsh. Sept. 11 288 Sept. 27 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 governments 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 privilege, 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 concession 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 position 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. 290 The injuries suffered by our fishing fleet at For- ernments. Condon case: Further correspondence Form of notice and protest to be used in the event Reply of Lord Salisbury to complaint in Fortune Receipt of above acknowledged Page. 308 312 313 314 315 316 323 333 Nov. 22 The Halifax award paid: the protest delivered to 333 210 Mr. Evarts to Sir E. Thornton June 17 349 Communicating information as to the trade in am- 211 Sir E. Thornton to Mr. Evarts July 11 Requesting agreement upon rules and regulations for the transportation of dutiable merchandise Changes in regulations under Article XXX, Treaty Case of steamboat Nellie: Canadian customs regu Amendments to regulations under Article XXX, 350 351 351 352 352 354 355 355 356 1877. Nov. 30 GREECE. Dec. 18 1878. Jan. 25 Jan. 29 Trade report: Annual value Greek trade; imports, $18,500,000; exports, $11,400,000. Imports: Cotton and woolen goods, iron, hides, sugar, salt fish, grain, flour, petroleum. Aggregate of grain and flour in Athens December 6. New ministry formed; its policy to be "national ". Jan. 26 Duty upon cotton-seed and cotton abolished War riot in Athens and Piræus: Houses of the ministry attacked; mob fired upon by soldiery, and return the fire; quiet restored; no disaffection to the King. 358 360 360 361 362 |