Daws Commission, discussed, 35, 86.

Day, William R., Secretary of State, 170.

Debt, Public.—­On July 1, 1901, the public debt of the United
  States amounted to $2,143,326,933.89.

Defenses, Public, discussed by President McKinley, 146.

Delagoa Bay Railway, claims regarding, submitted to
  arbitration, 130.

Delaware.—­Population (1900), 184,735.

Denmark.—­Population (1901), 2,464,770.

Detroit, The, mentioned, 62.

Distilled Spirits, sale of, in Manila, information concerning,
  transmitted, 110.

District of Columbia.—­Population (1900), 278,718. 
  National celebration of the Centennial Anniversary of the transfer of
    seat of Government to, 46, 101, 152.

E.

Ecuador.—­Population (1900), 1,270,000.

Egypt.—­Population, 9,734,000.

Elections, Constitutional Convention in Cuba, appointed, 145. 
  Not to be held in Hawaii, 264.

Europe.—­Population (1900) about 380,000,000.

Executive Departments: 
  Appointments and promotions in, order regarding promotions to be given
    veterans in, 403. 
  Canvassing for outside support for promotions forbidden, 403. 
  Employees in, order permitting to participate in public exercises,
    264, 269, 285, 406.

Expansion, Territorial, foreign policy discussed by President
  McKinley, 19, 31.

Expenditures, Public.—­For the year ending June 30, 1899,
    they had increased to $605,072,180. 
  Congress warned about, 9.

Experiment Stations: 
  Discussed, 46.

Exports.—­In 1901 the value of exports in the United States was
  $1,460,462,806 exclusive of gold and silver.

Extraordinary Session of Congress, proclamation convening, 167.

F.

Falkland Islands.—­Population (1901), 2,043.

Faure, President, death of, referred to, 64.

Fiji or Feejee Islands.—­Population (1901), 117,810.

Finances, discussed by President—­
  McKinley, 7, 13. 15, 135, 162. 
  Roosevelt, 319.

Five Civilized Tribes, discussed, 33.

Florida.—­Population (1900), 528,542.

Foreign Coins.—­Value of Alphonsino and Louis fixed by order, 290.

Foreign Import Duties, modifications of tariff laws discussed, 10.

Foreign Policy of the United States, discussed, 12, 19, 51.

Forestry System, inauguration of, discussed, 87.

France.—­Population (1901), 38,641,333, and of her colonial
    possessions about 51,000,000. 
  Faure, President, death of, referred to by President McKinley, 64. 
  Wines, duty on, imported into United States modified by reciprocal
    trade relations, proclamation concerning, 172.

Free-Delivery System extended to rural districts, 148.