February, 1907. support of the Senate in any steps, not inconsistent with treaty or other international obligations, or with the traditional American foreign policy, which forbids participation by the United States in the settlement of political questions which are entirely European in their scope, he may deem it wise to take in coöperation with or in aid of any of the powers signatories of the treaty of Berlin for the amelioration of the condition of such inhabitants. Congressional Record; J. dr. int. privé, 34:90. See June 3, 1906. 16 TURKEY. Fehim Pasha exiled to Asia Minor. Germany had demanded his punishment for an act of piracy. Times, February 18, March 23. 20 UNITED STATES. An Act to regulate the immigration of aliens. into the United States. Stats. at L., 34:898; Documents, post. Repeals act of March 3, 1903, except section 34, and act of March 22, 1904. Makes it a misdemeanor to encourage importation of contract labor; creates commission to investigate subject of immigration; empowers president to call an international conference or to send special commissioners to any foreign country for the purpose of regulating by international agreement, by and with the advice of the senate, the immigration of aliens. The commissioner-general of immigration is authorized to establish a division of information charged with promoting a beneficial distribution of immigrants among the states and territories. Rossiter: The immigration law of 1907, R. of Reviews, April; Perkins: The Pacific coast and the orient, Independent, February, 12, 1907. See March 14. 20 GREAT BRITAIN SWITZERLAND. Agreement signed at Berne respecting commercial travelers' samples. Treaty ser. 1907, No. 9. See November 10, 1906. 23 ITALY SERVIA. Servian skupshtina approves veterinary convenwith Italy. Mem. dipl. March 3. 26 MONTENEGRO-SERVIA. Servian skupshtina approves treaty of commerce. Mem. dipl. March 3. 26 UNITED STATES. Amendments to the regulations approved February 5, 1906, governing the admission of Chinese. The most important relate to designation of officers in foreign countries to issue to Chinese subjects or citizens of such countries the certificate prescribed by section 6 of the act of 1884. A definition of the word "student" is also incorporated in the amendments. Department of commerce and labor: Department circular No. 143. 27 BULGARIA. Contract for new loan of 145,000,000f. ($29,000,000) signed at Sofia. For conversion of loans of 1888 and 1889 and 4 February, 1907. railway construction and other purposes. Secured on surplus revenues of tobacco banderole, stamp tax and tobacco tax. Times, February 28. Ratified by the sobrane, March 6. 27 TURKEY. Note from British ambassador to the Porte communicating program of reforms in customs administration to be executed prior to increase of the ad valorem import duty. Times, March 5; text, Mem. dipl. March 24. 28 BRUNSWICK. The federal council of the Empire rejects application of Brunswick diet to admit youngest son of Duke of Cumberland to the succession to the throne of the duchy. The Duke of Cumberland had renounced his claims to the succession on behalf of himself and his eldest son. Times, January 19, March 1. On the regency see Statesman's Year-Book and N. R.G. 12:359. The Brunswick diet decided on March 12 to proceed to the election of a new regent. March, 1907. 1 COSTA RICA. Consular law approved January 24 takes effect. Under article 8 consular invoices will be visaed without fee.. There is substituted a tax payable by the consignee on clearing customs. La Gaceta, San José, January 30; R. dipl., March 3. CANADA-MEXICO. Postal convention becomes effective. B. A.R., February. 1 2 UNITED STATES. An Act in reference to the expatriation of citizens. and their protection abroad. Stats. at L., 34:1228; Documents, post. 5 RUSSIA. Second duma opened. 7 FRANCE ROUMANIA. Treaty of commerce signed at Paris. Approved by Roumanian chamber of deputies March 21. Replaces convention signed February 28, 1893 (De Clercq: Recueil des traités de la France, 19:558). R. dipl. March 31, 1907. 11 FRANCE SERVIA. Treaty of commerce takes effect. UNITED STATES. Executive order refusing permission to enter the continental territory of the United States to Japanese or Korean laborers, skilled and unskilled, who have received passports to go to Mexico, Canada or Hawaii, and come therefrom. Issued under the act approved February 20, 1907. Documents, post. Japanese labor competition in California had led, through racial prejudice, to exclusion by the San Francisco board of education, October 11, 1906 (repealed March 13, 1907), of Japanese children March, 1907. from public schools attended by aliens of other nationalities. February, as to construction of treaty with Japan signed Novem- 14 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. Decree disapproving Italian protocols signed July 4, 1903, and May 1, 1904. Ga. Oficial, Santo Domingo March 16, 1907. The Dominican congress had rejected the protocols June 19, 1906. 15 GREAT BRITAIN-SERVIA. Treaty of commerce and navigation, signed at Belgrade, in force in Servia. For details of the modifications introduced into the Servian general tariff by this treaty, see Board of Trade J., London, March 7 and 14. Supersedes treaty signed June 28/July 10, 1893. 17 ROUMANIA. Anti-Semitic and agrarian riots. The Roumanian jacquerie, Spectator, March 30. 17 THIRD LATIN AMERICAN MEDICAL CONGRESS opened at Montevideo. Times, March 18. Next meeting at Rio de Janeiro, 1909. 21 TRANSVAAL. Parliament assembled. Stead: The restoration of the Transvaal to the Boers, R. of Reviews, April; Delpech: La nouvelle constitution du Transvaal, R. du dr. public, 24:143. See December 6. 22 CHINA. Last battalion of Russian troops left Kharbin for Russia. This completes evacuation of Manchuria by Russia. Times, March 23. 23 FRANCE SIAM. Treaty signed at Bangkok, by which Siam cedes to France the territories of Battambang, Siemreap, and Sesufon; France restores to Siam Krat and Dansai, together with certain islands in the neighborhood of Krat. Frontiers to be fixed by a later protocol. France agrees that her Asiatic subjects and protégés registered after the conclusion of the present treaty shall be subject to the ordinary courts of Siam; Siam admits all the Asiatic subjects and protégés of France to the full rights of Siamese subjects, and in particular to the rights of acquiring real property, of free residence, and of free circulation. Times, April 3; Mem. dipl., March 31. See April 14, 1906. March, 1907. 28 UNITED STATES. Executive order, in pursuance of the sixth section of act of congress approved July 1, 1902. Directing Philippine commission to call general election for the choice of delegates to Philippine assembly. See January 9. 29 MOROCCO. Ujda occupied by France as means of obtaining reparation from sultan for murder of French citizen at Marakesh, March See January 16, April 7, 1906. 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