Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United StatesU.S. Government Printing Office, 1902 - United States |
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acknowledge the receipt action Adee arbitration Arcachon August authorities Boxers cargo chargé d'affaires China Chinese Government Chinese minister Choate claim command communication Conger consul consular convention copy court Delagoa Bay Department dispatch E. H. CONGER egram EMBASSY Emperor excellency express flour foreign affairs foreign office Frank Pears French German Goodnow governor Guatemala Honduras Hung Chang Imperial Government Inclosure indemnity instant instructions January JOHN HAY July June legation letter Li Hung Chang Lord Pauncefote Lord Salisbury Majesty Majesty's Majesty's Government Mashona matter meat Memorandum ment Messrs military minister for foreign missionaries negotiations October Pears Pekin Pennsylvania Milling persons port powers present President Prince Ching protection province punishment received referred regard reply Republic request Russian Secretary seizure sent September Shantung ship shipments soldiers South African Republic telegram Telegram-Paraphrase telegraph Tientsin tion transmit treaty troops Tsungli Yamen ultimo United viceroy Washington
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Page xlii - That the United States hereby disclaims any disposition or intention to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control over said island except for the pacification thereof, and asserts its determination, when that is accomplished, to leave the government and control of the island to its people.
Page 287 - It is, of course, too early to forecast the means of attaining this last result ; but the policy of the Government of the United States is to seek a solution which may bring about permanent safety and peace to China, preserve Chinese territorial and administrative entity, protect all rights guaranteed to friendly Powers by treaty and international law, and safeguard for the world the principle of equal and impartial trade with all parts of the Chinese Empire.
Page 64 - The present treaty of peace, amity, commerce, and navigation shall be approved and ratified by the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof...
Page 4 - Treasury, setting forth the sanitary history and condition of said vessel, and that it has in all respects complied with the rules and regulations in such cases prescribed for securing the best sanitary condition of the said vessel, its cargo, passengers, and crew ; and said consular or medical officer is required, before granting such duplicate bill of health, to be satisfied that the matters and things therein stated are true...
Page 376 - The properly authorized official of the plaintiff's nationality shall be freely permitted to attend the trial and shall be treated with the courtesy due to his position. He shall be granted all proper facilities for watching the proceedings in the interests of justice. If he so desires, he shall have the right to present, to examine, and to cross-examine witnesses. If he is dissatisfied with the proceedings, he shall be permitted to protest against them in detail. The law administered will be the...
Page 564 - Foodstuffs, though having a hostile destination, can be considered as contraband of war only if they are for the enemy's forces; it is not sufficient that they are capable of being so used, it must be shown that this was in fact their destination at the time of their seizure.
Page 376 - All questions, in regard to rights whether of property or person, arising between citizens of the United States in China, shall be subject to the jurisdiction and regulated by the authorities of their own government. And all controversies occurring in China between citizens of the United States and the subjects of any other government, shall be regulated by the treaties existing between the United States and such governments, respectively, without interference on the part of China.
Page 381 - ... intends to return to the United States with the purpose of residing and performing the duties of citizenship therein.
Page 340 - Majesty shall judge capable of being converted into or made useful in increasing the quantity of military or naval stores, provisions, or any sort of victual which may be used as food by man, and if any goods so prohibited shall be exported from the United Kingdom or carried coastwise, or be water-borne to be so exported or carried, they shall be forfeited.
Page 287 - American officials, missionaries, and other Americans who are in danger; secondly, in affording all possible protection everywhere in China to American life and property; thirdly, in guarding and protecting all legitimate American interests; and, fourthly, in aiding to prevent a spread of the disorders to the other provinces of the empire and a recurrence of such disasters.