Same subject: The award of the President in favor
of Paraguay.

711

408 Dr. Aceval to Mr. Evarts... Nov. 15 Acknowledging receipt of the award...

711

1877. Mr. Gibbs to Mr. Evarts.... Aug. 27 Sept. 10

1878. Feb. 11

Feb. 11

PERU.

Peruvian finances: Treasury notes substituted for
the "Meiggs notes" issued in aid of public
works; decree of the government.
The Chinese in Peru: Their position; report of
Peruvian consul at San Francisco respecting
anti-Chinese riots, and emigration of Chinese
thence to Peru; Chinese representative needed.
Oct. 24 Requirement of Peruvian law that ships' registers
shall be deposited in the office of "captain of the
port."

Oct. 26 Quiet election; strong opposition to government
party.

Mr. Stuart anthorized to open dispatches: Peru
to send mission to China; suggestion to send
students to learn Chinese appreciated.
Movement to induce Chinese emigration from
California to Peru: Press comments; advertise-
ment of Peruvian consul at San Francisco.
Apr. 11 Attempt of Olyphant & Co. to establish a line of
emigrant steamers between China and Peru;
first steamer arrives without emigrants; gover-
nor of Hong-Kong interferes with enterprise.
Trade report: bulk of trade with Great Britain:
articles of export, guano, sugar, nitrate of soda,
wool; of imports, cotton and woolen goods, ma-
chinery, crockery, boots and shoes, lumber:
American shipping increasing; freights against
the United States; no direct communication.
Interview with President respecting extension of
trade: Peru desires a trade convention granting
free entry into our ports of Peruvian sugar, in
exchange for free entry of grain into Peru.
Reconstitution of the cabinet

Apr. 26

417......do

June 28

418 ......do

June 26

712

716

718

720

720

721

723

724

729

730

432

433

Mr. Boker to Mr. Evarts.... Oct. 12

Discriminating duty in favor of tools and wines
imported by land: Protest of American mer-

chants.

The Journal of St. Petersburg upon Russian fi-
nances: The national credit to be maintained.
The discrimination in favor of importations by land
equivalent to a bounty, and consequently to a
tax upon American importations, which must be
by sea, and to that extent is an infraction of the
treaty of 1832; this view to be presented to Rus-
sian Government.

Same subject: Above instruction complied with
The budget for 1876 more favorable than anticipated.
Enthusiastic reception of the Emperor upon his
return to St. Petersburg from the army.

Russia holds that she may classify her import
trade, imposing one rate of duty upon that by
land, and another rate upon that by sea: Position
untenable in respect of clause of treaty insuring
equality of treatment to American imports, be-
cause so long as this classification exists equality
is impossible.

Invitation to monetary conference given
Position of United States as to interpretation of
treaty of 1832 reaffirmed.

Trial of Vera Zasulitch for attempt upon the life
of General Trepoff, chief of police: The crime
confessed; the verdict of the jury, "not guilty;"
the trial held to be of the police system; the
verdict, its public condemnation; motive of the
crime, to attract the attention of the Emperor to
the system.

745

745

747

749

751

752 753

754

755

757

758

758

1877. Nov. 8

449

Mr. Evarts to Mr. Lowell.... Nov. 12

Acceptance by Spain of Moorsom system of ad-
measurement of vessels; Spanish certificates,
issued since 1876, expressed in terms of gross
and net tonnage.
Excessive tonnage-tax imposed upon American
vessels trading with Cuba through readmeasure-
ment; excessive consular charges upon clear-
ance papers; no similar charges made in Ameri-
can ports or by American consuls; report of Con-
sul-General Hall.

Nov. 12 Acceptance by Spain of agreement to receive re-
ciprocally each others certificates of admeasure-
ment, desirable; effect of readmeasurement in
Cuba upon American commerce, shown in pre-
ceding instruction; temporary agreement as to
Cuba established.

Nov. 13

Cases of the Ellen Rizpah, Rising Sun, and Ed-
ward Lee, American whaling-ships, fired upon
by Spanish cruisers in the Caribbean Sea; rep
aration for the offense, and precautions for the
future, to be requested.
The approaching marriage of the King to the Prin-
cess Mercedes announced.

If Spanish certificates of admeasurement under
Moorsom system express tonnage capacity of all
parts of ships, they will be accepted by customs
officers; only such parts as may be exempted by
Spanish law, but not by our law, will be ad-
measured in our ports.

Cases of the Ellen Rizpah, Rising Sun, and Ed-
ward Lee called to attention of the Spanish Gov-
ernment.

1 Spain allows $10,000 damages in cases of the Ellen
Rizpah and Rising Sun; similar outrages to be
guarded against in future.

764

765

768

769

773

774

775

777

777

Feb. 6 458 Mr. Evarts to Mr. Lowell.... Feb. 25

Debate in the Cortes upon the pacification of Cuba;
resistance practically at an end.

784

The payment of the indemnity in the Rising Sun
and Ellen Rizpah cases to be made by Señor
Mantilla.

Mr. Evarts to Mr. Lowell.... April 26 Explaining difference of detail in admeasurement

465

466

1878.

Mr. Evarts to Mr. Lowell... June 28
Mr. Lowell to Mr. Evarts... July 3

Subject.

The death of the Queen: The sympathy of the
President to be expressed to the King.

Same subject: Sincere sorrow felt and expressed
by all classes; multitudes before the palace;
the influence of the Queen already great and
beneficent; the President's instruction com-
plied with.
July 25 Tariff policy of Spain to induce special treaties:
Tariff changes for 1878-'79; direct shipments from
Spanish colomes to Spain to determine character
of voyage, notwithstanding stoppage of vessel
at American port to complete cargo.
The phylloxera makes its appearance: Great
danger to wine interest; precautions taken.
Spanish papers sent to the United States stopped
by customs officers: Inquiry as to such action.
Favorable effect upon Spanish shipping of aboli
tion of differential dues in aid of national ships;
increase of tonnage.

Aug. 6
Aug. 30
Sept. 25

471

472

Mr. Evarts to Mr. Lowell... Sept. 12

Mr. Lowell to Mr. Evarts... Oct. 29

Oct. 29

1877. Oct. 19

Americans in Cuba excluded from exemption ac-
corded German subjects as to payment of ar
rears of taxes; collection ordered; tax obnox-
ious as a war tax; colleagues to be consulted;
remonstrance to be made as to injustice of un-
equal treatment of citizens of friendly powers.
The King's life attempted: His gallant conduct;
assassin arrested; avows himself a socialist and
internationalist; disappearance of his weapon
thought to indicate accomplices; the congratu
lations of the President communicated.
General Grant received by the King at Vitoria ;
attends a review of Spanish troops; reception at
Madrid; Portuguese minister arranges for his
visit to Portugal; is prevented by such action
from taking formal leave of the King.

Protesting against advance in tonnage dues on
Spanish vessels from 30 cents to 80 cents per ton,
and claiming exemption from advance on ground
of present enjoyment by American vessels in
Spanish ports of equality with Spanish vessels.
Oct. 26 Reply: Upon receipt of assurances that no dis-
criminating tonnage dues are levied upon Amer-
ican vessels in Spanish ports, the President will
direct remission of tax complained of.
Same subject: Treasury circular remitting 50 cent
extra tonnage dues.

Page.

791

792

794

798

798

779

800

801

803

804

806

Reply: Congratulations of the President
Pacification of Cuba nearly completed: Conditions,
pardon to those surrendering; representation in
National Cortes; reconstruction of local admin-
istration upon model of municipal and provincial
system of Spain; unification of laws with those
of Spain; freedom of slaves in ranks of insur-
gents; release of embargoed estates: leaders of
rebellion chiefly foreigners.
Pacification completed; insurgent chiefs accept
terms of peace.

Case of bark Los Amigos: Requesting revision of
Treasury circular as to repayment of 50 cent
extra tonnage dues, to include all cases in which
payment was made, whether under protest or
not.

The death of the Queen of Spain announced
Mr. Evarts to Mr. Mantilla.. June 26 Reply: American minister at Madrid instructed

484

...do

485

July 9 Mr. Mantilla to Mr. Evarts.. July 12 486 Count Brunetti to Mr. Evarts Oct. 26

to express to the King the President's profound
sympathy.

Case of Los Amigos: Treasury willing to refund
extra tonnage tax.

Reply of the King to the President's expressions
of sympathy.

815

815

817

818

818

819

The King's life attempted: The assassin an inter-
national socialist.

819

Relative rates of wages of ordinary seamen in two
countries: $15 to $18 per month in United States;
$10 per month in Sweden. Rations quite the
same; cost, about 32 cents per day.
Review of naval recruits: Exercises conducted by
the King; recruits drawn from maritime prov-
inces; serve one year, undergoing naval instruc-
tion, then pass into naval reserve for twenty
years; reserve, 6,000 men.
General Grant received by the King at Christi-
ania; visits Stockholm; is waited upon by depu
tation of artisans; vast throngs before his hotel;
earnest and respectful enthusiasm manifested.
Second meeting international prison congress:
Large attendance of delegates; executive com-
mittee hereafter to consist of members ap-
pointed by governments; subjects discussed,
prisons and penitentiaries; reformatory and
preventive institutions; penal legislation; next
meeting to be held at Rome in 1884.

SWITZERLAND.

820

822

823

824

1877.

501 Mr. Maynard to Mr. Evarts. Oct. 31

Nov. 30

Military situation more favorable to Russia: The
Sultan confers upon Osman and Moukhtar
Pashas the title Ghazi (conqueror); success the
only criterion; feast of Beiram observed with
less spirit than usual.

Fall of Kars; retreat of Moukhtar Pasha upon Erze-
roum; Russians close in about Plevna; affairs
at Shipka Pass, and upon the Lom, unchanged;
weather moderate; great suffering in Bulgaria;
corps of Christians to be incorporated with Turk
ish army; coast blockaded from Spizza to Dul-
cigno.

Dec. 17 Speech of the Sultan upon opening Parliament:
Reforms promised; equality of subjects re-
affirmed; Christians to be incorporated in the
army; council of state to submit projects of
laws; financial and military affairs.

487

849

852

853