Contents

• Official positions of principal persons mentioned in the correspondence
• List of papers by topics, incoming papers chronologically under date of receipt
• List of papers by countries, incoming papers chronologically under date of issue
• PART I
  The Continuation and Further Spread of the War—Efforts Toward Peace:
  • The attitude of European neutral states—Conditions in the Central Empires—Informal discussion of negotiations and terms of peace
  • Italy’s entrance into the war—The diplomatic contest in the Near East—Further information concerning the Central Empires—Private efforts toward peace
  • Bulgaria’s entrance into the war—The Allies’ intervention in Greece—Conditions in Russia and the Balkan states—Discussion in various countries of the possibilities of peace: Informal and private efforts
• PART II
  Neutral Rights:
  • Proclamations, orders, and decrees of belligerent governments affecting the trade of neutral states—Attitude of the United States and other neutral governments
    • The German declaration of a naval war zone (February 4, 1915): Position taken by the United States—Negotiations relative to the admission of food supplies into Germany—Use of neutral flags by belligerent merchant vessels
    • Proposals of the United States for an agreement between the belligerents restricting the use of mines, submarines, and neutral flags and for the admission of foodstuffs into Germany (February 20, 1915)
    • The British and French declaration prohibiting all trade with Germany (March 1, 1915)—Orders and decrees for its enforcement—Protests of the United States—Proclamations concerning contraband of war—Replies to the proposals and protests of the United States
    • Blockades in the Mediterranean area—The British argument for the blockade of Germany—Further extensions of contraband lists
    • The annulment by Great Britain and France of Article 57 of the Declaration of London
  • Correspondence and informal arrangements regarding the exportation to European countries of various particular commodities affected by the proclamations, orders, and decrees of belligerent governments on contraband of war and trade with enemy countries
    • Shipments of copper
    • Shipments of cotton
    • Shipments of fruit
    • Shipments of naval stores
    • Shipments of tobacco
  • Correspondence and informal arrangements regarding the importation of goods from Germany and occupied territory under the British and French declaration of March 1, 1915, and the orders and decrees for its enforcement [Page IV]
    • Importation of goods bought or ordered before March 1, 1915
    • Importation of books
    • Importation of sugar-beet seed
    • Importation of dyes
    • Importation of drugs
    • Importation of porcelain guides for textile machinery
    • Importation of goods of Belgian origin
  • Arrangements for the regulation of import and transit trade made by European neutral countries
    • The Netherlands Oversea Trust Company
    • The Swedish Cotton Spinners Association and the Transito Company
    • The Danish Chamber of Manufacturers and Merchants Guild
    • The Swiss Society of Surveillance
  • Interference by belligerent governments with neutral ships, cargoes, and passengers
    • Cases and correspondence arising under orders, decrees, and proclamations of 1914—The British preliminary note of January 7, 1915, on detention of neutral ships and cargoes
    • The case of the Wilhelmina —The control of foodstuffs by the German Government
    • The British note of February 10, 1915, in justification of the detention of neutral ships and cargoes—The seizure of the Wilhelmina and the Dacia
    • The cases of the William P. Frye , Vitalia, and Wico—The packers’ cases—German prize-court rules and decisions
    • Cases arising under the German war-zone proclamation of February 4, 1915: Torpedoing of the Falaba and Gulflight, attack on the Cushing—Cases arising under the British order in council of March 11, 1915: Detention of the Segurança, Ogeechee , and Joseph W. Fordney —Note of April 28, 1915, to Germany asking diplomatic settlement of the Frye case—British prize-court rules
    • The sinking of the Lusitania—The note of May 13, 1915, to Germany demanding disavowal, reparation, and assurances
    • New suggestions for an agreement between the belligerents—Conversation between the Secretary of State and the Austro-Hungarian Ambassador—The torpedoing of the Nebraskan
    • The German notes of May 28, 1915, on the Lusitania, June 1, 1915, on the Gulflight and Cushing, and June 7, 1915, on the Frye—British prize-court cases
    • The note of June 9, 1915, to Germany on the Lusitania and other cases—The note of June 24, 1915, on the Frye
    • The German note of July 8, 1915, on the Lusitania—German memorandum on the Nebraskan—British prize-court decision in the case of the Zamora upholding orders in council
    • Statements of July 14 and 15, 1915, to Great Britain, denying the legality of actions taken under orders in council: The case of the Neches
    • The note of July 21, 1915, to Germany on the Lusitania case—The torpedoing of the Orduna, the Leelanaw, and the Iberian—German note of July 30, 1915, offering settlement of the Frye case
    • British replies to the statements of July 14 and 15, 1915—Swedish overtures for cooperation—Note of August 10, 1915, to Germany on the Frye case—Condemnation of the Dacia by French prize court—British note of August 13, 1915, on the effects of orders in council on neutral trade
    • The sinking of the Arabic—German prize-court decision in the case of the Indian Prince dismissing claims for American cargo—Use of the American flag by British auxiliary cruiser Baralong
    • The German promise of September 1, 1915, not to sink liners without warning—The case of the Hesperian
    • The German notes of September 7, 1915, on the Arabic, September 9, 1915, on the Orduna, and September 19, 1915, on the Frye
    • Reports of advantages gained by British trade under the orders in Councils
    • The German note of October 5, 1915, offering disavowal and reparation in the Arabic case: Acceptance by the United States—Discussion of adverse decision of British prize court in the packers’ cases—Note of October 12, 1915, to Germany accepting arbitration in the Frye case
    • The note of October 21, 1915, to Great Britain contesting the legality of interferences with neutral ships and cargoes
    • Cases arising under the British order in council of October 20, 1915, annulling Article 57 of the Declaration of London: Seizure of the Hocking and the Genesee—The sinking of the Ancona
    • The note of December 6, 1915, to Austria-Hungary demanding disavowal and reparation in the Ancona case—British memorandum of December 13, 1915, denying discrimination against American trade
    • The Austro-Hungarian note of December 15, 1915, regarding the Ancona—German note of November 29, 1915, proposing arbitration compromis in the Frye case
    • The note of December 19, 1915, to Austria-Hungary regarding the Ancona—Renewal of efforts to settle the Lusitania case—British Admiralty instructions to merchant ships with reference to submarines—The control of foodstuffs by the German Government
    • The Austro-Hungarian note of December 29, 1915, admitting liability in the Ancona case
  • British embargoes on exports
  • Regulations issued by belligerent governments for the navigation of mined waters
  • The transfer of foreign merchant ships to the American flag
  • Censorship of the cables by belligerent governments
  • Interference with the mails by belligerent governments: Supervision of the mails by American authorities
    • Ordinary mail and parcel post
    • Diplomatic and consular mail
  • The removal by belligerent naval authorities of foreign seamen from American ships on the high seas
• PART III
  Neutral Duties:
  • Enlistment in belligerent forces: The prevention of recruiting within the United States
  • The entrance and transit of uniformed members of belligerent forces
  • The sale of contraband goods: Hydro-aeroplanes, submarine parts, motor-boats
  • Loans to belligerent governments
  • Treatment of belligerent warships, their crews and tenders, in American ports—Internment of the Farn (KD–3), the Prinz Eitel Friedrich, and the Kronprinz Wilhelm
  • Treatment of armed merchant ships
  • Treatment of merchant ships supplying belligerent warships—The detention of the Odenwald—The Pisa case
  • Actions of belligerent warships outside and within territorial waters—Hovering
  • Control over wireless telegraphy—Establishment of a censorship at the Guam cable station
  • The prevention of activities in the United States for the destruction of belligerent merchant ships and property
• PART IV
  Other Problems and Responsibilities:
  • New regulations regarding the issuance and control of passports
  • Diplomatic representation in Bulgaria
  • Status of American consular officers in belligerent territory occupied by enemy troops
  • Requests for the recall of diplomatic and consular officers of belligerent governments: Von Loehneysen, German Consul at Seattle; Dumba, Austro-Hungarian Ambassador; Von Papen and Boy-Ed, German attachés
  • Protection of American institutions and interests in Turkey
  • Special efforts in behalf of British, French, and Italian nationals, and of foreigners generally, in Turkey
  • Efforts in behalf of Armenians and Jews in Turkey
  • Protection of Germans and Turks in Persia
  • Activities of the United States in regard to prisoners of war and interned civilians: The American general plan for inspection and relief
  • Negotiations relating to the work of Belgian relief
  • Negotiations relating to the work of the Red Cross
  • Exemption of hospital supplies from seizure as contraband of war
  • The display of distinguishing marks by American naval vessels on the high seas
• Index