THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
INDEX
A.
Acheen or Atjeh.—Population, 531,705. Adee, Alvey A.: Acting Secretary of State, 169. Africa: Repressing liquor trade in, suggestions made by Belgium, 60, 122. African Slave Trade: International Congress at Brussels for abolition of, 60. Agricultural, Department of: Discussed, 87, 152, 329. Sugar-beet culture, 41, 53, 111, 152. Aguinaldo: Referred to, 104, 111. Alabama.—Population (1900), 1,828,697. Alaska.—Population (1900), 62,592. Discussed, 67, 126. Education in, preparation for, recommended, 150. Legislation, recommended, 32, 97. Military Department of, 32. Referred to, 32, 84, 150. Alexander, Gen. E.P.: Settlement of question between Costa Rica and Nicaragua by, 124. Algeria.—Area 184,474 square miles; population (1900) about 4,774,042. Allen Contract Law, amendment of, recommended, 46, 152. Amelia Island, a seacoast island on the northeast of Florida between the mouths of the St. Mary and Nassau rivers. American Republics, Bureau of: Discussed, 47, 78, 133. Report of, transmitted and discussed, 47. Annual Messages of President: McKinley, 22, 53, 113. Roosevelt, 315. Arbitration, International: Attitude of Great Britain and United States discussed, 12, 30, 129. Treaty with Great Britain regarding, discussed, 13, 77. Argentine Republic.—Area 1,113,849 square miles; population (1900), 4,794,149. Treaty with, discussed, 122. Arizona Territory.—Population (1900), 122,212. Arkansas.—Population (1900), 1,311,564. Armenians obtaining citizenship in United States and returning to Turkey expelled, discussed, 132. Army: Commanding officers and men praised by President Roosevelt, 395. Discussed by President—
McKinley, 82, 146.
Roosevelt, 343, 395. Eulogy on the Army of United States by President Roosevelt, won by their gallantry and efficiency in the Cuban and Philippine campaigns, 395. Asia.—Population estimated in 1900 to be 923,367,000. Attorney-General, Philander Chase Knox, Pennsylvania, born 1853; admitted to the bar 1875; present appointment April 5, 1901. Australia.—Population (1901), 3,767,443. Austria-Hungary.—Population (1900), 45,085,000. Claims of, regarding subjects killed in riot in Pennsylvania, 62. Expulsion of American citizens, 122. Autonomous Government for Cuba discussed, 334.
B.
Bahama Islands.—Population (1901), 53,735. Banks and Banking, special commission to make suggestions concerning, recommended, 328. Banks, National.—The total number of banks organized under the act aggregates 5,820. Of these several have since become insolvent or gone into liquidation, leaving in April, 1902, a total of 4,423 in operation, with resources aggregating $5,962,135,452, and a circulation of $309,781,740 outstanding. Discussed by President McKinley, 25, 55. Banks, Savings.—There are now (1902), 1,007 such banks throughout this country with deposits aggregating $2,518,599,536. Barbados Island.—Population (1902), 195,000. Bates, Brigadier-General John C., transmitting his report in connection with the treaty effected by him with the Sultan of Sulu, 104. Bavaria.—Population (1900), 6,176,057. Bear, The: Referred to, 48. Belgium.—Population (1899), 6,693,810. Convention with, for regulation slave trade, 60. Importations of American products to, restrictions upon, discussed, 60. Trade-marks, treaty with, regarding, 122. Bering Sea Fisheries: Claims against Russia, 72. Questions with Great Britain regarding, 29. Bermudas.—Population (1900), 17,535. Bertholf, Ellsworth P., thanks of Congress to, recommended, 50. Biographical Sketches of President: McKinley, 5. Roosevelt, 313. Boer War.—Attitude of the United States concerning, 68, 104, 126. Bolivia, diplomatic relations with, 61. Insurrection in, discussed, 61. War between Chile, Peru, and, 61. Boston, The, mentioned, 64. Boxers.—A religious sect in China who were largely responsible for the disturbance in that country in 1900. On May 29, 1901, China agreed to pay to the Powers, which are Austria-Hungary, Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands, Russia, and the United States, an indemnity amounting to 450,000,000 taels ($300,000,000) for injuries inflicted by the Boxers. This indemnity is to constitute a gold debt re-payable in thirty-nine annual installments, due on Jan. 1st of each year up to 1941; interest at 4 per cent to be payable half-yearly. The securities for the debt are the Imperial Maritime Customs, otherwise unappropriated, increased to five per cent ad valorem, the Navy Customs, and the Salt Tax otherwise unappropriated. Brazil.—Boundary question with Bolivia discussed, 123. Relations with, 57. Bremen.—Population (1900), 224,882. British Colonies, commercial relations with, 78. British Guiana.—Arbitration of, boundary questions discussed, 77. Tariff laws of, evidence of modification of, proclaimed, 78. Buffalo, Pan-American Exposition at, 79, 133. In order to wipe out the deficit incurred in this enterprise Congress voted an appropriation for that purpose amounting to $500,000. Bulgaria.—Population (1900), 3,733,189.
C.
Cabinet.—By a law which came into force on January 19, 1886, in case of removal, death, resignation or inability of both the President and Vice-President, the Secretary of State, and after him in the order of the establishment of their departments, other members of the Cabinet is removed, or a President elected. On the death of a Vice-President the duties of the office fall to the President pro tempore of the Senate, who receives the salary of the Vice-President ($8,000.00.) California.—Population (1900), 1,485,053. Call, Dr. Samuel J., thanks of Congress recommended to, 50. Canada, Dominion of.—Population (1901), 5,369,666. Commission, Joint High, progress of, discussed, 67. Canary Islands.—Population (1902), 334,500. Cape Verd Islands.—Population (1900), 147,424. Caroline Islands.—Dispute between Germany and Spain relating to domination of, discussed, 67. By treaty of February 12, 1899, these islands, with the exception of Guam, the largest of the Marianne which had been ceded to the United States in 1898, passed on October 1, 1899, from Spain into the hands of Germany. The purchase-price paid by Germany was about $4,000,000. They consist of about five hundred coral islets which are small and sparsely peopled. The most important product and export is copra. Census, discussed and recommendations regarding, by President— McKinley, 86, 151. Roosevelt, 350. Referred to, 86, 151, 350. Centennial Anniversary of Founding of Washington as Capital to be held in 1900, 46, 101, 153. Central America, Greater Republic of, establishment of, discussed, 58. Chile.—Population (1901), 3,128,095. Boundary question with Argentine Republic, 60. Commission to settle claims of U.S. against, discussed, 63. China.—Area of China proper 1,353,350 square miles; with dependencies 4,234,910 square miles; population 348,000,000; of the whole Empire about 399,680,000. American citizens in, protection for, discussed, 63. Boxer uprising in, discussed, 114, 352. Commercial relations with, 63. Commission to study conditions in, recommended, 63. Conditions in, discussed, 64. Disturbances in, discussed, 115, 352. Subjects of, in United States, outrages committed on, discussed, 116. Troops sent to protect, 116. War with Japan; action taken by U.S. regarding, 114. Citizens of United States: Interference with rights of naturalized citizens of Australia, 122. Property of, protected in South Africa, 68. Civil Service, discussed by President— McKinley, 12, 37, 102, 152. Roosevelt, 347, 403. Colombia.—Population (1900), about 4,500,000. Civil war in, discussed, and action of U.S. regarding, 61, 123. Claims of United States against, 61. Colorado.—Population (1900), 539,700. Commerce: Active co-operation of commerce serves in promoting foreign commerce, 157. Consular reports, 53, 78, 133, 157. Discussed by President—
McKinley, 12, 56, 78, 132, 133.
Roosevelt, 319. Ecuador, 132. Extension of, with foreign powers, referred to, 29. Merchant Marine, discussed by President—
McKinley, 56.
Roosevelt, 327. Nicaragua, 132. Reciprocal trade relations with foreign countries, commission for, 29. Santo Domingo, 132. Trusts discussed, 11, 57, 319. With foreign powers, China, 64. Commerce with Foreign Powers: Consular regulations, 407. Consular reports on trade and industries, referred to, 53, 78, 133, 157, 347. Concord, The, mentioned, 111. Congress.—Extraordinary session of, convened by proclamation of President McKinley, 167. Referred to, 15. Connecticut.—Population (1900), 908,420. Consular Reports, on trade and industries of foreign powers, referred to, 157, 347. Consuls of the United States, active co-operation in commerce, 157, 347. May not act in a fiduciary capacity, 404. Reports of consular agents, referred to, 19, 42, 53, 157, 347. Contagious Diseases: Discussed, 271, 278. Costa Rica.—Population (1899), 310,000. Boundary question with Nicaragua, arbitration of award of, discussed, 124. Courts, Consular, regulations for, 264. Creek Indians: Treaty with, discussed, 399. Ratified by proclamation, 399. Crozler, Captain William, Peace Commissioner at The Hague, 80. Cuba.—Area 35,994 square miles; population in 1899 by census, 1,572,797. In 1901 by act of Congress, autonomous government was granted to take effect in May of that year. It was relinquished by Spain preliminary to negotiations at Paris, December 10, 1898, and was advanced to the position of an independent state. The armed interposition of the United States in its struggle for freedom had the effect of bringing the island into close communication with the United States government. A convention met November 5, 1900, to decide upon a constitution and this was adopted February 21, 1901, according to which the form of government of the island is Republican, with a President, Señor Estrada Palma, Vice-President, Senor Estevez, a Senate, and a House of Representatives. It was upon the adoption of this constitution that the United States decided to pass over the government to the Island of Cuba as soon as the government of that island should agree that it would make no treaty with any foreign power which would endanger its independence; to contract no debt greater than the current revenue would suffice to pay; to grant the United States the right of intervention, and also to give it the right to use its naval stations. These conditions were accepted by Cuba June 12, 1901, and the President and Vice-President of the Republic of Cuba were formally elected February 24, 1902. There are at the present writing some slight evidences of dissatisfaction with the present administration, but they are of the ordinary political nature. Census ordered, 290. Constitutional Convention assembled, 145 Creation of offices in, 263, 265.