Bahama Islands.--Population (1901), 53,735.
Banks and Banking, special commission to make suggestions
concerning, recommended, 328.
Banks, National.--The total number of banks organized under the
act aggregates 5,820. Of these several have since become insolvent
or gone into liquidation, leaving in April, 1902, a total of 4,423
in operation, with resources aggregating $5,962,135,452, and a
circulation of $309,781,740 outstanding.
Discussed by President McKinley, 25, 55.
Banks, Savings.--There are now (1902), 1,007 such banks throughout
this country with deposits aggregating $2,518,599,536.
Barbados Island.--Population (1902), 195,000.
Bates, Brigadier-General John C., transmitting his report
in connection with the treaty effected by him with the Sultan
of Sulu, 104.
Bavaria.--Population (1900), 6,176,057.
Bear, The:
Referred to, 48.
Belgium.--Population (1899), 6,693,810.
Convention with, for regulation slave trade, 60.
Importations of American products to, restrictions upon, discussed, 60.
Trade-marks, treaty with, regarding, 122.
Bering Sea Fisheries:
Claims against Russia, 72.
Questions with Great Britain regarding, 29.
Bermudas.--Population (1900), 17,535.
Bertholf, Ellsworth P., thanks of Congress to, recommended, 50.
Biographical Sketches of President:
McKinley, 5.
Roosevelt, 313.
Boer War.--Attitude of the United States concerning, 68, 104, 126.
Bolivia, diplomatic relations with, 61.
Insurrection in, discussed, 61.
War between Chile, Peru, and, 61.
Boston, The, mentioned, 64.
Boxers.--A religious sect in China who were largely responsible
for the disturbance in that country in 1900. On May 29, 1901, China
agreed to pay to the Powers, which are Austria-Hungary, Belgium,
France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands, Russia,
and the United States, an indemnity amounting to 450,000,000 taels
($300,000,000) for injuries inflicted by the Boxers. This indemnity
is to constitute a gold debt re-payable in thirty-nine annual
installments, due on Jan. 1st of each year up to 1941; interest at 4
per cent to be payable half-yearly. The securities for the debt are
the Imperial Maritime Customs, otherwise unappropriated, increased
to five per cent _ad valorem_, the Navy Customs, and the Salt
Tax otherwise unappropriated.
Brazil.--Boundary question with Bolivia discussed, 123.
Relations with, 57.
Bremen.--Population (1900), 224,882.
British Colonies, commercial relations with, 78.
British Guiana.--Arbitration of, boundary questions discussed, 77.
Tariff laws of, evidence of modification of, proclaimed, 78.
Buffalo, Pan-American Exposition at, 79, 133.
In order to wipe out the deficit incurred in this enterprise Congress
voted an appropriation for that purpose amounting to $500,000.
Bulgaria.--Population (1900), 3,733,189.