AGREEMENTS OF THE UNITED STATES policy of the civilized world, whether treaties or agreements other than treaties, in what ever form expressed, are a part of the su preme law of the land. CHICAGO, ILL., March, 1905. NOTE.
The international arbitration agreements, other than treaties negotiated in behalf of the United States, down to and including those pub lished in United States Foreign Relations for 1903, are the following: Claim of the owners of the steamer Colonel Lloyd A spin-Mall against Spain, concluded by ex change of notes, May 25 and June 16, 1870. II, Moore's "International Arbitrations," p. 1013. Claim of Henry Savage against Salvador, con cluded by agreement, May 4, 1864. II, Moore's "International Arbitrations," p. 1855. Claims of certain American citizens on account of wrongs and injuries committed by authorities of Spain in the island of Cuba, concluded by ex change of notes, February n and 12, 1871. V, Moore's "International Arbitrations," pp. 4802 4803. Termination of Claims Commission formed under agreement of Feb 12, 1871, concluded by exchange of notes, Feb. 23, 1881. V, Moore's "International Arbitrations," pp. 4804, 4805. Extension of time for the termination of Claims Commission under agreement of Feb. 12, 1871, concluded by exchange of notes, May 6, and Dec. 14, 1882. V, Moore's "International Arbitra tions," p. 4806. Closing of the business of the Claims Commis sion under the agreement of Feb. 12. 1871, dis position of its records, etc., concluded by protocol, June 2, 1883. V, Moore's "International Arbitra tions," p. 4807. Amount of indemnity to be paid by the Span ish Government to the owner of the bark Masonic, concluded at Madrid. 1885, by the American min ister and the Spanish minister of State. II, Moore's "International Arbitrations," p. 1060. Claims against Colombia, arising from the seiz ure and detention of the steamer Montijo, con cluded by convention, August 17, 1874. V, Moore's " International Arbitrations," p. 4698. Claim against Chili on account of seizure of the •whaling vessel Good Return, concluded by protocol signed 1873. (The case was settled the following year by an agreement through diplomatic channels for the payment of $20,000 Chilean gold.) II, Moore's "International Arbitrations," Note i, p. 1466. Claims of the owners of the whale-ship Canada against Brazil, concluded by protocol, March 14,
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1870. V, Moore's "International Arbitrations," p. 4687. Claims of Antonio Pelletier and A. H. Lazarre against Hayti for indemnity for acts against per son and property, concluded by protocol, May 28, 1884. V, Moore's "International Arbitrations," p. 4768. Extension of the term for the arbitration of the Lazarre and Pelletier claims against Hayti, concluded by protocol, March 20, 1885. V, Moore's "International Arbitrations," p. 4769. Claims of Chas. A. Van Bokkelen against Hayti, arising from his imprisonment by that Govern ment, concluded by protocol, May 24, 1888. V, Moore's "International Arbitrations," p. 4770. The Ashmore Fishery Claim against China, concluded by agreement at Swatow, 1884. II, Moore's "International Arbitrations," p. 1857. Claims of American citizens against Hayti. resulting from riots at Port Au Prince, concluded by agreement by correspondence, 1885. II, Moore's "International Arbitrations," pp. 18591861. Delagoa Bay Railway claim against Portugal, concluded by protocol, June 13, 1891. V, Moore's "International Arbitrations," p. 4795. The case of E. V. Kellett against Siam, con cluded by informal agreement, 1897. II, Moore's "International Arbitrations," p. 1862. Claims of Dr. M. A. Cheek against Siam, and of Siam against Dr. Cheek, concluded by protocol, July 26, 1897. U. S. For. Rel. 1897, p. 479. Claims of Chas. Oberlander and Barbara M. Messenger against Mexico, concluded by protocol, 1897. U. S. For. Rel. 1897, p. 378. Amount of damages to be awarded by Nica ragua on claims of Orr and Laubenheimer, and Post Glover Electric Company, concluded by protocol, March 22, 1900. U. S. For. Rel. 1900, p. 824. Admission of French and other citizens to Samoan Arbitration (provided for by treaty be tween United States, Germany, and Great Britain of Nov. 7th, 1899, U. S. For. Rel. 1899, p. 671), concluded by exchange of notes, 1900. U. S. For. Rel. 1900, pp. 473, 522, 625. Claims of Robert H. May against Guatemala, and of Guatemala against Robert H. May, con cluded by protocol, Feb. 20, 1900. U. S. For. Rel. 1900, p. 656. Supplementary arrangement respecting the ar bitration of the claims of Robert H. May and Guatemala, concluded by protocol, May 10, 1900. U. S. For. Rel. 1900, p. 658. Claims of the owners of the American vessels Cafe Horn Pigeon, James Hamilton Lewis, C. H. White, and Kate and Anna, against Russia, con
