Fuller, Melville W., member of Board of Arbitration, 129.
Geographic Names, Board on, report of, 159.
Germany.--Population (1900), 36,345,014. Dispute with Spain regarding Caroline Islands, 67. Importation of American products into, discussed, 126.
Government Employees, order permitting to participate in public exercises, 264, 269, 285.
Great Britain.--Population (1901), 41,605,323; area of the British Empire, including colonies, protectorates, etc., 10,161,483 sq. miles, and the population in 1901 400,000,000. Boundary dispute of, with Venezuela regarding British Guiana, 77. Commerce of the United States, restrictions placed upon by, during South African war, 126.
Great Britain--Continued. Commercial reciprocal convention concluded with, on behalf of colonies, 78. Commissioners award in the claims of the United States against, 39. Interference with cargoes in neutral bottoms during Boer war by, 126. Minister of United States in Pretoria protects British and other interests in South Africa, 68. Vessels of United States restricted in South Africa, 126.
Hawaiian Islands.--In accordance with resolution of Congress of July 7, 1898, these islands were formally annexed to the United States August 12, 1898. The islands were ceded as the Territory of Hawaii on June 14, 1900. By the act of April 30, 1900, all persons who were on August 12, 1898, citizens of the Republic of Hawaii were declared to be citizens of the United States and of the Territory of Hawaii. The territorial franchise is granted to residents in the territory for a year, registration in the district, and ability to read and write the English or Hawaiian language. As a military district the islands have been attached to the Department of California. Annexation of, to United States, 96. Cable connection with, recommended, 146. Discussed by President McKinley, 96, 150.
Hay, John. Secretary of State, 182. Authorized to confer with Great Britain and Germany concerning Samoa, 270.
Immigration discussed by President McKinley, 11.
Inaugural Addresses of President-- McKinley, 7, 162. Roosevelt, 314,
India.--Area, 1,559,603 square miles; population (1901), 294,266,701.
Indian Appropriation Bill.--Necessity of passing, discussed, 35.