Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 5, 1916
Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 5, 1916
Editor:
- Joseph V. Fuller
General Editor:
- Tyler Dennett
United States Government Printing Office
Washington
1925
- Note
- Address of the President, annual
- List of papers, in chronological order, with subjects of correspondence
- Correspondence
Circulars (Documents 1–13)- Services for the Republic of Panama (Document 1)
- Attitude of the United States towards Latin America (Documents 2–4)
- Application of section 11 of the Seamen’s Act of March 4, 1915, to foreign
vessels (Document 5)
- Radio communication in the American Hemisphere (Document 6)
- Proposed return to the United States of naturalized citizens against whom
the presumption of expatriation has arisen (Document 7)
- Amendment to rules governing the admission of Chinese (Document 8)
- Gifts intended for the President (Document 9)
- Legislation on negotiable instruments and commercial paper (Document 10)
- Opium laws and regulations (Document 11)
- International Farm Congress (Document 12)
- International Irrigation Congress (Document 13)
- Services for the Republic of Panama (Document 1)
- Argentina: (Documents 14–28)
- Austria-Hungary: (Documents 29–36)
- Belgium: (Documents 37–52)
- Brazil: (Document 53)
- Chile: (Document 54)
- China: (Documents 55–189)
- Agreement between the United States and China extending time for
appointment of the commission under Article 2 of the Treaty of September 15,
1914. Effected by exchange of notes (Document 55)
- Political affairs. Movement
to restore monarchical government in China. Secessionist and revolutionary
movements. Convocation and assembly of Parliament (Documents 56–107)
- Death of President Yuan Shih-Kai and succession of President Li
Yuan-hung (Documents 108–116)
- Huai River conservancy project. Further extension of the Red Cross option.
Contracts between China and an American firm for improvement of the Grand
Canal in Kiangsu and Shantung. Intervention of Japan and reservation of
rights by the United States
(Documents 117–137)
- Financial affairs. Loan agreements with Lee, Higginson & Co. and with
the Continental & Commercial Trust & Savings Bank of Chicago.
Opposition of the consortium groups; attitude of the United States (Documents 138–150)
- Railway concessions. Hukuang railways; discrimination against American
material. Nanking-Nanchang-Pinghsiang concession to the British and Chinese
Corporation. Pin-hei concession to the Russo-Asiatic Bank. Fengchen-Ninghsia
concession to the Siems-Carey & Co. (Ltd.). Protest of Russia. Attitude
of the United States (Documents 151–189)
- Abrogation of provisions of certain treaties conflicting with the Seamen’s Act of March 4, 1915. Acceptance of the abrogation by China.
- Protection of Chinese interests in Ecuador by the American Legation.
- Discrimination in freight rates affecting equality of commercial opportunity in China. Protest of the United States.
- Protection by the United States of Chinese interests in Mexico.
- Agreement between the United States and China extending time for
appointment of the commission under Article 2 of the Treaty of September 15,
1914. Effected by exchange of notes (Document 55)
- Colombia: (Documents 190–199)
- Costa Rica: (Document 200)
- Denmark:
- Dominican Republic: (Documents 201–283)
- Political affairs. Revolutionary movements.
Resignation of President Jiménez. Election of Provisional President
Henríquez; refusal of recognition by the United States. Military occupation
of the Republic by United States forces and establishment of martial law.
Protest by the Dominican Government (Documents 201–269)
- Financial affairs. Assumption by the United States of control of Dominican
finances; protest by the Dominican Government
(Documents 270–283)
- Political affairs. Revolutionary movements.
Resignation of President Jiménez. Election of Provisional President
Henríquez; refusal of recognition by the United States. Military occupation
of the Republic by United States forces and establishment of martial law.
Protest by the Dominican Government (Documents 201–269)
- Ecuador: (Documents 284–301)
- Treaty for the advancement of general peace concluded between the United
States and Ecuador (Document 284)
- Protection of Chinese interests in Ecuador by the American Legation (Document 285)
- Claims of the Guayaquil & Quito Railway Co. against Ecuador. Denial by
Ecuador of propriety of diplomatic intervention by the United States. Failure of loan negotiations of Ecuador (Documents 286–301)
- Treaty for the advancement of general peace concluded between the United
States and Ecuador (Document 284)
- France: (Documents 302–314)
- Liability to French military service of naturalized American citizens of
French origin and of American-born children of French parentage
(Documents 302–314)
- Abrogation of provisions of certain treaties conflicting with the Seamen’s Act of March 4, 1915. Acceptance of the abrogation by France.
- Exchange of notes between the United States and France concerning French interests in Haiti.
- French protectorate in Morocco. Abrogation of the capitulations in the French zone. Issuance of exequaturs to American consular officers in the French zone.
- Liability to French military service of naturalized American citizens of
French origin and of American-born children of French parentage
(Documents 302–314)
- Germany: (Documents 315–317)
- Great Britain: (Documents 318–347)
- Convention between the United States and Great Britain for the protection
of migratory birds (Document 318)
- Application to Porto Rico of the provisions of the treaty of 1899 between
Great Britain and the United States relative to the tenure and disposition
of real and personal property (Documents 319–327)
- Overflow of the waters of the Lake of the Woods (Documents 328–347)
- Convention between the United States and Great Britain for the protection
of migratory birds (Document 318)
- Greece:
- Guatemala: (Documents 348–349)
- Haiti: (Documents 350–440)
- Political affairs. Continuance of occupation by American forces. Convocation of a constituent assembly (Documents 350–357)
- Treaty between the United States and Haiti relating to the finances,
economic development and tranquillity of Haiti. Correspondence and exchange
of notes concerning the interpretation thereof. Agreement establishing the
compensation of officials provided for in Article II of the treaty.
Agreement establishing the compensation of engineers provided for in Article
XIII. Gendarmerie protocol carrying out the provisions of Article X.
Telegraph and telephone agreement carrying out provisions of Article XIII.
Protocol amending the French text of the gendarmerie protocol
(Documents 358–361)
- Treaty between the United States and Haiti Relating to the Finances,
Economic Development, and Tranquillity of Haiti (Documents 362–364)
- Financial and economic affairs. Administration of the
finances of Haiti by American officials. Agreement between the Haitian
commission and the National Bank of the Republic of Haiti. Appointment of
American officials under provisions of the treaty (Documents 365–422)
- Controversy between the National Railroad Co. of Haiti and the Government
of Haiti. Good offices of the United States
(Documents 423–435)
- Exchange of notes between the United States and France concerning French
interests in Haiti (Documents 436–440)
- Political affairs. Continuance of occupation by American forces. Convocation of a constituent assembly (Documents 350–357)
- Honduras: (Documents 441–451)
- Treaty for the advancement of general peace concluded between the United
States and Honduras (Document 441)
- Message of the President, Alberto Membreño, to the Congress (Document 442)
- Arrest of J. W. Grace, an American citizen, resulting from a law of
Honduras regarding destruction of property by fire (Documents 443–451)
- Treaty for the advancement of general peace concluded between the United
States and Honduras (Document 441)
- Italy: (Documents 452–506)
- Japan: (Documents 507–533)
- Kongo:
- Liberia: (Documents 534–550)
- Political affairs. Crushing of the revolt of native tribes. Assistance
rendered by the United States
(Documents 534–545)
- Financial affairs
(Documents 546–549)
- Message of the President to the Liberian Legislature (Document 550)
- Political affairs. Crushing of the revolt of native tribes. Assistance
rendered by the United States
(Documents 534–545)
- Mexico: (Documents 551–1202)
- Political affairs.
Francisco Villa, Raphael Castro and Pablo Lopez declared outlaws by the de facto Government. Report of the Secretary of State
to the Senate on conditions in Mexico. Raid on Columbus, New Mexico, by
Villa bandits. Pursuit of Villa by American troops. Attitude of obstruction
by the de facto Government. Activities of de la Rosa.
Raid on Glen Springs, Tex., by Mexicans. Demand of the de
facto Government for the withdrawal of American troops from Mexico.
Attitude of the United States. Attack on American troops in Mexico by de facto Government troops. Attacks on American naval
detachments at Tampico and Mazatlan. American-Mexican Joint Commission.
Renewed activities of bandits under Villa. Capture of Chihauhua and Torreon
by Villa. Recapture by de facto Government (Documents 551–826)
- Financial affairs. Sequestration of the National Bank of Mexico and the
Bank of London and Mexico by the de facto Government.
Good offices of the United States (Documents 827–870)
- Protection of Americans and American interests. Massacre of American
citizens at Santa Ysabel. Depredations of the Yaqui Indians. Other
depredations by Villista bands (Documents 871–965)
- Withdrawal of American consular officers and other Americans from
Mexico (Documents 966–1038)
- Protection of American mining interests in Mexico
(Documents 1039–1100)
- Protection of American oil interests in Mexico
(Documents 1101–1135)
- Seizure and confiscation of American properties and forced loans imposed
on American citizens
(Documents 1136–1171)
- Embargo on the exportation of arms and munitions of war to Mexico
(Documents 1172–1190)
- Protection of Chinese interests in Mexico (Documents 1191–1196)
- Protection of Turkish interests in Mexico (Documents 1197–1202)
- Political affairs.
Francisco Villa, Raphael Castro and Pablo Lopez declared outlaws by the de facto Government. Report of the Secretary of State
to the Senate on conditions in Mexico. Raid on Columbus, New Mexico, by
Villa bandits. Pursuit of Villa by American troops. Attitude of obstruction
by the de facto Government. Activities of de la Rosa.
Raid on Glen Springs, Tex., by Mexicans. Demand of the de
facto Government for the withdrawal of American troops from Mexico.
Attitude of the United States. Attack on American troops in Mexico by de facto Government troops. Attacks on American naval
detachments at Tampico and Mazatlan. American-Mexican Joint Commission.
Renewed activities of bandits under Villa. Capture of Chihauhua and Torreon
by Villa. Recapture by de facto Government (Documents 551–826)
- Morocco: (Documents 1203–1218)
- French Protectorate in Morocco. Abrogation of the capitulations in the
French Zone
(Documents 1203–1214)
- Issuance of exequaturs to American consular officers in the French and
Spanish zones in Morocco (Documents 1215–1218)
- French Protectorate in Morocco. Abrogation of the capitulations in the
French Zone
(Documents 1203–1214)
- Nicaragua: (Documents 1219–1278)
- Interoceanic Canal treaty between the United States and Nicaragua. Protests of Colombia, Costa
Rica and Salvador in relation thereto. Suit of Costa Rica and Salvador
against Nicaragua before the Central American Court of Justice. Attitude of
Honduras. Attitude of the United States (Documents 1219–1254)
- Nicaraguan Canal Route—Convention between the United States and
Nicaragua (Documents 1255–1262)
- Financial affairs (Documents 1263–1278)
- Interoceanic Canal treaty between the United States and Nicaragua. Protests of Colombia, Costa
Rica and Salvador in relation thereto. Suit of Costa Rica and Salvador
against Nicaragua before the Central American Court of Justice. Attitude of
Honduras. Attitude of the United States (Documents 1219–1254)
- Panama: (Documents 1279–1305)
- Arbitration of claims of American citizens against Panama on account of
injuries sustained during the riot at Panama City on July 4, 1912
(Documents 1279–1282)
- Riot at Colon, April 2, 1915. Killing of Corporal Langdon and wounding of
other American soldiers
(Documents 1283–1293)
- Disarmament of the national police of Panama of high-power rifles
(Documents 1294–1302)
- Status of the Panama Railway Company (Documents 1303–1305)
- Arbitration of claims of American citizens against Panama on account of
injuries sustained during the riot at Panama City on July 4, 1912
(Documents 1279–1282)
- Salvador: (Document 1306)
- Spain: (Documents 1307–1317)
- Turkey: (Documents 1318–1326)
- Attempted abrogation of the capitulations. Refusal of the United States to
acquiesce
(Documents 1318–1321)
- New Ottoman customs tariff (Documents 1322–1323)
- Protection of Turkish interests in Mexico.
- International conferences and congresses held in the United States— (Documents 1324–1325)
- Second Pan American Scientific Congress (Document 1324)
- Informal conference on radio communication in the American
Hemisphere (Document 1325)
- Second Pan American Scientific Congress (Document 1324)
- International conventions— (Document 1326)
- Attempted abrogation of the capitulations. Refusal of the United States to
acquiesce
(Documents 1318–1321)
- Index