Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1919, Volume I
Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1919, Volume I
Editor:
- Joseph V. Fuller
General Editor:
- Tyler Dennett
United States Government Printing Office
Washington
1934
- Message of the President of the United States to Congress, December 2, 1919
- List of Papers
- General: (Documents 1–224)
- Representation of the United States in the Peace Conference and related international bodies (Documents 1–46)
- The First International Labor Conference (Documents 47–48)
- Preparations for the Second Pan American Financial Conference (Documents 49–52)
- Conventions for the establishment of an international gold-clearance
fund (Document 53)
- Conventions for facilitating the work of traveling salesmen (Document 54)
- Abrogation of treaties and provisions of treaties which conflicted with
the Seamen’s Act of March 4, 1915 (Documents 55–80)
- Norway: Withdrawal of denunciation of treaty of July 4, 1827,
except as to articles 13 and 14, terminated as of July 1, 1916 (Documents 55–62)
- Spain: Withdrawal of denunciation of the treaty of July 3, 1902, except as to articles 23 and 24,
terminated as of July 1, 1916; understanding with respect to Spanish
transport taxes and American income tax (Documents 63–73)
- Sweden: Termination of the treaty of July 4, 1827, on February 4,
1919; continuance of the convention of June 1, 1910 (Documents 74–80)
- Norway: Withdrawal of denunciation of treaty of July 4, 1827,
except as to articles 13 and 14, terminated as of July 1, 1916 (Documents 55–62)
- Boundary disputes (Documents 81–148)
- Colombia and Panama: Withdrawal of President Porras from the
controversy (Documents 81–83)
- Colombia and Peru: Good offices of the United States for the
continuance of negotiations—Colombia and Venezuela: Good offices of the
United States in negotiations (Documents 84–91)
- Guatemala and Honduras: Good offices of the
United States in averting conflicts and furthering negotiations;
conference between special missions at Washington, opened May 20, 1918;
request of the special missions that the Secretary of State suggest a
basis of settlement; economic survey of the disputed area and report,
October 16, 1919 (Documents 92–129)
- Honduras and Nicaragua: Good offices of the
United States in maintaining the agreed status
quo of 1918—Charges of violations of status
quo (Documents 130–148)
- Colombia and Panama: Withdrawal of President Porras from the
controversy (Documents 81–83)
- The Tacna-Arica question (Documents 149–217)
- Expulsion of the Peruvian consul from Iquique, November 24,
1918—Withdrawal of Peruvian consuls from Chile—Offer of good offices of
the United States for a solution of the dispute, December 4; suggestions
that South American governments support this action—Acceptance of
“mediation” by Peru; noncommittal reply of Chile—Action of South
American governments (Documents 149–183)
- Special investigation of incidents in the disputed provinces by the
United States consul at La Paz—Projects for a settlement of the dispute
by compromise or by arbitration (Documents 184–217)
- Expulsion of the Peruvian consul from Iquique, November 24,
1918—Withdrawal of Peruvian consuls from Chile—Offer of good offices of
the United States for a solution of the dispute, December 4; suggestions
that South American governments support this action—Acceptance of
“mediation” by Peru; noncommittal reply of Chile—Action of South
American governments (Documents 149–183)
- Oil development (Documents 218–224)
- Argentina: (Documents 225–236)
- Austria: (Documents 237–243)
- Reopening of trade, April 2, 1919 (Documents 237–238)
- Appointment of an American Commissioner, May 15, 1919 (Documents 239–243)
- Reopening of trade, April 2, 1919 (Documents 237–238)
- Belgium: (Documents 244–248)
- Visit of the King and Queen of the Belgians to the United States (Documents 244–248)
- Visit of the King and Queen of the Belgians to the United States (Documents 244–248)
- Bolivia:
- Brazil: (Documents 249–271)
- Canada: (Documents 272–301)
- Fisheries and related questions (Documents 272–301)
- Negotiations for a convention, signed September 2, 1919, for the
protection, preservation, and propagation of salmon—Transmission to and
withdrawal from the Senate (Documents 272–288)
- Negotiations for a convention concerning port privileges of fishing
vessels, lobster fishing, halibut fishing, and tariff on fresh
fish—Draft of October 24, 1919 (Documents 289–301)
- Negotiations for a convention, signed September 2, 1919, for the
protection, preservation, and propagation of salmon—Transmission to and
withdrawal from the Senate (Documents 272–288)
- Fisheries and related questions (Documents 272–301)
- Chile:
- China: (Documents 302–722)
- Political affairs (Documents 302–349)
- Report on political and economic conditions for the quarter ending
December 31, 1918 (Document 302)
- Limitation of foreign financial assistance to China pending
reunification; exception made by Japan for the War Participation
Loan—The Internal Peace Conference at Shanghai, opened February 20,
1919; demands of the southern delegation for cessation of hostilities
and disbandment of the War Participation Army; adjournment of the
Conference, March 2 (Documents 303–320)
- Recommendation by the Japanese, American, British, French, and Italian
representatives to the Chinese Government against drawing on the War
Participation Loan, March 7—Reply of the Chinese Government, March
15 (Documents 321–330)
- Report on political and economic conditions for the quarter ending
March 31, 1919 (Document 331)
- Resumption of the Internal Peace Conference, April 7—The eight demands
of the southern delegation, May 13—Disruption of the
Conference—Memorandum of the American, British, French, Italian, and
Japanese representatives urging resumption of the Conference, presented
June 5 (Documents 332–343)
- Report on political and economic conditions for the quarter ending
June 30, 1919 (Document 344)
- Report on political and economic conditions for the quarter ending
September 30, 1919 (Document 345)
- Failure of further attempts at resumption of the Peace
Conference—Project for reduction of the military forces (Documents 346–348)
- Report on political and economic conditions for the quarter ending
December 31, 1919 (Document 349)
- Report on political and economic conditions for the quarter ending
December 31, 1918 (Document 302)
- Organization of a new international financial consortium (Documents 350–455)
- Loan negotiations (Documents 456–528)
- Proposed appointment of a Japanese financial adviser to China (Documents 529–541)
- Railways (Documents 542–592)
- Agreements between China and Japan concerning the management of the
Shantung Railway and the construction of branches; loan agreement for
the construction of Manchurian and Mongolian railways—Elimination of
German interests from the Hukuang Railway enterprise—Confiscation of the
German share in the Hukuang Railway bond issue by the Chinese
Government; American protests (Documents 542–557)
- Operation of the Chinese Eastern Railway: agreement between the United
States and Japan for an inter-Allied committee and a technical board
under the presidency of Mr. John F. Stevens; acceptance of the plan by
the Allied Governments; acceptance by the Chinese Government with
reservations as to its special rights—Scheme of international financial
support; contribution of the United States—Japanese suggestion of a
change of gauge of the Harbin-Changchun line; disapproval by the United
States—Attempt of General Semenov to obtain control; opposition of the
United States (Documents 558–592)
- Agreements between China and Japan concerning the management of the
Shantung Railway and the construction of branches; loan agreement for
the construction of Manchurian and Mongolian railways—Elimination of
German interests from the Hukuang Railway enterprise—Confiscation of the
German share in the Hukuang Railway bond issue by the Chinese
Government; American protests (Documents 542–557)
- Grand Canal conservancy project (Documents 593–604)
- Banking (Documents 605–611)
- Tariff revision (Documents 612–657)
- Embargo on shipments of arms and ammunition to China (Documents 658–673)
- Extraterritoriality (Documents 674–683)
- Relations of China, Japan, and the United States—The Shantung question (Documents 684–722)
- Political affairs (Documents 302–349)
- Colombia: (Documents 723–785)
- Message of President Suárez to the National Congress, July 20, 1919 (Document 723)
- Treaty of April 6, 1914, with the United States (Documents 724–758)
- Petroleum legislation (Documents 759–777)
- Ownership of Roncador and other cays (Documents 778–785)
- Boundary dispute with Panama
- Boundary dispute with Peru
- Boundary dispute with Venezuela
- Message of President Suárez to the National Congress, July 20, 1919 (Document 723)
- Costa Rica: (Documents 786–914)
- Political affairs (Documents 786–894)
- Organization of Tinoco’s opponents in Nicaragua; representations to
Nicaragua by the United States—Unsuccessful invasion of Costa Rica by
Julio Acosta—Reports by the consul at San José of threats against
Americans—Bomb explosion at the Legation, May 19—Revolutionary affray at
the consulate, June 12—Summoning of the gunboat Castine to Port Limon—Further incursions from
Nicaragua—Proposals for joint action of the other Central American
states; approval of the United States (Documents 786–856)
- Surrender of power by the Tinocos: assassination of Joaquín; departure
of Federico, August 12—Succession of Juan B. Quirós as Acting President;
refusal of recognition by the United States—Transfer of power to Aguilar
Barquero—Good offices of the United States and Nicaragua for the
reconciliation of leaders and the holding of an election—Election of
Julio Acosta (Documents 857–894)
- Organization of Tinoco’s opponents in Nicaragua; representations to
Nicaragua by the United States—Unsuccessful invasion of Costa Rica by
Julio Acosta—Reports by the consul at San José of threats against
Americans—Bomb explosion at the Legation, May 19—Revolutionary affray at
the consulate, June 12—Summoning of the gunboat Castine to Port Limon—Further incursions from
Nicaragua—Proposals for joint action of the other Central American
states; approval of the United States (Documents 786–856)
- Oil concessions (Documents 895–914)
- Convention with the United States for facilitating the work of traveling salesmen
- Political affairs (Documents 786–894)
- Addendum (Document 915)
- Index