Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United
States, 1927, Volume I
Index
- Agreements. See
Treaties, conventions, etc.
- Alien Property Custodian, proposed disposition of property
held by, xxi, 301–308
- Austrian representations for release, 301–303
- Estimates of probable awards of Tripartite Claims Commission
against Austria and Hungary, 304, 308
- Statement of Secretary of State to House Ways and Means Committee
regarding return of Austrian and Hungarian property, 303–308
- Aliens (see also
Canada: Border-crossing
privileges), status of, 384
- American Institute of International Law. See under
International Commission of Jurists.
- Arbitration:
- Bolivia–Paraguay. See
Arbitration
under
Boundary disputes: Bolivia–Paraguay.
- Dominican Republic–Haiti, possibility of arbitration of boundary
question, 345–346, 350, 351, 352–353, 353–354
- Ecuador–Peru, boundary litigation, 1924
agreement for U. S. arbitration, 340
- Proposals and discussions of International Commission of Jurists,
367–368,
387–388,
388, 389–390, 408–409
- San Andrés Archipelago:
- Colombian unwillingness to arbitrate question with
Nicaragua, 323–324
- Keys claimed by United States, suggestions for arbitration
of ownership, 324–325, 328–329; U. S.
attitude, 325–326
- Argentina (see also
Boundary disputes: Bolivia–Paraguay), 10, 19–20, 20n, 203–204, 421–436
- Attitude toward negotiations of Preparatory Commission for the
Disarmament Conference, 203–204
- Loan for naval construction, proposed, 427–428, 429, 432
- Naval construction, U. S. efforts to secure for
American firms equal consideration with other foreign companies in
bids, 424–436
- Treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights
with United States, proposed, attitude of Argentina, 421–423
- U. S. proposal for conference for limitation of naval armament,
transmittal to Argentina for information, 10; reply of Argentina and U. S. attitude, 19–20, 20n
- Arms and munitions. See
Preparatory Commission for the Disarmament
Conference; Special Commission for the
Preparation of a Draft Convention on the Private Manufacture of Arms,
etc.; Three-Power Conference at Geneva;
and
Washington Conference of 1922.
- Asylum, 370, 387
- Australia, representations by Australian Government
regarding entry of Australian businessmen into United States, 437–441
- Austria (see also
Alien Property Custodian), 442–476
- Investment program, 443, 446–447, 448–449, 450, 452
- Loans, 442–475
- Investment loan, proposed (see also
Relief loans, infra):
- Amount, term, and purpose, 442, 443, 445, 446–447, 450–451
- Attitude of Czechoslovakia and the Netherlands,
461
- Consent of—
- Committee of Control of the Guarantor States
for the Reconstruction of Austria, 442–443, 445, 448, 451, 452–453, 469–470, 471–472
- Relief Bonds Committee, International, 445, 455, 456–457, 461, 462–463, 464, 469, 470–471
- Reparation Commission, 442, 443, 445, 455, 460, 463
- United States. See
Relief loans, infra.
- Cooperation of League of Nations, 442–443, 445–446
- Morgan & Co., J. P., negotiations in
connection with, 445–446, 450–452, 457, 460, 461, 465, 467, 473–474
- Reconstruction loan of 1923, 444, 458, 461, 467
- Relief loans (see
also
Investment loan: Consent of Relief Bonds Committee,
supra):
- Austrian assets pledged for payment, request to
United States for subordination to new investment
loan (see also
Joint Resolution, infra), 456–457, 459, 472–473; U. S.
attitude, 474–475
- Funding of, Austrian proposal, 457, 458–459, 461–462, 463–465, 466–469, 472–473
- Joint Resolution of U. S. Congress
(1922) extending payments
25 years, question of further extension of payments,
443, 444–445, 447–448, 450, 451, 453–456, 458, 459
- Prepayments, Austrian proposal, 462, 473–474
- Relief Bonds Committee, International (see
also
Loans: Investment
loan: Consent of Relief Bonds
Committee, supra): Meetings, 456–457, 461–463, 464, 466–469; U. S. representation, question of,
460, 464, 465, 473, 474
- Vienna Palace of Justice riots, action of American Minister on
occasion of, 475–476
- Aviation service to Latin America, remarks of President Coolidge, ix
- Berizzi Brothers Company, Appellant vs. The Steamship “Pesaro”, 418
- Bethlehem Steel Corporation, efforts to secure naval construction
contracts with Argentina, 425, 426–427, 429, 429–431; 435, 436
- Bolivia (see also under
Boundary disputes), treaty of friendship, commerce
and consular rights with United States, proposed, 477–480; Bolivian attitude, 479
- Bolshevik aims and policies in Mexico and Latin America, statement by
Secretary of State, 356–363
- Boundary disputes:
- Bolivia–Paraguay, 315–322
- Arbitration: Provision for arbitral tribunal,
317; submission to
arbitration, possibility of, 315–316, 319, 321, 322
- Good offices of Argentina for settlement:
- Acceptance of offer, 315–316, 316–318
- Conference for settlement: Arrival at impasse,
319–320, 321; meetings, 318–319, 320–321; personnel, 318; suspension, 321, 322
- Suggestion for agreement, 321–322
- Submission of controversy to United States, possibility
of, 315–316
- Colombia–Nicaragua, question of ownership of San
Andrés Archipelago, 322–331
- Colombian proposal for settlement, negotiation of:
- Delay in negotiations, 329–331
- Formulas for settlement proposed by Colombian
Government, 323, 325, 328–329; by
Colombian Minister, 324–325, 326–328
- Nicaraguan indications of willingness to enter
upon negotiations, 322–323
- Keys claimed by United States, question of, 324–329
- Colombia–Peru, ratification by Peru of boundary
treaty of 1922, 331–344
- Act of Peruvian Congress approving, 343, 343–344
- Delay in ratification, Colombian representations
concerning, and Peruvian explanations, 331–332, 333–335, 336–337, 341
- U. S. good offices in obtaining, 332–333, 334–336, 337–338, 340–341, 342–343, 344
- Appreciation of Colombia, 343
- Protest of Ecuador, 338–341
- Dominican Republic–Haiti, negotiations for
settlement, 345–356
- Arbitration, possibility of, 345–346, 351, 352–353, 353–354
- Conference at Santo Domingo, 354–355
- Good offices of United States, 346, 348, 349–350, 356
- Treaty of amity suggested by Haitian President, 347–348, 349, 350, 352–354; Dominican
attitude, 350–352
- Visit of President Vasquez to Haiti, 345, 346–348
- Ecuador–Peru, agreement (1924) for
submission of question to arbitration, 340
- Boundary treaties:
- Colombia–Ecuador (1916), cited, 339–340
- Colombia–Nicaragua, proposed boundary treaty, 324–325, 327, 328
- Colombia–Peru. See
Boundary disputes: Colombia–Peru.
- Ecuador-Peru, agreement (1924) for
submission of boundary dispute to arbitration of United States, 340
- Brazil, U. S. proposal for conference for limitation of naval armament,
transmittal to Brazil for information, and further correspondence, 9n, 20n
- Canada, xviii, 481–516
- Border-crossing privileges between Canada and United
States, changes in procedure effected by General Order No. 86 of U.
S. Department of Labor, 494–511
- Canadian representations concerning changes, 496, 502–506, 508–510
- Conference for discussing effects of order, and efforts of
United States to meet difficulties concerning foreign-born
residents of Canada, 496–502, 502, 510–511
- Text of order, and questions and answers concerning
interpretation, 494–496, 506–508
- Establishment of direct diplomatic relations with United States,
481–484
- Great Lakes (see also
St. Lawrence Waterway, infra), continued protests by Canadian Government against
increased diversion of waters, 484–487; publication of correspondence,
question of, 484–486
- International Joint Commission:
- Roseau River, U. S. proposals for referring to Commission
problem of improving, 490–492, 493–494; Canadian
attitude, 492
- St. Lawrence Waterway project, report and recommendations,
487, 488, 489–490
- Joint Board of Engineers, xviii, 484–485, 486, 488,
489–490
- Roseau River, problem of improving, 490–494
- U. S. proposals for referring to International Joint
Commission, 490–492, 493–494; Canadian
attitude, 492
- Seine fishing in Missisquoi Bay, disinclination of Canada to
authorize discontinuance, 511–516
- St. Lawrence River Commission, 487–488
- St. Lawrence Waterway, project for improvement by
joint action of the United States and Canada, xviii, 487–490
- Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 399–400
- Chile, 9–10, 20, 203n, 205, 517–551
- Attitude toward negotiations of Preparatory Commission for the
Disarmament Conference, 203n, 205
- Disagreement of Department of State with decision of Chilean court
that a diplomatic secretary does not enjoy diplomatic immunity, 549–551
- Treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights with United
States, proposed, 517–526
- U. S. proposal for conference for limitation of naval armament,
transmittal to Chile for information, and further correspondence,
9–10, 20
- U. S. representations regarding proposed Chilean
legislation concerning—
- China: Japanese position with respect to, 39,
50; protection of U. S. citizens, xxiv; Washington
Conference treaties and resolutions, status of, 236–238
- Claims. See
Alien Property Custodian.
- Colombia. See under
Boundary disputes.
- Commercial and banking interests of United States (see
also
Chile: U. S. representations,
etc.; and
Morgan & Co., J. P.): Steel interests, press
reports concerning presence of representatives at Three-Power Conference at
Geneva, 96–97, 106; U. S. circular instruction to diplomatic and
certain consular officers concerning questions arising from negotiation of
foreign loans by American bankers, 312–315; U. S. efforts to secure for American firms
equal consideration with other foreign companies in bids for Argentine naval
construction, 424–436
- Commercial treaties and agreements. See under
Great Britain; also
Treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights
under
Argentina, Bolivia, and
Chile.
- Commissions, committees, etc.:
- Commissions of conciliation, 387, 388
- Commissions of inquiry: American, 387–388, 389; proposal of Subcommittee A of the
Preparatory Commission for the Disarmament Conference, observations
of U. S. and other delegations, 169–171
- Committee of Control of the Guarantor States for the
Reconstruction of Austria, consent to Austrian investment loan, 442–443, 445, 448,
451, 452–453, 469–470, 471–472
- Committee of Experts for the Progressive Codification of
International Law, questionnaires, 410–413
- Committee of Experts on Double Taxation and Tax
Evasion, participation of United States in meeting, 286–288
- International Commission of Jurists. See
International Commission of Jurists.
- International Joint Commission, U. S.–Canada. See under
Canada.
- Joint Commission of the Preparatory Commission for the Disarmament
Conference. See under
Preparatory Commission.
- Permanent Advisory Commission of the League of Nations, 217
- Relief Bonds Committee, International. See
under
Austria.
- Reparation Commission, consent to Austrian investment loan,
question of, 442, 443, 445, 455, 460,
463
- Security Committee of Preparatory Commission for the Disarmament
Conference, question of U. S. participation in work, 206–213
- Special Commission for the Preparation of a Draft Convention on
the Private Manufacture of Arms and Ammunition and Implements of
War. See
Special Commission, etc.
- St. Lawrence River Commission, 487–488
- Temporary Mixed Commission on Armaments, 217–218
- Tripartite Claims Commission, U. S. Austria and Hungary, 302–303, 304, 305–308
- Communism, statement by Secretary of State regarding Bolshevik aims and
policies in Mexico and Latin America, 356–363
- Conciliation, commissions of, 387, 388
- Conferences, international:
- American-Canadian Fisheries Conference (1918), 511–512, 513,
514, 515
- Committee of Experts on Double Taxation and Tax Evasion,
participation of United States in meeting, 286–288
- Conferences of American states. See
International Commission of Jurists: International conferences.
- Delegates at international conferences, U. S., rules of
precedence, 420
- Hague peace conferences of 1899 and 1907, and conferences on private
international law, 372, 384–385, 387, 388
- Import and Export Prohibitions and Restrictions, Conference for
the Abolition of. See
Import and Export Prohibitions and Restrictions,
etc.
- International Commission of Jurists. See
International Commission of Jurists.
- Naval Armament Limitation, Three-Power Conference for. See
Three-Power Conference at Geneva.
- Radiotelegraph Conference, Third International, 288n
- Special Commission for the Preparation of a Draft Convention on
the Private Manufacture of Arms and Ammunition and Implements of
War. See
Special Commission, etc.
- World Economic Conference. See
World Economic Conference.
- Conflict of laws. See
International Commission of Jurists: Accomplishments and recommendations concerning private
international law.
- Consular officers. See
Diplomatic and consular officers.
- Conventions. See
Treaties, conventions, etc.
- Coolidge, Calvin (President):
- Executive order regarding rules of precedence as between certain
officers of the United States, 419–420
- Messages to Congress: Annual, v–xxv; Feb.
5, recommending appropriation for American representation
at World Economic Conference, 238–239, 239–240; Feb. 10,
concerning invitation to conference for naval armament limitation,
text, 6–8
- Three-Power Conference at Geneva: Discussions with U. S. officials
and instructions to Secretary of State concerning, 42–43, 64, 89, 133–134;
message to Congress, Feb. 10, concerning
invitation to Conference, 6–8; statement to press concerning failure of
Conference to come to agreement, 139–140
- Costa Rica, proposal for permanent court of American justice, 366–367
- Cuba, temporary parcel post convention with United States, x
- Customs duties (see also
Chile: U. S.
representations; Import and Export
Prohibitions, etc.): Exemptions enjoyed by foreign diplomatic and
consular officers in United States, 414–417; protective tariff, remarks of President
Coolidge, xiv
- Czechoslovakia, attitude toward Austrian investment loan, 461
- Diplomatic and consular officers (see
also
Diplomatic privileges and immunities):
- Consuls, legal position and functions, 411n, 412
- Diplomatic agents, revision of classification, proposed, attitude
of Great Britain, 410; of United States,
411, 412
- Rules of precedence as between certain officers of United States,
419–420
- U. S. circular instructions concerning—
- Bolshevik aims and policies in Mexico and Latin America,
356–363
- Foreign loans by American bankers, questions arising from
negotiation of, 312–315
- Suits against United States Shipping Board vessels in
foreign courts, 418
- Treaties and resolutions concluded at Washington
Conference, status, 236–238
- Diplomatic privileges and immunities: Disagreement of
Department of State with Chilean court decision that a diplomatic secretary
does not enjoy diplomatic immunity, 549–551; exemptions from taxation and customs duties
enjoyed by foreign diplomatic and consular officers in United States, 414–417; League of
Nations officials, question of privileges of, 413–414; projects VII and VIII of
International Commission of Jurists, 385–387; right of foreign governments to acquire,
without restriction, property for Embassy or Legation purposes in District
of Columbia, 417–418
- Diplomatic relations, establishment of direct relations between United
States and Canada and of American diplomatic representation in Irish Free
State, 481–484
- Disarmament conferences. See
Preparatory Commission for the Disarmament
Conference; Three-Power Conference at
Geneva; and
Washington Conference of 1922.
- Discrimination. See
Argentina: Naval
construction; Australia; and
Chile; U. S.
representations.
- District of Columbia property, right of foreign governments to acquire,
without restriction, for Embassy or Legation purposes, 417–418
- Domicile, theory of, 370, 390–392
- Dominican Republic. See under
Boundary disputes.
- Economic Conference. See
World Economic Conference.
- Ecuador, protest concerning U. S, efforts for Peruvian ratification of
Colombian-Peruvian boundary treaty of 1922, 338–341
- Egypt, inquiry concerning ownership of property in District of Columbia,
and U. S. reply, 417–418
- Electric Boat Company, efforts to secure contract to build submarines for
Argentina, 424, 431,
432–434, 435, 436
- Equality of states, 383
- Exchange of publications of the Americas, 385
- Extradition, 382, 392–393, 412
- Fisheries, disinclination of Canada to authorize discontinuance of seine
fishing in Missisquoi Bay, 511–516
- Foreign governments, right to acquire, without restriction, property for
Embassy or Legation purposes in District of Columbia, 417–418
- France. See
Three-Power Conference at Geneva.
- Good offices (see also
Boundary disputes), 387–388
- Grace Line, U. S. representations to Chile regarding proposed legislation
injurious to commercial interests, 526–537
- Great Britain (see also
Australia; Canada; Irish Free State; and
Three-Power Conference at Geneva): [Page 560]
- Commercial treaties with United States: 1794, amity, commerce, and navigation, cited, 503; 1815,
convention to regulate commerce, question of application to
Australia, 438, 439, 440
- Inquiry concerning U. S. attitude toward—
- Revision of classification of diplomatic agents, 410; U. S. reply, 411
- Status of League of Nations officials, 413; U. S. reply, 414
- Interest in decision as to ownership of San Andrés Archipelago,
324, 326
- Great Lakes. See under
Canada.
- Hague peace conferences of 1899 and 1907, and conferences on private international law,
372, 384–385, 387, 388
- Haiti. See
Boundary disputes: Dominican
Republic–Haiti.
- Helium gas, U. S. exception concerning exportation, 257, 282, 285
- Hull, the Hon. Cordell, remarks concerning World Economic Conference and
Lausanne Treaty, 239–240
- Hungary. See
Alien Property Custodian.
- Immigration Act of 1924 (see
also
Canada: Border-crossing
privileges), restrictive features, as applied to Australian
businessmen, 437–441
- Import and Export Prohibitions and Restrictions,
International Conference for the Abolition of, Geneva, Oct. 17–Nov. 8, 246–285
- Convention: Preliminary draft established by Economic Committee,
text, 249–253; provisions, discussions and negotiations concerning,
267–282;
U.S. comments, 254–266; U. S. reservation concerning helium gas, 257, 282,
285; U. S. signature, 285n
- League of Nations invitation: Question of, 246–248; text, 248–253; U.
S. acceptance, 254
- U. S. delegation: Instructions, 254–266, 269–270, 271–273, 275, 279,
280–281,
282; personnel, 254; reports, 266–269, 270–271, 273–275, 275–279, 279, 281–282, 282–285
- Insular possessions of United States, remarks of President Coolidge, x–xi
- Insurance legislation, U. S. representations to Chile regarding effects of
proposed legislation on American interests, 541–549
- Interchange of professors and students of the Americas, 385
- International Acceptance Bank, 427–428
- International boundaries. See
Canada: Border-crossing
privileges.
- International Commission of Jurists, representation of United
States at meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Apr. 18–May 20,
364–409
- Accomplishments and recommendations concerning—
- Private international law, codification, 369–370, 378, 390–394, 407
- Convention recommended by Commission, 369–370; U. S. reserve concerning, 370
- U. S. declaration, 391
- U. S. participation in meetings of subcommission,
378
- Public international law, projects of, 369–370, 370–371, 380–390, 393–394, 406–407
- American Institute of International Law: Code of
private international law prepared by, 375–376, 390, 399–400; projects of conventions on public
international law formulated by, 366,
370–371,
374–375,
382–383,
383, 384, 385, 386, 387–389, 399–400; recommendation of Commission of
Jurists for further cooperation, 393–394
- Arbitral tribunal, proposal for: Statements and explanations of U.
S. delegate, 367–368, 368, 369, 389–390, 408–409; U. S. attitude, 367, 368
- Codification of international law (see also
Accomplishments, supra): Resolution of Fifth International Conference of
American States, text, 364–365; résumé of accomplishments prior to
1927, 372–376
- International conferences of American states:
Proposals with political implication presented to meeting of
Commission of Jurists, reference to Sixth Conference, 395–397;
recommendation of Commission concerning codification, text for
presentation to Sixth Conference, 393–394; résumé of
accomplishments toward codification of international law, 372–376;
texts of resolutions and recommendations, 364–365, 366
- Pan American Union, code and projects prepared at request of. See
American Institute of International Law,
supra.
- Permanent court of American justice, Costa Rican proposal and U.
S. attitude, 366–367
- Purpose and scope of meeting, 365–366, 379–380, 402–407; nonpolitical powers of, 394–397
- Sessions, 371, 377–379, 400–407
- U. S. delegates:
- Appointment and instructions, 364–367, 369
- Report, text, 369–409
- Statements and explanations concerning proposal for
arbitral tribunal, 367–368, 368, 369, 389–390, 408–409; U. S. attitude and
instructions, 368, 369
- International law (see also
Diplomatic privileges and immunities
and
International Commission of Jurists),
questionnaires prepared by Committee of Experts for the Progressive
Codification of, 410–413
- International relations of United States, remarks of President Coolidge,
xxiv–xxv
- Intervention, 383, 395–397; statement by American
delegation to meeting of International Commission of Jurists, 396
- Irish Free State: Death of representative at Three-Power
Conference, 92; establishment of American
diplomatic representation in, 481–482, 482n; U. S. reply to inquiry regarding diplomatic
exemptions from taxation and customs duties, 414–417
- Italy. See
Three-Power Conference at Geneva.
- Japan. See
Three-Power Conference at Geneva.
- Latin America (see also
International Commission of Jurists): Aviation
service to, remarks of President Coolidge, ix; statement by Secretary of State
regarding Bolshevik aims and policies in Mexico and Latin America, 356–363
- League of Nations (see also
Committee of Experts on Double Taxation and Tax
Evasion; Import and Export Prohibitions,
etc.; Preparatory Commission for the
Disarmament Conference; Special Commission for
the Preparation of a Draft Convention on the Private Manufacture of
Arms, etc.; and
World Economic Conference):
- Arbitration, boundary question between Dominican Republic and
Haiti, possibility of submission to, 350, 352–353, 353–354
- Committee of Experts for the Progressive Codification of
International Law, questionnaires, 410–413; U. S. reply, 411–413
- Cooperation in effecting Austrian investment loan, 442–443, 445–446
- Officials of, question of status, British inquiry and U. S. reply,
413–414
- Legislation (see also
Chile: U. S. representations,
etc.), recommendation of International Commission of Jurists
concerning, 394
- Letters rogatory in penal matters, 411n, 412
- Limitation of armament (see also
Three-Power Conference at Geneva), status of
treaties concluded at the Washington Conference and of certain resolutions
adopted by that Conference, 236–238
- Loans: Argentine loan for naval construction, proposed, 427–428, 429, 432; foreign
loans by American bankers (see also
Austria: Loans), U. S.
circular instruction to diplomatic and certain consular officers concerning
questions arising from negotiation of, 312–315
- Maritime neutrality, 387
- Merchant marine: Chile, U. S. representations regarding proposed
legislation favoring, 526–537; United States, remarks of President Coolidge, viii–ix
- Mexico: Proposal concerning nonoccupation of states, presented to
International Commission of Jurists, 395;
remarks of President Coolidge concerning difficulties with, xxiv; statement by
Secretary of State regarding Bolshevik aims and policies in Mexico and Latin
America, 356–363
- Morgan & Co., J. P., negotiations in connection with
Austrian investment loan, 445–446, 450–452, 457, 460, 461, 465, 467, 473–474
- Most-favored-nation treatment:
- Munitions. See
Arms and munitions.
- National defense, remarks of President Coolidge, vii–viii
- Nationality, theory of, 370, 390–392
- Naval armament limitation. See
Three-Power Conference at Geneva.
- Naval construction. See under
Argentina.
- Netherlands, attitude toward Austrian investment loan, 461
- Neutrality, 387
- Nicaragua (see also
Boundary disputes: Colombia–Nicaragua), U. S. policy: Plea of Nicaragua for
condemnation by International Commission of Jurists, 394–395; remarks of President
Coolidge, xxiv
- Pacific settlement of international conflicts, 387–390
- Pan American conferences. See
International Commission of Jurists: International conferences of American
states.
- Pan American Congress of Highways (1928), x
- Pan American sanitary convention, Nov. 14, 1924,
additional protocol signed Oct. 19, 1927, 309–311
- Pan American Union. See
International Commission of Jurists: American Institute of International Law.
- Panama Canal, xi,
527, 528–529, 533–534, 537
- Paraguay. See
Boundary disputes: Bolivia–Paraguay.
- Parcel post convention, temporary, U. S.–Cuba, x
- Permanent court of American justice, Costa Rican proposal for, 366–367
- Permanent Court of International Justice, 261,
367, 381, 388
- Peru (see also
Boundary disputes: Colombia–Peru), agreement with Ecuador (1924) for submission of boundary question to arbitration, 340
- Philippine Islands, remarks of President Coolidge, x–xi
- Precedence, rules of, as between certain U. S. officers, 419–420
- Preparatory Commission for the Disarmament Conference, 2–4, 5, 7–8, 9, 10–13, 19, 22, 29, 32, 35–36, 62, 159–213
- Joint Commission report, U. S. observations:
Comments of Secretary of American Representation, 159–162; text
of U. S. memorandum, 166–175
- Relationship of Three-Power Conference to work of Commission, 4, 5, 8, 10–13, 19, 22, 29, 32, 35–36, 62, 196–197, 199–200, 204, 206
- Third and fourth sessions:
- Adjournment of third session, 199, 204; of fourth
session, 213
- Discussions and negotiations concerning—
- Blockade, economic, 177
- Draft conventions, 175–176, 177–199, 200–204, 205
- U. S. statement concerning acceptable draft:
Suggestions and instructions, 178–194; text, 200–203
- Interdependence of naval, land, and air armaments,
175
- International supervision or control of armaments,
177–194, 201–203
- Limitation of naval armament, 193, 194–200, 203–204, 205; of
naval effectives, 194,
195–199
- Security Committee, U. S. participation, 206–213
- Postponement of fourth session, question of, 206
- U. S. observations concerning work of first and second sessions,
2–4, 7–8, 9, 163–175
- U. S. participation (see also
Joint Commission
and
Third and fourth sessions, supra), question of continuance, 163–166
- Property rights, right of foreign governments to acquire without
restriction, property for Embassy or Legation purposes in District of
Columbia, 417–418
- Radiotelegraph convention signed Nov. 25, text,
288–301
- Recognition, doctrine of unconditional recognition of new states, 383
- Relief credits. See
Austria: Loans.
- Reparation Commission, 442, 443, 445, 455, 460, 463
- Riots, action of American Minister on occasion of Vienna Palace of Justice
riots, 475–476
- Russia: Bolshevik aims and policies in Mexico and Latin
America, statement by Secretary of State regarding, 356–363; Japanese position with
respect to Russia, 50
- Sanitary convention of 1924 between United States
and other American Republics, text of additional protocol signed Oct. 19, 309–311
- Special Commission for the Preparation of a Draft Convention
on the Private Manufacture of Arms and Ammunition and Implements of War,
213–235
- League of Nations invitation and U. S. acceptance, 213–216
- Memoranda of U. S. views concerning—
- Categories and statistics of proposed convention, 231–232
- Methods of supplying needs for military equipment, 232–234
- Preliminary draft convention submitted to the Committee of
the Council by the Committee of Inquiry, 225–231
- U. S. representative: Instructions, 216–234; nonparticipation in
drafting committee, 235; statement of U.
S. views, 234–235
- St. Lawrence Waterway, project for improvement by joint action of the
United States and Canada, xviii, 487–490
- States: Existence, equality, and recognition of, 383–384, 395–397; foreign states, competence
of courts in certain classes of cases against, 411n, 412–413; obligations in event of civil war, 387
- Subsidies:
- Taxation: Committee of Experts on Double Taxation and Tax Evasion,
participation of United States in meeting, 286–288; exemptions enjoyed by
foreign diplomatic and consular officers in United States, 414–417, 418
- Three-Power Conference at Geneva for Limitation of Naval
Armament, June 20–Aug. 4, viii, 1–159, 175, 185, 196–197, 199–200, 204, 206
- Adjournment (see also
Failure of conference, infra), temporary, for purpose of consultations, 82, 85, 98, 102–103, 104,
107, 119, 126
- Arrangements for meeting:
- Date of conference, 13, 28, 33,
34, 35, 36, 40, 175
- Delegations: British and Dominion, 33, 35, 38, 40,
45–46; French mission of information, 39n;
Italian unofficial observers, 39,
39n;
Japanese, 34, 35, 40;
United States, 34–35, 37,
40–42, 43–45
- Place of meeting, 35–37, 37–38
- Committee meetings: Executive committee, 48, 52, 54, 75, 78; technical committees, 66,
70–71,
74
- Discussions and negotiations concerning—
- Anglo-American parity, 51, 52, 55–56, 59, 65–66, 72–73,
88, 105
- Auxiliary craft, 46, 51–53,
55–57, 58, 66–72,
73–82, 83, 84–92,
95, 97–102, 103–104, 104–105, 106–107, 108–115, 116–119, 120–138, 141–145, 148–152, 152–153, 154
- Cruisers, numbers, size, armament, and total
tonnage, 46, 52–53, 55–56, 66–70, 71–72, 73–80, 83, 84–88, 89–92, 97–102, 103–104, 104–105, 106–107, 108–109, 110–111, 112, 113–115, 116–119, 120, 121–123, 124–127, 129, 131–133, 133–138, 141–145, 148–150, 150–152, 152–153, 154
- Extension of 5–5–3 ratio to auxiliary craft, 52–53, 55–57, 155–156;
Japanese desire for favorable modification of ratio,
and U. S. attitude, 57,
77, 113, 116, 130–131, 133
- Obsolete vessels, question of retention, 75, 100, 101, 110–111, 114, 116–117, 117–118, 125, 127–129
- Submarines, 46, 70, 76, 110, 111, 123, 124, 135, 138
- Surface craft, 46, 58, 76, 83, 91, 95, 100–101, 105, 108, 110–111, 113, 117–118, 123–124, 125, 127–129
- British proposals relative to modifications
of Washington treaty, 48–49, 50–51, 53, 54–55, 56, 57–66, 73, 83,
86–87
- Capital ships (see also
British proposals, supra), 73, 74, 93, 96
- Failure of conference to reach agreement: Discussion
of adjournment vs. termination, and decision to adjourn, 139, 140–141, 147,
150, 151–152, 153, 155;
Japanese suggestions for averting, 148–150, 150–152, 152–153;
joint declaration made at final plenary session, 153–155;
remarks of President Coolidge, viii; résumés of negotiations,
139–140,
153–159;
statement to press concerning final session, 155–156; U. S. action in
event of, discussion and instructions, 80–83, 89, 112–113, 114, 136–137, 138–139, 140, 145,
146, 147, 148
- Irish representative, death of, 92
- Japanese insistence upon naval armament limitation, 68, 72, 80, 94–96
- Message of appreciation to President Coolidge, 47
- Organization of conference, 47–48
- Preliminary opinions and discussions concerning—
- Extension of 5–5–3 ratio to classes of vessels not covered
by Washington treaty, 4–5, 44
- French and Italian tonnage, 29,
30
- Interdependence of naval, land, and air armaments, 2–3, 7–8, 12, 24,
30, 31–32
- Italo-French naval parity, question of, 4–5, 14, 18,
18–19, 21, 23, 24,
25
- Modifications in Washington treaty, proposed, 44
- Press releases and reports concerning—
- Anglo-American parity, 65
- Capital ships, 93, 96
- Economies possible through extension of age limit and
reduction in size of cruisers, 97, 134
- Failure of conference, 139–140
- Final plenary session, 155–156
- Meeting of Secretary of State and British Prime Minister,
145–146
- Naval holiday, 141–142, 146
- Postponement of plenary session of July
11, 92
- Presence of representatives of American steel interests at
Conference, 96–97, 106
- Tonnages to be scrapped under American proposal, 46, 48
- Proposals of Great Britain and United States to be laid before
conference, 42–43
- Relationship of Conference to work of Preparatory Commission for
the Disarmament Conference, 4, 5, 8, 10–13, 19, 22, 29, 32, 35–36, 62, 196–197, 199–200, 204,
206
- Statements of U. S. chairman, 49, 78, 81–82, 82–83, 89, 109, 111–113, 119–121, 136–137, 138,
140, 145, 146, 152, 153
- U. S. proposal for five-powder conversations preliminary to
conference for conclusion of agreements concerning limitation of
naval armament on classes of vessels not covered by Washington
treaty of 1922, 1–9
- Acceptance by Japan, 13–14
- Attitude and declination of France, 10–13, 23, 185; of Italy, 14–16, 17–19, 21, 22–23, 23
- Delay and final acceptance by Great Britain, 17, 20–21, 22–23
- Transmittal to Argentina, Brazil, and Chile, for
information, 9–10; reply of Argentina, and U. S.
attitude, 19–20
- U. S. proposal for three-power conference to which France and
Italy would send observers, 23–33, 39
- Attitude of France, 31–32, 39n; Great Britain, 23–24,
26–27, 32–33; Italy, 24–25, 39; Japan, 23–24, 26, 27,
33, 39
- U. S. Secretary of State: Meeting with British Prime Minister,
145–146;
presence at Geneva, question of, 41, 98, 104, 107, 108,
116; reports to President Coolidge,
63–64,
124–127,
138–139,
153–156,
157–159
- Treaties, conventions, etc.:
- Boundary treaties. See
Boundary treaties.
- Commercial treaties and agreements. See
Treaty of friendship, commerce and consular
rights
under
Argentina, Bolivia, and
Chile; also
U. S.–Great Britain, infra.
- Convention for negotiation of treaties (project IV of
International Commission of Jurists), 384–385, 397
- Gondra convention, 388, 389–390
- Import and export prohibitions and restrictions. See
Import and Export Prohibitions and Restrictions,
International Conference for the Abolition of.
- Most-favored-nation treatment, treaties and agreements according.
See
Treaty of friendship, commerce and consular
rights
under
Argentina, Bolivia, and
Chile.
- Parcel post convention, temporary, United States and Cuba, x
- Private manufacture of arms and ammunition and implements of war,
preparation of draft convention. See
Special Commission, etc.
- Projects of conventions adopted by International Commission of
Jurists. See
International Commission of Jurists: Accomplishments and recommendations.
- Projects of conventions formulated by American Institute of
International Law. See
International Commission of Jurists: American Institute of International
Law.
- Radiotelegraph convention signed Nov. 25,
text, 288–301
- Sanitary convention of 1924 between United
States and other American Republics, text of additional protocol
signed Oct. 19, 309–311
- U. S.–Argentina: Treaty of friendship, commerce and consular
rights, proposed, attitude of Argentina, 421–423; treaty of
friendship, commerce and navigation of 1853,
Argentine desire for denunciation, 421–423
- U. S.–Bolivia, treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights,
proposed, 477–480
- U. S.–Chile, treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights,
proposed. See under
Chile.
- U. S.–Cuba, parcel post convention, temporary, x
- U. S.–Great Britain, commercial treaties: 1794, amity, commerce, and navigation, cited,
503; 1815,
convention to regulate commerce, question of application to
Australia, 438, 439, 440
- Washington Conference (1922) treaties and
resolutions: Cited, 210, 210–211;
status, 236–238
- Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. See
Russia.
- U. S. Congress: Joint resolution (1922) authorizing
arms embargoes, 258; joint resolution (1922) extending for 25 years payments on Austrian
relief loan, 443, 444–445, 447–448, 450, 451, 453–456, 458, 459; Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations, statement left with Committee by Secretary of State regarding
Bolshevik aims and policies in Mexico and Latin America, 356–363; Senators,
selection as representatives at Three-Power Conference at Geneva, question
raised, 41–42; support
of U. S. course at Three-Power Conference, question of, 152
- U. S. Department of Labor. See
Canada: Border-crossing
privileges between Canada and United States.
- U. S. naval and marine forces, use in China and Nicaragua, xxiv
- U. S. Navy Department: Conference of Navy officials with President, for
discussion of proposals to be laid before Three-Power Conference at Geneva,
42–43;
representation at Three-Power Conference, 43
- U. S. statutes: Immigration Act of 1924 (see also
Canada: Border-crossing
privileges), 439, 440, 441; Revised,
section 4228, empowering President to suspend discriminatory duty on
merchandise imported in foreign ships, 536;
Tariff Act of 1922, 257,
259, 260, 278–279, 280, 477, 517
- United States Grain Corporation. See
Austria: Loans.
- United States Shipping Board: Remarks of President Coolidge, viii; suits in foreign
courts against vessels of, 418
- Vienna Palace of Justice riots, action of American Minister on occasion
of, 475–476
- War debt, U. S., remarks of President Coolidge, v
- Washington Conference of 1922,
treaties and resolutions: Cited, 210, 210–211; status, 236–238; treaty for
limitation of naval armament, British proposals for modifications, 48–49, 50–51, 53, 54–55, 56, 57–66, 73, 83, 86–87
- World Economic Conference, Geneva, May
4–23, American representation, 238–246
- Appropriation: Message of President to Congress, 238–239;
opinion of the Hon. Cordell Hull concerning passage, 239–240
- League of Nations invitation, transmittal, 238
- U. S. delegation: Personnel, 245–246; report of chairman, 240–246