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Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1920, Volume II

Guatemala:


Contents

    • Fall of the Estrada Cabrera government (Documents 607–669)
      • Revolutionary agitation against President Estrada Cabrera—Efforts by the United States to allay factional discord—Request from both factions for mediation by the diplomatic corps—Proclamation of reforms issued by the President on the advice of the United States Government—Outbreak of factional hostilities, and resignation of the President—Inauguration of the Herrera government and its recognition by the United States (Documents 607–669)
      • Treatment of formerly German-owned property (Documents 670–674)
        • Denunciation by Guatemala of the Convention of August 20, 1910, concerning the protection of trade marks.
        • Boundary dispute with Honduras.

      Contents

      • List of Papers
      • Cuba:
        • Political affairs
          • Amendment of the electoral law carried by the Conservatives; failure of the United States to dissuade President Menocal from approving the amendment—Agitation by the Liberals to induce supervision of the elections by the United States—Concern of the United States over pre-election disorders—President Menocal’s statement, October 28, 1920, assuring the Cuban people a fair election—Delay by the Cuban authorities in announcing the results of the election—Appointment of General Crowder on special mission to Cuba (Documents 1–46)
        • Financial affairs
          • Financial stringency and heavy withdrawals from the banks—Moratorium decreed by President Menocal—Views and recommendations of the United States—Mr. Albert Rathbone retained by the Cuban Government as adviser in negotiations for a loan—Report by Mr. Rathbone to President Menocal (Documents 47–54)
        • Cable concessions to the Commercial Cable Company of Cuba, the Western Union Telegraph Company, and the All America Cables, Incorporated (Documents 55–69)
        • Rice importations
          • Refusal by Cuban importers to accept American shipments of rice at purchase prices; representations to the Cuban Government—President Menocal’s decree of September 6, 1920, restricting and regulating importations; dissatisfaction of the United States—President Menocal’s new decree, November 19, 1920 (Documents 70–83)
        • McGivney and Rokeby Construction Company’s contract of June 23, 1908; proposal by the United States for arbitration of disputes between the Company and the Cuban Government, March 25, 1919; direct settlement of the disputes and termination of contract (Documents 84–94)
      • Czechoslovakia:
        • The Teschen dispute with Poland.
      • Dominican Republic:
        • Political and economic affairs
          • Progress of reforms under the Military Government—Decision by the United States to initiate measures for withdrawal from the Government of the Republic; proclamation of December 23, 1920—Political and economic embarrassments of the Military Governor (Documents 95–113)
        • Censorship
          • Relaxation of the censorship—Trial of journalists for offenses against regulations—Executive orders of the Military Governor, December 6, 1920, defining and prohibiting defamation and sedition; objections by the Department of State to the Executive orders and the concurrence of the Navy Department in their annulment (Documents 114–135)
        • Boundary dispute with Haiti.
      • Ecuador:
        • Financial affairs
          • Project for an Italian loan of 40,000,000 sucres to Ecuador—Plan for refunding the Ecuadoran foreign debt by banks in the United States (Documents 136–148)
        • Affairs of the Guayaquil and Quito Railway
          • Resumption, on March 6, 1920, of daily deposits for the service of the railway bonds but in insufficient sums—Concern of the American Government over the Ecuadoran Government’s delay in remitting the accumulated deposits (Documents 149–168)
        • Cacao trade
          • Efforts to sustain the credit of the Cacao Association—Measures urged upon the Government of Ecuador by the Government of the United States (Documents 169–174)
        • Petroleum legislation of October 18, 1919, and November 25, 1920 (Documents 175–176)
      • Egypt:
        • Proposal by Great Britain to reconstitute the Mixed Courts and to transfer to them the jurisdiction exercised by the consular courts—Invitation to the Government of the United States to make nominations to fill a vacancy in the Mixed Court of Appeal (Documents 177–189)
      • Ethiopia:
        • Treaty of June 27, 1914, with the United States
          • Negotiation and signature of a treaty of commerce at Addis Ababa—Notification to Prince Lidj Yassou, December 20, 1914, of ratification by the United States—Proclamation of the treaty by President Wilson, August 9, 1920 (Documents 190–196)
        • Grant of petroleum rights to the Anglo-American Oil Company, Limited, under the Baghdassarian concession in western Harrar (Documents 197–199)
      • Finland:
        • Termination of hostilities with Russia
          • Inquiries from the Government of Finland regarding the policy of the United States toward Russian attacks on Finland—Decision by the United States to refrain from offering advice to the Government of Finland—Conclusion of peace between Finland and Russia (Documents 200–208)
      • Germany:
        • Continuation in force of the armistice between the United States and Germany (Document 209)
        • Relations of the American Commissioner with the German authorities; German desire for representation at Washington (Documents 210–217)
        • German protest against the nomination by the United States of an arbitrator for river shipping (Documents 218–228)
        • Protest of the Associated Governments against German import and export regulations (Documents 229–238)
        • Occupation of the Rhineland by the Allied and Associated Powers
          • Report of the American Observer on the Rhineland High Commission—Dispatch of additional troops by Germany into the Ruhr Basin—French occupation of Darmstadt and Frankfort; attitude of the American, British, Italian, and Belgian Governments—Appointment of General Allen as American observer—Use by France of African troops in the Rhineland—Discussions regarding payment of expenses of armies of occupation—Attitude of the Associated Governments toward provocative speeches by members of the German Cabinet in occupied territory—Proposed reduction of the American Army of Occupation (Documents 239–301)
        • Unofficial representation of the United States on the Reparation Commission (Documents 302–309)
        • Negotiations relating to German reparations
          • Problems arising under articles 235 and 260 of the Treaty of Versailles—The question of the sale to the Netherlands of ships built in Germany—Relation of the Reparation Commission to the Conference of Ambassadors—Discussions regarding determination of the amount of Germany’s liability—The Spa Conference—Attitude of the United States toward the percentage agreement and the coal protocol—Evaluation of German ships allocated to Great Britain—Proposed conference at Geneva—Meeting of technical experts at Brussels; decision of the United States not to be represented (Documents 310–378)
        • Deliveries of German dyestuffs and chemicals under the Treaty of Versailles
          • Policies of the Associated Governments—Appointment of a dye expert for the United States—Allied agreement of September 15, 1919—Distribution of dyes among the Associated Powers—Statement on February 10, 1920, of American views on the delivery and distribution of dyestuffs and chemical drugs—Arrangements between the Department of State and the Textile Alliance (Documents 379–422)
        • Status of German ships taken over during the war by the United States and Latin American countries
          • Disposition of the United States to support the claims of Brazil, Cuba, and Uruguay to German ships if made under the Wilson-Lloyd George Agreement, May 1919—Claim of the United States to title to German ships taken in its own harbors—Purchase from Peru of a former German ship by the United States Shipping Board (Documents 423–459)
        • Tank ships of the Deutsch-Amerikanische Petroleum Gesellschaft
          • Claim by the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey to beneficial ownership—Provisional exemption of the tankers from allocation among the Associated Powers; cancelation of the exemption by the Supreme Council—Refusal by the United States Shipping Board to release the Imperator and seven other German ships pending a decision on the tankers; release of the eight German ships—Proposals for a provisional allocation of the tankers—Agreement of June 7, 1920, between the Reparation Commission and the United States (Documents 460–493)
      • Great Britain:
        • Release of American goods seized by Great Britain during the war
          • Preliminary negotiations between the consul general at London and the British Procurator General—American proposals of December 13, 1917, July 12, 1918, and August 28, 1919—British consent to release in “proper” cases—American reservations regarding the Order in Council of March 11, 1915—Report of the Secretary of State to the President, March 3, 1921 (Documents 494–541)
        • Claim against the United States arising out of the delay in delivering the Imperator and other ex-German ships; proposal of the United States for concurrent examination of American claims against Great Britain (Documents 542–543)
        • Exploitation of petroleum in Palestine and Mesopotamia
          • Representations by the United States on behalf of existing American interests in Palestine—San Remo Agreement, April 24, 1920—Exposition by the Government of the United States of its views on the obligations of the British Government as mandatory to apply the principle of equal treatment to the nationals of the United States (Documents 544–555)
        • Consular jurisdiction in Palestine: refusal by the United States to acquiesce in the jurisdiction of the local British courts over American citizens (Documents 556–559)
        • The Anglo-Japanese Alliance: representations by the United States Government to the British Government regarding a possible renewal of the Alliance (Documents 560–571)
        • Employment of British cable ships in illegal attempt by the Western Union Telegraph Company to land cables on Florida coast
          • Refusal by the United States Government to grant the Western Union Telegraph Company permission to land a cable at Miami from Barbados—Efforts by the British authorities to deter British cable ships from attempting to land the Company’s cable on the Florida coast (Documents 572–586)
        • American allegations of interference with cablegrams passing through Great Britain (Documents 587–589)
        • Fisheries (Canada).
      • Greece:
        • Recall of King Constantine
          • Defeat of Venizelos at the polls, and plebiscite calling for the return of King Constantine—Question of the recognition of King Constantine by the United States (Documents 590–597)
        • Notice given by the Greek Government of the denunciation of the treaty of 1837 with the United States; notice withdrawn—Agreement amending article XVII of the treaty (Documents 598–606)
      • Guatemala:
        • Fall of the Estrada Cabrera government
          • Revolutionary agitation against President Estrada Cabrera—Efforts by the United States to allay factional discord—Request from both factions for mediation by the diplomatic corps—Proclamation of reforms issued by the President on the advice of the United States Government—Outbreak of factional hostilities, and resignation of the President—Inauguration of the Herrera government and its recognition by the United States (Documents 607–669)
        • Treatment of formerly German-owned property (Documents 670–674)
        • Denunciation by Guatemala of the Convention of August 20, 1910, concerning the protection of trade marks.
        • Boundary dispute with Honduras.
      • Haiti:
        • Execution of the treaty of September 16, 1915, and supplementary agreements
          • Reports from the Minister in Haiti and the Financial Adviser charging failure of the Haitian Government to observe the terms of the agreement of August 24, 1918—Complaints by the Haitian Government alleging arbitrary interference by the American treaty officials—Suspension of the salaries of the Haitian President and high officers of state by order of the American Minister—Insistence by the United States upon cooperation in legislation—Withdrawal of the order suspending salaries (Documents 675–711)
        • Financial affairs
          • Proposed modifications in the charter of the new National Bank; reluctance of the Haitian Government to accept the modifications (Documents 712–723)
          • Execution of the Contract of Retrait, April 12, 1919: insistence by the United States that the Haitian Government give effect to article 15 restricting the importation and exportation of non-Haitian currency (Documents 724–727)
          • Correspondence with the British and French Governments regarding the organization and powers of the Claims Commission provided for by the protocol of October 3, 1919, between the United States and Haiti (Documents 728–735)
          • Financial arrangements looking toward the service of the public debt (Documents 736–745)
          • Negotiations with the Haitian Government regarding the flotation of a loan (Documents 746–755)
        • Boundary dispute with the Dominican Republic.
      • Honduras:
        • Revolutionary disorders on the frontiers of Honduras: representations by the United States deprecating the toleration of revolutionary activities against neighboring states (Documents 756–791)
        • Appointment of Arthur N. Young as Financial Adviser to the Government of Honduras (Documents 792–801)
        • Treatment of formerly German-owned property (Documents 802–803)
        • Boundary dispute with Guatemala.
        • Conference at Amapala between the Presidents of Honduras and Nicaragua—Agreement of November 17, 1920.
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