Index

  • Agreements. See Treaties, conventions, etc.
  • Alien Property Custodian, proposed disposition of property held by, xxi, 301308
    • Austrian representations for release, 301303
    • 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, 303308
  • Aliens (see also Canada: Border-crossing privileges), status of, 384
  • American Institute of International Law. See under International Commission of Jurists.
  • Arbitration:
  • Argentina (see also Boundary disputes: Bolivia–Paraguay), 10, 1920, 20n, 203204, 421436
    • Attitude toward negotiations of Preparatory Commission for the Disarmament Conference, 203204
    • Loan for naval construction, proposed, 427428, 429, 432
    • Naval construction, U. S. efforts to secure for American firms equal consideration with other foreign companies in bids, 424436
    • Treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights with United States, proposed, attitude of Argentina, 421423
    • U. S. proposal for conference for limitation of naval armament, transmittal to Argentina for information, 10; reply of Argentina and U. S. attitude, 1920, 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, 437441
  • Austria (see also Alien Property Custodian), 442476
  • 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, 426427, 429, 429431; 435, 436
  • Bolivia (see also under Boundary disputes), treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights with United States, proposed, 477480; Bolivian attitude, 479
  • Bolshevik aims and policies in Mexico and Latin America, statement by Secretary of State, 356363
  • Boundary disputes:
    • Bolivia–Paraguay, 315322
      • Arbitration: Provision for arbitral tribunal, 317; submission to arbitration, possibility of, 315316, 319, 321, 322
      • Good offices of Argentina for settlement:
      • Submission of controversy to United States, possibility of, 315316
    • Colombia–Nicaragua, question of ownership of San Andrés Archipelago, 322331
      • Colombian proposal for settlement, negotiation of:
        • Delay in negotiations, 329331
        • Formulas for settlement proposed by Colombian Government, 323, 325, 328329; by Colombian Minister, 324325, 326328
        • Nicaraguan indications of willingness to enter upon negotiations, 322323
      • Keys claimed by United States, question of, 324329
    • Colombia–Peru, ratification by Peru of boundary treaty of 1922, 331344
    • Dominican Republic–Haiti, negotiations for settlement, 345356
    • Ecuador–Peru, agreement (1924) for submission of question to arbitration, 340
  • Boundary treaties:
    • Colombia–Ecuador (1916), cited, 339340
    • Colombia–Nicaragua, proposed boundary treaty, 324325, 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, 481516
    • Border-crossing privileges between Canada and United States, changes in procedure effected by General Order No. 86 of U. S. Department of Labor, 494511
      • Canadian representations concerning changes, 496, 502506, 508510
      • Conference for discussing effects of order, and efforts of United States to meet difficulties concerning foreign-born residents of Canada, 496502, 502, 510511
      • Text of order, and questions and answers concerning interpretation, 494496, 506508
    • Establishment of direct diplomatic relations with United States, 481484
    • Great Lakes (see also St. Lawrence Waterway, infra), continued protests by Canadian Government against increased diversion of waters, 484487; publication of correspondence, question of, 484486
    • International Joint Commission:
      • Roseau River, U. S. proposals for referring to Commission problem of improving, 490492, 493494; Canadian attitude, 492
      • St. Lawrence Waterway project, report and recommendations, 487, 488, 489490
    • Joint Board of Engineers, xviii, 484485, 486, 488, 489490
    • Roseau River, problem of improving, 490494
      • U. S. proposals for referring to International Joint Commission, 490492, 493494; Canadian attitude, 492
    • Seine fishing in Missisquoi Bay, disinclination of Canada to authorize discontinuance, 511516
    • St. Lawrence River Commission, 487488
    • St. Lawrence Waterway, project for improvement by joint action of the United States and Canada, xviii, 487490
  • Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 399400
  • Chile, 910, 20, 203n, 205, 517551
    • 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, 549551
    • Treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights with United States, proposed, 517526
    • U. S. proposal for conference for limitation of naval armament, transmittal to Chile for information, and further correspondence, 910, 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, 236238
  • 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, 9697, 106; U. S. circular instruction to diplomatic and certain consular officers concerning questions arising from negotiation of foreign loans by American bankers, 312315; U. S. efforts to secure for American firms equal consideration with other foreign companies in bids for Argentine naval construction, 424436
  • 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, 387388, 389; proposal of Subcommittee A of the Preparatory Commission for the Disarmament Conference, observations of U. S. and other delegations, 169171
    • Committee of Control of the Guarantor States for the Reconstruction of Austria, consent to Austrian investment loan, 442443, 445, 448, 451, 452453, 469470, 471472
    • Committee of Experts for the Progressive Codification of International Law, questionnaires, 410413
    • Committee of Experts on Double Taxation and Tax Evasion, participation of United States in meeting, 286288
    • 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, 206213
    • 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, 487488
    • Temporary Mixed Commission on Armaments, 217218
    • Tripartite Claims Commission, U. S. Austria and Hungary, 302303, 304, 305308
  • Communism, statement by Secretary of State regarding Bolshevik aims and policies in Mexico and Latin America, 356363
  • Conciliation, commissions of, 387, 388
  • Conferences, international:
  • 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, 419420
    • Messages to Congress: Annual, vxxv; Feb. 5, recommending appropriation for American representation at World Economic Conference, 238239, 239240; Feb. 10, concerning invitation to conference for naval armament limitation, text, 68
    • Three-Power Conference at Geneva: Discussions with U. S. officials and instructions to Secretary of State concerning, 4243, 64, 89, 133134; message to Congress, Feb. 10, concerning invitation to Conference, 68; statement to press concerning failure of Conference to come to agreement, 139140
  • Costa Rica, proposal for permanent court of American justice, 366367
  • 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, 414417; 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, 419420
    • U. S. circular instructions concerning—
      • Bolshevik aims and policies in Mexico and Latin America, 356363
      • Foreign loans by American bankers, questions arising from negotiation of, 312315
      • Suits against United States Shipping Board vessels in foreign courts, 418
      • Treaties and resolutions concluded at Washington Conference, status, 236238
  • Diplomatic privileges and immunities: Disagreement of Department of State with Chilean court decision that a diplomatic secretary does not enjoy diplomatic immunity, 549551; exemptions from taxation and customs duties enjoyed by foreign diplomatic and consular officers in United States, 414417; League of Nations officials, question of privileges of, 413414; projects VII and VIII of International Commission of Jurists, 385387; right of foreign governments to acquire, without restriction, property for Embassy or Legation purposes in District of Columbia, 417418
  • Diplomatic relations, establishment of direct relations between United States and Canada and of American diplomatic representation in Irish Free State, 481484
  • 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, 417418
  • Domicile, theory of, 370, 390392
  • 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, 338341
  • Egypt, inquiry concerning ownership of property in District of Columbia, and U. S. reply, 417418
  • Electric Boat Company, efforts to secure contract to build submarines for Argentina, 424, 431, 432434, 435, 436
  • Equality of states, 383
  • Exchange of publications of the Americas, 385
  • Extradition, 382, 392393, 412
  • Fisheries, disinclination of Canada to authorize discontinuance of seine fishing in Missisquoi Bay, 511516
  • Foreign governments, right to acquire, without restriction, property for Embassy or Legation purposes in District of Columbia, 417418
  • France. See Three-Power Conference at Geneva.
  • Good offices (see also Boundary disputes), 387388
  • Grace Line, U. S. representations to Chile regarding proposed legislation injurious to commercial interests, 526537
  • 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, 384385, 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, 239240
  • Hungary. See Alien Property Custodian.
  • Immigration Act of 1924 (see also Canada: Border-crossing privileges), restrictive features, as applied to Australian businessmen, 437441
  • Import and Export Prohibitions and Restrictions, International Conference for the Abolition of, Geneva, Oct. 17–Nov. 8, 246285
  • Insular possessions of United States, remarks of President Coolidge, xxi
  • Insurance legislation, U. S. representations to Chile regarding effects of proposed legislation on American interests, 541549
  • Interchange of professors and students of the Americas, 385
  • International Acceptance Bank, 427428
  • 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, 364409
    • Accomplishments and recommendations concerning—
      • Private international law, codification, 369370, 378, 390394, 407
        • Convention recommended by Commission, 369370; U. S. reserve concerning, 370
        • U. S. declaration, 391
        • U. S. participation in meetings of subcommission, 378
      • Public international law, projects of, 369370, 370371, 380390, 393394, 406407
    • American Institute of International Law: Code of private international law prepared by, 375376, 390, 399400; projects of conventions on public international law formulated by, 366, 370371, 374375, 382383, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387389, 399400; recommendation of Commission of Jurists for further cooperation, 393394
    • Arbitral tribunal, proposal for: Statements and explanations of U. S. delegate, 367368, 368, 369, 389390, 408409; U. S. attitude, 367, 368
    • Codification of international law (see also Accomplishments, supra): Resolution of Fifth International Conference of American States, text, 364365; résumé of accomplishments prior to 1927, 372376
    • International conferences of American states: Proposals with political implication presented to meeting of Commission of Jurists, reference to Sixth Conference, 395397; recommendation of Commission concerning codification, text for presentation to Sixth Conference, 393394; résumé of accomplishments toward codification of international law, 372376; texts of resolutions and recommendations, 364365, 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, 366367
    • Purpose and scope of meeting, 365366, 379380, 402407; nonpolitical powers of, 394397
    • Sessions, 371, 377379, 400407
    • U. S. delegates:
      • Appointment and instructions, 364367, 369
      • Report, text, 369409
      • Statements and explanations concerning proposal for arbitral tribunal, 367368, 368, 369, 389390, 408409; 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, 410413
  • International relations of United States, remarks of President Coolidge, xxivxxv
  • Intervention, 383, 395397; 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, 481482, 482n; U. S. reply to inquiry regarding diplomatic exemptions from taxation and customs duties, 414417
  • 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, 356363
  • 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, 352353, 353354
    • Committee of Experts for the Progressive Codification of International Law, questionnaires, 410413; U. S. reply, 411413
    • Cooperation in effecting Austrian investment loan, 442443, 445446
    • Officials of, question of status, British inquiry and U. S. reply, 413414
  • 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, 236238
  • Loans: Argentine loan for naval construction, proposed, 427428, 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, 312315
  • Maritime neutrality, 387
  • Merchant marine: Chile, U. S. representations regarding proposed legislation favoring, 526537; United States, remarks of President Coolidge, viiiix
  • 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, 356363
  • Morgan & Co., J. P., negotiations in connection with Austrian investment loan, 445446, 450452, 457, 460, 461, 465, 467, 473474
  • Most-favored-nation treatment:
  • Munitions. See Arms and munitions.
  • National defense, remarks of President Coolidge, viiviii
  • Nationality, theory of, 370, 390392
  • 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, 394395; remarks of President Coolidge, xxiv
  • Pacific settlement of international conflicts, 387390
  • 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, 309311
  • Pan American Union. See International Commission of Jurists: American Institute of International Law.
  • Panama Canal, xi, 527, 528529, 533534, 537
  • Paraguay. See Boundary disputes: Bolivia–Paraguay.
  • Parcel post convention, temporary, U. S.–Cuba, x
  • Permanent court of American justice, Costa Rican proposal for, 366367
  • 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, xxi
  • Precedence, rules of, as between certain U. S. officers, 419420
  • Preparatory Commission for the Disarmament Conference, 24, 5, 78, 9, 1013, 19, 22, 29, 32, 3536, 62, 159213
    • Joint Commission report, U. S. observations: Comments of Secretary of American Representation, 159162; text of U. S. memorandum, 166175
    • Relationship of Three-Power Conference to work of Commission, 4, 5, 8, 1013, 19, 22, 29, 32, 3536, 62, 196197, 199200, 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, 175176, 177199, 200204, 205
          • U. S. statement concerning acceptable draft: Suggestions and instructions, 178194; text, 200203
        • Interdependence of naval, land, and air armaments, 175
        • International supervision or control of armaments, 177194, 201203
        • Limitation of naval armament, 193, 194200, 203204, 205; of naval effectives, 194, 195199
        • Security Committee, U. S. participation, 206213
      • Postponement of fourth session, question of, 206
    • U. S. observations concerning work of first and second sessions, 24, 78, 9, 163175
    • U. S. participation (see also Joint Commission and Third and fourth sessions, supra), question of continuance, 163166
  • Property rights, right of foreign governments to acquire without restriction, property for Embassy or Legation purposes in District of Columbia, 417418
  • Radiotelegraph convention signed Nov. 25, text, 288301
  • 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, 475476
  • Russia: Bolshevik aims and policies in Mexico and Latin America, statement by Secretary of State regarding, 356363; 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, 309311
  • Special Commission for the Preparation of a Draft Convention on the Private Manufacture of Arms and Ammunition and Implements of War, 213235
    • League of Nations invitation and U. S. acceptance, 213216
    • Memoranda of U. S. views concerning—
      • Categories and statistics of proposed convention, 231232
      • Methods of supplying needs for military equipment, 232234
      • Preliminary draft convention submitted to the Committee of the Council by the Committee of Inquiry, 225231
    • U. S. representative: Instructions, 216234; nonparticipation in drafting committee, 235; statement of U. S. views, 234235
  • St. Lawrence Waterway, project for improvement by joint action of the United States and Canada, xviii, 487490
  • States: Existence, equality, and recognition of, 383384, 395397; foreign states, competence of courts in certain classes of cases against, 411n, 412413; obligations in event of civil war, 387
  • Subsidies:
  • Taxation: Committee of Experts on Double Taxation and Tax Evasion, participation of United States in meeting, 286288; exemptions enjoyed by foreign diplomatic and consular officers in United States, 414417, 418
  • Three-Power Conference at Geneva for Limitation of Naval Armament, June 20–Aug. 4, viii, 1159, 175, 185, 196197, 199200, 204, 206
  • Treaties, conventions, etc.:
  • 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, 444445, 447448, 450, 451, 453456, 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, 356363; Senators, selection as representatives at Three-Power Conference at Geneva, question raised, 4142; 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, 4243; 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, 278279, 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, 475476
  • War debt, U. S., remarks of President Coolidge, v
  • Washington Conference of 1922, treaties and resolutions: Cited, 210, 210211; status, 236238; treaty for limitation of naval armament, British proposals for modifications, 4849, 5051, 53, 5455, 56, 5766, 73, 83, 8687
  • World Economic Conference, Geneva, May 4–23, American representation, 238246
    • Appropriation: Message of President to Congress, 238239; opinion of the Hon. Cordell Hull concerning passage, 239240
    • League of Nations invitation, transmittal, 238
    • U. S. delegation: Personnel, 245246; report of chairman, 240246