Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United
States, 1924, Volume I
Index
- Afghanistan, concession for archeological research, U. S. protest against
alleged French monopoly, 753–754; French attitude, 754–755
- Agreements. See
Treaties, conventions, etc.
- Albania:
- Concessions:
- Archeological research, U. S. protest against alleged
French monopoly, 753; attitude
of Albania, 754
- Oil concessions, U. S. representations on behalf of
American interests, 318–319
- Revolutionary disturbances: Reports concerning, 306–307, 308, 309,
314–315;
U. S. warship, dispatch, 306, 307, 308
- Revolutionary government:
- Activities and status, reports of U. S. representative,
309, 312–314, 315
- Recognition: Attitude of European governments, 309, 310, 310–311, 312; U. S. maintenance of unofficial relations,
309–310, 310–312, 313
- Treaty of commerce and navigation with Italy, opposition of United
States, Great Britain, and Yugoslavia to certain provisions, 317–318
- Treaty with United States defining relations, postponement of
negotiations, 315–319
- American Bureau of Shipping, French refusal to recognize its
classification and inspection of vessels, U. S. representations regarding,
756–758; French
position, 759
- Arbitration (see also
Boundary disputes: Bolivia-Paraguay
and
Ecuador-Peru), payment of Boxer indemnity in gold
currency, possibility of submission of question to arbitration, 562, 563, 564, 569–570
- Archeological research. See
Egypt: Antiquities Law;
France: Concessions.
- Armament limitation (see also
Brazil; Treaty for the
limitation of naval armament; Washington
Conference on the Limitation of Armament), draft treaty of mutual
assistance submitted by League of Nations, U. S. unfavorable views, 79–83
- Armenian and Russian refugees, U. S. acceptance of certificates of
identity issued by League of Nations in lieu of passports, 83–89
- Arms and munitions (see also
China: Arms and munitions
embargo), convention for the control of traffic in arms proposed
by League of Nations to replace St. Germain convention of 1919:
- Conference, international, for concluding
convention: Proposal by League, 75–77; U. S. favorable attitude, 76n
- Negotiations. See
U. S. cooperation with League, infra.
- Resolution of League Assembly regarding, text, 73
- Texts. See
U. S. cooperation with League: Drafts, infra.
- U. S. cooperation with League in drafting:
- Arrangements for, 17–18
- Drafts by—
- Marquis Magaz, 22–25; discussion by Temporary
Mixed Commission, 26–27
- Subcommittee of Temporary Mixed Commission, 33–39; U. S. views, 41–50
- Temporary Mixed Commission, adopted July 12, 55–73;
consideration by Council and Assembly of League,
proposed, 73–74; opinion of U. S.
Secretary of War, 77–79
- Private manufacture of arms, discussions concerning, 20, 21,
22, 25–26, 27–28,
29, 32, 50–52
- Production of and traffic in arms, discussions on question
of possible combination of subjects in one convention, 20, 21,
22, 25
- Supervision of control of traffic in arms, negotiations
regarding, 21–22, 26,
26–27, 28, 29–30,
47
- U. S. objections to St. Germain convention, 18–20,
27, 28
- U. S. representative at meetings of Temporary Mixed
Commission and of its subcommittee: Instructions, 18–20,
27–28, 30–31, 40–55; reports, 20–27,
29–30, 31–32, 55;
status, 18
- U. S. Secretary of War, views as to inadvisability of U.
S. participation in convention as drafted. 77–79
- Arms traffic convention. See
Arms and munitions.
- Army costs agreement, question of applicability of cash from liberation
bonds of Austro-Hungarian succession states, 156–157
- Associated American Chambers of Commerce of China. See
under
China.
- Australia, concurrence in ratification of U. S.-British liquoi-smuggling
convention, 158n
- Austria. See
Austria and Hungary; Aviation.
- Austria and Hungary, U. S. war claims:
- Agreement with United States for establishment of
Claims Commission:
- Commissioner to determine obligations of Austria and
Hungary: Discussions concerning jurisdiction, 146, 147, 148, 149; selection of Judge Edwin B.
Parker, question of, 144, 145; U. S. proposal, 143–144
- Negotiations, 142–151
- Similarity to U. S.-German agreement (Aug. 10, 1922), 143,
148, 149–150
- Text signed Nov. 26, 152–154
- Claims Commission (Mixed). See
Agreement, supra.
- Treaties establishing friendly relations with United States (1921), U. S. rights under, 142–143, 146
- Austro-Hungarian succession states, U. S. interest in disposition of
proposed liberation bonds. See
Liberation bonds.
- Aviation, arrangements by United States for a flight around
the world by U. S. Army airplanes:
- Itinerary, proposed, 231–232
- U. S. communications to foreign governments regarding necessary
permissions:
- British Empire, 227n, 231–233, 245–246; responses, 229,
233, 239, 242, 244, 246n
- China, 232n, 238;
response, 237, 241
- European countries (see also
British Empire, supra), 227, 227n, 232n;
responses, 228, 228–229, 236, 236–237, 238, 240
- Japan, 227, 228, 229, 234, 235, 242–243, 244–245; Japanese attitude, 230–231, 234–235, 243–244, 245
- Persia, 232n; response, 235
- Siam, 232n; response, 236
- Turkey, 232n, 240–241; response, 239, 243
- Barton, Dr. James L., correspondence with Department of State regarding
extraterritorial rights of U. S. missionaries in China, 601–604
- Belgium. See
China.
- Bolivia (see also
Boundary disputes: Bolivia-Paraguay): Narcotics Conference, International,
participation, 98, 100; request for good offices of United States for modification
of Bolivian-Chilean treaty of 1904, disinclination of
U. S. Secretary of State to comply with, 320–322
- Bonds. See
Ecuador: Guayaquil and Quito
Railway Co.; Liberation bonds; and under
Dominican Republic.
- Boundary disputes:
- Bolivia–Paraguay:
- Status of negotiations, reports concerning, 283–285, 286–287
- Submission of controversy to United States for
arbitration, proposed: Desire of Bolivia and Paraguay, 282–283, 284, 284–285, 286–287; draft agreement between the
two countries, 283; U. S.
attitude, 282, 285–286
- Colombia–Panama, establishment of diplomatic
relations: Agreement resulting from U. S. efforts, 287–290;
boundary convention, arrangements and conclusion, 290–293
- Colombia–Peru, question of Peruvian ratification of
boundary treaty of Mar. 24, 1922:
- Brazilian opposition:
- Grounds for objections, and effect on Peruvian
position, 296–299, 303
- U. S. good offices for solution of problem,
requests of—
- Brazil, 304; U.
S. attitude, 304
- Colombia and Peru, 300–302, 303; U. S. attitude and
suggestion, 302, 303
- Good offices of United States (see
also
Brazilian opposition, supra):
- Colombian appreciation, 294; U. S. statement of attitude of
impartiality, 295
- Efforts of U. S. Ambassador to Peru, 293–294, 295–296, 299–300
- Opinions of Peruvian Minister for Foreign Affairs, 298–299
- Ecuador–Peru, protocol signed June
21 for submission of question to arbitration in Washington,
304–305
- Boxer indemnity. See under
China.
- Brazil (see also
China: Arms and munitions
embargo: Formula; and
under
Boundary disputes: Colombia-Peru), naval-building program: [Page 765]
- Resolution adopted by Naval Committee of Brazilian Chamber of
Deputies, 326–327
- U. S. Naval Mission, recommendations: Nature of recommendations
and plans for carrying out program, 323,
324–325;
unfavorable attitude of U. S. Department of State, 323–324, 325–326;
withdrawal of recommendations for revision, 326
- Bulgaria (see also
Aviation), extradition treaty with United States,
text signed Mar. 19, 328–334
- Cacao Growers Association. See under
Ecuador.
- Canada (see also
Aviation; Liquor
control):
- Great Lakes, further diversion of waters, protests by Canadian
Government in connection with—
- Sanitary District of Chicago, proposed increase in
diversion of waters, 349–351, 352–353, 353–355; U. S. replies, 351–352, 355–356
- U. S. pending legislation in regard to, 350–351, 352–353; U. S. replies, 353, 355–356
- Halibut fishery in the Northern Pacific, convention
with United States for preservation of (Mar. 2,
1923): Canadian legislation in execution of, negotiations
leading to amendment in accord with U. S. desire, 335–341; U.
S. ratification, 341
- St. Lawrence Waterway, negotiations between United States and
Canada looking toward a joint project for improvement of river
between Montreal and Lake Ontario: Decisions regarding Joint
Engineering Board and national advisory committees, 343–349;
opening of negotiations, 342–343; publication of correspondence, 347
- U. S.-British liquor-smuggling convention, concurrence in
ratification, 158n
- Capitulations. See under
Mandates.
- Chile: Treaty of 1904 with Bolivia, disinclination
of U. S. Secretary of State to offer good offices requested by Bolivia for
modification of, 320–322; U. S. maintenance of informal relations with new
administration at Santiago following resignation of President Alessandri,
357–360
- China (see also
Aviation; Chinese Eastern
Railway):
- Arms and munitions embargo:
- Formula recommended by diplomatic corps at
Peking approving Washington Conference resolution, with
interpolation on aircraft:
- Approval of Portugal, 530
- Failure of U. S. and British efforts to secure
acceptance:
- Attitude of Denmark, 534–536, 542; Netherlands, 537–538, 542;
Norway and Brazil, 542; Sweden, 538–539, 542
- British suggestion for formal proposals to
interested governments, 531–533; U. S.
reply, citing lack of unanimity among powers, 541–543
- Violation by French Mail steamer, alleged: Representations
to French Government, proposed, 530–531, 533–534; suggestion for negotiation of agreement
between United States, France, and Great Britain prohibiting
export of all aircraft to China during revolutionary
disturbances, discussion, 533–534, 536, 539–541
- Washington Conference resolution. See
Formula recommended by diplomatic corps
at Peking, supra.
- Associated American Chambers of Commerce of China:
- Report of annual meeting at Shanghai, Oct. 16–17, 1923, concerning problems of Americans
in China, 580–594; U. S. consideration and
explanation of policy, 594–601
- Representation at. Washington, desire for, 590–591
- Banditry and lawlessness, observations of Associated American
Chambers of Commerce of China, 583–585
- Boxer indemnity:
- Associated American Chambers of Commerce of China,
comment, 592
- Belgian, preferential-treatment arrangement with Chinese
Government (1918), U. S.
nonparticipation in support of, 559–561, 563
- Payment in gold currency, question of:
- Contention of powers signatory to protocol of 1901, with U. S. concurrence,
562, 563, 563–569; text
of note to Chinese Government, 564–569
- French attitude, 425–426, 431–432, 440–441, 523
- Submission of question to arbitration, possibility
of, 562, 563, 564, 569–570
- U. S. remission of further payments, joint resolution of
Congress, May 21: Chinese expressions
of appreciation, 555–556; discussion regarding, 551–554; exercise of President’s authority in matter,
letter of Secretary of State to President Coolidge
concerning, 557–559; text of resolution, 554–555
- Canton Government. See
Southern Military Government, infra.
- Central (Peking) Government (see
also
Civil war in North China, infra):
- Overthrow of President Tsao Kun and
establishment of Provisional Government:
- Coup d’état of Oct. 23 followed by resignation
of Tsao Kun and cabinet changes, 384–385, 386, 387–389, 391;
recognition of new regime, discussions among the
powers (see also under
Provisional Government,
infra), 416–423
- Military government in Yangtze valley, proposed,
395–396, 397, 398
- National conference regarding unification of
China, proposed, 384,
388, 394–395, 397
- Provisional Government. See
Provisional Government,
infra.
- Soviet influence, reports and discussions
regarding, 394–395, 401–402, 403–405, 406–407
- Chang Tso-lin. See
Central Government: Soviet influence, supra;
Civil war in North China, infra;
Southern Government: Soviet influence, infra; also
Arrests
and
Manchurian-Soviet agreement
under
Chinese Eastern Railway.
- Chi Hsieh-yuan. See
Civil war in North China, infra.
- Civil war in North China:
- Aims of Marshal Chi, 364–365; Chi’s dismissal from office,
408
- Antiforeign agitation, 369–370
- Coup d’état of Oct. 23, and establishment of Provisional
Government at Peking. See under
Central Government: Overthrow of President Tsao Kun,
supra.
- Ex-Emperor of China, interest of British, Japanese, and
Netherlands Governments in safety of, 390–391, 405
- Japanese attitude, 373
- Military operations, 361–362, 364–365, 366, 368, 368–370, 371–372, 376, 378–379, 381, 382–384, 384–385, 386, 388, 393–394, 395, 399, 405–406, 408
- Protection of lives and property of
foreigners:
- Chinese attitude, 368,
370, 373, 374–375, 377, 378, 383
- Efforts to safeguard Americans at Tientsin, 387; at Tungchow, 385
- International train, 382, 384, 389, 394
- Measures of treaty powers in regard to North China
waters and port of Shanghai, 362, 363–364, 366, 367–368, 368, 370–371, 372, 373, 374, 375–376, 377–378, 380, 409; in regard to Tsingtau,
389, 391–393
- Representations of foreign diplomatic
representatives at Peking, 362, 363–364, 370–371, 378, 379
- U. S. policy, 367–368, 371, 372, 373–374, 375–376, 376, 389–390
- Concessions, contracts, etc. See
Radio communications, infra.
- Consortium, four-power:
- Chinese participation, opinion of Council, 551
- Consortium Agreement of Oct. 15,
1920:
- British group’s proposals for modification, 544–548; U. S. attitude, 548–549
- Decision of Council to continue agreement
unmodified after its expiration on Oct. 15, 1925, 550
- Meeting of Council in London, July
14; Minutes of meeting, 550–551; plans for,
544, 550
- Railway loans:
- Chinese attitude, 546
- Proposals of British group for greater individual
liberty of action, 545–548; action
of Council regarding, 550–551; U. S.
attitude, 548–549
- Customs conference, preliminary. See
Tariff: Preliminary
customs conference, infra.
- Customs surplus. See
Southern Military Government: Customs at Canton, infra.
- Diplomatic rank of representatives of the powers, proposal to
raise:
- Chinese proposal, 463, 464–465
- Chinese recognition of Soviet Government, effect on
question, 463, 465, 466–467, 472
- French opposition, 464
- Italian decision regarding, 473
- Japanese attitude: Intention to raise its
Legation to an Embassy, reports and discussions concerning,
468, 469–471, 476, 477–478; proposal to
delay action pending settlement of disorder in China,
discussion regarding, 472–473, 473–476
- United States and Great Britain: Efforts to obtain
concerted action by the powers (see
also
Japanese attitude, supra), 463–464, 464–465, 469, 470–471; replies to Chinese inquiries, 467, 468–469
- Extraterritoriality (see also
U. S. citizens: Treaty
rights, infra): Meeting of
commission on extraterritoriality, postponement, 521–523, 524, 525,
588; Washington Conference
resolution, delay of powers in acting upon, 425–426, 427, 428,
435, 440–441, 522–523
- Federal Telegraph Co. contract. See under
Radio communications, infra.
- Feng Yu-hsiang. See
Civil war in North China, supra.
- Kiangsu-Chekiang conflict. See
Civil war in North China, supra.
- Kuomintang Party, 390–391, 394,
404, 405, 406
- Loans. See
Consortium, supra.
- Lu Yuan-hsiang. See
Civil war in North China, supra.
- Missionaries. See
Murder of American missionary
and
Treaty rights: Missionary interests
under
U. S. citizens, infra.
- Mitsui Co., 570, 571
- Narcotics Conference, International, participation, 89–90, 119n, 121
- Naval demonstration by the powers to avert seizure of customs at
Canton, discontinuance and arrangements’ for renewal if necessary,
409–416
- Peking Government. See
Central Government, supra.
- Provisional Government (see
also
Central Government: Overthrow of President Tsao Kun, supra):
- Cabinet members, 400, 402–403
- Establishment, and assumption by Tuan
Chi-jui of office of Chief Executive, 395, 396, 397–401
- Recognition as de
facto government of China:
- Disagreement among treaty powers as
to recognition of temporary regime or subsequent
Provisional Government: British position, 423, 428; French proposal to withhold
recognition pending Chinese assurances to fulfill
treaty obligations, 416–417, 419–420, 440–441; Japanese attitude,
419, 422, 429–430; U. S.
position and emphasis of necessity for reciprocal
assurances of intentions of powers toward China,
419, 420–421, 423–428, 430; views of representatives of foreign
powers at Peking, 417–418, 421–422
- Joint note addressed to Chinese Government by
representatives of treaty powers. See
Recommendation, infra.
- Preliminary acts of recognition by members of
diplomatic corps at Peking, 400–401, 402
- Recommendation by representatives of
treaty powers, joint note according recognition with
certain understandings, 431–433;
British approval, 436;
Chinese reply (Dec. 23) to
note as sent, 442–443; Netherland attitude,
433–434, 438; signature of note (Dec. 9), with amendments, 439–440, 442; U. S.
approval and efforts to secure concurrence of other
powers, 434–436, 437–438, 438, 442
- Publicity campaign in America, recommendation by Associated
American Chambers of Commerce of China, 591
- Radio communications:
- Federal Telegraph Co. contract:
- Arrangement between Federal
Telegraph Co. and Radio Corporation of America for
joint action:
- Assurances to Chinese Government regarding
fulfillment of contract, 573
- Attitude of United States in regard to
relations between contracting parties, 578–579
- Misapprehension of Chinese Government in
connection with, alleged, 574–575; U. S.
assertion of integrity of contracts concerned,
576–577
- Associated American Chambers of Commerce of China,
attitude, 589–590
- Fulfillment, assurances to Chinese Government,
573
- Japanese opposition on basis of Mitsui contract,
570–571
- Reopening of negotiations for execution of,
reports concerning, 579–580
- U. S. activities in connection with, U. S.
explanation of position, 578–579
- International cooperation, British position following
Japanese refusal to accept recommendation of Washington
Conference experts, 571–573, 577–578
- Mitsui Co., 570, 571
- Radio Corporation of America. See
Federal Telegraph Co. contract:
Arrangement, supra.
- Radio Corporation of America. See
Radio communications: Federal Telegraph Co. contract: Arrangement, supra.
- Railways (see also
Chinese Eastern Railway; and under
Consortium, supra),
obligations to U. S. creditors, 594
- Reimert, W. A. (U. S. missionary), U. S. protests in connection
with murder of, 604–607
- Russian Legation at Peking, negotiations leading to
transfer of premises to Government of Soviet Union:
- Comments of U. S. Secretary of State in connection with,
467
- Correspondence between Chinese Government and
representatives of protocol powers, 443–446, 446–447; U. S. approval of stand taken by diplomatic
body, 446
- Negotiations of protocol powers with appointed Soviet
Ambassador to China:
- Attitude of Karakhan and formal request for
transfer of property, 448–449; U. S.
views, 449–450
- Note of powers (Aug. 18) in
reply to Karakhan’s formal request: Discussions
leading to, 450–454; dispute with Karakhan
arising from presentation of separate note
containing U. S. reservation, 454–458, 459–461
- Transfer of premises, conclusion of negotiations
based on note of Karakhan (Aug.
25), 458–459, 462
- Shanghai Mixed Court, U. S. consent to join other powers in
negotiations to restore Court to the Chinese, 524–529
- Southern (Canton) Military Government:
- Customs at Canton, naval demonstration by
United States and other powers to avert seizure, withdrawal
of vessels and arrangements for renewal of demonstration in
case of necessity, 409–416
- Soviet influence, reports concerning, 412
- Soviet influence, reports and discussions concerning, 390–391, 394–395, 401–402, 403–405, 406–407, 412, 431,
432, 433
- Soviet Russia, recognition by Chinese Government:
- Agreements signed May 31: General
principles for settlement of questions outstanding between
the two countries, 495–499; provisional management of
Chinese Eastern Railway, 499–501
- Soviet Ambassador to China (see
also
Russian Legation, supra;
Chinese Eastern Railway: Sino-Soviet agreements):
Appointment, reports concerning, 463, 471; relation to
diplomatic body at Peking, 466–467
- Treaty powers and their representatives in China, possible
effect on, 463, 466–467, 472
- Sun Yat-sen (see also
Southern Government: Customs at Canton, supra), 384, 388,
389, 394, 396, 397, 403–404, 404,
406, 432, 436
- Tariff, Chinese, Special Conference on:
- Associated American Chambers of Commerce of China,
comment, 589
- Preliminary customs conference, Chinese
proposal, 513–514; attitude of representatives
of treaty powers, 514–516; rejection by the powers,
514, 516–521
- Washington Conference treaty, delay in ratification, 425, 427, 435, 513–514
- Taxes, internal, observations of Associated American Chambers of
Commerce of China, 581–583
- Tonnage dues in Chinese ports, recommendations of Associated
American Chambers of Commerce of China in regard to, 588–589
- Treaties and agreements:
- Agreements with Soviet Government, signed May 31: General principles for
settlement of questions outstanding between China and Soviet
Government, 495–499; provisional management of
Chinese Eastern Railway, 499–501
- Boxer indemnity, agreements between China and foreign
powers: Protocol of 1901, 441, 445, 446–447, 448–449, 450, 451, 458, 462, 467, 555, 559, 560, 564, 566, 567, 568; arrangement
of July 2, 1905, 564–565, 567, 568, 569
- Nine-power treaties relating to China,
signed at Washington Conference: Cited, 528; delay in ratification, 425–426, 427, 431–432, 434–435, 435–436, 439, 440–441; observations
of Associated American Chambers of Commerce of China, 587–588
- Treaty obligations and treaty revision (see
also
Provisional Government: Recognition: Disagreement among treaty powers, supra;
Treaties: Nine-power
treaties, supra), 391, 394,
404, 406, 407, 431, 432, 439–440
- Tsao Kun, 369, 386, 388, 389
- Tuan Chi-jui (see also
Provisional Government: Establishment, supra), 384, 388, 393, 394–395, 406
- Unification, proposed national conference to discuss, 384, 388’,
394–395,
397
- Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. See
Soviet influence
and
Soviet Russia, supra.
- U. S. citizens (see also
Civil war in North China: Protection of lives and property of
foreigners, supra):
- Claims against Chinese Government, 558–559, 591
- Murder of American missionary (1920), U. S. protests against pardon
and restoration to command of Chinese general held
responsible for, 604–607
- Treaty rights, problems involved in
maintenance of:
- Associated American Chambers of Commerce of China,
observations and recommendations, 580–594; U. S. consideration and explanation of
policy, 594–601
- Missionary interests in China:
Extraterritorial rights of missionaries, U. S.
policy on question of ability of missionaries to
surrender, 600–604; U. S. consultation
with missionary boards, 599–601
- U. S. consular property, observations of Associated American
Chambers of Commerce of China, 585–586
- U. S. diplomatic and consular services, observations of Associated
American Chambers of Commerce of China, 586–587
- U. S. income tax regulations, applicability to Americans residing
abroad, observations of Associated American Chambers of Commerce of
China, 592–593
- U. S. military and naval forces, including Yangtze Patrol Force,
recommendations of Associated American Chambers of Commerce of China
concerning, 585, 590; U. S. attitude, 597–598
- Washington Conference treaties and resolutions relating to China.
See
Arms and munitions: Formula, supra; and under
Extraterritoriality, Tariff, and
Treaties, supra;
also
Chinese Eastern Railway: Sino-Soviet agreements: Reservations by the powers.
- Wu Pei-fu (see also
Civil war in North China, supra), 373, 389, 392,
397, 398, 402
- Yangtze Patrol Force, 585, 590, 597–598
- Chinese Eastern Railway:
- Arrests by Chinese police in railway zone, reports
concerning, and activities of foreign diplomatic representatives,
510, 511–513
- Bolshevik activities in railway zone, 510, 511–513
- Chang Tso-lin, activities. See
Arrests, supra, and
Manchurian-Soviet agreement, infra.
- Manchurian-Soviet agreement (see
also
Arrests, supra),
reports concerning, 509–510, 510–511
- Removal of seals from archives of Railway by U. S., British,
French, and Japanese consuls at Harbin, 493–494, 495, 506,
507, 510
- Russo-Asiatic Bank, legal status. See
Sino-Soviet agreements: Reservations by the powers: French position, infra.
- Sino-Soviet agreements regarding disposition of:
- Foreign intervention in negotiations, alleged: Press
reports, 490–491; statement by Karakhan 489–490
- Negotiations, 479–481, 482–485
- Reservations by the powers, based on
principle of Washington Conference Resolution xiii:
- Conference of representatives of treaty powers to
discuss means of protecting foreign rights: British
suggestion and U. S. concurrence, 507; joint note to Chinese
Government, proposed, 508–509
- French position regarding rights and
interests of Russo-Asiatic Bank as stockholder of
Railway, 481–482, 485–486; U. S.
attitude, 486–487, 488–489
- Italian position, and inquiry as to U. S. policy,
492; U. S. reply, 492
- Japanese communications to Chinese Government,
498, 502
- Karakhan’s attitude, 489–490, 502–503
- U. S. representations to Chinese Government, 487–488; Chinese replies, 494–495, 503–504; Karakhan’s attitude, 502–503; press reports alleging U. S.
intervention, and U. S. action, 490–492; U. S. renewal of reservations, 501–506
- Texts of agreements signed May 31: General
principles for settlement of questions outstanding between China and
Soviet Government, 495–499; provisional management of Chinese
Eastern Railway, 499–501
- Claim of British subject against United States for injuries suffered at
hands of Dominican bandits, U. S. rejection of, 686–691
- Claims commissions, conventions, etc. See
Austria and Hungary: Agreement
with United States.
- Colombia. See
Boundary disputes: Colombia-Panama
and
Colombia-Peru.
- Commercial treaties and agreements. See under
Treaties.
- Commissions, committees, etc.:
- Claims Commission, U. S.–Austria and Hungary. See
Austria and Hungary: Agreement with United States.
- Commission on extraterritoriality in China, postponement of
meeting, 521–523, 524, 525, 588
- Joint Engineering Board, U. S.–Canada, for investigation in
connection with project for improvement of St. Lawrence Waterway,
343–349,
356
- League of Nations, Temporary Mixed Commission. See
Arms and munitions.
- Preparatory Committee for drafting program of International
Narcotics Conference: Establishment by League of Nations, 92–93; U. S.
delegate, appointment and instructions, 92–96
- Relief Credits Committee. See under
Relief loans.
- Reparation Commission, recommendation regarding disposition of
proposed liberation bonds of Austro-Hungarian succession states,
154–155;
U. S. attitude, 155–156
- World War Foreign Debt Commission. See
World War Foreign Debt Commission.
- Concessions, contracts, etc. See
China: Radio
communications; Dominican Republic: Bond issue: Loan
contract; also under
Albania
and
France.
- Conferences, international:
- Control of traffic in arms, proposed conference: League of Nations
proposal, 75–77; U. S. favorable attitude, 76n
- Narcotics Conference, International. See
Narcotics Conference.
- Special Conference on the Chinese Tariff. See
China: Tariff.
- Consortium, four-power. See under
China.
- Consular rights. See under
Mandates.
- Conventions. See
Treaties, conventions, etc.
- Coolidge, Calvin, message to U. S. Congress, vii
- Cuba (see also
Immigration into United States), amnesty bill:
Passage by Cuban Congress, 609–614; opinion of President Zayas as to scope and
merits, 611–614
- Czechoslovakia, exchange of notes with United States prolonging customs
agreement of Oct. 29, 1923, 615–617
- Debts. See
War debts.
- Denmark. See
Aviation; China: Arms and munitions embargo: Formula; Liquor control; Mormon missionaries; Spitzbergen Treaty.
- Dominican Republic:
- Bond issue of $2,500,000:
- Effect on political situation, 644; on road-construction program, 644–645, 674, 679
- Loan contract with U. S. interests:
Arrangements for, 649–651; text, 657–662; U. S.
approval of contract and of proposed security, in accord
with requests of Dominican Government and U. S. interests,
651–657
- U. S. approval (see also under
Loan contract, supra):
- Dominican request, 643–644
- U. S. willingness to authorize issue conditional
upon reservation of portion to cover purchase of
Santo Domingo Water, Light and Power Co. properties,
670–671, 680, 682–683; Dominican attitude,
671–672, 683–684; U. S.
Commissioner’s attitude, 674, 679–680
- Claim of British subject against United States for
injuries suffered at hands of Dominican bandits: Memorial of claim
submitted by Great Britain, 686; U. S.
rejection of claim, 686–691
- Constitutional reforms submitted by Provisional President,
approval by Senate, 626
- Convention of 1907 with
United States: Citations, 627, 646, 653,
654, 655, 656, 666, 685; convention to
replace, text signed Dec. 27, 662–666
- Convention with United States to replace convention of Feb. 8, 1907, text signed Dec. 27, 662–666
- Elections. See under
U. S. control, infra.
- Exchange of notes with United States to effect
mutual unconditional most favored nation customs treatment, 666–670
- Financial situation (see also
Bond issue, supra),
645–649
- Loan contract with U. S. interests. See
under
Bond issue, supra.
- Military Governor:
- Plans for replacement, attitude of U. S. Commissioner,
624; revocation of order by
Navy Department, 626
- Report on financial situation, discussion regarding, 645–646, 647–649
- Minister to United States, appointment, 651, 651n
- President-elect Vasquez. See under
U. S. control: Elections, infra.
- Road-construction program, 644–645, 645,
674, 679
- Santo Domingo Water, Light and Power Co., purchase of properties
by Dominican Government:
- Bond issue, proposed, U. S. insistence on reservation of
portion to cover purchase, 670–671, 680, 682–683; Dominican
attitude, 671–672, 683–684; U. S.
Commissioner’s attitude, 674,
679–680
- Conclusion of transaction: Authorization by Dominican
Congress, 684; signing of
contract, 684–685; U. S. consent to necessary
increase in Dominican public debt, 685
- Disagreement regarding obligations of Government under 1923 contract:
- Company’s offers for settlement, 675–676, 681
- Position of Government, 671, 672–673
- U. S. efforts to bring about settlement (see also
Bond issue, supra), suggested methods, 672, 674–676, 680–683; views and recommendations of U. S.
Commissioner, 673–674, 676–680
- U. S. control, withdrawal:
- Convention of evacuation: Plans for
signature, 628–629, 630; text signed June 12,
631–642; transmittal to United States, 630
- Elections:
- Campaign activities, 618–623
- Election results, 623–624, 643
- Electoral registers, extension of time for
completion, 622–623
- President-elect Vasquez: Cabinet appointments,
626; visit to United
States, 625, 626–627, 628–629, 629–630
- U. S. Commissioner:
- Recommendations and views in regard to bond issue,
644–645, 650, 674, 679–680; controversy over obligations of
Government under contract with Santo Domingo Water,
Light and Power Co., 650, 673–674, 676–680;
financial situation, 647–649;
replacement of Military Governor, proposed, 624; U. S. policy in
connection with elections, 618–619; visit
of President elect Vasquez to United States, 625, 627, 629–630
- Request for permission to return to United States,
627–628
- Suggestion to Presidential candidates regarding
Policia Nacional, 618,
620
- U. S. military forces, evacuation, 629, 643
- Ecuador:
- Asociacion de Agricultores del Ecuador. See
Cacao Growers Association, infra.
- Boundary dispute with Peru, protocol for submission to arbitration
in Washington, 304–305
- Cacao Growers Association, indebtedness:
- Claim of Mercantile Bank of the Americas: Attitude of
Ecuadoran President, 702–703; legislation affecting,
discussion, 701–702, 704–705; U. S.
representations to Ecuador regarding settlement, 703, 705–707
- Payment of debts, reports concerning, 704, 705
- Financial Adviser, activities, 693–694, 699
- Guayaquil and Quito Railway Co., bonds, service of:
- Failure of Ecuadoran Government to meet interest payments:
- Efforts of U. S. Minister to bring about payment,
695–699; U. S. approval of
action, 699–700
- U. S. representations to Ecuador, question of
advisability, 692–695
- Resumption of interest payments by Ecuadoran Government,
700–701
- Loan contract with British interests, status of negotiations, 693
- Mercantile Bank of the Americas, claim against Ecuadoran
Government for debt of Cacao Growers Association. See under
Cacao Growers Association, supra.
- Egypt:
- American archeologists, U. S. efforts to protect interests. See under
Antiquities Law, infra.
- Antiquities Law of 1912,
proposed modifications:
- American archeological institutions, protests and requests
for U. S. support, 714–715, 719–720; U. S.
efforts on behalf of, 715–716, 717, 718–719, 720–723
- British and French attitude, 716–717
- Egyptian position, 717, 718, 721–722, 722–723
- Gaffir tax:
- British attitude regarding collection from British
nationals, 713
- Collection from American nationals, question of: Egyptian
attitude, and request for U. S. consent, 708–709, 711–712; U. S. position, 710, 712–714
- Nature and application of tax, 708–709
- Extradition:
- Treaties between United States and other governments. See under
Treaties.
- U. S. negotiations with France concerning extradition from
mandated territory, 730, 731–732, 734, 736–737, 739,
740
- Extraterritoriality. See under
China.
- Federal Telegraph Co. contract. See under
China: Radio
communications.
- Finland, extradition treaty with United States, text signed Aug. 1, 724–729
- Fisheries. See
Canada: Halibut
fishery.
- Flight around the worlds by U. S. Army airplanes, proposed. See
Aviation.
- France (see also
Arms and munitions; Aviation; China; Chinese Eastern Railway; Liquor
control; Mandates; Spitzbergen Treaty):
- Concessions for archeological research in Albania and
Afghanistan, U. S. protests against alleged French monopoly, 753–754;
attitude of Albania, 754; of France,
754–755
- Consular convention of 1853 with United
States, question of applicability in Syria and the Lebanon, 730, 732,
734, 735–736, 739, 740
- Egyptian antiquities law, attitude regarding proposed
modifications, 717
- Extradition treaty of 1909 with United
States, question of applicability in Syria and the Lebanon, 730, 731,
732, 734, 736–737, 739, 740
- Narcotics Conference, International, participation, 92, 97–98, 119n, 120,
123
- Recognition of revolutionary government in Albania, attitude
regarding, 309
- Relief loans by United States and others to certain European
nations, proposal of international coordinating agency to liquidate,
127–128;
U. S. attitude, 128–129
- U. S. shipping, refusal of French authorities to recognize
classification and inspection of vessels by American Bureau of
Shipping, U. S. representations, 756–758; French position,
759
- Germany (see also
Aviation; Liquor
control; Mormon missionaries): Agreement
with United States for establishment of Claims Commission (Aug. 10, 1922), cited, 143, 148, 149–150; Lithuanian-German trade agreement, proposed,
relation to Lithuania’s war debt to United States, 136, 137–138
- Great Britain (see also
Arms and munitions; Aviation; Canada; China; Chinese Eastern Railway; Dominican Republic: Claim of
British subject; Liquor control; Mormon missionaries; Narcotics
Conference; Relief loans: Relief Credits Committee; Spitzbergen Treaty; Treaty for the limitation
of naval armament): Egyptian antiquities law, attitude regarding
proposed modifications, 716–717; Egyptian gaffir tax, attitude concerning
collection from British nationals, 713;
monopolies provision in Albano-Italian treaty of commerce and navigation,
objection to, 317; recognition of revolutionary
government in Albania, attitude regarding, 309
- Great Lakes. See under
Canada.
- Greece:
- Recognition of revolutionary government in Albania, attitude
regarding, 309, 310, 312, 313
- Refugee loan, American participation, 139–140
- War debt to United States, U. S. informal representations
concerning, 139–141; attitude of Greek Government, 141
- Guayaquil and Quito Railway Co. See under
Ecuador.
- Gun elevation on capital ships. See
Treaty for the limitation of naval
armament.
- Hague Opium Convention of 1912, international
conference of signatory powers and members of League of Nations for further
restriction of traffic in habit-forming drugs. See
Narcotics Conference.
- Hord, John S., activities as Financial Adviser to Ecuador, 693–694, 699
- Hungary. See
Austria and Hungary; Aviation.
- Iceland, granting of permission for U. S. investigation preparatory to
flight around the world by U. S. Army airplanes, 228
- Immigration into United States, proposed legislation to
restrict:
- Questions under consideration; census of 1890, establishment of quota on basis of, 213–214, 218, 221–222, 225;
exclusion provision 215, 216–218;
immigration certificates, 214–215, 219–221, 225–226; treaty obligations, 215–216, 223–224
- Representations to United States by–
- Views and recommendations of U. S. Secretary of State, letter to
Chairman of House Committee on Immigration and Naturalization, 214–222
- India (see also
Aviation), Narcotics-Conference, International,
participation and questions affecting, 115, 116, 118, 119n, 121
- Iraq, favorable attitude in connection with proposed flight around the
world by U. S. Army airplanes, 242
- Irish Free State, concurrence in ratification of U. S.-British liquor
smuggling convention, 158n
- Italy (see also
Aviation; China; Immigration into United States; Liquor control; Spitzbergen Treaty):
Recognition of revolutionary government in Albania, attitude regarding, 309, 310, 310–311, 312; treaty of commerce and navigation with
Albania, opposition of United States, Great Britain, and Yugoslavia to
certain provisions, 317–318
- Japan (see also
Aviation; China; Chinese Eastern Railway; Spitzbergen Treaty): Narcotics Conference, International,
participation, 102–104, 116, 119, 119n;
treaty of commerce and navigation with United States (1911), cited, 215; U. S. proposed
legislation to restrict immigration, 215, 216–218
- Latvia, plans for opening of negotiations for refunding of war debt to
United States, 138–139
- League of Nations:
- Convention to replace St. Germain convention of 1919, proposed. See
Arms and munitions.
- Draft treaty of mutual assistance, U. S. unfavorable views, 79–83
- Issuance of certificates of identity to Russian and Armenian
refugees, U. S. acceptance in lieu of passports, 83–89
- Narcotics Conference, International, arrangements for. See
Narcotics Conference: Arrangements.
- Permanent Court of International Justice, proposed modification in
U. S.-Netherlands liquor-smuggling convention concerning possible
submission of claims to, 202–203, 204–205, 210–211
- Resolutions in regard to calling of narcotics conferences, 89–90, 91, 92;
proposed convention to replace St. Germain convention of 1919, 73
- Temporary Mixed Commission. See
Arms and munitions: Convention: U. S. cooperation with
League in drafting.
- Lee, Higginson & Co., loan contract with Dominican Republic:
Negotiations, 649–650, 651–654, 655–657; text, 657–662
- Liberation bonds of Austro-Hungarian succession states,
proposed, U. S. interest in disposition of:
- Applicability of cash from bonds to Army costs agreement, question
of, 156–157
- Recommendation of Reparation Commission regarding delivery and
division of bonds, 154–155; U. S. attitude, 155–156
- Liquor control under U. S. prohibition laws, conventions
between United States and other governments for prevention of smuggling:
- Canada: Summary of negotiations, 188;
text of convention between United States and Great Britain in
respect of Canada, signed June 6, 189–192
- Denmark: Negotiations, 180–181; text signed May
29, 181–184
- France: Summary of negotiations, 197;
text signed June 30, 197–200
- Germany: Negotiations, 161–162; text signed May
19, 162–165
- Great Britain (see also
Canada, supra):
Concurrence of Dominions, 157–158; text signed Jan.
23, 158–161
- Italy: Conversation between U. S. Secretary of State and Italian
Ambassador, 184; text signed June 3, 185–188
- Netherlands: Date of entry into force, question of, 206–207;
exchange of notes providing for possible submission of claims to
Permanent Court of International Justice in lieu of Permanent Court
of Arbitration, 202–203, 204–205, 210–211; negotiations, 200–207; text signed Aug. 21, 207–210
- Norway: Negotiations, 173–176; text signed May
24, 176–179
- Panama: Reservation in connection with Canal Zone, 192, 196;
text signed June 6, 192–195
- Sweden: Discussions leading to negotiations, 165–168; extent of
territorial jurisdiction, question of, 165–168, 168–169;
negotiations, 168–169; text signed May 22, 170–173
- Lithuania. See under
War debts.
- Loans (see also
China: Consortium; Relief loans; and under
Dominican Republic: Bond
issue): Ecuadoran loan contract with British interests, status of
negotiations, 693; Greek refugee loan, American
participation, 139–140
- Manchuria, agreement with Soviet Russia regarding Chinese Eastern Railway,
509–510, 510–511
- Mandates:
- Capitulations in Syria (see also
Consular rights, infra), question of jurisdiction under, 749–750
- Consular rights in Syria and the Lebanon, U. S.
negotiations with France, 730, 732, 734,
735–737,
739, 740
- Convention between United States and France regarding U. S. rights
in Syria and the Lebanon. See under
Syria and the Lebanon, infra.
- Extradition, U. S. negotiations with France, 730, 731–732, 734,
736–737,
739, 740
- Most-favored-nation treatment, U. S. negotiations with France,
732, 733, 738–739
- Syria and the Lebanon:
- Convention between United States and France to ensure U.
S. rights: Negotiations, 730–740; text signed
Apr. 4, 741–746;
understanding as to mostfavored-nation treatment,
extradition, and consular rights, 738–740
- Import duties into Syria, U. S. consent to increase,
pending ratification of U. S.-French mandate convention,
747–749
- Jurisdiction over American nationals in
Syria, case of Joe Abraham, 749–751; opinion of
U. S. Department of State, 751–752
- Mercantile Bank of the Americas. See
Ecuador: Cacao Growers
Association.
- Metropolitan Museum of Art, communications to U. S. Secretary of State
regarding proposed modifications in Egyptian Antiquities Law of 1912, 714–715, 719–720
- Missionaries. See
China: U. S. citizens;
Mormon missionaries.
- Mitsui Co., 570, 571
- Mormon missionaries, American, exclusion from or
discriminatory treatment by certain countries:
- Correspondence between Senator Reed Smoot and U. S. Secretary of
State, 246–247, 254
- U. S. representations against, instructions to U. S.
representatives in—
- Denmark, 248n; Danish attitude, 251–252, 257
- Germany, 263–264
- Great Britain, regarding missionaries to South Africa,
248; attitude of South
African authorities, 253, 254
- Netherlands, 248n; position of Netherlands Government,
251
- Norway, 248n, 250;
Norwegian attitude, 250, 252–253, 254–255
- Sweden, 247, 248, 250; Swedish attitude, 247, 247–248, 248–249, 250–251, 255–256, 257
- Switzerland, 248n, 253–254, 257–258, 260–261; reports of U. S. Minister as to Swiss
position, and requests for further instructions, 258–260, 261–263
- Most-favored-nation policy:
- Exchange of notes between United States and—
- Czechoslovakia, prolonging customs agreement of Oct. 29, 1923, 615–617
- Dominican Republic, to effect mutual unconditional
most-favored-nation customs treatment, 666–670
- Negotiations between United States and France regarding mandated
territory, 732, 733, 738–739
- Munitions. See
Arms and munitions.
- Narcotics Conference, International:
- Arrangements of League of Nations: Invitation to
United States and U. S. acceptance, 91–92, 101; Preliminary (First) Conference, of countries having
possessions where smoking of opium is continued, plans for, 89–90, 90, 91;
Preparatory Committee, establishment, 92–98; resolutions and plans,
89–91,
92
- Negotiations looking toward agreement for further
restriction of traffic in narcotic drugs:
- Attitude of delegations regarding agreement on prepared
opium reached at First Conference, 119–120
- British-Japanese controversy on exportation of raw
products, 102–103; attitude of United States,
103–104; settlement, reported, 116
- Inability of conference to reach agreement satisfactory to
United States, report of U. S. delegation concerning, 120–124
- U. S. suggestions presented to conference, proposed
changes in Hague Opium Convention of 1912: Reports of U. S. delegation on submittal to
committees and attitude of various delegations, 115–116, 120; text of
suggestions, 104–115; U. S.-British disagreement
regarding limitation of production of raw opium and control
of traffic in prepared opium, 116–119
- Preliminary (First) Conference: Arrangements for, 89–90, 90, 91;
negotiations, reports concerning, 115–116, 116–117, 119–120
- U. S. participation (see also
Negotiations, supra):
- Activities prior to assembling of conference:
- Communication of views in support of conference to
Peru, Bolivia, Turkey, and Persia, 98–100; replies, 100–101, 101–102
- Participation in work of Preparatory Committee for
drafting of program: Appointment and instructions of
delegate, 92–96; suggestions to be
presented to committee, 94–96
- Representations to France, 97; French attitude, 97–98
- Delegation:
- List, 102
- Withdrawal from conference: Letter of withdrawal,
125–126; recommendation of
chairman of delegation, 120–124; U. S.
authorization for, 124–125
- Invitation from League of Nations and U. S. acceptance,
91–92, 101
- Withdrawal. See under
Delegation, supra.
- Naval armament limitation. See
Brazil; Treaty for the
limitation of naval armament.
- Naval mission to Brazil (U. S.). See under
Brazil.
- Netherlands (see also
China; Liquor control;
Mormon missionaries; Spitzbergen Treaty), participation in International Narcotics
Conference, 92, 116,
119n, 119–120, 123
- New Zealand, concurrence in ratification of U. S.-British liquor-smuggling
convention, 158n
- Newfoundland, concurrence in ratification of U. S.-British
liquor-smuggling convention, 158n
- Norway (see also
China: Arms and munitions
embargo: Formula; Immigration into United States; Liquor
control; Mormon missionaries; Spitzbergen Treaty), treaty of commerce and
navigation with United States (1827), cited, 223–224
- Oil concessions in Albania, U. S. representations on behalf of American
interests, 318–319
- Open-door policy, U. S. protests against alleged French monopoly on
concessions for archeological research in Albania and Afghanistan, 753–754; attitude of
Albania and of France, 754–755
- Opium. See
Narcotics Conference.
- Panama. See
Boundary disputes: Colombia-Panama; Liquor control.
- Paraguay. See
Boundary disputes: Bolivia-Paraguay.
- Passports, U. S. acceptance of certificates of identity issued by League
of Nations to Russian and Armenian refugees in lieu of, 83–89
- Permanent Court of International Justice, proposed modification in U.
S.-Netherlands liquor-smuggling convention concerning possible submission of
claims to, 202–203,
204–205, 210–211
- Persia (see also
Aviation), participation in International
Narcotics Conference, 99–100, 100–101, 121
- Peru (see also
Boundary disputes: Colombia-Peru
and
Ecuador-Peru), participation in International
Narcotics Conference, 98, 101–102
- Philippine Islands, exclusive jurisdiction of United States in question of
granting independence to, 264–266
- Portugal (see also
China), participation in International Narcotics
Conference, 119n, 120
- President of United States (Calvin Coolidge), message to U. S. Congress,
vii
- Protocols. See
Treaties, conventions, etc.
- Radio communications. See under
China.
- Radio Corporation of America. See
China: Radio
communications: Federal Telegraph Co.
contract.
- Railways. See
Chinese Eastern Railway; Ecuador: Guayaquil and Quito Railway
Co.; and under
China.
- Refugees, Russian and Armenian, U. S. acceptance of certificates of
identity issued by League of Nations in lieu of passports, 83–89
- Reimert, W. A. (U. S. missionary to China), U. S. protests in connection
with murder of, 604–607
- Relief Credits Committee. See under
Relief loans.
- Relief loans by United States and others to certain European
states, proposed establishment of international organization to liquidate:
- Coordinating agency, French proposal, 127–128; U. S. inability to
acquiesce, 128–129
- Relief Credits Committee:
- British proposal, including suggested attendance of member
of World War Foreign Debt Commission, 129–132, 133; U. S. consideration and
rejection, 132–133, 133–134
- U. S. plans to keep in touch with work of committee, 134–135
- Reparations:
- Reparation Commission, recommendation regarding disposition of
proposed liberation bonds of Austro-Hungarian succession states,
154–155;
U. S. attitude, 155–156
- War debts, relation to, 136, 137–138
- Resolutions:
- Rumania. See
Aviation; Immigration into
United States.
- Russian and Armenian refugees, U. S. acceptance of certificates of
identity issued by League of Nations in lieu of passports, 83–89
- Russo-Asiatic Bank. See
French position
under
Chinese Eastern Railway: Sino-Soviet agreements: Reservations by the
powers.
- St. Germain convention of 1919. See
Arms and munitions.
- St. Lawrence Waterway. See under
Canada.
- Salvador. See
Immigration into United States.
- Sanitary convention between United States and other American republics,
text signed Nov. 14, 260–282
- Santo Domingo Water, Light and Power Co. See under
Dominican Republic.
- Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, Kingdom of. See
Yugoslavia.
- Servia: Narcotics Conference, International, participation, 121; recognition of revolutionary government in
Albania, attitude regarding, 309, 312
- Siam (see also
Aviation), signature of international narcotics
agreement, 119n
- Smoot, Senator Reed, correspondence with U. S. Secretary of State
regarding restrictions imposed on American Mormon missionaries by certain
countries, 246–247,
254
- Smuggling. See
Liquor control.
- South Africa:
- Restrictions imposed upon American Mormon missionaries, reported,
U. S. representations, 248; attitude of
South African authorities, 253, 254
- U. S.-British liquor-smuggling convention, concurrence in
ratification, 158n
- Spitzbergen Treaty of Feb. 9, 1920,
proposals for adherence of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics:
- French suggestion for protocol, 2; U. S.
attitude and proposed draft agreement, 3,
5–6
- Norwegian proposal, 1, 3–4
- Attitude of France, 3;
Netherlands, 4; United States,
2, 4–5
- Concurrence of Denmark, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, and
Sweden, 4, 4n
- U. S. proposed draft agreement, 5–6
- Sweden. See
China: Arms and munitions
embargo: Formula; Liquor control; Mormon missionaries;
Spitzbergen Treaty.
- Switzerland (see also
Mormon missionaries), convention of friendship,
commerce, and extradition with United States (1850),
253, 260
- Syria and the Lebanon. See under
Mandates.
- Temporary Mixed Commission of League of Nations. See
Arms and munitions.
- Treaties, conventions, etc. (see also
under
China):
- Albano-Italian treaty of commerce and navigation, opposition of
United States, Great Britain, and Yugoslavia to certain provisions,
317–318
- Arbitration protocol, Ecuador-Peru (June
21), 304–305
- Armament limitation (see also
Treaty for the limitation of naval
armament), draft treaty of mutual assistance submitted by
League of Nations, U. S. unfavorable views, 79–83
- Arms traffic convention to replace St. Germain convention of 1919, proposed. See
Arms and munitions.
- Army costs agreement, question of applicability of cash from
liberation bonds of Austro-Hungarian succession states, 156–157
- Bolivian-Chilean treaty of 1904,
disinclination of U. S. Secretary of State to offer good offices
requested by Bolivia for modification of, 320–322
- Boundary convention, Colombia-Panama, arrangements and conclusion,
290–293
- Boundary treaty, Colombia–Peru (Mar. 24,
1922), question of ratification. See
Boundary disputes: Colombia-Peru.
- Colombia–Panama: Boundary convention, arrangements and conclusion,
290–293
- Commercial treaties and agreements: Albano-Italian treaty,
opposition of United States, Great Britain, and Yugoslavia to
certain provisions, 317–318; U. S.–Czechoslovakia, exchange of
notes prolonging customs agreement of Oct. 29,
1923, 615–617; U. S.–Dominican Republic, exchange of notes to
effect mutual unconditional most-favored-nation customs treatment,
666–670;
U. S.–Japan, (1911), cited, 215; U. S.-Norway (1827), Norwegian rights under, 223–224
- Consular convention, U. S.–France (1853),
question of applicability in Syria and the Lebanon, 730, 732,
734, 735–736, 739, 740
- Extradition treaty between United States and—
- Bulgaria, text signed Mar. 19, 328–334
- Finland, text signed Aug. 1, 724–729
- France (1909), question of
applicability in Syria and the Lebanon, 730, 731, 732, 734, 736–737, 739, 740
- Fisheries convention, U. S.–Canada. See
Canada: Halibut
fishery.
- Four-power treaty relating to insular possessions and insular
dominions in the region of the Pacific Ocean (1921), nonapplicability to question of Philippine
independence, 264–265
- Hague Opium Convention of 1912, conference
of signatory powers and members of League of Nations looking toward
agreement for further restriction of traffic in habit-forming drugs.
See
Narcotics Conference.
- Liquor smuggling into United States, conventions for prevention
of. See
Liquor control.
- Mandate convention, U. S.–France. See under
Mandates: Syria and
the Lebanon.
- Narcotics agreement, international, 119, 119n
- Naval armament limitation. See
Treaty for the limitation of naval
armament.
- Nine-power treaties relating to China, signed at Washington
Conference. See under
China: Treaties.
- Real estate protocol of 1874, U. S.–Ottoman
Empire, cited, 710
- St. Germain convention of 1919, proposed
convention to replace. See
Arms and munitions.
- Sanitary convention between United States and other American
republics, text signed Nov. 14, 266–282
- Spitzbergen Treaty of Feb. 9, 1920. See
Spitzbergen Treaty.
- Tripartite claims agreement. See
Austria and Hungary: Agreement.
- U. S.–Albania, treaty defining relations, postponement of
negotiations, 315–319
- U. S.–Austria (see also under
Austria and Hungary), treaty establishing
friendly relations (1921), U. S. rights
under, 142–143, 146
- U. S.–Austria and Hungary, agreement for establishment of Claims;
Commission. See under
Austria and Hungary.
- U. S.–Bulgaria, extradition treaty, text signed Mar. 19, 328–334
- U. S.–Canada:
- Halibut fisheries convention. See
under
Canada.
- Liquor-smuggling convention. See
under
Liquor control.
- U. S.–Czechoslovakia, exchange of notes prolonging customs
agreement of Oct. 29, 1923, 615–617
- U. S.–Denmark, liquor-smuggling convention. See
under
Liquor control.
- U. S.–Dominican Republic. See
Convention of 1907,
Exchange of notes, and
U. S. control: Convention of evacuation
under
Dominican Republic.
- U. S.-Finland, extradition treaty, text signed Aug. 1, 724–729
- U. S.–France:
- Consular convention of 1853,
question of applicability in Syria and the Lebanon, 730, 732, 734, 735–736, 739, 740
- Extradition treaty of 1909,
question of applicability in Syria and the Lebanon, 730, 731, 732, 734, 736–737, 739, 740
- Liquor-smuggling convention. See
under
Liquor control.
- Mandate convention. See under
Mandates: Syria and the Lebanon.
- U. S.–Germany:
- Agreement for establishment of Claims Commission (Aug. 10, 1922), cited, 143, 145, 148, 149–150
- Liquor-smuggling convention. See
under
Liquor control.
- U. S.–Great Britain, liquor-smuggling convention. See under
Liquor control.
- U. S.–Hungary (see also under
Austria and Hungary), treaty establishing
friendly relations (1921), U. S. rights
under, 142–143, 146
- U. S.–Italy, liquor-smuggling convention. See
under
Liquor control.
- U. S.–Japan, commercial treaty (1911),
cited, 215
- U. S.–Netherlands, liquor-smuggling convention. See under
Liquor control.
- U. S.–Norway:
- U. S.–Ottoman Empire, real estate protocol of 1874, cited, 710
- U. S.–Panama, liquor-smuggling convention. See
under
Liquor control.
- U. S.–Sweden, liquor-smuggling convention. See
under
Liquor control.
- U. S.–Switzerland, convention of friendship, commerce, and
extradition (1850), 253, 260
- Washington Conference on the Limitation of Armament:
- Four-power treaty relating to insular possessions and
insular dominions in the region of the Pacific Ocean,
nonapplicability to question of Philippine independence,
264–265
- Nine-power treaties relating to China. See under
China: Treaties.
- Treaty for the limitation of naval armament. See
Treaty for the limitation of naval
armament.
- Treaty for the limitation of naval armament, proposed
increase in gun elevation on U. S. capital ships retained under:
- British remonstrance, 6–8, 12–13; attitude of U. S. Secretary of State,
13–14,
17
- Status of gun-elevation question: Résume of technical angle by U.
S. Secretary of Navy, 9–12; views of foreign governments,
correspondence between U. S. Congress and Secretary of State
concerning, 14–17
- Turkey (see also
Aviation), participation in International
Narcotics Conference, 99, 99n, 121
- Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. See
China; Chinese Eastern
Railway; Spitzbergen Treaty.
- U. S. Army airplanes, proposed flight around the world. See
Aviation.
- U. S. citizens. See
Mandates: Syria and the
Lebanon: Jurisdiction; Mormon missionaries; and
under
China.
- U. S. Congress: Act approved Mar. 3,
1919, providing for censuses, cited, 51–52; correspondence between Chairman
of House Committee on Insular Affairs and U. S. Secretary of State on
question of Philippine independence, 264–265; House resolution, Dec.
20, in connection with proposed increase in gun elevation on U. S.
capital ships, 14–15;
joint resolution, May 21, authorizing President to
remit at his discretion further payments on Boxer indemnity, 551–559; joint
resolution, May 15, authorizing U. S. participation
in International Narcotics Conference, 117, 118, 124, 125; letter of U. S. Secretary of State to
Chairman of House Committee on Immigration and Naturalization regarding
proposed legislation to restrict immigration, 214–222; Senate advice and consent,
May 31, to ratification of halibut fishery
convention with Canada, 341; Senate hearings in
regard to proposed increase in diversion of waters of the Great Lakes, 353, 355–356; Senate resolution approving Brussels
Convention of 1890, cited, 46
- U. S. military forces (see also under
China), evacuation from Dominican Republic, 629, 643
- U. S. prohibition laws. See
Liquor control.
- U. S. Secretary of Navy, letter to Secretary of State concerning question
of increase in gun elevation on U. S. capital ships, 9–12
- U. S. Secretary of State (see also
Treaty for the limitation of naval armament):
Correspondence with Senator Reed Smoot regarding restrictions imposed upon
American Mormon missionaries by certain countries, 246–247, 254; disinclination to offer good offices requested by Bolivia
for modification of Bolivian-Chilean Treaty of 1904,
320–322; letter
to President Coolidge regarding customs agreement with Dominican Republic,
666–667; letter
to President Coolidge concerning remission of further payments on Boxer
indemnity, 557–559;
opinions with regard to question of Philippine independence, 265, 266; views
regarding proposed legislation to restrict immigration into United States,
214–222
- U. S. Secretary of War: Correspondence with Secretary of State regarding
question of Philippine independence, 265–266; views as to inadvisability of U. S.
participation in draft convention to replace arms traffic convention of 1919, 77–79
- U. S. shipping, French refusal to recognize classification and inspection
of vessels by American Bureau of Shipping, U. S. representations regarding,
756–758; French
position, 759
- U. S. Supreme Court, pending action on appeal in connection with U. S.
legal proceedings to prevent increased diversion of waters of the Great
Lakes, 349, 351–352, 355, 356
- U. S. War Department, proposed flight around the world by U. S. Army
airplanes. See
Aviation.
- Vogelgesang, Rear Admiral (U. S. Navy), head of U. S. Naval Mission to
Brazil. See
Brazil.
- War debts, U. S. negotiations on behalf of World War Foreign
Debt Commission for settlement or refunding of debts owed to United States
by foreign governments:
- Greece, U. S. informal representations and expression of position,
139–141,
142; attitude of Greek Government,
141
- Latvia, plans for opening of negotiations, 138–139
- Lithuania:
- Arrangements for negotiations, 135–136
- Trade agreement with Germany, proposed, Lithuanian inquiry
as to U. S. approval, 136; U. S.
conditional approval, 137–138
- Washington Conference on the Limitation of Armament:
- Washington naval treaty. See
Treaty for the limitation of naval
armament.
- World War Foreign Debt Commission (see
also
War debts), British suggestion for attendance of
member at meetings of proposed Relief Credits Committee, 130–131, 133; U. S. attitude, 133, 134
- Yugoslavia (see also
Aviation): Opposition to certain provisions of
Albano-Italian treaty of commerce and navigation, 317–318; recognition of revolutionary
government in Albania, attitude regarding, 310