Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United
States, 1922, Volume I
Index
- Acadia: Seizure by United States outside the
three-mile limit, 576; release, 585
- Agreements. See
Treaties, conventions, etc.
- Albania:
- League of Nations’ appointment of economic, financial, and legal
experts for Albania, 599–600, 601–602
- Loan negotiations with—
- Oil concessions:
- Albanian policy, 594
- Negotiations of—
- British interests, 594, 595, 596, 597, 605, 606, 607, 608
- French interests, 605,
608
- Italian interests, 594, 596, 605
- U. S. interests, 594–595, 596, 597, 604–609; U. S. attitude, 600–601, 606
- Recognition of Government by—
- United States:
- Albanian request, 594
- Appointment of U. S. Special Mission, 598
- Notification of recognition to Government, 604
- Recommendation by Sinclair Exploration Co., 597; U. S. Ambassador to
Italy, 594–596; U. S. Secretary of
Commerce, 596; U. S.
Special Mission, 602–604
- Other governments, 594, 596, 597, 598, 604
- U. S. citizens of Albanian origin, treatment, 599, 603
- U. S. Special Mission, recommendation concerning recognition, 602–604
- All America Cables. Inc., renunciation of exclusive rights in South
America in favor of U. S. and British cable companies, 518–538
- American Telephone and Telegraph Co., interest in Radio Corporation of
America, 831
- Ancón, Treaty of (1883), settlement of controversy
between Chile and Peru over unfulfilled provisions. See
Tacna-Arica question: Negotiations at Washington.
- Anglo-Japanese Alliance, arrangement to replace. See
Four-power treaty
under
Washington Conference on the Limitation of
Armament.
- Anglo-Persian Oil Co. See
Albania: Oil concessions:
Negotiations of British interests.
- Araunah case, citation, 593
- Arbitration. See
Boundary disputes: Honduras-Nicaragua
and
Tacna-Arica question: Negotiations at Washington.
- Argentina:
- Cables, acquiescence in renunciation by Western Telegraph Co. of
exclusive rights in favor of U. S. and British companies, 526, 528–530, 530–531, 534–536, 536–537
- U. S. naval mission to Brazil, attitude of Argentine officials
toward, 655; U. S. explanations, 655–656
- U. S. Special Representative at inauguration of President-elect
Alvear, presentation of letter of credence to President Irigoyen,
610–612
- Arica. See
Tacna-Arica question.
- Armament limitation. See
Washington Conference on the Limitation of
Armament.
- Armenia, debts owed to the United States, 398,
399n
- Arms and munitions (see also
China: Arms and munitions
embargo):
- Convention for the control of trade in arms and
ammunition, signed at St. Germain (1919),
ratification by United States:
- Communications urging U. S. ratification, from—
- Opinions of President of the United States, 554; U. S. Secretary of Navy,
548–550; U. S. Secretary of State, 551–553; U. S. Secretary of War, 547–548
- U. S. decision not to ratify, 550–551, 554–555; attitude of League of Nations Commission on
Armaments, 555–556
- U. S. legislation for regulation of arms shipments, 551, 554
- U. S. refusal to reply to League of Nations’ request for report on
arms exports, 544
- Arms traffic convention (1919). See
Arms and munitions: Convention
for the control of trade in arms and ammunition.
- Austria:
- Extradition convention between United States and former
Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, revival, 621–622
- Financial claims of creditor nations, League of
Nations’ plan for suspension: Attitude of interested European
governments, 613–615, 619; decision of
Reparation Commission to release Austrian assets, 619–620;
deferment of U. S. claim, 615–619, 620–621
- Bankers. See
Loans.
- Belgium (see also
China; Mandates; War debts: U. S. negotiations
with foreign governments; Washington Conference
on the Limitation of Armament): Recognition of Government of
Albania, 598
- Bethlehem Steel Co. See under
China: Naval
construction.
- Blair and Co. of New York, interest in loan to Cuba, 1051
- Bolivia:
- Loans, contract with U. S. bankers:
- Attitude of Department of State, 640–641
- Bolivian legislation authorizing loan, 642, 646
- Opposition by British banking group, 641–643
- Plan of U. S. bankers, 643–645; acceptance
by Bolivian representatives, 645
- Text of loan contract of May 31,
646–650
- Tacna-Arica question: Bolivian requests for representation at
negotiations at Washington, 453–455, 467–468; U. S. attitude, 458–459, 460, 462,
468–469
- Bond issues. See
Loans.
- Boundary disputes (see also
Tacna-Arica question):
- Dominican Republic-Haiti:
- Border incidents, reports on, 434–435, 439
- Discussions concerning possible re-establishment of border
guard. 435, 436, 437, 438, 440; resumption of negotiations,
435–436, 437; tracing of
1912 boundary line, 438, 440–441
- Preservation of status quo on 1912
boundary line, 439, 439–440, 441–442
- Honduras–Nicaragua, U. S. proposal to submit dispute
to Chief Justice of U. S. Supreme Court:
- Attitude of Honduras, 443–445, 446, 447
- Attitude of Nicaragua, 443,
446
- Negotiations at Conference of Presidents of Honduras,
Nicaragua, and Salvador on board the U. S. S. Tacoma in Fonseca Bay, 446–447
- Boxer indemnity. See under
China.
- Brazil:
- Cables, acquiescence in renunciation by Western Telegraph Co. of
exclusive rights in favor of U. S. and British companies, 530
- Centenary celebration of independence:
- U. S. representation at exposition arrangements, 656–657
- U. S. Special Mission to ceremonies on Sept. 7: Arrangements, 657–662; members of mission, 659–660; relations
with Greek and Mexican representatives, 661; speeches of Secretary of
State, 661n
- Conference at Shanghai. See under
China: Customs tariff
revision.
- French military mission to Brazil, 651
- Meeting of commission on extraterritoriality in China,
postponement, 822–824
- U. S. naval mission to Brazil: Arrangements for, 651–655;
attitude of Argentine officials, 655; U.
S. explanations as to purpose of mission, 655–656
- Buena: Seizure by United States outside three-mile
limit, 576; release, 585
- Bulgaria, U. S. negotiations for treaty to promote peace, 663–668
- Cables:
- Agreement between United States and Japan concerning mandated
islands in Pacific Ocean north of Equator, provisions concerning
cables, 31–32,
373–374
- Agreement between United States, Great Britain, and
Italy concerning cables, signed Dec. 10,
1920, at Preliminary Communications Conference:
- Text of agreement, 539–540
- U. S. efforts to secure ratification, 538–539; Great Britain’s refusal to ratify, 542; Italy’s request for
information and refusal to ratify, 539–541
- All America Cables, Inc., and Western Telegraph Co., Ltd.,
renunciation of exclusive rights in South America in favor of U. S.
and British companies:
- Arrangements for notification to governments concerned,
518–525
- Concurrence of Argentina, 526,
528–530, 530–531, 534–536, 536–537; Brazil, 530;
Colombia, 525–526; Ecuador, 527–528; Peru, 527;
Uruguay, 526, 531–534
- Ex-German cables, allocation, 66, 375
- Shantung agreement between China and Japan (Dec.
1), provisions concerning cable and telegraph monopolies:
Text of article, 858; U. S.
reservations, 859
- Western Union Telegraph Co., settlement of controversy over
license to land cable at Miami, Fla., 518–538
- Canada (see also
Liquor control under U. S. prohibition laws):
- Conferences between fisheries board of State of Washington and
representatives of Canadian marine and fisheries department, 669–670
- Fisheries conventions with United States:
- Convention for protection of Fraser River salmon
fisheries, proposal of Canada, 669–670
- Convention for protection of Pacific Ocean halibut
fisheries: Proposal of Canada, 674; U. S. draft, 675–676
- Convention for protection of Pacific Ocean salmon
fisheries in extraterritorial waters: U. S. proposal, 670–671; Canada’s attitude, 672
- Reopening of negotiations on whole fisheries question,
proposals of Canada, 672, 673–674
- Port privileges of fishing vessels, Canada’s arrangements
concerning U. S. vessels, 672–673
- St. Lawrence Waterway, improvement of river between Montreal and
Lake Ontario: U. S. proposal for treaty based on report of
International Joint Commission, 677–679; Canadian rejection, 679
- Cannes meeting of Supreme Council. See
Supreme Council.
- Central American conferences. See
Conference of Presidents of Honduras, Nicaragua, and
Salvador on board the U. S. S. Tacoma in Fonseca
Bay
and
Conference on Central American Affairs.
- Central American conventions and general treaty (1907). See under
Treaties.
- Chile. See
Tacna-Arica question.
- China (see also
Chinese Eastern Railway; Washington Conference on the Limitation of Armament):
- Arms and munitions embargo:
- Airplanes, commercial, exclusion from embargo, 743, 744, 744–745
- Handley-Page contract, deliveries under, 743, 744
- Italian reservation to 1919
declaration, abandonment, 727–728
- Negotiations of diplomatic corps at Peking:
- British proposal, 731–732, 740–741, 751; U. S.
attitude, 737–738, 741–742
- Identic telegram approving Washington Conference
resolution, with interpolation on aircraft, 742–743
- Attitude of France, Great Britain, and
Japan, 744;
Netherlands, 743, 744; Norway, 744; United States, 743, 744–745
- U. S. export restrictions: Permits, 728–729, 732–733; proclamation, Mar. 4,
726–727
- Vickers-Armstrong contract, deliveries under, 743, 744
- Violations by Italy alleged, Italian explanation, 725–726
- Washington Conference resolution (see
also
Negotiations of diplomatic corps at
Peking, supra):
- Austrian and German concessions (former), at Hankow and Tientsin,
Chinese administration of, 970–973
- Borg-Breen (U. S. missionary), capture by bandits, 866, 868n
- Boxer indemnity:
- British decision to remit further payments, subject to
sanction of Parliament, 812–813
- Chinese request for two-year further postponement of
payments, 809–810; failure to obtain consent of
powers, 779, 780, 782–783, 810–812
- U. S. decision to remit further payments: Arrangements for
holding payments pending Congressional approval, 814–816; status of legislation, 811, 813–814
- Brigandage in—
- Honan Province:
- Capture of missionaries, 864–865, 866, 868
- International commission of investigation
appointed by diplomatic body in Peking, 867–868
- Joint protest by U. S., British, French, Italian,
and Swedish representatives, 866, 867; U. S.
approval, 867
- Szechuan Province:
- Chinese warning against travel in border regions,
862–863, 864; U. S. attitude, 863
- Murder of Dr. A. L. Shelton, 860–861
- Cables, provisions of Shantung agreement between China and Japan
regarding cable and telegraph monopolies: Text of article, 858; U. S. reservations, 859
- Canton Government. See
Southern Military Government, infra.
- Central (Peking) Government (see
also
Civil war in North China, infra):
- Cabinet crisis, Wu Pei-fu’s opposition to
Premier Liang Shih-yi, 681–690, 691–692
- Financial affairs. See
Loans, infra.
- Presidency, resignation of Hsu Shih-ch’ang and restoration
of Li Yuan-hung, 711–712, 714, 715, 715–718, 720
- Chang Tso-lin. See
Civil war in North China, infra.
- Chen Chiung-ming. See
Southern Military Government, infra.
- Civil war in North China, conflict between forces of
Chang Tso-lin and Wu Pei-fu:
- Antiforeign sentiment, 693,
698
- British alleged partisanship, 684, 703, 712–713
- Central (Peking) Government policy, 692, 694–695, 700, 703
- Chang’s dismissal from offices, 700, 701, 703–704
- Japanese policy, 693, 708–709, 710
- Military operations, 681, 689, 690–691, 695–696, 697, 698, 699, 700, 702, 704–705, 708, 709, 710, 711, 712, 713
- Protection of lives and property of
foreigners: Measures of consular corps at Tientsin, 699–700, 701; measures of
diplomatic corps at Peking, 691,
692, 694, 695, 696; presence of U. S. naval
vessels and additional troops, 692, 693, 694, 695, 696, 697, 697–698, 698–699, 700, 700–701, 701–702, 702–703, 705, 708
- Settlement of controversy, 718, 720
- U. S. policy, 694, 701, 702, 703, 705–706, 709, 710–711, 713, 714, 715, 722
- Claims against United States arising out of acts of persons
connected with U. S. military or naval service, presentation of four
claims to Congress with recommendations, 826–830
- Concessions, contracts, etc. (see also
Naval construction
and
Radio communications, infra):
- Ex-Austrian and German concessions at Hankow and Tientsin,
970–973
- Ex-German concessions. See
Shantung question, infra.
- Consortium, four-power (see
also
Loans, infra):
- Continental and Commercial Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago. See under
Loans, infra.
- Customs surtax, utilization as security for loans. See
Loans: Debt
consolidation loans, infra.
- Customs tariff revision:
- Conference at Shanghai:
- Date of convening and adjournment, 816, 819
- Delegates, appointment of, 816, 817, 818
- Invitations, 816–817
- Proposals as to basis of valuation, 817, 818
- Revised customs schedule: Approval of governments,
818, 820–821; effective date, 821
- Nine-power treaty, signed at Washington Conference, 282–287, 350–354
- Disbandment of troops:
- Administrative loan to provide for disbandment. See under
Loans, infra.
- Washington Conference resolution concerning, 295–296, 354–355, 684
- Extraterritoriality: Meeting of commission on
extraterritoriality, postponement, 822–824; U. S. citizens under
martial law, U. S. assertion of rights, 825–826; Washington
Conference, resolution concerning, 289–291, 346–347
- Federal Telegraph Co. contract. See under
Radio communications, infra.
- Foreign postal agencies in China, Washington Conference resolution
concerning, 291–292, 347–348
- Foreign troops in China, withdrawal policy of powers, 292–293, 348–349, 710, 720–722
- German concessions (former):
- Great Northern Telegraph Co., 832,
842, 843, 845–846
- Handley-Page contract, 743, 744
- Hsü Shih-ch’ang, resignation as President of Central (Peking)
Government, 711, 717
- Land tax, 778–779
- Li Yuan-hung, restoration as President of Central (Peking)
Government, 711–712, 714, 715, 715–718, 720
- Liang Shih-yi, opposition of Wu Pei-fu to, 681–690, 691–692
- Loans (see also
Consortium, supra):
- Administrative loan for disbandment of troops and
unification: Suggestion of U. S., British, French, and
Japanese Ministers at Peking, 707–708; attitude of
Great Britain, 770–771; attitude of Japan, 714; attitude of U. S. group,
719–720; public statement of U. S. Minister, 715
- Bond issue of $96,000,000: Consideration and
rejection by consortium, 761–762, 763; service through Chinese and
Japanese banks, 763, 807–808
- Continental and Commercial Trust and Savings Bank of
Chicago loan. See
Debt consolidation loans, negotiations with Crisp interests
and
Default by China on loans, infra.
- Crisp interests, negotiations, 785, 787–788, 790–792, 803, 804–805
- Customs surtax (2½%), utilization as security for loans.
See
Debt consolidation loans, infra.
- Debt consolidation loans, negotiations with—
- Default by China on loans, U. S. efforts to
secure payments on U. S. loans, 802–809
- Land tax as security for loans, consortium policy, 778–779
- Marconi loan: British attitude toward security on salt
surplus, 768; negotiations of
Crisp interests for refunding, 785, 787–788, 790–792, 803, 804–805
- Pacific Development Corp. loan. See
Debt consolidation loans, negotiations with Crisp interests
and
Default by China on loans, supra.
- Railway loans, 777, 786
- Salt surplus, pledge as security for loans (see also
Bond issue of $96,000,000, supra, and
Treasury note issues, infra): British policy toward loans
of nationals secured upon salt surplus, 767–769; U. S. views, 771–773
- Treasury note issues:
- $7,000,000:
- Chinese proposal to reorganization-loan
bankers, 769
- Position suggested by U. S., British,
French, and Japanese Ministers at Peking, 769; U. S. approval, 770
- $14,000,000, purchase by Chinese banks, 762–763
- Vickers-Armstrong loan: British attitude toward security
on salt surplus, 768;
negotiations of Crisp interests for refunding, 785, 787–788, 790–792, 803, 804–805
- Wine and tobacco revenues, security for loans, 781, 803–804, 804, 806, 807
- Lundeen, Anton (U. S. missionary), capture by bandits, 864–865, 868
- Marconi Co., interest in Chinese National Wireless Co., 832
- Mitsui Co., concession, 832, 857–858, 858–860
- Naval construction:
- Bethlehem Steel Co. contract (1911):
- China’s attitude toward contract, reports
concerning, 745, 749, 753, 754; U. S.
representations, 747,
750
- History of contract, 745–746
- U. S. attitude toward execution of contract. See
Understanding of United States,
France, Great Britain, Italy, and Japan, infra.
- Understanding of United States, France,
Great Britain, Italy, and Japan not to assist China in naval
construction:
- Adherence of other powers: British proposals, 756, 758; French attitude, 758; Italian attitude, 761; Japanese attitude,
760; U. S.
arrangements for submission to diplomatic corps at
Peking, 757, 759, 760, 761.
- U. S. proposal, 747–749
- Nine-power treaties relating to China. See
under
Washington Conference on the Limitation of
Armament.
- Pacific Development Corp. See under
Loans, supra.
- Peking Government. See
Central Government, supra.
- Postal agencies (foreign), Washington Conference resolution
concerning, 291–292, 347–348
- Radio communications:
- Federal Telegraph Co. contract:
- Danish representations on behalf of Great Northern
Telegraph Co., 845–846
- Financing and fulfillment, difficulties in, 845, 846, 847–848, 849, 852, 854–855
- Japanese protest on basis of Mitsui contract, 857–858; U. S. attitude, 858–860
- Negotiations between Federal Telegraph Co. and
Radio Corporation of America for joint action:
- Comments and recommendations of U. S.
expert, Washington Conference, 848–852
- Conclusion of arrangements for formation of
Federal Telegraph Co. of Delaware, 856; U. S. approval and
support, 856–857
- Proposals of Radio Corporation of America,
834–835
- Recommendations of U. S. Secretary of Navy,
852–854
- Great Northern Telegraph Co., concession, 832, 842, 843, 845–846
- International cooperation:
- Proposals of Radio Corporation of America, 830–835, 837–838, 849
- Attitude of Elihu Root, 838–839; U. S. Secretary of Navy, 835–836
- Recommendations of British, French, Japanese, and
U. S. experts at Washington Conference and proposed
heads of arrangements of British, French, and
Japanese experts, 840–844
- Approval of Great Britain, 844
- Disapproval of U. S. expert, 840, 847, 849
- Resolution introduced by France at Washington
Conference, 844–845, 846, 847
- Marconi Co., interest in Chinese National Wireless Co.,
832
- Mitsui Co., concession, 832,
857–858, 858–860
- Radio Corporation of America:
- Washington Conference (see also
International cooperation, supra), resolution adopted concerning
radio stations in China, 293–295; 349–350
- Radio Corporation of America. See under
Radio communications, supra.
- Railways (see also
Chinese Eastern Railway): Agreement, Dec. 5, with Japan regarding Shantung
railway, 970; loans, 777, 786;
Washington Conference resolution concerning Chinese railways, 295, 350
- Revolutionary activities. See
Civil war in North China, supra, and
Southern Military Government, infra.
- Salt surplus. See under
Loans, supra.
- Shantung question:
- Negotiations between Chinese and Japanese delegations,
collaterally with Washington Conference:
- Cabinet crisis in China, 681–690, 691–692
- Good offices of Great Britain and United States in
initiating discussions and effecting compromise on
railway issue, 934–947
- Summary of negotiations, 960–967
- Texts of—
- Article 12 of
agreement signed at Peking Dec.
1, 858; U. S.
reservations, 859
- Chinese and Japanese notes conveying
substance of terms agreed upon, 947–948; U. S. reply, 948
- MacMurray-Lampson compromise proposals, 965–967
- Treaty, signed Feb.
4, 948–957
- Understandings recorded in minutes of
meetings of Chinese and Japanese delegates, 958–960
- Negotiations of Chinese and Japanese
commissioners at Peking, Japanese statements concerning
agreement, signed Dec. 1, covering
details of retrocession of Leased Territory of Kiaochow,
967–969; concerning agreement, signed Dec. 5, covering details of transfer
of railway to China, 970
- Report of U. S. delegation to Washington Conference
concerning negotiations and agreements, 339–342
- Restoration of Wei-hai-wei by Great Britain, 342
- Treaty and agreements between China and Japan, signed at
Washington and at Peking. See
Negotiations, supra.
- Withdrawal of Japanese troops from railway zone, Japanese
statement concerning, 967
- Shelton, Dr. A. L. (U. S. missionary), murder by bandits, 860–861
- South Manchuria Railway, tariff agreement with Chinese Eastern
Railway, 900, 901, 903–904, 908,
918–919
- Southern (Canton) Military Government: Northern
military expedition of Sun Yat-sen, 687,
688, 692–693, 706, 707,
712, 724; overthrow of Sun Yat-sen by Chen Chiung-ming, 693, 694,
706, 708, 719, 723–725
- Sun Yat-sen. See
Southern Military Government, supra.
- Tariff duties. See
Customs tariff revision, supra.
- Treaties, agreements, etc. See
Nine-power treaties
under
Washington Conference on Limitation of
Armament; and
Shantung question: Negotiations, supra.
- “Twenty-one demands” of Japan, statements of China, Japan, and
United States made at Washington Conference, 356–363
- Unification: Plans of various Northern and Southern leaders, 683–684, 686, 687,
688, 689, 690, 706–707, 712, 719,
770–771;
recommendations to Washington Conference, 684
- U. S. citizens, protection of lives and property. See
Brigandage
and
Extraterritoriality, supra; also
Protection of lives and property of
foreigners
under
Civil war in North China, supra.
- U. S. forces in China, constitution into a separate command, 869–874
- Vickers-Armstrong. See under
Arms and munitions
and
Loans, supra.
- Wei-hai-wei, restoration by Great Britain, 342
- Wine and tobacco revenues, security for loans, 781, 803–804, 804,
806, 807
- Wu Pei-fu. See
Central Government: Cabinet crisis
and
Civil war in North China, supra.
- Chinese Eastern Railway:
- Board of directors: Changes in personnel, 879, 888–889; flotation of bond issue, 901, 902,
905, 908; postponement of meeting of shareholders, 915; relations with Inter-Allied
Technical Board, 896
- Chinese negotiations with Soviet Russia, 876, 877, 878, 880,
891, 901, 907–908, 917; U. S. attitude,
877
- Chinese opposition to international control, 875, 878, 884, 893–894, 908
- Chinese program for railway, 912
- Chinese troops in railway zone, mutiny, 709, 710, 711, 713,
900–901,
910–911,
911, 912
- Financial condition: Flotation of bond issue, 901, 902,
905, 908; reports of president of the Inter-Allied Technical Board
concerning, 896, 908
- Inter-Allied supervision under 1919
agreement:
- Continuance, plans for:
- Japanese suggestion of preliminary accord with
United States, 885, 893, 897
- U. S. proposals for amendment or modification of
agreement, 874–875, 877–878, 879, 880, 882–883, 886–887;
attitude of Chinese, 878, 881, 887–888, 889–891; attitude of Chita and
Moscow Governments, 879–880;
cooperation of Great Britain, 880, 881, 883, 887; inquiry of Japan, 888
- Washington Conference deliberations, 882, 883–884
- Inter-Allied Railway Committee, final meeting, Oct. 24, 925
- Inter-Allied Technical Board: British representative,
proposed withdrawal, 891–893, 894–896; Chinese
opposition to board, 893–894; final meeting, Nov. 1, 928; U. S. plans for winding up financial
expenditures, 898–900, 902–903; U. S.
representative, reports and recommendations, 896, 897, 898, 900–901, 903–904, 908, 910–911, 911, 917, 924–925, 928, 929
- Termination:
- Evacuation of Japanese troops from railway zone,
Sept. 26, 917
- Final meeting of Inter-Allied Railway Committee,
Oct. 24, 925
- Final meeting of Inter-Allied Technical Board, Nov. 1, 928
- U. S. negotiations with Allied Powers for joint
action, 905–907, 908–910, 911, 912, 913–914, 915–917, 917–918, 919–931; note to China, 925–926; Chinese reply, 930–931
- Japanese troops in railway zone, completion of evacuation,
917
- Mutiny of Chinese soldiers in railway zone, 709, 710, 711, 713, 900–901, 910–911, 911, 912
- Russian interests:
- Negotiations between China and Soviet Russia, 876, 877, 878, 880, 891, 901, 907–908, 917; U. S.
attitude, 877
- Protest of Soviet Russia against any discussion of
railway at Washington Conference, 875–876
- Summary of declarations and notes of Soviet Russia
to China, 931–934
- Tariff agreement with South Manchuria Railway, 900, 901, 903–904, 908, 918–919
- Washington Conference: Deliberations, resolutions, and
reservations concerning railway, 297–298, 371–373, 882, 883–884; protest of Soviet Russia against any
discussion of railway at conference, 875–876
- Claims. See under
China.
- Colombia:
- Cables, acquiescence in renunciation by All America Cables of
exclusive rights in favor of U. S. and British companies, 525–526
- Treaty of Apr. 6, 1914, with
United States: Arrangements for exchange of ratifications, 974–976; text
of amended treaty, 976–979; text of protocol of exchange of
ratifications, 979
- Commercial opportunity, U. S. negotiations with Belgium concerning rights
in Ruanda and Urundi, 624, 631
- Commissions:
- Communications Conference (Preliminary), cable agreement. See under
Cables.
- Compagnie Générale de Télégraphie sans Fils, participation in arrangements
for international development of radio communications in South America, 831–832
- Concessions, contracts, etc. See
Albania: Oil concessions;
Costa Rica: Costa Rica Oil
Corp.; also under
China.
- Conference at Genoa. See
Genoa Conference.
- Conference at Shanghai. See under
China: Customs tariff
revision.
- Conference of Presidents of Honduras, Nicaragua, and
Salvador on board the U. S. S. Tacoma in Fonseca Bay:
- Agreement: Signature, Aug.
20, 421–422; text, 422–425
- Arrangements for conference, 417–421
- Invitations to Costa Rica and Guatemala to adhere to agreement,
421–422,
425, 426; reply of Costa Rica, 426; of
Guatemala, 426–427
- Negotiations concerning boundary dispute between Honduras and
Nicaragua, 446–447
- President Harding’s felicitations to President of Nicaragua upon
conclusion of conference, 425–426
- Conference on Central American Affairs: Arrangements for
conference to meet at Washington, 427–431; U. S. participation, 431–433
- Conference on the Limitation of Armament. See
Washington Conference on the Limitation of
Armament.
- Consortium, four-power. See under
China.
- Continental and Commercial Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago. See under
China: Loans.
- Conventions. See
Treaties, conventions, etc.
- Costa Rica (see also
Conference on Central American Affairs):
- Agreement between Presidents of Honduras, Nicaragua, and Salvador,
Aug. 20, Costa Rican reply to invitation
to adhere, 426
- Costa Rica Oil Corp., Costa Rican plan to cancel
Pinto-Greulich contract: Reports concerning, 996–998, 999–1000,
1003; U. S. representations, 998–999, 1000–1003
- Extradition treaty with United States: Negotiations,
980–988;
text of treaty and exchange of notes, signed Nov.
10, 988–994; U. S. ratification, 995–996
- Oil concessions. See
Costa Rica Oil Corp., supra.
- Pinto-Greulich oil contract. See
Costa Rica Oil Corp., supra.
- Sinclair Central American Oil Corp. See
Costa Rica Oil Corp., supra.
- Crisp interests, 785, 787–788, 790–792, 803, 804–805
- Crowder, Gen. Enoch H. See
Cuba: Loans, Program of administrative and fiscal reforms, and
Treaty of relations with United States.
- Cuba:
- Administrative reforms. See
Program of administrative and fiscal
reforms, infra.
- Amnesty bill, passage, 1024, 1043
1049n
- Audit of Cuban finances, plans for 1014–1016, 1027, 1044,
1047
1050
- Budget reduction and reform. See
Program of administrative and fiscal
reform, infra.
- Crowder, Gen. Enoch H. (U. S. special representative in Cuba). See
Loans; Program of
administrative and fiscal reforms; and
Treaty of relations with United States,
infra.
- Fiscal reforms. See
Program of administrative and fiscal
reforms, infra.
- Harding, W. P. G. (Governor of U. S. Federal Reserve Board),
participation in audit of Cuban finances, 1047, 1050
- Loans, negotiations:
- Loan of $5,000,000 from J. P. Morgan & Co.: Crowder’s
approval, 1004; U. S. sanction,
1005–1006
- Loan of $50,000,000:
- Audit of Cuban finances as prerequisite, 1014–1016, 1044, 1047, 1050
- Loan law, 1038–1039, 1040–1041, 1042–1043
- Negotiations of U. S. interests,
1014–1016, 1043–1044, 1050–1051; award of contract to
J. P. Morgan & Co., 1052
- U. S. sanction, 1006,
1044–1046, 1047–1048, 1049
- Lottery reforms. See
Program of administrative and fiscal
reforms, infra.
- Morgan & Co., J. P. See
Loans, supra.
- Program of administrative and fiscal reforms,
negotiations of General Crowder:
- Measures for reorganization of Cabinet and reform of
lotteries, 1032, 1033–1035
- Measures to secure passage of legislation, 1032–1033, 1036–1038, 1038–1039, 1040–1042, 1042–1043; attitude of Department of
State, 1038, 1039, 1042
- Memoranda on budget and lottery reforms and graft in
administration:
- Treaty of relations with United States (1903): Text of U. S. note redefining
relations under treaty and emphasizing duties of U. S. special
representative in Cuba, 1006–1009; President Zayas’ tentative reply,
1010–1012; Gen. Crowder’s amplifying memorandum, 1013–1014
- U. S. Marines, withdrawal from Camaguey, 1052–1053
- War debts, status of debt to United States, 398, 399n, 1011–1012
- Zayas, Alfredo (President of Cuba), relations with United States.
See
Loans; Program of
administrative and fiscal reforms; and
Treaty of relations with United States,
supra.
- Customs unions, mandated territory, 632
- Czechoslovakia. See
War debts: U. S. negotiations
with foreign governments.
- Debts. See
War debts.
- Denmark:
- Conference at Shanghai: See under
China: Customs tariff
revision.
- Financial claims against Austria, deferment, 614
- Great Northern Telegraph Co., 832,
845–846
- Meeting of commission on extraterritoriality in China,
postponement, 822–824
- Disarmament Conference. See
Washington Conference on the Limitation of
Armament.
- Dominican Republic, boundary dispute with Haiti. See
under
Boundary disputes.
- Ecuador, acquiescence in renunciation by All America Cables of exclusive
cable rights in favor of U. S. and British cable companies, 527–528
- Equitable Trust Co. of New York, purchase of Bolivian bonds. See
Bolivia: Loan contract with U.
S. bankers.
- Electrical communications. See
Cables
and
Radio communications.
- Estonia. See
War debts: U. S. negotiations
with foreign governments.
- Ethelburga Syndicate, Ltd., London, loan negotiations in South America,
642–643
- Extradition (see also
Costa Rica: Extradition treaty
with United States): Convention between United States and former
Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, revival with respect to Austria, 621–622; U. S.
negotiations with Belgium concerning extradition from mandated territories,
632
- Extraterritoriality. See under
China.
- Federal Telegraph Co. contract. See under
China: Radio
communications.
- Finland (see also
War debts: U. S. negotiations
with foreign governments), recognition of Government of Albania,
598
- Fisheries. See
Canada.
- Fortifications and naval bases in Pacific Ocean, agreement of United
States, Great Britain, and Japan concerning. See
under
Washington Conference on the Limitation of
Armament: Treaty for the limitation of naval
armament: Proposals of U. S.
delegation.
- Four-power treaty relating to insular possessions and insular dominions in
the region of the Pacific Ocean. See under
Washington Conference on the Limitation of
Armament.
- France (see also
China; Chinese Eastern
Railway; Genoa Conference; War debts; Washington Conference
on the Limitation of Armament): Military mission to Brazil, 651; oil concession negotiations of French
interests in Albania, 605, 608; recognition of Government of Albania, 594, 598, 604; U. S. modification of regulations for sealing of liquor
stores on foreign vessels in U. S. ports, upon request of France and Italy,
558–560
- Gases, noxious. See
Treaty relating to the use of submarines and noxious
gases
under
Washington Conference on the Limitation of
Armament.
- General Electric Co., purchase of British holdings in American Marconi
Co., 830–831
- Genoa Conference:
- Agenda, 388–389
- Attitude of Italy and other governments toward conference, 389–390; of
Russian Ambassador at Washington, 386–387
- Convening of conference:
- Opening date of conference, 394;
- Postponement by Italy, 391–392; Soviet
reply, 392
- Conversation between U. S. consul at London and Krassin concerning
recognition of Soviet Government and oil concessions, 388
- Recognition of Soviet Government, discussion, 386, 388,
390
- Resolutions of Supreme Council adopted Jan.
6 at Cannes meeting, providing for conference, 384–386
- Russian representation, 389, 390–391
- Size of delegations, 388, 390–391
- U. S. participation: Invitation, 384,
387–388;
U. S. refusal, 392–394; U. S. unofficial representation, 394–396
- Gesellschaft fur Drahtlose Telegraphie, m. b. H., participation in
arrangements for international development of radio communications in South
America, 831–832
- Grace and Edna: Seizure by United States outside
the three-mile limit, 576; release, 585
- Grace and Ruby, seizure by United States outside
the three-mile limit, 576, 585, 591, 593
- Great Britain (see also
Cables; Canada; China; Chinese Eastern
Railway; Genoa Conference; Liquor control under U. S. prohibition laws; War debts; Washington Conference
on the Limitation of Armament):
- Arms traffic convention (1919): Note of
British delegation at Washington Conference urging U. S.
ratification, 545–547; U. S. reply 554–555
- Loan negotiations of British interests in Albania, 595, 607; in
Bolivia, 641–643
- Oil concessions, negotiations of British interests in Albania,
594, 595, 596, 597, 605, 606, 607,
608
- Recognition of the Government of Albania, 594, 598, 604
- Great Northern Telegraph Co., concession in China, 832, 842, 843, 845–846
- Greece (see also
War debts), U. S. attitude toward recognition of
Government, 661
- Guatemala (see also
Conference on Central American Affairs), reply to
invitation to adhere to agreement of Aug. 20 between
Presidents of Honduras, Nicaragua, and Salvador, 426–427
- Haiti, boundary dispute with Dominican Republic. See
under
Boundary disputes.
- Handley-Page contract with China, 743, 744
- Harding, W. P. G. (Governor of U. S. Federal Reserve Board), participation
in audit of Cuban finances, 1047, 1050
- Harding, Warren G. (President of United States): Arbitrator in Tacna-Arica
dispute, selection, 501, 505; correspondence with President of Bolivia concerning Bolivian
representation at Tacna-Arica negotiations at Washington, 453–455, 458–459;
felicitations to President of Nicaragua upon completion of Conference of
Presidents of Honduras, Nicaragua, and Salvador on board the U. S. S. Tacoma in Fonseca Bay, 425–426; message to U. S. Congress,
vii-xix; message to U. S. Senate reporting conclusions of Washington
Conference and submitting treaties, 298–306; opinion on U. S. ratification of arms
traffic convention (1919), 554; presentation to Congress of Chinese claims, 826–830;
proclamation, Mar. 4, on export of arms and munitions
to China, 726–727
- Henry L. Marshall, seizure by United States outside
the three-mile limit, 576, 585
- H. M. Gardner: Seizure by United States outside the
three-mile limit, 576; release, 585
- Honduras. See
Boundary disputes: Honduras-Nicaragua; Conference of Presidents
of Honduras, Nicaragua, and Salvador on board the U. S. S. Tacoma in Fonseca Bay; Conference on Central American Affairs.
- Hovering statutes, U. S. seizure of foreign vessels outside the three-mile
limit under, 575
- Hungary. See
War debts: U. S. negotiations
with foreign governments.
- Interallied war debts. See
War debts.
- Italy (see also
Cables: Agreement between
United States, Great Britain, and Italy; China; Chinese Eastern Railway; Genoa Conference; War
debts; Washington Conference on the Limitation
of Armament): Oil concessions, negotiations of Italian interests
in Albania, 594, 596, 605; recognition of the Government
of Albania, 594, 598, 604; U. S. modification of
regulations for sealing of liquor stores on foreign vessels in U. S. ports,
upon request of Italy and France, 558–560
- Japan (see also
Austria: Financial claims of
creditor nations; China; Chinese Eastern Railway; Genoa
Conference; Washington Conference on the
Limitation of Armament): Agreement between United States and Japan
concerning mandated islands in Pacific Ocean north of Equator, 31–33, 373–375; recognition
of the Government of Albania, 598
- Land armament limitation, attitude of Washington Conference, 6–7, 314–317
- Lansing-Ishii Agreement, inclusion of secret protocol in nine-power
treaty, 279n
- Latvia. See
War debts: U. S. negotiations
with foreign governments.
- League of Nations (see also under
Mandates):
- Lee, Higginson & Co., interest in loan to Cuba, 1048, 1050, 1051
- Liberia, debts owed to the United States, 398,
399n
- Limitation of armament. See
Washington Conference on the Limitation of
Armament.
- Liquor control under U. S. prohibition laws:
- Transportation of liquor of Canadian Government across U. S.
territory, U. S. Department of State opinion that case is not
analogous to transportation of diplomatic liquor, 590–591
- U. S. efforts to prevent smuggling:
- British cooperation in checking smuggling from British
West Indies and Canada, 560–564, 578–580, 583–584, 589–590
- Canadian cooperation, 563–564, 589–590
- Extension of territorial jurisdiction beyond
the three-mile limit:
- Senator Sterling’s observations on right of
government to extend jurisdiction, 564–567; reply of Secretary of State, 567–574
- U. S. proposal for arrangement with Great Britain,
560, 562; British refusal, 580
- Sealing of liquor stores on foreign vessels in U. S.
ports, U. S. modification of regulations upon request of
France and Italy, 558–560
- Seizures of vessels outside the three-mile
limit:
- Hovering statutes, application, 575
- U. S. ruling to limit seizures to cases of vessels
in illegal contact with shore through small boats:
- Three-mile limit. See
Extension of territorial jurisdiction
beyond the three-mile limit
and
Seizures of vessels outside the
three-mile limit, supra.
- Treaty with Great Britain: U. S. proposal, 560, 562; British refusal, 580
- U. S. regulations for prohibition enforcement on U. S. vessels and
foreign vessels in U. S. waters:
- Notification to foreign governments, 577–578, 580, 584
- Protests of Great Britain, 582, 585–589; of Mexico, 581; of Spain, 582
- U. S. Supreme Court decision upholding regulations, 592n
- Lithuania. See
War debts: U. S. negotiations
with foreign governments.
- Loans (see also
War debts
and under
Albania; Bolivia; China; Cuba): Assurances
given President of United States by U. S. bankers concerning loans to
foreign governments, 556; statement of U. S.
Department of State defining interest in flotation of foreign loans in U. S.
markets, 556–558
- Mandates:
- Commercial opportunity, U. S. negotiations with
Belgium concerning rights in Ruanda and Urundi, 624, 631
- Customs unions, 632
- Extradition, U. S. negotiations with Belgium, 632
- League of Nations: Consideration and adoption of mandates by
Council, 633, 638; U. S. desire for duplicates of annual reports to
League, 632
- Missionaries and educational institutions, U. S. negotiations with
Belgium concerning status in Ruanda and Urundi, 624–625, 631–632, 638
- Modification, discussions concerning, 625, 632
- Open-door policy of the United States. See
Commercial opportunity, supra.
- Pacific islands north of the Equator (formerly German-owned), U.
S. agreement with Japan concerning, 31–33, 373–375
- Pacific islands south of the Equator (formerly German-owned), U.
S. negotiations with Great Britain concerning, 8–11, 375
- Ruanda and Urundi:
- Drafts of mandate, 625–629, 633–636
- U. S. negotiations with Belgium for treaty to ensure
rights, 623–639; draft of convention, 633n
- Marconi Co. (American), purchase of British holdings by General Electric
Co., 830–831
- Marconi Co. (British): Interest in Chinese National Wireless Co., 832; participation in arrangements for
international development of radio communications in South America, 831–832
- Marion Mosher: Seizure by United States outside the
three-mile limit, 576; release, 585
- Mexico: Protest against U. S. regulations for prohibition enforcement on
foreign vessels in U. S. waters, 581;
recognition of Government, U. S. attitude, 661
- Missionaries in—
- Mitsui Co., concession in China, 832, 857–858, 858–860
- Monocacy case, cited, 829
- Monroe Doctrine, application in field of communications, 832
- Morgan & Co., J. P., loans to Cuba. See
Cuba: Loans.
- Munitions. See
Arms and munitions.
- Mutsu, agreement of United States, Great Britain,
and Japan concerning rearrangement of lists of capital ships to include. See under
Washington Conference on the Limitation of
Armament: Treaty for the limitation of naval
armament: Proposals of U. S.
delegation.
- Naval limitation. See
China: Naval
construction: Understanding of United States,
France, Great Britain, Italy, and Japan; and
Washington Conference on the Limitation of
Armament: Treaty for the limitation of naval
armament.
- Naval mission to Brazil (U. S.). See under
Brazil.
- Netherlands (see also
China; Washington Conference on
the Limitation of Armament): Financial claims against Austria,
deferment, 614
- Neuilly, Treaty of, U. S. negotiations with Bulgaria for treaty embodying
portions, 663–668
- Nicaragua (see also
Boundary disputes: Honduras-Nicaragua; Conference of Presidents
of Honduras, Nicaragua, and Salvador on board the U. S. S. Tacoma in Fonseca Bay; Conference on Central American Affairs), debts owed to the United
States, 398, 399n
- Nine-power treaties relating to China. See under
Washington Conference on the Limitation of
Armament.
- Norway (see also
China), deferment of financial claims against
Austria, 614
- Oil concessions. See under
Albania; also
Costa Rica: Costa Rica Oil
Corp.
- Open-door policy: Nine-power treaty of principles and policy relating to
China, 271–272, 276–281, 342–345; U. S.
negotiations with Belgium for equality of commercial opportunity in mandated
territories, 624, 631
- Pacific Development Corp. See under
China: Loans.
- Pacific islands, formerly German-owned. See under
Mandates.
- Peru (see also
Tacna-Arica question): Acquiescence in renunciation
by All America Cables of exclusive cable rights in favor of U. S. and
British companies, 527; meeting of commission on
extraterritoriality in China, postponement, 822–824
- Pinto-Greulich oil contract. See
Costa Rica: Costa Rica Oil
Corp.
- Poland. See
War debts: U. S. negotiations
with foreign governments.
- Portugal (see also
China; Washington Conference on
the Limitation of Armament), war debts owed to Great Britain,
British request for settlement, 406–409
- Preliminary Communications Conference cable agreement. See under
Cables.
- Protocols. See
Treaties, conventions, etc.
- Radio communications in—
- China. See under
China.
- South America, arrangements for international cooperation in
development, 831–832, 837
- Radio Corporation of America. See under
China: Radio
communications.
- Railways. See under
China.
- Reparations:
- Reparation Commission: Decision to release Austrian assets, 619–620; U.
S. unofficial observer, arrangements for presence in Italy during
Genoa Conference, 395, 396
- War debts, relation to, 397, 405, 407,
408–409,
410
- Resolutions. See under Congress and
Washington Conference on the Limitation of
Armament.
- Royal Dutch Shell Co., interest in Albanian oil concessions, 605, 606, 607
- Ruanda and Urundi. See under
Mandates.
- Rules of warfare, commission of jurists to revise, 288, 331–332
- Rumania. See
War debts.
- Russia (see also
Chinese Eastern Railway: Russian interests; Genoa Conference):
Japanese troops in Siberia, statements made by U. S., Japanese, and French
delegates at Washington Conference, 363–371; war debts owed to the United States, 398, 399n
- St. Lawrence Waterway. See under
Canada.
- Salvador. See
Conference of Presidents of Honduras, Nicaragua, and
Salvador on board the U. S. S. Tacoma in Fonseca
Bay; Conference on Central American
Affairs.
- Seizures of vessels outside the three-mile limit. See
under
Liquor control under U. S. prohibition laws: U. S. efforts to prevent smuggling.
- Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, Kingdom of. See
Yugoslavia.
- Shantung question. See under
China.
- Siberia, statements made by U. S., French, and Japanese delegates at
Washington Conference concerning presence of Japanese troops, 363–371
- Sinclair Central American Oil Corp., interest in Costa Rica Oil Corp.,
997, 999, 1000
- Sinclair Exploration Co. See
Albania: Oil concessions:
Negotiations of U. S. interests.
- Smuggling. See
Liquor control under U. S. prohibition laws: U. S. efforts to prevent smuggling.
- Spain:
- Conference at Shanghai. See under
China: Customs tariff
revision.
- Meeting of commission on extraterritoriality in China,
postponement, 822–824
- U. S. regulations for prohibition enforcement on foreign vessels
in U. S. waters, protest against, 582
- Spencer Trask & Co., purchase of Bolivian bonds. See
Bolivia: Loans.
- Speyer and Co., interest in loan to Cuba, 1014–1015, 1051
- Standard Oil Co. of New York, interest in Albanian oil concessions, 605, 608
- Sterling, Senator Thomas: Observations on right of government to extend
territorial jurisdiction beyond the three-mile limit, 564–567; reply of Secretary of State,
567–574
- Stifel-Nicolaus Investment Co., purchase of Bolivian bonds. See
Bolivia: Loans.
- Submarines: Failure of Washington Conference to abolish or limit, 127, 135, 136, 137, 138–142, 143–144, 326–327; text of
treaty relating to the use of submarines and noxious gases, 267–270
- Supreme Council, meeting at Cannes: Resolutions, Jan. 6, providing for Genoa Conference, 384–386; U. S.
unofficial representation, 384
- Sweden:
- Switzerland: Deferment of financial claims against Austria, 614; recognition of the Government of Albania,
598
- Tacna-Arica question:
- Arbitration. See
Negotiations at Washington, infra.
- Negotiations at Washington, between Chile and Peru:
- Appointment of representatives and arrangements for date
of meeting, 460, 461–465
- Bolivia’s requests for representation at negotiations,
453–455, 467–468; U. S. attitude, 458–459, 460, 462, 468–469
- Deadlock in negotiations and reference of difficulties to
U. S. Secretary of State:
- Chile’s position, 470–473
- Peru’s position, 469–470
- Suggestions of U. S. Secretary of State,
discussions with Chile, 473–476, 480–481, 484–492, 497–499, 500; with Peru, 476–480, 481–484, 492–497, 499–500
- Disagreement over provisions of supplementary act
concerning administration of Tacna-Arica, reference to U. S.
Secretary of State, 500–505
- Protocol of arbitration and supplementary act, July 20, texts, 505–507
- Ratification of protocol and supplementary act by Chile
and Peru, 507–518
- Selection of President of United States as arbitrator,
501, 505
- U. S. invitation to Chile and Peru to send representatives
to Washington to settle controversy over unfulfilled
provisions of Treaty of Ancón, 447–448, 449
- Acceptance by Chile, 448–449, 450–451; confidential note, 451–452, 456–457, 461
- Acceptance by Peru, 448, 449–450, 455–456, 459, 459–460, 466, 468; U. S. attitude, 452–453, 457–458, 459, 465–466, 467
- Plebiscite under provisions of Treaty of Ancón. See
Negotiations at Washington, supra.
- Province of Tarapacá, 465–466, 474,
477, 490–491, 509–510, 511
- Treaty of Ancón (1883), settlement of
controversy between Chile and Peru over unfulfilled provisions. See
Negotiations at Washington, supra.
- Tacoma, use for conference. See
Conference of Presidents of Honduras, Nicaragua, and
Salvador on board the U. S. S. Tacoma in Fonseca
Bay.
- Territorial waters, extension of jurisdiction beyond the three-mile limit.
See under
Liquor control under U. S. prohibition laws: U. S. efforts to prevent smuggling.
- Treaties, conventions, etc. (see also
Treaties
under
Washington Conference on the Limitation of
Armament):
- Agreement between the Presidents of Honduras, Nicaragua, and
Salvador. See under
Conference of Presidents of Honduras, Nicaragua,
and Salvador on board the U. S. S. Tacoma
in Fonseca Bay.
- Ancón, Treaty of (1883), settlement of
controversy between Chile and Peru over unfulfilled provisions. See
Tacna-Arica question: Negotiations at Washington.
- Anglo-Japanese Alliance, arrangement to replace. See
Four-power treaty
under
Washington Conference on the Limitation of
Armament.
- Arbitration protocol and supplementary act (July
20), between Chile and Peru, for settlement of unfulfilled
provisions of Treaty of Ancón. See
Tacna-Arica question: Negotiations at Washington.
- Arms traffic convention (1919). See
Arms and munitions: Convention for the control of trade in arms and
ammunition.
- Cable agreement between United States, Great Britain, and Italy
(1920). See under
Cables.
- Central American conventions (1907), cited,
418
- Central American general treaty of peace and amity (1907), cited, 422, 426, 427
- Extradition treaties. See under
Austria; Costa
Rica.
- Lansing-Ishii Agreement, insertion of secret protocol in
nine-power treaty, 279n
- Neuilly, Treaty of, U. S. negotiations with Bulgaria for treaty
embodying portions, 663–668
- Tacoma Agreement. See
Agreement
under
Conference of Presidents of Honduras, Nicaragua,
and Salvador on board the U. S. S. Tacoma
in Fonseca Bay.
- U. S.–Austria, extradition convention between United States and
former Austro-Hungarian Monarchy (1856),
revival, 621–622
- U. S.–Belgium, convention to ensure U. S. rights in Ruanda and
Urundi, negotiations, 623–639
- U. S.–Bulgaria: Treaty to promote peace, U. S. negotiations with
Bulgaria, 663–668; U. S. draft treaty, 663–665; Bulgarian rejection,
668
- U. S.–Canada. See
Canada: Fisheries
conventions with United States
and
St. Lawrence Waterway.
- U. S.–Colombia. See
Colombia: Treaty of
Apr. 6, 1914, with United
States.
- U. S.–Costa Rica. See
Costa Rica: Extradition treaty with United States.
- U. S.–Cuba. See
Cuba: Treaty of
relations with United States (1903).
- U. S.–Great Britain, treaty to prevent liquor smuggling into
United States: U. S. proposal, 560, 562; British refusal, 580
- U. S.–Japan, agreement concerning mandated islands in Pacific
Ocean north of Equator, 31–33, 373–375
- United Fruit Co., interest in Radio Corporation of America, 831
- Uruguay, acquiescence in renunciation by Western Telegraph Co. of
exclusive cable rights in favor of U. S. and British companies, 526, 531–534
- Urundi. See
Mandates: Ruanda and
Urundi.
- U. S. bankers (see also
Loans
under
Bolivia, China, and
Cuba), assurances given President of United States
concerning loans to foreign governments, 556
- U. S. citizens, protection of lives and property. See
under
Albania; also
China: Brigandage, Extraterritoriality, and
Civil war in North China: Protection of lives of foreigners.
- U. S. Congress: Act of Feb. 9, 1922, creating World
War Foreign Debt Commission, 397; act of June 5, 1920, permitting detail of naval officers to
assist South American governments in organizing and instructing navies,
cited, 655–656;
joint resolution authorizing deferment of financial claims against Austria,
discussion and text, 617–618; resolution, Jan. 31, 1922, extending
joint resolution of 1898, as amended in 1912, respecting regulation of arms shipments from
the United States, 551, 554; resolution to remit further payments of Boxer indemnity,
811, 813–814; Senate resolution giving advice and consent
to extradition treaty and exchange of notes with Costa Rica, text, 995
- U. S. Grain Corporation, advances to foreign governments, 398, 616, 618
- U. S. Marines, withdrawal from Camaguey, Cuba, 1052–1053
- U. S. naval mission to Brazil. See under
Brazil.
- U. S. prohibition laws, enforcement. See
Liquor control under U. S. prohibition
laws.
- U. S. Secretary of Commerce, recommendations concerning recognition of
Albania, 596
- U. S. Secretary of Navy: Opinion on U. S. ratification of arms traffic
convention (1919), 548–550; recommendations concerning
radio communications in the Pacific, 835–836, 852–854
- U. S. Secretary of State, visit to Brazil. See
Brazil: Centenary celebration
of independence: U. S. special
mission.
- U. S. Secretary of War: Correspondence with Secretary of State concerning
U. S. forces in China, 869–874; opinion on U. S. ratification of arms traffic convention
(1919), 547–548
- U. S. Supreme Court, decision upholding U. S. regulations for prohibition
enforcement on foreign vessels in U. S. waters, 592n
- Vickers-Armstrong:
- Visit and search beyond the three-mile limit. See
Liquor control under U. S. prohibition laws: U. S. efforts to prevent smuggling: Extension of territorial jurisdiction beyond the
three-mile limit.
- Vogelgesang, Capt. Carl T., (U. S. Navy), head of U. S. naval mission to
Brazil, arrangements, 651–653, 654–655
- War debts (see also
Austria: Financial claims of
creditor nations):
- British note to France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Rumania, and
Yugoslavia requesting settlement of war debts, 406–409
- Cuban debt to United States, status, 398, 399n, 1011–1012
- Reparations, relation to war debts, 397, 405, 407, 408–409, 410
- U. S. negotiations with foreign governments, for
settlement or refunding of war debts owed to the United States:
- British attitude toward settlement, 396–397, 403–404, 406–410
- French notification of inability to discharge debt, 404–405; U. S reply, 412–413
- Obligations of foreign governments held by United States:
List, including those of U. S. Grain Corporation, 398; origin, 413–414
- U. S. communications to foreign governments, 399, 401, 402, 411–413, 416; replies,
400–401, 401, 402–403, 404–406, 415–416, 417
- World War Foreign Debt Commission (created under act of
Feb. 9):
- Appointment of representatives and arrangements
for negotiating with commission made by Belgium,
400; Czechoslovakia,
403; Finland, 403; France, 402; Great Britain, 404, 415, 417;
Hungary, 402–403; Italy, 406, 411; Latvia, 416; Poland, 401; Rumania, 415–416;
Yugoslavia, 400–401, 416
- Request that the Secretary of State initiate
negotiations with foreign governments, 397–398
- Washington Conference on the Limitation of Armament:
- Agenda of conference, 66, 312–313
- Delegations to conference:
- Chinese delegation, internal differences, 274–276
- List of delegates, 306–308
- U. S. delegation: Advisory Committee, list of, 308; secretariat, list of, 308–309
- Four-power treaty relating to insular possessions and
insular dominions in the region of the Pacific Ocean:
- Negotiations, collaterally with conference, for
arrangement to replace Anglo-Japanese Alliance: British and
Japanese suggestions for tripartite arrangement, 1–4;
French participation, 5, 40–41;
scope of treaty (see also
Supplementary agreement, infra), 13–22, 23–25;
U. S. rights in mandated islands in Pacific Ocean, 8–12,
26, 31–33, 66
- Japanese press statement concerning, 83–84
- Notification of draft treaty and reservations to
conference: Arrangements, 25–27, 30;
presentation by Senator Lodge, 30–31
- Participation of other powers, 5–6, 26, 29–30, 39–40,
41–42, 45, 47–48,
98–99
- Report of U. S. delegation concerning negotiations and
agreements, 335–339
- Supplementary agreement, Feb. 6, 1922, excluding main islands of Japan from
scope of treaty: Negotiations, 37–39, 42–44,
45–46; text of agreement, 46–47
- Treaty drafts, 2–3, 4,
7–8,
22–23, 28–29
- Treaty text and reservations, signed Dec. 13, 1921, 33–37
- U. S. statements concerning authorship of treaty, 48–50;
conclusion of agreement with Japan concerning mandated
islands in Pacific Ocean north of Equator, 31–33;
French participation, 40–41; scope of treaty, 38–39;
treaties analogous to four-power treaty, 51–53
- Memoranda of conversations of heads of various delegations (Hankey
memoranda), 13–22, 23–27, 74–83, 90–127, 144–161, 177–230
- Nine-power treaties relating to China:
- Chinese delegation to conference: Internal differences,
274–276; statement of Mr. Sze at first meeting of
Committee on Pacific and Far Eastern questions, 272–274
- Customs tariff treaty: Report of U. S. delegation
concerning negotiations and agreements, 350–354; treaty text, signed Feb.
6, 282–287
- General treaty of principles and policies: Draft, 271–272; report of U. S. delegation concerning
negotiations and agreements, 342–345; secret
protocol of Lansing-Ishii Agreement, incorporation, 279n;
treaty text, signed Feb. 6, 276–281
- Japanese attitude, 274
- Organization of conference, 311–312
- Proceedings of conference and agreements on limitation of
armament:
- Fortifications and naval bases in Pacific Ocean, agreement
of United States, Great Britain, and Japan. See under
Treaty for the limitation of
armament: Proposals of U. S.
delegation, infra.
- Land armament, 6–7, 314–317
- Naval armament. See
Treaty for the limitation of naval
armament, infra.
- New agencies of warfare (see also
Treaty relating to the use of submarines
and noxious gases, infra):
Aircraft, 332; commission of
jurists to revise rules of warfare, 288, 331–332; submarines, failure of
conference to abolish or limit, 127, 135, 136, 137, 138–142, 143–144, 326–327
- Proceedings of conference and agreements on Pacific and Far
Eastern problems:
- Anglo-Japanese Alliance, arrangement to replace. See
Four-power treaty, supra.
- China (see also
Nine-power treaties, supra):
- Alienation of territory, 346
- Arms and munitions embargo, resolution. See under
China: Arms and munitions embargo.
- Board of reference, 289, 345–346
- Chinese military forces, reduction, 295–296, 354–355, 684
- Commitments, 296–297, 355–356
- Extraterritoriality, 289–291, 346–347
- Foreign armed forces in China, 292–293, 348–349
- Foreign postal agencies in China, 291–292, 347–348
- Radio stations in China (see
also
China: Radio communications: International cooperation), 293–295, 349–350
- Railways in China, 295, 350
- “Twenty-one demands” of Japan, 356–363
- Chinese Eastern Railway, 297–298, 371–373, 882, 883–884
- Ex-German cables, 66, 375
- Mandated islands in the Pacific Ocean, 8–12, 31–33,
373–375
- Shantung. See
China: Shantung question.
- Siberia, presence of Japanese troops, 363–371
- Protest of Soviet Russia against any discussion of Chinese Eastern
Railway, 875–876
- Report of U. S. delegation, 306–378
- Resolutions adopted by conference, texts, 288–298
- Resolutions proposed to conference: British proposal to abolish
submarines, text, 328; French proposal
for international control of wireless in China, 844–845, 846, 847
- Treaties:
- Treaty for the limitation of naval armament:
- Negotiations. See
Proposals of U. S. delegation, infra.
- Proposals of U. S. delegation:
- Acceptance in principle by Japan, 61, 64
- Agreement of United States, Great Britain, and
Japan on ratio of capital ships, status quo of fortifications and naval bases
in Pacific, and rearrangement of lists of capital
ships to include the Mutsu:
Negotiations, 64–65, 67–69, 74–121, 122–126, 149–156, 245–247; press release of conference announcing
agreement, 127–130; studies of Japanese
and U. S. experts, 69–73
- Agreement on French and Italian tonnage,
negotiations, 62–63, 65–66, 121–122, 126–127, 130–144
- Agreement on specific provisions of treaty:
Disclosure of negotiations to press, 201–202; negotiations of heads of delegations,
144–161, 177–200, 202–230
- Disagreement on proposals concerning auxiliary
craft, 127, 135, 136, 137, 138–142, 143–144, 326–327
- Text of proposals, 53–61
- Report of U. S. delegation on negotiations and agreements,
317–328
- Resolution of conference on sale of ships prior to
ratification of treaty, 289
- Treaty drafts, 161–177, 230–245
- Treaty text, signed Feb. 6, 247–266
- Treaty relating to the use of submarines and noxious
gases: Report of U. S. delegation on negotiations and agreement,
330–331;
treaty text, signed Feb. 6, 267–270
- Western Telegraph Co., renunciation of exclusive cable rights in South
America in favor of U. S. and British companies, 518–538
- Western Union Telegraph Co., settlement of controversy over license to
land cable at Miami, Fla., 518–538
- Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co., interest in Radio Corporation of
America, 831
- World War debts. See
War debts.
- World War Foreign Debt Commission, See under
War debts: U. S. negotiations
with foreign governments.
- Yap (Island of) and other mandated islands in Pacific Ocean north of
Equator, U. S.–Japanese agreement, 31–33, 373–375
- Yugoslavia (see also
War debts), recognition of the Government of
Albania, 598