Dahlberg, Gustav Isak, recommendation for indemnity to, 154. Dakota.—North and South Dakota created into a separate Internal Revenue District, 282. Daws Commission, discussed, 35, 86. Day, William R., Secretary of State, 170. Debt, Public.—On July 1, 1901, the public debt of the United States amounted to $2,143,326,933.89. Defenses, Public, discussed by President McKinley, 146. Delagoa Bay Railway, claims regarding, submitted to arbitration, 130. Delaware.—Population (1900), 184,735. Denmark.—Population (1901), 2,464,770. Detroit, The, mentioned, 62. Distilled Spirits, sale of, in Manila, information concerning, transmitted, 110. District of Columbia.—Population (1900), 278,718. National celebration of the Centennial Anniversary of the transfer of seat of Government to, 46, 101, 152.
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Ecuador.—Population (1900), 1,270,000. Egypt.—Population, 9,734,000. Elections, Constitutional Convention in Cuba, appointed, 145. Not to be held in Hawaii, 264. Europe.—Population (1900) about 380,000,000. Executive Departments: Appointments and promotions in, order regarding promotions to be given veterans in, 403. Canvassing for outside support for promotions forbidden, 403. Employees in, order permitting to participate in public exercises, 264, 269, 285, 406. Expansion, Territorial, foreign policy discussed by President McKinley, 19, 31. Expenditures, Public.—For the year ending June 30, 1899, they had increased to $605,072,180. Congress warned about, 9. Experiment Stations: Discussed, 46. Exports.—In 1901 the value of exports in the United States was $1,460,462,806 exclusive of gold and silver. Extraordinary Session of Congress, proclamation convening, 167.
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Falkland Islands.—Population (1901), 2,043. Faure, President, death of, referred to, 64. Fiji or Feejee Islands.—Population (1901), 117,810. Finances, discussed by President— McKinley, 7, 13. 15, 135, 162. Roosevelt, 319. Five Civilized Tribes, discussed, 33. Florida.—Population (1900), 528,542. Foreign Coins.—Value of Alphonsino and Louis fixed by order, 290. Foreign Import Duties, modifications of tariff laws discussed, 10. Foreign Policy of the United States, discussed, 12, 19, 51. Forestry System, inauguration of, discussed, 87. France.—Population (1901), 38,641,333, and of her colonial possessions about 51,000,000. Faure, President, death of, referred to by President McKinley, 64. Wines, duty on, imported into United States modified by reciprocal trade relations, proclamation concerning, 172. Free-Delivery System extended to rural districts, 148. French Exhibits and Relations at the World's Fair, Chicago, in 1893, a reason for the United States participating largely at Paris, 39. Fugitive Criminals, convention regarding, with Peru, 131. Fuller, Melville W., member of Board of Arbitration, 129.
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Geographic Names, Board on, report of, 159. Georgia.—Population (1900), 2,216,331. 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. 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. Greece.—Population (1894), 1,210,625.
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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. Honduras.—Population (1900), 587,500.