ith 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,