public, together with the supplementary treaty thereto, signed at Brest-Litovsk, February 9, 1918. Miscellaneous, No. 18 (1918). (Cd. 9105.) 2d.

Alien Enemies. Proclamation abrogating, annulling, and rescinding certain regulations prescribing the conduct of alien enemies. December 23, 1918. 1 p. (No. 1506.) State Dept.

Alien Property. Executive order concerning certain sales to be conducted by Alien Property Custodian pursuant to trading with the enemy act and amendments thereof, relating to seats upon or membership in any stock, cotton, grain, produce or other exchange. Sept. 13, 1918. 1 p. (No. 2955.) State Dept.

Alien Property Custodian. Executive order vesting power and authority in a designated official (managing director of Alien Property Custodian in Philippine Islands) or his successors in office, subject to supervision of Alien Property Custodian. Sept. 13, 1918. 1 p. (No. 2959.) State Dept.

Aliens. Joint resolution authorizing readmission to United States of certain aliens who have been conscripted or have volunteered for service with military forces of United States or cobelligerent forces. Approved Oct. 19, 1918. 1 p. (Public resolution 44.)

Anarchists. Act to exclude and expel from United States aliens who are members of anarchistic and similar classes. Approved Oct. 16, 1918. 1 p. (Public 221.)

Arbitration. Agreement between United States and Great Britain, extending duration of convention of April 4, 1908; signed, Washington, June 3, 1918; proclaimed Sept. 30, 1918. 4 p. (Treaty series, 635.) State Dept.

Armistice. Terms of armistice signed by Germany, address of President to joint session of Congress, Nov. 11, 1918. 11 p. (H. doc. 1339.)

Army. Report on bill amending act to give indemnity for damages caused by American forces abroad so as to provide for prompt settlement of debts of deceased members of expeditionary forces. Oct. 10, 1918. 2 p. (S. rp. 589.)

Regulations for Army, 1913; corrected to April 15, 1917. 1918 [reprint with additions]. (War Dept. doc. 454.) Cloth, 60c.

2 Where prices are given, the document in question may be obtained for the amount noted, from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C.

Birds. Proclamation of amendments of and additions to migratory birds treaty act regulations, Oct. 25, 1918. 3 p. (No. 1490.) State Dept.

Cables, Submarine. Executive order, censorship of submarine cables, telegraph and telephone lines [amending Executive order of April 28, 1917, so as to include points on or near Mexican border]. Sept. 26, 1918. 1 p. (No. 2967.) State Dept.

Proclamation taking possession and control of marine cable systems. Nov. 2, 1918. 2 p. (No. 1492A.) State Dept.

Consular courts. Regulations for United States consular courts in China, with set of court forms used in American consular court at Shanghai, and act of July 1, 1870. 1918. 64 p. State Dept.

Copyright law of United States, act of March 4, 1909, in force July 1, 1909, as amended by acts of August 24, 1912, March 2, 1913, and March 28, 1914; with rules for practice and procedure under sec. 25, by Supreme Court. Edition of August, 1918. 80 p. (Bulletin 14.) Library of Congress. Paper, 10c.

Courts-martial. Manual for courts-martial, courts of inquiry, and of other procedure under military law. Revised edition corrected to Aug. 1, 1918. 1918. (War Dept. doc. 560.) Cloth, 65c.

Defensive Sea Areas. Executive Order revoking all Executive Orders heretofore issued for the establishment of. Jan. 25, 1919. (No. 3027.) State Dept.

Diplomatic and Consular Service. Diplomatic and consular service of United States, corrected to Aug. 31, 1918. 45 p. State Dept. Economic Reconstruction. Analysis of main tendencies in principal belligerent countries of Europe, with statistics of production, consumption, and trade in important foodstuffs and industrial raw materials. 1918. 74 p. (Miscellaneous series, 73.) Foreign and Domestic Commerce Bureau. Paper, 10c.

Europe. Strategic map of central Europe showing international frontiers. 1918. 30c.

Exports. Conservation list effective Jan. 16, 1919, supersedes all previous export conservation lists. War Trade Board.

German-Bolshevik Conspiracy. Oct., 1918. 30 p. (War Information series 20.) Public Information Committee.

German East Africa. Black slaves of Prussia, letter to Lieut. Gen. J. C. Smuts relative to German rule in East Africa, by Frank Weston, Bishop of Zanzibar. 1918. 14 p. (S. doc. 296.)

Germany.

Germany's confession, Lichnowsky memorandum.

1918. Public Information Committee.

Great War, 1914. Check list of literature and other material in Library of Congress on European War. 1918. 293 p. Library of Congress. Paper, 30c.

Spirit of coming era; address by Secretary of State, Oct.

10, 1918. 9 p. State Dept.

Greeks in United States. Act to authorize payment of indemnities to Greece for injuries inflicted on its nationals during riots occurring in South Omaha, Neb., Feb. 21, 1909. Approved Aug. 30, 1918. 1 p. (Public 212.)

Hungary. Affairs of Hungary, 1849-50; message from President of United States transmitting in response to Senate resolution of Dec. 7, 1909 [March 22, 1850], correspondence with A. Dudley Mann (1849-50), relating to affairs in Hungary, also additional papers transmitted by Secretary of State Robert Lansing to Senator Lodge on Sept. 10, 1918, relating to same subject. 1918. 64 p. (S. doc. 282.)

Inland Waterways. In response to resolution, report on commercial advantages of ship canals connecting Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, and Lake Ontario and Hudson River, with bibliography. 1918. 16 p. (S. doc. 301.) Commerce Dept.

Investments in Latin America and British West Indies, by Frederic M. Halsey. 1918. 544 p. (Special Agents' Series, 169.) Foreign and Domestic Commerce Bureau. Paper, 50c.

Licenses. Proclamation cancelling regulations requiring licenses for importation, etc., of certain food commodities. Jan. 7, 1919. (No. 1506-A.) State Dept.

Regulation 17 governing salt-water fishermen, contains all general and special rules issued up to Nov. 13, 1918, which affect salt-water fishermen catching and selling salt water fish, shellfish and crustaceans. Nov. 13, 1918. 16 p. Food administration.

Military service. Convention providing for reciprocal military service with France; signed, Washington, Sept. 3, 1918. 2 p. State Dept.

Convention providing for reciprocal military service with Greece; signed, Washington, Aug. 30, 1918. 3 p. State Dept. Neutrality. Laws of neutrality as existing on Aug. 1, 1914. May, 1918. 578 p. State Dept. Paper, 35c.

Passports. Proclamation governing issuance of passports and granting of permits to depart from and enter United States, Aug. 8, 1918; Executive order, rules and regulations vesting power and authority in designated officers and making rules and regulations supplemental to proclamation of Aug. 8, 1918, governing departure from and entry into United States, Aug. 8, 1918. 56 p. State Dept.

Shipping. Executive order delegating to the United States Shipping Board certain powers relating to ocean freight rates and terminal charges. Dec. 3, 1918. 1 p. (No. 3017.) State Dept.

Hearing on bill for regulation of ocean freight rates, requisitioning of vessels and increasing powers of Shipping Board, Sept. 20, 1918. 160 p. Commerce Committee.

Trading with the Enemy. Executive order vesting power and authority in designated officers under Trading with the Enemy Act. Dec. 3, 1918. 2 p. (No. 3016.) State Dept.

Report on bill to amend act to define, regulate and punish trading with the enemy so as to insure permanence of licenses granted by American manufacturers of patented articles under this act. Nov. 21, 1918. 2 p. (S. rp. 612.) Commerce Committee.

Enemy trading list, No. 3, revised to Dec. 13, 1918, superseding all previous lists, supplements and announcements. War Trade Board.

Supplement, No. 1, to enemy trading list (revised), covering additions, removals and corrections to Jan. 24, 1919. War Trade Board.

H. K. THOMPSON.

JUDICIAL DECISIONS INVOLVING QUESTIONS OF

INTERNATIONAL LAW

EX PARTE LARRUCEA ET AL.

District Court, Southern District of California

October 6, 1917

[249 Fed. Rep. 981]

BLEDSOE, District Judge. Pursuant to petitions filed, an order to show cause why writs of habeas corpus should not issue was entered. Upon the hearing it developed that the above-named petitioner, with three of his countrymen, are citizens of the kingdom of Spain; for some years they have been domiciled within the United States, and each of them has heretofore filed his declaration of intention to become a citizen of the United States under the naturalization laws thereof; they were arrested off the shore of Mexico by a United States war vessel and are now detained under appropriate process by the marshal of the district as for evading the Conscription Act hereinafter referred to.

Petitioners claim that when taken into custody they were proceeding on their way to Spain. There is no issue as to the facts, and the single question presented is whether or not the petitioners are subject to the provisions of the Conscription Law. Their claim in that belief is that, owing to a treaty between Spain and the United States, they are exempt from all forms of compulsory military service in the United States, and under the undoubted law of nations had the right, in spite of the Conscription Law, to leave the United States and return to the land of their nativity. Moore, International Law Digest, vol. 4, page 52.

The existing treaty between Spain and the United States, proclaimed April 20, 1903, provides in article 5 (33 Stat. 2108):

The citizens or subjects of each of the high contracting parties shall be exempt in the territories of the other from all compulsory military service by land or sea, and from all pecuniary contributions in lieu of such, as well as from all obligatory official functions whatsoever. Malloy's Treaties and Conventions, vol. 2, page 1701.