Aguinaldo: 
  Referred to, 104, 111.

Alabama.—­Population (1900), 1,828,697.

Alaska.—­Population (1900), 62,592. 
  Discussed, 67, 126. 
  Education in, preparation for, recommended, 150. 
  Legislation, recommended, 32, 97. 
  Military Department of, 32. 
  Referred to, 32, 84, 150.

Alexander, Gen. E.P.: 
  Settlement of question between Costa Rica and Nicaragua by, 124.

Algeria.—­Area 184,474 square miles;
  population (1900) about 4,774,042.

Allen Contract Law, amendment of, recommended, 46, 152.

Amelia Island, a seacoast island on the northeast of Florida
  between the mouths of the St. Mary and Nassau rivers.

American Republics, Bureau of: 
  Discussed, 47, 78, 133. 
  Report of, transmitted and discussed, 47.

Annual Messages of President: 
  McKinley, 22, 53, 113. 
  Roosevelt, 315.

Arbitration, International: 
  Attitude of Great Britain and United States discussed, 12, 30, 129. 
  Treaty with Great Britain regarding, discussed, 13, 77.

Argentine Republic.—­Area 1,113,849 square miles;
  population (1900), 4,794,149. 
  Treaty with, discussed, 122.

Arizona Territory.—­Population (1900), 122,212.

Arkansas.—­Population (1900), 1,311,564.

Armenians obtaining citizenship in United States and returning
  to Turkey expelled, discussed, 132.

Army: 
  Commanding officers and men praised by President Roosevelt, 395. 
  Discussed by President—­
    McKinley, 82, 146. 
    Roosevelt, 343, 395. 
  Eulogy on the Army of United States by President Roosevelt,
    won by their gallantry and efficiency in the Cuban and Philippine
    campaigns, 395.

Asia.—­Population estimated in 1900 to be 923,367,000.

Attorney-General, Philander Chase Knox, Pennsylvania, born 1853;
  admitted to the bar 1875;
  present appointment April 5, 1901.

Australia.—­Population (1901), 3,767,443.

Austria-Hungary.—­Population (1900), 45,085,000. 
  Claims of, regarding subjects killed in riot in Pennsylvania, 62. 
  Expulsion of American citizens, 122.

Autonomous Government for Cuba discussed, 334.

B.

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.