Part II: Neutral rights
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- Neutral rights as affected by the submarine operations of Germany and her
allies–The question of armed merchant vessels–The imperiling and destruction
of American lives and property–American demands and German pledges–Relations
of the United States with Germany and her allies
(Documents 187–441)
- The continuance of negotiations concerning the “Lusitania” and the
“Ancona”—The sinking of the “Persia” (Documents 187–194)
- The American proposal of January 18, 1916, of a Modus Vivendi for the
observance of rules of international law and principles of humanity by
submarines and the discontinuance of armament of merchant ships—Further
negotiations concerning the “Lusitania”—The case of the
“Petrolite”—Reports of offensive operations by armed merchant ships (Documents 195–221)
- German memorandum of February 10, 1916, announcing that armed
merchant ships are to be treated as belligerents (Documents 222–231)
- The German ambassador’s note of February 16, 1916, on the “Lusitania”
and “Arabic” cases; His communication of instructions found on the
British armed merchant ship “Appam”—Austrian note of February 22, 1916,
on the “Petrolite” incident—Italian note of February 19, 1916, on the
Modus Vivendi Proposal (Documents 232–237)
- The President’s letter of February 24, 1916, asserting the right of
American citizens to travel on armed merchant ships—German memorandum of
February 28, 1916, asserting that the pledges of September 1 and October
5, 1915, do not apply to armed ships (Documents 238–248)
- Defeat in Congress of the resolution to prevent Americans from
traveling on armed merchant ships—The decision of the German government
against unlimited submarine warfare—Resolutions in the Reichstag against
restrictions (Documents 249–271)
- Replies of the Allied governments of March 23, 1916, to the proposal
for a Modus Vivendi (Documents 272–275)
- The sinking of the “Sussex,” March 24, 1916—Cases of the
“Englishman,” “Manchester Engineer”, “Berwindvale”, and “Eagle Point” (Documents 276–301)
- The German note of April 10, 1916, on the “Sussex” and other cases (Documents 302–307)
- The American note of April 18, 1916, on the “Sussex,” stating that
diplomatic relations would be severed unless the current methods of
submarine warfare were abandoned—Memorandum published on April 27, 1916,
concerning the status of armed merchant ships—Memorandum communicated to
Germany on April 28, 1916, regarding the conduct of naval vessels toward
enemy and neutral merchant ships (Documents 308–336)
- German reply of May 4, 1916, promising to observe the rules of visit
and search and to provide for the safety of persons on board destroyed
ships—Note of May 7, 1916, acknowledging responsibility in the “Sussex”
case—American note of May 8, 1916, accepting the German assurances as
unconditional (Documents 337–363)
- The American note of June 21, 1916, on the “Petrolite”
incident—Austrian replies of July 17 and September 9, 1916—The case of
the “Owego” (Documents 364–385)
- The renewed struggle in Germany for unrestricted submarine warfare
(October 1916) (Documents 386–399)
- Representations to Germany (October 30–November 18, 1916) concerning
the sinking of the “Rowanmore”, “Marina”, “Arabia”, “Sebek”, “Delto”,
“Lanao”, “Columbian”, and “Chemung” (December 2, 1916)—Replies and
correspondence on these cases—Reports on political conditions in Germany
with reference to submarine policy—Communications of instructions found
on a French armed merchant ship (Documents 400–441)
- The continuance of negotiations concerning the “Lusitania” and the
“Ancona”—The sinking of the “Persia” (Documents 187–194)
- Neutral rights as affected by the blockading measures taken by Great
Britain and her allies–Interference with American trade–The black
list–Protests and proposals of retaliation (Documents 442–603)
- The seizure of the “Kankakee”—The black list of neutral ships (Documents 442–448)
- The Trading with the Enemy (Extension of Powers) Act (December 23,
1915)—Reservation of the right to protest against this act as affecting
American interests, January 25, 1916—Reports and correspondence on
interference with neutral trade (Documents 449–463)
- British note of February 16, 1916, in defense of the Trading with the
Enemy (Extension of Powers) Act—The first “Statutory List”, February 29,
1916—Representations in the cases of the “Hocking”, “Genesee”, and
“Kankakee” (Documents 464–471)
- British order in council of March 30, 1916, further modifying the
Declaration of London—Protest against this order, April 8, 1916—the
“Zamora” decision asserting the prevalence of international law over
orders in council (Documents 472–480)
- British note of April 24, 1916, in general justification of measures
of interference with neutral trade—The abolition of the distinction
between absolute and conditional contraband (Documents 481–493)
- Protests against the black list of ships (May 19, 1916) and against
interference with goods consigned to the Netherlands Oversea Trust (June
15, 1916)—Condemnation of the cargo of the “Joseph W. Fordney” (Documents 494–507)
- British order in council and French decree of July 7, 1916,
withdrawing all recognition of the Declaration of London and proclaiming
other rules—The inclusion of American firms in the “Statutory List”
(July 19, 1916) (Documents 508–522)
- Protest of July 26, 1916, against the blacklisting of American
firms (Documents 523–534)
- Protests against the denial of bunker coal to American vessels not on
the “White List” (cases of the “Rizal” and “Charlton Hall”) and against
interference with Philippine commerce (cases of the “Chinese Prince”,
“Kafue”, and “Aymeric”) (Documents 535–555)
- Acts of Congress authorizing retaliation against measures detrimental
to American commerce (September 7 and 8, 1916)—British protest against
these acts
(Documents 556–558)
- American protest of September 18, 1916, against the rules of the
order in council of July 7, 1916—The requirement of “certificates of
interest” for goods exported from the Philippine Islands to territories
of the British Empire (Documents 559–571)
- British notes in defense of the Black List and in reply to the
American protest of September 18, 1916—Further correspondence regarding
restrictions on bunker coal (case of the “Pathfinder”) (Documents 572–587)
- Reservation of American rights in connection with the abolition of
the distinction between absolute and conditional contraband, November
11, 1916—Refusal of the United States to resort to British courts for
maintenance of national rights—Prize court decisions upholding the
legality of the order in council of March 11, 1915 (cases of the
“Stigstad” and “United States”) (Documents 588–603)
- The seizure of the “Kankakee”—The black list of neutral ships (Documents 442–448)
- Informal arrangements with Great Britain and her allies regarding the
exportation of American good to enemy and neutral European countries (Documents 604–651)
- British “letters of assurance” to American shippers (Documents 604–613)
- Shipments of fruit (Documents 614–619)
- Shipments of tobacco (Documents 620–651)
- British “letters of assurance” to American shippers (Documents 604–613)
- Informal arrangements regarding the importation of goods from Germany and
Austria-Hungary (Documents 652–785)
- Goods ordered before March 1, 1915 (Documents 652–674)
- Importation of suger-beet seed (Documents 675–696)
- Importation of drugs (Documents 697–701)
- Importation of dyes (Documents 702–733)
- Importation of sodium cyanide (Documents 734–745)
- Importation of porcelain guides for textile machinery (Documents 746–757)
- Importation of machine knitting needles (Documents 758–776)
- Importation of hops (Documents 777–785)
- Goods ordered before March 1, 1915 (Documents 652–674)
- Arrangements for the regulation of imports made by European neutral
countries (Documents 786–794)
- The Netherlands Oversea Trust (Documents 786–791)
- The Norwegian associations and the Stavanger packers’ import union (Documents 792–794)
- The Netherlands Oversea Trust (Documents 786–791)
- Interference with the mails by belligerent governments (Documents 795–831)
- The removal by belligerent naval authorities of enemy subjects and
military reservists from American ships on the high seas–Cases of the
“China”, “Ausable”, “Henry S”, “Marcus L. Urann”, “Missourian”, AND
“Frederick Luckenbach” (Documents 832–889)
- Departures by belligerent governments and naval authorities from the
established rules for exercise of the right to visit and search at
sea (Documents 890–902)
- Projects of cooperation among the neutral states in defense of neutral
rights (Documents 903–911)