British Orders in Council of 1807, 222.

British South Africa Company, history of, 55.

Brussels conference, language used in, 206; provisions of, 384-394.

Canada, fisheries of, 114-116.

Ca.n.a.ls, Suez, 110-112; Panama, 112; Nicaraguan, 112; Kiel, 112; neutralization of, 279, 280.

Canning, George, on the neutrality of the United States, 282.

Canon law, 9, 15.

Capitulation, what it is, 269; in excess of authority, 269.

Capture of hostile private property, 247, 257-259; goods as determined by ownership, 299.

Cartel ship, exemption of, from capture, 245, 246; defined, 265.

Cartels, what they are, 201, 263, 265.

Ceremonials, inequalities in, 89; maritime, 89.

Cessation of hostilities, 267, 271.

Cession, as a means of acquiring territory, 100; of jurisdiction, 101.

Charges d'Affaires, rules as to, 156 _et seq._

Charitable inst.i.tutions, 240.

Chile, belligerency in case of, 58; right of asylum in, 181.

China, international law as applied to, 5, 64; jurisdiction of, over aliens, 131, 132; termination of treaty of, with j.a.pan, 215; treaty of peace of, with j.a.pan, 272.

Churches. _See_ Religion.

Citizenship, as affected by naturalization, 125-130.

Civil law. _See_ Roman Law.

Civil war, intervention in case of, 85; when it begins, 230, 231.

Cla.s.sification of treaties, 210-212.

Clayton-Bulwer Treaty, as laying down new rules, 32; as to the Panama or Nicaraguan Ca.n.a.l, 112.

Cleveland, President, att.i.tude of, as to United States of Colombia, 58; neutrality proclamation of, 284 _n._

Coal, when not to be supplied to belligerents, 291; as contraband of war, 305; auxiliary ships carrying, 310.

Combatants, who are, 235-237.

Commencement of war, 229-231.

Common law, a basis of international law, 10.

Condemnation for carrying contraband, 306.

Conditionally contraband, what articles are, 305.

Conference of London of 1871, 32.

Conferences and congresses as a means of settling disputes, 218.

Confiscation of property in war, 241, 242.

Congo Free State, recognition of, 44; neutralization of, 52.

Conquest, acquisition of t.i.tle by, 99; termination of war by, 270, 271.

Consolato del Mare. _See_ Sea Laws.

Const.i.tution of the United States as to amba.s.sadors, etc., 31, 183, 184; citizens of the United States, 123; naturalization, 125; criminal prosecutions, 179; treaties, 207.

Consulates, development of, 18.

Consuls, jurisdiction of Supreme Court as to, 31; exemptions of, 137; courts of, 140, 141; historically considered, 186; rank of, 188; nomination of, 189; functions of, 190; powers of, in Eastern and non-Christian states, 193, 194; privileges and immunities of, 194-196; vacating the office of, 196, 197.

Continuous voyages, rule as to, 320-324.

Contraband of war, capture of, 247, 297; what is, 303-306; penalty for carrying, 306, 307; difference between, and unneutral service, 308-310; visit and search for, 310-313; rule of, in case of, 313, 314; relations of, to blockade, 314-319; violation of blockade, 319, 320; continuous voyages, 320-324; prize and prize courts, 324-328; visit and search for, 311.

Contributions, what they are, 242, 243.

Convention, difference between, and treaty, 199. _See_ Treaties.

Convoy, vessels under, 313, 314.

Corporations, status of, 54.

Correspondence, diplomatic and consular, 309.

Courts of admiralty, 30; prize, 30, 324-328; arbitration, 31; domestic matters, 31.

Crete, Pacific blockade of, 223, 224.