Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United
States, 1926, Volume II
Index
- Act of Algeciras (1906). See
Morocco: Tangier Zone:
Spanish proposal.
- Agreements. See
Treaties, conventions, etc.
- Aliens:
- Discriminations against. See
France: U. S. citizens in
Madagascar.
- Property rights in Mexico. See
Mexico.
- Alsop case, cited, 332, 333
- American Bureau of Shipping, 123, 125–126, 126, 128
- American Express Co., 382, 386
- Arbitration:
- Claims of American citizens against Great Britain,
proposals for arbitration, 218, 222, 223
- Colon fire claims, Colombian statement of inability to become a
party to arbitration of, 4–8
- Conference of contending factions in Nicaragua, proposal of
Liberal delegation and U. S. position, 797–798
- Conventions. See under
Great Britain
and
Liberia.
- French-Haitian claims agreement of 1925,
provision for right of appeal from decision of Claims Commission to
Arbitral Tribunal. See
Haiti: Claims agreement
with France.
- Haitian dispute with Bank of the Parisian Union. See
Haiti: Loan of 1910
.
- Provisions in Liberian loan and rubber agreements. See under
Liberia: Finance
Corporation of America loan
and
Firestone rubber concession.
- Standard Oil Co.:
- Turkish Petroleum Co. oil concession in Iraq, dispute in
connection with. See under
Iraq: Dispute.
- Archeologists, American, U. S. efforts to protect interests. See
Egypt: Antiquities
regulations.
- Arms and munitions:
- French-Spanish surveillance of Moroccan coast to prevent
importation, 757–758
- Nicaragua: U. S. embargo on export to, 793–794; U. S. policy in
connection with Diaz conflict with revolutionary regime, 812, 819,
820
- Aviation, U. S. permission for flight over U. S. territory by Italian
naval hydroplane, 445–447
- Bahama Islands. See
Great Britain: Liquor smuggling
into United States British cooperation to prevent.
- Bank of Chosen. See
Japan: Suits against United
States Shipping Board.
- Bank of the Parisian Union. See
Haiti: Loan of 1910
.
- Belgium (see also
Morocco: Tangier
Convention: Proposals by signatory
powers), attitude of representative in Portugal toward Portuguese
decree regulating tobacco monopoly bonds, 880,
881
- Belligerency of—
- Nicaragua, U. S. position regarding, 802
- United States: Position as belligerent in future wars, 287; role as belligerent in World War,
1914–18, 258–264
- Belligerent, question of liability for destruction of property of neutral
nationals, 317, 318–319, 323
- Blaine, James G., opinion regarding status of merchant seamen under
British and American law, 1881, cited, 83–85
- Blockade claims. See under
Claims of American citizens.
- Bonds. See
Portugal
and under
Dominican Republic.
- Boundary dispute between—
- Cables, former German, allocation of:
- Arrangement between United States and Japan, subject
to approval of Principal Allied and Associated Powers, for disposal
of Yap cables, proposed (see also
Yap–Menado cable, infra): Discussion by representatives of Powers, 762–764;
draft, 763–764; Netherlands acceptance of Yap–Menado cable as
provided in draft arrangement, 764–765
- U. S. plan submitted at meeting of subcommittee of
International Conference on Electrical Communications (1922):
- Inquiry as to French views, 765; French observations and suggestions, 765–770
- Japanese and Italian comments concerning, 777, 778
- Proposal of meeting for further consideration, 770; French attitude, 771, 775
- Résumé of plan, 765n
- Yap–Menado cable, proposed allotment to Netherlands
Government:
- French views (see also
German desire: U. S. request for views, infra), 767, 771
- German desire for transfer of cable to
Netherlands Government in accordance with U. S.-Japanese
tentative agreement:
- German note to United States inquiring as to
status of matter, 771–773; U. S.
reply, 773–774
- U. S. request for views of other
Powers regarding action to be taken: Communication
to Governments, 774;
favorable attitude as to immediate transfer
expressed by France, Great Britain, Japan, and
Italy, 775–778; summary of views, and
plans looking toward immediate action, 778–779
- Interest of Netherlands Government in transfer, 774, 778–779
- U. S.-Japanese draft agreement for disposal of Yap cables,
provision regarding Yap–Menado cable, 763; Netherlands acceptance, 764–765
- Canadian-Greek debt agreement (1923), cited, 374, 375–376, 378, 379
- Capitulations in Turkey, U. S. attitude toward abolition, 980, 983
- Central American Treaty of Peace and Amity (1923).
See
Nicaragua: Chamorro’s coup d’état
: U. S.
policy.
- Chester project (concession of Ottoman-American Development Co.), comments
of U. S. Secretary of State, 987–989, 989–990
- Chinese in Ecuador, good offices of U. S. Minister on behalf of, 51–57; in Nicaragua,
request for U. S. aid during revolutionary disturbances, 788
- Claims. See
Claims of American citizens; Claims of British citizens; Great
Britain: Standard Oil Co.; Haiti: Claims agreement
and
Claims Commission; Panama: Claims convention.
- Claims of American citizens against Great Britain arising
out of the war, 1914–1918 (see
also
Great Britain: Standard Oil
Co.):
- Arbitration, proposals for possible submission of certain claims
to, 218, 222, 223
- Blockade claims, 214–215, 216–217, 219–221, 222–223, 239,
241, 249, 287
- British claims against United States, question of, 227–229, 302, 306
- Informal investigation and consideration (see also
Settlement, infra):
- Discussions between United States and Great Britain
leading to, 214–223; procedure suggested by U. S.
Secretary of State, and British favorable attitude, 223–227
- Examination of data in Washington by Messrs. Phenix and
Broderick, 227, 228, 231–232, 234–235, 269–270, 270–271
- Examination of prize court and similar records in London
by Mr. Spencer Phenix, with cooperation of Mr. Broderick:
- Negotiations and ultimate agreement for dispatch
of Phenix Mission to London, 228, 229–237, 238–243, 244
- Purpose, 226, 229, 231, 234–236
- Report of Mr. Phenix, text, 250–287;
further observations and explanations, 287–294
- Statistical data resulting from, 274–275, 279–282, 287–294; views
of Mr. Phenix, 282–286, 287–294
- Suggestion by U. S. Secretary of State, and British
favorable attitude, 223–227
- Interdepartmental claims (see also
Navy Department, infra), 217–218, 218–219, 221–222, 223,
225
- Joint commission for consideration of claims, suggested, 216, 217,
218, 221–222, 223
- Navy Department (U. S.), plans for negotiations to
settle mutual claims with interested departments of British
Government, 218–219, 224–225, 229,
234, 239–240, 240–241, 243–244, 244
- Phenix report (see also
Informal investigation, supra), text, 250–287
- Résumé of U. S.-British correspondence prior to Apr. 6, 1917, 251–258, 262–263; of negotiations for settlement since
the war, 264–270
- Scope of claims, 215, 217, 221,
225
- Senate resolution, 219–221, 238,
270
- Settlement of claims:
- Formula for settlement:
- Draft of Nov. 18, 300–301; of Dec. 5, 301–302
- Negotiations, 294–304
- Text agreed upon Dec. 13,
with text of note to be sent to British Embassy,
304–306; modifications and
final approval, 306–308
- U. S. representative to discuss problem of settlement (R.
E. Olds):
- Instructions, 244–245
- Negotiations with British representatives. See
Formula, supra.
- Preliminary report, 245–250
- Report submitted to Mr. Olds by Mr. Phenix, 250–287; further observations by Mr. Phenix,
287–294
- Claims of British citizens against United States, 227–229, 302, 306
- Colombia: Boundary dispute with Peru, 8; statement of inability to become a party to an arbitration of
the Colon fire claims, 4–8; treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights with United
States, proposed, 1–4
- Commercial treaties and agreements. See under
Treaties.
- Commissions, committees, etc.:
- Concessions, contracts, etc. See
Iraq; Liberia: Firestone rubber concession; and
under
Greece.
- Conferences, international:
- Conference to revise fur seals convention of 1911, Japanese proposal for. See
Japan: Fur seals
convention.
- Economic conference, preliminary conference to be held under
auspices of League of Nations, 361
- Electrical Communications, International Conference on. See
Cables: U. S.
plan.
- Consular courts. See
U. S. consular courts.
- Conventions. See
Treaties, conventions, etc.
- Convoy operations during World War, 1914–18, 260–261
- Costa Rica (see also
Nicaragua), boundary dispute with Panama, 9
- Cuba, conventions with United States:
- Commercial. See
Reciprocity, infra.
- Consular convention, text signed Apr. 22,
27–34
- Extradition, additional treaty, text signed Jan.
14, 35–36
- Reciprocity treaty of 1902:
- Cuban proposal for revision:
- Reports and suggestions of U. S. Ambassador, 10–12, 12–14, 17; U. S. attitude, 12
- Request for opening of negotiations, 14–16; U. S. consideration, 17–18
- U. S. most-favored-nation agreements with other countries,
reservations regarding Cuba in virtue of art. 8 of reciprocity treaty, 401, 404–405, 489, 491–492, 501–502, 899–900, 901, 915, 916, 918, 919–920, 926, 996, 999, 1000
- Smuggling: Convention for prevention of smuggling of
intoxicating liquors, text and exchange of notes signed Mar. 4, 18–23; convention for suppression of
smuggling, text signed Mar. 11, 23–27
- Trademarks, U. S. disinclination to conclude convention as
proposed by Cuba, 37–39
-
Cunard vs. Mellon, case
cited, 339, 344
-
Daimler Co., Ltd. vs. Continental
Tyre & Rubber Co., case cited, 176
- Daini Bank, 479–480, 486–487
- Dawes annuities. See
Reparations: Meeting
and
U. S. priority rights.
- Delagoa Bay case, cited, 318, 332
- Denial of justice, 609–610, 615, 633, 640, 652, 657–658
- Deutsch-Amerikanische Petroleum Gesellschaft. See
Reparations: Tank
ships.
- Diplomatic and consular officers. See under
Turkey.
- Diplomatic immunities, exemption of diplomatic personnel from Greek forced
loan of 1926, 387
- Diplomatic precedence of representatives of same rank when change of
regime necessitates new credentials, question of, 875–878
- Diplomatic protection, right of state to extend over individual, 609–610, 614–615, 623–624, 633, 640, 643, 651–652, 657–658, 660
- Diplomatic relations between United States and Turkey, U. S. position,
983
- Discrimination:
- French-Haitian commercial relations, discussions in connection
with negotiation of commercial convention, 410–413
- U. S. citizens in Madagascar. See under
France.
- U. S. holders of Portuguese tobacco monopoly bonds. See
Portugal: U. S.
representations.
- Dominican Republic:
- Bond issue of $10,000,000:
- U. S. approval, in accordance with art.
3 of convention of Dec. 27,
1924: Dominican requests, 40, 45–47; negotiations, 40–49;
understandings, U. S.-Dominican agreement on, 47–49;
U. S. consent, 50
- Utilization of proceeds, 40,
45–48
- Boundary dispute with Haiti, 50
- Dual nationality, discussion in connection with proposed negotiation of U.
S.-French naturalization treaty, 109, 112
- Economic conference, international, preliminary conference to be held
under auspices of League of Nations, 361
- Ecuador, good offices of U. S. Minister on behalf of Chinese in Ecuador,
51–57
- Egypt:
- American archeologists, U. S. efforts to protect interests. See
Antiquities regulations, infra.
- Antiquities regulations of 1924, U. S. representations for certain assurances
regarding interpretation:
-
Aide-mémoire of Apr. 17 and note of May 17,
69–71, 72–74; Egyptian reply, 74–75
- British and French support, 58–59, 63–68,
72, 73
- Draft note: Discussion regarding, 67, 68–69, 71,
72; text and instructions,
58–62
- Egyptian Government’s assurances, 74–75
- Metropolitan Museum of Art, appreciation of, 76
- Statement clarifying art. 10 of
excavation permit, texts proposed, 62, 71, 74, 75
- Swiss interests in Egypt, protection by—
- U. S. consular courts, exercise of jurisdiction over seamen of
British nationality on American vessels: British representations
against, 77, 81–82; U. S. position, 78–81, 82–88
-
Eisner vs. Macomber, case
cited, 174, 180
- El Triumpho case, cited, 332–333
- Electrical Communications, International Conference on. See
Cables: U. S.
plan.
- Embargo: Arms and munitions, U. S. embargo on export to Nicaragua, 793–794; French
commercial firm, U. S. embargo against, 94–95, 97
- Estonia, agreement with United States regarding mutual recognition of ship
measurement certificates, 89–90
- Expatriation, right of, U. S. position, 110–111
- Expropriation. See
Mexico: Agrarian and petroleum
legislation, Decree of Apr.
8
, and
Law of colonization; Rumania: Legislation regarding subsoil rights.
- Extradition, additional treaty between United States and Cuba, text signed
Jan. 14, 35–36
- Finance Corporation of America. See under
Liberia.
- Firestone Rubber Co. See
Liberia:
- Firestone rubber concession.
- Foundation Co. of New York, contract with Greek Government. See
Greece: Loan agreement of 1918
.
- France (see also
Cables; Egypt; Haiti; Morocco; Portugal; Syria and the
Lebanon):
- Consular convention of 1853
with United States, question of applicability to Madagascar, 129–134
- Letters rogatory, U. S. failure to secure
convention with France relating to:
- British-French convention relating to letters rogatory,
French suggestion for possible conclusion of similar
convention with United States, 121–123
- Draft submitted by United States:
- Inquiries of French Government, 116–117; U. S. reply and French attitude, 117–118
- Text and instructions, 113–116
- French suggestions and counterproposal, negotiations
regarding, 119–123
- Military service, liability of U. S. citizens and naturalized
American citizens of French origin for service in France, question
of, 108–109,
110–112
- Naturalization treaty with United States, failure
of U. S. efforts to secure agreement for, 108–112
- Reciprocal agreement with United States (1902) for inspection of vessels, question of
application, 124, 126
- Shipping:
- American Bureau of Shipping, question of recognition of,
123, 125–126, 126, 128
- Reciprocal recognition of American and
French legislation regarding inspection of vessels, proposed
agreement for, U. S. opinions and inquiries, 123–125, 127–129; French attitude, 126, 127
- Stabilization of the franc, question of, 97–98, 107
- U. S. citizens in Madagascar, rights regarding real
estate and taxation, U. S. representations based on art. 7 of consular convention of 1853:
- Efforts of consulate at Tananarive, 129–130; exemption of
U. S. business firms from payment of special taxes, 132–133
- Instructions to Ambassador in France, 130–132; French attitude, 133–134
- U. S. embargo against French commercial concern, lifting of, 94–95, 97
- War debt to United States:
- Agreement for settlement signed Apr. 29:
- Comparison with French-British settlement:
Analysis, memorandum of U. S. Department of State,
102–106; ratification, question
of, 102; statement of U.
S. Secretary of the Treasury, 99–100; views
of U. S. Secretary of State, 100
- Provisions, 92
- Ratification, efforts to obtain: Approval by U. S.
House of Representatives, 93; delays due to opposition among French
public and in Parliament, 92, 94–95, 96, 97, 97–99, 101–102, 106–108; effect
on French attitude of prior approval by U. S.
Senate, 92–93, 94, 96;
reservations, question of, 95–96, 96–97, 106, 107, 108; suggestions of certain U. S.
officials, 97–99
- Statement of U. S. Secretary of the Treasury, 99–100
- Statement by Finance Minister in French Parliament, 91
- Fur seals convention of 1911. See under
Japan.
- Germany (see also
Cables; Reparations):
- German Potash Syndicate, proposed loan by Lee,
Higginson & Co.:
- Memorandum of facts concerning syndicate and proposed
loan, 205–207
- U. S. policy:
- Inquiry regarding assurances obtainable from
syndicate as to production and prices: Proposals
for, 207–208; text of letter to Lee,
Higginson & Co., and reply, 208–210
- Maintenance of objection to loan despite efforts
of potash and loan interests to reach acceptable
formula, 210–213
- German states and municipalities, loans by American
bankers:
- Amounts of loans floated in United States, 201–202
- U. S. policy: Proposed loan bv Harris, Forbes & Co.,
203–204; recommendations of U. S. Ambassador, 202–203
- Loans. See
German Potash Syndicate
and
German states, supra;
also
Russia: Flotation in
United States of German loans, etc.
- Treaties with United States: Peace treaty of 1921, cited, 768; treaty of
friendship, commerce and consular rights, Dec. 8,
1923, U. S. policy in negotiating similar treaties with
other countries, 1, 393, 488, 495, 871,
872, 912, 917, 922, 923, 926–927, 930, 967
- Good offices of—
-
Grant vs. United States,
case cited, 328–329,
331–332
- Great Britain (see also
Cables; Egypt; Greece: Loan agreement of 1918;
Iraq; Japan: Fur seals convention; Morocco; Portugal; Reparations):
- Arbitration conventions with United States: Apr.
4, 1908, cited, 321, 335; Aug. 18,
1910, cited, 328
- Claims of American citizens against Great Britain arising out of
the war, 1914–1918. See
Claims of American citizens; also
Standard Oil Co., infra.
- Claims of British citizens against United States, U. S. position,
227–229
- Declaration of London (1909), question of
applicability during war of 1914–18, résumé
of U. S.-British correspondence, 251–254
- French-British war debt settlement, comparison with U. S.-French
settlement. See under
France: War debt:
Agreement.
- Greek forced loan of 1926, British attitude
toward joint action of powers against nonexemption of foreigners,
382
- Hay-Pauncefote Treaty between United States and Great Britain (1901), cited, 927
- Letters rogatory, British-French convention relating to, French
suggestion for similar convention with United States, 121–123
- Liberia, Finance Corporation of America loan: British propaganda
against, 520, 534; London agreement on rubber prices, alleged, 556, 557,
558, 560
- Liquor smuggling into United States, British
cooperation to prevent:
- Arrangements adopted for cooperation. See
Discussion
and
Offer, infra.
- Conferences between U. S. officials and British
Ambassador, discussions regarding—
- Presence of U. S. Coast Guard vessels at Gun Cay
without prior permission of British authorities,
336–339
- Seizures under U. S.-British liquor treaty of 1924, construction of treaty
and citation of cases, 340–346
- Decision of Great Britain to adopt certain administrative
measures, 346–348; U. S. appreciation, 348–349
- Discussion between U. S. and British
authorities in London:
- Arrangement agreed upon as result of discussion.
See
Joint report, infra.
- British invitation to United States to send
representatives, 348; U.
S. acceptance, 349
- Joint report: Text, embodying
suggestions for consideration of Governments, 349–354; U. S. and British acceptance of
suggestions, 354–355; work of British
officials in giving effect to suggestions,
appreciation of U. S. Treasury, 357
- List of officials participating, 350
- Offer of additional cooperation by Great
Britain:
- British suggestion regarding certain ports not
previously specified, 355; U. S. acceptance and appreciation,
356–357
- Execution of plans, U. S.-British arrangements
for, 356–358
- Rubber export restrictions, British note in reply to U. S.
statement of position regarding price fixing, 358–361
- Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey (see also
Reparations: Tank
ships), claim against British Government for destruction
of property in Rumania in 1916:
- Contentions of Standard Oil Co. See
U. S. representations, infra.
- Rumanian liability to individual companies, British
contentions, 311–312, 313, 323–324; U. S. position, 319
- U. S. representations to Great Britain:
- Proposal of a conference to negotiate a basis of
adjustment, 308–309, 310; British unfavorable attitude and
arguments against contentions of Standard Oil Co.,
309, 310–314
- Statement of position, and proposal for
arbitration, 315–322; British reply,
declining arbitration, 322–326
- Summary of facts and citation of cases in support
of U. S. position, 326–335
- Views of Mr. Spencer Phenix concerning claim, 286
- Greece:
- Consular convention of 1902 with United
States, cited, 386, 388, 389,
390, 391
- Contracts with commercial firms involving alleged violations of
provisions of loan agreement of 1918. See
Loan agreement, infra.
- Debt agreement with Canada (1923), cited,
374, 375–376, 378, 379
- Forced loan of 1926:
- Decree-law imposing loan, report concerning, 380
- Foreigners, nonexemption of (see
also
U. S. consular officers, infra): Greek position, 381–382, 383, 384–385, 387–388; protests of governments
having treaties with Greece, 380, 382; U. S. citizens
and firms affected, 382, 386; U. S. reservations and
representations, 380–381, 382, 382–383, 383–384, 385, 388
- U. S. consular officers, nonexemption of:
Greek position, 385, 387, 390; individuals affected, reports and inquiries
concerning, 388, 390, 391–392; U. S. views
and representations based on consular convention of 1902, 384, 385–386, 387, 388–390, 391, 392
- Loan agreement of 1918,
British desire for United States to join in representations to
Greece regarding alleged violations of, 371–372, 373–374, 375–378;U. S.
position as to alleged violations, and refusal to join in
representations, 372–373, 374–375, 378–380
- Refugee loan, 376, 376–377, 378–379
- Swedish Match Co. loan agreement, 374,
376–377,
378, 379
- Guatemala (see also
Nicaragua), treaty of friendship, commerce and
consular rights with United States, proposed, 393–395
- Gulbenkian, C. S. See
Iraq: Dispute.
-
Haddon vs. United States,
case cited, 331
- Haiti:
- Agreement with United States according mutual
most-favored-nation treatment in customs matters: Negotiations, 401–403;
texts of notes signed July 8, 403–406
- Boundary dispute with Dominican Republic, 434
- Claims agreement with France, June
12, 1925:
- Conflict with terms of U. S.Haitian protocol
of 1919, question of:
- Comments and observations of U. S. High
Commissioner in Haiti, 413–414, 419–421, 423; U. S.
attitude, 423
- U. S. observations and explanations (see also
Exchange of notes, infra), 422–423;
presentation to Haitian Government and Haitian
acceptance, 423–424
- Date for hearing French claims, question of, 424, 428
- Exchange of notes between United States and
Haiti regarding certain articles:
- Notification to French Government, 428
- Texts: Haitian note, Feb.
5, 424–426; U. S. reply, Feb. 9, containing promise not
to raise question as to parity between certain
provisions of agreement and 1919 protocol, 426–428
- Notification to Claims Commission regarding provisions of
agreement, 428–429
- Ratification by Haitian National Assembly, Feb. 17, 429
- Text, 414–419
- U. S. promise not to raise certain objections. See
Exchange of notes, supra.
- Claims Commission:
- French-Haitian agreement of 1925
regarding submission of French claims to. See
Claims agreement, supra.
- Reports concerning consideration of French claims, 423, 428
- Commercial conventions with France:
- Convention of Jan. 30, 1907,
termination, 401, 403, 407–408, 408–409
- Convention signed July 29, 1926:
Preliminary discussions and U. S. position, 401, 407–411; reports
concerning negotiations, 411–412, 412–413; terms of proposed convention, and U. S.
attitude, 411–412; signature, 413n
- Loan of 1910, dispute between
Haiti and Bank of the Parisian Union over question of payment in
gold:
- French desire for U. S. good offices to
induce Haiti to consent to arbitration, 429, 431–432; U. S.
continued refusal, 429–431, 432
- French proposal to submit to an arbitrator the question of
whether the dispute should be arbitrated, 432–433; U. S. refusal, 433–434
- President Borno: Reelection, 396–397; visit to United States, 398–400
- Protocol of 1919 with United
States. See
Claims agreement with France: Conflict, supra.
- Treaty of 1915 with United
States, question of conflict of French-Haitian claims agreement of
1925 with certain provisions of, 414, 420–421, 422
- U. S. naval vessels, temporary withdrawal from Haitian waters
because of Presidential election, 396–398
- Hardman case, cited, 324–325, 327, 328
- Harriman & Co., Inc., W. A., 906–907
- Harris, Forbes & Co., proposed loan to German State of Prussia, 203–204
- Hay-Pauncefote Treaty, cited, 927
-
Hazel E. Herman case, cited, 340–341, 344, 345
- Honduras (see also
Nicaragua), amends for violation of U. S. consular
premises at Ceiba, 435–438
- Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corp. See
Japan: Suits against United
States Shipping Board.
- Hughes-Shidehara agreement. See
Cables: Arrangement between
United States and Japan.
- Immigration, Gentlemen’s Agreement between United States and Japan, cited,
611, 620
- Intervention, U. S. policy against armed intervention in Nicaragua, 810–811, 812, 819
- Iraq, 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: Attitude of European
interests, 362, 366; position of U. S. interests,
362, 363–364, 366; U. S. position, 364, 368–369
- Gulbenkian’s position, résumé of, 365–366, 366–367
- International cooperation, views of U. S. and Dutch
interests, 364–365
- Settlement of dispute, status of negotiations for, 369–370
- U. S. representations to Great Britain on behalf of
American interests, discussions regarding, 364–365, 367–368
- U. S. maintenance of policy for equal participation of American
interests, 367–368
- Italy (see also
Cables; Morocco):
Arrangement with United States granting relief from double income tax on
shipping profits, 439–440; consular convention with United States (1878), cited, 441, 444; flight over U. S. territory by Italian naval
hydroplane, U. S. permission, 445–447; Swiss interests in Egypt, protection of,
972n
; treaty of
friendship, conciliation, and judicial settlement with Spain, Aug. 7, 1926, application, 725; U. S. citizens arrested at Naples, U. S. position regarding
right to communicate with U. S. consular officers, 440–445
- Jan Mayen, Island of, paramount interest of Norway in regard to, 824–827
- Japan (see also
Cables):
- Arrangement with United States granting relief from double income
tax on shipping profits, 448–461
- Fur seals convention of July 7,
1911, between United States, Great Britain, Japan, and
Russia, negotiations regarding proposed revision of:
- Japanese proposals for conference, and reasons for desired
revision of convention, 462–463, 464, 465, 466–467, 469–471
- British attitude, and discussion with United
States, 465–466, 467–469
- U. S. attitude, based on non-recognition of Soviet
Union, 463–464, 464–465, 468, 472–478;
counterproposal for joint U. S.-Japanese
investigation of migration and feeding habits of
seals, 474–478
- Number of seals frequenting Japanese waters, data and
discussions regarding, 470, 471, 474–478
- Suits against United States Shipping Board in
Japanese courts:
- Résumé of suits by Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corp.,
and by the Bank of Chosen, 478–480
- U. S. plea of immunity from Japanese jurisdiction filed on
behalf of Shipping Board:
- Japanese press comment alleging U. S.
inconsistency: Comments of Shipping Board, 483–487; U. S. position, 481–483
- Request of Shipping Board, 478–481; U. S.
compliance, 481
- Kollontay, Madame Alexandra (appointed Soviet Minister to Mexico), U. S.
refusal of visa to enter United States en route to her post, 910–911
- Latvia:
- Provisional commercial agreement with United States
according mutual unconditional most-favored-nation treatment in
customs matters: Attitude of commercial representatives in Latvia,
493; drafts, 488–489, 491–492;
negotiations, 488–500; text signed Feb. 1, 500–502
- Treaty of commerce with United States, question of renewal of
negotiations, 493, 494, 494–496, 497,
500
- League of Nations: International economic conference, preliminary
conference to be held under auspices of League, 361; Spain, question of permanent seat on League Council, 733, 733–734, 737, 738, 740
- Lee, Higginson & Co., interest in loan to German Potash Syndicate. See
Germany: German Potash
Syndicate.
- Letters rogatory. See under
France.
- Liberia:
- Arbitration convention with—
- France, proposed, 602, 604
- United States: Ratification, 524; text and exchange of notes signed Feb. 10, 597–600
- Boundary dispute with France, appointment and work of French and
Liberian Commissions for delimitation of boundary, 600–604
- Finance Corporation of America loan agreement (see also
Firestone rubber concession, infra):
- Arbitration clause, discussions regarding, 504, 560, 568–569, 570, 571
- Assignment of revenues, question of, 505, 506, 519, 521, 523, 529, 531, 557, 559, 560
- British propaganda against, 520, 534
- Financial Adviser, provision concerning, discussion, 504, 506, 523, 529, 570
- London agreement on rubber prices, alleged, 556, 557, 558, 560
- Mission of Harvey Firestone, Jr., to Liberia, 546, 547; of Liberian Financial Adviser to United
States, 538–539
- Modifications:
- Negotiations regarding: Liberian
position, 505, 506, 519–523, 531–533, 538–539, 556–557, 558–559, 568, 569–570, 572;
position of American bankers, 518, 529, 546–547, 558, 559–560, 568, 570–571, 572–573; U. S. attitude, 518, 520, 528, 529–530, 569
- Text and summary of proposed modifications, 507–516, 517; of
supplementary modifications, 523, 524–528
- Ratification by Liberia:
- Reports concerning, 506, 507, 523, 524, 573–574
- Texts of resolutions of Liberian legislature:
Resolution of Jan. 28, 507–516; supplementary resolution of Feb. 16, 524–528;
resolution of Dec. 7, with
final text of agreement, 574–596
- Rubber prices, alleged London conference on, relation to
loan negotiations, 556, 557, 558, 560
- Texts: Draft, 548–555; text ratified by Liberia,
574–596
- U. S. commendation of work of Legation in connection with,
596, 597
- U. S.-Liberian exchange of friendly expressions upon
conclusion of agreement, 596,
597
- U. S. position, and policy of non-participation in
business negotiations (see also
Modifications: Negotiations, supra), 503–505, 528, 530, 536, 537
- Firestone rubber concession, agreements between
Firestone Rubber Co. and Liberian Government (see
also
Finance Corporation of America loan
agreement, supra):
- Arbitration provision, discussions concerning, 503–504, 523, 540–541, 545, 555–556
- Mission of Harvey Firestone, Jr., to Liberia, 546–547, 555; of Liberian
Financial Adviser to United States, 538–539
- Modifications:
- Negotiations regarding: Firestone position, 505, 518–519, 524, 529, 530, 540–541; Liberian position, and opinions of U.
S. Chargé in Liberia, 523, 528–529, 533–536, 539–540, 541–545; U. S. attitude, 519, 556
- Text and summary of proposed modifications, 516, 517–518
- Press reports regarding employment of Americans to
supervise plantations, discussion, 520, 529
- Ratification by Liberia:
- Reports concerning, 505, 506, 507, 541, 560
- Text of resolution of Liberian legislature, Jan. 30, 516; of act of Nov.
10, 561–568
- U. S. commendation of work of Legation in connection with,
596, 597
- U. S.-Liberian exchange of friendly expressions upon
conclusion of agreements, 596,
597
- U. S. policy of nonparticipation in business negotiations,
528, 530, 536, 537
- France, relations with: Arbitration treaty, proposed, 602, 604;
boundary dispute, appointment and work of French and Liberian
Commissions for delimitation of boundary, 600–604
- Open-door policy of United States, 504, 504–505
- Liquor control under U. S. prohibition laws. See
Cuba: Smuggling; Great Britain: Liquor
smuggling; Spain: Convention with United States.
- Loans. See
Dominican Republic: Bond
issue; Germany: German Potash Syndicate
and
German states; Greece:
Forced loan of 1926
and
Loan agreement of 1918;
Liberia: Finance Corporation of
America loan agreement; Russia: Flotation in United States of German loans, etc.;
and under
Haiti.
-
Lynch vs. Turrish, case
cited, 191
-
Macaura vs. Northern Assurance
Co., Ltd., case cited, 175, 180
- Madagascar. See
France: U. S. citizens in
Madagascar.
- Mediation between contending factions in Nicaragua, offers by Costa Rica,
812, 813, 820–821. 822–823; by
Guatemala, 821, 823
- Merchant Marine Act of 1920. quoted, 125
- Mesopotamia. See
Iraq.
- Meteorological Institute, Norwegian, activities on island of Jan Mayen in
Arctic Ocean, 825–827
- Metropolitan Museum of Art, 76
- Mexico (see also
Nicaragua):
- Agrarian and petroleum legislation:
- Negotiations of oil companies for adjustment of
difficulties, 673–676
- Regulations covering application and enforcement of,
proposed. See
U. S. representations, infra.
- Supreme Court decisions, discussions in connection with,
607, 610–611, 614, 616–619, 620–621, 622, 627, 629–630, 634, 650–651, 658, 661, 662–663
- U. S. representations against alleged
retroactive and confiscatory application:
- Note of Jan. 8, Mexican
reply, 605–613
- Proposal of method of solution of differences,
613–621; Mexican reply, 622–630
- Request for information as to application of
certain provisions, 631–637;
Mexican explanation of views, 637–642
- Summary of U. S. position and of previous
correspondence with Mexico, 642–653
- Mexican reply, 653–669
- U. S. maintenance of position, and Mexican
attitude, 669–672
- Alien land bill. See
Agrarian and petroleum legislation, supra.
- Boundary dispute with United States. See
Rio Grande boundary dispute, infra.
- Decree of Apr. 8 regarding
the restitution and dotation of waters: Text, 693–701; U. S. reservation of
rights of American citizens, 701–702
- Law of colonization of Apr.
5: Text, 688–692; U. S. reservation of rights of
American citizens in connection with, 692–693
- Orders of June 8 and Aug. 24 relative to provisional permits to
drill oil wells:
- British protests, 681
- Protests and attitude of oil producers, 677–678, 680, 681–682, 683, 685, 686
- Reports concerning, 676–677, 682–683, 685
- Texts, 678, 684; Mexican official statement
clarifying orders, 686–687
- U. S. inquiries and representations, 679, 680, 685; Mexican attitude, 680
- Petroleum. See
Agrarian and petroleum legislation
and
Orders of June 8 and Aug. 24
, supra.
- Recognition of Obregon Government by United States and resumption
of diplomatic relations, references to 1923
negotiations, 619–620, 628–629, 634–635, 643,
652–653,
656–657,
670, 671
- Religious legislation, U. S. good offices in behalf
of American citizens adversely affected by, 702–706
- Rio Grande boundary dispute with United States:
- Rectification of channel of Rio Grande,
proposed (see also
Settlement of pending banco cases,
infra):
- Convention to deal with situation:
- Provision regarding property rights,
suggested, 712, 714–715; convention of Mar.
20, 1905, cited, 714–715
- U. S. proposal of commission to prepare,
711–712; Mexican attitude, 713–715
- Minute No. 61 of meeting of
Boundary Commission (1925),
discussions for carrying out recommendations
contained in, 708–710, 712, 713
- Settlement of pending banco cases, relation
to proposed rectification of channel of Rio Grande: Mexican
position, 706–708, 710; U. S. position, 709
- Soviet Minister to Mexico (appointed), U. S. refusal of visa to
enter United States en route to her post, 910–911
- Standard Oil Co., attitude toward order of June
8 relative to provisional permits to drill oil wells, 681, 683
- Minorities, Greek and Armenian, 980, 987, 989, 991
-
Mitchell vs. Harmony, case
cited, 329–330, 331
- Morocco:
- Cape Spartel Light, proposals submitted to the
International Commission of Cape Spartel Lighthouse for
modernization of lighthouse and changes in administration:
- Letter of Mendoub, 743; views of U. S. representative at Tangier,
and U. S. position, 744, 744–746, 748
- Maghzen proposals (see also
Letter of Mendoub, supra): Acceptance by United States,
with reservations under International Convention of 1865, 748–749, 749–754, 755; information
concerning, 747–748, 749, 750–752; Italian and Spanish views,
754–755; procedure for working out technical scheme
of improvements, U. S. favorable attitude, 755–756
- Recommendations of French engineer, 744; comments of U. S. representative at Tangier,
744–745
- Joint naval vigilance of France and Spain off Moroccan coast,
French-Spanish agreement in substitution for agreement of 1925, 757–758
- Spanish Zone, prerequisites for U. S. recognition
of, 726, 729–730, 737–738
- Tangier Convention of 1923:
- Customs duties levied under art. 20
by—
- French authorities, measures adopted and
subsequently withdrawn, 720–721
- Spanish authorities, establishment of customs
barrier in violation of U. S. treaty rights, 721–722; U. S. attitude and representations,
722–724, 727–728, 729, 742–743
- Proposals by signatory powers for direct
contact between American Consular Court and Mixed Court of
Tangier, 716–718; U. S. position, 718–720
- Provision regarding Cape Spartel Lighthouse, 745
- Tangier Zone (see also
Tangier Convention, supra), desire of Spanish Government to obtain control of:
- Reports concerning, 724–727, 730, 737
- Italian attitude, 730,
733
- U. S. attitude, 731
- Spanish proposal for conference of states
signatory to Act of Algeciras to examine question, 730–731, 731–733, 740–741
- Attitude of France and Great Britain, 740, 741; of Italy, 733–734, 740; of U. S. Ambassador in
Spain, 733
- Recommendations of U. S. representative in
Tangier, 737–739
- U. S. favorable attitude, 734–737, 739–740, 741–742
- Most-favored-nation treatment, treaties and agreements. See
Colombia: Treaty of friendship; Guatemala; Haiti: Agreement
and
Commercial conventions with France; Latvia: Provisional commercial
agreement; Paraguay: Treaties; Rumania: Agreement; Salvador; Spain: Arrangement; Switzerland: Treaty; Turkey: Agreement.
- Nationality: Dual, 109, 112; renunciation of, 607–608, 609–610
- Naturalization treaty between United States and—
- Austria, 1871, cited, 111
- Baden, 1870, cited, 111
- France, failure of U. S. efforts to secure agreement for, 108–112
- Sweden and Norway, protocol to treaty of 1872, cited, 111
- Netherlands (see also
Iraq; Morocco: Tangier Convention: Proposals
by signatory powers):
- Arrangement with United States granting relief from double income
tax on shipping profits, 759–762
- Portuguese decree regulating tobacco monopoly bonds, attitude of
Netherlands representative in Portugal, 880, 881
- Yap–Menado cable (former German), proposed allocation to
Netherlands Government. See under
Cables.
- Neutral rights of United States and her nationals, question of. See
Claims of American citizens against Great
Britain.
- New York Trust Co., 907–910
- Nicaragua, political and revolutionary disturbances:
- Arms and munitions: U. S. embargo on export to Nicaragua, 793–794; U.
S. policy in connection with Diaz conflict with revolutionary
regime, 812, 819, 820
- Belligerency, U. S. position regarding, 802
- Chamorro’s coup d’état and
assumption of Presidency:
- Escape and banishment of Vice President Sacasa, 780, 784
- Invasion of Costa Rican territory by Nicaraguan troops,
threatened, 785–786
- Military operations, 780, 785–786, 790, 792, 796, 797
- Presence of U. S. representative in Nicaragua, U. S.
policy, 782–783
- Protection of American lives and property, 783, 786, 787, 788, 789, 790; of Chinese
colony at Bluefields, request of Chinese for U. S. aid, 788
- U. S. Minister’s leave of absence, 787, 804
- U. S. policy of nonrecognition, based on
General Treaty of Peace and Amity of 1923, 780–781, 783, 784–785, 787, 788–789; concurrence in policy by
Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Costa Rica, 781–782, 784
- Conference of contending factions for
reestablishment of peace on basis of constitutional government:
- Armistice during conference, 794, 802
- Arrangements for meeting at Corinto, 793, 794, 795
- Good offices of U. S. Legation for truce between factions
and for holding of conference:
- Chamorro’s request, 791–792; U. S.
position, 792
- Desire of Liberals to attend conference, 794
- Greetings of factions to U. S. Secretary of State, and
reply, 796
- Mexican aid to Liberals, reports and discussions
concerning, 797, 798–801, 802; U.S.
position, 800
- Negotiations, reports concerning, 796–799, 801–802
- Neutral zone, 793, 794, 795
- Preliminary meeting, 795–796
- Termination, 801–802
- U. S. suggestion, 788–789; attitude of Chamorro and of
Diaz, 790
- Constitutional government under Diaz:
- Chamorro, General: Withdrawal from Presidency, 791, 799, 801, 802, 803; departure from Nicaragua, 811, 812, 813
- Conflict with revolutionary regime under Sacasa:
- Arms and munitions, U. S. policy, 812, 819, 820
- Mexican recognition and aid to revolutionists (see also
Requests of Diaz Government for
U. S. aid, infra):
Reports and discussions concerning, 810, 813, 814, 821–822; Salvadoran attitude, 822
- Military operations, 812, 813, 818
- Neutral zones, 814–818, 818–820
- Offers of mediation by Costa Rica, 812, 813, 820–821, 822–823; by
Guatemala, 821, 823
- Organization of revolutionary government at Puerto
Cabezas, 808–809
- Peace offers of Diaz, 812, 813, 822
- Protection of American lives and property, 812, 818–820
- Protest of Sacasa regime regarding action of U. S.
naval forces in establishing neutral zone, 814–818
- Requests of Diaz Government for U.
S. aid against revolutionary activities, 809–810, 811; U. S.
policy against armed intervention, 810–811, 812, 819
- Establishment of, convening of Congress and election and
inauguration of Diaz as President, 803, 805, 806; U. S. views, 803–804
- U. S. recognition, 803–804, 805–806, 807
- U. S. citizens, protection of, 783,
786, 787, 788, 789, 790, 811, 812,
818–820
- U. S. naval forces, 786, 787, 788,
790, 793, 794, 795, 812, 814–818, 818–820
- Norway, interest in island of Jan May en in Arctic Ocean, 824–827
- Oil concessions and properties. See
Great Britain: Standard Oil
Co.; Iraq; Mexico: Agrarian and petroleum
legislation
and
Orders of June 8 and Aug. 24;
Rumania: Legislation regarding subsoil rights;
Turkey: Chester
project.
- Oil Producers’ Association, 674, 675–676, 677–678, 680, 682–683
- Open-door principle:
- Iraq, Turkish Petroleum Co.’s concession, continued negotiations
to ensure recognition of open-door principle. See
Iraq.
- Liberia, U. S. policy, 504, 504–505
- Turkey, U. S. policy, 987–988, 990
- Ottoman-American Development Co., 987–989, 989–990
- Panama:
- Boundary dispute with Costa Rica, 870
- Claims convention with United States:
- Provision concerning arbitration of Colon fire claims:
Statement of Panaman Commissioners regarding, 832; text, 866–867; views of
Colombian Government in connection with, 4–8
- Text signed July 28, 865–870
- Road construction. See
Unperfected treaty: Modification, infra.
- Treaty of 1903 with United States, 828, 830,
856, 857
- Unperfected treaty with United States for
settlement of points of difference:
- Modification proposed by Panama of art. II regarding road construction
and reimbursement of United States for certain costs:
- Panaman inquiries as to satisfactory method of
reimbursing United States, 855, 862; U. S.
reply and Panaman attitude, 863–865
- Panaman suggestions for modification, 854–859, 860, 861; U. S. inability to
comply with, 859–860, 860–861, 862–863
- Text of provision in question, 854
- Negotiations of American and Panaman Commissions, minutes
of 23d meeting, held July 27, 828–832
- Text signed July 28, 833–849; exchanges of notes accompanying text, 849–853
- Transfer to United States of jurisdiction over part of
Colon: Compensation for, 854–855; Panaman
position, 855–856
- Paraguay:
- Boundary dispute with Bolivia, 874
- Treaties with United States:
- Friendship, commerce and consular rights, proposed, 871–874; discontinuance of negotiations, 874n
- Friendship, commerce, and navigation (1859), cited, 872
- Permanent Court of International Justice, arrangements between United
States and other countries for possible submission of disputes to, 21–23, 599–600
-
Perrin vs. United States,
case cited, 329
- Persia, decision regarding precedence of diplomatic representatives when
change of regime necessitates new credentials, 875–878
- Peru: Boundary dispute with Colombia, 879;
Tacna-Arica question, 879
- Petroleum. See
Oil concessions and properties.
- Phenix, Spencer. See
Claims of American citizens against Great
Britain: Informal investigation.
- Portugal, decree regarding tobacco monopoly bonds:
- Attitude of Belgian, French, and Netherlands representatives in
Portugal, 880, 881
- British bondholders, provisions relating to, 881, 882
- French holdings, 884–885
- Report concerning, 880–881
- U. S. representations regarding discrimination
against American bondholders:
- Instructions to U. S. Minister, 881–882, 882–883, 885–886, 887; Portuguese position, 884–885; 886, 888
- Number of bonds held by American citizens, question of,
883, 886–887, 896
- Portuguese suggestion of plan for payment, and ultimate
compliance with U. S. demands, 888, 889, 891–892, 893–894, 895, 896, 897; U. S. attitude, 888, 890–891, 892–893, 894–895, 895–896, 897
- Settlement of matter, arrangement for payment of American
bondholders, 897n
- Postal Convention, International(1924), cited, 466, 468
- Potash Syndicate, German. See under
Germany.
- Prize courts. See
Claims of American citizens.
- Prizes captured during European war of 1914–18,
British-French convention relating to, quoted, 263–264
- Property rights of aliens in Mexico. See
Mexico.
- Protocols. See
Treaties, conventions, etc.
- Radio communications, exchange of notes between United States and Panama
concerning operation of radio stations in Panama, 851–852
- Recognition. See
Japan: Fur seals
convention; Morocco: Spanish Zone; Nicaragua: Chamorro’s
coup d’état and
Constitutional government; Russia: Appointed Soviet Minister to
Mexico; also under
Mexico.
- Reparations, German:
- Army costs. See
U. S. priority rights, infra.
- Cables, ex-German, question of credit to Germany in reparation
account, 768–769, 771
- Dawes annuities, distribution of. See
Meeting
and
U. S. priority rights, infra.
- Finance Ministers’ Agreement of Jan. 14, 1925:
- Meeting of Allies and United States to arrange
amounts to be allocated for certain purposes from the Dawes
annuities:
- British proposal for constitution of committee to
negotiate on various points, 156–157; U. S.
attitude, 158–159
- Position and proposals of Allies regarding allotments,
discussion concerning, 157–158, 160; U. S. attitude, 159, 161
- U. S. participation, 156–161
- Reparation Commission:
- Appraisement of ex-German cables, French comments on, 766–767, 771
- Dispute with Standard Oil Co. See
Tank ships, infra.
- Jurisdiction relative to possible redistribution of
certain of the Dawes annuities, 165
- Rhineland, Allied agreement of Sept. 21,
1925, regarding, 156, 156–157
- Tank ships of Deutsch-Amerikanische Petroleum
Gesellschaft, rejection by arbitrators of claim of Standard Oil Co.:
- Arbitrators’ decisions: Majority award, text, 166–184; dissenting opinion, text, 184–195
- Disposition of tankers:
- Decision of Reparation Commission to allocate
tankers to Great Britain, 195
- Delivery of tankers to Great Britain (see also
Negotiations, infra), arrangements for, 200, 201
- Negotiations between United States
and Reparation Commission as to terms and conditions
involved, 196–200; acceptance by
Commission of certain U. S. stipulations and
suggestions, 200, 200–201
- Payment by Standard Oil Co. to Reparation
Commission of portion of net operating fund, 201
- U. S. priority rights for Army costs under agreement
of J an. 14, 1925, regulating distribution of
Dawes annuities:
- Method of payment followed by Transfer Committee, 164
- Resolution of Transfer Committee for liquidation of U. S.
priority: Arrangements for transfer of funds to United
States, 162; provisions of
resolution, 161–162; U. S. attitude and
reservation, 162–165
- Revenue Acts of 1921, 1924, and 1926, 439, 440, 448–461, 759–762
- Rio Grande boundary dispute. See under
Mexico.
- Romano-Americana Co. (Rumanian subsidiary of Standard Oil Co. of New
Jersey). See
Great Britain: Standard Oil
Co.
- Ross case, cited, 83–87
- Rubber:
- Rumania (see also
Great Britain: Standard Oil
Co.): Agreement with United States according mutual
most-favored-nation treatment in customs matters, texts of notes signed Feb. 26, 898–901; Allied agreement for compensation to Rumania
for destruction of oil properties in 1916, 311, 313, 325; British agreement with Rumania relating to
compensation for destruction of oil properties in 1916, 311–312; legislation regarding subsoil rights in lands held in
perpetual lease, U. S. representations against, 901–905; treaty of friendship,
commerce and consular rights with United States, proposed negotiation of,
898
- Rumanian Consolidated Oilfields, Ltd., 326–327, 335
- Russia (see also
Japan: Fur seals
convention):
- Appointed Soviet Minister to Mexico (Madame
Kollontay), U. S. refusal of visa to enter United States en route to
her post, 910–911
- Flotation in United States of German loans to be
used to advance credits to Soviet regime, proposed: Inquiries of
American bankers as to U. S. attitude, 906, 907–910; U. S. disapproval, 907, 910
- Salvador (see also
Nicaragua), treaty of friendship, commerce and
consular rights with United States:
- Inquiry of United States as to Salvadoran willingness to enter
negotiations, 912
-
Modus vivendi for mutual unconditional
most-favored-nation treatment, inconclusive negotiations, 912–922
- Negotiations:
- Draft submitted by United States: Amendments and
modifications, 934–935, 936, 936–937; bases for U. S. desire for
most-favored-nation clause, 932–933; statement of
U. S. position, 924–930;text, 931–932
- Opening of, 921–924
- Progress of negotiations in Salvador, Nov. 16, 1925–Feb. 15, 1926, 935–937
- Ratification, 938–939
- Signature, 937–938
- Text signed Feb. 22, 1926, and protocol of
exchange signed Sept. 5, 1980, 940–955
- Schroder & Co., J. Henry, conversation of firm members with U. S.
Department of State regarding proposed loan to German Potash Syndicate, 211–212
- Ship measurement certificates, agreement between United States and Estonia
regarding, 89–90
- Shipping. See under
France.
- Shipping profits, arrangements between United States and other countries
concerning. See under
Italy, Japan, and
Netherlands.
- Smuggling. See
Great Britain: Liquor
smuggling; Spain: Convention with United States; and under
Cuba.
- Société de Commerce de Belgique, contract with Greek Government. See
Greece: Loan agreement of 1918
.
- Spa protocol of 1920, cited, 768–769
- Spain (see also
Morocco):
- Arrangement with United States providing for
unconditional most-favored-nation treatment, proposed, 957, 958
- Convention with United States for prevention of
smuggling of intoxicating liquors: Exchange of ratifications, 966; fulfillment of certain requirements
of convention, question of, 965–966; negotiations, 956–962; signature, 958–959, 962; text signed Feb.
10, 962–965
- Greek forced loan of 1926, Spanish protest
regarding nonexemption of foreigners, 380
- Treaty of friendship, conciliation, and judicial
settlement with Italy, Aug. 7, 1926,
application, 725
- Standard Oil Co. See
Reparations: Tank ships;
and under
Great Britain, Mexico, and
Turkey.
- Suits in Admiralty Act (1920), cited, 481, 482, 484–485
- Swedish Match Co., 374, 376–377, 378, 379
- Switzerland: Treaty of friendship, commerce and consular
rights with United States, proposed, inconclusive negotiations, 967–968; U. S.
diplomatic and consular protection of Swiss interests in Egypt, termination
of, 969–973
- Syria and the Lebanon, insurrection:
- Brigandage and guerilla warfare, reports concerning, 134, 135,
153, 154–155
- Kidnapping of U. S. citizen (Dr. Melikian), 134, 135
- Military operations, 152–153
- Protection of Americans and other foreigners:
- Advice to Americans to leave Damascus, question of, 135, 136, 137–138
- Communiqué issued to the press by French
Military Governor of Damascus regarding coercive measures:
- Inquiries of Consular Corps as to nature of
measures and possible danger to foreigners, 148–149; reply and acknowledgment, 149–151
- Text and transmittal to United States, 147–148
- Conditions at Damascus, reports concerning, 134–135, 152–155
- Instructions for protection of U. S. consular officers,
135–136
- Representations of U. S. consulates and of Consular Corps
to French mandatory authorities (see
also
Communiqué
supra):
- Reports and discussions by U. S. consular
officers, 136–138, 142–143
- Texts and replies, 139–142, 143–145; appreciation of U. S. consul at Beirut
for cooperation of French High Commissioner, 145–146
- U. S. approval of action of consuls, and further
instructions, 146, 152
- Tacna-Arica question, 879
- Takata & Co., 478–480, 486–487
- Tangier. See
Morocco.
- Tariff Act of 1922, 1,
343–344, 411, 871, 913, 918, 933, 982, 993
- Taxation (see also
France: U. S. citizens in
Madagascar; Turkey: Diplomatic and consular officers), arrangements granting relief
from double income tax on shipping profits, between United States and—
- Territorial waters, discussions in connection with question of British
cooperation with U. S. Government to prevent liquor smuggling into United
States, 336–347,
353–354
- Tlahualilo case, cited, 332, 333
- Tobacco monopoly bonds, Portuguese. See
Portugal.
- Trademarks, U. S. disinclination to conclude convention as proposed by
Cuba, 37–39
- Treaties, conventions, etc.:
- Act of Algeciras (1906). See
Morocco: Tangier
Zone: Spanish proposal.
- Allied and British agreements for compensation to Rumania for
destruction of oil properties in 1916, 311–312, 313, 325
- Arbitration. See under
Great Britain
and
Liberia.
- Cables, ex-German, U. S.-Japanese arrangement, proposed. See
Cables: Arrangement.
- Central American Treaty of Peace and Amity of 1923. See
Nicaragua: Chamorro’s
coup d’état:
U. S. policy.
- Claims. See under
Haiti
and
Panama.
- Commercial agreements. See
Colombia: Treaty; Cuba: Reciprocity treaty; Germany: Treaties; Guatemala; Haiti: Agreement
and
Commercial conventions; Latvia; Paraguay:
Treaties; Rumania: Agreement and Treaty;
Salvador; Spain: Arrangement; Switzerland: Treaty; Turkey: Agreement
and
General treaty.
- Consular conventions. See under
Cuba, France,
Greece, and
Italy.
- Dawes annuities, Allied agreements regulating:
- Declaration of London (1909). See under
Great Britain.
- Extradition, additional treaty between United States and Cuba,
text signed Jan. 14, 35–36
- Fur seals convention of 1911. See under
Japan.
- Geneva Protocol of 1924, effect on Greek
war debt situation, 376–377, 378–379
- Gentlemen’s Agreement, United States-Japan, cited, 611, 620
- Greek-Canadian debt agreement (1923),
cited, 374, 375–376, 378, 379
- Hay-Pauncefote Treaty, United States-Great Britain (1901), cited, 927
- Hughes-Shidehara agreement. See
Cables: Arrangement
between United States and Japan.
- International Convention of 1865 regarding
Cape Spartel Lighthouse. See
Morocco: Cape Spartel
Light.
- International Postal Convention (1924),
cited, 466, 468
- Italian-Spanish treaty of friendship, conciliation, and judicial
settlement, Aug. 7, 1926, application, 725
- Letters rogatory. See under
France.
- Loan agreement of 1918. See under
Greece.
- Most-favored-nation treatment, treaties and agreements according.
See
Most-favored-nation treatment.
- Naturalization treaties. See
Naturalization.
- Oil properties in Rumania, British and Allied agreements with
Rumania relating to compensation for destruction of, 311–312, 313, 325
- Prizes captured during European War of 1914–18, British-French convention relating to 263–264
- Reparation Commission, agreement with United States, June 7, 1920, regarding disposal of
Deutsch-Amerikanische Petroleum Gesell-schaft tankers, cited, 167–168
- Rhineland, Allied agreement of Sept. 21,
1925, regarding, 156, 156–157
- Ship measurement certificates, agreement between United States and
Estonia regarding, 89–90
- Shipping profits, relief from double income tax on. See under
Italy, Japan,
and
Netherlands.
- Smuggling. See
Great Britain: Liquor
smuggling; Spain: Convention; and
under
Cuba.
- Spa agreement of 1920, cited, 768–769
- Trademarks, U. S. disinclination to conclude convention as
proposed by Cuba, 37–39
- Tangier Convention of 1923. See under
Morocco.
- U. S.–Austria, naturalization treaty of 1871, cited, 111
- U. S.–Baden, naturalization treaty of 1870,
cited, 111
- U. S.–Colombia, proposed treaty of friendship, commerce and
consular rights, 1–4
- U. S.–Cuba. See
Cuba.
- U. S.–Dominican Republic, Dec. 27, 1924.
See
Dominican Republic: Bond issue.
- U. S.–Estonia, agreement regarding mutual recognition of ship
measurement certificates, 89–90
- U. S.–France. See
France: Consular
convention, Letters rogatory,
Naturalization treaty, Reciprocal agreement, Shipping: Reciprocal
recognition, and
War debt: Agreement
for settlement.
- U. S.–Germany. See under
Germany.
- U. S.–Great Britain:
- Arbitration agreements, Apr. 4,
1908, and Aug. 18, 1910,
cited, 321, 328, 335
- Hay-Pauncefote Treaty (1901),
cited, 927
- Liquor treaty of 1924. See
Great Britain: Liquor smuggling.
- U. S.–Greece, consular convention of 1902,
cited, 386, 388, 389, 390, 391
- U. S.–Haiti. See
Haiti: Agreement,
Claims agreement: Exchange of notes, Protocol of 1919
, and
Treaty of 1915
.
- U. S.–Italy. See
Italy: Arrangement and Consular convention.
- U. S.–Japan:
- Arrangement granting relief from double income tax on
shipping profits, 448–461
- Ex-German cables, arrangement regarding. See
Cables: Arrangement.
- Gentlemen’s Agreement, cited, 611, 620
- U. S.–Latvia. See
Latvia.
- U. S.–Liberia, arbitration convention: Ratification, 524; text and exchange of notes signed
Feb. 10, 597–600
- U. S.–Mexico:
- U. S.–Netherlands, arrangement granting relief from double income
tax on shipping profits, 759–762
- U. S.–Panama. See
Panama.
- U. S.–Paraguay. See under
Paraguay
- U. S.–Reparation Commission (1920),
agreement in regard to tank ships of Deutsch-Amerikanische Petroleum
Gesellschaft, cited, 167–168
- U. S.–Rumania. See
Rumania: Agreement and Treaty.
- U. S.–Salvador. See
Salvador.
- U. S.–Spain. See
Spain.
- U. S.–Sweden and Norway, protocol to naturalization treaty of 1872, cited, 111
- U. S.–Switzerland. See
Switzerland.
- U. S.–Turkey. See
Turkey: Agreement
and
General treaty.
- Versailles Treaty, cited, 166–167, 179–182, 182–183, 204,
334, 768
- Turkey:
- Agreement with United States according mutual
unconditional most-favored-nation treatment in customs matters:
- Arrangements and preliminary discussions, 992–995
- Extension of agreement by exchange of notes: Desire of
United States for extension pending ratification of general
treaty of 1923, 977, 978, 982–983, 984, 984–985; signature of notes, July
20, 1000
- Negotiations, 995–998
- Requirements of Turkish law relative to commercial
agreements, 993–995
- Texts of notes signed Feb. 18, 999–1000; extension of agreement by exchange of notes
signed July 20, 1000
- Capitulations, U. S. attitude toward abolition, 980, 983
- Chester project (concession of Ottoman-American
Development Co.), comments of U. S. Secretary of State, 987–989, 989–990
- Diplomatic and consular officers, collective note
requesting exemption from certain taxes, participation of U. S. High
Commissioner, 1001–1002
- Diplomatic relations between United States and Turkey, U. S.
position, 983
- General treaty with United States signed at
Lausanne, Aug. 6, 1923:
- Comments of U. S. Secretary of State on certain questions
raised in Senate resolution, 986–991
- Turkish ratification: Delay, 982; statements by Foreign Minister and president
of Foreign Relations Committee, in favor of, 985, 991
- U. S. ratification, question of:
-
Modus vivendi pending
ratification. See
Agreement, supra.
- Status of treaty in U. S. Senate: Information
concerning, 974, 981, 984; reservations contained in proposed
resolution of ratification, 975
- U. S. interests in Turkey: Desire for
ratification, 974, 980; situation in event of
failure or postponement of U. S. action on treaty,
976, 977–978
- U. S. High Commissioner in Turkey, efforts to
obtain ratification: Instructions, 976–977, 981–983, 984–985;
reports and views, 977–979, 983–984
- U. S. Secretary of State, efforts to obtain
ratification: Communication to Chairman of Senate
Foreign Relations Committee, 986–991;
statement in address to Associated Press, 975–976
- U. S. Under Secretary of State, statement of
reasons in favor of ratification, 979–981
- International position and domestic situation, report of U. S.
High Commissioner, 978–979
- Minorities, Greek and Armenian, 980,
987, 989, 991
- Standard Oil Co., question of possible interest in oil concessions
in Turkey, 987, 990
- Turkish Petroleum Co., Ltd. (see also
Iraq), U. S. open-door policy, 987–988, 990
- U. S. High Commissioner (see also under
General treaty: U.
S. ratification, supra),
participation in collective note requesting exemption of diplomatic
and consular officers from consumption and other special taxes, 1001–1002
- Turkish Petroleum Co., Ltd. (see also
Iraq), U. S. open-door policy, 987–988, 990
-
Turner vs. United States,
case cited, 330–331
- Ulen & Co., 376, 377–378, 379
- Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. See
Russia.
- United States Shipping Board. See
Japan: Suits against United
States Shipping Board.
- U. S. citizens (see also
Claims of American citizens; Greece: Forced loan of 1926;
Mexico; Morocco: Tangier Convention
and
Tangier Zone; Syria and the
Lebanon: Protection of Americans and other
foreigners; also under
France, Italy, and
Nicaragua): Dispatch of naval vessels for
protection following incident at Ceiba, Honduras, 435–436, 436–437; participation of Messrs.
Daves and Moore in work of Liberian commission for delimitation of
Franco-Liberian boundary, 600–601, 603
- U. S. Congress: Joint resolution of July 27, 1868,
regarding right of expatriation, cited, 110–111; Senate resolution regarding claims of
American citizens against Great Britain, 219–221, 238, 270; U. S.-Turkish general
treaty of Aug. 6, 1923, status in Senate, 974, 975, 981, 984
- U. S. consular courts, jurisdiction. See
Morocco: Tangier
Convention: Proposals by signatory
powers; and under
Egypt.
- U. S. consular officers. See under
Greece: Forced loan of 1926
.
- U. S. consular premises at Ceiba, Honduras, violation of, 435–438
- U. S. naval vessels (see also under
Haiti
and
Nicaragua), dispatch to Honduras, 435–436, 436–437
- U. S. Navy Department. See
Claims of American citizens against Great
Britain: Navy Department.
- U. S. Secretary of Commerce, correspondence with Secretary of State
regarding proposed loan to German Potash Syndicate, 207–208
- U. S. Secretary of the Treasury, statement concerning U. S.-French debt
agreement, 99–100
- U. S. Supreme Court, decisions and opinions cited, 85–86, 87,
174, 176, 180, 191, 194, 195, 329–330, 331, 339, 344
- U. S. Treasury Department, lifting of embargo against French commercial
firm, 94–95, 97
- Versailles Treaty, cited, 166–167, 179–182, 182–183, 204, 334, 768
- Visa for appointed Soviet Minister to Mexico to enter United States en
route to Mexico, U. S. refusal, 910–911
- War debts. See under
France.
-
Wiggins vs. United States,
case cited, 329
- World War, 1914–1918:
- Convoy operations, 260–261
- Declaration of London (1909), question of
applicability, résumé of U. S.-British correspondence, 251–254
- Reparations. See
Reparations.
- U. S.-British claims. See
Claims of American citizens; also
Claims of British citizens
and
Standard Oil Co.
under
Great Britain.
- U. S.-British controversy prior to Apr. 6,
1917, over rights of neutral commerce, 251–258
- U. S. naval operations, 1917–18, and
policies involved, résumé by Secretary of Navy (1919), 259–262
- U. S. policy as a neutral, 251–258; as a belligerent, 258–264
- War debts. See under
France.
- Yap cables. See
Cables.