Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United
States, 1926, Volume I
Index
- Abyssinia. See
Permanent Court of International Justice.
- Aerial navigation convention. See under
Treaties.
- Afghanistan, proposed treaty for establishment of diplomatic and consular
relations with United States, 557–560
- Agreements. See
Treaties, conventions, etc.
- Albania. See
Narcotic drugs
and
Permanent Court of International Justice.
- Alien Property Custodian, U. S. proposed legislation
providing for disposition of property held by:
- Inquiries and discussions as to plans for Austria, 125, 128–130, 131–135, 136–140; for Germany, 125–127, 130–131, 135–136; for
Hungary, 125, 143–144
- Mills Bill and other proposals, 125n, 127–129, 130–134, 141–142
- Recommendations of President Coolidge, xxv
- U. S. Treasury policy, 125, 127–128, 128–129, 144–145
- American league of nations, proposed, 257,
259
- American Red Cross, offer of assistance to civilian population of Wuchang,
China, 646
- American Unofficial Observer, Reparation Commission, discontinuance of
office, 120–125
- Andrews, Roy Chapman (U. S. citizen), escape from bombing in China, 611
- Arbitration:
- Argentina (see also
Tacna-Arica controversy: Good
offices): Reconditioning of battleships by American firm, 562; U. S. representations for equal treatment of
American arms manufacturers with those of other nations, 561–563
- Arica. See
Tacna-Arica controversy.
- Armament limitation. See
Preparatory Commission for the Disarmament
Conference.
- Armenians, Department of State ruling with regard to presumption of
expatriation of naturalized U. S. citizens of Armenian origin, 553–555
- Arms and munitions: Embargo on shipments to China, question
of continuation, 733–736; U. S. representations to Argentina for equal treatment of
American arms manufacturers with those of other nations, 561–563
- Australia. See
Permanent Court of International Justice.
- Austria. See
Alien Property Custodian; Narcotic drugs; and
Permanent Court of International Justice.
- Belgium (see also
China: Foreign powers
and
Sino-Belgian treaty; also
Narcotic drugs
and
Permanent Court of International Justice), attitude
toward work of Preparatory Commission for the Disarmament Conference, 77–78
- Bolívar Congress at Panama. See under
Conferences.
- Bolivia (see also
Narcotic drugs
and
Permanent Court of International Justice; also
Good offices
and
Renewal of good offices
under
Tacna-Arica controversy): Boundary dispute with
Paraguay, proposed submission of controversy to United States for
arbitration, 531–534; U. S. representations regarding oil concessions containing
clauses discriminating against American citizens, 564–568
- Boundary disputes (see also
Tacna-Arica controversy):
- Bolivia–Paraguay, submission of controversy to United States for
arbitration, proposed, 531–534
- Brazil–Colombia, proposed treaty fixing boundary, 534–535
- Colombia–Peru, question of ratification by Peru of boundary treaty
of Mar. 24, 1922, 534–539
- Costa Rica–Panama, delimitation of boundary, U. S.
representations to Panama concerning Costa Rican proposal of Dec. 17, 1925, 539–542; Panaman rejection,
542–543
- Dominican Republic–Haiti: Direct negotiations for
settlement, 543–544, 546–547; offer of informal good offices of
United States, 544–545
- Boundary treaties:
- Brazil–Colombia, proposed, 534–535
- Colombia–Peru (Mar. 24, 1922), question of
Peruvian ratification, 534–539
- U. S.–Great Britain, boundary waterways, Jan.
11, 1909, 582, 583, 585
- Brazil (see also
Narcotic drugs
and
Permanent Court of International Justice): Boundary
dispute with Colombia, proposed treaty, 534–535; Colombian-Peruvian boundary treaty (Mar. 24, 1922), renewal of representations to Peru
concerning ratification, 536, 537; proposals to stimulate rubber production in
Amazon Valley, 575–577; proposed treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights
with United States, negotiations, 569–573; U. S. naval mission, renewal of contract
signed Nov. 6, 1922, 574–575
- Bulgaria. See
Narcotic drugs
and
Permanent Court of International Justice.
- Canada (see also
Permanent Court of International Justice):
- Great Lakes, increased diversion of waters by the Sanitary
District of Chicago:
- Inquiries and protests of Canadian Government, 580–585; U. S. replies, 585–587, 589–590
- Joint Board of Engineers, report, xv, 584, 589–590
- Publication of correspondence, question of, 588–590
- Resolution of Legislative Assembly of Ontario, 582–584
- U. S. legislation, proposal for Illinois-Mississippi
waterway, Canadian protests, 582, 582–584; U. S. replies, 585–587
- Minister at Washington: British proposal for, and U. S.
acceptance, 578–579; appointment, 579–580
- Proposal for joint discussion with United States of outstanding
questions affecting Great Lakes and their waterways, 584, 587
- St. Lawrence waterway project, report of Joint Board of Engineers,
xv, 584, 589–590
- Chile. See
Narcotic drugs, Permanent Court
of International Justice, and
Tacna-Arica controversy.
- China (see also
Narcotic drugs
and
Permanent Court of International Justice):
- Ankuochun, 659, 685
- Antiforeign attitude and demonstrations (see also
Boycotts and strikes
and
Protection of American missionary
interests, infra), 603, 604,
605, 626, 634, 655, 656–657
- Arms and munitions embargo, question of continuation, 733–736; of
lifting ban on commercial airplanes, 735, 736
- Boycotts and strikes at—
- Canton:
- British measures against strike pickets, 720, 723, 727, 729; request for U. S.
cooperation, and U. S. reply, 723, 726–727
- Compensation of strikers, question of, 730, 863–864
- Customs, possibility of seizure by local
authorities, 715
- Negotiations and ending of boycott, 665, 674, 721, 722, 727, 729, 730–731, 854, 863–864
- Reports concerning situation, and recommendations
as to protection of U. S. interests, 690–693, 698–699, 700, 701–702, 704–705, 714–715, 719–722, 724–725, 727–729, 730–731; U. S. policy, 700, 715, 723, 726, 729–730
- Seizures of import cargoes, 714–715
- Standard Oil Co., request for convoy from Hongkong
to Wuchow, 719–721
- U. S. naval forces:
- Firing upon U. S. S. Sacramento, protest, 724
- Proposed use to convoy petroleum, 719–721; to maintain communications between U.
S. citizens and ships in harbor, 726, 727–728, 729–730; to protect landings of cargoes, 715; to seize strike picket
boats, 723, 724, 725
- U. S. policy toward British request for
cooperation, 723, 726–727
- Hankow: Disinclination of United States to intervene to
prevent paralyzing of Chinese customs service by strike,
964–966; protection of foreign interests during
strikes, question of, 655, 656; strike of Standard Oil Co.
employees, 660
- Swatow, end of strike of employees of Standard Oil Co.,
728
- Tientsin, strikes in rug factories, 715–719
- Canton. See
Canton regime
and
Protection of American missionary
interests, infra; also under
Boycotts and strikes, supra.
- Canton regime (see also
Taxation
and
Yangtze Valley, infra;
also under
Recognition, infra): Disapproval by Department of State of proposed grant
of oil monopoly to Standard Oil Co., 1092–1097; opposition to
Special Conference on the Chinese Customs Tariff, 844–846, 848, 849–853, 854,
views of U. S. Minister and of consul general at Canton as to U. S.
policy, 690–693, 697–698, 703–707, 708,
712, 729, 865, 867–869
- Central Government. See
Provisional Government, infra.
- Chang Tso-lin (see also
Civil war in North China
and
Yangtze Valley: Military and naval operations, infra), 685–686, 716,
763–764,
840, 845, 852, 856, 916, 1081
- Chiang Kai-shek (see also
Yangtze Valley: Military and naval operations, infra), 683, 701, 1094
- Civil war in North China, hostilities between
Kuominchun and Chang–Wu alliance:
- Interference with communications by rail and sea, 593–594, 594, 596, 596–598, 602, 606, 612, 613, 614
- Military and naval operations, 591–595, 597, 599–600, 606–607, 608, 610, 611, 612, 613, 615
- Operations at Taku:
- Chinese naval expedition: Departure from Tsingtao
and arrival at Taku, 592–593, 593–594; engagements, 594, 595, 597
- Firing between Chinese fort and Japanese
destroyers, 599–600
- Foreign powers, measures for restoring free
navigation: International naval demonstration, 595–596, 598–599, 600–602;
Kuomintang demonstrations against demands, 603, 604, 605;
representations to Chinese military and government
authorities, and Chinese assurances of cooperation,
596–597, 602
- Mining of channel by Kuominchun, 595, 597
- U. S. naval forces, recommendations as to use,
593, 595–596, 598, 601; U. S. attitude, 596, 603–604
- Peking: Measures to insure safety, suggestions, 605–606, 607; military
operations in and around, 606,
607, 608–609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 842–843
- Press reports, suppression of, 608, 610
- Termination of hostilities, proposals, 604, 606, 607, 616
- Claims against Chinese Government, right of American citizens to
bring suits in Chinese courts, 1099–1100
- Commercial interests of United States:
- Customs service at Hankow, disinclination of United States to
intervene to prevent paralysis by strike, 964–966
- Customs tariff. See
Special Conference on the Chinese Customs
Tariff, infra.
- Extraterritoriality:
- Commission on extraterritoriality provided for by
Washington Conference resolution:
- Activities and meetings, 967–968, 971–972, 975–978
- Arrangements for convening, 966–967
- Chinese memoranda concerning extraterritorial
practices, 970, 977; concerning taxation,
978
- Powers and scope of Commission, 968–971, 977
- Remarks of President Coolidge concerning work of,
xxviii
- Report of Commission:
- Discussion concerning contents, 977–978
- Publication, question of, 982–984
- Recommendations of American Commissioner as
to general purport, 972–975; views
of Secretary of State, 978–979
- Summary of report signed Sept. 16, 979–982
- Text of recommendations, 981–982; U. S. policy toward putting
recommendations into effect, 922, 933, 939–940
- Résumé of work of Commission, 932–933
- Statement of Chinese delegate concerning manner in
which claims may be filed against Chinese
Government, 1099–1100
- Tour of investigation, 612–613, 971–972, 975–976, 978
- Surrender of extraterritorial rights, aim of Kuomintang to
force, 691–692
- Federal Telegraph Co. See under
Radio communications, infra.
- Feng Yu-hsiang, 591, 591n, 592, 658,
679, 716
- Forced levies by Chinese militarists upon American business,
question of right of protest, 731–733
- Foreign powers (see also
Soviet influence, infra;
also
Great Britain: Relations with China):
- Antiforeign disturbances. See
Antiforeign attitude and
demonstrations, supra.
- Cantonese policy of dealing separately with, 684–685
- Extraterritoriality. See
Extraterritoriality, supra.
- International military and naval forces:
- Action of naval forces in case of mining of port
of Tientsin, 595–596, 598–599, 600–602
- British proposal to use in preventing diversion of
salt revenues previously pledged as security for
certain loans, 950–951, 952–953
- Cooperation of volunteer forces and naval units
during Yangtze Valley invasion, 622, 623, 627, 631, 633, 642, 645, 649, 650, 651, 655, 656–657, 657, 658, 662–664
- Firing between Chinese fort and Japanese
destroyers at Taku, 599–600; upon
French naval forces by Cantonese, 625, 632, 649
- Recommendations of U. S. Minister for simultaneous
action in withdrawing military forces from Tientsin,
736–742
- Use in support of protest against levy of taxes in
conflict with treaty provisions, question of, 866, 867, 868, 869, 871
- Use of landing force to avert acts of violence at
Hankow, attitude of powers toward proposal, 965
- Policy in China (see also
Recognition, infra):
- Italian inquiry concerning U. S. attitude toward
cooperation with Great Britain in firmer policy,
630–631
- Observations of—
- U. S. consul general at Canton concerning
weakness, 690–693
- U. S. Minister concerning British and
Japanese policy, 680–681;
concerning joint action with British and Japanese
in curbing strikes, 725; concerning release of surplus customs
revenues, 953–957
- Portuguese inquiry concerning U. S. attitude
toward joint action for protection, 639–640
- Protests against measures diverting revenues from payment
of foreign loans, 940–949, 960–961, 962–964
- Radio communications, attitude of Great Britain and Japan
toward American interest in. See
Radio communications, infra.
- Recognition of factions claiming to act with authority for
China:
- Inquiry of Italy, 683–684
- Views of Denmark, 680;
Great Britain, 661, 664–665, 667, 680, 684, 854–855; Japan, 661, 680; Netherlands, 680
- Senior Minister:
- Instructions to senior consul, Hankow, concerning
strike measures, 965; to
senior consul, Tientsin, concerning action against
mining of port, 597
- Note protesting Peking air raids, 608–609; protesting mining of port of Tientsin,
596
- Statement at Special Conference on Chinese Customs
Tariff concerning agenda of Conference, 769, 780–781
- Shanghai Mixed Court, rendition of. See
Shanghai Mixed Court, infra.
- Special Conference on the Chinese Customs Tariff,
negotiations and views of Great Britain, Japan, and other
powers, 678, 679, 743–744, 745, 745–747, 748, 749–752, 753, 754–763, 765, 769–771, 771–776, 777, 778–779, 780–823, 824–840, 854–855, 859, 861–863
- Taxation. See
Taxation: Imposition of consumption and production taxes,
infra.
- Treaty relations of China with (see
also
Extraterritoriality, supra; also
Special Conference
and
Taxation: Imposition of consumption and production taxes,
infra):
- Assumption of right to abrogate treaties with
Belgium, France, Japan, and other powers, 984–1001
- Attitude of Chang Tso-lin toward revision of
treaties, 686
- Protests by the powers of violation of 1901 protocol, 596–597
- Question of missionary privilege clauses, 689
- Representations and agitation against adherence of
Germany and other nonsignatory powers to Washington
treaty of principles and policy concerning China,
1002–1003, 1004–1005, 1007, 1010–1011, 1015–1016, 1023; U. S. suggestion
that protests be withdrawn, and Chinese refusal,
1015, 1017–1018, 1022
- Kuominchun (see also
Civil war, supra),
658, 667, 679–680, 764, 848
- Kuomintang activities (see also
Yangtze Valley, infra), 603, 604, 605,
683, 691–692, 703–705, 731, 853,
868
- Loans:
- Customs revenues, relation to:
- Forced loans for military purposes, 959
- Loans to be secured by revenues already pledged:
Information concerning, 944–945, 962; protests and replies,
944–947, 957–959, 961–962, 962–964
- Release of customs revenues, question of: Inquiry
of American Group concerning policy, 948–950; observations of U. S. Minister
concerning release of surplus revenues, 953–957; possibility of utilization in service
of Hukuang Railway loan, 942, 943, 944, 948, 960–961
- Hukuang Railway loan, default in bond payment: Interest on
drawn bonds, Chinese liability for, 952; representations for payment, and replies,
940–944, 948, 960–961
- Interest on drawn bonds, Chinese liability for payment of,
952
- Salt revenues as security for certain loans, proposal to
use international forces to prevent diversion, 950–951, 952–953
- Missionaries. See
Protection of American missionary
interests
and
U. S. citizens, infra.
- Peking. See
Provisional Government and Peking regime, infra, and
under
Civil war in North China, supra.
- Protection of American missionary interests
endangered by anti-foreign movement in South China:
- American Association of South China, appeal for U. S.
protection and advice, 705, 706
- Attacks at Canton, 698–699, 700, 701, 704; at Hainan, 694–697, 697–698, 699, 700, 702, 710, 711; at Kweilin,
700–701, 702, 703; at Wuchow, 700, 702, 704, 712–713, 714; at Waichow,
709, 710–711
- Consultations in South China of U. S. Legation
representative, 707–709, 712
- Representations of U. S. Minister and consul general at
Canton, 694, 696, 698, 709–711, 713
- U. S. naval forces: Recommendations and reports as to use,
695, 696, 699, 701, 702, 706, 709, 713; U. S. Minister’s opinion concerning
reduction, 689
- U. S. policy, 689, 700, 701, 707–708, 713; views of U. S. Minister and consul general
at Canton, 690–693, 697–698, 703–707, 712
- Provisional Government and Peking regime (see also
Recognition: Peking
regime; and
Special Conference, infra): Mandates of Chief Executive and others, 604, 613–614, 614,
616, 617; overthrow of Provisional Government by coup d’état, 609–613, 842–843; political conditions, 591–592, 593, 604–606, 607–608, 609–613, 613–614, 614,
615–616,
617, 659, 841–843, 847–849, 855–857, 1062,
1081; Yen Cabinet, question of de facto recognition by United States, 616, 617
- Radio communications:
- Federal Telegraph Co. contract (see also
U. S.-Japanese controversy, infra):
- British views concerning monopolistic character,
1068–1075
- Cited, 1085–1086
- Decision of Chinese Cabinet to postpone action on
contract until settlement of political situation,
1075–1076
- Execution by local authorities, suggestion, 1076–1077
- Recommendation of Radio Corporation of America
that China be declared in default under existing
contracts, 1059, 1065
- U. S. representations to China on behalf of, 1047, 1053, 1060, 1061–1062, 1066, 1066–1067, 1075–1076, 1091–1092; views of U. S.
Minister, 1062, 1063–1064, 1081
- Japanese claim to 30-year monopoly, 1045–1046, 1047, 1083–1085;
insistence on adequacy of Mitsui station, 1059–1060, 1086, 1089–1090
- Mitsui Co. See
U. S.-Japanese controversy, infra.
- Radio Corporation of America. See
Federal Telegraph Co. contract,
supra, and
U. S.-Japanese controversy, infra.
- U. S.-Japanese controversy regarding Federal
Telegraph and Mitsui contracts:
- Compromise by means of U. S.-Japanese Chinese
discussions, proposed:
- Initiation of discussions at Tokyo, U. S.
attitude, 1054
- Japanese proposal for settlement on basis
analogous with consortium arrangement:
- British inquiries and views, 1051–1052, 1054, 1067–1069
- Chinese attitude, 1042–1043,
1046, 1051, 1056
- Japanese inquiries concerning U. S.
position, and requests for reply to proposal, 1040–1042, 1044–1045, 1047, 1055–1058, 1065, 1078, 1080–1081
- Text, 1087
- U. S. position, and text of reply, 1045, 1049, 1056–1058, 1058–1059, 1065–1066, 1081, 1082–1092
- Views of American interests, 1090–1091; of Radio Corporation
of America representatives, 1042, 1045–1046,
1052; of U. S.
Minister, 1042–1045, 1047
- Résumé of Japanese position, 1053; of U. S. position,
1058–1060
- Suggestion of Radio Corporation of America for
joint operation by American and Japanese units, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047–1050, 1051, 1052, 1057–1058, 1089, 1091
- Suggestion of solution by joint cooperation of
Japanese, British, French, and American radio
interests, 1042, 1059, 1060, 1061–1062, 1063–1064, 1065, 1066
- Reallocation of customs funds among custodian banks, U. S. inquiry
and U. S. Minister’s reply, 860–861
- Recognition of factions claiming to act with
authority for China, question of:
- Canton regime:
- British attitude, 664–665, 667, 684; views of U. S. Minister in China, 665–666
- Certificates of identity, question of signature,
667–670, 683
- Diplomatic correspondence, question of address,
667, 687, 693
- Italian inquiry concerning U. S. attitude, 684
- Statements of Eugene Chen, 669–670, 683, 684–685, 687
- Views of U. S. Minister as to political entity,
665
- Peking regime:
- Reform government, proposal of Chang Tso-lin for
establishment at Peking, 685–686
- U. S. policy of noncommittal, 684, 688, 848–849, 855, 933–934, 937
- Shanghai, discussion of proposed defensive measures during Yangtze
Valley invasion, 662–663
- Shanghai Mixed Court, rendition to Kiangsu
provincial government:
- Agreement for rendition:
- Draft: Signature, 1034; terms, 1031–1032
- Exchange of notes giving effect to, 1034, 1039, 1040
- Italian and other opposition to agreement, 1033–1034, 1034–1035, 1039–1040
- Negotiations of commissions, 673–674, 1029–1032
- Text, 1035–1038
- U. S. approval, 1032
- Chinese proposal for abolition of Court, 1026–1027, 1030
- Origin of Court, discussion, 1023–1025, 1027–1028
- Sino-Belgian treaty of Nov. 2,
1865, abrogation by China:
- Assumption by China of right to abrogate treaties with
other powers, 984, 985–986
- Dispute concerning China’s right to abrogate, submission
by Belgium to Permanent Court of International Justice, 984–985, 986, 988, 989, 991, 993, 1001, 1001n
- Modus vivendi to cover interim
period, proposed:
- Belgian appeal to Washington Conference powers for
support in obtaining, 985, 986–989, 990; U. S. attitude, 991
- Chinese draft, 990
- Chinese unwillingness to proceed with
negotiations, 984–985
- Exchanges of correspondence between Belgian and
Chinese Governments, 989–990, 992–995
- Notification, 984
- Presidential order canceling treaty and calling for new
treaty, 992, 995
- Views of U. S. Minister and Secretary of State concerning
China’s repudiation of treaty obligations, 995–1001
- Soviet Ambassador, attitude of United States toward demand of
Chinese Government for recall, 1097–1099
- Soviet influence, 666,
667, 679–680, 690–691, 692, 698,
701, 715–718, 734, 764,
1000
- Special Conference on the Chinese Customs Tariff:
- Adjournment or suspension (see also
Resumption of work, infra), 745–746, 747–749, 754, 755–757, 760–761, 762–763, 766, 839–840, 841
- Agenda, modification, 769–771, 780–785; Chinese
attitude, 769–771, 781, 782, 783, 784–785
- Attitude of Provisional Government, 612, 615, 617, 763–764, 765, 846, 847–848, 855–856
- Board of Reference authorized by Washington Conference
resolution, 769, 770–771
- Chinese delegation, changes in personnel, 612, 823, 853
- Committees, reports of meetings:
- Program and procedure, 769–771
- Provisional measures, 776–787, 789–793, 799–800, 801–806
- Tariff autonomy, 771–776
- Technical committee on likin, 793–796; on other purposes, 796–797; to draw up a list of luxuries, 813–815, 822–823
- Custodian banks, provisions relating to, 751, 758, 760, 809, 812, 816–817, 818n, 820, 834–835, 860–861
- Discussions and negotiations concerning—
- Abolition of likin, 757, 768, 772–774, 775–776, 777, 778, 780, 782, 783, 784, 786–789, 792–796, 800, 824–826, 861–863
- Debt consolidation, 749–750, 752, 755, 756–757, 758–760, 778, 780, 792–793, 796–797, 829–833, 861–863
- Increase in customs revenues, proposed treaty,
745–746, 776, 777–779, 833
- Levy and utilization of surtaxes, question of,
743–745, 746–747, 755, 760–762, 768, 770, 775, 776–793, 796–823, 826–828, 833–840, 856, 859–860, 861–863
- Tariff autonomy, 749,
767–768, 771–776, 776–777, 783–784, 785, 786–790, 799–800, 824–826
- Draft agreement to implement Washington customs tariff
treaty (see also
Resolution on interim surtaxes,
infra), 750–751, 753–754, 758, 760–766, 782, 833–840; resolution respecting custodian banks, 751, 758, 760, 834–835
- Press statements and correspondence concerning Cantonese
opposition, 844–846, 846–847, 848, 849–850, 851, 854; delay in negotiations, 762–763; willingness
of powers to resume proceedings, 839
- Records, Cantonese request for, 881–882
- Remarks of President Coolidge concerning work of, xxviii
- Report of proceedings, Oct. 26,
1925–July 8, 1926, 767–844; of informal
meetings of delegates and technical advisers, 823–841
- Resolution on interim surtaxes: Appointment
and work of drafting committee, 806–812, 815–822, 833–834; provision relating to
custodian banks, 809, 812, 816–817, 818n, 820; work of technical committee
to draw up a list of luxuries, 813–815, 822–823
- Resumption of work:
- Suggestions of U. S. Minister for putting conference
agreements into effect, 856–858; attitude of Secretary of
State, 859–860
- U. S. proposals, and views concerning negotiations, 682, 743–744, 744–745, 745, 746, 747–749, 752, 753, 754, 758–759, 760, 761, 762, 763, 764–766, 770–771, 772–773, 775, 776, 777–779, 781, 781–784, 785, 786–787, 788, 789, 793, 794, 795, 797–798, 802–803, 803, 806–811, 813, 816, 818, 820, 821, 822–823, 825–826, 827–828, 829–830, 831–832, 833–840
- Views of U. S. Minister concerning failure of Conference
to implement Washington treaty, 677–679
- Standard Oil Co.: Attack by Chinese on vessels of,
641, 660; disapproval by Department of State of proposed grant of
oil monopoly by Canton government, 1092–1097; forced levies by
Chinese militarists upon selling agents, 732–733; protest against
taxation levied in Shantung, 878;
request for convoy from Hongkong to Wuchow, 719–721; strikes of employees
at Hankow and Swatow, 660, 728
- Strikes. See
Boycotts and strikes, supra.
- Taxation:
- Exemption of foreigners, question of, 800
- Forced levies by Chinese militarists upon American
business, 731–733
- Imposition of consumption and production
taxes in conflict with treaty provisions:
- Attitude and views of France, 879–880, 891, 893, 898; Great Britain, 864, 867, 870, 875, 877, 878, 879–880, 883–885, 888–889, 891, 893, 896, 902–903, 904–906, 911, 918–929, 930;
Japan, 870, 875–876, 877–878, 878, 889, 891, 893, 904–905, 913–915, 917, 921
- British proposal for joint declaration of liberal
policy, 918–929, 930
- Collection through Maritime Customs
Administration, question of, 864–868, 871, 872, 873–875, 878, 881, 882, 884, 885, 887, 888, 889, 893, 902–904, 907, 908, 908–910, 911–912
- Cooperation of powers in protesting, 872–873, 875–876, 877–878, 878–880, 882–885, 886, 887, 892, 895, 896
- British draft formula, and U. S.
unwillingness to accept, 883–886
- Chinese reply to protest, 900–901
- Implementation of Washington surtaxes, proposals
and views, 903, 905, 906, 909–910, 911–914, 916–919, 928–929, 935–936
- Instructions concerning U. S. policy, 871, 879, 880, 882, 885–886, 886, 887, 890, 895–896, 902, 907, 908–910, 911, 912, 913–914, 918, 919, 922, 937
- Mandate of Canton regime imposing taxes, 872–875; notification requesting compliance of
foreign merchants, 881
- Reports and views of U. S. representatives, 863–871, 872–877, 877–879, 879–880, 880–882, 882–885, 886–887, 888–889, 890–895, 896–901, 902–906, 907–908, 910–911, 911–912, 912, 914–917, 918, 919–921, 929–930, 934–935, 937–940
- Resumption of oil sales by Standard Oil Co.,
subject to internal revenue tax, 1095–1097
- Statement of Secretary of State, proposed, 922, 929–930
- U. S. naval forces, question of protection of U.
S. merchantmen from interference, 897, 898–899, 902, 907–908, 908
- U. S. protest, and Chinese reply, 895, 896–897, 901
- Visit and search regulations of Cantonese, and
protests of foreign consular representatives, 887, 888–892, 893–895, 895–896, 897–899
- Washington Conference surtaxes. See
Special Conference on the Chinese
Customs Tariff, supra.
- Tientsin (see also
Civil war: Operations
at Taku, supra):
- Recommendation of U. S. Minister for withdrawal of U. S.
troops, 736–742; transmittal of
recommendation to War Department, 743
- Strikes in rug factories, 715–719
- Treaty relations with foreign powers. See
Extraterritoriality, Sino-Belgian treaty, Special
Conference on the Chinese Customs Tariff, and
Taxation, supra; also
under
Foreign powers, supra.
- U. S. citizens: Protection of lives and property
(see also
Boycotts and strikes
and
Protection of American missionary
interests, supra), xxvii, 595–596, 603–604, 608–609, 620–621, 621–622, 631, 632,
634, 643–644, 644, 645,
646, 647, 648, 651–656, 660, 662–663, 677;
right to bring suits in Chinese courts against Government of China,
1099–1100; status of persons of Chinese race in China claiming
American citizenship, 1100–1103
- U S. commercial interests. See
Commercial interests of United States, supra.
- U. S. merchantmen. See under
Yangtze Valley, infra.
- U. S. military forces, question of withdrawal from Tientsin, 736–742
- U. S. naval forces (see also, supra, under
Boycotts and strikes at Canton, and
Civil war in North China: Operations at Taku; also
under
Protection of American missionary
interests; Taxation: Imposition of consumption and production
taxes; and
Yangtze Valley, infra), xxvii
- Washington Conference:
- Nine-power treaties relating to China:
- Customs tariff treaty. See
Special Conference on the
Chinese Customs Tariff
and
Taxation: Imposition of consumption and
production taxes, supra.
- General treaty of principles and
policy:
- Adherence of Germany, subject to
ratification, 1001–1002,
1003–1004, 1014, 1018
- Chinese representations and agitation
against adherence of Germany and other
nonsignatory powers, 1002–1003,
1004–1005, 1007, 1010–1011, 1015–1016, 1023; U. S. suggestion
that protests be withdrawn, and Chinese refusal,
1015, 1017–1018, 1022
- Cited, 1084
- U. S. statements concerning invitations to
adhere, 1002–1003, 1005–1007, 1008–1010, 1012–1013, 1017, 1018–1022
- Resolutions providing for—
- Wu Pei-fu (see also
Civil war in North China, supra, and
Yangtze Valley: Military and naval operations, infra), 716, 763–764, 840, 845,
847, 852, 1081
- Yangtze Valley, invasion by Southern Nationalist
(Cantonese) forces under Chiang Kai-shek:
- Canton regime: Confidence in success of campaign, 850; removal of capital to
Hankow-Wuchang area, 650, 657, 659–660, 661; U. S. relations with, 629, 634, 659–660
- Chinese civilian population, 645, 646
- Detention of British merchantmen at Wanhsien, 624–625, 627, 630, 630–631, 631, 632, 633, 639
- Evacuation of foreigners from Sianfu, question of, 643–644, 644, 648
- Firing on foreign vessels, 624–625, 627, 631, 632, 633, 641, 642, 644, 648, 649
- Foreign volunteer forces and naval units, 622, 623, 627, 631, 633, 642, 645, 649, 650, 651, 655, 656–657, 657, 658, 662–664
- Military and naval operations, 618–623, 623–625, 626–627, 629, 631, 632–633, 634, 639, 640–641, 642, 644, 644–646, 646–648, 649–651, 655–656, 658–661
- Mining operations of Cantonese at Swatow Bay, 626, 628; on rivers between Changsha and Hankow, 620, 642
- Regulations of Cantonese authorities affecting foreign
vessels at Swatow Bay, 626–627, 627–628; on Siang and
Yangtze Rivers, 621–622, 634–640, 641, 642, 643, 644–645
- Shanghai, discussion of proposed defensive measures, 662–663
- U. S. merchantmen: Attacks upon, 641, 649, 660; question of compliance with
Cantonese navigation regulations, 634–636, 636–637, 638, 640, 642, 644–645; suspension of sailings on
Yangtze during disturbed periods, recommendations, 651–655
- U. S. naval forces:
- Assistance to British, 626, 631, 632, 648
- Despatch to Foochow, 655–656, 657; to Hankow, 620–621, 622, 623, 624, 641, 655, 656, 657; to
Kiukiang, 642, 645
- Firing upon, 624, 631, 632, 633, 640, 644
- Regulations of Cantonese authorities affecting
navigation, 621, 634, 641, 643, 644–645, 649; U. S.
attitude and action, 621–622, 627–628, 634–639, 640, 642, 643, 645
- Use, to prevent performance of unneutral services,
recommendation of U. S. Minister as to U. S. policy,
652; to protect
integrity of foreign settlements, 662, 663–664
- Claims: Claims against Chinese Government, right of American citizens to
bring suits in Chinese courts, 1099–1100; liquidation of U. S. World War claims,
xxv; U.
S.-Austrian, 128, 129–130, 133–135, 136–140; U. S.-German, 125–127, 128, 130, 131–132; U.
S.-Hungarian, 128, 143–145
- Colombia. See
Boundary disputes, Narcotic
drugs, and
Permanent Court of International Justice.
- Colt Company, interest in securing arms contract with Argentina, 561–562, 562–563
- Commercial treaties and agreements:
- Sino-American treaty of peace, amity, and commerce, 1844, 1084
- U. S.-Bolivia, treaty of friendship, peace, commerce and
navigation, 1858, 564–565, 565, 566
- U. S.-Brazil: Modus vivendi, Oct. 18, 1923,
according most-favored-nation treatment, 569, 572–573; proposed treaty of friendship,
commerce and consular rights, 569–573
- U. S.-Germany, treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights,
Dec. 8, 1923, 570–571
- Commissions, committees, etc.:
- Aeronautical commission, work in connection with aerial navigation
convention, 1919, 145–146
- Commission on extraterritoriality in China. See
under
China: Extraterritoriality.
- Committee of Experts for the Progressive Codification of
International Law, questionnaires, 555–556
- International commission for air navigation, 148–149, 150
- International Joint Commission, U. S.-Canada, 582–583
- Joint Board of Engineers, U. S.-Canada, report, 584, 589–590
- Military, naval and air subcommittee of Preparatory Commission for
the Disarmament Conference, 56, 103–104, 109–114, 114–118
- Mixed Claims Commission, U. S.-Germany, 126, 127, 128, 141–142
- Plebiscitary Commission, Tacna-Arica controversy. See under
Tacna-Arica controversy.
- Preparatory Commission for the Disarmament Conference. See
Preparatory Commission for the Disarmament
Conference.
- Reparation Commission, discontinuance of office of American
Unofficial Observer, 120–125
- Shanghai Mixed Court, commissions to draft agreement for
rendition, 1029–1032
- Special Conference on the Chinese Customs Tariff. See
China: Special
Conference: Committees.
- Tripartite Claims Commission, U. S.-Austria and Hungary, 128, 129,
133, 139–140, 143
- Concessions, contracts, etc. (see also
Oil concessions and monopolies):
- Conferences, international:
- Bolívar Congress at Panama:
- Panaman invitation and U. S. acceptance, 254–255
- Resolutions regarding—
- Aggressor state, common action against, 257, 258–259
- American league of nations, 257, 259
- Pan American Union, transference to Panama, 259
- U. S. policy in Porto Rico, 256, 258
- Scope, U. S. inquiries and remarks, 255, 255–256; Panaman assurances, 255
- U. S. delegation: Appointment and instructions, 255–256, 257; reports,
257, 258–259; statements,
257, 259
- Conference for conservation of whales, proposed, 556
- Conference of signatories to the protocol of Dec. 16, 1920. See under
Permanent Court of International Justice:
U. S. proposal to adhere.
- Disarmament. See
Preparatory Commission for the Disarmament
Conference.
- Naval conference, question of calling, 53, 54, 59, 86–87, 104–107
- Oil pollution of navigable waters, preliminary conference, June 8–16, text of final act, with draft
convention, 238–247
- Procedure of international conferences, proposed international
agreement to regulate, 556
- Sanitary conference, May 10,
for revision of international sanitary convention of 1912:
- Convention, text signed June 21,
1926, and procès-verbaux of deposits of
ratifications, 177–238
- French invitation and U. S. acceptance, 174–177
- U. S. delegation, 176–177
- Slavery, proposed conference and U. S. attitude, 248–249
- Special Conference on the Chinese Customs Tariff. See under
China
- Washington Conference of 1922. See
China: Washington
Conference.
- Consular officers. See
U. S. consular officers.
- Conventions. See
Treaties, conventions, etc.
- Coolidge, Calvin (see also
Tacna-Arica controversy: Arbitrator): Annual message to Congress, vii–xxix; message to Congress, Jan. 4, requesting appropriation for work of
Preparatory Commission for the Disarmament Conference, 42–44; submission to the Senate of the
report and convention relating to air navigation, 152
- Costa Rica. See
Narcotic drugs
and
Permanent Court of International Justice; also under
Boundary disputes.
- Cuba. See
Narcotic drugs
and
Permanent Court of International Justice.
- Customs duties, exemptions of persons belonging to foreign diplomatic
missions in United States, 551–552
- Customs laws, reservation of U. S. freedom of action, in connection with
aerial navigation convention, 147, 151
- Customs tariff (see also
China: Special Conference on
the Chinese Customs Tariff), U. S., x–xi
- Czechoslovakia. See
Narcotic drugs
and
Permanent Court of International Justice.
- Dawes annuities, agreement regulating distribution of, cited, 141–142
- Denmark (see also
China: Foreign powers:
Special Conference; Narcotic drugs; and
Permanent Court of International Justice), views
concerning recognition of factions claiming to act with authority for China,
680
- Diplomatic List of Department of State, 549–550
- Diplomatic privileges and immunities: International agreement, proposed,
555–556;
personnel of foreign missions in United States, German inquiries and U. S.
replies, 547–552
- Disarmament Conference. See
Preparatory Commission for the Disarmament
Conference.
- Dominican Republic. See
Permanent Court of International Justice
and under
Boundary disputes.
- Eastern Telegraph Co., text of 1911 agreement with
China, 1072–1075
- Estonia. See
Permanent Court of International Justice.
- Expatriation of naturalized U. S. citizens, Departmental rulings with
regard to presumption, 553–555
- Exploitation of the products of the sea, proposed international agreement
to regulate, 556
- Extraterritorial rights, diplomatic privileges and immunities of persons
belonging to foreign missions in United States, German inquiries and U. S.
replies, 547–552
- Extraterritoriality. See under
China.
- Federal Telegraph Co. See under
China: Radio
communications: U. S.-Japanese
controversy.
- Finland. See
Narcotic drugs
and
Permanent Court of International Justice.
- Fisheries, proposed international regulation, 556
- Foreigners, responsibility of states for injury to person or property,
proposed international agreement, 555–556
- France (see also
China: Foreign powers;
Narcotic drugs; Permanent
Court of International Justice; and
Preparatory Commission for the Disarmament
Conference), invitation to United States to attend International
Sanitary Conference, 174–175
- Germany (see also
Alien Property Custodian; China: Washington Conference: Nine-power treaties: General
treaty; and
Narcotic drugs), diplomatic privileges and
immunities of persons belonging to foreign missions in United States, German
inquiries and U. S. replies, 547–552
- Good offices of United States (see also under
Tacna-Arica controversy): Chungking, China,
extension in behalf of British interests during absence of consul, 630; Dominican Republic-Haitian boundary dispute,
informal offer, 544–545
- Great Britain (see also
Canada; Narcotic drugs;
Permanent Court of International Justice; and
Preparatory Commission for the Disarmament
Conference):
- Relations with China (see
also
China: Foreign
powers):
- Arms and munitions embargo: Commercial airplanes, lifting
of ban, 735, 736; cooperation with United
States in maintenance, 733–735
- Naval forces of Great Britain: Assistance of U. S. naval
forces, 626, 631, 632, 648; compliance
with navigation regulations of Cantonese authorities, 637, 639, 642, 649; detention of British
merchantmen at Wanhsien, 624–625, 627, 630, 630–631, 631, 632, 633, 639; policy with respect to use in curbing
boycott, 720, 723, 727, 729
- Negotiations for settlement of Chinese boycott, 722, 727, 729, 730–731
- Ruling by U. S. Department of State with regard to presumption of
expatriation of naturalized U. S. citizens, 553
- Great Lakes. See under
Canada.
- Greece. See
Narcotic drugs
and
Permanent Court of International Justice.
- Guatemala. See
Narcotic drugs.
- Haiti. See
Boundary disputes: Dominican
Republic–Haiti; Narcotic drugs; and
Permanent Court of International Justice.
- Honduras (see also
Narcotic drugs), U. S. representations and Honduran
regrets concerning remarks and resolution of delegate to Bolívar Congress,
256, 258
- Hughes, Chas. E., consultations by Department of State with Mr. Hughes
concerning Tacna-Arica controversy, 400–401, 402, 404–406, 432, 434, 451, 454, 459–461
- Hungary. See
Alien Property Custodian, Narcotic drugs, and
Permanent Court of International Justice.
- India. See
Permanent Court of International Justice.
- Insular possessions of the United States, xxi–xxii
- International law, questionnaires prepared by Committee of Experts for the
Progressive Codification of International Law, 555–556
- International Sanitary Conference. See
Conferences: Sanitary
Conference.
- Irish Free State. See
Permanent Court of International Justice.
- Italy. See
China: Foreign powers;
Narcotic drugs; and
Permanent Court of International Justice.
- Japan. See
China: Foreign powers;
Narcotic drugs; Permanent
Court of International Justice; and
Preparatory Commission for the Disarmament
Conference.
- Latvia. See
Narcotic drugs
and
Permanent Court of International Justice.
- League of Nations (see also
Permanent Court of International Justice
and
Preparatory Commission for the Disarmament
Conference): Aerial navigation convention, U. S. proposed
reservation, 150, 151; Bolivian-Paraguayan boundary dispute, U. S. policy toward
intervention of League, 532; questionnaires on
international law, opinion of Department of State, 555–556; slavery, efforts for
suppression, and U. S. attitude, 247–249
- League of nations, American, proposed, 257,
259
- Legislation. See
U. S. Congress
and
U. S. Statutes.
- Liberia. See
Narcotic drugs
and
Permanent Court of International Justice.
- Lithuania. See
Permanent Court of International Justice.
- Loans. See under
China.
- Luxemburg. See
Narcotic drugs
and
Permanent Court of International Justice.
- Mexico. See
Narcotic drugs.
- Mills Bill. See under
Alien Property Custodian.
- Missionaries. See
Protection of American missionary interests
and
U. S. citizens
under
China.
- Mitsui Co. See
China: Radio
communications: U. S.-Japanese
controversy.
- Most-favored-nation treatment, proposed treaty between United States and
Brazil, 569–573
- Munitions. See
Arms and munitions.
- Narcotic drugs: U. S. acts for control of traffic, 250–253; U. S.
statement to certain foreign governments regarding efforts to control
production of and traffic in, 250–254
- Nationality, proposed international agreement, 555–556
- Naval armament limitation. See
Preparatory Commission for the Disarmament
Conference.
- Naval conference, question of calling, 53, 54, 59, 86–87, 104–107
- Naval mission to Brazil (U. S.), renewal of contract signed Nov. 6, 1922, 574–575
- Netherlands. See
China: Foreign powers;
Narcotic drugs; and
Permanent Court of International Justice.
- New Zealand. See
Permanent Court of International Justice.
- Nicaragua, resolution of delegate to Bolívar Congress concerning
transference of seat of Pan American Union to Panama, 258
- Norway. See
China: Foreign powers:
Special Conference; Narcotic drugs; and
Permanent Court of International Justice.
- Oil concessions and monopolies: Disapproval by Department of
State of proposed grant of oil monopoly by Canton government to Standard Oil
Co., 1092–1097; U.
S. representations to Bolivia regarding oil concessions containing clauses
discriminating against American citizens, 564–568
- Oil pollution of navigable waters, final act of preliminary conference,
June 8–16, text of act and annexed draft
convention, 238–247
- Opium. See
Narcotic drugs.
- Pan American Union, proposed transference to Panama, 259
- Panama. See
Boundary disputes: Costa
Rica–Panama; Conferences: Bolívar Congress; Narcotic
drugs; and
Permanent Court of International Justice.
- Paraguay (see also
Permanent Court of International Justice), boundary
dispute with Bolivia, proposed submission of controversy to United States
for arbitration, 531–534
- Permanent Court of International Justice:
- Aerial navigation convention, U. S. proposed reservation
concerning submission of disputes to Court, 150, 151
- Status of member (Costa Rica) withdrawing from League of Nations,
U. S. inquiry, 10; League reply, 10–11
- Submission by Belgium of dispute concerning abrogation by China of
Sino-Belgian treaty of Nov. 2, 1865, 984–985, 986, 988,
989, 991, 993, 1001, 1001n
- U. S. proposal to adhere with reservations to
protocol of Dec. 16, 1920:
- Conference of protocol signatories for discussion of
Senate reservations:
- British proposal for conference, 7
- Decisions of conference, 31–38
- Formula for acceptance of reservations, 25–26; draft protocol, 36–38
- Invitation to United States to participate, 8–10; U. S. reply, 12–13
- Position of various governments, 18–24; comments concerning, 26–28
- Report of meetings, Sept.
1–3, 17–25
- Inquiries to foreign governments concerning acceptance of
reservations:
- Discussion of form of notification, 2–3
- Texts, 3–4, 11, 29–30; replies, 5, 6, 7–8, 11, 13–17, 26, 30–39
- Notification to League, 5–6
- Senate resolution, Jan. 27, text,
1–2
- Persia. See
Permanent Court of International Justice.
- Peru (see also
Narcotic drugs
and
Tacna-Arica controversy), boundary dispute with
Colombia, question of ratification of treaty of Mar. 24,
1922, 534–539
- Petroleum concessions and monopolies. See
Oil concessions and monopolies.
- Philippine Islands, xxi–xxii
- Piracy, proposed international agreement to regulate, 556
- Plebiscite. See under
Tacna-Arica controversy.
- Poland. See
Narcotic drugs
and
Permanent Court of International Justice.
- Porto Rico, resolution of Honduran delegate to Bolívar Congress concerning
U. S. policy, 256, 258
- Portugal. See
China: Foreign powers;
Narcotic drugs; and
Permanent Court of International Justice.
- Preparatory Commission for the Disarmament Conference:
- British attitude, 57–59, 76, 108–109
- Election of officers, 101, 103
- Japanese attitude, 44–45, 75, 104, 107
- League committees, question of participation:
- Elimination of Permanent Advisory Commission, 56, 103–104
- U. S. objections, based on Commission’s competence to
determine its own procedure, 49–50, 67–68,
70–75, 82
- Attitude of other powers, 76, 77–78, 100–101
- Reports concerning status of committees, and
efforts of League Council to meet U. S. objections,
50–51, 56, 60, 63–67, 68–69, 79–80
- League Council, arrangements and decisions in connection with work
of Commission, 40–42, 60, 63–67, 108, 119–120
- Military, naval and air subcommittee, 103–104, 109–114, 114–118
- Naval conference, question of calling, 53, 54, 59, 86–87, 104–107
- Postponement, question of, 45, 46, 47–48, 48, 49, 55, 62–63, 74–75, 76, 77, 78
- Press reports and comments, 49, 50, 60–63, 74, 75, 77, 105–106
- U. S. participation:
- Appropriation: President’s message to Congress
recommending, 42–44, 45–46; resolution of
Congress, 46
- Delegation: Appointment and composition, 45–46,
46, 48, 51–52, 72,
74, 80–81; instructions,
80–100, 112–114; reports, 101–104, 108–111, 114–118
- Invitation and acceptance, 40–42, 48–49
- Policy (see also
League committees, supra), 43–44, 52–56,
59, 78–79, 81–100, 101–103
- Preliminary instructions to U. S. representative, 45–47,
48–49, 49–50
- Remarks of President Coolidge concerning work, xxviii
- Statements by American delegate, 101–103, 110–114, 114–118
- Withdrawal of Uruguay, 118–119
- Radio communications. See under
China.
- Radio Corporation of America. See
Federal Telegraph Co. contract
and
U. S.-Japanese controversy
under
China: Radio
communications.
- Recognition (see also under
China), U. S. policy toward Russian regime,
question of, 997, 998–999
- Reparation Commission, discontinuance of office of the American Unofficial
Observer, 120–125
- Resolutions. See
Tacna-Arica controversy: Plebiscite: Termination: U. S. resolution; and
U. S. Congress.
- Responsibility of states for injury to person or property of foreigners,
proposed international agreement, 555–556
- Rubber: Proposal to encourage industry in Philippine Islands, xxii; proposals to
stimulate production in Amazon Valley, 575–577
- Rumania. See
Narcotic drugs
and
Permanent Court of International Justice.
- Russia: Recognition, question of U. S. policy, 997, 998–999; Soviet Ambassador, attitude of United States
toward demand of Chinese Government for recall, 1097–1099; ruling of U. S.
Department of State with regard to presumption of expatriation of
naturalized U. S. citizens of Russian origin, 554–555; Soviet influence in China,
666, 667, 679–680, 690–691, 692, 698, 701, 715–718, 734, 764, 1000
- Salvador. See
Narcotic drugs
and
Permanent Court of International Justice.
- Sanitary Conference. See under
Conferences.
- Servia. See
Yugoslavia.
- Siam. See
Narcotic drugs
and
Permanent Court of International Justice.
- Slavery, efforts by League of Nations for suppression, and U. S. attitude,
247–249
- Spain. See
China: Foreign powers:
Special Conference; Narcotic drugs; and
Permanent Court of International Justice.
- Special Conference on the Chinese Customs Tariff. See
under
China.
- St. Lawrence waterway project: Report of Joint Board of Engineers, xv, 584, 589–590; remarks of President Coolidge, xv
- Standard Oil Co. (see also under
China), interests in Bolivia, 564, 568
- Stimson, Henry L.: Consultations by Department of State with Mr. Stimson
concerning Tacna-Arica controversy, 432, 434, 454, 459–461; review of
evidence concerning conditions in Tacna-Arica plebiscitary area, 450, 451, 454, 454n, 455
- Sweden. See
China: Foreign powers:
Special Conference; Narcotic drugs; and
Permanent Court of International Justice.
- Switzerland. See
Narcotic drugs
and
Permanent Court of International Justice.
- Tacna-Arica controversy between Chile and Peru over
unfulfilled provisions of Treaty of Ancón:
- Arbitrator:
- Appeals by Chile and Peru from decisions of Plebiscitary
Commission. See under
Plebiscitary Commission, infra.
- Enlargement of powers, 338,
340–341, 342, 348
- Inability to invite Bolivia to participate in negotiations
under good offices, 409
- Intervention in plebiscitary proceedings, requests for,
342, 354, 357, 378
- Orders and decisions: Jan. 15,
Opinion and decision upon appeal from decision of
Plebiscitary Commission of Dec. 9,
1925, 277–281; Jan.
28, Order dismissing certain appeals, 282–283; Feb. 11, Order
allowing certain appeals, 295–296; Feb. 25, Decision upon certain
appeals, 312–314
- U. S. insistence on keeping position clear, 261, 262, 264, 275, 285, 318, 350, 383, 399, 400–401, 404–405
- Bolivia. See
Good offices
and
Renewal of good offices, infra.
- Commercial relations of Chile and Peru with United States, effect
of controversy upon, 304–305, 452–454, 461
- Good offices of United States (see
also
Renewal, infra):
- Activities and views of Latin American countries, 261–262, 263, 264–265, 268, 269–270, 271–272, 273, 276, 320
- Bases of adjustment:
- Arica, question of disposition, 408, 427, 428, 434, 435
- Bolivian corridor, 307, 390, 417, 427–428, 431–432, 434–436, 438–439, 441–444, 446, 450–451, 455, 458, 462–464, 467–468, 469, 476
- Cession to Bolivia (see
also
Bolivian corridor, supra), 372, 376, 379–380, 384–385, 387–388, 390, 408, 455, 469
- Division of territory (see
also
Bolivian corridor, supra), 271, 302–303, 307–308, 320, 371, 373, 389, 411, 415, 416–417, 420, 435–437, 446–448, 470n, 476
- Formulas of U. S. Ambassador in Chile, 376, 381, 389, 408, 470n
- Latin American powers, question of cooperation in
urging settlement, 390,
398
- Neutralization of territory:
- Acceptance by Peru, 385, 390
- Discussions and suggestions, 298–299, 302–303, 308, 375, 376–377, 381, 384–385, 416, 417, 445–446, 446, 455, 469
- Message of Gen. Pershing to Chilean
Commissioner, and reply, 397, 403–404
- Objections of certain Chilean officials,
371, 372, 387–388
- Press statements concerning authorship of
suggestion, 385–387, 388–389
- Proposals of U. S. Secretary of State, 369, 373, 378–379, 384–385, 386–387, 388, 390, 398, 416–417, 436, 438–439, 443, 446, 462–465; counterproposals, 375, 390, 397, 427–428, 431–432, 434–435, 441–444, 451, 469, 470–472, 474, 475–476
- Suspension of plebiscitary proceedings upon
acceptance of bases of adjustment, U. S. proposal,
369, 370–372, 408
- Bolivia (see also
Bases of adjustment, supra, and
Negotiations, infra), direct negotiations of Chile and Peru
concerning port, 269, 307, 372, 380, 385, 389, 408, 410–411, 436–437, 442, 455
- Negotiations (see
also
Bases of adjustment, supra):
- Appointment of plenipotentiaries, 350–351, 351, 361, 365, 367, 371, 372
- Bolivian request for representation, 396, 409–410, 467–468
- Chilean opposition, 374–375, 376–377, 398, 408, 411–416, 418–420, 422–425, 439–441, 456, 468–470, 473–474; statement of views of Secretary of
State, and Chilean reply, 444–448, 457–459, 461
- Meetings and minutes, 373, 374, 375, 378–379, 384–385, 444, 461, 462–465, 466, 469, 472, 475
- Program of Secretary of State, 369, 370–371;
acceptance, 371–372
- Suspension of plebiscitary proceedings during
negotiations, proposed. See
under
Plebiscite, infra.
- Withdrawal of Chile, 484–486
- Offers by United States, and interpretation of terms, 298–300, 302–303, 319, 321, 327–328, 334, 358, 362–365
- Chilean acceptance and views, 303–304, 305–308, 310, 329, 332, 342, 344–345, 352–353, 355, 358–360, 361–362
- Peruvian unfavorable responses, and ultimate
acceptance, 316, 317, 320, 330, 335, 338–339, 348–349, 349; U. S.
attitude, 318–319, 321, 333–334
- Preliminary U. S. instructions and reports, 260–266, 268–273, 300–302
- U. S. refusal to join in guarantees, 311, 319, 320, 321, 334
- Origin of good offices suggestion, question of, 418–420, 422–425, 429–430, 444–446, 458
- Peruvian views, 271–272, 304–305, 323
- Publication of correspondence, 333, 335, 340, 340, 353, 358, 419–420, 422–425, 429–430
- U. S. policy in event of failure, 357, 400–401, 406, 433–434, 440
- Plebiscitary Commission (see
also
Plebiscite, infra):
- Appeals from decisions, 273–274, 277–281, 282–283, 286, 295–296, 301, 304, 309, 310, 312–314, 316, 331, 466, 479, 480, 482, 483
- Jurisdiction and duties, 274,
279–281, 291, 293, 297, 310–311, 316, 366, 368, 400–401, 440
- Members:
- Chilean, 266n, 297, 374
- United States: Absence and resignation of Gen.
Pershing, 268, 281–282; appointment of Maj. Gen. William
Lassiter, and preliminary instructions, 274–276; protection and removal of personnel,
461, 466, 484
- Records, disposition of, 466,
481, 482, 484
- Resolutions. See
Plebiscite: Termination, infra.
- Plebiscite to be held in accordance with
Arbitrator’s award:
- Arbitral award, Mar. 4, 1925,
provisions, 286, 290–291, 300
- Chilean administration of disputed territory
(see also
Conditions and prerequisites, infra):
- Clashes between Chileans and
Peruvians, 265, 266–267, 268, 270, 271, 273, 283, 284–285, 292–293, 322, 354, 391, 394, 437, 448–449, 450, 470
- Jurisdiction, 296–297, 310, 347–348
- Chile’s preference for, 303–304, 306–307, 318, 322–323, 340–341, 343–345, 354, 374–375, 379, 388, 398, 404, 416, 439–441, 476; insistence upon continuance during good
offices negotiations, 354, 358, 359–360, 362–364, 374–376, 450, 451–452, 456, 468–475, 475–477, 477, 480, 481–482, 484–485
- Conditions and prerequisites for fair
plebiscite, difficulties involved (see
also
Termination, infra):
- Demands to be made on Chile, 322, 329, 346, 347–348, 380–381, 382–383, 401, 454n
- Discussions, 288, 298–299, 315, 317–319, 321–326, 328–329, 341–348, 399–400, 407, 415–416, 422, 430–431, 451–452
- Peruvian charges against Chile (see also
Peruvian resolutions, infra), 284–285, 317–318, 338–339, 365
- Peruvian resolutions charging Chile
with frustration of plebiscite, 321–322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 328, 331, 333–334; 336, 337, 339–340, 341, 344, 345–346, 349, 356
- Prerequisites resolution of Nov.
1925, question of Chile’s noncompliance, 382–383, 390–395, 400–401, 406, 407, 413
- Report of Henry L. Stimson, 450, 451, 454, 454n, 455
- U. S. Commissioner’s statements, Chilean Senate
resolution concerning, 411–414
- Election regulations and dates, 273–274, 277–281, 283, 295–296, 297, 312–314, 343–344, 373, 401–402, 432, 449–450, 456, 457, 465–466, 467, 468
- Frustration by Chile. See
Conditions and prerequisites, supra.
- Intervention by the Arbitrator in plebiscitary
proceedings, requests for, 342,
354, 357, 378
- Neutralization of territory during plebiscitary period,
272, 285, 349, 354, 377
- Peru’s preference for, 271,
284–285, 296–297, 318, 335, 338–339, 345
- Postponement. See
Conditions and prerequisites: Peruvian resolutions, supra, and under
Registration, infra.
- Prolongation of proceedings, recommendations of U. S.
Ambassador in Chile, 389, 395, 452, 465, 466–467, 471; U. S.
views, 454–456, 472
- Registration:
- Abstention of Peruvians, 350, 352, 356, 362, 365–369, 370, 374, 403, 418, 421–422, 426–427, 430–431
- Chilean voters, 370,
389, 395, 404
- Close of period, May 21,
inquiries and instructions as to situation, 428–429, 432–433, 437–438, 440, 449
- Extension of period beyond Apr.
30, 357, 374, 377, 397, 402–403, 404–405, 414, 421–422
- Postponement to Mar. 15,
298; beyond Mar. 15, 309–310, 311, 316, 321–322, 323, 329, 339, 341, 350, 352
- Return of Peruvians to territory (see also
Chilean administration:
Clashes between Chileans and
Peruvians, supra),
311, 317, 341, 343
- U. S. instructions and views as to continuance,
324–325, 345–346, 349, 355, 357, 358–359, 361, 362–365, 374, 399, 404–406, 426–427
- Suspension:
- Chilean resolution, suggestion for, 478–479, 479, 480
- U.S. proposal for suspension upon acceptance of
bases of adjustment, 369, 370–372, 408
- U. S. request for suspension during good offices
negotiations, 350–351, 352
- Annulment of request to Peru, suggestion,
356, 421
- Chilean refusal, 352–353, 359–360, 361–362; U. S. attitude, 355, 357, 358–359, 362–364, 451
- Peruvian acceptance, and understanding of
terms, 354, 356, 361, 362, 370, 418, 421–422
- Termination:
- Advisability, recommendations and discussions
based on presence of conditions unfavorable to fair
election, 284, 286–295, 299–302, 315–316, 330–332, 333–334, 335–338, 339–340, 345–346, 354, 356–357, 358–359, 377–378
- Peruvian resolutions charging Chile with
frustration of plebiscite. See
under
Conditions and
prerequisites, supra.
- U. S. resolution calling for
termination:
- Chilean attitude, 466, 478, 479, 482–483
- Drafts, 433–434, 456–457, 459–460
- Instructions, 433–434, 459–461, 467, 472, 473, 475, 478, 479, 480, 481–482
- Introduction, 476–477, 477–478
- Passage, 483;
Peruvian attitude, 491, 516, 522, 525, 526, 527
- U. S. policy of maintaining proceedings unimpaired, 301, 309–310, 310, 324–325, 355, 437–438; precautions
concerning blame for failure, 299–300, 316, 318–319, 324–325, 328
- Withdrawal of parties: Chile’s withdrawal, possibility of,
479, 481; Peruvian threats, 288–289, 293–294, 298, 301, 322, 326, 336, 340, 349–350, 370; U. S. procedure in event of, 287, 288–289, 333–334, 346, 347, 406, 480, 482
- Public statements and speeches: Chilean, 269–270, 372, 374–375, 386,
429–430,
468–469,
472–473,
477; Peruvian, 284, 296, 380; U. S. Secretary of State and
representatives, 386–387, 422–425, 483n, 483–484, 505–509
- Renewal of good offices of United States:
- Chilean inquiry, 486
- Chilean separate negotiations with Bolivia, 489
- Instructions to U. S. representatives in—
- Negotiations for settlement:
- Bases of adjustment: Arica, question of
disposition, and reservation by Peru, 491, 494, 496, 497, 498, 500–502, 503, 504, 508, 527–528, 529; Bolivian corridor,
491, 494, 496, 497, 498–499, 503, 504; cession or sale to
Bolivia, 488–489, 494, 497, 499–500, 506–509, 521–525, 526–530; division of territory, 506, 523–525;
neutralization of territory, 494, 496–497, 497, 504, 525–526, 527
- Compensation to be paid by Bolivia in event of
acquisition of territory, question of, 497, 498–499, 499–500, 507–508, 527
- Proposal of U. S. Secretary of State, Nov. 30:
- Bolivian acceptance, 510–511
- Chilean attitude and acceptance, 509, 512–515
- Interpretation of terms, 518–519
- Latin American countries, cooperation in
urging Peruvian acceptance, U. S. request and
replies, 516–518, 519–520
- Peruvian rejection, 510, 515–530; text, 520–530
- Preliminary draft, 499–500
- Text, 504–509
- Solution suggested by U. S. Secretary of State to
Peruvian counsel, 491,
494, 495–496; views and counterproposal of Peru,
500–504
- Reports concerning attitude of Chile, 487–488, 489–490; of Peru, 489–490, 494, 497–499
- Settlement outside of plebiscite. See
Good offices of United States, supra.
- U. S. policy of keeping way open for ultimate settlement, 300–302, 309–310, 310, 324–325, 333–334, 337–338, 345–346, 347,
350, 355, 357, 365, 368, 370–371, 375–376, 399, 402,
405–406,
466–467,
472, 481, 486–487, 493; comments and
recommendations of U. S. Commissioner, 315–316, 325–326, 335–337, 340, 354
- Taxation (see also under
China): Exemptions of persons belonging to foreign
diplomatic missions in United States, 550–551; relation to question of U. S. war debts,
viii, ix–x, xxiii
- Territorial waters, proposed international agreement, 555–556
- Treaties, conventions, etc.:
- Aerial navigation convention, Oct. 13,
1919: Draft letter from President Coolidge to U. S. Senate,
152; report of Secretary of State
concerning negotiation of convention and recommendations as to
ratification, 145–151; request of President Roosevelt for return of papers,
Jan. 12, 1934, 145n; submission to Senate,
June 16, 1926, 152n; tabulated statement
showing action taken by various countries, 172–174; text, with
additional protocol and protocols containing proposed amendments to
arts. 5 and 34, 152–171
- Agreement regulating distribution of the Dawes annuities, Jan. 14, 1925, cited, 141–142
- American naval mission to Brazil, exchange of notes for renewal of
contract signed Nov. 6, 1922, 574–575
- Boundary treaties. See
Boundary treaties.
- Commercial treaties and agreements. See
Commercial treaties and agreements.
- Diplomatic and consular relations, proposed treaty between United
States and Afghanistan, 557–560
- Hague opium convention of 1912, U. S.
statement to governments party to convention, 250–254
- International sanitary convention, June 21,
revising 1912 convention, text and
procès-verbaux of deposits of ratifications, 177–238
- League of Nations, proposals for various agreements, 555–556
- Limitation of naval armament, 1922, 85
- Most-favored-nation treatment, proposed treaty between United
States and Brazil, 569–573
- Nine-power treaties relating to China. See
under
China: Washington
Conference.
- Oil pollution of navigable waters, final act of preliminary
conference, June 8–16, with draft convention,
238–247
- Procedure for concluding and drafting treaties, proposed
international agreement to regulate, 556
- Protocol of signature of statute for Permanent Court of
International Justice (1920). See
Permanent Court of International
Justice.
- Rendition of Shanghai Mixed Court, text of agreement, 1035–1038
- Sino-American treaty of peace, amity, and commerce, 1844, 1084
- Sino-Belgian treaty of Nov. 2, 1865,
abrogation by China, 984–1001
- Slavery convention, international, proposed and drawn up by League
of Nations, 247–248, 249n
- U. S.-Afghanistan, proposed treaty for establishment of diplomatic
and consular relations, 557–560
- U, S.-Austria and Hungary, agreement for establishment of
Tripartite Claims Commission, Nov. 26, 1924,
129
- U. S.-Bolivia, treaty of friendship, navigation and commerce, 1862, 564–565, 565,
566
- U. S.-Brazil: Exchange of notes, July 6,
renewing contract for American naval mission signed Nov. 6, 1922, 574–575; modus vivendi, Oct. 18, 1923, according
most-favored-nation treatment, 569, 572–573;
proposed treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights, 569–573
- U. S.-Germany: Agreement, Aug. 10, 1922,
for a mixed claims commission, 126–127; treaty of friendship, commerce and
consular rights, Dec. 8, 1923, 570–571
- U. S.-Great Britain, boundary waterways treaty, Jan. 11, 1909, 582, 583, 585
- U. S.-Hungary and Austria, agreement for establishment of
Tripartite Claims Commission, Nov. 26, 1924,
129
- Washington Conference treaties relating to China. See
China: Washington
Conference: Nine-power
treaties.
- Union of South Africa. See
Permanent Court of International Justice.
- Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. See
Russia.
- Uruguay (see also
Narcotic drugs; Permanent Court
of International Justice; and
Tacna-Arica controversy: Good
offices), withdrawal from Preparatory Commission for the
Disarmament Conference, 118–119
- U. S. citizens (see also under
China), expatriation of naturalized citizens,
Departmental rulings with regard to presumption, 553–555; U. S. representations to
Bolivia regarding oil concessions containing clauses discriminating against
American citizens, 564–568
- U. S. Congress: Mills Bill and other proposed legislation
providing for return of property held by Alien Property Custodian, 125n, 127–129, 130–134, 141–142; proposed
legislation for Illinois-Mississippi waterway, 582, 582–584, 585, 586, 587; resolution appropriating
funds for work of Preparatory Commission, 46;
Senate resolution, Jan. 27, advising and consenting,
with reservations, to protocol of Permanent Court of International Justice,
1–2; submission to
the Senate of the international convention relating to the regulation of
aerial navigation, Oct. 13, 1919, 145–174
- U. S. consular officers: Assistance to applicants desiring
to return to vote in plebiscitary territory of Tacna-Arica, question of,
311, 316;
authority to regulate sailings of American vessels during disturbed
conditions in China, 651–655; instruction to, concerning status of persons of Chinese race
in China claiming American citizenship, 1100–1103; personnel of consulates
in China, recommendation of U. S. Minister for bringing up to normal
standard, 697–698
- U. S. customs tariff, x–xi
- U. S. military and naval forces (see also under
China), remarks of President Coolidge concerning
relation to national defense, xxiii–xxiv
- U. S. Navy Department, agreement to renewal of contract for American naval
mission to Brazil, 574
- U. S. Revenue Acts. See
U. S. Statutes.
- U. S. Secretary of Commerce, statement proposed to be made concerning
Chilean-Peruvian nitrate trade, 452–454, 456, 461
- U. S. Statutes: Acts for control of traffic in narcotic
drugs, 250–253;
diplomatic privileges and immunities of persons belonging to foreign
missions in United States, provisions respecting, 548–549, 550, 551; expatriation of U. S.
naturalized citizens, rulings by Department of State with regard to
presumption in certain cases, 553–555; status of persons of Chinese race in China
claiming American citizenship, 1100–1103
- U. S. Treasury, policy toward disposition of property held by Alien
Property Custodian, 125, 127–128, 128–129, 144–145
- Venezuela. See
Narcotic drugs
and
Permanent Court of International Justice.
- War debts of United States, remarks of President Coolidge concerning
retirement, vii, ix–x, xxii
- Washington Conference of 1922. See under
China.
- Whales, conservation, proposed international conference to consider, 556
- World War foreign debts, agreements for settlement, xxvii
- Yugoslavia. See
Narcotic drugs
and
Permanent Court of International Justice.