Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 7, 1915

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Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 7, 1915

Editor:

Joseph V. Fuller

General Editor:

Tyler Dennett

United States Government Printing Office

Washington

1924

Address of the President, annual
List of papers, in chronological order, with subjects of correspondence
War of 1914–1918, note
Circulars: (Documents 1–30)
- Abrogation of provisions of certain treaties conflicting with the Seamen’s Act of March 4, 1915. Acceptance of the abrogation by Bolivia and Great Britain (Documents 1–6)
- Postponement of the opening of the Panama Canal (Documents 7–15)
- Pan American Medical Conference (Document 16)
- International Congress on Education (Document 17)
- International Engineering Congress (Document 18)
- International Dry Farming Congress (Document 19)
- Second Pan American Scientific Congress (Document 20)
- First Pan American Financial Conference and High Commission (Documents 21–26)
- Radio communication in the American Hemisphere (Document 27)
- Conditions of enlistment of Americans in foreign armies involving their expatriation (Document 28)
- Attitude of the United States towards Latin America (Document 29)
- Application of section 13 of the seamen’s act of March 4, 1915 to foreign vessels (Document 30)
Argentina: (Document 31)
- First Pan American Financial Conference and High Commission.
- Message of the President, Victorino de la Plaza, to the Congress (Document 31)
Bolivia: (Documents 32–33)
- Treaty for the advancement of general peace, concluded between the United States and Bolivia (Document 32)
- Abrogation by the United States of article 34 of the Treaty of May 13, 1858, between the United States and Bolivia. Acceptance thereof by Bolivia.
- Boundary agreement between Bolivia and Paraguay (Document 33)
Brazil: (Document 34)
- Message of the President, Wenceslau Braz P. Gomes, to the Congress (Document 34)
Chile: (Documents 35–41)
- Message of the President, Ramón Barros Luco, to the Congress (Document 35)
- Rules and regulations for cable and wireless messages (Documents 36–41)
China: (Documents 42–201)
- Treaty for the advancement of general peace, concluded between the United States and China (Document 42)
- Message of the President, Yuan Shih K’ai, to the Council of State acting in the capacity of Li Fa Yuan (national legislative body). (See Political affairs.)
- Political affairs: Constitutional reform; movement to restore monarchical government in China; attitude of the United States (Documents 43–65)
- Relations between China and Japan; “Twenty-one demands” on China made by Japan; attitude of the United States (Documents 66–156)
- Claims of American citizens against China growing out of the Revolution of 1911–1912 and the Revolt of 1913; assent of interested governments to return to the Chinese Government of unused balance of claims fund; negotiations regarding allocation of revenues for claims purposes (Documents 157–158)
- Huai River Conservancy project; extension of Red Cross option (Documents 159–172)
- Taxation of foreigners; new stamp tax; interpretation of the Treaty of 1903 in relation to Chinese internal taxes and to the status of treaty ports (Documents 173–185)
- Infringement of American trade-marks in China. Vaseline trademark case: The Chesebrough Manufacturing Co. vs. Yung Ch’i Hsiang et al (Documents 186–201)
- Third International Opium Conference.
- International Opium Convention and Final Protocol.
- Restriction of immigration of Chinese to Cuba.
- Protection of Chinese interests in Mexico.
- Protection of Chinese interests in Panama.
- Discrimination in railroad rates.
Colombia: (Documents 202–211)
- Assumption of the Presidency by José Vicente Concha (Documents 202–203)
- Correspondence relating to the Treaty of April 6, 1914, between the United States and Colombia (Documents 204–211)
Costa Rica: (Documents 212–215)
- Boundary dispute with Panama.
- Protest of Costa Rica against proposed Nicaragua canal treaty.
- Protest of the United States against the presence in Costa Rica of certain Nicaraguan revolutionists (Documents 212–215)
Cuba: (Documents 216–232)
- Restriction of immigration of Chinese to Cuba; good offices of the United States (Documents 216–232)
Denmark: (Document 233)
- Treaty for the advancement of general peace, concluded between the United States and Denmark (Document 233)
Dominican Republic: (Documents 234–330)
- Political affairs; revolutionary movements; attitude of the United States (Documents 234–279)
- Financial affairs; Dominican objection to the financial adviser; attitude of the United States; Commission sent by the Dominican Government to the United States; appointment of employees of the customs service (Documents 280–330)
Ecuador: (Documents 331–378)
- Claims of the Guayaquil & Quito Railway Co. against Ecuador; declaration by Ecuador of lapse of arbitration agreement; resolution to prosecute the company. Protest of the United States; denial by Ecuador of propriety of diplomatic action. Cessation of bond service. Loan solicited by Ecuador; loan stipulations made by the United States rejected (Documents 331–367)
- Imprisonment of M. D. Strong, an American citizen (Documents 368–378)
France: (Documents 379–402)
- Treaty for the advancement of general peace, concluded between the United States and France (Document 379)
- Agreement between the United States and France extending time for appointment of the commission under article 2 of the above treaty (Documents 380–381)
- Liability to French military service of naturalized American citizens of French origin and of American-born children of French parentage (Documents 382–391)
- Taxation of the Compagnie Française des Câbles Télégraphiques, a French company, in the United States (Documents 392–402)
- Protection of French interests in Mexico.
- French Protectorate in Morocco.
- French Protectorate in Morocco.
Germany: (Documents 403–421)
- Arrest of W. Müller, German Consul at Seattle, Wash., and search of the consulate by police officers (Documents 403–421)
Great Britain: (Documents 422–443)
- Agreement between the United States and Great Britain extending time for appointment of the commission under article 2 of the Treaty of September 15, 1914 (Documents 422–423)
- Abrogation by the United States of the Treaty of June 3, 1892, between the United States and Great Britain, conflicting with the Seamen’s Act of March 4, 1915. Acceptance thereof by Great Britain.
- Abrogation by the United States of article 10 of the Treaty of October 2, 1886, between the United States and Tonga.
- Killing of Walter Smith and wounding of Charles Dorsch, American citizens, by soldiers of the Canadian militia (Documents 424–439)
- Copyright on unpublished musical works for reproduction by mechanical musical contrivances granted by the United States and Great Britain reciprocally (Documents 440–443)
Guatemala: (Documents 444–446)
- Agreement between the United States and Guatemala extending time for appointment of the commission under article 2 of the Treaty of September 20, 1913. Effected by exchange of notes signed November 3, 1915. (Documents 444–445)
- Message of the President, Manuel Estrada Cabrera, to the National Legislative Assembly (Document 446)
Haiti: (Documents 447–660)
- Conclusion of a treaty between the United States and Haiti for the financial and economic development and tranquillity of Haiti; conclusion of a modus vivendi (Documents 447–491)
- Political affairs; revolutionary movements; escape of President Theodore; election of President Vilbrun Guillaume Sam. Commission sent to Haiti by the United States to compose difficulties. Murder of President Guillaume. Landing of American marines and pacification of Haiti by American forces. Election of President Dartiguenave; recognition of his Government by the United States (Documents 492–583)
- Financial affairs; difficulties between the National Bank of the Republic of Haiti and the Haitian Government; customhouses taken in charge by American naval forces (Documents 584–647)
- Controversy between the National Railroad Company of Haiti and the Government of Haiti (Documents 648–660)
Honduras: (Document 661)
- Message of the President, Francisco Bertrand, to the Congress (Document 661)
Italy: (Documents 662–710)
- Treaty for the advancement of general peace, concluded between the United States and Italy (Document 662)
- Agreement between the United States and Italy extending time for appointment of the commission under article 2 of the above treaty (Documents 663–664)
- Liability to military service, upon return to Italy, of: (1) Naturalized American citizens of Italian birth; (2) persons born in the United States of Italian parents before the naturalization of the parents; (3) persons so born after such naturalization. Dual citizenship. Correspondence relating to negotiation of a naturalization convention (Documents 665–710)
Japan: (Documents 711–757)
- Coronation of Emperor Yoshihito (Documents 711–717)
- Relations between China and Japan; “Twenty-one demands” on China by Japan; attitude of the United States.
- Extradition of John Eills for perjury refused by Japan (Documents 718–726)
- Discrimination in freight rates affecting equality of commercial opportunity in China; protest of the United States (Documents 727–757)
Liberia: (Documents 758–791)
- Message of the President, Daniel E. Howard, to the Legislature (Document 758)
- Political affairs; uprisings of native tribes; assistance rendered by the United States (Documents 759–777)
- Financial affairs (Documents 778–791)
Mexico: (Documents 792–1697)
- Political affairs: Provincial presidencies of Gutierrez, Garza, and Cházaro; successive occupations of the capital by various Conventionist factions and Carranza. Conditions resulting from disorders; representations made by the United States to the various chiefs, and efforts to neutralize the capital and railways. Removal of Conventionist Government to Chihuahua. Villa’s manifesto. Appeal and statement of policy made by the President to the various chiefs. Carranza’s manifesto. International conference on Mexican affairs of plenipotentiaries of the United States, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Bolivia, Uruguay, and Guatemala; conference attempt to induce factions to agree on provisional government. Recognition of Carranza’s de facto government by the conferring powers. Surrender of Villistas; escape of Villa. Operations of Pelaez in Tuxpam oil fields (Documents 792–1027)
- Embargo on the Exportation of arms and munitions of war to Mexico, and exceptions thereto (Documents 1028–1035)
- Firing and raids across the boundary line by Mexican troops and bandits; preventive measures taken by the United States (Documents 1036–1112)
- Closure of the port of Progreso (Documents 1113–1125)
- Transportation of wounded Mexican soldiers through United States territory; attitude of the United States (Documents 1126–1133)
- Application for the extradition of General Huerta (Documents 1134–1156)
- Claims of American citizens against Mexico for damages arising from revolutionary disturbances (Documents 1157–1158)
- Protection of American citizens and interests; withdrawal of Americans from Mexico (Documents 1159–1225)
- Murder of John B. McManus, an American citizen, and payment of an indemnity therefor (Documents 1226–1227)
- Protection of American oil interests (Documents 1228–1262)
- Protection of American mining interests (Documents 1263–1384)
- Taxation of American citizens (Documents 1385–1425)
- Forced loans imposed on American citizens (Documents 1426–1483)
- Treatment of religious orders in Mexico; attitude of the United States (Documents 1484–1525)
- Protection by the United States of British, Spanish, French, German, Turkish, and Chinese interests in Mexico— (Documents 1526–1697)
  - British interests: estate of W. S. Benton (Documents 1526–1529)
  - Spanish interests (Documents 1530–1577)
  - Expulsion of the Spanish Minister from Mexico; good offices of the United States (Documents 1578–1598)
  - French interests (Documents 1599–1637)
  - German interests (Document 1638)
  - Turkish interests (Documents 1639–1671)
  - Chinese interests (Documents 1672–1697)
Morocco: (Documents 1698–1699)
- French Protectorate in Morocco; protest of the United States against removal of certain cases from the civil to the French military courts (Documents 1698–1699)
Netherlands: (Documents 1700–1707)
- Arbitration agreement between the United States and the Netherlands extending the duration of the Convention of May 2, 1908 (Document 1700)
- Third International Opium Conference; final protocol; protocol of ratification of the International Opium Convention; proclamation of the convention by the United States (Documents 1701–1707)
Nicaragua: (Documents 1708–1729)
- Protest of the United States against the presence in Costa Rica of certain Nicaraguan revolutionists.
- Proposed interoceanic canal treaty between the United States and Nicaragua, and protests of Salvador and Costa Rica in relation thereto (Documents 1708–1726)
- Protection by the American Legation of Chinese citizens residing in Nicaragua (Documents 1727–1729)
Norway: (Documents 1730–1731)
- Agreement between the United States and Norway extending time for appointment of the commission under article 2 of the Treaty of June 24, 1914, effected by exchange of notes (Documents 1730–1731)
Panama: (Documents 1732–1886)
- Panama Canal Zone boundary convention between the United States and Panama (Document 1732)
- Boundary dispute between Costa Rica and Panama; refusal of Panama to accept the award; protest of Costa Rica against occupation by Panama of territory north of Punta Burica; acceptance by Costa Rica of the good offices of the United States tendered to both parties (Documents 1733–1744)
- Control by the United States of wireless telegraph stations in Panama (Documents 1745–1750)
- Assaults on American citizens in Panama: (Documents 1751–1846)
  - I. Riot at Cocoa Grove, Panama City, July 4, 1912; protest of the United States against dismissal of the cases against Panaman police officers; indemnity demand of the United States submitted to arbitration; protocol of submission to determination by the Minister of the Netherlands of the amount of damages (Documents 1751–1788)
  - II. Fight at Cocoa Grove, February 14, 1915 (Documents 1789–1799)
  - III. Riot at Colon, April 2, 1915; killing of Corporal Langdon (Documents 1800–1827)
  - IV. Proposal to demand delivery to the Canal authorities of the rifles of the Panaman police, for storage (Documents 1828–1846)
- Payment by Panama of an indemnity for the death of William T. Harrington, an American citizen, due to torture in prison (Documents 1847–1868)
- Protection of Chinese interests in Panama; good offices of the American Legation (Documents 1869–1886)
Paraguay: (Documents 1887–1889)
- Treaty for the advancement of general peace, concluded between the United States and Paraguay (Document 1887)
- Agreement between the United States and Paraguay extending time for appointment of the commission under article 2 of the above treaty (Documents 1888–1889)
- Boundary agreement between Bolivia and Paraguay.
Peru: (Document 1890)
- Treaty for the advancement of general peace, concluded between the United States and Peru (Document 1890)
Portugal: (Documents 1891–1892)
- Agreement between the United States and Portugal extending time for the appointment of the commission under article 2 of the Treaty of February 4, 1914 (Documents 1891–1892)
Russia: (Documents 1893–1894)
- Treaty for the advancement of general peace, concluded between the United States and Russia (Document 1893)
- Protocol of agreement between the United States and Russia concerning the exportation of embargoed goods from Russia to the United States (Document 1894)
Salvador: (Document 1895)
- Message of the President, Alfonso Quiñones M., to the National Assembly (Document 1895)
- Protest of Salvador against a proposed Nicaragua canal treaty.
Spain: (Documents 1896–1897)
- Agreement between the United States and Spain extending time for appointment of the commission under article 2 of the Treaty of September 15, 1914 (Documents 1896–1897)
- Protection of Spanish interests in Mexico by the United States.
Sweden: (Documents 1898–1900)
- Treaty for the advancement of general peace, concluded between the United States and Sweden (Document 1898)
- Agreement between the United States and Sweden extending time for appointment of the commission under article 2 of the above treaty (Documents 1899–1900)
Switzerland: (Documents 1901–1910)
- Protection by the United States of citizens of Switzerland in Turkey (Documents 1901–1910)
Turkey: (Documents 1911–1913)
- Attempted abrogation by Turkey of the capitulations. Refusal of the United States to acquiesce (Documents 1911–1913)
- British Protectorate Over Egypt.
Uruguay: (Documents 1914–1915)
- Treaty for the advancement of general peace, concluded between the United States and Uruguay (Document 1914)
- Message of the President, José Batlle y Ordóñez, to the National Assembly (Document 1915)
International expositions, conferences, and congresses held in the United States
- Panama-California International Exposition
- Panama-Pacific International Exposition
- First Pan-American Financial Conference and International High Commission on uniform legislation
- International Congress on Education
- Second Pan American Scientific Congress
International Conventions: (Document 1916)
- Convention and Final Protocol between the United States and other Powers for the suppression of the abuse of Opium and other drugs (Document 1916)
Index