Index

• Agreements. See Treaties, conventions, etc.
• Allied Finance Ministers’ Conference at Paris. See Reparations: Finance Ministers’ Conference.
• American Red Cross, relief funds for use in Syria and the Lebanon, 107, 108, 109, 111, 113, 114, 115
• Arbitration. See Haiti: Loan of 1910; Netherlands: Arbitration; and under Iraq: Turkish Petroleum Co.: Dispute.
• Arms and ammunition. See under Honduras: Revolutionary activities.
• Australia, visit of U. S. Fleet, arrangements for, 281–285
• Bank of the Parisian Union. See Haiti: Loan of 1910.
• Belgium (see also under Reparations: Finance Ministers’ Conference: Agreement), attitude in connection with application of Statute of Tangier in Morocco, 593, 596, 597
• Blair & Co., Inc.: Interest in Italian loans, 360–362; discussions with Department of State regarding loans to Yugoslav Government, 738–746
• Boundary disputes:
  • Liberia–France, U. S. good offices for settlement, 495–499
  • U. S.–Mexico. See Mexico: Rio Grande boundary dispute.
• Cacao Growers Association. See under Ecuador.
• Cameroons. See under Mandates.
• Canada (see also Great Britain: Embargo), arrangement between United States, Great Britain, Canada, and Newfoundland regulating wireless broadcasting by ships off their coasts, 273–277
• Canal Zone. See Panama: Diplomatic and consular officers.
• Capitulations. See under Mandates.
• Central American Republics. See Honduras; Nicaragua.
• Chamizal case. See under Mexico.
• China, smuggling of opium into China from ports in Persian Gulf, reports concerning, 687–690
• Commerce, international, U. S. policy regarding price fixing of commodities, 264–265
• Commercial treaties and agreements. See Estonia; Finland; Hungary; Lithuania; Mexico: Treaty of amity and commerce; Poland: Agreement with United States; and under Spain.
• Commissions, committees, etc.:
  • Boundary Commission, International. See under Mexico: Rio Grande boundary dispute.
  • Interallied Military Commission of Control in Germany. See Reparations: Rhineland.
  • Interallied Rhineland High Commission. See Reparations: Rhineland.
  • Liberian commission to negotiate loan in United States. See under Liberia: Finance Corporation of America loan.
  • Reparation Commission. See Reparations: Tank ships; Turkey; Turkish gold deposits.
• Concessions, contracts, etc. See Iraq: Turkish Petroleum Co.; Liberia: Firestone rubber concession; Russia: Sinclair Exploration Co.
• Conference of Allied Finance Ministers at Paris. See Reparations: Finance Ministers’ Conference.
• Conventions. See Treaties, conventions, etc.
• Cuba:
  • Negotiations with United States for treaties regarding—
    • Consular rights, 14–15, 17–18, 22–23, 30, 31
    • Extradition, 15–16, 18, 24–28, 30; signature, Jan. 14, 1926, 30n
    • Smuggling, prevention of, 15, 16–17, 18, 18–22, 28–30
  • Treaty of Mar. 2, 1904, with United States for adjustment of title to ownership of the Isle of Pines:
    • Text, 11–13
    • U. S. ratification: Advice and consent of the Senate, with reservation and understanding, 11, 13; exchange of notes with Cuba regarding U. S. reservation, 13–14; status of the island and scope? of treaty-making power in regard to, discussions leading to ratification of treaty, 1–11
• Customs representatives. See U. S. customs representatives.
• Czechoslovakia:
  • Extradition treaty with United States: Negotiations, 32–33; text signed July 2, 33–38
  • Loans by American bankers, U. S. objection pending settlement of Czechoslovak debt to United States, 39–45
• Dawes annuities. See Finance Ministers’ Conference: Agreement, and Rhineland under Reparations.
• Deutsch-Amerikanische Petroleum Gesellschaft. See Reparations: Tank ships.
• Dillon, Read & Co., proposed loan to Czechoslovak Government, U. S. policy, 39–40, 40, 44
• Diplomatic and consular officers. See under Panama.
• Dominican Republic, notes exchanged between U. S. Secretary of State and Dominican Minister explanatory of the convention of Dec. 27, 1924: Negotiations, 46–55; texts, 55–58
• Druse uprising. See Syria and the Lebanon.
• East Africa. See under Mandates.
• Ecuador:
  • Cacao Growers Association, indebtedness, claim of Mercantile Bank of the Americas: Agreement between the bank and the association for settlement; 63–64; U. S. representations to Ecuador, and Ecuadoran attitude, 59–62
  • Revolutionary government: Coup d’état, report concerning, 64; Ecuadoran consular officers, U. S. permission to function without exequaturs, 65; U. S. withholding of recognition, 64–65
• Estonia: Agreement with United States for mutual unconditional most-favored-nation treatment in customs matters, signed Mar. 2, 66–69; treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights with United States, and accompanying protocol, texts signed Dec. 23, 70–85
• Extradition treaty between United States and—
  • Cuba: Negotiations, 15–16, 18, 24–28, 30; signature, 30n
  • Czechoslovakia: Negotiations, 32–33; text signed July 2, 33–38
  • Mexico. See Mexico: Conventions with United States.
• Extraterritoriality, U. S. rights in Morocco, 600
• Finance Corporation of America. See under Liberia.
• Finland, agreements with United States:
  • Most-favored-nation treatment in customs matters: Negotiations, 86–94; ratification by Finland, 98–99; texts of notes signed May 2, 94–98
  • Tonnage dues and other charges: Negotiations, 99–101; ratification by Finland, 104; texts of notes signed Dec. 21, 101–104
• Firestone Rubber Co., concession in Liberia. See under Liberia.
• France (see also Greece; Haiti: Loan of 1910; Morocco; Syria and the Lebanon; Russia: Russian gold):
  • American residents, income tax exemptions:
    • Complaints of American residents against certain conditions, 130
    • French law regarding, 127, 131
    • U. S. efforts to secure reciprocal exemptions to Americans living in France, 127–129, 130; French attitude, and settlement of question, 129–130, 131–132
  • Consular convention of 1853 with United States, tax provision, 132
  • Liberian-French boundary dispute, U. S. good offices at request of Liberia, 495–499
  • Persia, government of Reza Shah Pahlavi, French recognition, 681n
  • Turkish Petroleum Co. concession in Iraq, French attitude concerning proposed arbitration of dispute in connection with, 241–242
• Germany (see also Reparations; Turkey: Turkish gold deposits; Russia: Russian gold):
  • Arrangement with United States granting relief from double income tax on shipping profits, 188–198
  • Loans by American bankers to German states and municipalities:
    • Attitude of German business men, 173–174; of German Government, 172–173, 178–179, 180–181, 181–182, 182–183, 187
    • Reports concerning certain loans, 174–175, 176, 181, 182–183, 187
    • Transfer Committee for reparation payments, attitude toward service of loans, 176–177, 180, 181, 182
    • U. S. policy:
      • Recommendations of U. S. Ambassador, 174, 175–176
      • Specimen letter for replying to bankers’ inquiries:
        • Inquiries from U. S. unofficial representative on Reparation Commission, and U. S. replies, 176–178, 179–180
        • Text: Initial form, 177–178; revised form, discussions and example, 183–187
      • U. S. communication to Harris, Forbes & Co., 186–187
    • Persia, government of Reza Shah Pahlavi, German recognition, 681n
• Gold transferred by Germany to Allied and Associated Powers, See Russia: Russian gold; Turkey: Turkish gold.
• Good offices of United States in dispute between Honduran Government and British bondholders, 338–340; in Franco-Liberian boundary dispute, 495–499.
• Good offices of U. S. Minister in pacifying Indian revolt in Panama, 657–662
• Grapes, importation into United States from Spain, question of, 708, 709, 712, 714, 716, 717, 718, 721
• Great Britain (see also Greece; Iraq; Mandates; Morocco: Statute of Tangier; Persia: Opium traffic; Reparations; Russia: Russian gold):
  • Arrangement between United States, Great Britain, and Northern Ireland granting relief from double income tax on shipping profits, 267–273
  • Arrangement between United States, Great Britain, Canada, and Newfoundland regulating wireless broadcasting by ships off their coasts, 273–277
  • Embargo on American potato shipments into British Isles:
    • Information and reports concerning, 277, 279–280
    • U. S. protests, based on nonembargo of Canadian potatoes, 277–279, 280–281; British inability to withdraw embargo, and order prohibiting Canadian potatoes, 281
  • Honduras: Arms shipments from British Honduras to revolutionists, question of, 328–329; debt to British bondholders, U. S. good offices in promoting settlement, 338–340
  • Liberian customs administration, British policy, 484–485
  • Mexican alien land bill, British attitude, 527
  • Persia, government of Reza Shah Pahlavi, British recognition, 678, 681n
  • Rubber export restrictions (see also “Stevenson Scheme,” infra), 384, 430, 442
  • “Stevenson Scheme” for restrictions on raw rubber exports from British possessions, effect on American rubber manufacturing industy:
    • Memorandum by Rubber Association of America, Inc., 245–253
    • Negotiations of American rubber interests for formation of syndicate to regulate prices: Reports concerning, 262, 263–264, 266; Stevenson’s attitude, 263; U. S. disapproval of price fixing, 264–265
    • U. S. efforts to obtain relief for American manufacturers:
      • Representations to Great Britain, 253–256, 259, 261–262; British attitude, and measures taken to ease situation, 256–259, 262, 266–267
      • Suggestions of U. S. Ambassador, 259–261; U. S. attitude, 262
  • U. S. Fleet, arrangements for visit to Australia and New Zealand, 281–285
• Greece, loan of $10,000,000 and supplementary loan of $1,000,000 by Ulen & Co. under contract for waterworks construction:
  • Assent of governments under loan agreement of 1918 to the pledging of certain securities by Greece:
    • Great Britain and France, U. S. inquiries, 290–292; British and French consent, 292–293
    • United States, Greek requests and U. S. approval, 286–288, 288–289.
  • Placing of issues in United States, U. S. approval, 288, 289
  • Ulen & Co.’s appreciation for U. S. assistance in negotiations, 293
• Guatemala. See Honduras: Revolutionary activities.
• Gulbenkian, C. S. See Iraq: Turkish Petroleum Co.
• Haiti:
  • Elections:
    • Electoral law, U. S. efforts for revision:
      • Deficiencies of present law: Memorandum regarding, 300–302; suggested alterations in law for use in 1926 communal elections, 302–303
      • Drafts of new legislation prepared by U. S. High Commissioner, U. S. request and discussion, 298–299, 302, 303
      • Expert on electoral matters, proposed, 299–300
    • Postponement of legislative elections (see also Electoral law, supra), opinions of President Borno:
      • Memorandum of views, 294–298; U. S. attitude, 298
      • Public statement of reasons for deferring elections: Suggestion by United States as to advisability of issuing, 303–304; text of circular letter to prefects of arrondissements, 304–308
  • Loan of 1910, question of payment in gold, French request for U. S. good offices to induce Haiti to consent to arbitration, 308–310; U. S. refusal, 310–315
• Harris, Forbes & Co., interest in loan to a German municipality, 186–187
• Honduras:
  • British bondholders, U. S. good offices in promoting settlement with Honduran Government, 338–340
  • Constitutional government, inauguration, 316–317
  • Good offices of United States in promoting a settlement between Honduran Government and British bondholders, 338–340
  • Political situation. See Revolutionary activities, infra.
  • Revolutionary activities and political instability:
    • Arms and ammunition:
      • U. S. efforts to prevent shipment from British Honduras to revolutionists, 328–329
      • U. S. sale to Honduran Government: Negotiations, 317–321; provisions of contract, 321–322; question of delivery date, 321–322, 323
      • U. S. willingness to issue licenses for exportation by private firms, 319–320
    • Ferrera, General (Honduran exile in Guatemala):
      • Activities, reports concerning, 324, 329
      • Expulsion from Guatemala: Efforts of United States and Honduras, 329–330, 331, 333–335; removal to Salvador, 335, 336–337
    • Joint action by Central American Republics to reestablish order, Nicaraguan proposal and U. S. attitude, 335–336
    • Reports concerning disorders, 322, 323, 324, 328
    • Salvadoran armed aid, proposed, U. S. attitude, 328
    • U. S. citizens, protection of, 324, 326, 330–331, 332
    • U. S. policy concerning active assistance to Honduras, 332, 336, 337
    • U. S. representations to Guatemala and Nicaragua regarding maintenance of order along frontiers, 323–324, 325; measures taken by Guatemala and Nicaragua to control situation, 324, 326–328, 332
    • U. S. warships and marines, 324, 326, 330–331
  • U. S. assistance to Honduran Government in maintaining political stability. See Revolutionary activities, supra.
  • U. S. resumption of formal relations with Honduras, upon inauguration of new constitutional government, 316–317
• Hungary, treaty of friendship, commerce, and consular rights with United States: Reservations and understandings, exchanges of notes regarding, 354–357; text signed June 24, 341–354
• Indian revolt in Panama. See under Panama.
• Interallied Military Commission of Control in Germany. See Reparations: Rhineland.
• Interallied Rhineland High Commission. See Reparations: Rhineland.
• Iraq:
  • Mandate, decision taken by Council of League of Nations at instance of Great Britain:
    • Information from U. S. Ambassador regarding, 231
    • U. S. dissatisfaction: Representations to Great Britain, instructions for, 230–231, 236–238; résumé of position, 231–236; treaty between United States, Great Britain, and Iraq to ensure U. S. rights, suggested. 235–236, 238
  • Turkish Petroleum Co., oil concession, question of participation of U. S. interests:
    • Dispute between European interests and C. S. Gulbenkian, effect on negotiations of U. S. interests:
      • Arbitration of dispute, proposed: British pressure in favor of, 241, 244; French desire for U. S. support, 241–242; position of U. S. interests, 242–243
      • U. S. representations to Great Britain on behalf of U. S. interests, 239–240, 243–244, 245; British attitude, 240–241, 244
    • Status of negotiations of U. S. interests, résumé, 242–243
• Irish Free State, embargo on American potatoes, 279–280
• Isle of Pines. See Cuba: Treaty of Mar. 2, 1904.
• Italy:
  • Debt to United States (see also Loans, infra), agreement for settlement, 362n
  • Loans, U. S. objection to private loans to Italy pending settlement of Italian debt to United States, 358–363; execution of J. P. Morgan & Co. contract following agreement for settlement of debt, 362–363
  • Morocco: Nonadherence to Tangier convention, 597; position with regard to abolition of Sanitary Council, 592, 593, 595, 596
  • Persia, government of Reza Shah Pahlavi, Italian recognition, 681n
  • Seldes, George (correspondent of Chicago Tribune), expulsion from Italy, 363–366
• Japan, résumé of Japanese interference with Sinclair Exploration Co.’s activities in Northern Sakhalin, 698–701
• Lausanne Treaty of Peace (1923), 736–737
• League of Nations, decision of Council relating to Iraq mandate. See Iraq: Mandate.
• Liberia:
  • Boundary dispute with France, good offices of United States for settlement, 495–499
  • Finance Corporation of America loan (see also Firestone rubber concession: Loan provision, infra):
    • Agreement between Firestone Co. and Liberian Government regarding negotiation of loan, 443
    • British inquiry regarding Liberian customs administration, and U. S. attitude, 484–485
    • Commission sent to United States to negotiate: Arrangements, 442, 443–444, 445; negotiations, 448–449; Secretary of State of Liberia, visit in United States, 447, 484
    • Draft agreement between Liberian Government, Finance Corporation of America, and National City Bank of New York:
      • Ratification by Liberian legislature, question of, 447–448, 490, 491, 492
      • Text, 463–483; proposed Liberian amendments, 490–491, 492–495
    • U. S. attitude, 485–486, 487–488
  • Firestone rubber concession, agreements between Firestone Rubber Co. and Liberian Government (see also Finance Corporation of America loan, supra):
    • Loan provision:
      • Disagreements regarding: Firestone position, 417, 418, 429–430, 433, 437, 440–441, 442, 443; Liberian objections and desire for separate document for loan agreement, 406, 407, 417, 423–424, 425, 428–429, 430–431, 433–436, 438–439; settlement of question, 443; U. S. position, 404, 416–417, 426–427, 432
      • Preliminary suggestions and discussions, 367, 380, 381, 382–383, 385–386, 387, 388
    • Negotiations (see also U. S. discussions, infra), 367–369, 379, 382, 404–405, 405–407, 420, 421–424, 429–430, 433, 437–441, 442–443, 444–445, 445, 446, 447
    • Opinions of Financial Adviser of Liberia, 407–416
    • Press reports regarding employment of Americans to supervise plantations, discussion, 489, 490, 491
    • Ratification by Liberia, question of, 489–492
    • Statistics on rubber companies’ payments to governments, U. S. compliance with Liberian request, 406, 417–418, 419–420
    • Term of lease, discussions concerning, 380, 386, 387–388, 429, 432, 433, 434, 487, 488
    • Texts:
      • Drafts, 370–379, 389–403; Act of Liberian legislature approving, 405
      • Texts signed Sept. 17, 450–463
    • U. S. discussions with—
      • Firestone Co., 379–382, 382–389, 403–404, 417–418, 426, 486–487, 488–489
      • Liberian Government, 419–420, 420–421, 424–426, 426–429, 430–433, 433–436, 446–447
  • U. S.-Liberian loan agreement of 1921, 380, 381, 385, 387, 411, 414–416, 425, 428–429, 430, 431, 438
• Lithuania, agreement with United States according mutual unconditional most-favored-nation treatment in customs matters, 500–503
• Loans. See Dominican Republic; Greece; Liberia: Finance Corporation of America loan; Yugoslavia; and under Czechoslovakia; Germany; Haiti; Italy.
• Lyall agreement of 1923 between Honduran Government and British bondholders, question of ratification, 338–339
• Mandates:
  • “C” mandates, British, statement by British Government regarding treatment of American nationals and goods in territories under, 214–217
  • Cameroons, convention between United States and Great Britain to ensure U. S. rights, text signed Feb. 10, 199–203
  • Capitulations (see also Palestine, infra), rights of foreigners in Iraq, 230, 233, 235
  • East Africa, convention between United States and Great Britain to ensure U. S. rights, text signed Feb. 10, 203–209
  • Iraq. See under Iraq.
  • Open-door policy of United States, 230, 233–234, 237, 238, 239–240, 242, 244
  • Palestine:
    • Convention between United States and Great Britain to ensure U. S. rights, question of exchange of ratifications:
      • British inquiry, 217
      • Delay pending adjustment of cases involving U. S. capitulatory rights. See U. S. capitulatory rights, infra.
      • Exchange of ratifications: Draft note, 225–226; formalities of exchange, 229–230
    • U. S. capitulatory rights, representations to Great Britain for assurances regarding certain judicial questions, 217–220; regarding increased import duties, case of Elimelech Sachs, 220–224
      • British reply to U. S. representations: Arrangements for, 224–226; text, 226–228
  • Syria and the Lebanon. See Syria and the Lebanon.
  • Togoland, convention between United States and Great Britain to ensure U. S. rights, text signed Feb. 10, 209–213
• Marsh, R. O. (U. S. citizen), involvement in Indian revolt in Panama, 658–662
• Mercantile Bank of the Americas. See Ecuador: Cacao Growers Association.
• Mesopotamia. See Iraq.
• Mexico:
  • Alien land bill to regulate sec. 1 of art. 27 of Constitution of 1917, proposed:
    • British attitude, 527
    • Congressional action, 523
    • Retroactive and confiscatory application. See U. S. representations, infra.
    • Text, 522–523; transmittal to United States, 521
    • U. S. representations against:
      • Aide mémoire, Nov. 17 and Nov. 27, 527–529, 529–531; Mexican replies, 537–547
      • Inquiries as to purpose and scope of bill, 523–525; Mexican attitude, 525–527
      • Instructions to U. S. Ambassador, 547–549; report regarding Mexican attitude, 550–551
      • Note to Mexican Government, 552–554
      • Recommendations of U. S. Ambassador, 526–527, 529
  • Boundary dispute with United States. See Rio Grande boundary dispute, infra.
  • Chamizal case, U. S. efforts for settlement, proposals for—
    • Mexican relinquishment of claims to Chamizal tract, 554–559; Mexican attitude, 568
    • U. S.-Mexican convention. See Rio Grande boundary dispute: Convention, infra.
  • Constitution of 1917. See Alien land bill, supra.
  • Conventions with United States signed Dec. 23:
    • Conference for drafting: Agenda, 509–510; arrangements for, 504–509; delegations, personnel, 507, 508–509
    • Signature of extradition convention, question of priority, 506–507
    • Texts: Convention to prevent smuggling, 510–515; supplementary extradition convention, 515–517
  • Extradition convention with United States. See Conventions, supra.
  • International Boundary Commission. See under Rio Grande boundary dispute, infra.
  • Legislation. See Alien land bill, supra, and Petroleum bill, infra.
  • Petroleum bill:
    • Congressional approval, 551
    • Text, 531–537
    • U. S. representations against retroactive application:
      • Instructions to U. S. Ambassador, 547–549; report regarding Mexican attitude, 550–551
      • Note to Mexican Government, 552–554
  • Pichilingue Bay. See U. S. coaling station, infra.
  • Rio Grande boundary dispute with United States:
    • Convention for settlement of Chamizal case and for better definition of boundary along the Rio Grande, proposed:
      • Draft, 562–566; articles to be inserted, 567–568
      • U. S. proposal, 559–562, 566–567, 568; Mexican rejection, 569–574
    • International Boundary Commission, recommendations for cuts in Rio Grande for flood control:
      • Minute No. 61 of meeting of June 23, 574–577
      • U. S. representations to Mexico for approval of recommendations, 577, 578, 581–582; Mexican inability to approve, pending settlement of boundary problems, 578, 578–581, 582–584
    • Mexican request for a survey for elimination of bancos in Rio Grande, 554–555, 569–570; U. S. attitude, 555, 558
  • Smuggling convention with United States. See Conventions, supra.
  • Treaty of amity and commerce with United States, proposed, U. S. suggestion for opening of negotiations, 528, 529, 538; Mexican attitude, 538–539, 539–540
  • U. S. citizens, rights of (see also Alien land bill, supra), public statement by U. S. Secretary of State, 517–518
    • Reply of President Calles in press statement, 518–520; attitude of U. S. Secretary of State, 520–521
  • U. S. coaling station in Pichilingue Bay, removal at request of Mexican Government, 584–589; renewal of permission for U. S. Fleet operations from Magdalena Bay, question of, 586–588
• Morgan & Co., J. P., interest in Italian loans, 358–359, 360–361, 362–363
• Morocco:
  • Enlistment of U. S. citizens for military service in Morocco:
    • Press comments and reports, 607, 609, 611, 612–613
    • Squadron of U. S. aviators: Account of activities, 609–611; disbanding, 612–613; French attitude, 609–610
    • U. S. position, 606, 607–609, 611–612
  • Joint naval vigilance of France and Spain off Moroccan coast, French-Spanish agreement for, 602–606; U. S. reservation of rights with respect to, 606
  • Statute of Tangier, application of:
    • Notification to United States by France, Spain, and Great Britain, 591–592, 592–593; U. S. refusal to acquiesce, 599–600
    • Position of powers adhering to convention of Dec. 18, 1923, 597
    • Proceedings accompanying formal inauguration of Statute, 598–599
    • Sanitary Council, abolition simultaneously with application of:
      • Events in connection with, résumé, 594–598
      • Meeting called by Italian Minister upon proposed abolition of Council: Report concerning, 592; U. S. reservation of rights, 593, 595; views of European governments, 593, 595–596
    • Taxes, U. S. position regarding application to American citizens and protégés, 592, 597–598, 600–602
    • U. S. position (see also Sanitary Council and Taxes, supra), 590–591, 599–600
• Most-favored-nation treatment. See Estonia: Agreement with United States; Lithuania; Poland: Agreement with United States; and under Finland.
• National City Bank (see also Liberia: Finance Corporation of America loan: Draft agreement), interest in German loans, 173, 174, 174–175
• National City Co., negotiation of loan to Czechoslovak Government, U. S. policy, 40–42, 44–45
• Near East Relief, 111, 114
• Netherlands:
  • Arbitration with United States respecting sovereignty over the Island of Palmas, treaty signed Jan. 23, 614–617; award of Apr. 4, 1928, in conformity with treaty, information concerning, 617
  • Statute of Tangier, attitude in connection with application in Morocco, 593, 596, 597
• Newfoundland, arrangement between United States, Great Britain, Canada, and Newfoundland regulating wireless broadcasting by ships off their coasts, 273–277
• New York Trust Co., possible negotiation of loan to Czechoslovak Government, 43–44
• New Zealand, visit of U. S. Fleet, arrangements for, 281–285
• Nicaragua (see also Honduras: Revolutionary activities):
  • Legation guard of U. S. marines, withdrawal (see also National guard, infra):
    • Nicaraguan objections and representations against withdrawal pending establishment of national guard, 618, 619, 621–622, 631–632; U. S. attitude, 620, 620–621, 622–624, 628
    • Report of departure from Managua, 636
    • U. S. preparations, 618–619, 620, 633, 634, 635
  • National guard, establishment (see also Legation guard, supra):
    • Plan approved by Nicaraguan Congress, 628–630
    • Plan presented by United States:
      • Nicaraguan desire for, 618
      • Text, 624–627; Nicaraguan objections, 627–628
    • U. S. assistance in organizing:
      • American experts, employment, 618, 620, 630–631, 632–633, 633–634
      • Services of U. S. legation guard, Nicaraguan desire for, 631–632, 634–635; U. S. attitude, 635
  • Political and revolutionary disturbances:
    • Changes in Solorzano government, 640, 644, 646; U. S. attitude, 644–645
    • Reports concerning, 636–638, 639, 640–641, 644, 646
    • U. S. efforts to preserve constitutional government:
      • Opposition to calling of constituent assembly, 644
      • Policy regarding recognition of revolutionary governments, 639, 642, 644, 645, 646; regarding use of armed forces in Nicaraguan domestic affairs, 642–643, 645
    • U. S. warships, arrival and departure, 638
  • Solorzano government (see also Political and revolutionary disturbances, supra), U. S. recognition, 619, 620
  • U. S. legation guard. See Legation guard, supra.
• Northern Ireland: Arrangement between United States, Great Britain, and Northern Ireland granting relief from double income tax on shipping profits, 267–273; embargo on American potatoes, 279
• Norway, arrangement with United States granting relief from double income tax on shipping profits, 647–649
• Oil concessions. See Iraq: Turkish Petroleum Co.; Russia: Sinclair Exploration Co.
• Open-door policy. See under Mandates.
• Opium traffic. See under Persia.
• Oranges, Spanish, U. S. embargo. See under Spain.
• Palestine. See under Mandates.
• Palmas, Island of. See Netherlands: Arbitration.
• Panama:
  • Diplomatic and consular officers accredited to Panama, U. S. position regarding status in Canal Zone: Consular officers, foreign, requirement of exequaturs issued by United States, 650–651, 651–653, 654–656; diplomatic officers, U. S. and foreign, 651, 653–654, 657
  • Indian revolt:
    • Good offices of U. S. Minister in pacifying, 657–662; agreement between Panaman Government and Indians, 661–662
    • Marsh, R. O. (U. S. citizen), involvement, and subsequent return to United States, 658, 659, 660, 662
  • Riots in Panama City, assistance by U. S. troops in quelling, 663–666
• Paraguay, case of the “Paraguayan Jewels”:
  • Claimants, U. S. proposed efforts to locate, 667–670
  • Delivery of jewels to Paraguayan Government: Negotiations leading to, 669–673; procedure, 674–675
  • History of case, 667
• Persia:
  • Government of Reza Shah Pahlavi:
    • Establishment, following abolition of Kajar dynasty, 676–677
    • Recognition by—
      • United States: Discussion and negotiations, 678, 678–680; extension of formal recognition, 680–682
      • Other governments, 678, 680, 681n
  • Kajar dynasty, abolition (see also Government of Reza Shah Pahlavi, supra), 676–677
  • Opium traffic from ports in Persian Gulf to the Far East, British efforts to restrict:
    • King’s regulation relating to control of traffic, 683
    • U. S. continued cooperation:
      • British request, 682–683, 687–688; U. S. consideration and compliance, 684–685, 687
      • Representations, 685–686, 687–690
• Pichilingue Bay. See Mexico: U. S. coaling station.
• Pines, Isle of. See Cuba: Treaty of Mar. 2, 1904.
• Poland: Agreement with United States according mutual unconditional most-favored-nation treatment in customs matters, exchange of notes signed Feb. 10, 692–696; recognition of government of Reza Shah Pahlavi in Persia, 681n
• Portugal, position in connection with application of Statute of Tangier in Morocco, 593, 595, 597
• Potato shipments into British Isles. See Great Britain: Embargo.
• Price fixing of commodities in international trade, U. S. policy, 264–265
• Relief for refugees during Syrian insurrection, 107, 108, 109, 111, 113, 114, 115
• Reparations, German (see also Germany: Loans):
  • Dawes annuities, agreements regarding. See Finance Ministers’ Conference: Agreement, infra; also Rhineland, infra.
  • Finance Ministers’ Conference at Paris:
    • Agreement regulating distribution of the Dawes annuities: Belgian blocked account, release to U. S. Treasury in accordance with agreement, 162; negotiations for U. S. participation on account of Army costs and other claims, 134–139, 140–145; separate document for U. S. settlement, question of, 130–140, 143–144; signature, discussion regarding, 140, 144; text signed Jan. 14, 146–162; U. S. Senate approval, question of need for, 139, 142, 143, 144, 145
    • British delegation: Negotiations with U. S. delegation, 134–136, 137–138; statement to the press, 135
    • Date of convening, 133, 134
    • Final protocol, text signed Jan. 14, 145–146
    • Purpose, 133
    • U. S. participation (see also Agreement, supra), purpose, 134
  • Interallied Military Commission of Control in Germany. See Rhineland, infra.
  • Interallied Rhineland High Commission. See Rhineland, infra.
  • Reparation Commission. See Tank ships, infra; also Turkey: Turkish gold deposits.
  • Rhineland, agreement regulating amounts to be allocated out of second Dawes annuity for armies of occupation in the Rhineland, the Interallied Rhineland High Commission, and the Interallied Military Commission of Control in Germany, text signed Sept. 21, 163–165
  • Tank ships of Deutsch-Amerikanische Petroleum Gesellschaft, return of case between Standard Oil Co. and Reparation Commission to arbitrators for majority decision: British opposition to proposed compromise settlement, 165–168; selection of third arbitrator, question of, 168–169, 170; U. S. assistance to Standard Oil Co. counsel, 170–172; U. S. representation by counsel, U. S. decision not to comply with Standard Oil Co. request, 169–171
• Rhineland. See under Reparations.
• Rio Grande boundary dispute. See under Mexico.
• Rubber Association of America, Inc. See Great Britain: “Stevenson Scheme.”
• Rubber concession of Firestone Co. See Liberia: Firestone rubber concession.
• Rubber export restrictions, British. See under Great Britain.
• Russia: Russian gold transferred by Germany to Allied and Associated Powers, U. S. reservations respecting disposal made by Great Britain and France, 701–703; Sinclair Exploration Co. oil concession in Northern Sakhalin, U. S. refusal to intervene against cancelation of, 697–701; visas for Russian nationals to visit United States temporarily for business, authorization of, 703
• Sakhalin, Russian. See Russia: Sinclair Exploration Co.
• Salvador. See Honduras: Revolutionary activities.
• San Marino, proposal to establish legation in United States, 704–706
• Seldes, George (correspondent of Chicago Tribune), expulsion from Italy, 363–366
• Shipping profits. See Taxation, arrangements granting relief from double income tax on shipping profits.
• Sinclair Exploration Co., U. S. refusal to intervene against cancelation of oil concession in Northern Sakhalin, 697–701
• Smuggling:
  • U. S. cooperation with Great Britain in efforts to restrict export of opium from ports in Persian Gulf, 682–690
  • U. S.-Cuban negotiations for treaty to prevent, 15, 16–17, 18–22, 28–30
  • U. S.-Mexican convention to prevent. See Mexico: Conventions.
• Sovereignty over Island of Palmas. See Netherlands: Arbitration.
• Spain (see also Morocco):
  • Commercial modus vivendi with United States, continuation: Exchange of notes, 712–713; negotiations, 707–712
  • Grapes, importation into United States, question of, 708, 709, 712, 714, 716, 717, 718, 721
  • Oranges, U. S. embargo:
    • Spanish protests:
      • Representations, 715–717
      • Statement to the press by Spanish Premier: Discussion regarding, 717, 720–722; text, 718–720
    • U. S. position, 714–715, 722–724
• Standard Oil Co. See Reparations: Tank ships.
• “Stevenson Scheme” relating to exports of crude rubber from British possessions. See under Great Britain.
• Sweden: Adherence to Tangier convention, 597; complaint against activities of U. S. customs representatives in Sweden, 725–727; discontinuance of representation of U. S. interests in Turkey by Swedish diplomatic officers, 728–730
• Switzerland, complaint against activities of U. S. customs representatives in Switzerland, 731–733
• Syria and the Lebanon, insurrection:
  • French High Commissioner, replacement, 116, 116–117, 119, 126
  • French-Syrian negotiations for settlement, 110
  • Military operations, 105, 106, 108, 112, 117–118, 119, 121, 122, 123, 125, 126
  • Protection of American citizens:
    • Red Cross funds, 109, 113, 115
    • U. S. consular officers: Measures taken and reports made regarding protection of Americans, 114–115, 115, 120–121; U. S. provision for safety of, 118, 120–121
    • U. S. representations to French Government and High Commissioner, 111, 113; assurances of High Commissioner, 114
    • U. S. warships: Question of dispatch to Beirut, 106, 108, 109, 112, 115, 116, 118–119; withdrawal, 120, 121–122, 123, 124–125, 126–127
  • Relief for refugees: American Red Cross, 107, 108, 109, 111, 113, 114, 115; Near East Relief, 111, 114
  • Reports concerning uprisings, brigandage, and guerrilla warfare, 105, 107, 110, 112, 114, 116
• Tangier. See Morocco: Statute of Tangier.
• Taxation (see also France: American residents; and under Morocco: Statute of Tangier), arrangements granting relief from double income tax on shipping profits, between United States and—
  • Germany, 188–198
  • Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 267–273
  • Norway, 647–649
• Togoland. See under Mandates.
• Tonnage dues, agreement between United States and Finland. See under Finland.
• Treaties, conventions, etc.:
  • Arbitration. See Netherlands: Arbitration.
  • Commercial agreements. See Estonia; Finland; Hungary; Lithuania; Mexico: Treaty of amity and commerce; Poland: Agreement with United States; and under Spain.
  • Consular convention of 1853, U. S.–France, tax provision, 132
  • Consular rights (see also Estonia: Treaty; Hungary), U. S.-Cuban negotiations, 14–15, 17–18, 22–23, 30, 31
  • Dawes annuities, Allied agreements regulating. See Finance Ministers’ Conference: Agreement, and Rhineland under Reparations.
  • Extradition:
    • U. S.–Cuba: Negotiations, 15–16, 18, 24–28, 30; signature, 30n
    • U. S.–Czechoslovakia: Negotiations, 32–33; text signed July 2, 33–38
    • U. S.–Mexico. See Mexico: Conventions with United States.
  • Lausanne Treaty of Peace (1923), 736–737
  • Loan agreement of 1918. See Greece.
  • Loan agreement of 1921. U. S.–Liberia, 380, 381, 385, 387, 411, 414–416, 425, 428–429, 430, 431, 438
  • Mandate treaties and conventions:
    • Great Britain-Iraq, 231, 232–233, 234–235, 235–236
    • U. S.–Great Britain. See Cameroons, East Africa, Palestine, and Togoland under Mandates.
  • Smuggling, prevention of:
    • U. S.–Cuban negotiations, 15, 16–17, 18, 18–22, 28–30
    • U. S.–Mexico. See Mexico: Conventions with United States.
  • Tangier, convention of Dec. 18, 1923, regarding Statute of Tangier. See Morocco: Statute of Tangier.
  • U. S.–Cuba. See Cuba.
  • U. S.–Czechoslovakia, extradition treaty: Negotiations, 32–33; text signed July 2, 33–38
  • U. S.–Dominican Republic, exchange of notes explanatory of convention of Dec. 27, 1924: Negotiations, 46–55; texts, 55–58
  • U. S.–Estonia. See Estonia.
  • U. S.–Finland. See Finland.
  • U. S.–France, consular convention of 1853, tax provision, 132
  • U. S.–Germany, arrangement granting relief from double income tax on shipping profits, 188–198
  • U. S.–Great Britain. See Cameroons, East Africa, Palestine, and Togoland under Mandates.
  • U. S.–Great Britain–Canada–Newfoundland, arrangement regarding wireless broadcasting by ships, 273–277
  • U. S.–Great Britain–Northern Ireland, arrangement for relief from double income tax on shipping profits, 267–273
  • U. S.–Hungary. See Hungary.
  • U. S.–Lithuania, agreement according mutual unconditional most-favored-nation treatment in customs matters, 500–503
  • U. S.–Mexico. See Mexico: Conventions, Rio Grande boundary dispute: Convention, Treaty of amity and commerce.
  • U. S.–Netherlands. See Netherlands: Arbitration.
  • U. S.–Norway, arrangement granting relief from double income tax on shipping profits, 647–649
  • U. S.–Poland, agreement according mutual unconditional most-favored-nation treatment in customs matters, 692–696
  • U. S.–Spain:
    • Commercial modus vivendi. See under Spain.
    • Treaty of peace, 1898, 4, 5, 6–7, 8, 9
  • Versailles Treaty, 701, 702, 734, 735
• Turkey: Representation of U. S. interests in Turkey by Swedish diplomatic officers, discontinuance, 728–730; Turkish gold deposits surrendered by Germany to Reparation Commission, U. S. disclaimer of interest in, 734–737
• Turkish Petroleum Co., Ltd. See under Iraq.
• Ulen & Co., loan to Greek Government. See Greece.
• Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. See Russia.
• U. S. citizens (see also France: American residents; Iraq: Mandate; Morocco; Syria and the Lebanon: Protection of American citizens; “C” mandates and Palestine under Mandates; also under Mexico): Marsh, R. O., involvement in Indian revolt in Panama, 658–662; revolutionary disturbances in Honduras, protection of American lives, 324, 326, 330–331, 332; Seldes, George (correspondent of Chicago Tribune), expulsion from Italy, 363–366
• U. S. coaling station in Pichilingue Bay. See under Mexico.
• U. S. Congress:
  • Ratification of U. S.-Cuban treaty regarding the Isle of Pines. See Cuba: Treaty of Mar. 2, 1904.
  • Senate resolution regarding U. S. interest in Turkish gold deposits surrendered by Germany to Reparation Commission, 734–735
• U. S. customs representatives, complaints against activities in Sweden, 725–727; in Switzerland, 731–733
• U. S. Department of Agriculture, regulations on importation of Spanish oranges, 714, 722–724
• U. S. Department of Commerce, discussions with State Department regarding American loans to German states and municipalities, 184n
• U. S. Fleet:
  • Operations from Magdalena Bay. See Mexico: U. S. coaling station.
  • Visit to Australia and New Zealand, arrangements for, 281–285
• U. S. Grain Corporation, interest in Turkish gold deposits surrendered by Germany to Reparation Commission, 734–737
• U. S. marines (see also Nicaragua: Legation guard), protection of Americans in Honduras, 324, 326, 330–331
• U. S. Secretary of War, correspondence with Secretary of State regarding status in Canal Zone of consular officers accredited to Panama, 651–653, 655–656
• U. S. Supreme Court, opinion regarding status of the Isle of Pines, 2, 7, 8–9
• U. S. Treasury Department, discussions with State Department regarding American loans to German states and municipalities, 184–185
• U. S. troops, assistance in quelling riots in Panama City, 663–666
• U. S. warships (see also under Syria and the Lebanon: Protection of American citizens): Dispatch to Honduras, question of, 324, 326, 330–331; presence in Nicaragua, 638
• Versailles Treaty, 701, 702, 734, 735
• Visas for Russian nationals to visit United States temporarily for business, 703
• Yugoslavia, loans by American bankers, U. S. objections pending settlement of Yugoslav debt to United States, 738–746