1 No. 591.-Trade grievances; conference with the No. 605.-Chung How's case; transmits copy of true. Mar. 8 No. 618.-Chung How's case: the findings of the 159 ......do Mar. 27 100......do No. 645--Cargo-boats, tax on: the right to impose Apr. 1 No. 650.-Mixed court at Shanghai: administra- Apr. 7 Apr. 19 No. 665.-Trade grievances: conference of the No. 666.-Trade grievances: irregularities in the No 673.-Outward transit-pass rules: transmit- No. 32.-Russo-Chinese treaty: Mr. Denny for- May 27 May 31 June 10 July 6 No. 692.-Official intercourse between consuls and No. 705.-Education of Chinese in foreign No. 719.-Correspondence with Chinese anthor- July 28 272 273 273 281 286 288 289 July 5 291 No. 742.-Chung How, release of: text of the im- No. 26.-Mixed courts of China; objectional No. 9.-Cargo-boat regulations; recent attempts No. 10.-Foochow; regulations for land transfers 294 295 298 CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE CHINESE LEGATION IN WASHINGTON-Continued. Wo Chung, case of the: the Secretary of the Treasury announces that it will be necessary to exact tonnage-tax at alien rates. Wo Chung, case of the: careful consideration thereof by Department; customs duties on cargo, like alien tonnage dues, must, in the absence of specific and reciprocal treaty exemption, be decided by domestic legislation; existing commercial treaties between the United States and China do not cover the present case: interrogatories submitted; reply thereto awaited, when decision of this government will be announced. Wo Chung: tonnage and import dues; case of the Chinese steamer Wo Chung recently arrived at San Francisco; reasons alleged why discrimi nating dues should not have been levied; the hope expressed that she will be relieved therefrom by the President's proclamation. Wo Chung, case of the: official intelligence of action by customs authorities at San Francisco awaited; will confer with Secretary of the Treas ury thereon. Same subject: assurances contained in legation's note of September 4, 1880, that no discriminating dues are levied upon American vessels in Chinese waters are satisfactory; text of the President's proclamation of Nos. 23, 1880, transmitted. 304 304 306 308 308 1879. COLOMBIA. No. 119.-The South American war: Dr Arosemena's peace mission: note from Señor Louis Carlos Rico, secretary of the interior and foreign relations for the United States of Colombia on the subject transmitted. No. 128. Colombian boundary questions: efforts to come to an understanding with Venezuela; questions between Colombia and Costa Rica. No. 130.-Purposes of the Venezuelan President Guzman Blanco's visit to Europe; reported purchase of iron-clads and arms in England for use against Colombia: anxiety caused in Colombia by this report: rumored secret treaty between Venezuela and Ecuador; the boundary dispute with Colombia. No. 133.-Deposit of ships' papers in Colombian ports; the protocol on that subject superseded by the Colombian law of 1879; its application general and not disadvantageous to United States mail steamers; the matter investigated by Mr. Dichman at Aspinwall; annoyance to shipping at Barranquilla; international character of ships' papers examined; necessity of a change in Colombian legislation; Mr. Dichman's exertions to protect mail steamers from inconvenience in its application: the protocol and law analyzed; questions between the Panama Railroad Company and the Colombian authorities at Aspinwall and Panama; duties of the port inspectors under existing treaties; necessity of defining the "neutralty" of the Isthmus as guaranteed by the treaty: reasons for regarding the new law as satisfactory to all interests concerned. No. 138-Deposit of ships' papers; translation of a part of the report of the Colombian foreign office, showing how the diplomatic agreement of 1876 came to be set aside. No. 146.-The riot at Bucaramanga: transmits a letter giving a detailed account of the occurrence: the lessons to be deduced therefrom; possible complications between Germany and Colombia. 309 310 311 312 315 316 LII 1879. 200 Mr. Evarts to Mr. Dichman.. Oct. 15 201 Mr. Dichman to Mr. Evarts.. Nov. 9 202 .....do Nov. 9 203 Mr. Evarts to Mr. Dichman.. Dec. 9 204 do 1880. Mar. 205 do June 7 206 Mr. Dichman to Mr. Evarts.. July 13 No. 73.-The South American war; mediation of No. 156.-Transit of extradited prisoners across No. 158.-Deposit of ships' papers in Colombian No. 83.-Excessive tariff of postal charges in the No. 102.-Right of transit across Isthmus of Pan- No. 185.-Fourth of July celebration at Bogotá: No. 187.-Colombia and Costa Rica; disputed No. 198.-Visit of the Adams and Kearsarge to No. 205.-Questions between Colombia and Chili: conclusion of a treaty for their eventual adjust ment by arbitration by the President of the United States; affirmation of the principle of international arbitration; text of the treaty:: * Vide correspondence with Colombian legation in Washington, pages 335-343 infra. 318 319 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 328 331 Article I-All unadjusted disputes between the No. 208.-Postal facilities: importance of Colom- No. 143.-Visit of the Adams and Kearsarge: necessary. 332 335 CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE COLOMBIAN LEGATION IN WASHINGTON. 213 Señor Don Justo Arosemena to Mr. Evarts. 1880. Apr. 1 214 Mr. Evarts to Señor Don Justo Arosemena. Apr. 17 215 Señor Don Justo Arosemena Apr. 19 to Mr. Evarts. 216......do May 19 217 Mr. Evarts to Señor Don June 5 Justo Arosemena. Visit of the United States men-of-war Adams and Visit of the United States men-of-war Adams and Visit of the Adams and Kearsage to Colombian 218 Señor Don Justo Arosemena June 10 Visit of the Adams and Kearsarge to the isthmus: recapitulation of Mr. Evarts' note of the 5th 335 336 338 339 339 341 |