Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United
States, 1919, Volume II
Index
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- American Committee for Armenian and Syrian Relief. See
Turkey: Near East
Relief.
- American Committee for Relief in the Near East. See
Turkey: Near East
Relief.
- American Red Cross, assistance in earthquake in San Salvador, 801, 802, 803–804, 805
- Anglo-Persian Agreement (Aug. 9). See under
Persia.
- Armenians. See under
Turkey.
- Arms and munitions. See under
Mexico.
- Asylum, granting of. See
Honduras: Revolution of López
Gutiérrez: U.S. Legation; and
Netherlands: German Emperor and
Crown Prince, former.
- Austria, maintenance of blockade by Supreme Blockade Council, 813
- Bailey, Lt. Col. Walter C., investigation and reports on attacks on Jews
in Poland, 752, 760,
765–768, 769, 770
- Bertrand, Francisco. See under
Honduras.
- Bogen, Boris, investigation and reports on attacks on Jews in Poland, 752, 760, 765–768, 769, 770
- Bográn, Francisco. See under
Honduras.
- Bond issues (see also
Loans). See under
Dominican Republic; Ecuador, Guayaquil & Quito Railway
Co.; and
Haiti.
- Brazil, custody of German cables, 520, 521
- Bristol, Rear Adm. Mark L., appointment as High Commissioner in Turkey,
812–813
- Bulgaria, reopening of trade: Supreme Economic Council
approval, 813–814;
U.S. announcement, 814
- Cable concessions. See under
Liberia.
- Cables, status of former German, 520, 521, 524–525, 525–527
- Carranza, Venustiano. See under
Mexico: President.
- Catron, Peter, murder of, 572; U.S.
representations, 540–541, 572; Mexican attitude and reply,
541, 573–574
- Chinese in Mexico, U.S. good offices for protection of, 576–577
- Chosen (Korea). See under
Japan.
- Claims and claims commissions. See under
Dominican Republic; Haiti; Liberia; Mexico; and
Nicaragua.
- Crane, Richard, appointment as U.S. Minister to Czechoslovakia, 85–92
- Crowder, Gen. Enoch H. See under
Cuba: Electoral
reform.
- Cuba:
- Elections, 1920 presidential:
- Guaranty of freedom through U.S. supervision:
- Agitation by Liberal Party, 7, 77–78, 83
- Attitude of Cuban Government, 2, 5, 79–80; United States, 1, 3, 6, 9, 78–79, 80, 82–83; U.S. Minister, 80–82, 83–84
- Nominating conventions:
- Desirability of delay, 20, 23–25; U.S. support, 26
- Liberal Party action, 25, 27, 82; schism, 82
- Postponement by Conservative Party, 26, 27
- Electoral reform:
- Attitude of United States, 1,
2–3,
6, 9; Cuba, 2, 3–5, 6, 8–9, 15
- Corrupt conditions, 11–15, 17,
30–55, 81–82
- Crowder, Gen. Enoch H., mission of:
- Cuban invitation, 8–9, 10, 15–16; acceptance, 10
- President Menocal, attitude, 10, 16–17
- Reports: preliminary, 11–15, 17–24; final, 29–77
- Services: evaluation, 28; termination, 29
- Measures recommended and adopted, 18–24, 55–74
- Czechoslovakia:
- Chargé d’Affaires in Washington: appointment, 92–93; recognition, 93
- President Masaryk, remarks on reception of U.S. Minister, 91–92
- Trade restrictions, abolition by Supreme Blockade Council, 813
- U.S. Minister: appointment, 85–86; presentation of credentials, 86–92
- Danzig, U.S. Commissioner at: appointment, 94;
arrival and arrangements for recognition as U.S. consular officer, 94–97
- Dawson, William, appointment as U.S. Commissioner at Danzig, 94–97
- Dominican Republic:
- Advisory Council of Dominicans: organization, 138–139;
personnel, 139–140; first meeting, 140–141
- Banditry, suppression of, 99–100, 106,
118–119,
121, 126–128
- Bond issue of 1918. See
Claims Commission of 1917
and
Customs Receivership, infra.
- Claims Commission of 1917, findings, 102–103, 122–123
- Customs Receivership:
- Assignment of duties: War Dept. request for regularization
of procedure, 155–156; State Dept. attitude, 157–158
- Extension by 1918 bond issue: interpretation of Military
Government, 145–146, 146–147; objection of
State Dept., 146, 147–148
- Funds to amortize 1918 bonds, pledge of additional, by
Executive Order No. 272 of Military Governor, 103, 123, 148–151
- Internal revenue funds: request for approval of control by
Military Government, 151–154, 158–159; State Dept.
attitude, 154–155, 159–160; War Dept.
attitude, 160–161
- Tariff surcharges: request of Military Government for
transfer from Internal Revenue, 161; State Dept. attitude, 162–163; transfer,
168
- Guardia Nacional, improvement, attitude of Military Governor, 100, 120;
State Dept., 119; U.S. Minister, 119
- Henríquez y Carvajal, Francisco (former Provisional President):
Advisory Council, offer of membership, 138, 140, 143; Dominican independence, activities
for, 98–99,
106–107,
136, 138, 139; memoranda and
recommendations, 107–118, 128–130, 130–131, 132–133, 134–135, 137–138; Military Governor, attitude, 120–121, 133, 130–137, 138,
141–144;
U.S. attitude, 130, 131–133, 136, 145;
U.S. Minister, views, 136, 141
- Military Governor, reports, 99–105, 121–128, 139–141
- Tariff revision:
- Commission: appointment, 101–102, 163–165; final instructions of Military Governor,
165–169
- New rates: approval by United States, 169–170; promulgation, 170
- Dresel, Ellis L., appointment as U.S. Commissioner to Germany, 241–246
- Earthquake in San Salvador. See
Salvador.
- Ecuador, Guayaquil & Quito Railway Co.:
- Bonds, payment of interest on: assurances of payment, 171, 189–190, 192,
193; daily deposits from customs
revenues, question of continuance, 172,
175, 180–181, 185, 188,
197; misunderstanding over coupons,
178–180,
185–193;
payments, 171, 175, 177, 178, 185,
189, 193; refinancing, question of, 175, 177–178, 197–199; U.S. representations, 176–177, 185–188, 190–191, 196–198, 199, 200
- Foreclosure by foreign bondholders: U.S. representations against,
194; postponement, 196
- Relations with Government:
- Advisory Commission: appointment proposed, 174, 175, 176; conclusion
of modus vivendi, 181–185; recommendation for arbitration, 194; U.S. attitude, 177; U.S. Minister, views on
arbitration, 194–196
- Claims, Government agreement to pay, 194, 195
- Rates: Government order for reduction, 172–174; railway company, attitude, 174, 176; U.S. attitude, 177
- Status, 194, 199–200
- Egypt:
- British protectorate: U.S. recognition, 202–204; U.S. interpretation
of recognition, 207–209
- Self-government: U.S. sympathy with desire for greater, 203, 204,
462; alleged U.S. view that Egypt is
self-governed, 204–205; U.S. denial, 205–207
- U.S. Agent and Consul General at Cairo: appointment, 201; arrival and reception, 201–202
- El Salvador. See
Salvador.
- Enemy property. See under
Guatemala
and
Honduras; see also
Liberia: Cable
concessions: German, former; and
Liberia: Wireless station,
German.
- Finland:
- Elections, results, 211–213
- Government:
- Recognition as de facto by Great
Britain, 214, 215; by United States, 211, 213, 214, 215–216; Finnish appreciation of U.S. action, 217
- Recognition as de jure: Finnish
requests, 220, 224–226; recognition by Great Britain, 223–224; recognition by United States, 226–227
- Uniform policy of the powers toward recognition of,
efforts to obtain, 210–211, 213–214, 223
- Minister to the United States: provisional recognition as Minister
of de facto Government, 218, 219–220; reception as Minister of de facto Government by President Wilson, 220–223;
recognition as Minister of de jure
Government, 226–227
- U.S. Commissioner, appointment, 216,
218, 219
- U.S. Legation, establishment, and appointment of Chargé
d’affaires, 226–227
- Foster, Lt. Reginald C, reports on attacks on Jews in Poland, 751, 753–754, 762–763
- France:
- Anglo-Persian agreement, attitude, 699–700
- Convention of navigation and commerce of 1822 with United States:
- Denunciation, 228–229; U.S. acknowledgement, 229–230
- Temporary renewal: discussion, 229–232; U.S.-French
agreement (July 17) modifying art. VII, 232–233
- Liberia, interests in. See
Liberia.
- Troops in Asia Minor. See
Turkey: Armenians: French troops.
- Germany:
- Crown Prince, former. See under
Netherlands.
- Emperor, former. See under
Netherlands.
- Property, former. See
Guatemala: Enemy
property; Honduras: Enemy property legislation; Liberia: Cable
concessions, German; and
Liberia: Wireless
station, German.
- Trade: policy of Allied Powers toward reopening, 236–237, 238, 813;
U.S. attitude, 238, 239–241
- Trade with United States, reopening: discussion, 234–238; U.S.
consular officers, appointment unofficially, 234, 235, 243–244, 245; U.S. license for limited trade, 238, 239;
U.S. policy, explanation, 239–241
- U.S. Commissioner: appointment, consideration of, 241–243;
appointment of Dresel, 243, 244; departure for post, 245–246
- Gibson, Hugh S., U.S. Minister to Poland. See under
Poland.
- Grant-Smith, Ulysses, appointment as U.S. Commissioner to Hungary, 410–412
- Great Britain (see also
Egypt
and
Persia):
- Guatemala:
- Currency reform (see also
Kemmerer
and
National bank, infra):
- Enemy property:
- Decree of seizure: text, 290–293; U.S.
assistance in drafting, 287,
288, 289–290
- Lease by U.S. interests, 293–294
- Liquidation:
- Arrangements, 295–296, 297–298, 302
- Delay, 295–296, 298–300, 301; U.S. attitude, 295, 296, 300–301, 301–302
- Guatemalan attitude, 272, 288, 293–294, 297, 298–300, 301
- Proceeds, safeguarding of, 288–289, 294, 295
- Purchases by U.S. interests, 272, 275, 287, 297; Guatemalan attitude, 272, 288, 298, 301; U.S. attitude, 296, 300, 301–302
- Resolution authorizing sale, 302
- U.S. attitude, 289,
295, 296, 297–298, 300, 301–302
- Kemmerer, Edwin Walter, currency survey:
- Advocacy by United States of survey, 273–274; Guatemalan
approval, 275, 276–277
- Appointment, 277, 278
- Report: discussion, 284–286; publication, question of,
283–284, 286–287; text, 279–282; U.S.
attitude, 283, 286
- National bank, proposed loan for (see also
Currency reform, supra): Guatemalan attitude, 271, 272, 273, 276,
277; Kemmerer recommendations, 281–282, 282–283, 284–286;
possible participation of U.S. interests, 272, 275, 283; U.S. attitude, 272, 273, 283
- Piñol y Batres, Bishop José: agitation against Government, 263–265;
arrest, 265–266; free speech, U.S. representations on behalf of, 266; President’s promise of leniency,
266–267;
release and departure, 267–268
- “Unionist” opposition party: formation, 263–264, 267–268;
guaranty by United States for free elections, request for, 268–269;
program, 269–270
- Guayaquil & Quito Railway Co. See
Ecuador.
- Haiti:
- Bank, agreements (Apr. 12 and Oct. 24) for issuance of currency
and payment of indebtedness: need for currency, 352–353, 355–356, 357–358;
simultaneous conclusion of agreements, insistence, 341–342, 354, 355–357, 358,
359; texts, 362–370; U.S. attitude, 348, 354,
358, 360–361
- Bond issue (see also
Treaty of 1915 with United States: Protocol and exchange of notes, infra), U.S. authorization of special, 371–373
- Claims commission. See
Treaty of 1915 with United States: Protocol and exchange of notes, infra.
- Customs officials, request for right to appoint and dismiss, 314–316
- Loans. See
Bond issue, supra.
- Martial law: appeals for abolition, 314–316, 328, 329–330, 333;
increase of forces, 329; Treaty
officials, views, 330–331; U.S. attitude, 328–329, 337, 339
- Peace Conference, Versailles, appointment of delegate, 313–314
- President Dartiguenave, arrangements for U.S. direct communication
with, 303, 309
- Treaty of 1915 with United States, modification:
- Agreement (Aug. 24) providing for U.S. approval of
legislation: discussion, 304–305, 307–309; text, 309; U.S.
application, 310; violation by
Haiti, 336
- Agreement (Dec. 3) providing for U.S. control of
disbursements, 312; Haitian
attitude, 322–325, 327–328
- Protocol and exchange of notes (Oct. 3)
establishing a claims commission and authorizing a loan:
Haitian financial situation, 340–342;
negotiations, 342–346; texts, 347–352
- Treaty officials, arrangement for regular conferences, 305–306
- U.S. occupation: Haitian complaints against, 311, 316–328, 331–336: Treaty officials, views, 312–313, 330–331; U.S.
attitude and replies, 318, 336–340
- Harbord, Gen. James G., Chairman of U.S. Military Mission to Armenia:
appointment, 827, 828; report, 841–889
- Haskell, Col. William N., appointment as High Commissioner in Armenia,
826–827
- Haynes, Thornwell, appointment as U.S. Commissioner to Finland, 216, 218, 219
- Heck, Lewis, appointment as U.S. Commissioner to Turkey, 810–11
- Henríquez y Carvajal, Francisco. See under
Dominican Republic.
- Honduras:
- Bertrand, Francisco. See
Revolution of López Gutiérrez, infra.
- Bográn, Francisco:
- Appointment as Provisional President, 386–387, 388, 391; U.S. attitude, 386
- Official acts, 391–393; U.S. attitude, 391, 394
- Retention of office, U.S. attitude, 394
- Enemy property legislation: aid of United States in
drafting, 400–403; approval and promulgation, 403–405; constitutionality,
question of, 405, 406–407; enforcement, U.S.
attitude, 405–406; executive order of enforcement, 407–408;
López Gutiérrez, attitude, 408–409
- Free elections, attitude of Bertrand, 376, 381; Bográn, 392; López Gutiérrez, 388–389;
United States, 376, 380, 383–384, 386,
389, 391–393
- López Gutiérrez, Rafael (see also
Revolution of López Gutiérrez, infra): election as President, 393, 394;
U.S. recognition of election, 395
- Revolution of López Gutiérrez:
- Arbitrary rule of President Bertrand, 374–376, 377–379; Bertrand’s denial, 376; U.S. attitude, 376, 379–380
- Bertrand’s efforts to quell rebellion, 380–381, 382–383
- Bertrand’s plan to attack revolutionists via Nicaragua,
382; Nicaraguan attitude,
382; U.S. attitude, 383
- Resignation and departure of Bertrand, 384–385
- Revolutionary forces, entry into Tegucigalpa, 386, 387, 388
- Succession of Bográn as Provisional President, 386–387, 388, 391; U.S. attitude, 386
- U.S. good offices: offer, 383–384; acceptance,
389–390
- U.S. Legation: asylum to opposition members,
378, 382; blockade by Government, 378–379; lifting of blockade, 381–382; U.S.
attitude toward asylum, 379
- U.S. flag, insult to: U.S. protests, 395, 396–398; Honduran attitude, 395, 396;
Honduran expression of regret and punishment of offenders, 398–400
- Hungary:
- Trade: policy of Allied Powers toward reopening, 813; U.S. license for reopening limited,
410
- U.S. Commissioner, appointment and instructions, 410–412
- International Boundary Commission, United States and Mexico, activities,
544
- International Committee of Bankers on Mexican Affairs: formation, 644–646, 647–649; U.S.
attitude, 646–647,
649
- Italy, extension of arbitration convention of 1908 with United States,
413–414
- Jadwin, Maj. Gen. Edgar, member of U.S. Mission to Poland: appointment,
769, 770, 773; report, 786–800
- Japan:
- Anti-American sentiment, 416–417, 428
- Anti-Japanese agitation in United States, 418–419, 419–420
- Chosen. See
Korea, infra.
- Korea (Chosen): interference of U.S. citizens in
political affairs, 460, 462–463;
advice of U.S. representatives, 458–460, 461;
Japanese attitude, 458, 459; U.S. attitude, 460, 462–463
- Picture brides, entry into United States:
- South Manchuria Railway Zone:
- Police power over U.S. citizens, question of, 444, 445–447, 448–449; U.S. attitude, 449–451
- Taxation of U.S. citizens, question of, 444–445, 447–448, 451–454; Japanese
attitude, 454–455; U.S. attitude, 449–451, 455–457
- Tientsin incidents:
- Accounts of disorders: Japanese, 422–424; U.S., 420–421, 424–425
- Commissions of investigation: Japanese, 421, 436–437, 441; U.S., 421, 437, 441
- Discussions between U.S. and Japanese officials in China,
421, 423–424, 428, 430, 432–437, 438–440; Japan, 424–428, 428–429; United States, 426, 427, 437–438, 440–444
- Events of Mar. 12: Japanese version, 422, 423, 427, 428, 429, 430, 433, 436–437, 439, 440, 442, 443–444; U.S.
version, 421, 424–425, 432, 433, 434–436, 437, 440, 441, 442, 443
- Expressions of regret:
- U.S. citizens. See under
Korea
and
South Manchuria Railway Zone, supra.
- Jenkins, William Oscar. See under
Mexico: U.S. citizens and
property, protection of.
- Jews. See under
Poland
and
Rumania.
- Johnson, Homer H., member of U.S. Mission to Poland: appointment, 769, 770, 773; report, 786–800
- Jugoslavia. See
Yugoslavia.
- Kemmerer, Edwin Walter, currency survey in Guatemala. See under
Guatemala.
- Korea. See under
Japan.
- League of Nations, Mexican attitude toward, 542, 547
- Leguía, Augusto B. See under
Peru.
- Liberia:
- Cable concessions:
- French: abandonment, possibility of, 515, 517, 519; alternate connections,
question of, 520–521, 522–523
- German, former: French desire to utilize,
468, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 510, 511, 512–513, 514–515, 516–517, 519, 523–524, 525; British
attitude, 513, 514; Liberian attitude, 504–505, 506–507, 507–509, 511, 512, 513, 514–515, 519, 520, 522; U.S. attitude, 467, 506, 509, 510, 511, 513–514, 521, 525–526
- Claim, British: presentation, 472,
485–486;
settlement, 503–504
- Loan, 1912 international (see also
Receivership, international, infra), refunding: U.S. proposal, 479, 484,
491–492,
509, 512; U.S. provision of funds, 499
- Loan, U.S.:
- Agreement: discussion of nature of, 474–475, 476–477, 478–479; U.S. Treasury proposal, 499–503
- Availability, question of, 482–483, 488–489, 492–493, 495–503
- Commitments, determination of the Department of State to
abide by, 487–488, 490–495
- Liberian authorization to accept, 465–466
- Need for, 480, 488, 489–490
- Receivership, U.S. proposal for all-American. See
Receivership, U.S. proposal for
all-American, infra.
- U.S. authorization of, 473–474, 499–503, 504, 509, 518
- Order, U.S. assistance in restoration and maintenance, 528–530
- Railway concessions: British proposal, 527; French proposal, 468,
472, 505–506, 510, 516,
520; Liberian attitude, 520; U.S. attitude, 467, 469, 470–471, 506, 510,
511–512,
517–519,
521, 527
- Receivership, international:
- French receiver of customs: appointment, 473, 475, 477, 480–481, 481–482; Liberian attitude, 473, 477–478, 481; U.S. attitude, 473, 478, 481, 483–484
- Replacement by all-American receivership, U.S. proposal.
See
Receivership, U.S. proposal for
all-American, infra.
- Receivership, U.S. proposal for all-American:
- Attitude of France, 464–465, 472, 473, 475, 476, 491, 515–516; Great Britain, 472, 473, 475, 476, 482, 484–486, 491, 710; United States, 465, 466–467, 484, 486–487, 488, 491, 715–716
- Discussions: at Paris, 467–473, 481, 484; at Peace Conference, question of, 464, 465, 466, 468, 469, 515–516, 710
- Draft agreement: decision to prepare, 473; nature, question of, 474–475, 476–477, 478–479
- U.S. mandate or protectorate, attitude of France, 464–465, 473, 515–516; Great Britain, 472, 473, 476, 477;
United States, 465, 467, 472,
474, 478, 715
- Wireless station, German: question of use, 521, 522,
523; U.S. attitude, 523
- Loans (see also
Bond issues). See under
Guatemala: National bank,
proposed loan for; Haiti; Liberia; and
Panama.
- López Gutierrez, Rafael. See under
Honduras.
- Lubomirski, Prince Casimir, appointment and reception as Polish Minister
to United States, 745
- Magruder, Alexander, appointment as U.S. Chargé d’Affaires in Finland,
227
- Manchuria Railway Zone, South. See under
Japan.
- Mandate or protectorate. See under
Liberia
and
Turkey: Armenians.
- Masaryk, Jan, appointment as Czechoslovak Chargé d’Affaires in Washington,
92–93
- Masaryk, Thomas G., President of Czechoslovakia, remarks on reception of
U.S. Minister, 91–92
- Mesopotamia, oil concessions. See
Great Britain: Oil concessions
in Palestine and Mesopotamia.
- Mexico:
- Arms and munitions, exportation from United States: Mexican
requests, 548, 549, 550, 554–555;
shipments, 549, 550; U.S. embargo, proclamation and enforcement, 551–555, 594
- Bandit activities (see also
U.S. citizens and property, protection of,
infra): depredations, 535, 557–558, 559,
563–564,
565–569,
570, 571–572; U.S. good offices
for protection of Chinese in Mexico, 576–577; U.S.
representations, 569, 570, 575;
Mexican replies, 569–570, 577–578
- Border disturbances. See
U.S. forces, activities on the border
and
Villistas, infra.
- Chinese in Mexico, U.S. good offices for protection of, 576–577
- Citizens in United States, attacks on, 534–535, 536
- Claims Commission of 1917:
- Extradition proceedings, resumption by United States, 538, 544–545
- International Boundary Commission, activities, 544
- International Committee of Bankers on Mexican Affairs: formation,
644–646,
647–649;
U.S. attitude, 646–647, 649
- Land interests, U.S. (see
also
Oil concessions, U.S., infra):
- Agrarian Law of Sonora: text, 615–623; U.S.
representations, 614–615, 623–624; reply of
Government of Sonora, 626–631
- Richardson Construction Co.: proposed sale of property for
non-payment of taxes, U.S. protest, 624–625; request for
U.S. representations for favorable court decision, U.S.
attitude, 631–632; taxation of, Mexican
attitude, 533–534
- League of Nations, attitude toward, 542, 547
- Monroe Doctrine, declaration of non-recognition, 542–543, 545–548
- Oil concessions, U.S.:
- Denouncement, decree permitting: extension of period of,
591–592; U.S. protests, 596–597, 603–604, 610–612; Mexican reply, 598–599
- Development, order requiring permission for:
- Enforcement, 593–594, 599–603, 604; U.S. protests, 594–596, 605, 611, 612–613
- Provisional permits: attempts to secure, 594–596, 597;
conditional granting, 606–607;
Mexican attitude, 596,
597, 598, 605–606; U.S.
attitude, 610–612, 612–613
- Legislation:
- Executive proposal, approval by Senate, 612, 613
- Senate proposal: opposition, 607–608;
rejection, 612; text,
609–610
- President Carranza: message to Congress, 531–544, 563–564;
Monroe Doctrine, interview on, 540–548
- U.S. citizens and property, protection of:
- Attacks and depredations on, 538–541, 566, 567, 570, 575–576; U.S. representations and requests for
protection, 570–571, 575, 582–583; Mexican replies, 570, 571, 577–578
- Catron, Peter, murder of, 572;
U.S. representations, 572;
Mexican attitude and reply, 540–541, 573–574
- Jenkins, William Oscar (U.S. Consular Agent):
- Abduction, 578; U.S.
representations, 578–579, 581–582; Mexican activities and reply, 578, 579–581;
release, 579
- Arrest and rearrest, 582, 583; U.S.
representations, 583,
586–589; Mexican replies, 584–586, 589–590; release, 582, 589; vindication, 590n
- U.S. forces, activities on the border:
- Firing across Mexican border, report, 564–565
- Flights over Mexico, 537, 561, 562–563
- Incursions into Mexico, 534,
535, 536, 537–538, 558–559, 560–561, 563, 564
- Villistas:
- World War, attitude toward, 542
- Monroe Doctrine, Mexican declaration of nonrecognition, 542–543, 545–548
- Morgenthau, Henry, head of U.S. Mission to Poland: appointment, 769, 770, 773; report, 773–785
- Muscat, treaty of 1833 with United States, question of application to U.S.
citizens in Zanzibar, 486
- Near East Relief. See under
Turkey.
- Netherlands:
- Arbitration convention of 1908 with United States, extension, 650–652
- German Emperor and Crown Prince, former:
- Nicaragua:
- British claim, settlement through U.S. good offices: British case
and proposals, 659–660, 660–661, 662–663, 664–665, 666–667, 668–669; Nicaraguan proposals, 661–662, 665–666, 667–668, 669; settlement, 670–671; U.S. good offices,
659–660,
663–664,
665, 667–668, 669–670, 670–671
- Lawlessness in Bluefields:
- Governor, appointment of new, 674, 675, 676
- Petition to U.S. consul by foreign residents, 671–672; decree expelling signers, 673, 674; non-enforcement of decree, 675, 676; suspension of decree, 677; U.S. attitude, 673, 674–675, 676.
- Oil concessions. See under
Great Britain, Mexico,
and
Panama.
- Owens, Clarence J., economic survey of Panama, 689–693
- Palestine, oil concessions. See
Great Britain: Oil concessions
in Palestine and Mesopotamia.
- Panama:
- Agricultural bank:
- Economic survey, 689–693
- Fiscal agent, U.S.:
- Attitude of Panama, 683;
United States, 681, 683, 684, 685
- Creation of position, U.S. assistance in drafting
legislation for, 679, 681, 682–683; text of
legislation, 685–688
- Loan, recommendation for, 689,
692–693
- Selection and appointment, 683–685, 688
- Inspector General of Police, U.S.: appointment, 688–689;
creation of position, U.S. assistance in drafting legislation for,
679, 682–683; U.S. attitude, 680, 685
- Loans for—
- Agricultural bank; authorization and negotiations, 690–692; opposition to, 692–693; U.S.
attitude, 692
- Internal debt: Fiscal Agent’s recommendations, 689, 692–693;
negotiations, 693; U.S.
attitude, 681–682, 692
- Oil concessions, U.S.: contract for, 693–694; extension,
arrangements for, 694–695
- Pardo, José. See under
Peru.
- Peace Conference, Versailles, appointment of Haitian delegate, 313–314
- Persia:
- Abandonment by United States: Persian charges, 701, 702,
714–715;
U.S. denial, 707–708, 709, 715
- Agreement (Aug. 9) with Great Britain:
- Announcement of signature, 698
- Attitude of France, 699–700: Great Britain, 699–700, 708–710, 712, 713; Persia,
699, 701–702; Russia, 702; United States, 700, 708, 709, 711, 712–717, 718–719
- Negotiations: U.S. allegation of secrecy in, 699, 700, 708, 709, 711, 714, 716; British denial, 708–709, 712, 713; Curzon-House conversations,
708, 711, 712, 713, 714, 717–718
- Text, 703–707
- U.S.-British correspondence on, publication, 717–718
- Peru:
- Constitutional reforms: Leguía’s call for, 724, 726, 732; Leguia’s decree recommending, 726–728;
plebiscite approving, 734; ratification
by Congress, 738
- Disorders, 723, 736–737
- Elections, congressional: contested elections, suspension of
consideration of old, 723, 729–730;
Leguia’s call for new, 721, 724, 726,
732; Leguía’s decree announcing,
726–728;
new elections, 734; opening of Congress,
737–738
- Elections, presidential. See under
Leguía, infra.
- Leguía, Augusto B.:
- Attitude of people toward, 732–733, 736–737, 737–738
- Presidency, constitutional: election, presumptive, 720, 723, 724, 732, 733; inauguration, 737, 738–740
- Presidency, provisional:
- Assumption, 720–722, 723–724, 730–731
- Justification of assumption as method of
preventing fraud, 721,
722, 724, 726, 730–731, 732, 733
- Recognition: policy of foreign powers, 723, 724, 725, 729, 730, 735–736; U.S. policy, 721, 723, 724, 725, 728–729, 730, 731; U.S. recognition as de facto, 734–736, 738
- Pardo, José (President): overthrow and imprisonment, 720–721, 723, 724;
release and departure, 725, 728
- Petroleum concessions. See under
Great Britain, Mexico,
and
Panama.
- Picture brides. See under
Japan.
- Pilsudski, Joseph. See under
Poland.
- Piñol y Batres, Bishop José. See under
Guatemala.
- Poland:
- Jews, attacks on:
- Accounts of disorders at Chenstokhov, 752, 755–756, 757, 780, 781, 794; Cracow, 762–763; Lemberg, 747,
757, 760, 769, 772, 776–777, 781, 789, 794; Pinsk, 748–749, 750, 751, 753–754, 757, 760, 762, 777–778, 781, 794; Vilna, 749, 750, 751, 760, 761, 763–764, 765–768, 769, 772, 779, 781, 794; elsewhere,
746, 747, 776, 778–779, 779–780, 781, 782, 793–794, 794–795
- Agitation regarding, in United States, 749, 750; U.S. Senate, 764–765, 768, 769–770, 773
- Investigations and reports: by Polish Diet Commissions,
748–749, 762, 769, 795; by U.S. Minister and associates, 748–749, 750–760, 760–761, 762–763, 763–764, 765–768, 768–769, 770; by U.S.
Mission (Morgenthau Mission) to Poland, 769, 770, 773–800; U.S. requests for, 748, 749, 750, 760, 761, 768, 769–770
- Polish attitude, 746–748, 752–753, 754, 764, 771
- U.S. representations, 746
- U.S. statements on, 763, 765, 771–772
- Minister to Washington, appointment and recognition, 745
- Pilsudski, Joseph (Head of State): attitude toward Jews, 752–753, 771; remarks on reception of U.S.
Minister, 744–745
- Provisional Government, U.S. recognition of, 741
- U.S. Minister: appointment, 741–742; presentation of credentials, 742; remarks on reception, 743–744;
reports on attacks on Jews, 748–749, 750–760, 760–761, 762–763, 763–764, 765–768, 768–769, 770
- Protectorate or mandate. See under
Liberia
and
Turkey: Armenians.
- Railways:
- Guayaquil & Quito Railway Co. See
Ecuador.
- Liberian concessions. See under
Liberia.
- South Manchuria Railway Zone. See under
Japan.
- Ravndal, Gabriel B., appointment as U.S. Commissioner in Turkey, 812
- Richardson Construction Co. See under
Mexico: Land interests,
U.S.
- Rumania: trade restrictions, abolition by Supreme Blockade
Council, 813; U.S. investigation of Jewish
situation, 769, 770
- Russia, attitude toward Anglo-Persian agreement, 702
- Saastamoinen, Armas Herman, Finnish Minister to the United States. See under
Finland.
- Salvador, earthquake in San Salvador: account of damage,
801, 802–803, 804; American
Red Cross, assistance, 801, 802, 803–804, 805; U.S.
condolences, 801–802; U.S. citizens, safety, 801
- Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, Kingdom of the. See
Yugoslavia.
- South Manchuria Railway Zone. See under
Japan.
- Spain, extension of arbitration convention of 1908 with United States,
806–808
- Supreme Blockade Council, resolutions on reopening trade with former enemy
countries, 813
- Supreme Economic Council, abolition of trade restrictions on Bulgaria and
Turkey, 814
- Supreme War Council, attitude toward reopening of trade, 813–814
- Tientsin incidents. See under
Japan.
- Trade, reopening of. See under
Bulgaria, Germany, Hungary, and
Turkey.
- Treaties:
- Anglo-Persian agreement (Aug. 9). See under
Persia.
- U.S.-French convention of navigation and commerce of 1822,
modification, 228–233
- U.S.-Haitian treaty of 1915, modification. See
under
Haiti.
- U.S.-Italian arbitration convention of 1908, extension, 413–414
- U.S.-Muscat treaty of amity and commerce of 1833, question of
application to U.S. citizens in Zanzibar, 486
- U.S.-Netherland arbitration convention of 1908, extension, 650–652
- U.S.-Spanish arbitration convention of 1908, extension, 806–808
- Turkey:
- Armenians:
- Appeals on behalf of, 824
- Atrocities: U.S. warning to Turkey against, 831–832; Turkish reply, 835–836
- British troops in the Caucasus, proposed
withdrawal of, attitude of Council of Five, 829; Great Britain, 829–830, 830–831, 832–833, 837; High Commissioner in
Armenia, 829; Italy, 829; United States, 828, 829, 830, 832, 833–834, 836–837
- Condition of, 825–827, 843–851, 889
- French troops, proposal to send to Asia
Minor, 838–841; suggestion for U.S. military cooperation,
839–840
- High Commissioner in Armenia, appointment, 826–827
- Relief. See
Near East Relief, infra.
- U.S. mandate: British suggestion, 829–830; views of
Harbord Mission, 861–874; U.S. attitude, 834, 837
- U.S. Military Mission (Harbord Mission): appointment, 827, 828; report, 841–889
- Capitulations, court actions conflicting with:
- Protests of Allied Powers, 814–815; United
States, 815, 816
- Termination of actions against citizens of Allied Powers,
815–816; United States, 816–817
- Congress of Sivas, declaration of, 886–888
- National Defense Party: aims, 858–859, 875–885, 886–888; request for U.S. investigation, 888–889
- Near East Relief:
- Activities in Armenia, 825
- Dispatch of supply ships: British approval, 818, 820; French approval, 817–818, 820; need for, 817; plan for, 817, 819–820
- Foodstuffs: request for, 821–823; U.S.
compliance, 824
- Trade, reopening of: Supreme Economic Council approval, 813–814; U.S.
announcement, 814
- U.S. Commissioner, appointment and instructions, 810–811, 812
- U.S. consulates, reopening, 811, 812
- U.S. High Commissioner, appointment, 812–813
- U.S. citizens. See under
Japan; Mexico; and
Salvador.
- Villistas. See under
Mexico.
- Wilson, Woodrow: asylum in Netherlands of former German Emperor, attitude,
653; proclamation (July 12), prohibiting
export of arms or munitions of war to Mexico, 551–553; remarks on reception of
Finnish Minister, 222–223
- Wireless station, German. See under
Liberia.
- Yugoslavia (Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes):
- Establishment, 892–893
- Prince Regent Alexander: designation, 893; proclamation on plans for government, 893–898
- Trade restrictions, abolition by Supreme Blockade Council, 813
- U.S. recognition, 899–900
- Zanzibar, treaty rights of U.S. citizens, 486