States $4,600. Awarded United States Great Britain, 1 Netherlands. Arbitrators: 1 Moore, II, 1857; Darby, 805; La Fontaine, 601. Boxer Indemnity of 1901. Indemnity for losses and damages suffered by American citizens and for expenses of military and naval operations of the United States arising out of the insurrection of 1900. Under the provisions of the protocol between China and the allied Powers, of September 7, 1901, and its annexes, the former Government obligated itself to pay to the signatory governments certain indemnities, that of the United States being placed at $24,000,000, gold. Since the signing of that protocol the United States has reduced its indemnity to $11,000,000, and remitted to the Chinese Government the $13,000,000 remaining of the original indemnity demanded. Diplomatic Settlement. Malloy, 2006; MSS., Dep't of State; For. Rel. U. S. (1901), App.; 35 Stat. L., 577. "Panama Riot" Claims. Colombia Arising out of violation of rights acquired by the United States on the Isthmus of Panama under the treaty of 1846 with New Granada, and for damages arising out of a riot at Panama on April 15, 1856. Settled by mixed commission under convention of September 10, 1857. Awarded United States $496,235.47. Remaining unadjudicated claims continued for later adjudication. These latter settled in 1865-66 by a mixed commission under the convention dated February 10, 1864. Awarded the United States $88,367.19. Commissioners (first commission): 1 Mexico, 1 United States. Umpire: United States; (second commission): 1 United States, 1 Colombia. Umpire: Great Britain. Moore, II, 1361, 1396; V, 4694; Darby, 783, 789; Brit. and For. St. Paps., vol. 47, p. 353; id., vol. 54, p. 1132; La Fontaine, 33, 620, Malloy, 319, 321. Steamer "Montijo." Indemnity for capture and use by insurgents in April, 1871. Settled in 1875 by a mixed commission under agreement of August 17, 1874. Awarded the United Moore, II, 1421; V, 4698; For. Rels. U. S. (1875-76), 427; Pecuniary Claims. Costa Rica Claims of American citizens for personal injuries and Malloy, 346; Moore, II, 1551; V, 4701; Darby, 786; Brit. and Mutual Claims. Denmark Arose out of detention and confiscation of merchant vessels and goods during the Napoleonic wars. Settled in 1833, under the convention of March 28, 1830, by a domestic commission composed of American citizens, Denmark having previously renounced her own claims and agreed to pay a total of $650,000 to American claimants. Diplomatic Settlement. Darby, 894; Moore, V, 4549; Malloy, 377; Martens, VIII, 350; Brit. and For. St. Paps., vol. 17, p. 958; Am. St. Paps., For. Rels., III, 521. Carlos Butterfield & Company. Seizure and detention, in 1854-5, of vessels named Dominican Republic Ozama Bridge Case. Claim arising out of seizure, by municipal authorities of Santo Domingo City, of a toll bridge owned by an American citizen under concessions from city government. Referred to arbitration under agreement con cluded by diplomatic correspondence in 1897-98. Awarded United States $74,411.17. Arbitrator: United States. Moore, Digest, VI, 729; For. Rels. U. S. (1898), 274. J. Sala & Company. Claim of American firm for supplies furnished to late President. Submitted to arbitration by agreement between the firm and Dominican Government in January, 1903. Awarded United States $215,000. Arbitrators: United States and Bolivia. Darby, 904; MSS. Dep't of State. San Domingo Improvement Company. Differences arose between the Dominican Government and certain American corporations. Under a protocol signed January 31, 1903, the companies withdrew from the Dominican Republic, and the question of indemnity was submitted to arbitrators. Award of $4,481,250 in favor of the United States. Arbitrators: 1 United States, 1 Dominican Republic. Umpire: United States. For. Rels. U. S. (1904), 270; Malloy, 414; Moore, Digest, VI, 523, 734. Pecuniary Claims. Ecuador Mutual claims of citizens of the two countries which Moore, II, 1569; V, 4711; Darby, 787; Malloy, 432; Brit. and Santos Claim. Illegal arrest in December, 1884, of Santos, an American citizen, who was charged with complicity in the revolution. Settled by arbitration in September 22, 1896, under convention signed February 28, 1893. Awarded United States $40,000. Arbitrator: Great Britain. Moore, II, 1579; V, 4713; Malloy, 438; Darby, 820; Martens, 2nd Series, XXII, 375; For. Rels. U. S. (1896), 103; Brit. and For. St. Paps., vol. 86, p. 1174; vol. 88, p. 552; La Fontaine, 449. France French Indemnity of 1831. Mutual claims arising out of depredations at sea during the Napoleonic wars. Settled in 1836, under a convention signed July 4, 1831, by the provisions of which the French Government agreed to pay the sum of 25,000,000 francs and the United States to pay to France the sum of $1,500,000. Diplomatic Settlement. Malloy, 523; Darby, 894; Moore, V, 4447; Am. St. Paps., For. Řels., III, 25, 80, 244, 324; V, 152, 204, 642, 672. Mutual Claims. Claims for compensation for injuries sustained by the citizens of both countries during the Mexican War of 1863, the American Civil War, and the Franco-German War of 1870. Settled in 1884, by a mixed commission under a convention signed January 15, 1880. Awarded the United States 13,659.14 francs; awarded against the United States $625,566.35. Commissioners: 1 United States, 1 France. Umpire: Brazil. Moore, II, 1133; V, 4715; Darby, 801; Martens, 2nd Series, VI, 493; IX, 700; Clercq, XII, 519; XIV, 42, 132; La Fontaine, 227; Malloy, 535. Germany Military Operations in Samoa. Claims for damages resulting from military operations of Great Britain and the United States in bombarding Apia in 1899. Settled in 1902 by arbitration, under a convention signed November 7, 1899. Awarded Germany as against the United States and Great Britain £50,000, of which onehalf, £25,000 ($121,500), was paid by the United States. Arbitrator: Sweden and Norway. Malloy, 1589; Darby, 835; MSS. Dep't of State; La Fontaine, 613. Great Britain St. Croix River Boundary. Controversy as to what river was intended under the name of the river St. Croix mentioned in the Treaty of Peace of 1783. Settled by arbitration by a commission in 1798, under treaty signed November 19, 1794. Award in favor of the United States. Commissioners: 1 United States, 1 Great Britain. Umpire: United States. Malloy, 593; Moore, I, 1; V, 4720; Darby, 769; Hertslet, IX, 761; La Fontaine, 1. Recovery of Debts. Arose out of acts of certain States which passed laws impeding the recovery of sums of money by British subjects prior to the war of the revolution. Settled finally by convention signed January 8, 1802, under the terms of which the United States agreed to pay to Great Britain the sum of $2,664,000, the total claim. The mixed commission originally appointed under the treaty of 1794, composed of 5 commissioners (3 Great Britain and 2 United States), had been unable to reach an agreement. Diplomatic Settlement. Malloy, 594, 610; Moore, V, 4727. Maritime Seizures and the Rights and Duties of Neutrals. Mutual claims arising from losses and damages sustained by irregular and illegal captures or condemnation during the revolution. Settled by arbitration by a commission in 1804, under Article VII, of the treaty of November 19, 1794. Awarded the United States $11,656,000; awarded Great Britain $143,428.14. Commissioners: 2 United States, 2 Great Britain. Umpire: United States. Darby, 770; Moore, I, 299; V, 4720; La Fontaine, 4; Am. Passamaquoddy Bay. Question of ownership of certain islands in the Bay. Moore, I, 45; V, 4728; Darby, 772; Brit. and For. St. Paps., vol. 4, p. 805; Vol. 5, p. 198; Martens. II, 76; Am. St. Paps., For. Rels., I, 92; II, 584; IV, 171, 808; Malloy, 614. Northern Boundary. Boundary along the middle of the Great Lakes, etc., to the water communication between Lakes Huron and |