Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United
States, 1923, Volume I
Index
- Advisory Committee on Traffic in Opium of the League of
Nations:
- Deliberations, U. S. participation:
- Invitation, 89–93; U. S. acceptance, 93–94
- U. S. unofficial representative: Appointment, 94; instructions, 94–97
- Meeting, May 24–June 7, participation of U.
S. delegation:
- Instructions, 97–100
- Proposals: Acceptance by Committee, with reservations,
105–107; attitude of other representatives, 104–105; presentation by Committee to Assembly of
League for consideration, 107–108
- Resolutions to be introduced by United States, 103
- Statements of U. S. position regarding traffic in narcotic
drugs, 100–103, 104, 104n
- Membership, 90
- Recommendations based on U. S. proposals at meeting of May 24–June 7, consideration and adoption by
Fifth Committee of Assembly of League of Nations, 107–110
- Summary of work and accomplishments of Committee, 90–93
- Agreements. See
Treaties, conventions, etc.
- Aircraft (see also
China: Arms and munitions
embargo: Formula): Rules for use in
warfare, as proposed by commission of jurists, 73–87; U. S. Navy Department, 60–63; U. S. War
Department, 52–59
-
Alabama case, cited, 250
- Albania, oil concessions:
- Anglo-Persian Oil Co., proposals for alleged monopoly:
- Attitude of Albania, 371, 372–373, 375, 378, 379–380, 384–385, 385–386, 387–388, 388–390, 391–392, 393–394; Great
Britain, 376, 378, 392–393, 393–394, 394–395, 395–396
- Modifications, discussions of, 377, 382, 384, 388, 392
- Nature and status of proposals, 371–372
- Protests of France and Italy, 373, 375; United
States, 386
- Negotiations of—
- British interests, 382, 390–391
- French and Italian interests, 382, 383, 386
- U. S. interests, 372, 373, 374, 375, 377, 378–379, 382–383, 387, 388, 390–391, 394; Albanian attitude, 379–380, 385–386; U. S. attitude, 383–384
- Open-door policy, question of maintenance in regard to concessions
granted foreigners:
- Attitude of Great Britain, 396
- Discussions by Albanian Parliament, 391, 393–394, 396–397
- Representations by France and Italy, 377, 381–382, 383, 385, 388; United States, 373–374, 375, 375–376, 376–380, 385–386, 388–389, 391, 395
- Ancón, Treaty of (1883), arbitration of controversy
between Chile and Peru over unfulfilled provisions. See
Tacna-Arica question.
- Anderson, Roy. See under
China: Lincheng
affair.
- Anglo-Persian Oil Co. See under
Albania.
-
Araunah case, cited, 175–176
- Arbitration. See
Boundary disputes: Dominican
Republic–Haiti, Guatemala–Honduras, Honduras–Nicaragua; Ecuador; Guayaquil and Quito Railway
Co.: Dispute; Tacna-Arica question; and under
Treaties.
- Argentina. See
Conference of American States: Conventions.
- Arica. See
Tacna-Arica question.
- Armament limitation. See
Canada: Naval armament on the
Great Lakes; Treaty for the limitation of
naval armament.
- Arms and munitions (see also
China: Arms and munitions
embargo):
- Convention for the control of trade in arms and
ammunition, signed at St. Germain, Sept. 10,
1919, question of U. S. ratification:
- Communications from League of Nations:
- Request for U. S. views, 34–37; U. S.
reply, 38–40
- Substitute convention proposed: Invitation for U.
S. cooperation in drafting, 43–45; methods
of procedure for appointment of U. S. members [Page 954] to drafting
commission, 45–46
- Opinion of U. S. Acting Secretary of Commerce, 37–38;
U. S. Secretary of Navy, 38; U.
S. Secretary of War, 40–42
- U. S. decision not to ratify, 39–40, 42
- U. S. statement issued to the press, 42–43
- Dominican Republic, arms smuggling, reported, 897–898, 899
- U. S. legislation for regulation of arms shipments, 39
- Arms traffic convention. See
Arms and munitions: Convention
for the control of trade in arms and ammunition.
- Austria:
- Draft treaty of friendship, commerce, and consular rights with
United States:
- Mixed Claims Commission, U. S.–Austria, proposed, 399
- Austria-Hungary, consular convention with United States (1870), cited, 423
- Belgium. See
China; Liquor control under U.
S. prohibition laws; Mandates.
- Bolivia:
- Conference of American States, Fifth International, refusal to
participate in, 292
- Fiscal Commission, Permanent, appointment, 447n
- Loan contract with U. S. bankers (May 31, 1922):
- Bonds, permanent (see also under
Disagreement between U. S. bankers and
Bolivian Government, infra), authorization by Bolivia for signing, 450–451
- Commission appointed by Bolivian President to arrange
modifications, 444–445
- Disagreement between U. S. bankers and
Bolivian Government regarding—
- Bonds, permanent, delay of Bolivian Government in
authorizing signature, 442–443, 444, 446, 449–450
- Conditions of contract and legality of loan, 441–442, 443, 445–446, 447–449
- Legislation by Bolivia contrary to terms of contract, 451–452
- Bonds. See
Ecuador: Loan contract:
U. S. protests
and under
Bolivia: Loan contract with U.
S. bankers; also under
Dominican Republic: Santo
Domingo Water, Light and Power Co.
- Boundary disputes (see also
Tacna-Arica question):
- Colombia–Panama, U. S. efforts to bring about
establishment of diplomatic relations between Colombia and Panama:
- Draft agreement, U. S. submission and continued efforts to
secure acceptance, 328–331, 334–340, 350; Colombian approval, 334, 340–341; Panaman
objections and refusal, 331–333, 339–340, 350–351
- Panaman proposal, 341–348; U. S. attitude, 348–350
- Résumé of dispute and of U. S. participation in
negotiations for settlement, 334–337
- U. S.–Colombia treaty stipulation, 328
- Colombia–Peru, good offices of United States to
secure Peruvian action on boundary treaty (Mar.
24, 1922), 351–352, 352–353, 353;
Peru’s favorable attitude, 352, 353
- Dominican Republic–Haiti:
- Frontier incidents, discussion between Dominican and
Haitian officials, 359
- Negotiations for final settlement by arbitration, opening
of, U. S. recommendations, 357,
359–360, 361; Dominican
attitude, 358–359, 362; Haitian attitude, 360–361, 361–362
- Resurvey of northern portion of boundary line, question
of, 358, 360
- Guatemala–Honduras, arrangements for submission of
controversy to arbitration by President of United States, 354–355, 363
- Honduras–Nicaragua, proposed agreement providing for
submission of controversy to arbitration by U. S. Secretary of
State, 362–364
- Boxer indemnity. See under
China.
- Brazil (see also
China: Arms and munitions
embargo: Formula; Conference of American States: Conventions):
- Adherence to arms traffic convention (1919), 35
- Agreement with United States, by exchange of notes, according
mutual unconditional most-favored-nation tariff treatment:
Negotiations, 453–461; texts of notes, 461–463
- Efforts to secure Mexican participation in Fifth International
Conference of American States, 295
- Bulgaria, naturalization treaty with United States:
Negotiations, 464n
; text,
signed Nov. 23, 464–466; transmittal to United States, 464
- Cacao Growers Association. See under
Ecuador.
- Canada (see also
Liquor control under U. S. prohibition laws; Wrangell Island):
- Arms traffic convention (1919), question of
ratification, 35
- Banking interests in Cuba, expansion, 863
- Halibut fishery in the Northern Pacific, convention
with United States for preservation: Canadian legislation in
execution of, inquiries by United States, 480–482; negotiations, 467–468;
ratification, delay resulting from U. S. Senate reservation, 471–480;
text, signed Mar. 2, 468–470
- Naval armament on the Great Lakes, proposed treaty
with United States to limit:
- Port privileges to U. S. fishing vessels,
termination, 482–484
- Pulpwood, Canadian legislation authorizing prohibition of
exportation, 494–498
- Royal Bank of Canada, expansion of interests in Cuba, 863
- Treaties with United States. See
Halibut fishery in the Northern Pacific
and
Naval armament on the Great Lakes, supra; also
Liquor control under U. S. prohibition
laws: U. S. efforts to prevent
smuggling: Treaty between United
States and Great Britain in respect of Canada.
- U. S.-Canadian joint board of control to supervise the diversion
of waters from the Niagara River, establishment, 498–501
- Cecil, Lord Robert, views regarding U. S. participation in Permanent Court
of International Justice, 5–10
- Central American conference. See
Conference on Central American Affairs.
- Chile (see also
Conference of American States; Tacna-Arica question), adherence to arms traffic convention (1919), 35
- China:
-
Alice Dollar, attack on, 745–746
- Arms and munitions embargo:
- Formula recommended by diplomatic corps at
Peking approving Washington Conference resolution, with
interpolation on aircraft:
- Approval of Belgium, 612; British Empire, 607–608, 610, 613; France, Italy, and Japan, 612; Peru, 616; Spain, 615
- Attitude of Brazil, 615–616;
Netherlands, 606, 611; Norway, 609, 610, 611;
Sweden, 611; United
States, 610–611, 612, 613–614
- Efforts of Great Britain and United States to
secure acceptance, 609–610, 612, 614–615
- Substitute proposed by diplomatic corps, 606
- Italian arms traffic, status, 611–612
- U. S. export restrictions, proclamation of Mar. 4, 1922, non-applicability to
Philippine Islands, 607, 608
- Washington Conference resolution (see
also
Formula recommended by diplomatic corps
at Peking, supra), text,
608
- Arms traffic convention (1919), adherence,
35
- Boxer indemnity:
- Customs revenue as security for payments, 559, 561–562, 567, 568
- Payment in gold currency, question of:
- Contention of powers signatory to protocol of 1901, 592–593; U. S.
concurrence, 593
- Efforts of powers to secure payment in gold:
- Embargo on customs funds, proposal by French
Minister, 596;
attitude of Great Britain and United States, 597, 598, 599;
opinion of U. S. Minister, 596–597;
project abandoned, 599–600
- Notes to Chinese Government, 593–594, 594–595; Chinese refusal to
accept contention of powers, 598, 600–605
- Postponement of conference on surtax,
proposed, 594
- Report concerning payments, 605
- Brigandage in Shantung Province. See
Lincheng affair, infra.
- Canton, naval demonstration by United States and other powers. See
Naval demonstration
under
Customs surplus: Seizure of customs at Canton, infra.
- Canton Government. See
Southern Military Government, infra.
- Central (Peking) Government (see
also
Revolutionary activities in North China
and
Taxes, infra):
- Fall of Li Yuan-hung government and election
of Tsao Kun to Presidency: Cabinet changes, 503–504, 505, 507–508, 513–514, 515, 516–517; Chihli Party program, 508; opposition to Li Yuan-hung
government, 504, 505, 508–510; resignation
of Li Yuan-hung, 510–511; Tsao Kun’s incumbency, 517–524
- Financial affairs (see also
Loans, infra), 524
- Presidency. See
Fall of Li Yuan-hung government and
election of Tsao Kun to Presidency, supra.
- Recognition by foreign powers, question of withdrawal:
Consideration in connection with Lincheng affair, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521–522, 668, 676–677, 680, 705–706; observations
of U. S. Minister, 514–515; Sun Yat-sen’s manifesto,
511–513
- Chang Tso-lin. See
Chinese Eastern Railway: Land office; and
Revolutionary activities in North China,
infra.
- Chinese Eastern Railway:
- Inter-Allied supervision under 1919
agreement:
- Inter-Allied Railway Committee: Establishment,
résumé, 760; final
balance sheet, 777
- Inter-Allied Technical Board, final report of U.
S. representative summarizing organization and
activities of Board, 758–775;
expression of appreciation by U. S. Secretary of
State, 775–776
- Land office, dispute between Chinese
authorities and railway company regarding control:
- Attempts of Chang Tso-lin to assume control, 778, 779
- Protests of foreign consular and diplomatic
representatives in China, 778–779, 779–780, 780n
- U. S. Minister:
- Efforts to dissuade Chang Tso-lin and effect
settlement, 780–782; Chang’s postponement
of seizure of land office, 782
- Observations regarding possible settlement,
782
- Washington Conference resolution concerning, cited, 778, 779, 781
- Coltman, Charles (U. S. merchant), murder by Chinese
soldiers in presence of U. S. consul:
- Chinese expression of regret, 716
- Controversy over circumstances of incident, 713–714, 715, 716, 716–718, 722
- Indemnity paid by Chinese Government, 738n
- Report of U. S. Minister on facts in case, 709–710, 711–712
- Tsao Kun: Cooperation in settlement of case, 736–737; position, 719,
721, 724–725, 732
- U. S. demands: Negotiations, 711, 712–713, 714–716, 717, 718–736; settlement,
736–738, 738n
- U. S. right of consular jurisdiction, discussion, 720–721
- U. S. protests and representations, 710–711
- Concessions, contracts, etc. See
Radio communications, infra.
- Consortium, four-power (see
also
Loans, infra):
Appointment of representatives as advisers to Chinese financial
readjustment commission, 548, 549–550; loan
policy, 545–547, 547; report of Council
adopted at Paris, May 28, 543–547
- Continental and Commercial Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago,
default by China on loan, 504–505
- Customs surplus (see also
under
Loans, infra),
desire of Southern (Canton) Military Government to obtain:
- Claims of Southern Government, 552–554, 564–565, 576, 577; position of diplomatic corps
at Peking, 558, 568; recommendation of U. S.
consul general at Canton, 575
- Declaration of free ports, threatened, 554–555; plans of diplomatic corps at Peking in
opposition, 558, 560; U. S. attitude, 556
- Naval demonstration by United States and
other powers. See under
Seizure of customs at Canton, infra.
- Seizure of customs at Canton threatened by
Sun Yat-sen: Antiforeign agitation, 571, 573, 574–575, 577; attempts
and plans of Sun Yat-sen, 557,
558, 563, 565, 572–573, 576, 577; naval demonstration by
United States and other powers to avert seizure, 559, 560, 561–563, 563–564, 566, 567, 569, 573, 576, 578–579; plans by the powers for
possible use of force, 564, 566, 570–571, 572, 573; U. S. attitude based on pledge of customs
revenues as security for Boxer indemnity payments, 559, 561–562, 567
- Extraterritoriality:
- Meeting of commission on
extraterritoriality:
- Arrangements and tentative program, 620–621
- Postponement:
- Recommendation of diplomatic corps at
Peking, 621, 623; attitude of United
States and other governments, 622–628
- U. S. proposal for postponement to definite
date, 628–630; Chinese consent and
attitude of other governments, 630–631
- U. S. citizens and naval vessels under martial law, U. S.
assertion of rights, 738–741
- Federal Telegraph Co. contract. See under
Radio communications, infra.
- Financial Readjustment Commission, 524, 548, 549–550
- Foreigners in China, protection of lives and property. See
Lawlessness on the Upper Yangtze River;
Lincheng affair: Measures for protection of foreigners in future; Revolutionary activities in North China:
Protection of lives and property of
foreigners; and
U. S. citizens, infra.
- Great Northern Telegraph Co., concession, 813–814, 819
- Lawlessness on the Upper Yangtze River:
- Memorandum by naval officers of United States, France,
Great Britain, and Japan in regard to situation:
Arrangements for transmission to Chinese authorities, 741–743; text, 744;
transmittal to Chinese Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs,
743
- Reenforcement of U. S. gunboat patrol: Efforts of U. S.
Navy and State Departments, 746–750; legislation
for construction of new gunboats, 751, 751n
; recommendation of U. S. Minister,
744–745
- U. S. flag, attack on, 745–746
- U. S. steamers at Foochow, search by unarmed insurgents,
750–751
- Li Yuan-hung. See
Central (Peking) Government, supra.
- Lincheng affair, kidnaping of railway passengers by
bandits and consequent demands on China by the powers:
- Americans and other foreigners among
captives, 631, 631n
- Anderson, Roy, participation in negotiations for release
of captives, 637, 641, 644, 652, 656, 657
- Claims of victims, 664, 671; payment by
Chinese Government, 709
- Demands on China by the powers. See
Terms of settlement, infra.
- Efforts for release of captives: Activities of U, S.
Minister and of Chinese Government prior to negotiations
with bandits, 632–636; naval demonstration by the
powers, proposed, 639–640, 642–643; negotiations
with bandits, 635–636, 636–637, 639, 641–642, 643–646, 647–648, 649, 652, 655–656, 657;
representations to Chinese Government by diplomatic corps at
Peking, 631–632, 638, 639, 640
- Food and supplies for relief of captives, 634, 636, 642, 647
- International military commission of investigation, 646, 647, 650, 654–655
- Joint inquiry by Chinese Government and foreign consular
representatives, 636
- Measures for protection of foreigners in
future, proposed (see also
Railways, infra), 648, 651–652, 659, 667, 669, 672
- Military forces in China, foreign (see
also
U. S. military forces in China,
infra), question of increasing,
658, 666–667, 668–669, 681
- Military Governor of Shantung, dismissal from office, 709
- Railways (see also
Tientsin-Pukow Railway, infra), proposed police protection
under foreign supervision:
- Attitude of Europeans in China, 653; of Japan, 659–660, 677–678, 679; of United States, 667–668, 677, 680, 681–682; of U.
S. Minister, 653–654
- Plan for reorganization of railway police, 689–694, 702, 708
- Proposal of France, 679; Great Britain, 632, 651, 659, 661, 669, 673–674
- Release of captives, 634, 635, 643, 650, 652, 652–653, 657
- Terms of settlement, demands on China by the
powers:
- Bases for settlement, recommendations of committee
appointed by diplomatic corps at Peking (see also
Sanctions, infra), 658–660, 661–662, 664, 664–665, 667, 669, 672, 674
- Draft note to Chinese Government: British
memorandum regarding, 671–674; report
of U. S. Minister, 678–679; U. S.
notes in regard to, 675–677, 680–681
- Enforcement of demands in event of Chinese
unresponsiveness: Discussion, 663, 678, 680; measures proposed,
660, 668, 673, 676–677, 680, 705–706
- Joint note of diplomatic corps at Peking, Aug. 10, based on
recommendations of committee, 682–688
- Chinese reply, Sept.
24: Discussion regarding, 694–695, 702–703; text, 696–701; transmittal to United States, 695
- Counterreply, Oct. 4:
Comments of Chinese Minister for Foreign Affairs,
704; drafting, 701–702; text, 704–705
- Note of assurances from Chinese Government, Oct. 15, 706–708
- Protocol of 1901, question
of applicability in regard to certain demands, 659, 684–685, 698, 703
- Sanctions, progressive (demands with
regard to Shanghai), question of, 660, 662, 663–664, 665–666, 669–671, 672, 673, 675–676, 678
- Shanghai, proposed demands with regard to. See
Sanctions, supra.
- Tientsin-Pukow Railway, question of foreign
occupation, 651, 653
- U. S. citizens. See
Americans and other foreigners among
captives; Claims of
victims; and
Release of captives, supra.
- U. S. military forces in China, question of
increasing, 655, 656–657, 657–658, 681
- Loans (see also
Consortium, supra):
- Administrative loan, discussions, 547, 548
- Continental and Commercial Trust and Savings Bank of
Chicago loan, default by China, 504–505
- Customs surplus, question of utilization to service
foreign debts, 525, 526, 535–536, 537, 538, 550
- Debt consolidation, negotiations with
Consortium for funding loan and small supplementary loan:
- Attitude of Japan, 526–530, 530–532, 534–535; United States, 530, 535–537
- Plans for procedure of four-power Consortium,
British proposal and U. S. concurrence, 532–534
- Proposal of Chinese Minister of Finance for
advances, 537–538; attitude of U. S.,
British, French, and Japanese Ministers, 539–540, 547;
disapproval of British group, 542; effect of revolutionary activities in
North China, 507; views
of group representatives, 540–541, 542–543
- Proposal of Great Britain regarding supplementary
loan, 529
- Security for loans, revenues available for, 535, 537, 538–539
- Suggestions of U. S. group, 538–539
- Default by China on loans, protest of U. S., British,
French, and Japanese Ministers, 504–505, 525, 550
- Land tax as security for loans, Consortium policy, 546–547
- Railway loans, 545–546
- Salt surplus, question of utilization to service foreign
debts, 525
- Special Conference on the Chinese Tariff. See
Debt consolidation, supra.
- Marconi Co., British support, 814,
817
- Maritime customs. Sec
Customs surplus, supra.
- Martial law, U. S. refusal to recognize applicability to U. S.
citizens or naval vessels, 738–741
- Mitsui Co. See under
Radio communications, infra.
-
Monocacy, attack on, 746
- Naval construction, amended U. S. proposal for
mutual undertaking among powers not to assist China in naval
construction, 617; concurrence of
Belgium, Germany, Japan, and Netherlands, 617–619
- Naval demonstration at Canton by United States and other powers to
avert seizure of customs by local authorities. See
under
Customs surplus, supra.
- Opium traffic: Efforts to suppress, 94, 95–96; representation of China on League of
Nations’ Advisory Committee on Traffic in Opium, 90; resolution adopted by Fifth Committee
of League of Nations, 109–110; terms of Hague Opium Convention of
1912 in regard to China, 101, 102
- Peking Government. See
Central Government, supra.
- Radio communications:
- Federal Telegraph Co. contract (see
also
Radio Corporation of America, infra):
- Amendments proposed by Federal Telegraph Co.:
Acceptance by Chinese Government, 810, 812–813;
discussion, 802, 804–805, 805–806, 807, 808–809, 809–810, 810–812
- Assignment of rights and titles to Federal
Telegraph Co. of Delaware, 821
- British attitude, 814–815, 816–817, 817–818
- Danish representations on behalf of Great Northern
Telegraph Co., 813; U.
S. attitude, 813–814
- Japanese protest on basis of Mitsui contract, 783, 785, 786, 824–825; U. S. attitude based on treaty
provisions and open-door policy, 786–787, 788–790, 792
- Negotiations for execution, résumé, 798–799
- U. S., British, and French interests, opinions of,
818–819
- U. S. efforts to obtain execution, 784, 784–785, 787–788, 790–791, 792–793, 794–795, 797, 803, 804, 806, 807, 808, 812, 825, 826; possible alternatives, 796, 797, 799–802, 803–804, 807
- U. S. negotiations with Japan, alleged, 791; U. S. statement, 791–792
- Great Northern Telegraph Co., concession, 813–814, 819
- International cooperation:
- Arrangement between British, French, and Japanese
radio groups, reported, 783–784
- Proposal of Japan, 802–803
- Proposals of United States, possible alternatives
to execution of Federal Telegraph Co. contract, 796, 797, 799–802, 803–804, 807
- Recommendations of U. S., British, French, and
Japanese experts at Washington Conference: British
approval, 793; Japanese
attitude, 822–823; presentation to U. S.
interests, 820–821; purport, 796; U. S. attitude, 793, 796, 797, 803, 814–816, 817, 823–824
- Marconi Co., British support, 814, 817
- Mitsui Co.: Contract, 783,
786, 787, 791, 794, 819, 824–825, 826; station at Peking, question of testing
exchange of messages with U. S. stations, 813, 814, 819–820
- Radio Corporation of America: Arrangements
with Federal Telegraph Co. for joint action in execution of
latter’s contract, 783, 788, 795–796, 802; proposal to purchase Federal
Telegraph Co.’s interests, 806
- Radio Corporation of America. See under
Radio communications, supra.
- Railways (see also
Chinese Eastern Railway
and under
Lincheng affair, supra), loans, 545–546
- Representation on League of Nations’ Advisory Committee on Traffic
in Opium, 90
- Revolutionary activities in North China:
- Conciliation policy of Tsao Kun, 523, 524
- Factions and party leaders, 523, 524, 645–646
- Hostilities impending between Chang Tso-lin and Chihli
Party, 506–507; between Military Governors of Kiangsu and
Chekiang Provinces, 515–516, 520
- Protection of lives and property of
foreigners: Assurances of Peking authorities, 509, 511; efforts of Tsao Kun, 521; representations of diplomatic corps at
Peking, 515–516, 518
- Shantung Agreement, cited, 789, 790
- Shantung Province, brigandage in. See
Lincheng affair, supra.
- Southern (Canton) Military Government:
- Antiforeign agitation, 571,
573, 574–575, 577
- Customs surplus, desire to obtain. See
Customs surplus, supra.
- Military operations, 523, 551, 556, 557–558
- Sun Yat-sen (see also
Customs surplus, supra): Manifesto on question of recognition of
Central (Peking) Government, 511–513; military
situation, 523; opposition to
Tsao Kun, 519; political
prospects, 519, 555, 575
- U. S. citizens, protection of lives and property, 556, 557, 574
- Sun Yat-sen. See under
Southern Military Government, supra.
- Szechuan Province, strife in. See
Lawlessness on the Upper Yangtze River,
supra.
- Tariff, Chinese, Special Conference on (see
also
Loans: Debt
consolidation, supra), 526, 526n
, 588–589, 591–592, 594
- Taxes, internal:
- Cigarette tax: Protest of U. S. interests, 581–582; U. S. representations to Central (Peking)
Government, 589–591
- Destination taxes, U. S. policy, 591–592
- Provincial taxation in lieu of customs transit passes,
reports of U. S. interests regarding, 579–581; U. S. reply,
588–589
- Stamp tax (famine relief surcharge), U. S. policy, 582–588
- Tientsin-Pukow Railway, question of foreign occupation, 651, 653
- Treaties, conventions, etc.:
- Agreements of May 25, 1915, with
Japan: Japanese rejection of Chinese proposal to abrogate,
826–830; U. S. attitude, 830
- Boxer indemnity, agreements between China and foreign
powers: Protocol of 1901, 592, 593, 595, 598, 600, 601, 602, 605, 659, 684, 698, 703; arrangement
of July 2, 1905, 592, 593, 595, 600, 601–602, 603–604, 605; agreement
of Jan. 30, 1912, 596, 597, 598
- Chinese-American-Tientsin treaty, cited, 721
- Chinese - British - Tientsin treaty, cited, 721
- Chinese-French customs treaty, 1858, cited, 586
- Chinese-Japanese customs treaty, 1896, cited, 583, 591
- Nine-power treaty relating to principles and policies in
China, signed at Washington Conference (Fed. 6, 1922), cited, 787, 788–789
- Shantung Agreement, cited, 789, 790
- U. S.–China: Treaties of peace, amity, and commerce, 1844 and 1858,
cited, 583, 741, 786, 813; treaty
establishing trade regulations and tariff, 1858, cited, 583;
treaty of commercial relations, 1903,
cited, 585, 586
- Tsao Kun. See
Central (Peking) Government; Revolutionary activities in North China;
and under
Coltman, Charles, supra.
- U. S. citizens, protection of lives and property
(see also
Coltman, Charles; Extraterritoriality; Lawlessness on
the Upper Yangtze River; Lincheng
affair; and under
Southern Military Government, supra), duties of U. S. consular officers and
naval forces, 752, 755–758
- U. S. consular officers, relation to other American officers in
China, 751–758
- U. S. flag, attack on, 745–746
- U. S. military forces in China. See under
Lincheng affair, supra.
- U. S. naval forces in China (see also
Extraterritoriality
and
Lawlessness on the Upper Yangtze River,
supra), mission, 756, 757, 758
- U. S. shipping, protection of. See
Lawlessness on the Upper Yangtze River,
supra.
- Wu Pei-fu, activities in North China, 505, 506
- Colombia (see also
Boundary disputes: Colombia–Panama
and
Colombia–Peru; Conference of
American States: Conventions):
- Adherence to arms traffic convention (1919), 35
- Employment of American financial advisers, 831–833
- Treaty of Apr. 6, 1914, with United States,
328, 335, 337, 338–339, 340, 349
- Coltman, Charles (U. S. merchant), murder. See
under
China.
- Commercial treaties and agreements:
- Franco-Chinese customs treaty, 1858, cited,
586
- Japanese-Chinese customs treaty, 1896,
cited, 583, 591
- U. S. adoption of unconditional most-favored-nation
policy as basis for negotiation: Approval by President of United
States, 128–129, 130; comment by Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge, 126–127; effect on Cuba, 128, 129–130; notification to U. S. diplomatic
officers, 131–133; reasons for abandonment of traditional policy, 121–126, 127–128
- U. S.–Austria, draft treaty of friendship, commerce, and consular
rights:
- U. S.–Brazil, agreement, by exchange of notes, according mutual
unconditional most-favored-nation tariff treatment: Negotiations,
453–461;
texts of notes, 461–463
- U. S.–China: Treaties of peace, amity, and commerce, 1844 and 1858, cited,
583, 741, 786, 813; treaty establishing trade regulations and tariff,
1858, cited, 583; treaty of commercial relations, 1903, cited, 585, 586
- U. S.–Cuba, reciprocity convention of 1902,
cited, 129, 130, 132
- U. S.–Czechoslovakia. See under
Czechoslovakia.
- U. S.–France, treaties of 1822 and 1778, cited, 127,
131
- U. S.–Great Britain, treaty of 1815, cited,
127, 131
- U. S.–Japan, treaty of 1911, cited, 131
- U. S.–Latvia, treaty proposed, 130,
130n
- Commission of jurists to revise rules of warfare:
- American representation:
- Delegation: Appointment of members, 47, 66; instructions,
63–65; list, 67
- Preliminary studies by U. S. War and Navy Departments for
guidance of U. S. delegation, 47–63
- Report of commission:
- Opinion of U. S. Secretary of Navy, 87–88; U. S. Secretary
of War, 88–89
- Text, 67–87
- Transmittal to United States by U. S. delegation, 66–67
- Commissions, committees, etc.:
- Commission of jurists to revise rules of warfare. See
Commission of jurists to revise rules of
warfare.
- Commission on extraterritoriality in China. See
China: Extraterritoriality: Meeting of
commission.
- Czechoslovak Debt Commission. See
Czechoslovakia: War
debt to United States.
- Financial Readjustment Commission, Chinese, 524, 548, 549–550
- Health Commission of the League of Nations, project for
cooperation with International Office of Public Health, 110–115
- International military commission to investigate Lincheng outrage
in China, 646, 647, 650, 654–655
- Mixed Claims Commission, U. S.–Austria, proposed, 399
- Niagara River control board, U. S.-Canadian, establishment, 498–501
- Scandinavian treaty commissions, joint committee of, memorandum on
question of taxation of Scandinavian ship-owners by foreign
countries, 881–885
- World War Foreign Debt Commission (see also
under
War debts), scope of activity, 877
- Concessions, contracts, etc. See
Albania; China: Radio communications.
- Conference of American States, Fifth International:
- Conventions between United States and other American
republics, signed at Conference: [Page 962]
- Convention for the protection of commercial, industrial,
and agricultural trade marks and commercial names, signed
Apr. 28: Conditions, as contained
in Senate Resolution of Feb. 24,
1925, giving advice and consent to ratification, 307–308; text, 297–307
- Convention providing for the publicity of customs
documents, signed May 3, text, 314–317
- Convention providing for uniformity of nomenclature for
the classification of merchandise, signed May 3, text, 318–320
- Treaty to avoid or prevent conflicts between the American
states, signed May 3, text, 308–314
- Preliminaries to assembling of Conference:
- Announcement of date, 286–287
- Bolivia’s refusal to participate, 292
- Mexico’s rejection of invitation: Discussion, 291–292, 295; efforts of
Chile and Brazil to secure Mexican acceptance, 291, 295; U. S. attitude, 295–296, 297
- Peru, question of participation:
- Decision not to attend, 297
- Objections on grounds of Tacna-Arica controversy,
287, 288–289; Chilean attitude, 292; U. S. attitude, 289–290; views of Peruvian President, 290
- Uruguay’s proposed plan for association of American
nations, 293–294
- U. S. participation: Delegation, 228n
; invitation from
Chile and U. S. acceptance, 286–287, 288
- Conference on Central American Affairs:
- Convention between the United States and the
Central American States for the establishment of international
commissions of inquiry, and protocol, signed Feb.
7: Texts, 321–327; transmittal of signed originals for
deposit with U. S. Government, 320–321
- Delegations of Guatemala and Honduras, suggestion concerning
possible submission of Guatemala-Honduras boundary dispute to
arbitration by President of United States, 354
- Delegations of Honduras and Nicaragua, agreement on draft protocol
for submission of Honduras-Nicaragua boundary dispute to arbitration
by U. S. Secretary of State, 362–363
- Conferences, international:
- Consortium, four-power. See under
China.
- Conventions. See
Treaties, conventions, etc.
- Coolidge, Calvin: Arbitrator in Guatemala-Honduras boundary
dispute, willingness to serve, 355; opinion on
project for cooperation between International Office of Public Health and
Health Commission of League of Nations, 114–115; reply to remarks of Cosme de la Torriente
upon presentation of his letters of credence as Cuban Ambassador to United
States, 853–854
- Costa Rica (see also
Conference of American States: Conventions; Conference on Central American
Affairs), draft protocol of agreement with United States relating
to construction of an interoceanic canal: Costa Rican failure to ratify,
835–836;
signature, 834n
; text,
834–835;
transmittal to President of United States, 834
- Crowder, Gen. Enoch H. See under
Cuba.
- Cuba (see also
Conference of American States: Conventions; Liquor control under U. S.
prohibition laws: U. S. efforts to prevent
smuggling: Arrangement between United States
and Cuba):
- Administrative reforms. See
Program of administrative and fiscal
reforms, infra.
- Ambassador to United States (Torriente):
Presentation of letters of credence, 851–853; reply of President
of United States to remarks of Cuban Ambassador, 853–854
- Amnesty bill, effect on program of reforms, 838, 839
- Crowder, Gen. Enoch H. (U. S. special representative in Cuba):
Appointment as U. S. Ambassador to Cuba, 843n
summons to Washington for
conference with Department of State, 846
- Federal Reserve Bank agencies in Cuba, establishment, 862–865
- Fiscal reforms. See
Program of administrative and fiscal
reforms, infra.
- Loans:
- $50,000,000 (see also
Program of administrative and fiscal
reforms, infra), prospectus
to be issued by J. P. Morgan & Co., insertion of
statement regarding Piatt amendment, 837–838
- $5,000,000 from J. P. Morgan & Co., 1922, based on proposed program of reforms, 839–840; comment of President Zayas, 843
- Loan of 1917 ($10,000,000), payment
of balance due to United States, 847, 848–849
- Lottery reforms. See
Program of administrative and fiscal
reforms, infra.
- Morgan & Co., J. P. See
Loans, supra.
- Platt amendment (U. S.-Cuban treaty of relations of 1903). See
Loans: $50,000,000, supra; and
Relations with United States: Treaty of
1903, infra.
- Ports-closing bill. See
Railway-merger and ports-closing
legislation, infra.
- Program of administrative and fiscal reforms:
- Lottery legislation contrary to policy of reform: Passage
over President Zayas’ veto, 844,
845–846; U. S. attitude, 849–850
- Obstacles to realization of program, and effect of
possible failure on $50,000,000 loan, 838–842, 844–846, 847–848, 849–850
- President Zayas, assurances regarding Cabinet changes,
public-works contracts, and lottery reforms, 842–843, 844–845
- Railway-merger and ports-closing legislation,
proposals of Colonel Tarafa (President of Northern Railways of
Cuba): Consolidation bill, passage by Cuban Congress and subsequent
protest of U. S. interests to President Zayas, 861–862; Cuban opposition,
860; provisions, 854–855, 857–858; U.
S. investigation and representations on behalf of American
interests, 855–859; U. S. sugar interests, conference with Tarafa
interests resulting in compromise, 859–860
- Relations with United States (see
also
Ambassador to United States; Loans; Program of
administrative and fiscal reforms; and
Railway-merger and ports-closing
legislation, supra): Interview of
U. S. Secretary of State with appointed Cuban Ambassador, 850–851;
reciprocity convention of 1902, cited, 129, 130,
132; treaty of relations of 1903, provisions, 837–838; U. S. adoption of
unconditional most-favored-nation policy in negotiation of
commercial treaties, effect on Cuba, 128, 129–130
- Sugar, U. S. interests. See
Railway-merger and ports-closing
legislation, supra.
- Tarafa Bill. See
Railway-merger and ports-closing
legislation, supra.
- Zayas, Alfredo (President of Cuba). See
Loans; Program of
administrative and fiscal reforms; and
Railway-merger and ports-closing
legislation, supra.
- Czechoslovakia:
- Agreement with United States, by exchange of notes,
mutually according most - favored - nation treatment in customs
matters: Effective date, 875;
negotiations, 867–873; texts of notes, signed Oct.
29, 873–875
- Treaty of amity, commerce, and consular rights with
United States, proposed (see also
Agreement with United States, supra), 866, 867, 868,
870
- War debt to United States, Czechoslovak commission
to negotiate general refunding: Discussions prior to appointment,
876–877;
functions and limitations, 877–880; membership, 878n
- Debts. See
War debts.
- Denmark (see also
Liquor control under U. S. prohibition laws):
- Arms traffic convention (1919), question of
ratification, 35
- Arrangement with United States for reciprocal
exemption of ship-owners from income tax: Memorandum by the joint
committee of the three Scandinavian treaty commissions, submission
to United States, 881–885; negotiations, 885–890; notes concluding
arrangement, 890–891
- Great Northern Telegraph Co., concession in China, 813–814, 819
- Dominican Republic (see also
Boundary disputes: Dominican
Republic-Haiti; Conference of American
States: Conventions):
- Arms smuggling, reported, 897–898, 899
- Commission of Dominicans. See under
U. S. control, infra.
- Elections. See under
U. S. control, infra.
- Immigration agreements with Italy and Spain, suggestion for, 356
- Political leaders: Efforts to combat election propaganda, 895; negotiations with U. S.
Commissioner, 911–913, 913–914, 916;
protest concerning decision of Central Electoral Board, 907–908
- Provisional Government (see also
Santo Domingo Water, Light and Power Co.,
infra; also
Electoral law
and
Police officials
under
U. S. control: Elections, infra): Extension, 895–896, 914–915;
preparations for elections, 893, 896, 902,
903; reorganization, 915, 916
- Provisional President Burgos: Appointments made in reorganization
of Government, 916; promulgation of
decrees, 898, 913, 917; views regarding
proposed purchase of Santo Domingo Water, Light and Power Co. by
Government, 920
- Santo Domingo Water, Light and Power Co.,
arrangements for purchase of its properties by Dominican
municipalities: Agreement with Provisional Government, 920–921, 922, 923;
approval of contract by municipalities, 921–922; bond issue for
purchase, question of U. S. consent, 922–923; Dominican Minister
of Interior, views, 918, 920; proposal of United States for
purchase by Provisional Government, 918–919; recommendations by
U. S. Commissioner, 919–921
- U. S. control, plans for withdrawal:
- Arms smuggling, reported, 897–898, 899
- Commission of Dominicans: Amendment of electoral law, 900, 916; extension of Provisional Government, 895–896, 915; meeting to
decide on program for elections, 893
- Convention of evacuation, modification, 913
- Elections:
- Agreement between political leaders, 912, 914, 916
- Arrangements, 893,
896, 897, 898, 900
- Central Electoral Board: Controversial decision
rendered in enforcement of electoral law, 903, 906–912;
members, 894, 917; reconstitution, 912, 914, 917;
relation to provincial and municipal boards, 896, 902, 903
- Electoral law: Amendments, question
of, 900, 901–902, 912, 916, 917; delay in promulgation, 892, 893
- Police officials, local (alcaldes pedañeos), question of
suspension from office prior to elections, 899–900, 900–901, 902, 904–905
- Postponement, 912,
913, 917
- Propaganda, 894–895; U. S. attitude, 897
- U. S. inquiries concerning electoral boards, 902; reply of U. S.
Minister, 903–904
- U. S. Commissioner: Agreement with Commission of
Dominicans on program for elections, 893; attitude regarding election propaganda, 894–895; conferences with political leaders, 911–913, 913, 914; departure for United States,
896
- East Africa, U. S. rights in mandated territories. See
Mandates.
- Ecuador (see also
Conference of American States: Conventions):
- Asociacion de Agricultores del Ecuador. See
Cacao Growers Association, infra.
- Cacao Growers Association, efforts to liquidate
indebtedness, 940–944
- Financial Adviser, employment, 924–926
- Guayaquil and Quito Railway Co. (see also
Loan contract with British interests: U. S. protests, infra): [Page 965]
- Dispute with Ecuadoran Government, question
of submission to arbitration: Court decisions, 929, 931; provisions of contract of 1897, disagreement regarding, 926–928, 929–931; refusal of Government to
submit to arbitration, 928, 929–930; U. S. efforts in favor of arbitration, 926, 927, 928, 929–930
- Financial status, 931–932
- Loan contract with British interests, proposed:
- Mercantile Bank of the Americas, claims, 933–934; attitude of Ecuadoran Government, 936, 942–944
- Negotiations, 933, 937, 940, 940n
- Position of Ecuadoran Government, 935–936, 937
- U. S. protests based on proposed
hypothecation of revenues previously pledged to service of
Guayaquil and Quito Railway bonds, 934–935, 936–937, 938; attitude of
British interests, 939
- Mercantile Bank of the Americas, financing of Cacao Growers
Association. See
Cacao Growers Association
and under
Loan contract with British interests, supra.
- Emigration and Immigration Conference, International:
- Plan and purpose, 115–117; U. S. attitude, 117, 119
- Preliminary conferences, proposed, 118–120
- U. S. participation: Delegation, 120–121; invitation by
Italian Government, 118; limitations,
117, 119
- Estonia (see also
War debts), extradition treaty with United States,
signed Nov. 8, text, 945–950
- Ethelburga Syndicate, Ltd., London, loan negotiations with Ecuador, 933, 937, 940, 940n
- Extradition treaty, U. S. - Estonia, signed Nov. 8,
text, 945–950
- Extraterritoriality. See under
China.
- Federal Reserve Bank, establishment of agencies in Cuba, 862–865
- Federal Telegraph Co. contract. See under
China: Radio
communications.
- Finland, adherence to arms traffic convention (1919), 35
- Fisheries. See
Canada: Halibut fishery in the
Northern Pacific
and
Port privileges to U. S. fishing vessels.
- France (see also
Albania; China; Liquor control under U. S. prohibition laws): Arms
traffic convention (1919), question of ratification,
35; commercial treaties with United States
(1822, 1778), cited, 127, 131; proposal of conference
preliminary to International Emigration and Immigration Conference, 118–119;
representation on League of Nations’ Advisory Committee on Traffic in Opium,
90; treaty with Spain, Dec.
27, 1774, regarding territorial jurisdiction, cited, 173–174, 180, 181, 193, 194
- Germany, concurrence in proposal for mutual undertaking among powers not
to assist China in naval construction, 619
-
Grace and Ruby case, cited, 175
- Great Britain (see also
Albania; Canada; China; Liquor control under U.
S. prohibition laws; Treaty for the limitation
of naval armament; War debts: Inquiries by United States; Wrangell Island): Arms traffic convention (1919), question of ratification, 35;
commercial treaty with United States (1815), cited,
127, 131;
representation on League of Nations’ Advisory Committee on Traffic in Opium,
90
- Great Lakes. See
Canada: Naval armament on the
Great Lakes.
- Great Northern Telegraph Co., concession in China, 813–814, 819
- Greece, adherence to arms traffic convention (1919), 35
- Guatemala (see also
Conference of American States: Conventions; Conference on Central American
Affairs): Adherence to arms traffic convention (1919), 35; boundary dispute with
Honduras, arrangements for submission to arbitration by President of United
States, 354–355,
363
- Guayaquil and Quito Railway Co. See under
Ecuador.
- Gun elevation on capital ships. See
Treaty for the limitation of naval
armament.
- Hague Conventions of 1907, cited, 69, 76, 196, 211, 211n
, 226
- Hague Opium Convention of 1912:
Appeal by League of Nations’ Advisory Committee on Traffic in Opium to all
countries to become parties, 90; status as basis
of international control of traffic in opium, 98;
U. S. efforts to comply with terms of convention and to obtain adherence of
other nations, 99, 100–103
- Haiti (see also
Boundary disputes: Dominican
Republic-Haiti; Conference of American
States: Conventions): Adherence to arms
traffic convention (1919), 35; John S. Hord, Financial Adviser, intention to accept contract
as Financial Adviser to Ecuador, 925–926
- Harding, Warren G.: Approval of U. S. adoption of
unconditional most-favored-nation policy in negotiation of commercial
treaties, 128–129,
130; arbitrator in Tacna-Arica dispute,
invitation and acceptance, 364–366; arrangements for submission of
Guatemala-Honduras boundary dispute to arbitration of, 354–355; request for consent of the
Senate to U. S. adherence to Protocol of Signature of Permanent Court of
International Justice, 17–18; death, 859n
-
Harvester case, cited, 148, 163
- Health Commission of the League of Nations, project for cooperation with
International Office of Public Health, 110–115
-
Henry L. Marshall, seizure by United States outside
the 3-mile limit: British attitude, 163–164; U. S. position, 165–167, 169, 176; U. S. Supreme Court
decision upholding seizure, 167n
- Honduras. See
Boundary disputes: Guatemala-Honduras, Honduras-Nicaragua;
Conference of American States: Conventions; Conference on
Central American Affairs.
- Hord, John S. (Financial Adviser to Haiti), employment as Financial
Adviser to Ecuador, 925–926
- Iceland, inclusion by Denmark in negotiations for agreement with United
States for reciprocal exemption of ship-owners from income tax, 887–891
- Immigration (see also
Emigration and Immigration Conference), agreements
of Dominican Republic with Italy and Spain, suggestion for, 356
- India: Arms traffic convention (1919), question of
ratification, 35; representation on League of
Nations’ Advisory Committee on Traffic in Opium, 90, 105
- International Public Health Office, project for cooperation with Health
Commission of League of Nations, 110–115
- Italy (see also
Albania; China: Arms and munitions embargo; Liquor control under U. S. prohibition laws): Arms traffic
convention (1919), question of ratification, 35; correspondence with United States regarding
International Emigration and Immigration Conference, 115–121; immigration agreement with
Dominican Republic, suggestion for, 356
- Japan (see also
China): Arms traffic convention (1919), question of ratification, 35;
commercial treaty with United States (1911), cited,
131; customs treaty with China, 1896, cited, 583, 591; discussion with United States on terms and
limitations of Washington naval treaty, 32–34; rejection of Chinese proposal to abrogate
agreements of May 25, 1915, 826–830; representation on League of
Nations’ Advisory Committee on Traffic in Opium, 90; U. S. proposal for an international liquor treaty, 156–158
- Kemmerer, Professor E. W., head of American financial mission to Colombia,
832–833
- Latvia (see also
War debts), commercial treaty with United States,
proposed, 130, 130n
- League of Nations:
- Lincheng affair. See under
China.
- Liquor control under U. S. prohibition laws:
- Canadian restrictions regarding tonnage of ships on which liquor
is exported, 236, 243, 257–258, 261–262
- Cuba, arrangement with United States. See
U. S. efforts to prevent smuggling: Arrangement, infra.
- U. S. efforts to prevent smuggling:
- Arrangement between United States and Cuba
for exchange of information useful in suppressing trade in
prohibited goods: Exchange of notes concluding arrangement,
260–261; negotiations, 255–260;
supplementary provisions, question of, 257–258, 259–260, 261–263
- Conference at Ottawa between U. S. and Canadian officials:
- Discussions prior to conference, 228–230, 231–233
- Invitation by Canada, 230–231;
acceptance by United States, 231
- Proceedings, 240–250
- Treaty draft proposed by U. S. delegation at close
of conference, 253–255
- U. S. proposals: List of proposals for
consideration at conference, 234–235, 241; proposals by U. S.
delegation at close of conference, with statement by
U. S. official representative, 250–255
- U. S. representative: Appointment and
instructions, 233–239; report on proceedings,
240–250
- Extension of territorial jurisdiction. See
Treaty for right of search within
12–mile limit, infra.
- Seizures of vessels outside the 3-mile limit (see also
Treaty for right of search within
12-mile limit, infra):
- Cases and statements cited in support of U. S.
position, 175–179
-
Henry L. Marshall case:
British attitude, 163–164; U. S.
position, 165–167, 169, 176; U. S.
Supreme Court decision upholding seizure, 167n
- Three-mile limit. See
Treaty for right of search within
12-mile limit, infra.
- Treaty between United States and Great
Britain in respect of Canada, proposed draft, 253–255
- Treaty for right of search within 12-mile
limit, proposed:
- Constitutionality of treaty, discussion of
question with Great Britain, 213–217
- Negotiations:
- Announcement of opening of negotiations,
question of, 220, 223
- U. S. proposal to foreign governments, 149–158, 168–170, 197–200, 205–208; attitude of European countries, 161, 164–165, 179, 188–191, 192–193, 194–195, 202, 203, 205, 209, 212–213, 219–220
- Texts:
- Traditional policy of European countries regarding
extent of territorial jurisdiction, 173–188, 191–197, 200–203, 204–205, 209–212, 224–228
- U. S. exemptions from penalty or forfeiture under
terms of treaty, 214,
215–217
- U. S. Supreme Court decision upholding regulations for prohibition
enforcement on all vessels in U. S. waters:
- Application to Canada, 231–233, 238–239, 246–247
- British interpretation of decision, 172–173, 213–214
- Exceptions regarding liquor for medicinal purposes, 161–162, 171; liquor on
board vessels leaving port prior to promulgation of
decision, 135, 139
- Notification to foreign governments, 133
- Protests of—
- European countries, 133–134, 135–138, 139–143, 145, 170–171; U. S. replies, 134–135, 144, 145–147, 158–159
- Mexico, 147–149; U. S. reply, 162–163
- Panama, 159–160; U. S. reply, 160–161
- Lithuania. See
War debts.
- Loans. See under
Albania; Bolivia; China; Cuba; Ecuador.
- Lodge, Senator Henry Cabot, comment on U. S. adoption of unconditional
most-favored-nation policy in negotiation of commercial treaties, 126–127
- Luxemburg, adherence to arms traffic convention (1919), 35
- Mandates, Ruanda-Urundi:
- Convention and protocol between United States and Belgium relating
to U. S. rights in East Africa: Arrangements for signature, 431–433; text
of convention, signed Apr. 18, 1923, 433–439; text
of protocol, signed Jan. 21, 1924, 439–440
- Missionaries, U. S. negotiations with Belgium concerning status,
431–432
- Modification of boundary, U. S. attitude, 432
- Marconi Co., interests in China, 814, 817
-
Marion Mosher case, cited, 176–177
- Mercantile Bank of the Americas. See under
Ecuador.
- Mexico (see also
Conference of American States: Preliminaries to assembling of): Protest against U. S. Supreme
Court decision upholding regulations for prohibition enforcement on all
vessels in U. S. waters, 147–149; U. S. reply, 162–163
- Missionaries in mandated territories, 431–432
- Mitsui Co. See under
China: Radio
communications.
- Mixed Claims Commission, U. S.-Austria, proposed, 399
-
Monocacy, attack on, 746
- Moore, John Bassett: Appointment as U. S. member of commission of jurists
to revise rules of warfare, 47; member of
Permanent Court of International Justice, 4, 14
- Morgan & Co., J. P., loans to Cuba. See
Cuba: Loans.
- Most-favored-nation policy. See
Brazil: Agreement with United
States; Commercial treaties and
agreements: U. S. adoption of unconditional
most-favored-nation policy; Czechoslovakia: Agreement with United
States.
- Munitions. See
Arms and munitions.
- Narcotics, U. S. position regarding control of production and traffic in,
94–96, 98, 99, 100, 103, 104, 104n
- National City Bank of New York, guarantee for proposed contract of U. S.
interests in Albania, 373, 382–383
- Naturalization treaty between United States and Bulgaria. See
Bulgaria.
- Naval armament limitation. See
Canada: Naval armament on the
Great Lakes; Treaty for the limitation of
naval armament.
- Netherlands (see also
China: Arms and munitions
embargo: Formula
and
Naval construction; Liquor
control under U. S. prohibition laws), representation on League of
Nations’ Advisory Committee on Traffic in Opium, 90
- New Zealand, arms traffic convention (1919),
question of ratification, 35
- Niagara River control board, U. S. Canadian, establishment, 498–501
- Nicaragua. See
Boundary disputes: Honduras–Nicaragua; Conference of American
States: Conventions; Conference on Central American Affairs.
- Norway (see also
China: Arms and munitions
embargo: Formula; Liquor control under U. S. prohibition laws), arms traffic
convention (1919), question of ratification, 35
- Oil concessions. See
Albania.
- Olney-Pauncefote treaty (1897), cited, 19–20
- Open-door policy (see also under
Albania): Basis of U. S. attitude on radio
concessions in China, 788–789, 800; relation to U. S. adoption
of unconditional most-favored-nation policy in negotiation of commercial
treaties, 123, 126
- Opium. See
Advisory Committee on Traffic in Opium of the League of
Nations; China: Opium
traffic; Hague Opium Convention of 1912
.
- Panama (see also
Boundary disputes: Colombia-Panama; Conference of American
States: Conventions): Protest against U.
S. Supreme Court decision upholding regulations for prohibition enforcement
on all vessels in U. S. waters, 159–160; U. S. reply, 160–161
- Panama Canal Zone, provision in U. S. prohibition laws regarding, 206, 207, 214, 216
- Paraguay. See
Conference of American States: Conventions.
- Permanent Court of International Justice:
- Establishment, history, 10–14
- Judges, list, 14
- U. S. participation:
- Adherence to Protocol of Signature of Dec. 16, 1920, question of: Inquiries by Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations, [Page 969]
19–24;
objection based on Court’s relation to League of Nations,
15–16; President Harding’s request for consent of
the Senate, 17–18
- Conditions, 1–4, 7,
15–17
- Procedure for entry into Court, suggested methods, 4–5, 6–7, 7–10
- Persia, adherence to arms traffic convention (1919), 35
- Peru (see also
Boundary disputes: Colombia–Peru; China: Arms and munitions embargo: Formula;
Conference of American States: Preliminaries to assembling of; Tacna-Arica question), adherence to arms traffic convention (1919) 35
- Philippine Islands, nonapplicability of proclamation of Mar. 4, 1922, on export of arms and munitions to China, 607, 608
- Phillimore, Lord, proposal regarding U. S. participation in Permanent
Court of International Justice, 8–9
- Ports. See
Canada: Port privileges
and
Cuba: Railway-merger and
ports-closing legislation.
- Portugal (see also
Liquor control under U. S. prohibition laws),
representation on League of Nations Advisory Committee on Traffic in Opium,
90
- President of United States. See
Coolidge, Calvin, and
Harding, Warren G.
- Protocols. See
Treaties, conventions, etc.
- Pulpwood, Canadian legislation authorizing prohibition of exportation,
494–498
- Radio (see also
China: Radio
communications): Rules for use in warfare, as proposed by
commission of jurists, 69–73; by U. S. Navy Department, 48–49; by U. S. War Department, 50–51
- Radio communications. See under
China.
- Radio Corporation of America. See under
China: Radio
communications.
- Railways. See
Cuba: Railway-merger and
ports-closing legislation; Ecuador: Guayaquil and Quito Railway Co.; and under
China.
- Reparations, relation to war debts: Lithuanian attitude, 274, 277; U. S.
position, 276
- Resolutions. See under
League of Nations; U. S.
Congress; Washington Conference on the
Limitation of Armament.
- Rome convention (Dec. 9, 1907), establishing
International Office of Public Health, 111, 113
- Root, Elihu, proposal regarding U. S. participation in Permanent Court of
International Justice, 3–5, 6, 7–8
- Royal Bank of Canada, expansion of interests in Cuba, 863
- Ruanda-Urundi. See
Mandates.
- Rules of warfare, commission of jurists to revise. See
Commission of jurists to revise rules of
warfare.
- Rumania, adherence to arms traffic convention (1919), 35
- Rush-Bagot Agreement (1817), proposed treaty to
supplant. See
Canada: Naval armament on the
Great Lakes.
- Russia: Claims to Wrangell Island, 278–281, 282, 285; treaty with United States, 1867, ceding Alaska, cited, 280
- St. Germain convention. See
Arms and munitions: Convention.
- St. Germain treaty, Sept. 10, 1919, cited, 418, 419, 421
- Salvador. See
Conference of American States: Conventions; Conference on Central American
Affairs.
- Santo Domingo Water, Light and Power Co. See under
Dominican Republic.
- Seizures of vessels outside the 3-mile limit. See
under
Liquor control under U. S. prohibition laws: U. S. efforts to prevent smuggling.
- Shipping. See
China: Lawlessness on the Upper
Yangtze River; Denmark: Agreement with United States; U. S. Shipping Board.
- Siam: Adherence to arms traffic convention (1919),
35; representation on League of Nations’
Advisory Committee on Traffic in Opium, 90
- Sinclair Exploration Co., interest in Albanian oil concessions, 372, 382, 388
- Smuggling:
- South Africa, arms traffic convention (1919),
question of ratification, 35
- Spain (see also
China: Arms and munitions
embargo: Formula; Liquor control under U. S. prohibition laws): Arms traffic
convention (1919), question of ratification, 35; immigration agreement with Dominican Republic,
suggestion for, 356; treaty with France, Dec. 27, 1774, regarding territorial jurisdiction,
cited, 173–174, 180, 181, 193, 194
- Standard Oil Co. of New York:
- Interest in Albanian oil concessions, 372, 373, 374, 375,
378, 382–383, 387, 389,
390–391
- Reports regarding Chinese internal taxes, 579–581; U. S. reply, 588–589
- Sugar, U. S. interests in Cuba. See
Cuba: Railway-merger and
ports-closing legislation.
- Sweden (see also
China: Arms and munitions
embargo: Formula; Liquor control under U. S. prohibition laws), arms traffic
convention (1919), question of ratification, 35
- Tacna-Arica question (see also
Conference of American States: Preliminaries to assembling of: Peru),
arbitration of controversy between Chile and Peru over unfulfilled
provisions of Treaty of Ancón:
- Arbitration protocol and supplementary act (July
20, 1922), exchange of ratifications, Jan. 15, 1923, 364, 365, 366
- Invitation to President of United States to act as arbitrator,
364, 365; acceptance, 365–366
- Presentation of cases, 367, 368–370
- Representatives of Chile, 366, 367–368; of
Peru, 366–367, 370
- Taft, William Howard (Chief Justice of U. S. Supreme Court),
correspondence regarding U. S. participation in Permanent Court of
International Justice, 1–2, 3–5
- Tariff policy of United States. See
Commercial treaties and agreements: U. S. adoption of unconditional most-favored-nation
policy.
- Territorial waters, extension of jurisdiction. See
Liquor control under U. S. prohibition laws: U. S. efforts to prevent smuggling: Treaty for right of search within 12-mile
limit.
- Tobacco Merchants Association of United States, protests against Chinese
internal taxes, 581–582; U. S. representations to Central (Peking) Government, 580–591
- Torriente, Cosme de la, presentation of letters of credence as Cuban
Ambassador to United States, 851–853
- Treaties, conventions, etc. (see also
Conference of American States: Conventions; Conference on Central American
Affairs: Convention; and under
China):
- Ancón, Treaty of (1883), arbitration of
controversy between Chile and Peru over unfulfilled provisions. See
Tacna-Arica question.
- Arbitration treaties: General, cited in connection with U. S.
participation in Permanent Court of International Justice, 11, 19–21; Olney-Pauncefote treaty (1897), cited, 19–20; protocol and
supplementary act (July 20, 1922), between
Chile and Peru for settlement of unfulfilled provisions of Treaty of
Ancón, exchange of ratifications, Jan. 15,
1923, 364, 365, 366
- Arms traffic convention (1919). See
Arms and munitions: Convention for the control of trade in arms and
ammunition.
- Boundary treaty (Mar. 24, 1922),
Colombia–Peru, question of ratification, 351, 352–353
- Commercial treaties and agreements. See
Commercial treaties and agreements.
- Declaration of London of 1909, cited, 69–70
- Extradition treaty, U. S.–Estonia, signed Nov.
8, text, 945–950
- Franco-Spanish treaty of Dec. 27, 1774,
regarding territorial jurisdiction, cited, 173–174, 180, 181,
193, 194
- Geneva Convention (1906), cited, 76
- Hague Conventions of 1907, cited, 69, 76, 196, 211,
211n
, 226
- Hague Opium Convention of 1912. See
Hague Opium Convention of 1912
.
- International Radio Telegraphic Convention of London of 1912, cited, 70
- International Telegraphic Convention of St. Petersburg of 1875, cited, 70
- Liquor control. See under
Liquor control under U. S. prohibition
laws: U. S. efforts to prevent
smuggling.
- Naval armament limitation. See
Canada: Naval armament
on the Great Lakes; Treaty for the
limitation of naval armament.
- Rome convention (Dec. 9, 1907),
establishing International Office of Public Health, 111, 113
- Rush-Bagot Agreement (1817), proposed
treaty to supplant. See
Canada: Naval armament
on the Great Lakes.
- St. Germain convention. See
Arms and munitions: Convention.
- St. Germain treaty, Sept. 10, 1919, cited,
418, 419, 421
- Treaty for the limitation of naval armament. See
Treaty for the limitation of naval
armament.
- U. S.–Austria, draft treaty of friendship, commerce, and consular
rights:
- U. S.–Austria-Hungary, consular convention (1870), cited, 423
- U. S.–Belgium, convention and protocol relating to U. S. rights in
East Africa: Arrangements for signature, 431–433; text of convention,
signed Apr. 18, 1923, 433–439; text of protocol,
signed Jan. 21, 1924, 439–440
- U. S.–Brazil, exchange of notes according mutual unconditional
most-favored-nation tariff treatment: Negotiations, 453–461;
texts of notes, 461–463
- U. S.–Bulgaria, naturalization treaty: Negotiations, 464n
; text, signed
Nov. 23, 464–466; transmittal to
United States, 464
- U. S.–Canada (see also under
Canada): Draft treaty for suppression of
liquor smuggling, text, 253–255; treaty providing for reciprocal
rights for United States and Canada in matters of conveyance of
prisoners (1908), 237–238, 252; treaty regarding claims, fisheries,
navigation of the St. Lawrence, etc. (1871),
cited, 232, 238
- U. S.–Colombia, treaty of Apr. 6, 1914.
328, 335, 337, 338–339, 340, 349
- U. S.–Costa Rica, draft protocol of agreement relating to
construction of an interoceanic canal. See
Costa Rica.
- U. S.–Cuba (see also
Liquor control under U. S. prohibition
laws: U. S. efforts to prevent
smuggling: Arrangement):
Reciprocity convention of 1902, cited, 129, 130,
132; treaty of relations of 1903, provisions, 837–838
- U. S.–Czechoslovakia, commercial agreements. See
Agreement with United States
and
Treaty of amity, commerce, and consular
rights
under
Czechoslovakia.
- U. S.–Denmark, arrangement for reciprocal exemption of ship-owners
from income tax. See under
Denmark.
- U. S.–Estonia, extradition treaty signed Nov.
8, text, 945–950
- U. S.–France, commercial treaties (1822,
1778), cited, 127, 131
- U. S.–Great Britain (see also
U. S.–Canada, supra), commercial treaty (1815),
cited, 127, 131
- U. S.–Japan, commercial treaty (1911),
cited, 131
- U. S.–Latvia, commercial treaty, proposed, 130, 130n
- U. S.–Russia (1867), ceding Alaska to
United States, cited, 280
- Versailles Treaty, cited, 23
- Treaty for the limitation of naval armament, increase in gun
elevation on capital ships retained under, discussions of United States
with—
- British Government, alleged alterations in British ships, 24–30;
statements to the press by U. S. Navy Department and U. S. Secretary
of State, 30–32
- Japanese Government, terms and limitations of the treaty, 32–34
- Uruguay (see also
Conference of American States: Conventions): Adherence to arms traffic convention (1919), 35; plan for
association of American states, 293–294
- Urundi. See
Mandates, Ruanda-Urundi.
- U. S. Acting Secretary of Commerce, opinion on U. S. ratification of arms
traffic convention (1919), 37–38
- U. S. Acting Secretary of Navy, statement to the press on alleged increase
in gun elevation on British capital ships, 31
- U. S. Congress: Act approved Dec. 18,
1924, authorizing construction of new gunboats for use in China,
751n
; joint
resolution of Apr. 20, 1898, recognizing independence
of Cuba, cited, 851, 852; Revenue Act of 1921, provision for
reciprocal exemption from taxation of foreign shipping, basis for U. S.
agreement with Denmark, 886–891; resolution, Jan. 31,
1922, extending joint resolution of 1898, as
amended in 1912, respecting regulation of arms
shipments from United States, 39; Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations, inquiries regarding proposed U. S. adherence
to protocol establishing [Page 972] Permanent
Court of International Justice, 19–24; Senate resolution giving advice and consent to
ratification of convention for protection of commercial, industrial, and
agricultural trade marks and commercial names, signed at Fifth International
Conference of American States, conditions contained in, 307–308; Senate
resolution giving advice and consent, with reservation, to ratification of
treaty with Canada for preservation of halibut fishery in the Northern
Pacific, text and discussions, 471–476, 477; Tariff Act
of 1922, cited, 123, 132, 872
- U. S. consular officers. See
U. S. Shipping Board: Instructions to U. S. representatives abroad; and under
China.
- U. S. Department of State, efforts for reenforcement of U. S. gunboat
patrol on the Yangtze River, 747, 748–750
- U. S. Navy Department: Efforts for reenforcement of U. S. gunboat patrol
on the Yangtze River, 746–747, 747–748; proposal of rules for use of new agencies of warfare, 48–49, 60–63; statements to
the press concerning gun elevation on capital ships retained under
Washington naval treaty, 31, 31–32
- U. S. prohibition laws, enforcement. See
Liquor control under U. S. prohibition
laws.
- U. S. Secretary of Navy: Opinion on report of commission of jurists to
revise rules of warfare, 87–88; opinion on U. S. ratification of arms traffic convention (1919), 38; statements
concerning gun elevation on capital ships retained under Washington naval
treaty, 25, 27, 31–32
- U. S. Secretary of State: Expression of appreciation to U. S.
representative on Inter-Allied Technical Board, Chinese Eastern Railway,
775–776;
interview with appointed Cuban Ambassador to United States, 850–851; statement to
the press concerning gun elevation on capital ships retained under
Washington naval treaty, 30–31; submission of Honduras-Nicaragua boundary dispute to
arbitration of, proposed, 362–364
- U. S. Secretary of War: Opinion on report of commission of jurists to
revise rules of warfare, 88–89; opinion on U. S. ratification of arms traffic convention (1919), 40–42
- U. S. Shipping Board:
- Instructions to U. S. representatives abroad
regarding—
- Accident reports and legal proceedings conducted for
Shipping Board, 263–267
- Vessels and representatives of Shipping Board, status in
foreign countries, 267–270
- Merchant vessels, status with respect to immunities, 270–272
- U. S. Supreme Court (see also under
Liquor control under U. S. prohibition laws),
decision upholding seizure of Henry L. Marshall
outside the 3-mile limit, 167n
- U. S. War Department, proposal of rules for use of new agencies of
warfare, 50–51, 52–59
- Venezuela (see also
Conference of American States: Conventions), adherence to arms traffic convention (1919), 35
- Versailles Treaty, cited, 23
- War debts (see also under
Czechoslovakia), U. S. negotiations with Estonia,
Latvia, and Lithuania for settlement or refunding of debts owed to the
United States:
- Inquiries by United States as to alleged payments to
Great Britain on similar obligations, 272–273; Lithuanian position,
273–274,
275
- Reparations, relation to war debts: Lithuanian attitude, 274, 277; U.
S. position, 276
- World War Foreign Debt Commission:
- Agreement with Estonia, signed Oct 28,
1925, 277n
- Appointment of representatives and arrangements for
negotiating with commission made by the three countries,
272, 273, 274, 275, 275–276, 277
- Washburn, Albert Henry, appointment as U. S. member of commission of
jurists to revise rules of warfare, 66
- Washington Conference on the Limitation of Armament:
- Washington naval treaty. See
Treaty for the limitation of naval
armament.
-
Wildenhus case, cited, 135, 141, 144, 159
- World Court. See
Permanent Court of International Justice.
- World War Foreign Debt Commission (see also under
War debts), scope of activity, 877
- Wrangell Island, status of sovereignty:
- Claims of Great Britain and Canada, 279, 281, 282; Russia, 278–281, 282, 285;
United States, 281–282
- U. S. inquiries as to views and purposes of British Government,
281–283,
285; results, 284–285, 285–286, 286n
- U. S. reservation of rights in respect of the island, 283