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4 IA q. Ssatss II Lonaed, dated March
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4 e xsraets Of, a letter from Me- Pink.
~ tNlr. SH.iih, dated May 1, 1909.

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FismburT, 10 Mr.. Madison, secretary Of
s,ate. -datsd-fsth 1907. 8
B. Ex,rac.s Of letter from Mr.. Lee.
COMMERCIAL agent of,he United STATES, at
Bordea aux TO the same, dated November
Il, 1905. >.
consul of the United States at St! Lucar, to
Mr.. Smith, dated .Csdizy sad March,
1909. r2.,.
:. D. Suudry original docun,euts belong
ing, TO. and concerning the ship Aurora Of
New York. t.., '... V.
e. Exsract Of lett er from Mr.. Harris,
consul of the u. States, at St. Petersburg,
to Mr.. Smith, dated 25th Oct. 1909, co.
vering certain papers belonging to the ship
called the Georgia, of-New York.
r. Extracts OF letter from John NJ.
Forbes, dated New. Z, 1909, to MrSmish,
covering the forged sea letter Of the ship
Arno, Of Boston, dated Aug. ~, 1902, al.
50 letter Of the same date, signed Stedhen
Higginson and company, to capt. William
Kempsoh.
C. Extract of a letter from William
Kirkpatrick, consul OF the United States at
Malaga, to Mr. Smith, dated Nov. rs.
1909.
-, 1t may be proper moreover to state, that
various otker communications have been
received at this DEF artment from the agents
of the u Sin foreign countries, which mcn.
ton that the practice prevails OF forging
American ships papers and documents;
bu: as they do not afford any details, they
are not included in this report, watch is
respectfully submitted.
Extract of q letter from the secretary Of
state, to Gen. Armstrong. minister PIE
.ipohnaiary Of the United States "s Pa
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Narch IS, 1909.
The proceedings of congress at their
late session, combined with the executive
communication, aRording, as they do, ad-
Gtiond proofs Of the pacific disposition Of
this government, and of its strict observ-
ance of whatever the laws of neutrality re-
quire, you will not tail to avail yourself Of
tue jusr arguments thence deducible in
urging the equitable claims of the United
States. The 1, 2, 8. 4, II and 17th sec.
tiens otthe act interdietinS our commercial
intercourse with Great Britain and France,
will, in that view claim your astsasion, and
especially the 18th sec,ior,' authorising the
executive to renew our commerce with the
nation Withdrawing the operation Of its IL
legal edicts, md you will be careful 70 le.
i. be understood that the authority thus
vested, will. OF course, be exercised in the
event stated in tn. law"
General Armstrong to Count Chamsa emu
"PARIs, 18th April 1909.
"The undersigned, minister plenipoten.
tiary Of the United States, has the honor to
present to- his excellsney the minister OF
exterior relations, the enclosed copy OF
law recently passed by the legislature Of
the union.
"This law, as may be seen by the seve-
raj provisions of It, has been forced upon
them by the extraordinary circumstances
of the times, and IS to be regarded as an
act appreciation, taken with the view only
Of projecting their property and rights, land
of eaee more appealing 20 the interest and
justice of those who would disturb or de-
s,roy them. f. ID
".Your excellency NAV be assured, that
a. nothing has given more d;squietude 70
the United States than the ueeessity which
has impelled them to the adoption Of this
measure, SO nothing will give them more
satisfaction than to see that necessity cease.
Ills in the spirit and sincerity of this de.
elaration, that the undersigned is instructed
to add, that any Interpretation. of the Im.
perial DEGREES of the twensy.6rst Of Nov.
1905, aud seventeenth of December, 1907.
Which shall have the effe ct of leaving unin.
paired the maritime rights of the union,
will be instansaneousiy followed by . revo.
cation of the present act, and Ne. es,ob.