PUBLIC DOCUMENTS RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL LAW

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Bolivia, Agreement between United Kingdom and, for exchange of postal money orders; signed at La Paz, February 12, 1912. (Treaty Series, 1912, No. 15.) 3d.

China, Correspondence respecting the affairs of. [October to December, 1911.] (Cd. 6148.) 1s. 4d.

Congo, Correspondence respecting the administration and finances of the. [January to April, 1912.] With map. (Cd. 6145.) 6d.

Denmark, Declaration between United Kingdom and, respecting the application of existing treaties of commerce to certain parts of His Britannic Majesty's Dominions; signed at Copenhagen, May 9, 1912. (Treaty series, 1912, No. 13.) 1d.

Egypt. Reports by H. M. Agent and Consul-General on the finances, administration and condition of Egypt and the Soudan in 1911. (Cd. 6149.) 92d.

Germany. Translation of the Naval Law Amendment Bill. (Cd. 6117.) 111⁄2d.

Honduras, Exchange of notes between United Kingdom and, extending until April 6, 1913, the operation of the treaty of commerce and navigation between the two countries of January 21, 1887; April 3-8, 1912. (Treaty series, 1912, No. 12.) 1d.

Pecuniary claims, Agreement between United Kingdom and United States for settlement of certain; signed at Washington August 18, 1910. (Treaty series, 1912, No. 11.) 11⁄2d.

Portugal, Agreement between the United Kingdom and, respecting the boundary between British and Portuguese possessions on the Ruo and Shire Rivers; Lisbon, November 6-30, 1911. With map. (Treaty' series, 1912, No. 10.) 51⁄2d.

Seal fisheries, North Pacific. H. L. Bill, No. 69, Session 1912, to make such provisions with respect to the prohibition of catching seals

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and sea otters in certain parts of the Pacific Ocean, and for the enforcement of such prohibitions as are necessary to carry out a convention between H. M. the King and the United States of America, The Emperor of Japan, and the Emperor of All the Russias. 1d.

Treaties, etc., between the United Kingdom and foreign states. Accessions, Withdrawals, etc. (Treaty series, 1912, No. 14.) 11⁄2d.

Alien and sedition laws, 1798. Debates in House of Delegates of Virginia in December, 1798, on resolutions before House on acts of Congress called alien and sedition laws. July 6, 1912. 187 p. (S. doc. 873.) Paper, 15c. Senate.

Arbitration. Article published in North American Review entitled "Senate amendments to arbitration treaties," by Augustus O. Bacon. May 8, 1912, 10 p. (S. doc. 654.) Paper, 5c. Senate.

Chinese, Treaty, laws, and regulations governing admission of; regulations approved April 18, 1910. Edition of April 15, 1912. 63 p. Immigration and Naturalization Bureau. Paper, 5c.

Citizenship of Porto Ricans. Hearing on H. 20048 declaring that all citizens of Porto Rico and certain natives permanently residing in said island shall be citizens of the United States. May 7, 1912. 43 p. Pacific Islands and Porto Rico Committee.

Expatriation of citizens, Hearings on H. 21358 to repeal Sec. 3 of act in reference to (marriage of American women to foreigners.) 1912. 26 p. Foreign Affairs Committee.

Extradition convention between United States and Honduras; signed Washington, January 15, 1909; proclaimed July 10, 1912. 12 p. (Treaty series, No. 569.) [English and Spanish.] State Dept.

Foreign service, Report favoring H. 20044 for improvement of. June 5, 1912. 97 p. (H. rp. 840.) Foreign Affairs Committee.

French spoliation claims, Review of history of, and some principles of international law applying to them. Ghent, Treaty of. Hearing on S. 100th anniversary of Treaty of Ghent. Relations Committee.

1912. 35 p. Claims Committee. 4256 to approve celebration of April 24, 1912. 19 p. Foreign

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Immigration, Hearings on S. 3175 to regulate. May 4-8, 1912. pt. 8, 224 p. Immigration and Naturalization Committee.

Immigration legislation: 1. Federal immigration legislation; 2. Digest of immigration decisions; 3. Steerage legislation, 1819-1908; 4. State immigration and alien laws. December 5, 1910. [Published] 1911. 956 p. il. (S. doc. 758, 61st Cong. 3d sess. Vol. 39, Reports of Immigration Commission.) Paper, 65c. Immigration Commission.

International Commission of Jurists. Convention between United States and other Powers establishing; signed Rio de Janeiro, August 23, 1906, proclaimed, May 1, 1912, 9 p. (Treaty series, No. 565.) [Portuguese, Spanish and English.] State Dept.

Magdalena Bay. Response to resolution, correspondence relative to American syndicate interested in lands in. May 23, 1912. 6 p. (S. doc. 694.) State Dept.

Report relating to purchase of land at Magdalena Bay by Japanese Government or by Japanese company. May 1, 1912. 3 p. (S. doc. 640.) State Dept.

Naturalization convention between United States and Nicaragua; signed Managua, December 7, 1908; proclaimed, May 10, 1912. 6 p. (Treaty series, No. 566.) [English and Spanish.] State Dept.

Supplementary convention; signed Managua, June 17, 1911, proclaimed May 10, 1912. 4 p. (Treaty series, No. 567.) [English and Spanish.] State Dept.

North Atlantic Coast Fisheries: Proceedings in arbitration before Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague. 1912. Vols. 9-11. (S. doc. 870, 61st Cong. 3d sess.) Paper, Vol. 9, 65c; Vol. 10, 50c; Vol. 11, 45c.

Opium. Communication covering report of American delegation to International Opium Conference held at The Hague, December 1, 1911-January 23, 1912. May 31, 1912. 41 p. (S. doc. 733.) Paper, 5c. State Dept.

Panama Canal. Hearings on H. 21969 for opening, maintenance, protection and operation of Panama Canal, and sanitation and government of Canal Zone. 1912. pts. 6-8, vi, 165–599 p. map. Interoceanic Canals Committee.

Panama Canal. Hearings on H. 21969 for opening, maintenance, protection and operation of Panama Canal, and sanitation and government of Canal Zone. 1912. 928 p. 2 maps. Interoceanic Canals Committee.

Panama Canal. Hearings relating to investigations made as to progress of canal and to determine what requirements are on Canal Zone in order that proper legislation may be enacted. April 4, 1912. 1127 p. il. 2 pl. (H. doc. 680.) Paper, 80c. Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee.

Philippine Islands, Report favoring H. J. R. 278 to secure neutralization of, and recognition of their independence by international agreement. May 1, 1912. 3 p. (H. rp. 635, pt. 1.) Paper, 5c. Insular Affairs Committee.

Views of minority adverse to. May 1, 1912. 6 p. (H. rp. 635, pt. 2.) Paper, 5c. Insular Affairs Committee.

Territorial integrity of nations, Report amending H. J. R. 100, authorizing President to give instructions to delegates of United States to next Hague Conference and to next Pan-American Conference. May 15, 1912. 9 p. Foreign Affairs Committee. (H. rp. 705.)

War claims, Compilation of laws and decisions of courts relating to. 1912. 333 p. War Claims Committee.

Wireless telegraphy. Convention between United States and other Powers; signed, Berlin, November 3, 1906, proclaimed May 25, 1912. 58 p. il. (Treaty series, No. 568.) [French and English.] State Dept. GEORGE A. FINCH.

JUDICIAL DECISIONS INVOLVING QUESTIONS OF

INTERNATIONAL LAW

SWITZERLAND V. FRANCE

Award concerning the interpretation of a regulation of the commercial convention and report signed at Berne, October 20, 1906

Rendered at Paris, August 3, 1912

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By an exchange of notes of November 18, 1910, and July 13, 1911, France and Switzerland have agreed, in conformity with Article 24 of the commercial convention entered into between them October 20, 1906, and of Annex E of that convention, to submit to the final decision of an arbitral tribunal the difference which has arisen between the two states in regard to the scope and interpretation of a note inserted into the report, signed at Berne October 20, 1906, as well as the commercial convention. By this report, "it has been agreed upon that *** the General Direction of French Customs would enforce, during the period for which this same convention is to run, the regulations specified in the document annexed under No. 2." Among these regulations, we find the following one: "No. 510. This number includes steam turbines."

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Switzerland maintains that under the tariff regulations in force in France at the time of the negotiations and of the taking effect of the commercial convention of October 20, 1906, steam turbines were already included administratively in the stationary steam engines of No. 510 of the French tariff;

That Switzerland asked and obtained, by the insertion of the Regulation bringing the turbines under No. 510, a conventional and international stipulation for this inclusion "for all the duration of the convention"; that, in consequence, France had no longer the power to modify at her convenience the customs tariff upon steam turbines and must maintain their inclusion in the stationary steam engines;