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  4. Recovery of Contract Debts.

Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 3, 1907, (In two parts), Part II

Recovery of Contract Debts.


Contents

    • A Convention Signed by the Delegates of the United States to the Second International Peace Conference Held at The Hague from June 15 to October 18, 1907, Respecting the Limitation of the Employment of Force for the Recovery of Contract Debts. (Document 508c)

    Contents

    • List of papers, with subjects of correspondence
    • Guatemala and Honduras
      • Impressment of aliens into the military service of Guatemala (Documents 1–2)
      • Protection of Chinese in Guatemala (Documents 3–15)
      • Attempt on the life of the President of Guatemala (Documents 16–18)
      • Convention between the United States and Guatemala for the reciprocal protection of patents (Document 19)
      • Recognition of the provisional Government of Honduras by the United States and Mexico (Documents 20–30)
      • Good offices of the United States and Mexico for the conservation of peace in Central America (Documents 31–80)
      • Further good offices of the Presidents of the United States and Mexico for the conservation of peace in Central America (Documents 81–98)
      • Central American peace protocol, Washington, September 17, 1907 (Documents 99–147)
      • Report of the Central American Peace Conference, Washington, 1907 (Document 148)
    • Haiti
      • Enforcement of the Haitian tax law of 1876 (Documents 149–161)
      • Ill treatment of David A. Backer by Haitian soldiers (Documents 162–163)
    • Italy
      • Declaration made between Italy and Denmark for the protection of industrial models (Document 164)
      • Destruction of tobacco belonging to the Italian Government (Documents 165–169)
      • Commercial and navigation treaty between Italy and Russia (Documents 170–171)
      • Consular jurisdiction over estates (Document 172)
    • Japan
      • Treaty between Japan and France relating to the Far East (Documents 173–178)
      • Transit through United States territory of criminals and fugitives from justice in course of extradition from one foreign country to another (Documents 179–180)
      • Marriage of foreigners in Japan (Document 181)
      • Treaty between Japan and Russia, guaranteeing the present territory of each, the integrity of China, and the principle of the “open door” in that Empire (Documents 182–183)
      • Exclusion of foreign laborers from Japan (Documents 184–186)
      • Affairs in Korea (Documents 187–192)
      • Railroads in Manchuria (Documents 193–195)
      • Fishery convention between Japan and Russia (Document 196)
    • Kongo
      • Investigation of affairs in the Kongo (Documents 197–222)
    • Liberia
      • Frontier agreement between France and (Document 223)
      • Presidential election in (Document 224)
    • Mexico
      • Recognition of United States meat-inspection labels (Documents 225–227)
      • Passports issued under assumed names (Documents 228–229)
      • Convention between the United States and, for the elimination of the Bancos in the Rio Grande from the effects of Article II of the treaty of November 12, 1884. (Document 230)
      • Third International Sanitary Convention, Mexico City, December 2–7, 1907 (Documents 231–234)
      • Message of the President of Mexico to the Mexican Congress (Document 235)
      • Notice of decisions in extradition cases between the United States and (Documents 236–237)
      • Reciprocal agreement relative to the stationing of coaling vessels in the waters of Mexico and the United States (Documents 238–239)
      • Depredations of Yaqui Indians
        • Smuggling of arms and ammunition. (Documents 240–245)
      • Visit of the Secretary of State of the United States to Mexico (Document 246)
    • Morocco
      • Protection of patents in Morocco
        • Agreement between the United States and great britain effected by exchange of notes. (Documents 247–249)
      • Kaid Maclean, a British officer, held prisoner by Raisuli (Documents 250–254)
      • Rights of foreigners in Morocco (Documents 255–256)
      • Acquisition of property for American missionaries and rental of a house in the Moorish quarter of Mequinez (Documents 257–262)
      • Political affairs in
        • International commission for the adjustment of damages growing out of the disorders at Casa Blanca (Documents 263–280)
    • Netherlands
      • International convention for the exemption of hospital ships from the payment of all usual port dues and taxes (Documents 281–286)
      • Convention between the United States and certain other powers for the exemption of hospital ships, in time of war, from the payment of all dues and taxes imposed for the benefit of the state (Document 287)
      • Speech from the throne at the opening of the session of the States-General (Document 288)
      • Second Peace Conference at The Hague
    • Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Salvador
      • Treaty between the United States and Nicaragua for the extradition of criminals (Document 289)
      • Election of Gen. Fernando Figeroa as President of Salvador (Document 290)
      • Citizenship of persons born of foreign parents in Nicaragua (Documents 291–294)
      • Searching of the Pacific mail steamer San Juan by Nicaraguan authorities (Documents 295–296)
    • Norway
      • Death of the Minister of Norway to the United States (Documents 297–300)
      • Treaty between Great Britain, France, Germany, Norway, and Russia respecting the independence and territorial intergity of Norway (Documents 301–302)
    • Panama
      • Protection of Chinese interests in Panama (Documents 303–305)
      • Consular jurisdiction over estates of American citizens dying in Panama (Documents 306–307)
    • Persia
      • Murder of Rev. Benjamin W. Labaree (Documents 308–313)
      • Death of Shah of Persia (Documents 314–320)
    • Peru
      • Message of the President of Peru to the Peruvian Congress (Document 321)
    • Portugal
      • An additional and amendatory agreement to the commercial agreement of May 22, 1899, between the United States and Portugal (Documents 322–323)
      • Text of Agreement. (Documents 324–326)
      • Effect of acceptance of titles of nobility on American citizenship (Documents 327–328)
      • Military service case of Frank Freitas (Documents 329–342)
    • Roumania and Servia
      • Commercial treaty between Roumania and Italy (Document 343)
      • Commerce and navigation treaty between Roumania and France (Document 344)
      • Commercial treaty between Servia and Italy (Document 345)
      • Commercial treaty between Roumania and Belgium (Document 346)
    • Russia
      • Citizenship of Clemens Belling (Documents 347–348)
      • Famine in Russia (Documents 349–359)
      • Convention between Russia and Great Britain concerning the interests of their states on the continent of Asia (Document 360)
      • Treaty between Russia and Japan guaranteeing the present territory of each, the integrity of China, and the principle of the “open door” in that Empire
      • Sessions of the Douma (parliament); election laws; general affairs in Russia (Documents 361–372)
    • Siam
      • Treaties between Siam and France (Document 373)
    • Spain
      • Payment of Spanish indemnity under treaty of 1834 (Documents 374–380)
      • Arbitration treaty between Spain and Switzerland (Document 381)
      • Status of child born of foreign parents and adopted by an American citizen (Documents 382–383)
      • Decorations conferred upon American citizens prior to their receiving appointment in the diplomatic service (Documents 384–385)
      • Agreement of Spain with France and Great Britain for the preservation of their territorial status quo in the Mediterranean and on the Atlantic coasts of Europe and Asia (Document 386)
    • Sweden
      • Death of King Oscar II of Sweden and the accession to the throne of King Gustav V (Documents 387–394)
      • Political conditions (Documents 395–396)
    • Switzerland
      • Convention for the amelioration of the condition of the wounded of the armies in the field (Document 397)
      • Deportation of persons merely charged with crime (Documents 398–399)
    • Turkey
      • Equal treatment for American institutions (Documents 400–404)
      • Increase of Turkish customs duties (Documents 405–417)
      • Settlement of the Manoukian estate
        • (Recognition of the Competency of American Consular Courts alone to determine legal heirs of an american citizen.) (Documents 418–419)
      • Citizenship of Nicholas and Theodore S. Theodore (Documents 420–421)
      • Opening by Turkish authorities of mail addressed to American missionaries (Documents 422–424)
      • Removal of restrictions on American patent medicines imported into Turkey (Document 425)
      • Extradition procedure (Documents 426–427)
      • Protection of American citizens against acts of brigandage (Documents 428–429)
      • Restrictions on the importation of typewriting machines (Documents 430–432)
    • Egypt
      • Jurisdiction over the offense of criminal libel committed by an American citizen in Egypt (Documents 433–440)
      • Increase of taxes in Cairo
        • Improvement of Sanitary Conditions. (Documents 441–443)
    • Uruguay and Paraguay
      • Law abolishing the death penalty in Uruguay (Document 444)
      • Message of the President of Uruguay to the Uruguayan Congress (Document 445)
      • Election of Dr. Claudio Willman as President of Uruguay (Documents 446–447)
    • Venezuela
      • Recognition of Mr. Simon Planas Suarez, a native Venezuelan, as Nicaraguan minister to Venezuela
        • Diplomatic Immunities. (Documents 448–449)
      • Message of the President and report of the minister for foreign affairs (Document 450)
      • Registration of Porto Ricans (Documents 451–452)
      • Opening of the port of Pampatar (Document 453)
    • International Diplomatic Conferences:
      • Second Peace Conference at The Hague
        • Correspondence Concerning the Visit of Mr. De Martens to the Capitals of Europe, and the Inclusion of the Subject of Disarmament in the Programme for Discussion at the Peace Conference. (Documents 454–466)
        • Acceptance of Programme and Date of Meeting. (Documents 467–471)
        • The Question of Adherence of Nonsignatory States to the First Convention of 1899 Under Article 60 to Enable Them to Participate in the Second Conference. (Documents 472–498)
        • Notifications of Adherence by Certain American States. (Documents 499–507)
        • Instructions to the American Delegates to The Hague Conference, 1907. (Document 508)
        • Instructions to the International (Peace) Conference at The Hague, 1899.
        • Report of the Delegates of the United States to the Second International Peace Conference Held at The Hague from June 15 to October 18, 1907. (Document 508a)
      • Settlement of International Disputes.
        • A Convention Signed by the Delegates of the United States to the Second International Peace Conference Held at The Hague from June 15 to October 18, 1907, for the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes. (Document 508b)
      • Recovery of Contract Debts.
        • A Convention Signed by the Delegates of the United States to the Second International Peace Conference Held at The Hague from June 15 to October 18, 1907, Respecting the Limitation of the Employment of Force for the Recovery of Contract Debts. (Document 508c)
      • Opening of Hostilities.
        • A Convention Signed by the Delegates of the United States to the Second International Peace Conference held at The Hague from June 15 to October 18, 1907, Relative to the Opening of Hostilities. (Document 508d)
      • Laws and Customs of War on Land.
        • A Convention Signed by the Delegates of the United States to the Second International Peace Conference Held at The Hague from June 15 to October 18, 1907, Respecting the Laws and Customs of War on Land. (Document 508e)
      • Rights and Duties of Neutral Powers.
        • A Convention Signed by the Delegates of the United States to the Second International Peace Conference held at The Hague from June 15 to October 18, 1907, Respecting the Eights and Duties of Neutral Powers and Persons in Case of War on Land. (Document 508f)
      • Submarine Contact Mines.
        • A Convention Signed by the Delegates of the United States to the Second International Peace Conference Held at the Hague from June 15 to October 18, 1907, Relative to the Laying of Automatic Submarine Contact Mines. (Document 508g)
      • Bombardment by Naval Forces.
        • A Convention Signed by the Delegates of the United States to the Second International Peace Conference Held at The Hague from June 15 to October 18, 1907, Respecting Bombardment by Naval Forces in Time of War. (Document 508h)
      • Naval war and the Geneva Convention.
        • A Convention Signed by the Delegates of the United States to the Second International Peace Conference Held at The Hague from June 15 to October 18, 1907, for the Adaptation to Naval War of the Principles of the Geneva Convention. (Document 508i)
      • Right of Capture in Naval war.
        • A Convention Signed by the Delegates of the United States to the Second International Peace Conference Held at The Hague from June 15 to October 18, 1907, Relative to Certain Restrictions with Regard to the Exercise of the Right of Capture in Naval War. (Document 508j)
      • Neutral Powers in Naval war.
        • A Convention Adopted by the Second International Peace Conference Held at The Hague from June 15 to October 18, 1907, Concerning the Rights and Duties of Neutral Powers in Naval War. (Document 508k)
      • Discharging Projectiles from Balloons.
        • A Declaration Signed by the Delegates of the United States to the Second International Peace Conference Held at The Hague from June 15 to October 18, 1907, Prohibiting the Discharge of Projectiles and Explosives from Balloons. (Document 508l)
      • Status of Enemy Merchant Ships.
        • A Convention Adopted by the Second International Peace Conference, Held at The Hague from June 15 to October 18, 1907, Relative to the Status of Enemy Merchant Ships at the Outbreak of Hostilities. (Document 508m)
      • Conversion of Merchant Ships into war Ships.
        • A Convention Adopted by the Second International Peace Conference Held at The Hague from June 15 to October 18, 1907, Relative to the Conversion of Merchant Ships into War Ships. (Document 508n)
      • International Prize Court.
        • A Convention Signed by the Delegates of the United States to the Second International Peace Conference Held at The Hague from June 15 to October 18, 1907, Relative to the Creation of an International Prize Court. (Document 508o)
      • Final act of the Second International Peace Conference.
        • The Final Act of the Second International Peace Conference, and the Annex Attached Thereto, Adopted at The Hague during the sessions of the conference. (Document 508p)
        • Annex to the First Opinion expressed by the Second Peace Conference. (Document 508q)
      • Signatures to the Hague Conventions of 1907.
        • Table of Signatures Appended to The Hague Conference Conventions of 1907, and also of the Reservations Made.
      • Brussels Sugar Convention of March, 1902, Additional act to.
      • International Conference for the Regulation of the Traffic of Spirits in Africa.
      • Third International Sanitary Convention, Mexico City, December 2–7, 1907.
      • Convention for the Exemption of Hospital Ships, in Time of war, from the Payment of all Dues and Taxes Imposed for the Benefit of the State.
      • Central American Peace Conference.
    • Index

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