Index
- Agreements. See Treaties, conventions, etc.
- Aliens, Mexican: Deportation from United States, 256, 257–258, 258–260; U. S. suppression of activities of factions on border, 246–247
- American Locomotive Sales Corporation, correspondence with Department of State regarding proposed extension of credits to State Railways of Russia, 652–654
- Arbitration (see also under Mexico), provision for U. S. good offices in Firestone Rubber Co. planting agreement with Liberia, 141–142
- Arms and munitions. See under Mexico, Nicaragua, and Poland.
- Aviation. See Guatemala: Concession of monopoly; Italy: Flight over U. S. territory; Mexico: Embargo by United States: Aircraft.
- Belgium (see also Persia: Capitulations), consular convention with United States (1880), cited, 839
- Bolivia, boundary dispute with Paraguay, 522
- Bonds for settlement of Nicaraguan revolutionary claims, contemplated, 421–422, 460
- Boundary dispute between—
- Cables, former German, allocation of, 275–284
- Failure of interested Governments to adopt any proposals, 284
- U. S. efforts to resume meetings of First Committee of Preliminary Conference on Electrical Communications of 1920:
- Yap–Menado cable, proposed allocation to Netherlands Government under Washington arrangement of 1921:
- Canada, establishment of direct diplomatic relations with United States, 118
- Capitulations. See under Morocco, Persia, and Turkey.
- Chile, negotiations with United States for treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights, 598–599
- China: Remarks of President Coolidge concerning U. S. policy, 219–220; U. S. consideration of informal proposal for loan by American bankers to South Manchuria Railway, 132; U. S. protection of Chinese interests in Nicaragua, 315–316
- Claims. See Nicaragua: Claims commission; Norway: Island of Jan Mayen; Spain: Petroleum monopoly: American and other foreign petroleum interests; Good offices, General claims commission, and Petroleum under Mexico; also under Haiti and Morocco.
- Colombia, boundary dispute with Nicaragua, 478; with Peru, 599
- Colt Firearms Co. See under Poland: Arms and munitions.
- Commercial treaties and agreements:
- U. S. policy in negotiating treaties of friendship, commerce and consular rights, citations to treaties concluded with Estonia, Germany, Hungary, and Salvador, 92, 93–94, 95, 95–96, 97–100, 594–595, 597, 631, 632, 740n, 741n, 744n, 745, 751, 753, 813–814, 816, 817–818, 818–819, 820, 821, 822, 828, 830, 832–833, 834, 835, 835–836, 839, 840, 842
- U. S.–Chile, negotiations for treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights, 598–599
- U. S.–Cuba, reservations regarding Cuba in virtue of reciprocity treaty of 1902, in connection with U. S. most-favored-nation agreements with other countries, 596–597, 597–598, 744, 749, 816, 833–834
- U. S.–Haiti, commercial modus vivendi of 1926, 820–821
- U. S.–Honduras. See Honduras: Friendship, commerce and consular rights.
- U. S.–Peru. See Peru: Treaties with United States.
- U. S.–Poland, commercial modus vivendi of 1925, 610, 612, 613–614, 614, 617
- U. S.–Rumania. See Rumania: Treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights.
- U. S.–Spain, continuance of commercial modus vivendi, 729–733
- U. S.–Sweden, inconclusive negotiations for treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights, 740–753
- U. S.–Turkey. See Turkey: Agreement.
- U. S.–Uruguay, inconclusive negotiations for treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights, 740–753
- U. S.–Venezuela, inconclusive negotiations for treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights, 820–824
- U. S.–Yemen, proposal by Imam of Yemen for treaty of friendship and commerce, 825–827
- U. S.–Yugoslavia. See Commerce and navigation and Friendship, commerce and consular rights under Yugoslavia.
- Commissions, committees, etc.:
- Concessions, contracts, etc. See Liberia: Firestone rubber concession; Panama: Radio and railroad construction; Spain: Petroleum monopoly; and under Greece, Guatemala, and Paraguay.
- Conferences, international:
- Conventions. See Treaties, conventions, etc.
- Coolidge, Calvin (President):
- Costa Rica: Aid to Nicaraguan revolutionists, 306, 308; offer of mediation in Nicaraguan internal controversy, 299, 300–301
- Council of Foreign Bondholders. See Guatemala: Good offices: British negotiations.
- Cuba: Extradition proceedings by direct negotiations with Canal Zone authorities, Panaman protest, 518–520; U. S. most-favored-nation agreements with other countries, reservations regarding Cuba in virtue of reciprocity treaty of 1902, 596–597, 597–598, 744, 749, 816, 833–834
- De Courcy, Joseph, U. S. protest against arbitrary manner of arrest and deportation from Mexico, 253–260
- Denmark, question of Danish certificates of origin for American cars assembled in Denmark, 618–619, 619–620, 621, 622, 623
- Diplomatic and consular immunities: Restrictions applied by Switzerland to members of staffs of foreign missions, 756–764; U. S. Statutes relating to, 757–758, 759, 762–763; withdrawal of subpoena by U. S. Senate upon Mexican consul general at New York on assurance that consul general would appear voluntarily, 248–253
- Diplomatic relations between United States and—
- Discrimination:
- Greece, concession to British company for tramways and bus lines in Athens, U. S. representations to protect American interests, 19–22
- Guatemala, proposed concession of monopoly for Central American air line, U. S. representations, 44–47
- Poland, contingents for importation of automobiles, tires, and tubes, U. S. representations to protect American trade. See under Poland: Importation.
- Spain, expropriation of foreign-owned oil properties, U. S. policy. See Spain: Petroleum monopoly: U. S. attitude.
- Dominican Republic, boundary dispute with Haiti, 91
- Economic conference, international, Geneva, 817, 818
- Elections. See under Nicaragua and Panama.
- Electrical communications conference, 1920. See Cables: U. S. efforts to resume meetings of First Committee.
- Embargo. See Mexico: Embargo by United States on shipment of arms and munitions; Spain: U. S. embargo against fruits and vegetables.
- Estonia, treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights with United States, Dec. 23, 1925, U. S. policy in negotiating similar treaties with other countries, 594, 745, 817–818, 820, 832–833, 835, 835–836
- Expropriation. See under Mexico and under Spain: Petroleum monopoly.
- Extradition (see also under Panama): Supplementary convention between United States and Honduras, signed Feb. 21, 115–117; treaty between United States and Poland, and accompanying protocol, texts signed Nov. 22, 624–630; treaty between United States and Yugoslavia, proposed, 829, 842–843, 865
- Fascist and anti-Fascist activity in United States. See Italy.
- Finance Corporation of America. See under Liberia.
- Firestone Rubber Co. See Liberia: Firestone rubber concession.
- France. See Cables; Persia: Capitulations; Spain: Petroleum monopoly.
- Germany (see also Cables and Persia: Capitulations): Assistance to Department of State in transmittal of funds to American citizen imprisoned in Russia, 650n; commercial credits to Russia, 653; treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights with United States, Dec. 8, 1923, U. S. policy in negotiating similar treaties with other countries, 92, 97–98, 594–595, 597, 631, 632, 740n, 741n, 744n, 751, 753, 813–814, 816, 818–819, 820, 821, 822, 828, 830, 832–833, 834, 835, 839, 840, 842
- Good offices of—
- Costa Rica, offer in connection with Nicaraguan internal controversy, 299, 300–301
- Great Britain. See under Mexico: Petroleum.
- Guatemala, offer in connection with Nicaraguan internal controversy, 300–301, 305
- Norway, in behalf of certain American citizens imprisoned in Russia, 648–652
- United States. See under Guatemala; Mexico; Turkey: American schools.
- Great Britain (see also
Cables; Concession
and
War debt
under
Greece; Guatemala: Good offices of U. S. Legation; Haiti: Claims; Persia: Capitulations; Spain: Petroleum
monopoly):
- American financial mission to Persia, approval and assurances of cooperation, 523–525, 528; U. S. reply, 529–530
- Commercial credits to Russia, 653
- Good offices of Foreign Office and U. S. Department of State to induce American and British interests to respect each other’s claims to oil lands, in Mexico, 169–176
- Hay-Pauncefote Treaty between United States and Great Britain (1901), cited, 837
- Protection of nationals in Nicaragua: Dispatch of British warship, 313–314, 314–315; U. S. protection, 286, 287, 295, 312, 314
- Greece, 1–26
- American interests. See Concession to British company and Import duties on wheat and flour, infra.
- Concession to British company for tramways and bus lines in Athens, U. S. representations to protect American interests from discrimination, 19–22
- Import duties on wheat and flour, proposed increase, U. S. representations regarding, 22–26
- Loans:
- Commercial loans in American market. See under War debt, infra.
- League of Nations, loan under auspices of, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 18–19
- Loan agreement of 1918, 3, 6, 6–9, 12, 15, 16–18
- U. S.-Greek negotiations for an additional loan to Greece in connection with funding of Greek war debt to United States. See War debt, infra.
- War debt to United States, negotiations for funding
of debt and for additional loan, 1–19
- British-Greek debt settlement, U. S. desire for equal consideration, 4–5, 6, 9, 10, 17
- Commercial loans in American market, U. S. policy pending settlement of war debt, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11–12, 14–15
- Greek statement on economic situation, 13–14
- Preliminary discussions, 1–10
- Terms of settlement: Proposals, 12, 15; Greek acceptance, 15–16; statement to press by U. S. Secretary of the Treasury, 16–19
- Guatemala, 27–47, 300–301, 305
- British bondholders. See Good offices, infra.
- Concession of monopoly for Central American air line, proposed, 44–47; U. S. representations, 46–47
- Debts. See Good offices, infra.
- Good offices of U. S. Legation in behalf of American and British creditors, 27–44
- Loans. See Good offices, supra.
- Nicaraguan internal controversy, offer of good offices in connection with, 300–301, 305
- Haiti, 48–91, 820–821
- Boundary dispute with Dominican Republic, 91
- British claims. See Claims, infra.
- Claims, U. S. disinclination to support British Government in claims rejected by Haitian Claims Commission, 84–91
- Commercial agreement with United States (1926), 820–821
- Constitution of 1918, amendments, 48–77
- Draft text, 48–50
- Haitian popular opinion, 51, 54, 56
- Passage by Council of State and approval by Executive, 76–77
- U. S. objections and efforts for certain modifications, 50–51, 52, 53, 56–57, 58–61, 62–64, 65–66, 68–69, 71, 75–76; Haitian attitude, 52–53, 54, 54–56, 57–58, 61–62, 64–65, 66–68, 70–71, 72–75, 76
- Electoral law of 1919, amendments: Discussions, 77–80; enactment, 80
- King, William H. (U. S. Senator), proposed visit to Haiti, opposition of Haitian Government, 81–83
- Treaties with United States: Treaty of 1915, 52, 85, 87; protocol of 1919, 85; commercial agreement of 1926, 820–821
- Hay-Pauncefote Treaty, cited, 837
- Honduras (see also under Nicaragua: Bandit activities), treaties with United States, 92–117
- Hungary, treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights with United States, June 24, 1925, U. S. policy in negotiating similar treaties with other countries, 97–98, 594, 813, 820, 828, 832–833, 835
- Immigration Act of 1924, 747
- Import duties. See under Greece.
- Inheritance rights, proposed treaty between United States and Yugoslavia, 829, 842
- International Financial Commission (Hellenic), 1, 15–16, 16–17, 18
- International Railways of Central America, settlement of debt owed by Guatemala, 27, 33–42, 44
- Intervention, U. S. policy. See Panama: Elections.
- Irish Free State, establishment of U. S. diplomatic representation, 118
- Italy (see also Cables and Persia: Capitulations), 119–131
- Jan Mayen, Island of, paramount interest of Norway in, 479–483
- Japan (see also Cables and Persia: Capitulations), U. S. consideration of informal proposal for loan by American bankers to the South Manchuria Railway, 132
- Jews in Rumania. See Rumania: Anti-Semitic activity.
- Judgments, proposed treaty between United States and Yugoslavia, 829, 843, 865
- King, William H. (U. S. Senator), proposed visit to Haiti, opposition of Haitian Government, 81–83
- Latvia, agreement with United States regarding mutual recognition of ship measurement certificates, 133–135
- League of Nations: Franco-Persian perpetual treaty, possible submission of question of denunciation by Persia, 587; loan to Greek Government under auspices of, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 18–19
- Legal rights, proposed treaty between United States and Yugoslavia, 829, 842
- Liberia, 136–168
- Finance Corporation of America loan agreement (see also
Firestone rubber concession, infra), 136–159
- Financial Adviser to Government of Liberia provided for in agreement, designation of, 138, 139, 151, 152–153, 155–156, 157–158
- Functions assigned to President of the United States and
Department of State:
- Description, 151, 152–155
- Inquiries regarding willingness to act, communications from—
- Notification of assumption by Department of State, 151–152, 156; Liberian acknowledgment, 158–159
- Progress toward fulfillment, 151–152, 155–159
- Report to President Coolidge by Secretary of State concerning, 152–156; reply, 156
- History of negotiations, 144–147, 148
- Relationship to Liberian war debt, 151, 152, 154, 155, 159–160
- Relationship to 1912 loan agreement. See Loan by American bankers, infra.
- Firestone rubber concession, agreements between Firestone Rubber Co. and Liberian Government (see also Finance Corporation of America loan agreement, supra):
- Loan by American bankers under agreement of 1912:
- War debt to United States, payment in full, 151, 152, 154, 155, 159–168
- Finance Corporation of America loan agreement (see also
Firestone rubber concession, infra), 136–159
- Loans (see also Guatemala: Good offices; Finance Corporation of America and Loan by American bankers under Liberia; also under Greece; Nicaragua), U. S. objection to financial projects involving flotation of loans to Russia in American market, 654
- McCoy, Gen. Frank R., mission to Nicaragua, 355–356, 359, 360–362, 363, 413
- Mediation between contending factions in Nicaragua, offer by Costa Rica, 299, 300–301; by Guatemala, 300–301, 305
- Mexico, 44, 45, 46, 169–271, 285, 286, 293–295, 300–301, 470, 639
- Address of President Coolidge before United Press Association, Apr. 25, 209–220; remarks of President Calles in regard to, 221–225
- Arbitration of differences arising from Mexican land and petroleum laws, attitude of Department of State and President Coolidge toward U. S. Senate proposals for, 217, 223, 225–228
- Arms and munitions:
- Arrest and deportation of Joseph de Courcy, U. S. protest against arbitrary manner in which effected, 253–260
- Aviation (see also Embargo: Aircraft, infra), aid of Mexican Government to Mexican interests in attempt to establish Central American air line, 44, 45, 46
- Boundary dispute with United States, renewed negotiations for a settlement, 232–233
- Claims commission, U. S.–Mexico, 228–230
- Claims of American citizens and interests. See Good offices and Petroleum, infra.
- Consul general at New York, withdrawal of subpoena by U. S. Senate upon assurance that Mexican consul general would appear voluntarily, 248–253
- Conventions with United States:
- Embargo by United States on shipment of arms and munitions to Mexico, 233–246
- Expropriation of lands (see also Petroleum, infra), 223
- General claims commission with United States established by convention of Sept. 8, 1923, extension of duration by convention signed Aug. 16, 1927, 228–230
- Good offices of Department of State on behalf of Howard T. Oliver in connection with his claim against Mexico, 260–271; of Department of State and British Foreign Office to induce American and British interests to respect each other’s claims to oil lands, 169–176
- Nicaraguan revolutionists, aid to, 217–218, 234, 285, 286, 293–295, 300–301, 470
- Petroleum (see also
Arbitration of differences, supra):
- Good offices of U. S. Department of State and British Foreign Office to induce American and British interests to respect each other’s claims to oil lands, 169–176
- Protection of rights of American owners of
oil lands, 176–209, 213–217
- Activities of American oil interests, and position of Department of State: Report of Secretary of State to President Coolidge, 176–181; Senate Resolution, Feb. 3, requesting information concerning, 176
- Petroleum law and regulations: Attitude of American interests toward retroactive and confiscatory features, 182, 183, 184, 185–186, 194; Mexican insistence on compliance with, 181–182, 182–183, 184, 186, 194
- President Calles, discussions with U. S. Ambassador concerning, 190–192, 192, 196–197
- Supreme Court of Mexico: Decisions in oil dispute, discussions concerning, 190–191, 192, 193, 195, 196; text of opinion, Nov. 17, confirming amparo granted to Mexican Petroleum Co. of California, 197–209
- U. S. policy: Attitude of Department of State, 177–178, 180–181, 195; remarks by President Coolidge, 213–217
- Religious situation, remarks by Secretary of State, 639
- Rio Grande boundary dispute with United States, renewed negotiations for a settlement, 232–233
- Smuggling convention with United States, Dec. 23, 1925, termination by United States, 230–231
- Suppression by United States of activities of Mexican factions on the border in violation of U. S. laws, 246–247
- U. S. Ambassador, reports of discussions with President Calles, 187–193, 196–197
- U. S. citizens. See Arrest and deportation, Good offices, and Petroleum, supra.
- Millspaugh, Dr. A. C., financial mission to Persia. See Persia: American mission.
- Monopolies. See Panama: Radio and railroad construction and Spain: Petroleum monopoly.
- Morocco, negotiations concerning claims and proposed U. S. recognition of Spanish Zone, 272–274
- Most-favored-nation treatment:
- Discussions in connection with termination by Persia of capitulatory treaties, 568, 575, 579, 582
- Treaties and agreements (see also
U. S. policy, infra):
- U. S.–Chile, proposed treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights, 598–599
- U. S.–Honduras, treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights, proposed. See under Honduras.
- U. S.–Peru, proposed treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights, 594–599
- U. S.–Poland, commercial modus Vivendi of 1925, 610, 612, 613–614, 614, 617
- U. S.–Rumania, treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights, proposed. See under Rumania.
- U. S.–Spain, continuation of commercial modus vivendi, 729–733
- U. S.–Sweden, proposed treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights, 740–753
- U. S.–Turkey. See Turkey: Agreement.
- U. S.–Uruguay, proposed treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights, 813–819
- U. S.–Venezuela, proposed treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights, 820–824
- U. S.–Yugoslavia. See Yugoslavia: Friendship, commerce and consular rights.
- U. S. policy in negotiating treaties of friendship, commerce and consular rights, citations to most-favored-nation treaties concluded with Estonia, Germany, Hungary, and Salvador, 92, 93–94, 95, 95–96, 97–100, 594–595, 597, 631, 632, 740n, 741n, 744n, 745, 751, 753, 813–814, 816, 817–818, 818–819, 820, 821, 822, 828, 830, 832–833, 834, 835, 835–836, 839, 840, 842
- Nationality, Russian regulations concerning naturalized citizens of Russian origin, 650
- Naturalization treaty between United States and Yugoslavia, proposed, 829, 842, 865
- Netherlands (see also Persia: Capitulations), proposed allotment of Yap–Menado cable to Netherlands Government. See Cables: Yap–Menado cable.
- Nicaragua, 217–218, 234, 285–478, 496–497, 497
- Arms and munitions, 217–218, 294–295, 453–458
- Bandit activities, 330,
344, 347, 349–350, 376, 377, 439–453, 464
- Activities of Sandino and other bandit groups (see also U. S. marines, infra), 330, 344, 347, 349–350, 376, 377, 439–443, 444–445, 446, 447, 447–448, 448–449, 450, 451, 452–453, 464
- Honduran aid to bandits:
- U. S. marines, assistance in suppressing, 439–440, 441–442, 443, 444–445, 446, 447, 448–449, 450
- Bonds for settlement of revolutionary claims, contemplated, 421–422, 460
- Boundary dispute with Colombia, 478
- British nationals. See under Constitutional government: Protection, infra.
- Canal, U. S. rights under Bryan-Chamorro treaty of Aug. 5, 1914, 218, 288, 295–296, 297, 472
- Central American treaties of 1923, cited, 288–289, 291, 368, 368–369, 370, 377
- Claims commission, and question of payment of war
claims, 316, 401, 409–410, 411,
412, 413, 421, 423, 427, 458–469, 474
- Diaz proposal, 409–410
- Presentation of claims and question of payment, 316, 411, 412, 413, 427, 474
- U. S. assistance in establishing, 458–469
- Act of Nicaraguan Congress, Dec. 1, 1926, establishing, text, 461–463; amendments proposed, 463–464, 465
- Membership, discussions concerning Liberal appointment and American member’s powers, 401, 465–468
- Preliminary conversations between President Diaz and U. S. Chargé, 458–461
- Program of work, 464–465
- Scope of claims to be considered, question of, 468–469
- Constitutional government under Diaz, conflict with
revolutionary regime under Sacasa, 217–218, 234, 285–350, 401–402, 440,
470
- Arms and munitions, U. S. policy, 217, 294–295
- Costa Rica: Aid to revolutionists, 306, 308; offer of mediation, 299, 300–301
- Elections of 1928, proposed supervision by United States (see also Elections, infra): Diaz proposals, 302, 303, 326, 329; joint supervision with Central American states, question of, 302–304; Liberal attitude, 299, 302, 339–340, 348; Stimson mission recommendations, 324–325, 327, 329; U. S. attitude, 302, 322, 325, 336–338, 341, 344–345
- Guatemala, offer of good offices, 300–301, 305
- Mexico, aid to revolutionists, 217–218, 234, 285, 286, 293–295, 300–301, 470
- Military operations, 300, 306, 307, 308–309, 310–311, 316–318, 319, 320–321, 323, 326, 328, 329, 331, 338, 344; truce at Tipitapa, 336, 338, 341
- Peace negotiations (see also under Stimson mission, infra), 299, 315, 316–317
- Protection of American and other foreign
lives and property:
- British nationals: Dispatch of British warship, 313–314, 314–315; extension of U. S. protection to, 286, 287, 295, 312, 314
- Establishment of Legation guard, 286–287, 288
- Requests of foreign diplomatic representatives for U. S. protection of nationals, 286, 287, 288, 295, 312; U. S. attitude, 314, 315
- U. S. armed forces, 287, 300, 301–302, 306, 309, 312–313, 316
- U. S. policy, 217–218, 298, 440
- Salvador, desire to participate in Stimson unofficial negotiations to aid settlement of conflict. See under Stimson mission, infra.
- Stimson agreement for settlement of conflict. See Stimson mission: Tipitapa agreement, infra.
- Stimson mission:
- Appointment of Henry L. Stimson as personal representative of President of the United States to study Nicaraguan situation, 318–319, 319–320
- Arrival at Managua, 323; departure, 349
- Disarmament of forces, question of, 326, 327–328, 329, 330, 334–335, 336–337, 337–338, 339, 341, 342, 343, 347, 348, 349; notice issued by U. S. naval commander concerning payment for arms and munitions surrendered, text, 344–345
- Discussions with Government and revolutionary representatives, 323, 326–327, 328, 330, 331, 333, 334–335, 336, 337–338, 339–340, 341, 343–344, 346–347, 401–402
- Instructions, 321–322, 325, 327–328, 331, 332, 335, 336–337, 342
- Peace offers and conciliatory action of Diaz, reports and discussions regarding, 326–328, 333, 339, 342–343
- Reports and recommendations, 323–325, 326–327, 328–330, 331–332, 333, 334–335, 336, 337–342, 342–344, 346–348
- Salvador, desire to participate in Stimson unofficial negotiations, 333; U. S. efforts to discourage, and subsequent Salvadoran withdrawal, 333–334, 336
- Tipitapa agreement, May 11, for settlement of
conflict:
- Attacks by Chamorro followers on constitutionality of, 383–384, 386
- Implementation of. See Courts and Jefes politicos, infra.
- Negotiations. See Discussions, supra.
- Text of note from Stimson to Moncada, May 11, embodying terms, 345–346; acceptance by revolutionary military chiefs, 347
- Termination of hostilities. See Stimson mission, supra.
- Termination of Sacasa regime, May 20, 349
- Tipitapa agreement. See under Stimson mission, supra.
- U. S. citizens (see also Protection, supra), question of service in Nicaraguan military forces, 308, 309–310
- U. S. efforts to preserve constitutional government:
- Efforts to aid in settlement of conflict prior to unofficial Stimson negotiations, 298–299, 306–307, 312, 315, 318–319
- Elections of 1928, proposed supervision by United States. See Elections, supra.
- Requests by Diaz government for U. S. aid against revolutionary activities, 285–286; U. S. policy against armed intervention, 285
- Stimson mission. See Stimson mission, supra.
- U. S. policy of nonrecognition of revolutionary governments, 304–305, 341
- Courts, reconstitution in accordance with Stimson agreement, 389–398, 464
- Elections, 350–389, 402–403, 405,
406, 413, 451, 464, 496–497, 497
- Candidates for 1928 presidential
election:
- Chamorro: Discussions at Washington, 367–369, 377; question of candidacy, 358, 359, 363–364; resignation from post of Minister to France, 359–360, 362
- Moncada, representations by Nicaraguan Minister concerning press reports of U. S. support, 373–374; U. S. reply, 376–378
- U. S. policy of impartiality, 368, 369–370, 376–378
- Census, question of making new count for apportionment purposes, 371–372, 378–379; assistance of guardia and U. S. marines, 371
- Guardia Nacional: Assumption of control of telegraph, 365, 370–371, 372; organization and use to prevent fraud and preserve order, 345–346, 352–353, 405, 406; reinforcement by U. S. marines, 346, 352–353, 374–375
- 1927 elections:
- Stimson agreement, attacks by Chamorro followers on constitutionality of, 383–384, 386
- U. S. assistance in supervision of:
- Electoral commissions, national, departmental, and local: Proposed creation and American chairmanships, 351–352, 355; question of Supreme Court election of General McCoy or Nicaraguan member to interim chairmanship of national commission, 369, 370, 372, 375, 378
- Electoral law: Proposals, 351, 370, 381–383, 384–385; necessity for prompt action by Congress, 386–387, 388–389; submission to Congress, 389; text, 379–381, 382
- McCoy, Gen. Frank R., mission to Nicaragua, 355–356, 359, 360–362, 363, 413
- Procedure, suggestions of President Diaz, 356–358
- Remarks of ex-President of Panama, 496–497, 497
- Request by President Diaz, 350–353, 406; U. S. compliance, 353–354
- U. S. concern over suggested retirement of Diaz, 384, 385–386
- U. S. marines, 345–346, 352–353, 357, 359, 362, 364–365, 371, 374–375, 376
- U. S. policy of impartiality concerning candidates, 368, 369–370, 376–378
- Candidates for 1928 presidential
election:
- Finances (see also
Loans, infra), 296–297, 406–422, 473–474
- Bond issue to pay revolutionary claims, proposed, 421–422; attitude of Department of State, 422
- Financial situation, general surveys, 296–297, 410–412
- Internal revenues, American collection and administration, question of, 409, 415, 415–416, 418
- Request for U. S. assistance, 406–410; inclusion in Diaz treaty proposals to United States, 473–474
- Survey by Dr. W. W. Cumberland, proposed, 414–416, 417, 417–418, 418–419; U. S. instructions to Dr. Cumberland, 419–421
- Guardia National, 308, 310, 326, 327, 339, 345–346, 347, 350, 352–353, 357, 364–365, 370–371, 372, 374–375, 376, 404–405, 406, 411, 433–439, 440, 441, 475, 476–477
- Jefes politicos, appointment of Liberals in Liberal departments as provided by Stimson agreement, 342, 346, 348, 399–406
- Loans by American bankers, 323, 411, 412, 413–414, 417,
421–433
- $1,000,000 loan by Guaranty Trust Co. of New York and J. & W. Seligman & Co., to defray Army costs: Attitude of Department of State, 428, 432; consummation, 432–433; expenditures under, 323; preliminary negotiations, 427–432; repayment, 411, 417; terms, 430—432
- Private loans (see also $1,000,000 loan, supra): Inconclusive negotiations, 423–427; attitude of Department of State, 422, 423–424, 424, 425, 426
- McCoy, Gen. Frank R., mission to Nicaragua, 355–356, 359, 360–362, 363, 413
- Minister to United States, presentation of letters of credence, remarks by President Coolidge, 301–302
- Munitions. See Arms and munitions, supra.
- Résumés of U. S.-Nicaraguan relations by President Coolidge: Message to Congress, Jan. 10, 288–298; remarks in address to United Press Association, Apr. 25, 217–218; remarks upon Nicaraguan Minister’s presentation of letters of credence, 301–302
- Stimson, Henry L. (see also Constitutional government: Stimson mission, supra), 392, 399, 465
- Stimson agreement. See Constitutional government: Stimson mission: Tipitapa agreement, supra.
- Tipitapa agreement. See under Constitutional government: Stimson mission, supra.
- Treaties with United States (see also Treaty of alliance, infra): 1884, 471; 1914, 295–296, 471, 472, 473
- Treaty of alliance with United States, proposal by President Diaz, 469–478
- U. S. armed forces. See Bandit activities, Constitutional government, Elections, Guardia National, and Treaty of alliance, supra.
- U. S. citizens:
- Military service with Nicaraguan Government, U. S. attitude, 308, 309–310
- Protection of life and property. See under Constitutional government, supra.
- Norway, 479–483, 648–652
- Oil concessions and properties. See Mexico: Petroleum; Spain: Petroleum monopoly; and under Persia.
- Oil Producers’ Association, agreement among members regarding applications for oil concessions in Mexico, 170, 171, 171–172, 172–173
- Oliver, Howard T., claim against Mexico, U. S. good offices in connection with, 260–271
- Open door principle: Greece, U. S. policy, 19; Persia, British policy, 525, 529; Uruguay, U. S. policy, 813–814
- Panama, 484–520
- Concessions. See Radio and railroad construction, infra.
- Elections, question of U. S. supervision, 490–498
- Extradition, Panaman protests to U. S. and Cuban Governments against direct negotiations between Cuba and Canal Zone authorities, 518–519; U. S. reply, 519–520
- Intervention by United States, question of. See Elections, supra.
- Monopolies of the United States and the Panama Railroad Co. for radio and railroad construction. See Radio and railroad construction, infra.
- Radio and railroad construction, Panaman contracts
with commercial interests, 499–518
- Description, 499–500, 516–517
- Memorandum by U. S. Legation on railroad construction and monopoly rights of the United States and the Panama Railroad Co., 504–516
- Panaman position, 501, 502–503, 503–504
- U. S. protests and reservation of rights under existing U. S.-Panaman arrangements, 500–502, 516, 517–518
- Treaties with United States:
- Panama Canal, rights of transit established by Hay-Pauncefote Treaty (1901), 837
- Paraguay, 521–522
- Persia, 523–593
- American agricultural and other experts in Persian service, 526, 562, 564
- American mission to assist in administration of
finances, 523–567, 572, 581
- Appointment, assistance by Department of State:
- British approval and assurances of support, 523–525, 528; U. S. reply, 529–530
- Commendation by President Coolidge and Secretary of State, 544, 545–546
- Contract renewal (1925), 540
- Controversy with Persian Government (1924) over contract violations: Insistence of mission on settlement of contracts, 531–532, 533–534; U. S. Legation’s efforts resulting in solution of difficulties, 532–533, 534–540
- Persian reorganization of judiciary and termination of capitulations, views of Dr. Millspaugh, 572, 581
- Termination of Dr. Millspaugh’s services (1927), following difficulties with
Persian Government:
- Contract renewal, crisis over, 551–554
- Departure of Dr. Millspaugh from Persia, 554, 555
- Dissatisfaction of Shah with certain acts of Dr. Millspaugh, 541, 542, 547, 549–551, 554
- Relation to contracts of other members of mission, 547–548, 554
- Résumé by Dr. Millspaugh of work in Persia and circumstances of his withdrawal, 563–567
- Unofficial efforts by U. S. Minister to reconcile differences: Instructions by Department of State, 541, 546–547, 552–553; reports by Minister, 542–543, 547–552, 553–554
- U. S. attitude. See U. S. reservation, infra.
- U. S. declarations of nonresponsibility for acts of American nationals in Persian employ, 528, 529–530, 530–531
- U. S. reservation of liberty concerning future requests for assistance in securing American advisers: Instructions to U. S. Minister, 555, 556, 559, 560–561; Minister’s reports, 555–556, 556–559, 560, 561–563; Persian attitude, 558–559, 560, 561–562
- Capitulations, notification of termination, 567–593
- Announcement by Shah of intention to abolish capitulations: Comments of U. S. Minister, 570–571; diplomatic corps discussions, 567, 569–570; reports concerning, 567, 568, 572, 573, 577; text of order issued by the Shah, 572–573
- Denunciation of capitulatory treaties,
effective May 10, 1928, and desire
for negotiation of new treaties:
- Attitude of foreign governments (see also Diplomatic corps, infra), 575, 577, 578, 582, 583, 584–585, 589–590, 592–593
- Comments of American Minister, 575, 577–578, 580–582, 583, 585, 586–587, 588–590, 591–592
- Diplomatic corps recommendations regarding, 575, 576, 579–580
- Most-favored-nation principle, relationship, 568, 575, 579, 582
- Turkey and Soviet Union, alleged pressure in favor of denunciation, 570, 578, 586, 587
- U. S.-Persian treaty of 1856, text of note denouncing, 574; U. S. acknowledgment and further correspondence regarding, 576, 583, 587–591
- Reorganization of judiciary, relationship to termination of capitulations, 568–569, 571–572, 573, 576, 577, 582, 587–588, 589, 590–591, 593
- Finances. See American mission, supra.
- Imbrie, Robert W., U. S. vice consul at Teheran, 532, 533
- Millspaugh, Dr. A. C. See American mission, supra.
- Minister to United States, presentation of letters of credence, 544–545
- Oil concessions and properties of foreign companies, 523, 524
- Open door principle, British policy, 525, 529
- Treaty with United States, 1856. See U. S.-Persian treaty under Capitulations: Denunciation, supra.
- Peru, 97–98, 594–599, 835
- Petroleum. See Persia: Oil concessions and properties; Spain: Petroleum monopoly; and under Mexico.
- Philippine Islands, nonapplicability of U. S. arrangements with foreign governments for reciprocal exemption from income tax on shipping profits, 754–755
- Poland, 600–630
- Arms and munitions, U. S. request that American manufacturers be given same consideration as those of other nations, 600–609
- Commercial modus vivendi with United States (1986), 610, 612, 613–614, 614, 617
- Extradition treaty with United States and accompanying protocol, texts signed Nov. 22, 624–630
- Importation of American automobiles, tires, and
tubes, 609–623
- Commercial modus vivendi of 1925, application of most-favored-nation provision, 610, 612, 613–614, 614, 617
- Danish certificates of origin for American cars assembled in Denmark, question of, 618–619, 619–620, 621, 622, 623
- U. S. negotiations for increase in contingents (see also U. S. representations, infra), 618–623
- U. S. representations against discrimination and for increase in contingents, 609–611, 613–618; Polish position and explanation of contingent system, 611–613, 615–616
- Polarfront Co., claim to land on Island of Jan Mayen, and Norwegian denial of validity, 479–481, 482–483
- Porto Rico, Venezuelan tariff discrimination against, 822–823, 824
- Protocols. See Treaties, conventions, etc.
- Quarantine against Mediterranean fruit fly, U. S.–Spanish negotiations concerning, 731, 732, 733–739
- Radio communications. See Panama: Radio and railroad construction.
- Recognition (see also Morocco and Yemen), U. S. policy of nonrecognition of revolutionary governments, 304–305, 341
- Reparations, German, noncredit of former German cables, 276, 283
- Revenue Acts of 1921 and subsequent years, 754–755
- Revolutionists, doctrine of responsibility of governments for acts of successful revolutionists, 84–85, 87, 88
- Rio Grande boundary dispute, U. S.–Mexico, renewed negotiations for a settlement, 232–233
- Rumania, 631–647
- Agreement with United States according most-favored-nation treatment in customs matters, Feb. 26, 1926. See Commercial modus vivendi under Treaty, infra.
- Amends for injuries to American citizen resulting from riots at Oradea-Mare, successful efforts of U. S. Minister to secure, 641–647
- Anti-Semitic activity:
- Treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights with United States, proposed, 631–637
- Russia, 570, 578, 586, 587, 648–654
- Attitude toward termination by Persia of capitulatory rights enjoyed by other foreign countries, 570, 578, 586, 587
- Imprisonment of certain American citizens and good offices of Norway to secure their release, 648–652
- Purchases in the United States, U. S. statement of conditions for financing, 652–654
- Salvador, 44–46, 92, 93–94, 95,
95–96, 98–100, 303, 308, 333–334, 336, 817–818, 820, 835
- Concession to Mexican interests for Central American air line, proposed, 44–46
- Desire to participate in Stimson unofficial negotiations for settlement of Nicaraguan internal controversy, 333; U. S. efforts to discourage, and subsequent Salvadoran withdrawal, 333–334, 336
- Treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights with United States, Feb. 22, 1926, U. S. policy in negotiating similar treaties with other countries, 92, 93–94, 95, 95–96, 98–100, 817–818, 820, 835
- Ship measurement certificates, agreement between United States and Latvia regarding, 133–135
- Shipping profits, nonapplicability to Philippine Islands of arrangements between United States and foreign governments for reciprocal exemption from income tax, 754–755
- Smuggling convention of Dec. 23, 1925 between United States and Mexico, U. S. termination, 230–231
- Spain (see also
Morocco; Persia: Capitulations), 655–739
- Agricultural products, importation into United States. See U. S. embargo, infra.
- American interests. See under Petroleum monopoly, infra.
- Commercial modus vivendi with United States, continuation, 729–733
- Expropriation. See under Petroleum monopoly, infra.
- Petroleum monopoly, 655–729
- American and other foreign petroleum interests: Attitude toward expropriation, and claims for indemnity, 674–675, 677, 681, 697, 698, 699, 701–702, 706, 708–710, 713, 714, 715–716, 722, 727; attitude toward monopoly, 657–658, 669–670, 670–671, 671–673, 674–675, 677, 680–681, 683, 688, 689, 691–693, 694, 695, 696, 707, 718, 726–727
- British views, 681, 682, 692, 694, 703–704, 712
- Expropriation of foreign petroleum installations:
- Compensation, question of. See American and other foreign petroleum interests and British views, supra; and U. S. attitude and representations, infra.
- Governmental decree, 673, 677–678
- Governmental orders designating authority to monopoly company, 684–687, 692, 706
- Orders by monopoly company, 696–697, 702, 710, 728; position of Standard Oil Co. subsidiary, 697
- Seizures, 695–696, 698–699, 700, 701, 707–708, 711, 713–715, 724–725, 729
- French views, 694, 704, 711, 712
- Governmental decrees concerning: Issuance, 655, 657, 659, 673, 675, 676, 716–717, 728–729; texts, 659–667, 677–680
- Information concerning institution and operation of monopoly, 655–659, 668–670, 675–677, 683, 688, 690, 691–692, 695–696, 706–708, 713, 716–717, 728–729
- Representations by Spanish Ambassador against refusal of American petroleum companies to supply monopoly, 683, 688
- Representations by United States for adequate and equitable compensation of expropriated American properties. See U. S. attitude, infra.
- U. S. attitude, and representations for adequate and equitable compensation of expropriated American properties, 667–668, 674, 681–682, 683, 684, 693, 694–695, 698, 700–701, 703, 704–705, 711–712, 713, 717–722, 723–724, 729; Spanish position, 684, 687–690, 693–694, 718–719, 719, 720, 721, 722, 723, 727
- U. S. embargo against fruits and vegetables affected by Mediterranean fruit fly, negotiations concerning, 731, 732, 733–739
- Standard Oil Co. (see also Mexico: Petroleum; Persia: Oil concessions; Spain: Petroleum monopoly), report concerning destruction by fire of Italian naval hydroplane at Roosevelt Dam, Ariz., 123–125
- Stimson, Henry L. See under Nicaragua.
- Sweden: Proposed treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights with United States, inconclusive negotiations, 740–753; shipping profits, nonapplicability to Philippine Islands of U. S.-Swedish arrangement for reciprocal exemption from income tax, 754–755
- Switzerland, restrictions upon diplomatic immunities of members of staffs of foreign missions, 756–764
- Tariff Act of 1922, 635, 743, 820, 822
- Taxation (see also Sweden: Shipping profits), Spanish desires in connection with Spanish Zone in Morocco, 272–273
- Treaties, conventions, etc.:
- Alliance, U. S–Nicaragua, proposed. See under Nicaragua.
- Cables, Washington arrangement of 1921 regarding allotment of Yap-Menado cable to Netherlands, 275–276, 279–280
- Central American treaties of 1923, cited, 288–289, 291, 368, 368–369, 370, 377
- Claims, U. S.–Mexico. See Mexico: General claims commission.
- Commercial agreements. See Commercial treaties and agreements.
- Consular convention, U. S.–Belgium, Mar. 9, 1880, cited, 839
- Extradition. See Extradition.
- Extraterritoriality. See Persia: Capitulations: Denunciation of capitulatory treaties.
- Guardia Nacional de Nicaragua, U. S.–Nicaragua. See under Nicaragua.
- Hay-Pauncefote Treaty, U. S.–Great Britain (1901), cited, 837
- Loan agreement of 1918 between France, Great Britain, United States, and Greece, 3, 6, 6–9, 12, 15, 16–18
- Most-favored-nation treatment, treaties and agreements. See under Most-favored-nation treatment.
- Naturalization treaty, U. S.–Yugoslavia, proposed, 829, 842, 861, 865
- Reciprocity, U. S.–Cuba (1902), 596–597, 597–598, 744, 749, 816, 833–834
- Ship measurement certificates, agreement between United States and Latvia regarding, 133–135
- Smuggling, U. S.–Mexico, Dec. 23, 1925, U. S. termination, 230–231
- Tipitapa agreement, May 11, for settlement of Nicaraguan internal controversy. See under Nicaragua: Constitutional government: Stimson mission.
- Traveling salesmen, U. S. conventions with Latin American countries to facilitate work of, 96–98, 595, 821, 835
- U. S.–Belgium, consular convention (1880), cited, 839
- U. S.–Cuba, reciprocity treaty of 1902, 596–597, 597–598, 744, 749, 816, 833–834
- U. S.–Estonia. See Estonia.
- U. S.–Germany. See under Germany.
- U. S.–Great Britain: Hay-Pauncefote Treaty of 1901, cited, 837
- U. S.–Haiti: Treaty of 1915, 52, 85, 87; protocol of 1919, 85; commercial agreement of 1926, 820–821
- U. S.–Honduras. See Honduras.
- U. S.–Hungary. See Hungary.
- U. S.–Latvia, agreement regarding mutual recognition of ship measurement certificates, 133–135
- U. S.–Mexico. See Mexico: Conventions.
- U. S.–Nicaragua:
- U. S.–Panama. See under Panama.
- U. S.–Persia. See under Persia: Capitulations: Denunciation.
- U. S.–Peru. See under Peru.
- U. S.–Poland. See Commercial modus vivendi and Extradition treaty under Poland.
- U. S.–Rumania. See under Rumania.
- U. S.–Salvador. See under Salvador.
- U. S.–Serbia, treaty of commerce and navigation, 1881, 828, 841–842, 861–862
- U. S.–Spain, commercial modus vivendi, continuation, 729–733
- U. S.–Sweden, inconclusive negotiations for treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights, 740–753
- U. S.–Turkey. See Turkey: Agreement with United States and General treaty.
- U. S.–Uruguay, inconclusive negotiations for treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights, 813–819
- U. S.–Venezuela, inconclusive negotiations for treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights, 820–824
- U. S.–Yemen, proposed treaty of recognition, 825–827
- U. S.–Yugoslavia. See Yugoslavia.
- Versailles treaty, 1919, 275, 276, 836–837
- Turkey, 570, 578, 586, 765–812
- Agreement with United States to establish diplomatic and consular relations and to preserve status quo in commercial relations, effected by exchanges of notes, Feb. 17, 765–804
- American schools, 801, 804–812
- Attitude toward termination by Persia of capitulatory rights enjoyed by other foreign countries, 570, 578, 586
- Capitulations, U. S. attitude toward, 768, 779, 790
- Commercial modus vivendi with United States, continuation of status quo. See Agreement, supra.
- Diplomatic relations with United States, establishment of (see also Agreement, supra): Accrediting of Ambassadors, 803n, 804n; arrangements for appointment of Ambassadors, 803–804
- General treaty with United States, signed at Lausanne, Aug. 6, 1923 (see also Agreement, supra), U. S. Senate action regarding:
- U. S. High Commissioner (see also Agreement, supra), termination of mission, 802, 804
- Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. See Russia.
- Uruguay, proposed treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights between United States and Uruguay, inconclusive negotiations, 813–819
- U. S. armed forces. See under Nicaragua.
- U. S. citizens (see also American agricultural and other experts and American mission under Persia; Morocco: Claims; Rumania: Amends; and also under Mexico and Nicaragua), good offices of Norway in behalf of American citizens imprisoned in Russia, 648–652
- U. S. Congress. See Arbitration, Consul general, and Petroleum: Protection of rights: Activities of American oil interests under Mexico; Turkey: General treaty.
- U. S. Department of Agriculture. See under Spain: U. S. embargo.
- U. S. Treasury Department, statements and correspondence regarding—
- Venezuela, inconclusive negotiations for treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights with United States, 820–824
- War debts. See under Greece and Liberia.
- Yap–Menado cable. See under Cables.
- Yemen, disinclination of United States to enter into treaty relations with Imam of Yemen, 825–827
- Yugoslavia, treaties with United States, 828–865