hundred (200) souls, and which shall not be considered as bancos for the purposes of this treaty and shall not be eliminated, the old bed of the river remaining, therefore, the boundary in such cases. ARTICLE III. With regard to the bancos which may be formed in future, as well as to those already formed but which are not yet surveyed, the Boundary Commission shall proceed to the places where they have been formed for the purpose of duly applying Articles I and II of the present convention, and the proper maps shall be prepared in which the changes that have occurred shall be shown in a manner similar to that employed in the preparation of the maps of the aforementioned fifty-eight (58) bancos. As regards these bancos, as well as those already formed but not surveyed, and those that may be formed in future, the Commission shall mark on the ground, with suitable monuments, the bed abandoned by the river, so that the boundaries of the bancos shall be clearly defined. On all separated land on which the successive alluvial deposits have caused to disappear those parts of the abandoned channel which are adjacent to the river, each of the extremities of said channel shall be united by means of a straight line to the nearest part of the bank of the same river. ARTICLE IV. The citizens of either of the two contracting countries who, by virtue of the stipulations of this convention, shall in future be located on the land of the other may remain thereon or remove at any time to whatever place may suit them, and either keep the property which they possess in said territory or dispose of it. Those who prefer to remain on the eliminated bancos may either preserve the title and rights of citizenship of the country to which the said bancos formerly belonged, or acquire the nationality of the country to which they will belong in the future. Property of all kinds situated on the said bancos shall be inviolably respected, and its present owners, their heirs, and those who may subsequently acquire the property legally, shall enjoy as complete security with respect thereto as if it belonged to citizens of the country where it is situated. ARTICLE V. This convention shall be ratified by the two high contracting parties in accordance with their respective Constitutions, and the ratifications shall be exchanged at Washington as soon as possible. In witness whereof, we, the undersigned, by virtue of our respective powers, have signed the present convention, both in the English and Spanish languages, and have thereunto affixed our seals. Done in duplicate, at the City of Washington, this 20th day of March, one thousand nine hundred and five. ALVEY A. ADEE [SEAL] [SEAL] And Whereas, the said Convention has been duly ratified on both parts, and the ratifications of the two Governments were exchanged at the City of Washington, on the 31st day of May, one thousand nine hundred and seven. And Whereas, by reason of circumstances unforeseen the Plenipotentiaries of the United States and Mexico who signed the said Convention omitted involuntarily to sign the maps mentioned in Article I thereof, and which form a part of said Convention, and the maps were signed on November 14, 1905, by the Plenipotentiaries of the United States and Mexico in conformity with the authority conferred upon them by their respective Governments, as is evidenced by the Protocol of Signature, attached hereto : Now, therefore, be it known that I, THEODORE ROOSEVELT, President of the United States of America, have caused the said Convention to be made public, to the end that the same and every article and clause therof may be observed and fulfilled with good faith by the United States and the citizens thereof. In Testimony Wherof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States of America to be affixed. Done at the City of Washington, this fifth day of June, in the year of Our Lord one Thousand nine hundred and seven, and of [SEAL] the Independence of the United States the one hundred and thirty-first. By the President: THEODORE ROOSEVELT ELIHU ROOT Secretary of State. PROTOCOL OF SIGNATURE. The Plenipotentiaries of the United States and Mexico who, on March 20, 1905, signed the treaty for the elimination of bancos in the Rio Grande, having omitted involuntarily to sign the maps mentioned in Article I thereof and which form a part of the said instrument, the undersigned Plenipotentiaries have met together this day and signed the above mentioned maps in conformity with the authority conferred upon them by their respective Governments. In witness whereof they have signed the present Protocol of Signature and have affixed their seals thereto. Done at Washington this fourteenth day of November, one thousand nine hundred and five. [SEAL] [SEAL] ALVEY A. ADEE THIRD INTERNATIONAL SANITARY CONVENTION, MEXICO CITY, The Acting Secretary of State to the Diplomatic Officers of the [Circular.] DEPARTMENT OF STATE, GENTLEMEN: The Director of the Bureau of the American Republics, speaking also for the governing board of the bureau, has expressed to the Department of State the opinion that it would be helpful to the adequate representation of the several American Republics at the third international sanitary convention to be held at Mexico, December 2-7, 1907, if the representatives of the United States at the capitals of these Republics should discuss with the ministers for foreign affairs and with local sanitary officers the importance of the gathering in question. Duplicate copies, in English and Spanish, of a pamphlet setting forth the convocation of the third international sanitary convention and documents relating thereto are inclosed herewith. Inasmuch as the convention is to be held at the City of Mexico, the Mexican Government has undoubtedly taken all appropriate steps to encourage the attendance of representatives of the governments concerned. These governments have doubtless received full information on the subject through the Bureau of the American Republics, their representatives at Washington, and from the chairman of the international sanitary bureau here. Nevertheless, you may take a convenient opportunity to discuss the matter in the manner suggested by the Bureau of American Republics, since the project is one which this Government regards as of interest and importance to all American Republics. I am, etc., File No. 7666/9. ALVEY A. ADEE. The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Mexico to the Acting Secretary of State. In accordance with the resolution adopted at the second internationl sanitary convention held at Washington in October, 1905, the date of December 2 next has been set for the meeting of the third international sanitary convention in Mexico City. Although the Bureau of American Republics has already sent out the call, I have the honor to invite Your Excellency's Government, in the name of the Government of Mexico, to send a delegate to the aforesaid third international sanitary convention. File No. 7666/9. IGNACIO MARISCAL. The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Mexico. [Telegram.] DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, October 17, 1907. I thank Your Excellency for your telegram 14th instant, inviting the Government of the United States in name Mexican Government to send a delegate to the third international sanitary convention_to meet at Mexico City December 2. Invitation so courteously extended will have prompt consideration, and I shall have the honor to answer definitely in a few days. ROBERT BACON. File No. 7666/9. The Secretary of State to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Mexico. [Telegram.] DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, October 25, 1907. The Government of the United States is pleased to accept the invitation so courteously extended by your telegram 14th instant to send delegates to the third international sanitary convention at Mexico City next December. Representatives of our Public Health and Marine-Hospital Service will attend. ELIHU ROOT. MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT OF MEXICO TO THE MEXICAN CONGRESS. File No. 1203. Ambassador Thompson to the Secretary of State. [Extract.] AMERICAN EMBASSY, Mexico, September 18, 1907. SIR: For the information of the Department of State, I inclose herewith a copy of the message delivered by President Diaz on the occasion of the opening of the Twenty-third Congress, on the 16th instant, taken from the Diario Oficial of that date. Í also inclose a translation of the same, and an editorial thereon, both from the Mexican Herald of the 17th instant. a I beg to call especial attention of the department to the marked paragraphs on page 1 of the translation of the message, entitled "Relations with the United States," and "Labor Troubles," and to that on page 2, entitled "Law in Railway Accidents." I have, etc., D. E. THOMPSON. [Inclosure.-Extracts.] [From The Mexican Herald, Mexico City, September 17, 1907.] MEDIATION IN CENTRAL AMERICA. Fearing that at any moment a war might break out among some of the Central American Republics, and remembering the satisfactory result of the good offices exerted by me, in concert with President Roosevelt, to bring to an end a former conflict between two of the nations in question, I deemed it expedient to ask Mr. Roosevelt, who has shown a willingness to act in concert with me with respect to Central America, whether he was disposed to do so on this occasion. As the answer was in the affirmative and couched in the most friendly terms, the two of us simultaneously sent telegrams to the five presidents of Central America, who immediately answered, agreeing to the assembling of a conference to adjust the differences of the Republics alluded to, and for which the arrangements will be forthwith worked out. In the meantime, it seems that, for the time being at any rate, the menace of a devastating and sanguinary war in Central America has been averted. a Not printed. BELATIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES. It is gratifying to me to inform you that the various controversies which naturally arise between neighboring nations like Mexico and the United States of America have been adjusted of late in a spirit of genuine harmony and good will on the part of both Governments, demonstrating the stability and cordiality of the relations between the two countries. CONVENTIONS CONCLUDED AT RIO JANEIRO. The Executive submitted to the Senate, during the last period of its sessions, a convention signed at the third international conference of American States at Rio Janeiro last year, providing for the creation of an international commission of jurists composed of one representative for each of the signatory States, to draft proposals for codes of private and public international law which shall regulate the relations of the nations of America with one another. The convention in question, after being approved by the Senate, was ratified by the Executive and was in due course promulgated in the Diario Official with a view to its observance. During the present period of sessions two other conventions, emanating from that noted conference and relating to matters of general importance to the nations of America, will be submitted to the Senate. One of those conventions renews for five years the treaty in regard to the pecuniary claims and damages, signed at the Second International Conference of American States held in this capital. The other aims at fixing the status of persons who, having become naturalized in another country, return to that of their birth to reside. The object of both conventions is to obviate friction among the signatory States. LABOR TROUBLES. The movements of labor, to which I have referred in previous messages, have not ceased altogether, but the demonstrations have diminished considerably both in frequency and intensity, and those that have occurred in recent months were of a minor character and of short duration, so that in general there was no occasion for the authorities to act in order to put a stop to them or to prevent perturbations of public order. LAW IN RAILWAY ACCIDENTS. The application of the old federal legislation in cases of railway accidents has always been attended with serious drawbacks which the Executive has endeavored to obviate by means of administrative enactments, which aim at removing those drawbacks compatibly with the due observance of legal precepts and without impairment of judicial powers. For this object the circulars issued on various occasions have been collected in order to be sent in a body to the federal judges, and judges acting as such, with a view to their punctual and invariable observance. NOTICE OF DECISIONS IN EXTRADITION CASES BETWEEN THE No. 73.] The Mexican Ambassador to the Secretary of State. [Translation.] EMBASSY OF MEXICO, Washington, June 24, 1907. MOST EXCELLENT SIR: With reference to the correspondence exchanged between this embassy and the department in your worthy charge, regarding the express notice my Government would like to have of the decision reached in every case of extradition in which the surrender of a fugitive criminal is requested, and with special reference to your department's note No. 542 of the 5th of December, |