Rhode Island.--Population in 1900 was 428,556.
Russia.--Claims of United States against, 72.
Roosevelt, Theodore (twenty-seventh President of the United
States):
Agriculture discussed by, 329.
Anarchy discussed by, 317.
Annual message of, 315.
Army discussed by, 343.
Eulogy on, by, 395.
Improvement of, suggested by, 344.
Veterans praised by, 346.
West Point referred to by, 328.
Banks and Banking discussed by, 328.
Biographical sketch of, 313.
Cable communication with Hawaii and the Philippine Islands, 337.
Census discussed by, 350.
Charleston Exposition referred to, 349.
China--
"Open door" discussed by, 353.
Uprising in, discussed by, 352.
Civil Service discussed by, 347.
Extension of the, to the Philippine Islands and Cuba, 348.
Officers and employees forbidden to seek outside influence
in promotion, 404.
Veterans to have the preference in appointment and promotions, 403.
Clayton-Bulwer Treaty referred to by, 338.
Commerce discussed by, 319.
Consular Corps--
In relation to commerce, 347.
Members of, forbidden to act in a fiduciary capacity for others, 404.
Permitted to issue passports in the Insular possessions of
the United States, 407.
Creeks, treaty with, ratified by proclamation, 399.
Cuba--
Fair treatment accorded to, by the United States, referred to, 357.
Reciprocal exemption of vessels from tonnage dues proclaimed, 392.
Reciprocal reduction in tariff recommended by, 334.
Reciprocity with, urged by, 356.
Death of President McKinley--
Announcement of and reply to by, 298.
Proclaimed by, 358.
Referred to by, 315.
Department of Agriculture discussed by, 330.
Eulogy of the Army of the United States by, 395.
Executive orders of, 401.
Expenditure discussed by, 328.
Filipino Insurgents, pardon and amnesty declared by, 392.
Forest reserves discussed by, 329.
Germany--
Death of Empress Dowager Frederick referred to, 354.
Sympathy with the United States on the death of McKinley, 354.
Glass, John, act for relief of, vetoed by, 354.
Government employees, permission given to participate in
public exercises, 406.
Great Britain, negotiations with, on Nicaraguan Canal referred to, 338.
Hawaii--
Affairs of, discussed by, 334.
Cable Communication with, discussed by, 337.
Henry, Prince of Prussia, committee on reception and entertainment
of, appointed by, 504.
Immigration--
Discussed by, 333.
Laws should be amended, 325.
Inaugural address by, as Vice-President, 314.
Indians--
Affairs of, discussed by, 348.
Necessity of education of, 348.
Interstate Commerce Law discussed by, 324, 328.
Isthmian Canal discussed by, 337.
Irrigation discussed by, 331.
La Abra Claims referred to, 353.
Labor discussed by, 323.
Lands, arid, discussed by, 332.
Lands, public--
Discussed by, 331.
In Puerto Rico, legislation for, recommended, 334.
Opened to settlement by, 371, 382, 384.
Set apart for public reservations by proclamation, 315, 360, 364,
367, 369, 374, 375, 377, 383, 385, 390, 397, 402, 403, 405,
406, 407, 408.
Library of Congress referred to, 350.
Louisiana Purchase Exposition, duration of, fixed by proclamation, 389.
McKinley, death of--
Proclaimed, 358.
Referred to, 315.
Martinique, recommending appropriation for the relief of sufferers
in, 355.
Merchant Marine discussed by, 327.
Monroe doctrine referred to, 338.
Morton, J. Sterling, mark of respect to be paid on the death of, 405.
Naval Reserve, national, suggested by, 343.
Navy--
Discussed by, 339.
Rating and pay of petty officers and men established in the, 401,
403, 408.
Regulating discharge from, 407.
Retirement of men in, order regarding, 408.
Oath of office administered to, 298, 314.
Pardon and amnesty to Philippine insurgents proclaimed, 392.
Pan-American Exposition referred to, 349.
Pauncefote, Right Honorable Lord, mark of respect to be
paid on death of, 405.
Peace conference at The Hague, referred to, 338.
Postal Service discussed by, 351.
Philippine Islands--
Affairs in, discussed by, 335.
Aid to loyal natives in, recommended, 336.
Civil service to be extended to, 348.
Commission made the superior authority in, 394.
Gen. Chaffee relieved of his civil duties in, 394.
Government in, discussed by, 335.
Granting of franchise in to be encouraged, 337.
Independence to, danger of granting, 336.
Pardon and amnesty to insurgents in, proclaimed, 351.
Proclamations of--
Cuban reciprocity in exemption of vessels from tonnage dues, 302.
Day of mourning and prayer proclaimed, 358.
Death of President McKinley, 358.
Eulogy on the Army of the United States, 395.
Louisiana Purchase Exposition, time for holding, fixed, 389.
Pardon and amnesty to the insurgents in the Philippine Islands, 392.
Puerto Rico legislation for public lands, 334.
Ratifying treaty with the Creeks, 399.
Thanksgiving, 359.
Railways referred to, 329.
Reciprocity discussed by, 326.
Secretary of Commerce and Industries, appointment of, recommended, 323.
Sharretts, Thaddeus S., commissioned to effect changes in foreign
duties, 401.
Shipping discussed by, 327.
Smithsonian Institution referred to, 350.
Tariff system discussed by, 326.
Thanksgiving proclamation, 359.
Thanks of, to the Army in Cuba and the Philippines, 395.
Treaty with the Creeks ratified by, 399.
Trusts discussed by, 319.
Veto message for the relief of John Glass, 354.
Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, death of referred to, 354.