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[Page [838]] [Page 839]- Adriatic, armed merchant ship 605–607, 612
- Æolus, prize ship, landing of crew 659–660
- African free-trade zone, neutralization:
- Aircraft:
- Alabama claims case:
- Albania:
- Aleppo, Consul Jackson requests protection of American interests 757
- Alexandria. See Sacramento.
- Alfred Nobel, meat shipments detained 350–351, 353, 355, 363–365
- American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, appeal for protection of persons and property in Turkey 769
- American Commission for Relief in Belgium 814, 815, 819, 821–822
- American Institute of Architects, appeal for averting destruction of architectural monuments 798, 802
- American Metal Co., protest against interference with copper shipments 330–331, 355
- American Mining Congress, protest against interference with copper shipments 283–284
- American Smelting & Refining Co., protest against interference with copper shipments 330–331, 333
- American Trade Agency (Rome), protest against interference with cable communications 514
- American waters, proposed neutralization:
- Amistà, merchant ship suspected of supplying belligerent warships 626, 629, 631, 638
- Anderson, Chandler P., special legal adviser to the Embassy in Great Britain 237, 356–357, 425–426
- Antares, detained neutral ship 363
- Archbold, Standard Oil tanker detained 363–364
- Architectural monuments, arrangements to spare, in bombardment of Antwerp 799, 802–804
- Argentina:
- Flag, reported desecration in Belgium 682, 703, 710
- Naturalization of subjects of belligerent states 691, 703
- Neutral rights, exchange of information with U. S. on defense of 432–435, 438–441
- Neutralization of American waters, advocacy 437–438, 452
- Supplying belligerent warships by merchant ships, regulations and practice 683, 690–691, 704
- Vice Consul at Dinant, execution of 682–683, 690–691, 703–704, 710
- Warships of belligerents in ports 683
- Wireless, regulation of 692
- Armament of merchant ships:
- Armour & Co., shipments detained 349–352, 363
- Arms and ammunition. See Munitions of war.
- Ascot, copper cargo detained 339
- Asylum in diplomatic and consular premises 749–750
- “Atrocities”. See Warfare, charges of illegal and inhumane methods.
- Australia, embargoes on exports 418, 421–424, 426
- Austria-Hungary:
- Contraband list 222–223
- Cotton, assurance against inclusion 293
- Declaration of London, attitude 217, 218, 267
- Far East, severance of relations with Japan and participation in defense of Tsingtao 176–177, 180
- Interests in charge of U. S. in—
- Mails, censorship 541, 543
- Mine laying in Adriatic Sea 462
- War with Servia and the Allied powers:
- Serajevo assassinations 15n, 22, 107
- Preparations against Servia 16, 18
- Ultimatum to Servia 17, 102–103
- Rejection of Servian reply 18, 103, 107
- Declaration of war on Servia 19, 103
- General mobilization 24, 33, 36
- Uncertainty of relations with Russia 30, 34, 38
- Hostilities with Servia 32, 33, 64
- Uncertainty of relations with Great Britain 43, 44, 46
- Declaration of war on Russia 47, 48
- Declaration of war on Montenegro 52
- Severance of relations by France 53, 55
- Declaration of state of war by Great Britain and France 56, 64–65
- Declaration of war on Belgium 83
- Popular dissatisfaction over reverses 152
- Peace:
- Contraband list 222–223
- Avery & Lowry, request for release of hides from embargo 430
- Barbarossa, suspected of preparation in U. S. port for conversion or for supplying warships at sea 595, 602–603, 615–616
- Beirut: conditions in, and requests for protection 66–67, 756–757, 763–765, 769–770, 776, 783
- Belgium:
- American Legation retained in Brussels 45–47, 49, 65, 67, 69, 73–74, 76
- Architectural monuments, arrangements to spare in bombardment of Antwerp 799, 802–804
- “Atrocities” 87, 792, 794, 795, 799–802
- Neutrality, violation of:
- Relief work:
- Treaty for the advancement of general peace, negotiations with U. S 6n, 7, 11
- War with Central powers:
- German demands rejected 35, 39–40, 41, 42
- German invasion 35, 40, 94
- British assurances 40, 41
- State of war recognized 41, 45, 72
- Further German proposals rejected 51–53, 82, 97–98
- Declaration of war by Austria 83
- German occupation of Brussels and Antwerp 74, 86, 123
- Severance of relations with Turkey 148
- Bennett, J. O’D. (correspondent) statement on atrocities in Belgium 800–802
- Bergensfjord, neutral ship detained 336
- Berwind, merchant ship supplying belligerent warships 620, 633, 636, 639
- Birkenfels, German ship captured carrying American cargo 385–386
- Björnstjerne Björnson, meat shipments detained 350–351, 353, 355, 363–365
- Bliss, Dr. Howard (pres., American College, Beirut), appeals in behalf of foreigners in Turkey 66, 765, 783, 785
- Blockade 220, 222, 229, 264–265
- “Blockade” of the Central powers. See Contraband of war; Detention and seizure of neutral ships and cargoes; Mine laying; North Sea, military area.
- Boden, A., statement regarding difficulties of cotton exportation 291–292
- Bombardment. See Architectural monuments.
- Brazil:
- Breslau, German cruiser sold to Turkey 62, 67, 70, 75, 111, 118, 120, 767
- Brindilla (Washington), Standard Oil tanker, flag transferred 325–326
- “Bryan treaties.” See United States: Treaties for the advancement of general peace.
- Bulgaria, attitude toward the war 32, 90, 110–111, 126, 155–156
- Cablegrams, censorship by belligerents:
- Addresses and signatures, rules 503–508, 510, 513, 514, 531
- Commercial code messages, rules 503, 506, 508, 518, 520–521, 523–525, 527–529
- Cotton messages obstructed 519, 521, 523–527
- France, rules and practice 503, 507, 517–518, 522–523, 529–530
- Great Britain, rules and practice 504–513, 518, 520–525, 527–531
- Neutral countries, interference with messages between 509, 511, 513–520, 522, 529, 531
- Non-delivery, information of, withheld 504–505, 508, 509, 512, 513, 524–531
- Official neutral messages, interference 511, 512
- Porto Rico, communication with U. S 503–505
- Switzerland, protests 513–517
- Cables, cutting by belligerents VIII, 503, 672
- Caloria (Standard), Standard Oil tanker, flag transferred 499–502
- Campanello, diverted to England with wheat cargo at outbreak of war 304
- Camperdown, detained with cotton and cottonseed cake cargo 286, 324
- Cap Trafalgar, German merchant ship converted at sea 620, 633, 639, 683, 684
- Cape Town, prize court cases 385–386
- Capitulations:
- Cardiff, naval preparations 57–58
- Carlsruhe, warship in wireless communication with U. S. territory 667
- Carnegie Steel Co., license for manganese refused 420, 429
- Catherine Elizabeth, armed merchant ship (case cited) 608
- Censorship. See Cablegrams; Mails.
- Certificates of identity and registration, consular 721–724
- Ceylon, embargo on plumbago 427, 428
- Charles Francis Joseph, Archduke: report on, as heir to Austrian and Hungarian thrones 22–23
- Chatham. See Montano.
- Chemical products conference at Washington 411, 414n
- Chile:
- Chilean (Gladstone), merchant ship suspected of intention to supply warships 637, 642, 643, 649–650
- China (see also Far East, neutralization proposals; Kiaochow; Shantung Railway):
- Christian Knudsen, detained with oil cargo 335, 439, 441
- Clan, C. T., Danish commercial negotiator in England 402–403
- Coaling. See Supplying belligerent warships.
- Cobb, I. S. (correspondent), statement on atrocities in Belgium 800–802
- Colombia:
- Colonies and foreign interests of Germany. See African free-trade zone; Kiaochow; Pacific Islands; Shantung Railway.
- Communications, interference. See Cablegrams; Cables; Mails.
- Compañia General Tabacos Filipinos, protest against interference with cablegrams 529
- Congo Act of 1885. See African free-trade zone, neutralization.
- Congress. See under United States.
- Consolidated Metals Co., protest against interference with copper shipments 330–331
- Continuous voyage doctrine. See under Contraband of war.
- Contraband of war (see also Munitions of war):
- Aircraft, status 179, 215, 269
- Confiscation 237, 253, 276–277, 329
- Continuous voyage IX, 220–222, 229, 237, 246, 251, 253–254, 256, 262, 264, 320–321, 328–329, 335, 337–340, 342–343, 352, 358–359.
- Copper, status IX, 234, 236, 246, 248, 278–284, 342
- Cotton, status 284–293
- Cottonseed products, status 321, 346
- Declaration of London, definitions 215–216, 219, 221, 222–223, 224, 236, 263–264
- Definition, principles 240–241, 242, 248, 254, 275–276, 279, 282, 380.
- Destination, proof 220, 222, 228–230, 246, 251–254, 262, 320–321, 324–325, 329, 335, 338–339, 340, 342–346, 352–355, 357–358, 363, 374–375
- Foodstuffs, status 229–230, 234, 238, 271–274, 353, 374, 558
- Hospital supplies, status 831–832, 835–836
- Lists of—
- Naval stores (turpentine and rosin), status 298–301, 371, 379–380
- Oil, status X, 234, 245, 248, 294–297, 382
- Reexportation by neutrals contiguous to belligerents, restrictions 234–235, 238–239, 253–254, 320–321, 323, 324, 329, 341–342, 345, 347, 359, 387–405.
- Rubber, status X, 236, 246, 248, 382
- Sale to belligerents X–XI, 275, 550, 557–559, 570–580, 597, 647–648
- Tobacco, status 302–303
- United States, attitude IX, 234, 239–244, 250–251, 260, 272–278, 282–283, 285, 288–289, 295, 297–299, 303, 370–371, 373–374, 405.
- Contributions of money to belligerent governments. See Loans.
- Conversion of merchant ships into warships 594–604, 612, 620, 684
- Convoy of merchant ships, attitude of U. S. 274
- Copper:
- Copper Country Commercial Club, Michigan, protest against interference with copper shipments 279
- Cork (Ireland), war preparations 58–60
- Cotton:
- Assurances against interference with shipments by—
- Cablegrams concerning, obstruction 519, 521, 523–527
- Conditions of transit through—
- Conference of representatives of interests concerned 302
- Contraband status 284–293
- Germany, desire for shipments 392, 402
- Interference with shipments 286, 292, 346, 348
- United States, protests against interference 288–289, 293, 346–347
- Cottonseed products:
- Cudahy Packing Co., meat shipments detained 349–350
- Curtiss Aeroplane Co., cablegrams stopped 519
- Cushing, Standard Oil tanker detained 363
- Customs Collectors. See under United States.
- Dardanelles, closure 113–114
- Declaration of London:
- Blockade 220, 222, 264–265
- Cargoes shipped in ignorance of war or of contraband proclamation 381
- Contraband, definitions 215–216, 219, 221, 222–223, 224, 236, 240–244, 250–251, 253–254, 263–264.
- Prizes, destruction 319
- Recognition in present war:
- Proposal by United States 216, 217
- Replies of—
- Argument of United States 225–233, 239
- Negotiations at London and Washington 233–244, 247
- Counter-proposal of Great Britain 244–246
- Objections and suggestions of U. S 249–252
- Contentions of Great Britain 253–255
- Recommendations of Ambassador Page and Mr. Anderson 248–249, 256–257
- Withdrawal of American proposal 257–259
- Modifications adopted by Great Britain 262–263
- Reservists on neutral ships 221, 225, 265
- Transfer of flag of merchant ships 481–482, 485, 487, 490, 494, 500, 502
- Declaration of Paris (1856) 229
- Denmark:
- Detention and seizure of neutral ships and cargoes, protest 360–361
- Embargoes on reexport of contraband 324, 329, 341, 345, 356, 400–401, 402–404
- Mine laying 48, 453, 456
- Protest to belligerents 361
- Neutrality 45, 48, 52, 60, 67–68, 151, 159–161
- British assurance of support 68
- North Sea, protest against closure by Great Britain 465, 472
- Detention and seizure of neutral ships and cargoes:
- Cases 221, 225, 238, 286–287, 304–310, 316, 319–321, 324–325, 328–331, 333–339, 346–347, 349–354, 362–369, 387–388, 439–441.
- France, rules 222, 260
- Germany, protests 221, 225, 264–265, 362, 468–469
- Great Britain, rules and practice 219–220, 246, 262, 290, 341–342, 346, 379–380, 395.
- Non-contraband cargoes on captured and detained ships 304–316, 317, 366–368, 378–379, 381–382, 385–387.
- Scandinavian countries, protest 360–361, 377
- United States, attitude and protests IX—X, 229–232, 251–252, 259, 277–278, 288–289, 293, 297, 304–310, 314, 316–317, 322–326, 333–334, 338, 344, 346–347, 354–355, 363–364, 366, 370–371, 432–435, 438–441, 526.
- “Working arrangement” proposed by Great Britain 356–358, 361, 362
- Dresden, warship in wireless communication with U. S. territory and coaled by merchant ship 633, 639, 667
- Due diligence, interpretation. 601–603
- Dumdum bullets:
- Ecuador:
- Neutralization of American waters, advocacy 694
- Proposed declaration of mutual interest in neutrality by American states 689, 694
- U. S. representations on neutrality 686–689, 702–703, 708–709
- Warships of belligerents, alleged use of Galápagos Islands as base 686, 688, 694–695, 701, 706
- Wireless telegraphy, alleged unneutral use 695, 702
- Egypt:
- Ellen , detained and cargo placed in prize court 370, 382
- Embargoes on exports:
- British Empire 418–431
- Denmark 324, 329. 341, 345, 356, 400–401, 402–404
- France 421, 425, 427, 428, 431
- Germany 92, 406–417, 460
- Italy 39, 339, 341–342, 345, 347–348, 393–395, 400–406
- Netherlands 234–235, 238–239, 253–254, 320–321, 345, 387–390, 392–393, 396–399.
- Norway 35, 341, 345, 356, 400–401
- Reexport of contraband, by neutrals:
- Sweden 323, 341, 345, 356, 359
- United States, efforts for exemptions:
- Empress Elizabeth, Austrian warship at Tsingtao 176–177
- English & O’Brien, request for release of wool from embargo 423
- Enlistment in belligerent forces 548, 561–563, 582
- Epirus, question between Albania and Greece 88–90
- Essex, warship hovering off American port 590, 593, 658, 662
- Evelyn, merchant ship suspected of supplying warships 632
- F. B. Dalzell, tug accused of supplying warship 590, 593, 658, 662
- Far East, neutralization proposals:
- Far East, war in. See under Germany; Great Britain; Japan; also Kiaochow; Pacific Islands; Shantung Railway.
- Flag:
- American, on Red Cross ship 825, 827–830
- American, proposed use on German and Austrian ships to repatriate Americans 474–485
- American, use to protect belligerent property in enemy countries 25, 29, 34, 38, 736–738, 741
- Argentine, reported desecration of, in Belgium 682, 703, 710
- Commission for Belgian Relief 819
- Red Cross 824–825, 830
- Transfer of merchant ships from belligerent to neutral:
- Brazil, attitude 493, 498
- Declaration of London, provisions 481–482, 485, 487, 490, 494, 500, 502
- France, attitude 485, 489, 490–492, 500
- Germany, attitude 502
- Great Britain, attitude 326–329, 489–490, 494, 496–497, 499
- Russia, attitude 492
- United States, attitude 325–326, 488–489, 493, 495–496, 499–500, 501–502, 643–644.
- Fletcher, D. U. (U. S. Senator), request to secure shipment of naval stores 297–298
- Foodstuffs:
- Fore River Co., agrees not to build submarines for belligerents 578
- France:
- African free-trade zone, attitude toward proposed neutralization 117
- American Embassy retained in Paris 79, 83, 84, 86, 100
- Atrocities, protest against German 794
- Belgian neutrality, protests against violation by Germany 55, 113
- Belgian relief, attitude 814–816, 820
- Cablegrams, censorship 503, 507, 517–518, 522–523, 529–530
- Civilians charged with participating in hostilities 791–792
- Contraband lists 222, 236, 260,
270
- Cotton, assurance against inclusion 293
- Declaration of London, attitude toward recognition 222
- Detention and seizure of neutral ships and cargoes, rules 222, 260
- Dumdum bullets, alleged use of 794
- Embargoes on exports 421, 425, 427, 428, 431
- Hospital supplies, attitude toward exemption from seizure 836
- Interests in charge of U. S. in—
- Liberian neutrality, assurance of respect 712
- Mine laying 462
- Peace:
- Prize procedure 317
- Red Cross ship, assurances 826–827, 829
- Supplying belligerent warships by merchant ships, protests 618, 621
- Transfer of flag of merchant ships, attitude 485, 489, 490–492, 500
- Treaty for the advancement of general peace, conclusion with U. S. 3–7
- Turkish threat of reprisals, reply 783–784
- U. S. naval forces in Turkish waters, attitude 761
- War with Central powers:
- Attitude in the crisis 18, 20, 25
- German ultimatum 25, 93
- Mobilization 25, 28, 29
- Hostilities reported 33, 40, 54–55, 92–93
- Declaration of war by Germany 40, 54, 113
- Severance of relations with Austria 53, 55
- Declaration of state of war with Austria 64–65
- Removal of Government from Paris 79, 84, 86
- Severance of relations with Turkey 127–128, 137–138
- Wireless telegraphy, representations regarding regulation in—
- Francis Ferdinand (Archduke), assassination 15n, 17, 22, 107–108
- Francis Joseph (Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary), reply to President Wilson’s offer of good offices 50
- Francisco, copper cargo requisitioned 362
- Frederick, cotton cargo detained by Denmark 401
- Fridland, meat shipments detained 350, 351, 353, 355, 363–365
- Galápagos Islands. See Ecuador: Warships. Galveston Cotton Exchange, inquiries and protests 285–286, 369–370, 521, 522, 525
- Gary, E. H., appeal for ships for repatriation of Americans 474
- Geier, warship interned XIII, 583–591, 635
- Geneva Convention (1906) 805, 824
- George V (King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, etc.), reply to President Wilson’s offer of good offices for peace 50
- Germany:
- African free-trade zone, neutralization proposal 77–78, 106, 111–112
- Architectural monuments, arrangements to spare in bombardment of Antwerp 799, 802–804
- Armament of merchant ships, attitude 594, 603, 605, 613
- Belgian relief, attitude 810–812, 816–818, 823
- Belgium, defense of invasion 40, 42, 61, 94, 97–98
- Contraband lists 216, 266, 268
- Cotton, assurance against inclusion 291
- Conversion of merchant ships into warships, attitude and practice 594, 598–600, 607, 620, 684
- Cotton, desire for shipments 392, 402
- Declaration of London, attitude 216, 218, 221, 224–225, 263–265
- Destruction of prizes at sea 318, 319, 330, 336, 343, 345
- Detention and seizure of neutral ships and cargoes, protests against 221, 225, 264–265, 362, 468–469
- Embargoes on exports 92, 406–417, 460
- Far East, war in:
- Neutralization proposal 169–170
- Retrocession of Kiaochow discussed by Minister in China 172–173
- Japanese ultimatum and declaration of war 170, 174–175, 179
- Defense and fall of Tsingtao 177, 190
- Inquiry about nationals in China outside leased area 177–179
- Enemy occupation of Shantung Railway 181–183
- Enemy occupation of Pacific Islands 183–186, 190–194
- Hospital supplies, attitude toward exemption from seizure 835–836
- Interests in charge of U.S. in—
- Liberian neutrality, assurance of respect 712
- Mails, censorship 541
- Mine laying 454, 460, 463, 469–470
- Peace:
- Prize procedure 330, 336, 343–345, 348
- Red Cross ship, assurances 829
- Sale of munitions by neutrals, attitude X–XI, 572–575, 578, 647
- South America, denial of aggressive intentions oward 87–88
- Supplying belligerent warships by merchant ships, attitude 588, 590, 646–647, 653, 658
- Transfer of flag of merchant ships, attitude 502
- Treaty for the advancement of general peace, negotiations with U. S 3–4, 6, 7n, 8–9
- Turkish treatment of foreigners, attitude 775, 788
- U. S. naval forces in Turkish waters, attitude 760, 767
- War with Allied powers:
- Efforts to avert 16, 21, 61
- Effect of Russian mobilization 17, 23, 61
- Ultimatum to France 25, 92
- Ultimatum to Russia 27, 92
- Reported overtures to Sweden 27, 44, 88
- Declaration of war on Russia 28, 32, 33, 92
- Mobilization 30, 92, 96
- Invasion of Luxemburg 32, 92
- Hostilities reported with France 33, 40, 54–55, 92–93
- Demands upon Belgium 35, 39–40, 41, 42
- Invasion of Belgium 35, 40, 94
- Declaration of war on France 40, 54, 113
- Efforts for British neutrality 42, 44, 60–61
- British ultimatum and declaration of state of war 43, 44, 93
- Proposals to Belgium 51–53, 82, 97–98
- Policy in Turkey 62, 75, 79–80, 84, 104, 118, 121, 136–137
- Warfare, charges of illegal and inhumane methods:
- Wireless telegraphy, representations to U. S. regarding use 669, 671, 673, 676, 677–678
- Gibraltar, garrison mobilized 20
- Gladstone. See Chilean.
- Goeben, German cruiser sold to Turkey 62, 67, 70, 79, 118, 120, 159
- Good offices. See African free-trade zone; Liberia; Peace; Persia.
- Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., request to secure relaxation of rubber embargo 420
- Grain. See Foodstuffs.
- Grain Export and Foreign Exchange Conference, resolutions 306
- Grand Trunk Railway, inquiry regarding transit of contraband 576
- Great Britain:
- African free-trade zone, attitude toward proposed neutralization 134
- Armament of merchant ships, attitude 593–599, 604–611, 614–615
- Belgian relief, attitude 816, 818, 823
- Cablegrams, censorship 504–513, 518, 520–525, 527–531
- Contraband, negotiations with neutrals to restrict reexport 235, 253–254, 320–321, 323, 329, 341–342, 345, 388, 395, 400–401.
- Contraband lists 215–216, 236, 245, 261–262, 269–270
- Declaration of London, attitude toward recognition 217, 218–220, 221, 223–224, 233–249, 253–257, 262–263.
- Detention and seizure of neutral ships and cargoes, rules and
practice 219–220, 246, 262, 290,
341–342,
346, 379–380, 395.
- Cases 221, 225, 238, 286–287, 304–310, 316, 319–321, 324–325, 328–331, 333–339, 346–347, 349–354, 362–369, 387–388, 439–441.
- Non-contraband cargoes on captured and detained 304–316, 320, 322, 326–328, 366–368, 378–379, 381–382, 385–387.
- Search in port required 323, 336, 349, 353
- “To order” consignment not admitted 325, 329, 338, 343, 345–346, 350–353, 357–358.
- Detentions and embargoes, “working arrangement” proposed to U. S. 356–358, 361, 362, 425–431
- Dumdum bullets, alleged use of 807
- Egypt:
- Embargoes (including Australia, India, etc.) 418–431
- Far East, war in:
- Hovering by British warships 657–658, 662–663
- Interests in charge of U. S. in—
- Liberian neutrality, assurances of respect 715, 717
- Mails, censorship 534, 536, 538–540
- Manifests of cargo, objections to withholding publication in U. S 332–333, 357–358, 636
- Mine laying 455–460, 464, 469–472
- Neutrality rules, comments on changes proposed by Chile 693–696
- North Sea declared a military area 464, 466
- Peace:
- Prize procedure 305–308, 311–316, 319–320, 327–328, 367–368, 378–379, 381–382, 385–386
- Red Cross ship, assurances 825–826, 830–831
- Supplying belligerent warships by merchant ships, attitude 584, 622, 627–629, 632–633, 636–637, 645–646, 693–694, 696.
- Transfer of flag of merchant ships, attitude 326, 329, 489–490, 494, 496–497, 499
- Treaty for the advancement of general peace, conclusion with U. S 3–5, 7
- Turkish threats of reprisals, replies 782, 784, 790–791
- U. S. naval forces in Turkish waters, attitude 765
- War with Central powers:
- Russian opinion on attitude 17
- French opinion on attitude 20
- Mobilization 20–21, 28, 41, 56–60
- Proposals for averting 24–25
- Assurances to Belgium 40, 41
- German efforts for neutrality 42, 44, 60–61
- Ultimatum to Germany 43, 44
- Declaration of state of war with Germany 44, 93
- Uncertainty of relations with Austria 43, 44, 46
- Declaration of state of war with Austria 56, 65
- Assurances to Denmark 68
- Policy regarding Turkey 75, 79–80, 104, 115, 120
- Determination on victory 87, 99, 100, 104
- Severance of relations with Turkey 127–128, 137–138
- Declaration of state of war with Turkey 129
- Wireless telegraphy, representations regarding regulation in—
- Great Northern Steamship Co., inquiry about transportation of reservists 559–560
- Greece:
- Greenville (Miss.) Chamber of Commerce, protest against interference with shipments of cottonseed products 321–322
- Grey & Co., wood alcohol seized 319–320, 328
- Guatemala, suggestion of American cooperation for peace 53
- Guaymas, alleged use as coaling station for German warships 628
- Guiana, British, mobilization 56–57
- Hague conventions cited:
- I: 1899, 1907 (pacific settlement of international disputes) 42
- II, 1899; IV, 1907 (laws and customs of war on land) 802–803, 807
- III, 1899; X, 1907 (adaptation to maritime warfare of the principles of the Geneva Convention) 826–827
- III, 1907 (opening of hostilities) 19, 113
- V, 1907 (rights and duties of neutral powers and persons in case of war on land) 72, 113, 566, 647, 673, 677, 713
- VIII, 1907 (laying of mines) 453, 456, 458, 461
- XI, 1907 (restrictions with regard to the right of capture in naval war) 476, 479, 482, 484
- XII, 1907 (international prize court) 227
- XIII, 1907 (rights and duties of neutral powers in naval war) 436, 583, 584, 594, 599, 601, 647, 648, 683, 704.
- Hamburg. See Red Cross.
- Hansen, Harry (correspondent), statement on atrocities in Belgium 800–802
- Harbison-Walker Refractories Co., request for release of chrome ore from embargo 421
- Harris Irby Cotton Co., protest against interference with shipments 288
- Hayden, J. H., representing submarine manufacturers 577
- Heller & Merz, request for release of dyes 415
- Hellig Olav, cotton cargo detained by Denmark 401
- Hitchcock, G. M. (U. S. Senator), resolution against export of munitions 578–579
- Hizen, Japanese warship hovering off Honolulu XI, 583, 659–662
- Holland. See Netherlands.
- Holland-America Line, conditions on acceptance of shipments 318, 320–322, 387–389, 391, 396, 397
- Honolulu. See Hizen.
- Hoover, Herbert (chairman, International Commission for Relief in Belgium) 814–815, 817
- Hopkinsville Tobacco Board of Trade, request for assurances regarding shipments 301–302
- Hospital supplies, exemption from seizure 831–832, 835–836
- Hostages 780–789
- Hovering:
- Howard, Daniel (President of Liberia), representations regarding French demands 713
- Howe, G. W., & Co., lumber shipment detained 381
- Idaho, copper cargo requisitioned 362
- India, embargo on manganese 418, 419, 420
- Indian Prince, prize with neutral cargo destroyed at sea 318
- Insurance, difficulties regarding 272–273, 286, 288, 289, 292, 306n, 324, 466.
- Insurance Co. of North America, request for information on rights of neutral trade 272
- Interests of belligerents, protection. See Representation of belligerent governments in enemy countries.
- International Commission for Relief in Belgium 814, 819, 823
- Internment (see also Prisoners of war and interned civilians):
- Interparliamentary Union (Belgian Group), appeal for aid of neutral countries in safeguarding Belgian neutrality 36
- Italy:
- Jackson, J. B. (U. S. Special Agent), inspection of prison camps XIII
- Jaffa, request for U. S. naval forces 757
- Jaluit Island. See Pacific Islands of Germany.
- Jamaica, mobilization 21
- Japan:
- Agreement reported with Russia and Great Britain on Kiaochow and Manchuria 164–165
- Austria-Hungary, severance of relations 176–177, 180
- Contraband list 179
- Germans in neutral China, denial of intention to expel 178
- Germany, war with:
- Great Britain, relations 165, 168, 170–171, 182, 184–186, 195, 200, 205, 208–210.
- Hovering by Japanese warships 659–662
- Interests in charge of U. S. in—
- Manchuria and Mongolia, intentions regarding 164, 169, 203, 207
- Occupation and statements of policy regarding—
- Operations in Europe, question of participation in 203
- Treaty for the advancement of general peace, negotiations with U. S. 10–11
- U. S. declaration regarding Kiaochow and the status of China 172–173
- Jerusalem, conditions and requests of American Jewish community 758
- John D. Rockefeller, Standard Oil tanker detained 297, 324, 439
- Kahn, Julius (U. S. Congressman), request for raising Australian embargo on meats 418
- Kansas City Board of Trade, request for assurances for grain exports 271
- Kiaochow-Tsingtao:
- Reported agreement of Japan, Russia, and Great Britain 164–165
- Japanese preparations for seizure 164–169, 184–185
- Ultimatum to Germany (pledge of restitution to China) 170–171
- Statement by U. S 172–173
- Proposed retrocession by Germany 172–174
- Japanese declaration of war 174–175, 179
- Operations and capture 177, 190
- Participation in defense by Austria-Hungary 177
- Japanese policy regarding administration and restitution 202–204, 206–210
- Attitude of Great Britain 205
- Kim, meat shipments detained 350, 363
- Kirby Lumber Co., protest against interference with code cablegrams for Porto Rico 503, 505
- Kronprinz Wilhelm, conversion in American port 594, 603, 684
- Kronprinzessin Cecilie, return to American port with gold shipment 92, 328
- Kroonland, detention with copper shipments 330, 333–335, 337, 344, 354, 440
- Kursk, diverted to England with wheat cargo at outbreak of war 304
- Lancaster, warship hovering off American port 657, 658
- Latakia, conditions and request for protection of American interests 770
- Lavino, E. J., & Co., request for release of chrome ore from embargo 421
- Leipzig, warship in communication with American port and supplied by merchant ship 616, 624, 628, 641, 655
- L’Engle, E. J., request for assurances for shipments of naval stores 298
- Lewis, Roger (correspondent), statement on atrocities in Belgium 800–802
- Liberia:
- Loans and contributions to belligerent governments XII, 580–583
- Locksun, tender of warship, interned XIII, 584, 586–590, 592, 593, 635, 636
- Lowther Range, seizure with coal cargo 628
- Luxemburg, violation of neutrality by Germany 32, 55, 80, 92, 113
- Macedonian question 90–91, 154, 156
- Mails, censorship by belligerents:
- Mallina, treated as tender of warship in Panama 652–654
- Malmö Conference (Scandinavian Monarchs) 151, 159–161
- Manchuria and Mongolia, intentions of Japan 164, 169, 203, 207
- Manifests of cargo:
- Marshall Archipelago. See Pacific Islands.
- Matanzas, chartered for transportation of chemical products from Germany 414–417
- Mazatlan, merchant ship accused of supplying belligerent warships 616–618, 623, 624, 641, 645
- McCutcheon, J. T. (correspondent), statement on atrocities in Belgium 800–802
- Meat products. See Foodstuffs.
- Mediation. See Peace: Good offices and mediation.
- Merchant ships. See Armament; Conversion; Detention and seizure; Reservists, transport; Supplying belligerent warships; Transfer of flag; Unneutral service.
- Merion, armed merchant ship 605–607, 612
- Mersina, conditions and request for protection of American interests 766–767
- Metz, H. A. (U. S. Congressman), requests for aid in obtaining German dyes and shipping cotton 406–407, 415
- Military forces, belligerent. See Enlistment; Reservists.
- Milmine, Bodman & Co., protest against interference with grain shipments 304
- Mine laying:
- Miramichi, judgment for claimants of wheat seized at outbreak of war 336–338, 367–368
- Missionaries in Turkey:
- Mobilization. See under Individual belligerent countries: War.
- Montana, Governor protests against interference with copper shipments 280
- Montano (Chatham), Standard Oil tanker, flag transferred 499–501
- Montenegro, declaration of war by Austria 52
- Morgan & Co., statement to, on loans to belligerent governments 580
- Morris & Co., meat shipments detained 349–350, 355, 363
- Muir & Co., protest against interference with grain shipments 336–337
- Munitions of war:
- National Association of Wool Manufacturers, protest against Australian embargo 419
- National Electrolytic Co., request for release of chrome ore from embargo 427
- Natural Products Refining Co., request for release of chrome ore from embargo 421, 425, 427
- Naval stores (turpentine and rosin):
- Naval war zone. See North Sea.
- Nereide, armed merchant ship (case cited) 608
- Netherlands:
- Neutral cargoes (see also Detention and seizure):
- On belligerent ships taking refuge in neutral ports 383–384
- On captured belligerent ships 307–310, 312–313, 314–316, 317, 378–379, 385–387.
- On prizes destroyed at sea 318, 319, 330, 336, 343, 345
- Shipped prior to contraband proclamation 344, 366, 371, 380–381
- Shipped prior to the war 304–310, 314–315, 317, 322, 336–338, 367–368, 381, 383–387.
- Neutral ports:
- Armed merchant ships, treatment 598, 604–609, 611–614
- Arming and fitting out belligerent ships 548–549, 593–597, 599–603, 609–611, 614–615, 649.
- Base of belligerent trade 250, 262–263
- Base of naval operations, conditions constituting 436, 618–620, 623, 628–631, 636, 647–649, 684, 688, 701, 706
- Merchant ships carrying reservists, clearance 556–559, 595
- Merchant ships supplying warships, treatment 584, 586, 587, 590, 593, 615–651, 653–654, 658, 662.
- Prizes, treatment 553
- Warships and tenders of belligerents, treatment XIV, 436–437, 446, 549–550, 553–554, 556, 583–593, 651–655, 683, 697.
- Warships of belligerents, communication with shore 655–657, 659
- Wireless telegraphy, use by ships 555, 645, 652, 654, 674–676, 685, 687, 692
- Neutral states, cooperation:
- American waters, proposed neutralization:
- Argentina, exchange of information with U. S. regarding neutral rights 432–435, 438–441
- Chile, proposed changes in neutrality rules 436–437
- Comments of Peru 445
- Ecuador, proposed declaration of mutual interest in neutrality by American states 689, 694
- Scandinavian states:
- Switzerland, joint action with U. S. against interference with cablegrams 515–517, 528
- United States, attitude 432, 435, 450–453, 466, 473–474, 516–517, 528.
- Venezuela, proposal of neutral league 447–450
- Neutral territory, violation. See under Belgium; China; Luxemburg; Persia.
- Neutral trade, rights. See Contraband of war; Declaration of London; Detention and seizure of neutral ships and cargoes; Neutral cargoes.
- Neutrality, declaration by:-
- Neutralization proposals. See African free-trade zone; American waters; Far East.
- New Caledonia, embargo on chrome ore 421, 425, 427–429, 431
- New Orleans Cotton Exchange, protest against interference with cablegrams 524–526
- New York Chamber of Commerce, protest against interference with cotton shipments 287
- New York Coffee Exchange, protest against destruction of cargoes at sea 318–319
- Nicholas II(Emperor of Russia), reply to President Wilson’s offer of good offices for peace 78–79
- Nieuw Amsterdam, neutral ship detained 320
- Noordam, reported interference with mail aboard 533, 534
- North American Export Grain Association, protest against interference with shipments 304
- North Carolina, American warship in Turkish waters 762, 768–770
- North Sea, military area declared by Great Britain 464, 466
- Norway:
- Nürnberg, warship hovering off American port 655
- Ogden Publicity Bureau, protest against interference with copper shipments 280
- Oil:
- Olson and Mahony, merchant ship suspected of intention to supply warships 637–639
- Owen, R. L. (U. S. Senator), request for assurances for export of cotton 284
- Pacific Islands of Germany, Japanese occupation 183–186, 190–191, 208–210
- “Packers’ cases” (see also Foodstuffs) 349–356, 363–366
- Pact of London against separate peace 99, 101
- Pan American Union:
- Panama, protocol of agreement with U. S. on neutrality 556
- Panama Canal and Canal Zone:
- Passports and consular certificates:
- Certificates of identity and registration 721–724
- Declarants, status 722, 723–724
- Emergency passports authorized 721–723
- Fraudulent obtainment XII, 730
- Identification of applicants 722–723, 725–726, 728–730
- Minor children born in U. S., status 727–728
- Photographs required 729
- Rules for issuance in U. S., Nov. 13 724–727
- Specification of countries visited and objects 724–725, 729–730
- Peace (see also United States: Treaties for the
advancement of general peace):
- Agitation in Austria-Hungary 152
- Agreement of Allies not to negotiate separately 99, 101
- Efforts to preserve:
- Good offices and mediation:
- Early suggestions for offer by U. S 18–20, 24–25, 29, 30
- Attitude of Great Britain 20, 24–25, 37
- Offer by the President 42
- Replies of—
- Suggestion of Guatemala 53
- Attitude of Italy 54, 144
- Attitude of Greece 78
- Germany’s readiness intimated by Ambassador Bernstorff to Mr. Straus 98–99
- Attitude of Great Britain 100–101
- Attitude of France 101
- Attitude of German Govment 102, 104
- Spanish proposals for joint offer 63–64, 70–71, 117, 146–147
- Venezuelan suggestions 119, 450 Swiss proposal of joint offer 130–131
- Netherland unofficial suggestion 146
- Overtures by Germany to France reported 132
- Pan American Union appeal 118–119
- Terms:
- United States, day of prayer 118
- Persia:
- Perth Amboy Board of Trade, protest against interference with copper shipments 268–269
- Peru: [Page 855]
- Petroleum. See Oil.
- Pisa, German merchant ship suspected of intention to supply warships 610
- Platuria, Standard Oil tanker detained 324–326, 335, 439, 441
- Poincaré, Raymond (President of France):
- Porto Rico, cable communication with U.S. obstructed 503–505
- Portugal, attitude toward the war 76–77, 116, 123, 125, 133, 134, 135, 151–152, 156–157
- Potsdam, detained with oil cake shipment 387
- Prisoners of war and interned civilians, activities of U. S. regarding treatment XIII, 751–756, 781, 785–791
- Prize procedure:
- Prizes:
- Protesilaus, use of wireless in neutral waters 654
- Radio. See Wireless telegraphy.
- Recruiting. See Enlistment; Reservists.
- Red Cross:
- Red Cross (Hamburg), transportation of units and supplies 825–831
- Regina d’Italia, copper shipments seized 330, 334, 335, 337, 339, 342–344
- Registry of ships, transfer. See Flag: Transfer.
- Relief. See under Belgium; Prisoners of war.
- Remington Arms-Union Metallic Cartridge Co., denial of sale of dumdum bullets to British XI, 809
- Repatriation of Americans in Europe, proposed use of German and Austrian ships 474–485
- Representation of belligerent governments in enemy countries:
- American flag, use on protected property 25, 29, 34, 38, 736–738, 741
- Expenses, payment by represented government 741, 742–743
- Prisoners of war and interned civilians, inspections and reports XIII, 751–755
- Requests and protests to local government 128, 138–140, 158–159, 734, 736–740, 741, 746–751, 780–781, 785–790.
- Seal, use on protected property 148, 747–748
- Transmission of communications between governments 741, 742–746, 753, 780–791
- Reservists of belligerent forces:
- Riopasig, merchant ship supplying belligerent warships 621–622
- Robert Dollar, transfer from British to American flag 492–499, 501
- Root-Takahira exchange of notes, 1908, on intervention in China 172, 187, 190
- Rosenthal Brothers, request for release of wool from embargo 423
- Rotterdam, detained neutral ship 316, 320, 387
- Rubber:
- Russia:
- Agreement denied with Japan and Great Britain on Manchuria and Kiaochow 164–165
- Declaration of London, attitude 217, 220
- Hospital supplies, attitude toward exemption from seizure 835
- Mails, censorship 543
- Mine laying 465
- Peace:
- Red Cross ship, attitude 830
- Transfer of flag of merchant ships, attitude 492
- Treaty for the advancement of general peace, conclusion with U. S 7n, 8
- U. S. naval forces in Turkish waters, attitude 761
- War with Central powers:
- Attitude toward Austro-Servian conflict 15, 17, 18, 27
- Mobilization 15, 17, 20, 26, 27, 31, 39, 61, 114
- German ultimatum rejected 27, 92
- Declaration of war by Germany 28, 32, 33, 34, 92
- Uncertainty of relations with Austria 30, 34, 38
- Declaration of war by Austria 47, 48
- Policy regarding Turkey 75, 104, 120
- Bombardment of Odessa by Turkish ships 126, 137
- Severance of relations with Turkey 127–128, 137–138
- Negotiations with Bulgaria and Servia 154
- Ryndam, detained neutral ship 320, 388
- Sacramento (Alexandria), transfer to American flag and supplying warships 622, 625, 627, 634, 640, 643–644, 650, 701
- Safe conduct for Belgian relief ships 819, 823–824
- San Giovanni, copper shipments seized 330, 334, 335, 337, 344
- Sandefjord , neutral ship detained 370, 382
- Schneefels, prize ship completing voyage with neutral cargo 386–387
- Schwab, C. H., agreement not to build submarines for belligerents 578
- Scorpion, American warship stationed at Constantinople 62, 757, 758, 760
- Scott, R. E., enlistment in French army 561–563
- Senate. See United States: Congress.
- Serajevo assassinations 15n, 17, 22, 108–109
- Servia:
- Mails, censorship 543
- War with Central Powers:
- Shantung Railway, occupation by Japan 181–183, 191–202, 207
- Sif, copper shipments detained 355, 363
- Sigrun, neutral ship and cargo detained 355, 363
- Silk Dyers’ Mutual Protective Association, request for aid in securing German dyes 408
- Silver City (N. Mex.) Chamber of Commerce, protest against interference with copper shipments 280–281
- Sloterdyk, neutral ship detained with copper cargo 316
- Smyrna, conditions and requests for protection of American interests 66–67, 758, 762–763, 768, 779, 780–781
- Spain:
- Spencer Kellogg & Sons, oil cake shipment accepted by Netherlands 322, 388
- Spenser, diverted to England with wheat cargo at outbreak of war 304
- Standard. See Caloria. Standard Oil Co.:
- Stewart, Rev. J. S. (missionary in Turkey), request for aid and protection 770
- Stone, W. J. (Chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations), correspondence on neutrality VI–XIV
- Straits Settlements, embargo on rubber 422
- Straus, Oscar, conversation with German Ambassador on peace 98–99
- Strinda, detained with meat shipments 350
- Sturmfels, German ship with neutral cargo, proposed safe conduct between neutral ports 383–384
- Submarines, sale to belligerents in sections 577, 578
- Suffolk, warship hovering off American port 657, 658
- Sulzberger & Sons, meat shipments detained 349–350, 355
- Supplying belligerent warships:
- By merchant ships:
- Argentina, regulations and practice 683, 690–691, 704
- Brazil, regulations and practice 632, 684
- Chile, regulations and attitude 437, 640, 650, 705
- France, protests 618, 621
- Germany, attitude and protests 588, 590, 646–647, 653, 658
- Great Britain, protests and suggestions 584, 622, 627–628, 629, 632–633, 636–637, 645–646, 693–694, 696.
- United States, rules and attitude 586, 587, 589, 592–593, 616–620, 622–626, 628–632, 634–636, 638–639, 641–644, 647–651, 653–654, 662.
- In neutral ports:
- By merchant ships:
- Sweden:
- Detention and seizure of neutral ships and cargoes, protest 360–361
- Embargoes on reexport of contraband 323, 341, 345, 356, 359
- Mine laying 454
- Protest to belligerents 361
- Neutrality 31, 52, 60, 151, 159–161
- North Sea, protests against closure by Great Britain 465, 466, 472
- Treaty for the advancement of general peace, conclusion with U. S 7–8
- Swift & Co., meat shipments detained 349–350, 355, 363, 366
- Switzerland:
- Tellus, detained with neutral cargo 370, 382
- Tenders of warships 586–590, 592–593, 653–654
- Teneriffe Steel Co., license for manganese refused 429
- Tennessee (American warship):
- Territorial waters:
- Threefoot Bros. & Co., protest against interference with cablegrams 527
- Tobacco:
- Toronto, copper cargo seized 362
- Transfer of flag of merchant ships, belligerent to neutral:
- Brazil, attitude 493, 498
- Declaration of London, provisions 481–482, 485, 487, 490, 494, 500, 502
- France, attitude 485, 489, 490–492, 500
- Germany, attitude 502
- Great Britain, attitude 326, 329, 489–490, 494, 496–497, 499
- Russia, attitude 492
- United States, attitude 325–326, 488–489, 493, 495–496, 499–500, 501–502, 643–644.
- Treaties for the advancement of general peace. See under United States.
- Treaty of Washington, 1871, rules on arming and fitting out belligerent ships 593–594
- Tremeadow, British collier at Panama 653
- Triton, cotton shipments detained by Denmark 402
- Tsingtao, See Kiaochow. Tuckerton Radio Station taken over by Navy Dept., rules of operation 678–679
- Turkey:
- Aliens and alien property, treatment 138–141, 157–159, 758, 760, 763–764, 766, 768, 770, 780–791.
- Capitulations, abrogation 104, 158, 757, 763, 767–768, 777
- Contraband lists 268
- Foreign institutions, treatment 121, 157–159, 760, 767–768, 775–779, 781, 786
- Interests in charge of U. S. in Great Britain 129
- Mails, censorship 540–541
- Mine laying 113
- Treaty for the advancement of general peace, negotiations with U. S 9–10
- U. S. naval forces in Turkish waters:
- War with Allied powers:
- Attitude 32, 61–62, 66, 69, 75, 79–80, 84, 104, 111, 113–114, 119–121, 126, 136–138, 758, 762–763, 767.
- Declaration of neutrality 50–51
- Mobilization 51, 61, 85, 110, 120, 141
- Purchase of Goeben and Breslau 62
- Attitude of U. S 77, 134
- Fleet in Black Sea 1–11
- Closure of Dardanelles 113–114, 137
- Bedouin incursions into Egypt 125–126, 136–137, 153
- Bombardment of Odessa by fleet 126, 137
- Departure of Allied Ambassadors 127–128, 136–138, 148
- Declaration of state of war by Great Britain 129
- Proclamation of Holy War 132–133, 142–143, 150, 159, 783
- Servian notification of annulment of treaties 141–142
- Turpentine. See Naval stores.
- Tyr, copper and rubber shipments detained 355, 363
- Uller, detained with cotton cargo 346–347, 348
- Ultimate destination. See Contraband of war: Continuous voyage.
- Union Metallic Cartridge Co. See Remington Arms-U. M. C. Co.
- United Metals Selling Co., protests against interference with copper shipments 330–331, 333
- United States:
- Armament of merchant ships, rules and attitude 549, 595–597, 599–604, 606, 611–614
- Atrocity charges, attitude 793, 796–798, 802, 804, 805, 808–09
- Belgian neutrality, reception of protests against violation 41, 88
- Belgian relief, attitude 810, 812–813, 815–817, 819
- Belgium, Legation retained in Brussels 45–47, 49, 65, 67, 69, 73–74, 76
- Cablegrams, protests against interference 505–512, 515–517, 519–530
- Cables, attitude on cutting VIII, 503
- Capitulations in Turkey, protest against abrogation 767, 777
- Citizens abroad, aid, protection, repatriation:
- Citizens’ protests against interference with cablegrams 503–505, 507, 514, 516, 521, 523–524, 526–527
- Citizens’ protests against interference with shipments of:
- Congress:
- Act of Aug. 18, 1914, on registry of foreign-built ships 485–486
- Appropriation for representation of belligerent governments 472–473
- Resolution (Senate) on interference with copper shipments 317
- Resolution (Senate) proposed on export of munitions 578–579
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, correspondence of chairman on neutrality VI–XIV
- Contraband, attitude IX, 234, 239, 240–244, 250–251, 260, 272–278, 282–283, 285, 288–289, 295, 297–299, 303, 370–371, 373–374, 405.
- Convoy of merchant ships, attitude 274
- Cooperation of neutral states, attitude 432, 435, 450–453, 466, 473–474, 516–517, 528
- Cotton shipments to Germany, efforts to promote 290–291, 415–416
- Customs collectors, instructions and reports on maintenance of neutrality 332, 595, 597, 612–613, 615–617, 624, 626, 632, 641–642, 674–675.
- Dardanelles, protest of Ambassador against closure by Turkey 113–114
- Declaration of London, proposal to recognize XIV, 216, 217, 225–244, 247, 249–252, 257–259, 376.
- Detention and seizure of neutral ships and cargoes, attitude and protests IX–X, 229–232, 251–252, 259, 277–278, 288–289, 293, 297, 304–310, 314, 316–317, 322–326, 333–334, 338, 344, 346–347, 354–355, 363–364, 366, 370–371, 432–435, 438–441, 526
- Detentions and embargoes, “working arrangement” proposed by Great Britain 356–358, 361, 362, 425–431
- Egypt, attitude toward alteration of status 150–151
- Embargoes by belligerent states, efforts for exemptions:
- Embargoes by neutral states, attitude 234, 239, 324, 347, 354–355, 373–374, 387–389, 391–392, 395–397
- Enlistment in belligerent forces, attitude 548, 562–563, 582
- Far East, policy regarding developments:
- Flag:
- France, Embassy retained in Paris 79, 83, 84, 86, 100
- Hospital supplies, efforts for exemption from seizure 831–835
- Hovering, protests XII–XIII, 657, 661, 663
- Institutions in Turkey, treatment 121, 157–159, 760, 767, 768, 775–779, 781, 786
- Intercessions on behalf of foreigners in Turkey 128, 138–140, 158–159, 780–781, 785–790.
- Liberian neutrality, good offices for maintenance 711–718
- Loans to belligerent governments, attitude XII, 580, 583
- Mails, attitude on censorship VIII, 533, 535, 538, 542
- Manifests of cargo, instructions to customs collectors 595, 597
- Mine laying by belligerents, attitude 454, 455–456, 467, 469, 473–474
- Munitions of war:
- Naval forces in Turkish waters:
- Neutrality:
- North Sea, attitude toward British declaration of military area 466, 473–474
- Panama Canal, maintenance of neutrality XIV, 552–555, 651–655
- Passports and consular certificates, regulations 721–731
- Peace:
- Persian neutrality, response to request for good offices for preservation 130
- Red Cross, assistance in sending units to belligerent countries 824–828, 830
- Representation in enemy countries of—
- Representation of belligerent governments in enemy countries, instructions 736–756
- Representations on behalf of belligerents to—
- Reservists of belligerent forces, attitude:
- Submarines, attitude toward sale in sections 577, 578
- Supplying belligerent warships by merchant ships, regulations and attitude 586, 587, 589, 592–593, 616–620, 622–626, 628–632, 634–636, 638–639, 641–644, 647–651, 653–654, 662.
- Territorial waters, comment on Italian six-mile rule 665–667
- Transfer of flag of merchant ships’ attitude 325–326, 488–489, 493, 495–496, 499–500, 501–502, 643–644.
- Transmission of communications between belligerents:
- African free-trade zone, neutralization proposal 77–78, 80, 106, 107, 111–112, 117, 134.
- Arrangements to exclude Lille area from hostilities 806, 808
- Arrangements to spare architectural monuments of Antwerp 799, 802–804
- General instructions 741–746, 753
- German interests in neutral China, inquiry as to Japan’s intentions 177–179
- Shantung Railway, protest of German directors against seizure by Japan 201–202
- Turkish and Allied protests and replies on bombardments and treatment of nationals 780–791
- Warfare, protests against methods 792, 805
- Treaties for the advancement of general peace (Bryan treaties), negotiations with—
- Turkey’s entrance into the war, attitude 77, 134
- Warships of belligerents in ports XIV, 549–550, 553–554, 583–593, 651–655
- Wireless telegraphy, regulations on use VIII, 656, 668, 674–676, 678–681
- United States Chamber of Commerce, protests against interference with trade and communications 281–282, 300–301, 523–524
- United States Steel Products Co., requests for release of manganese from embargo, refusal of licenses 418–419, 421–422, 429
- Unneutral service by merchant ships 559–560, 634, 639–640, 641–642, 650–651, 655–656
- Unneutral service by wireless installations VIII, 655–656, 668, 671–672, 678–681, 682, 685
- Uruguay:
- Van Leer, cotton cargo detained by Denmark 401
- Vaterland, merchant ship accused of intention to convert into warship 481, 595, 609–610
- Venezuela:
- Viereck, G. S., protest against interference with mail 533–535
- Viking, proposed transfer of registry 476
- Visit and search insisted upon by U. S. (See also Detention and seizure of neutral ships and cargoes) 334, 340, 344, 349, 354, 374–375
- War, beginnings and developments. See under individual belligerent countries.
- War Risk Insurance. See Insurance.
- Warfare, charges of illegal and inhumane methods:
- Architectural monuments, destruction of 794, 798, 802, 805
- Civilians engaging in hostilities 791–792, 794
- Dumdum bullets, allegations of use 794, 796, 807
- Non-combatants, alleged mistreatment 87, 195–196, 200, 794–795, 799–802
- Protests by—
- United States, attitude 793, 796–798, 802, 804, 805, 808–809
- Warships, belligerent. See under Internment; Neutral ports; also Hovering; Supplying.
- Washburn-Crosby Co., protest against interference with cablegrams 509
- Washington. See Brindilla.
- Weihaiwei, British naval concentration 21
- Western Union Telegraph Co., protest against interference with cablegrams 503–505, 520
- Wichita Mill & Elevator Co., request for assurances for grain shipments 273–274
- Wilhelm II (German Emperor):
- Williams, J. S. (U. S. Senator), request for assurances for shipments of cottonseed cake 321
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Wilson, Woodrow (President):
- Appeal to citizens for neutrality 551–552
- Offer of good offices for peace 42
- Remarks to Belgian Commission 796
- Reply to French President’s protest against German methods of warfare 798
- Reply to German Emperor’s protest against Allies’ methods of warfare 797
- Telegram to Ambassador in Great Britain on Declaration of London controversy 252–253
- Winchester Repeating Arms Co., denial of sale of “riot guns” and cartridges to British XI, 808
- Wireless telegraphy: