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, 125126, 126, 128
  • American Express Co., 382, 386
  • Arbitration:
  • Archeologists, American, U. S. efforts to protect interests. See Egypt: Antiquities regulations.
  • Arms and munitions:
    • French-Spanish surveillance of Moroccan coast to prevent importation, 757758
    • Nicaragua: U. S. embargo on export to, 793794; 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, 445447
  • 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, 258264
  • Belligerent, question of liability for destruction of property of neutral nationals, 317, 318319, 323
  • Blaine, James G., opinion regarding status of merchant seamen under British and American law, 1881, cited, 8385
  • 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, 762764; draft, 763764; Netherlands acceptance of Yap–Menado cable as provided in draft arrangement, 764765
    • 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, 765770
      • 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, 771773; U. S. reply, 773774
        • 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, 775778; summary of views, and plans looking toward immediate action, 778779
      • Interest of Netherlands Government in transfer, 774, 778779
      • U. S.-Japanese draft agreement for disposal of Yap cables, provision regarding Yap–Menado cable, 763; Netherlands acceptance, 764765
  • Canadian-Greek debt agreement (1923), cited, 374, 375376, 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, 987989, 989990
  • Chinese in Ecuador, good offices of U. S. Minister on behalf of, 5157; 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, 214215, 216217, 219221, 222223, 239, 241, 249, 287
    • British claims against United States, question of, 227229, 302, 306
    • Informal investigation and consideration (see also Settlement, infra):
      • Discussions between United States and Great Britain leading to, 214223; procedure suggested by U. S. Secretary of State, and British favorable attitude, 223227
      • Examination of data in Washington by Messrs. Phenix and Broderick, 227, 228, 231232, 234235, 269270, 270271
      • Examination of prize court and similar records in London by Mr. Spencer Phenix, with cooperation of Mr. Broderick:
      • Suggestion by U. S. Secretary of State, and British favorable attitude, 223227
    • Interdepartmental claims (see also Navy Department, infra), 217218, 218219, 221222, 223, 225
    • Joint commission for consideration of claims, suggested, 216, 217, 218, 221222, 223
    • Navy Department (U. S.), plans for negotiations to settle mutual claims with interested departments of British Government, 218219, 224225, 229, 234, 239240, 240241, 243244, 244
    • Phenix report (see also Informal investigation, supra), text, 250287
    • Résumé of U. S.-British correspondence prior to Apr. 6, 1917, 251258, 262263; of negotiations for settlement since the war, 264270
    • Scope of claims, 215, 217, 221, 225
    • Senate resolution, 219221, 238, 270
    • Settlement of claims:
      • Formula for settlement:
        • Draft of Nov. 18, 300301; of Dec. 5, 301302
        • Negotiations, 294304
        • Text agreed upon Dec. 13, with text of note to be sent to British Embassy, 304306; modifications and final approval, 306308
      • U. S. representative to discuss problem of settlement (R. E. Olds):
        • Instructions, 244245
        • Negotiations with British representatives. See Formula, supra.
        • Preliminary report, 245250
        • Report submitted to Mr. Olds by Mr. Phenix, 250287; further observations by Mr. Phenix, 287294
  • Claims of British citizens against United States, 227229, 302, 306
  • Colombia: Boundary dispute with Peru, 8; statement of inability to become a party to an arbitration of the Colon fire claims, 48; treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights with United States, proposed, 14
  • 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, 260261
  • 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, 2734
    • Extradition, additional treaty, text signed Jan. 14, 3536
    • Reciprocity treaty of 1902:
      • Cuban proposal for revision:
        • Reports and suggestions of U. S. Ambassador, 1012, 1214, 17; U. S. attitude, 12
        • Request for opening of negotiations, 1416; U. S. consideration, 1718
      • U. S. most-favored-nation agreements with other countries, reservations regarding Cuba in virtue of art. 8 of reciprocity treaty, 401, 404405, 489, 491492, 501502, 899900, 901, 915, 916, 918, 919920, 926, 996, 999, 1000
    • Smuggling: Convention for prevention of smuggling of intoxicating liquors, text and exchange of notes signed Mar. 4, 1823; convention for suppression of smuggling, text signed Mar. 11, 2327
    • Trademarks, U. S. disinclination to conclude convention as proposed by Cuba, 3739
  • Cunard vs. Mellon, case cited, 339, 344
  • Daimler Co., Ltd. vs. Continental Tyre & Rubber Co., case cited, 176
  • Daini Bank, 479480, 486487
  • Dawes annuities. See Reparations: Meeting and U. S. priority rights.
  • Delagoa Bay case, cited, 318, 332
  • Denial of justice, 609610, 615, 633, 640, 652, 657658
  • 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, 875878
  • Diplomatic protection, right of state to extend over individual, 609610, 614615, 623624, 633, 640, 643, 651652, 657658, 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, 410413
    • 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, 4547; negotiations, 4049; understandings, U. S.-Dominican agreement on, 4749; U. S. consent, 50
      • Utilization of proceeds, 40, 4548
    • 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, 5157
  • 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, 6971, 7274; Egyptian reply, 7475
      • British and French support, 5859, 6368, 72, 73
      • Draft note: Discussion regarding, 67, 6869, 71, 72; text and instructions, 5862
      • Egyptian Government’s assurances, 7475
      • 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, 8182; U. S. position, 7881, 8288
  • Eisner vs. Macomber, case cited, 174, 180
  • El Triumpho case, cited, 332333
  • Electrical Communications, International Conference on. See Cables: U. S. plan.
  • Embargo: Arms and munitions, U. S. embargo on export to Nicaragua, 793794; French commercial firm, U. S. embargo against, 9495, 97
  • Estonia, agreement with United States regarding mutual recognition of ship measurement certificates, 8990
  • Expatriation, right of, U. S. position, 110111
  • 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, 3536
  • 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, 129134
    • 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, 121123
      • Draft submitted by United States:
        • Inquiries of French Government, 116117; U. S. reply and French attitude, 117118
        • Text and instructions, 113116
      • French suggestions and counterproposal, negotiations regarding, 119123
    • Military service, liability of U. S. citizens and naturalized American citizens of French origin for service in France, question of, 108109, 110112
    • Naturalization treaty with United States, failure of U. S. efforts to secure agreement for, 108112
    • 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, 125126, 126, 128
      • Reciprocal recognition of American and French legislation regarding inspection of vessels, proposed agreement for, U. S. opinions and inquiries, 123125, 127129; French attitude, 126, 127
    • Stabilization of the franc, question of, 9798, 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, 129130; exemption of U. S. business firms from payment of special taxes, 132133
      • Instructions to Ambassador in France, 130132; French attitude, 133134
    • U. S. embargo against French commercial concern, lifting of, 9495, 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, 102106; ratification, question of, 102; statement of U. S. Secretary of the Treasury, 99100; 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, 9495, 96, 97, 9799, 101102, 106108; effect on French attitude of prior approval by U. S. Senate, 9293, 94, 96; reservations, question of, 9596, 9697, 106, 107, 108; suggestions of certain U. S. officials, 9799
        • Statement of U. S. Secretary of the Treasury, 99100
      • 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, 205207
      • U. S. policy:
        • Inquiry regarding assurances obtainable from syndicate as to production and prices: Proposals for, 207208; text of letter to Lee, Higginson & Co., and reply, 208210
        • Maintenance of objection to loan despite efforts of potash and loan interests to reach acceptable formula, 210213
    • German states and municipalities, loans by American bankers:
      • Amounts of loans floated in United States, 201202
      • U. S. policy: Proposed loan bv Harris, Forbes & Co., 203204; recommendations of U. S. Ambassador, 202203
    • 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, 926927, 930, 967
  • Good offices of—
  • Grant vs. United States, case cited, 328329, 331332
  • 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, 227229
    • Declaration of London (1909), question of applicability during war of 1914–18, résumé of U. S.-British correspondence, 251254
    • 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, 121123
    • 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, 336339
        • Seizures under U. S.-British liquor treaty of 1924, construction of treaty and citation of cases, 340346
      • Decision of Great Britain to adopt certain administrative measures, 346348; U. S. appreciation, 348349
      • 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, 349354; U. S. and British acceptance of suggestions, 354355; 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, 356357
        • Execution of plans, U. S.-British arrangements for, 356358
    • Rubber export restrictions, British note in reply to U. S. statement of position regarding price fixing, 358361
    • 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, 311312, 313, 323324; U. S. position, 319
      • U. S. representations to Great Britain:
        • Proposal of a conference to negotiate a basis of adjustment, 308309, 310; British unfavorable attitude and arguments against contentions of Standard Oil Co., 309, 310314
        • Statement of position, and proposal for arbitration, 315322; British reply, declining arbitration, 322326
        • Summary of facts and citation of cases in support of U. S. position, 326335
      • 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, 375376, 378, 379
    • Forced loan of 1926:
    • Loan agreement of 1918, British desire for United States to join in representations to Greece regarding alleged violations of, 371372, 373374, 375378;U. S. position as to alleged violations, and refusal to join in representations, 372373, 374375, 378380
    • Refugee loan, 376, 376377, 378379
    • Swedish Match Co. loan agreement, 374, 376377, 378, 379
  • Guatemala (see also Nicaragua), treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights with United States, proposed, 393395
  • 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, 401403; texts of notes signed July 8, 403406
    • 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, 413414, 419421, 423; U. S. attitude, 423
        • U. S. observations and explanations (see also Exchange of notes, infra), 422423; presentation to Haitian Government and Haitian acceptance, 423424
      • 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, 424426; U. S. reply, Feb. 9, containing promise not to raise question as to parity between certain provisions of agreement and 1919 protocol, 426428
      • Notification to Claims Commission regarding provisions of agreement, 428429
      • Ratification by Haitian National Assembly, Feb. 17, 429
      • Text, 414419
      • 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, 407408, 408409
      • Convention signed July 29, 1926: Preliminary discussions and U. S. position, 401, 407411; reports concerning negotiations, 411412, 412413; terms of proposed convention, and U. S. attitude, 411412; 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, 431432; U. S. continued refusal, 429431, 432
      • French proposal to submit to an arbitrator the question of whether the dispute should be arbitrated, 432433; U. S. refusal, 433434
    • President Borno: Reelection, 396397; visit to United States, 398400
    • 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, 420421, 422
    • U. S. naval vessels, temporary withdrawal from Haitian waters because of Presidential election, 396398
  • Hardman case, cited, 324325, 327, 328
  • Harriman & Co., Inc., W. A., 906907
  • Harris, Forbes & Co., proposed loan to German State of Prussia, 203204
  • Hay-Pauncefote Treaty, cited, 927
  • Hazel E. Herman case, cited, 340341, 344, 345
  • Honduras (see also Nicaragua), amends for violation of U. S. consular premises at Ceiba, 435438
  • 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, 810811, 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, 363364, 366; U. S. position, 364, 368369
      • Gulbenkian’s position, résumé of, 365366, 366367
      • International cooperation, views of U. S. and Dutch interests, 364365
      • Settlement of dispute, status of negotiations for, 369370
      • U. S. representations to Great Britain on behalf of American interests, discussions regarding, 364365, 367368
    • U. S. maintenance of policy for equal participation of American interests, 367368
  • Italy (see also Cables; Morocco): Arrangement with United States granting relief from double income tax on shipping profits, 439440; consular convention with United States (1878), cited, 441, 444; flight over U. S. territory by Italian naval hydroplane, U. S. permission, 445447; 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, 440445
  • Jan Mayen, Island of, paramount interest of Norway in regard to, 824827
  • Japan (see also Cables):
    • Arrangement with United States granting relief from double income tax on shipping profits, 448461
    • 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, 462463, 464, 465, 466467, 469471
        • British attitude, and discussion with United States, 465466, 467469
        • U. S. attitude, based on non-recognition of Soviet Union, 463464, 464465, 468, 472478; counterproposal for joint U. S.-Japanese investigation of migration and feeding habits of seals, 474478
      • Number of seals frequenting Japanese waters, data and discussions regarding, 470, 471, 474478
    • 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, 478480
      • 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, 483487; U. S. position, 481483
        • Request of Shipping Board, 478481; 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, 910911
  • 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, 488489, 491492; negotiations, 488500; text signed Feb. 1, 500502
    • Treaty of commerce with United States, question of renewal of negotiations, 493, 494, 494496, 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, 733734, 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, 597600
    • Boundary dispute with France, appointment and work of French and Liberian Commissions for delimitation of boundary, 600604
    • Finance Corporation of America loan agreement (see also Firestone rubber concession, infra):
    • Firestone rubber concession, agreements between Firestone Rubber Co. and Liberian Government (see also Finance Corporation of America loan agreement, supra):
      • Arbitration provision, discussions concerning, 503504, 523, 540541, 545, 555556
      • Mission of Harvey Firestone, Jr., to Liberia, 546547, 555; of Liberian Financial Adviser to United States, 538539
      • Modifications:
      • 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, 561568
      • 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, 600604
    • Open-door policy of United States, 504, 504505
  • 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, 820821. 822823; 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, 825827
  • Metropolitan Museum of Art, 76
  • Mexico (see also Nicaragua):
    • Agrarian and petroleum legislation:
      • Negotiations of oil companies for adjustment of difficulties, 673676
      • Regulations covering application and enforcement of, proposed. See U. S. representations, infra.
      • Supreme Court decisions, discussions in connection with, 607, 610611, 614, 616619, 620621, 622, 627, 629630, 634, 650651, 658, 661, 662663
      • U. S. representations against alleged retroactive and confiscatory application:
        • Note of Jan. 8, Mexican reply, 605613
        • Proposal of method of solution of differences, 613621; Mexican reply, 622630
        • Request for information as to application of certain provisions, 631637; Mexican explanation of views, 637642
        • Summary of U. S. position and of previous correspondence with Mexico, 642653
          • Mexican reply, 653669
          • U. S. maintenance of position, and Mexican attitude, 669672
    • 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, 693701; U. S. reservation of rights of American citizens, 701702
    • Law of colonization of Apr. 5: Text, 688692; U. S. reservation of rights of American citizens in connection with, 692693
    • Orders of June 8 and Aug. 24 relative to provisional permits to drill oil wells:
    • 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, 619620, 628629, 634635, 643, 652653, 656657, 670, 671
    • Religious legislation, U. S. good offices in behalf of American citizens adversely affected by, 702706
    • 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, 714715; convention of Mar. 20, 1905, cited, 714715
          • U. S. proposal of commission to prepare, 711712; Mexican attitude, 713715
        • Minute No. 61 of meeting of Boundary Commission (1925), discussions for carrying out recommendations contained in, 708710, 712, 713
      • Settlement of pending banco cases, relation to proposed rectification of channel of Rio Grande: Mexican position, 706708, 710; U. S. position, 709
    • Soviet Minister to Mexico (appointed), U. S. refusal of visa to enter United States en route to her post, 910911
    • 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, 329330, 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, 744746, 748
      • Maghzen proposals (see also Letter of Mendoub, supra): Acceptance by United States, with reservations under International Convention of 1865, 748749, 749754, 755; information concerning, 747748, 749, 750752; Italian and Spanish views, 754755; procedure for working out technical scheme of improvements, U. S. favorable attitude, 755756
      • Recommendations of French engineer, 744; comments of U. S. representative at Tangier, 744745
    • Joint naval vigilance of France and Spain off Moroccan coast, French-Spanish agreement in substitution for agreement of 1925, 757758
    • Spanish Zone, prerequisites for U. S. recognition of, 726, 729730, 737738
    • Tangier Convention of 1923:
      • Customs duties levied under art. 20 by—
        • French authorities, measures adopted and subsequently withdrawn, 720721
        • Spanish authorities, establishment of customs barrier in violation of U. S. treaty rights, 721722; U. S. attitude and representations, 722724, 727728, 729, 742743
      • Proposals by signatory powers for direct contact between American Consular Court and Mixed Court of Tangier, 716718; U. S. position, 718720
      • Provision regarding Cape Spartel Lighthouse, 745
    • Tangier Zone (see also Tangier Convention, supra), desire of Spanish Government to obtain control of:
      • Reports concerning, 724727, 730, 737
        • Italian attitude, 730, 733
        • U. S. attitude, 731
      • Spanish proposal for conference of states signatory to Act of Algeciras to examine question, 730731, 731733, 740741
        • Attitude of France and Great Britain, 740, 741; of Italy, 733734, 740; of U. S. Ambassador in Spain, 733
        • Recommendations of U. S. representative in Tangier, 737739
        • U. S. favorable attitude, 734737, 739740, 741742
  • 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, 607608, 609610
  • Naturalization treaty between United States and—
    • Austria, 1871, cited, 111
    • Baden, 1870, cited, 111
    • France, failure of U. S. efforts to secure agreement for, 108112
    • 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, 759762
    • 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., 907910
  • Nicaragua, political and revolutionary disturbances:
    • Arms and munitions: U. S. embargo on export to Nicaragua, 793794; 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, 785786
      • Military operations, 780, 785786, 790, 792, 796, 797
      • Presence of U. S. representative in Nicaragua, U. S. policy, 782783
      • 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, 780781, 783, 784785, 787, 788789; concurrence in policy by Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Costa Rica, 781782, 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, 791792; 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, 798801, 802; U.S. position, 800
      • Negotiations, reports concerning, 796799, 801802
      • Neutral zone, 793, 794, 795
      • Preliminary meeting, 795796
      • Termination, 801802
      • U. S. suggestion, 788789; 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, 821822; Salvadoran attitude, 822
        • Military operations, 812, 813, 818
        • Neutral zones, 814818, 818820
        • Offers of mediation by Costa Rica, 812, 813, 820821, 822823; by Guatemala, 821, 823
        • Organization of revolutionary government at Puerto Cabezas, 808809
        • Peace offers of Diaz, 812, 813, 822
        • Protection of American lives and property, 812, 818820
        • Protest of Sacasa regime regarding action of U. S. naval forces in establishing neutral zone, 814818
        • Requests of Diaz Government for U. S. aid against revolutionary activities, 809810, 811; U. S. policy against armed intervention, 810811, 812, 819
      • Establishment of, convening of Congress and election and inauguration of Diaz as President, 803, 805, 806; U. S. views, 803804
      • U. S. recognition, 803804, 805806, 807
    • U. S. citizens, protection of, 783, 786, 787, 788, 789, 790, 811, 812, 818820
    • U. S. naval forces, 786, 787, 788, 790, 793, 794, 795, 812, 814818, 818820
  • Norway, interest in island of Jan May en in Arctic Ocean, 824827
  • 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, 675676, 677678, 680, 682683
  • 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, 504505
    • Turkey, U. S. policy, 987988, 990
  • Ottoman-American Development Co., 987989, 989990
  • 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, 866867; views of Colombian Government in connection with, 48
      • Text signed July 28, 865870
    • 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, 863865
        • Panaman suggestions for modification, 854859, 860, 861; U. S. inability to comply with, 859860, 860861, 862863
        • Text of provision in question, 854
      • Negotiations of American and Panaman Commissions, minutes of 23d meeting, held July 27, 828832
      • Text signed July 28, 833849; exchanges of notes accompanying text, 849853
      • Transfer to United States of jurisdiction over part of Colon: Compensation for, 854855; Panaman position, 855856
  • Paraguay:
    • Boundary dispute with Bolivia, 874
    • Treaties with United States:
      • Friendship, commerce and consular rights, proposed, 871874; 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, 2123, 599600
  • Perrin vs. United States, case cited, 329
  • Persia, decision regarding precedence of diplomatic representatives when change of regime necessitates new credentials, 875878
  • 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, 884885
    • Report concerning, 880881
    • U. S. representations regarding discrimination against American bondholders:
  • 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, 263264
  • 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, 851852
  • 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, 768769, 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, 156157; U. S. attitude, 158159
      • Position and proposals of Allies regarding allotments, discussion concerning, 157158, 160; U. S. attitude, 159, 161
      • U. S. participation, 156161
    • Reparation Commission:
      • Appraisement of ex-German cables, French comments on, 766767, 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, 156157
    • Tank ships of Deutsch-Amerikanische Petroleum Gesellschaft, rejection by arbitrators of claim of Standard Oil Co.:
      • Arbitrators’ decisions: Majority award, text, 166184; dissenting opinion, text, 184195
      • 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, 196200; acceptance by Commission of certain U. S. stipulations and suggestions, 200, 200201
        • 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, 161162; U. S. attitude and reservation, 162165
  • Revenue Acts of 1921, 1924, and 1926, 439, 440, 448461, 759762
  • 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, 8387
  • 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, 898901; 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, 311312; legislation regarding subsoil rights in lands held in perpetual lease, U. S. representations against, 901905; treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights with United States, proposed negotiation of, 898
  • Rumanian Consolidated Oilfields, Ltd., 326327, 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, 910911
    • 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, 907910; 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, 912922
    • Negotiations:
      • Draft submitted by United States: Amendments and modifications, 934935, 936, 936937; bases for U. S. desire for most-favored-nation clause, 932933; statement of U. S. position, 924930;text, 931932
      • Opening of, 921924
      • Progress of negotiations in Salvador, Nov. 16, 1925–Feb. 15, 1926, 935937
    • Ratification, 938939
    • Signature, 937938
    • Text signed Feb. 22, 1926, and protocol of exchange signed Sept. 5, 1980, 940955
  • Schroder & Co., J. Henry, conversation of firm members with U. S. Department of State regarding proposed loan to German Potash Syndicate, 211212
  • Ship measurement certificates, agreement between United States and Estonia regarding, 8990
  • 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, 768769
  • 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, 965966; negotiations, 956962; signature, 958959, 962; text signed Feb. 10, 962965
    • 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, 484485
  • Swedish Match Co., 374, 376377, 378, 379
  • Switzerland: Treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights with United States, proposed, inconclusive negotiations, 967968; U. S. diplomatic and consular protection of Swiss interests in Egypt, termination of, 969973
  • Syria and the Lebanon, insurrection:
    • Brigandage and guerilla warfare, reports concerning, 134, 135, 153, 154155
    • Kidnapping of U. S. citizen (Dr. Melikian), 134, 135
    • Military operations, 152153
    • Protection of Americans and other foreigners:
      • Advice to Americans to leave Damascus, question of, 135, 136, 137138
      • 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, 148149; reply and acknowledgment, 149151
        • Text and transmittal to United States, 147148
      • Conditions at Damascus, reports concerning, 134135, 152155
      • Instructions for protection of U. S. consular officers, 135136
      • 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, 136138, 142143
        • Texts and replies, 139142, 143145; appreciation of U. S. consul at Beirut for cooperation of French High Commissioner, 145146
        • U. S. approval of action of consuls, and further instructions, 146, 152
  • Tacna-Arica question, 879
  • Takata & Co., 478480, 486487
  • Tangier. See Morocco.
  • Tariff Act of 1922, 1, 343344, 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, 336347, 353354
  • Tlahualilo case, cited, 332, 333
  • Tobacco monopoly bonds, Portuguese. See Portugal.
  • Trademarks, U. S. disinclination to conclude convention as proposed by Cuba, 3739
  • Treaties, conventions, etc.:
  • Turkey:
    • Agreement with United States according mutual unconditional most-favored-nation treatment in customs matters:
      • Arrangements and preliminary discussions, 992995
      • Extension of agreement by exchange of notes: Desire of United States for extension pending ratification of general treaty of 1923, 977, 978, 982983, 984, 984985; signature of notes, July 20, 1000
      • Negotiations, 995998
      • Requirements of Turkish law relative to commercial agreements, 993995
      • Texts of notes signed Feb. 18, 9991000; 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, 987989, 989990
    • Diplomatic and consular officers, collective note requesting exemption from certain taxes, participation of U. S. High Commissioner, 10011002
    • 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, 986991
      • 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, 977978
        • U. S. High Commissioner in Turkey, efforts to obtain ratification: Instructions, 976977, 981983, 984985; reports and views, 977979, 983984
        • U. S. Secretary of State, efforts to obtain ratification: Communication to Chairman of Senate Foreign Relations Committee, 986991; statement in address to Associated Press, 975976
        • U. S. Under Secretary of State, statement of reasons in favor of ratification, 979981
    • International position and domestic situation, report of U. S. High Commissioner, 978979
    • 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, 987988, 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, 10011002
  • Turkish Petroleum Co., Ltd. (see also Iraq), U. S. open-door policy, 987988, 990
  • Turner vs. United States, case cited, 330331
  • Ulen & Co., 376, 377378, 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, 435436, 436437; participation of Messrs. Daves and Moore in work of Liberian commission for delimitation of Franco-Liberian boundary, 600601, 603
  • U. S. Congress: Joint resolution of July 27, 1868, regarding right of expatriation, cited, 110111; Senate resolution regarding claims of American citizens against Great Britain, 219221, 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, 435438
  • U. S. naval vessels (see also under Haiti and Nicaragua), dispatch to Honduras, 435436, 436437
  • 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, 207208
  • U. S. Secretary of the Treasury, statement concerning U. S.-French debt agreement, 99100
  • U. S. Supreme Court, decisions and opinions cited, 8586, 87, 174, 176, 180, 191, 194, 195, 329330, 331, 339, 344
  • U. S. Treasury Department, lifting of embargo against French commercial firm, 9495, 97
  • Versailles Treaty, cited, 166167, 179182, 182183, 204, 334, 768
  • Visa for appointed Soviet Minister to Mexico to enter United States en route to Mexico, U. S. refusal, 910911
  • War debts. See under France.
  • Wiggins vs. United States, case cited, 329
  • World War, 1914–1918:
  • Yap cables. See Cables.