ered by the United States Government as a sufficient confirmation thereof on the part of His Britannic Majesty's Government. I have [etc.] CECIL SPRING RICE. File No. 211.41/15. No. 139.] The Secretary of State to the British Ambassador. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, September 23, 1913. EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note No. 231, of the 1st instant, in which, under instructions from your Government, you inquire whether the Government of the United States would be willing to enter into an arrangement with the Government of His Britannic Majesty by virtue of which fugitive offenders from the Philippine Islands or Guam to the State of North Borneo or from the State of North Borneo to the Philippine Islands or Guam shall be reciprocally surrendered for offenses specified in the existing treaties of extradition between the United States and His Britannic Majesty, so far as such offenses are punishable both by the laws of the Philippine Islands or Guam and by the laws of the State of North Borneo; and you ask that, in case the Government of the United States agrees to this arrangement, you receive from me an assurance that your note will be considered by the Government of the United States as a sufficient confirmation thereof on the part of His Britannic Majesty's Government. In reply I am happy to state that the Government of the United States agrees to the arrangement between the Government of the United States and the Government of His Britannic Majesty by which it is understood that fugitive offenders from the Philippine Islands or Guam to British North Borneo and from British North Borneo to the Philippine Islands or Guam shall be reciprocally delivered up for offenses specified in the extradition treaties between the United States and His Britannic Majesty's Government so far as such offenses are punishable both by the laws of the Philippine Islands or Guam and by the laws of British North Borneo; and accepts your excellency's note as a sufficient confirmation of the arrangement on the part of His Britannic Majesty's Government. Accordingly, the Government of the United States understands the arrangement to be completed by this present note and to be in full force and effect from and after September 23, 1913. I have [etc.] W. J. BRYAN. Reports that King George was shot and killed this afternoon at Saloniki. While walking with an aide de camp a Greek socialist shot him through the heart from behind a wall. The Queen will return to Saloniki tonight from Athens where she just arrived. SCHURMAN. File No. 868.001 G 29/2A. The President to Queen Olga. [Telegram.] WHITE HOUSE, Washington, March 18, 1913. I am inexpressibly shocked to hear of the terrible crime which has resulted in the death of the King, and I offer to Your Majesty, to the royal family and to the Grecian nation the sincere condolences of the Government and people of the United States and the expression of my own deep sympathy. WOODROW WILSON. File No. 868.001 G 29/2. The Acting Secretary of State to the American Minister. [Telegram-Paraphrase.] DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Informs him that the President has expressed his condolence on the death of the King in a telegram to the Queen. Instructs him to convey to the Government the sentiments of horror and sorrow felt by this Government. HUNTINGTON WILSON. File No. 868.001 G 29/3. The Chargé d'Affaires of Greece to the Secretary of State. [Translation.] ROYAL GREEK LEGATION, Washington, March 19, 1913. I make it my painful duty to inform your excellency that my Sovereign, George I, King of the Hellenes, died yesterday at Saloniki, in the afternoon, from the effects of an attempt on His August Person. Be pleased [etc.] A. VOUROS. File No. 868.001 G 29/4. The American Minister to the Secretary of State. [Telegram-Paraphrase.] AMERICAN LEGATION, Athens, March 19, 1913. The Queen received the President's message of condolence just before she left for Saloniki. It was the first message to arrive from any foreign country and has been published conspicuously by the afternoon newspapers. SCHURMAN. File No. 868.001 G 29/3. The Acting Secretary of State to the Chargé d'Affaires of Greece. No. 154.] DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, March 20, 1913. SIR: I have had the honor to receive your note of the 19th instant officially communicating the sad intelligence of the death at the hand of an assassin of the late King of Greece. When the first news of this lamentable event reached the United States on the 18th instant, the President, inexpressibly shocked to hear of the terrible crime, at once, by cable, offered to Her Majesty Queen Olga, to the royal family and to the Greek nation, the expression of his own sympathy and the sincere condolences of the Government and people of the United States; and on the same day the American Minister at Athens was by cable instructed to convey to the Greek Government and Chambers the sentiments of horror and sorrow felt by the Government of the United States. To these I desire to add the expression of my own deep sympathy. File No. 868.001 G 29/5, Queen Olga to the President. [Telegram.] SALONIKI, March 21, 1913. I beg you to accept and transmit to the Government and people of the United States the Greek nation's, my family's and my own sincerest thanks for your heartfelt sympathy in our most crushing grief. OLGA. File No. 868.001 C 76. The American Minister to the Secretary of State. [Telegram-Paraphrase.] AMERICAN LEGATION, Athens, March 21, 1913. Reports that King Constantine took the oath this day before the Cabinet, Representatives, Diplomatic Corps, Metropolitan and elergy and citizens. Great enthusiasm was shown over the new King, but on account of universal mourning public expression is withheld. File No. 868.001 G 29/15A. The President to King Constantine. [Telegram.] SCHURMAN. THE WHITE HOUSE. Washington, March 21, 1913. On this sad occasion of the death of your illustrious Father I extend heartfelt sympathy and I wish to express the earnest hope that Your beneficent reign will mark an era of great prosperity. I also offer to Your Majesty the assurances of my highest regard and good wishes. WOODROW WILSON, File No. 868.001 G 29/9. King Constantine to the President. [Telegram.] SALONIKI, March 24, 1913. Deeply touched by your kind sympathy and good wishes. Send sincere and heartfelt thanks. CONSTANTINE. File No. 868.001 G 29/7. The American Minister to the Secretary of State. [Telegram-Paraphrase.] AMERICAN LEGATION, The Ministers have been invited to be present at the reception of the King's body at the Piraeus March 26, 3 p. m. The funeral will take place on April second. SCHURMAN. File No. 868.001 G 29/7. The Acting Secretary of State to the American Minister. [Telegram.] DEPARTMENT OF STATE, You are hereby accredited as special and personal representative of the President to attend the funeral of the late King on April second. Inform Foreign Office. ALVEY A. ADEE. File No. 868.001 G 29/10. The American Minister to the Secretary of State. [Telegram-Paraphrase.] AMERICAN LEGATION, Athens, March 28, 1913. Reports that the body of the King arrived at the Piraeus yesterday, having been delayed one day on account of fog. There was an impressive procession at Athens, the streets were lined with soldiers. while the houses and sidewalks were crowded with spectators. A short service was held at the cathedral in the presence of the Royal family, the Holy Synod, the Cabinet, Diplomatic Corps and officials. Thanks the President for his appointment as special representative. SCHURMAN. File No. 868.001 G 29/18. King Constantine to the President. [Translation.] VERY DEAR AND GREAT FRIEND: In the most profound sorrow I confirm to you the sad intelligence of the death of my very dear and venerated father, His Majesty George I, King of the Hellenes, who died on March 5/18 last at Saloniki, the victim of a heinous crime, after a prosperous and glorious reign of fifty years. The spontaneous evi |