Papers relating to the foreign relations of the United
States, 1928, Volume II
Index
- Abyssinia. See
Ethiopia.
- Agreements. See
Treaties, conventions, etc.
- Alsop case, cited, 972
- Antarctic expedition of Commander Richard E. Byrd, 1001–1004
- British policy in the Antarctic, British statement
concerning, 1002–1003
- Claim to uncharted lands in behalf of the United States, Commander
Byrd’s inquiry as to U. S. attitude, and U. S. reply, 1002, 1004
- Extension of courtesies by New Zealand at U. S.
suggestion: Exemption from customs duties on supplies, 1001–1002;
other assistance, 1002, 1003–1004
-
Antioquia case, cited, 970
- Arbitration treaties (see also under
China, Czechoslovakia,
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Iceland,
Japan): Root treaties, cited, 492, 686, 718, 721, 804, 810, 811, 813, 815, 817, 945, 947, 947–948, 958, 966–967, 974; U. S.
policy concerning negotiation of, 492–493
- Arms and munitions. See under
China
and
Ethiopia.
- Aviation: Canadian proposal to United States for exchange of commercial
aviation attachés, and U. S. disinclination to approve, 101–102; U. S. policy
concerning importation of American planes into China, 303, 308
- Barco petroleum concession. See under
Colombia.
- Belgium: Attitude toward Egyptian proposals regarding the capitulations
and Mixed Courts, 768; treaty relations with
China, 175, 432,
441–442, 443, 445
- Bigelow, Donald F. See
France: Consular
convention: Consular immunity.
- Boundary between Philippine Islands and British North Borneo. See
Great Britain: U. S.-British
negotiations.
- Boundary dispute between Colombia and Nicaragua, 639; Dominican Republic and Haiti, 741
- Boxer indemnity remissions to China by United States. See under
China.
-
Brown vs. Maryland, case
cited, 736
- Bryan treaties for the advancement of peace, cited, 493, 686, 718, 719, 804, 805, 811, 813, 815, 817, 819, 866, 946, 947
- Byrd, Commander Richard E. See
Antarctic expedition.
- Canada (see also under
Great Britain: Arbitration
treaty with United States), 1–114, 949, 950, 951
- Damages to property in State of Washington by fumes
from smelter at Trail, B. C, U. S. negotiations with Canada for
reference of problem to International Joint Commission, 78–97
- Embargoes against U. S. and Canadian products, 103–114
- Canadian embargo against U. S. peaches on account of moth
infestation, U. S. requests for modification, and partial
removal by Canada, 103–108
- U. S. embargo against milk and cream from Montreal area on
account of typhoid epidemic, Canadian requests for
modification, and ultimate removal by United States, 108–114
- Exchange of commercial aviation attachés, Canadian proposal and U.
S. disinclination to approve, 101–102
- Fisheries, 7–44
- Halibut fisheries in the northern Pacific:
Negotiations between United States and Canada looking to
revision or replacement of halibut fisheries treaty of 1923, 28–30; report and
recommendations of International Fisheries Commission, text,
7–28
- Seine fishing in Missisquoi Bay, disinclination of Canada
to join United States in establishing commission to
investigate problem, 37–44
- Sockeye salmon fisheries of the Fraser
River, proposed convention for protection, 30–37,
43–44; Canadian draft text, 33–37
- Great Lakes (see also
St. Lawrence Waterway, infra), U. S. proposal to construct compensating works in
Niagara and St. Clair rivers to offset diversion of waters, 44–54; Canadian
attitude, 48–49, 50–51
- International Fisheries Commission, 7–30, 42
- International Joint Commission (see also
Damages to property in State of
Washington, supra, and
Roseau River drainage problem, infra), 46, 47, 49, 65, 67–68, 949, 951
- Joint Board of Engineers, 44–45, 46, 47, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53–54, 65, 68–69, 74, 76, 78
- Representations against the firing of bullets into Canadian
territory by U. S. preventive officers, U. S. investigation and
expression of regret, 98–100
- Roseau River drainage problem, reference to the
International Joint Commission for study and report, 55–64; terms of
reference signed July 10, text, 60–61
- Shipping profits, U. S.-Canadian arrangement granting relief from
double income tax, 1–7
- St. Lawrence Waterway, renewed consideration of
project for improvement by joint action of United States and Canada,
64–78
- Treaties and agreements with United States:
- Boundary waters treaty of 1909 (U. S.–Great Britain), 46, 47, 49, 56,
62, 79, 84, 85, 86,
89, 90–91, 92, 949, 950, 951
- Fisheries treaties (see also
Halibut
and
Sockeye salmon
under
Fisheries, supra), 42, 42–43
- Shipping profits, arrangement granting relief from double
income tax, 1–7
- Capitulations. See
Iraq; also under
Egypt.
-
Caroline, case cited, 966
-
Cerruti vs. Colombia, case
cited, 972
- Chase National Bank, extension of credits to Cuba. See
Cuba: Credit of
$50,000,000.
- Chile: Tacna-Arica dispute, 118; U. S.
representations regarding proposed legislation favoring Chilean mercantile
marine, 115–118
- China, 119–587
- Advisers to Chinese Government, 209
- Airplanes, importation from United States, 303, 308
- Arbitration treaty with United States, proposed, 492–493
- Arms and munitions, 131,
292–308
- American insurance companies, proposal not to insure arms
and munitions shipments to China, 304–305; U. S.
attitude, 305
- Commercial airplanes, motor trucks, and armored cars, U.
S. policy concerning importation into China from United
States, 302–303, 305–308
- Embargo agreement of 1919, question of inviting adherence of
nonsignatory powers, 292–300; 301–302, 308; U. S. attitude, 295, 297–298, 301–302
- U. S. legislation to suppress American participation in
arms and narcotic traffic, proposed, 300–301, 304
- Boxer indemnity remissions by United States,
difficulties resulting from Nationalist assumption of authority over
educational matters, 538–555
- Discontinuance of payments to China Foundation for
Promotion of Education and Culture pending restoration of
non-political status, discussions, 543–545, 546–547, 548, 549–551, 552–555
- Payments to Tsing Hua College, emergency procedure, 538–543, 545–546, 547, 548, 551–552
- Boycotts and strikes, anti-Japanese, 135–136, 153, 176,
266
- Chang Tso-lin. See under
Civil war, infra.
- Chiang Kai-shek. See
Civil war
and
Nationalist Government, infra.
- Chinese proposals for tariff autonomy and revision
of tariff valuations schedule (see also
Proposals for revision of Chinese treaties
and
Tariff treaty, U.
S.–China, infra), 184–185, 370–398, 409, 410,
411–412
- Joint Peking–Nanking commission to negotiate with
Washington Conference powers on tariff revision, proposal of
A. H. F. Edwardes of the Maritime Customs, and U. S.
attitude, 376–383, 389–390, 409, 410, 411–412
- Tariff valuations schedule:
- Revision by commission representing Peking regime
and foreign powers (1926–1928), 370–376, 383–384, 386–387, 390–393, 394, 397
- Revision by Nationalist Government, and
promulgation of new tariff effective Feb. 1, 1929, 385, 388–389, 393–398; unfavorable position of American
trade, 394, 395, 396, 397
- Views of foreign powers concerning revisions:
France, 374, 375–376; Great Britain, 374, 375, 384, 392; Japan, 374, 375, 382–384, 391, 392, 396; United States, 370, 374, 381, 382–383, 384, 387, 391, 392–393, 394–395, 396–398
- Taxation of internal trade, question of abolition or
reduction, 378, 385, 388, 396, 397–398
- Civil war, hostilities between allied Northern
armies under Chang Tso-lin and Southern Nationalist forces under
Chiang Kai-shek, culminating in fall of Peking in June (see also
Evacuation
and
Protection, infra),
119–178,
180–181,
216–217,
219–221,
224–225,
226, 227–228, 229–230, 231–232, 234, 242,
245, 246, 247, 252, 256, 257, 258–259, 260,
263, 265–266, 283, 311–312, 331,
407–408,
412–413,
418, 420–421, 422–423, 425–426, 428, 484
- Chang Tso-lin: Appeal for peace, text and discussions,
140, 141, 146–147, 153; withdrawal from Peking and death enroute to
Manchuria, 148, 153, 154–155, 162, 234
- Communistic activity, 120,
127, 140, 153, 166–167, 169, 169–170, 234, 331
- Manchuria:
- Japanese note to Peking and Nationalist regimes,
May 18, declaring
determination to prevent extension of hostilities to
Manchuria: Discussions, 148, 150–151, 224–225, 227–228, 229–230; Nationalist attitude,
412–413; Peking attitude and
reply, 231–232; text, 225; U. S. attitude, 180–181, 226, 227–228, 231
- Negotiations regarding union with Nationalist
Government, and Japanese attitude, 155, 162, 165–166, 173, 178, 418, 420–421, 422–423, 425–426, 484
- Mongol uprising, 166–167
- Northern expedition of Nationalist forces, and occupation
of Peking-Tientsin areas (see also
Tsinan incident, infra), 126, 130, 132–134, 143, 144, 145, 148, 151, 152, 153–157, 160, 174, 252, 256, 257, 258–259, 260, 263, 311–312
- Politico-military activity of various factions, 119–120, 121–126, 129–130, 134–135, 145, 146, 151–153, 154, 155, 158, 160, 164, 167–168, 170, 216–217
- Tsinan incident of May
3, clash between Nationalist and Japanese forces in
Shantung:
- Details, 137–138, 148–150, 263
- Japanese armed forces for protection: Chinese
attitude, 142, 407–408, 412;
dispatch, 144–145, 149, 224, 229–230, 245, 266; Japanese official
statements concerning, 136–137, 138–139, 158–159, 245, 246, 247, 425, 428;
withdrawal, 163, 176, 246, 247
- Mediation by foreign consulates, question of, 138, 139, 146, 150
- Settlement, proposed terms, 146, 150, 158–159, 247, 425
- Submission of question to League of Nations, 149
- U. S. lives and property, situation of, 138, 219–221, 263, 264, 265–266, 283
- Claims (see also
Nanking incident: Damages, and under
Missionaries, infra), 192, 193, 209, 216, 250
- Customs. See
Chinese proposals for tariff autonomy, supra;
Imposition of taxes, Proposals for revision of Chinese treaties, and
Tariff treaty, U.
S.–China, infra.
- Evacuation of Americans and other foreigners from
places of danger during factional fighting and antiforeign
disturbances (see also
Protection, infra),
151, 158, 218–219, 254–281, 332,
337, 352
- British evacuations, 258, 260, 277
- Consulates, question of closing and reopening. See
Situation in Changsha, Chungking, and Shantung province, infra.
- Japanese measures (see
also
Civil war: Tsinan incident, supra),
258, 260, 264, 266
- Missionaries, 254–257, 261–262, 263, 264, 265, 266–269, 271–274, 277, 279, 280, 281
- Situation in—
- Anhwei, 261
- Changsha: Question of reopening of U. S.
consulate, 158, 218–219, 265;
reopening of British and Japanese consulates, 218
- Chungking: Question of reopening of
U. S. consulate, 158,
218–219, 254, 265;
reopening of British and Japanese consulates, 218, 254
- Foochow, 269–270
- Honan province, 271–272, 274–275
- Ichang, 269
- Kiangsu, 261
- Nanking, 255, 272–274, 276–280
- Shantung province (see also
Civil war: Tsinan incident, supra), 255–261, 261–265, 265–269, 270–271, 275–276, 283;
question of closing U. S. consulate at Tsinan, 263, 264
- U. S. naval vessels for evacuation, 151, 258, 259–260, 332, 337
- U. S. policy concerning evacuation, and efforts to
discourage premature return of Americans to the interior,
151, 254, 255, 260–270, 271–276, 279, 280, 281, 352
- Extraterritoriality (see also under
Proposals for revision of Chinese
treaties, infra), 215, 570, 577
- Federal Telegraph Co. contract, continued
negotiations, 555–569
- Conference of American and Japanese interests with Peking
authorities, proposed: British Marconi Co. interests,
question of recognition, 555–557, 560–561; deadlock between Japanese and American
interests concerning basis for negotiations, 561–569
- Nonrecognition by Nationalist Government of radio
agreements concluded with Peking regime, declaration of Dec. 12, 1927, 557–558; U. S.
attitude, 558
- U. S. disapproval of international wireless consortium,
and insistence on noncreation of monopoly or interference
with direct radio communication between United States and
China, 556–557, 558–559, 563
- Foreign powers:
- Arms embargo agreement of 1919. See
Arms and munitions: Embargo agreement, supra.
- Diplomatic representation. See
Legations, infra.
- Evacuation of foreigners from places of
danger. See
Evacuation, supra.
- Extraterritoriality (see also under
Proposals for revision of Chinese
treaties, infra), 215, 570, 577
- Legations in China. See
Legations, infra.
- Loans. See
Loans, infra.
- Nanking incident. See
Nanking incident, infra.
- Policy in China (see also
Recognition of Nationalist
Government, infra):
- Japanese policy (see also,
supra, Manchuria
and
Tsinan incident
under
Civil war; Evacuation: Japanese measures; and
Imposition of taxes: Japanese notification regarding
nonpayment, infra):
Advisers to China, 209;
discussions of Japanese proposal for inviting
adherence of powers nonsignatory to arms embargo
agreement of 1919, 294–300, 301–302, 308; Oriental Development Co., negotiations
for loan by American bankers, 209–210;
Sino-Japanese treaty relations and Chinese
denunciation of commercial treaty, 176, 183, 212, 404, 417–421, 422, 423–424, 426–427, 428–430, 438, 439, 443, 445–449, 479; views on U. S.
recognition of Nationalist Government and conclusion
of tariff treaty, 449,
484
- U. S. policy, press statement by the Secretary of
State, Jan. 27, 1927, cited,
120, 142, 181–182, 189, 190–191, 194, 333, 379, 381, 403, 404, 413, 415, 428–429, 437, 453–454, 455, 461, 462, 464, 491
- Protection of foreign lives and property.
See
Protection, infra.
- Radio communications, American, British, and Japanese
interests. See
Federal Telegraph Co. contract,
supra.
- Recognition of Nationalist Government (see also
Recognition by United States, infra), attitude of France, 194; Great Britain, 183, 212; Japan, 183, 247, 449
- Taxation. See, infra, Harbin municipality; Imposition of taxes; Tariff treaty: Supplementary declaration regarding abolition of
likin; also under
Chinese proposals, supra.
- Treaties. See
Treaties, infra.
- Harbin Municipality, arrangement for payment by
American citizens and firms of voluntary contributions in lieu of
taxes, 529–530
- Hobart, Mrs. W. T., killing of, 222,
266, 268
- Imposition of taxes in conflict with treaty
provisions, 377, 378, 381, 382, 494–529, 533
- Japanese notification regarding nonpayment
of illegal taxes in Shantung, 503; U. S. attitude, 503–504
- Levying of, and U. S. policy concerning—
- Building tax on mission property, 502
- Coal tax, 509
- Flour tax, 504–507, 507–508, 514
- Inland taxes, question of recognition by likin
authorities of transit certificates, 515, 516
- Kerosene and gasoline taxes. See
Private tax agreements,
infra.
- Luxury taxes, 494–495, 496, 499–500
- Place of business of American firm, proposed tax,
507
- Stamp tax, 497–498
- Surtaxes on imports and exports (see also
Washington Conference
surtaxes, infra),
501–502, 503, 508–509, 510–511
- Tobacco tax, 494, 496, 497, 499
- Performance of customs functions by U. S. consular
officers, question of, 495–496, 498, 500, 501, 502
- Private tax agreements between American
firms and Chinese authorities, violation by provincial
authorities, and U. S. attitude, 495, 509–510, 511–514, 515–516, 516–529; assistance to American firms
by U. S. naval forces, 511–514, 516, 517, 520–521
- Washington Conference surtaxes, 377, 378, 381, 382, 533
- Kuomintang. See
Nationalist Government: Political aspects, infra.
- Legations in China and Chinese legations in other
countries, status of:
- Chinese proposal for raising legations to
embassies, 199–213, 438–439, 439
- Attitude of France, 201, 204, 205, 207; Germany, 205, 207; Great
Britain, 207, 212, 439; Japan, 203, 203–204, 207, 207–208
- U. S. views and discussions with foreign powers,
199–213, 438–439
- U. S. Legation, question of removal from Peking to
Nanking, 183, 187–188
- Likin, question of abolition or reduction of (see also
Tariff treaty: Supplementary declaration, infra),
378, 385, 388, 396, 397–398
- Loans, 131, 209–210, 390, 407,
531–538
- Foreign loans to Chinese militarists, question of, 131
- Nationalist protest against proposed loan by American
bankers to Japanese firm (Oriental Development Co.), 209–210
- Nonrecognition by Nationalist Government of loans
contracted by Peking regime, 407
- U. S. protests against proposed Chinese financial measures
diverting revenues from American loans in default, 531–538
- Manchuria. See under
Civil war, supra;
also
Harbin Municipality, supra.
- Maritime Customs. See
Chinese proposals for tariff autonomy, supra.
- Missionaries and mission property (see also under
Evacuation, supra),
131, 160, 222, 248–249, 251, 252–254, 255,
261, 266–267, 268, 273,
278, 281–292, 328, 338,
340, 342, 344, 346–347, 350, 353,
361, 361–362, 502, 569–580
- Building tax, 502
- Chinese regulations concerning—
- Lease of land and buildings, U. S. reservation of
rights, 576–580
- Schools, U. S. attitude toward, 569–576
- Claims for damages, attitude, 328, 338, 342, 344, 346–347, 350, 353, 361, 361–362, 571
- Hobart, Mrs. W. T., killing of, 222, 266–267, 268
- Occupation of mission property by Nationalist forces, 131, 160, 248–249, 251, 252–254, 255, 261, 273, 278, 287, 347
- Seymour, Dr. Walter F., U. S. efforts to obtain amends
from the Chinese Government for the killing of, 222, 281–292
- Nanking incident of Mar. 24,
1927, 132, 145, 202,
251, 323–369, 409, 463–464, 465
- Agreement between United States and China in
settlement of incident: Negotiations, 323–329, 330, 333–336; notes of Mar. 30, exchanged Apr. 2, 331–333, 337, 409, 463–464, 465
- British settlement and reopening of consulate at Nanking,
329–330, 334, 349
- Damages, U. S.: Claims and estimates, 337–338, 346–349, 350, 351, 353, 356–358, 359, 361, 361–362, 366, 367–369; payments, 333, 340, 341, 342–343, 357, 359; Sino-American joint
commission to establish, 340–343, 344–346, 348, 352, 353, 357, 359, 366–367, 368
- U. S. consulate at Nanking, reopening:
- Arrangements (see also
Ceremonies, infra), 335–336, 338–340, 343–344, 349–350, 351, 352, 354–356, 363
- Ceremonies, question of, 335, 338, 348–350, 351, 352–353, 354, 355–356, 358, 359–361, 362–366
- Reestablishment by U. S. Navy of official
relations, 352–353, 354, 365–366, 369
- Nationalist Government (see also,
supra, Boxer indemnity
remissions; Civil war; Evacuation of Americans and other
foreigners; Imposition of taxes;
Legations in China and Chinese
legations: Chinese proposal;
Loans; Missionaries and mission property; Nanking incident; and infra, Protection of Americans and other
foreigners; Treaties):
- Amends for the killing of Dr. Walter F. Seymour, U. S.
efforts to obtain, 281–292
- Dual nationality, regulations concerning,
581–587
- Foreign policy, statements of, 129, 406–408, 413–415, 416, 459
- Nonrecognition of radio agreements concluded with Peking
regime, 557–558
- Peking: Change of name to Peiping, 154, 477, 480; removal of capital from
Peking to Nanking, 154, 177, 183, 186
- Political aspects (the Kuomintang,
reorganization, promulgation of organic law, and
inauguration of the new government under Chiang Kai-shek at
Nanking, Oct. 10), 119, 120–121, 123–124, 127–128, 120–130, 145, 154, 157, 160–162, 163–164, 164–165, 167, 168–170, 171–173, 175, 186–188, 248, 325–326, 401, 410
- Recognition (see also
Recognition by the United States,
infra), attitude of British,
French, and Japanese Governments, 183, 194, 212, 247, 449
- Treaties. See
Treaties, infra.
- Troop demobilization, aims, 161–162
- Peking Government (see also
Civil war
and
Federal Telegraph Co. contract, supra;
Protection of Americans and other
foreigners: North China, infra): Attitude toward treaty revision, 128–129;
changes in organization, 128–129; loans and munitions from foreign
governments, 131; nonrecognition by
Nationalist Government of Peking loans, 407; overthrow by Nationalist forces, 153–154, 155; recognition, question of, 179–180, 370
- Proposals for revision of Chinese treaties (see also
Chinese proposals for tariff autonomy, supra, and
Tariff treaty, U.
S.–China, infra), 120–121, 128–129, 141–142, 158, 175–176, 177,
178, 182, 183, 202, 208, 210, 212,
332–333,
337, 370, 382, 394, 396, 397–398, 398–449, 450–451, 452, 453,
455, 458–459, 464, 465,
466, 479, 485, 491
- Denunciation of treaties by Chinese regimes (see also
Sino-Japanese treaty relations,
infra), U. S. attitude concerning
identic protests by foreign powers, 398–400
- Extraterritoriality and other matters:
- Immediate initiation of negotiations, U. S.
attitude toward Nationalist request for: Approval of
informal conversations, 433–435;
consultation with other powers, 435–449
- Views of Belgium, 432,
441–442, 443, 445;
Czechoslovakia, 432–433; France, 443–444, 444–445; Great Britain, 212, 432, 436, 438–441, 444;
Italy, 442, 443, 445; Japan, 443, 445–449; Netherlands, 432, 442–443;
Portugal, 432;
Scandinavian countries, 432; United States, 182, 202, 208, 210, 402–403, 429, 433, 434–435, 435, 450–451, 453, 455, 458–459, 464, 466, 485
- General treaty revision, including tariff matters:
- Joint Peking-Nanking commission to conduct
negotiations with the United States, proposed, 121, 401–403, 403–404, 408–412
- Nationalist Government proposals (see also
Extraterritoriality and other
matters, supra):
Discussion of, 401–403, 409–410, 410–411, 417–420, 430–433, 465; texts of declarations
and statements, 129,
332–333, 337, 400–408, 413–417, 459
- Peking regime, attitude, 128–129
- Sino-Japanese treaty relations and Chinese
denunciation of commercial treaty, 176, 183, 212, 404, 417–421, 422, 423–424, 426–427, 428–430, 438, 439, 443, 445–449, 479
- Special Conference on the Chinese Customs Tariff (1924–1926), 370, 382, 394, 397–398, 402, 411, 452, 453, 491
- Treaties concluded with Belgium, France, Great Britain,
and other European powers, 175,
177, 178, 396, 441–442, 443
- Protection of Americans and other foreigners during
factional fighting and antiforeign disturbances (see also, supra, Manchuria
and
Tsinan incident
under
Civil war; Evacuation
of Americans and other foreigners; infra, U. S. military and naval
forces), 129, 131, 136,
138, 155–157, 158, 213–254, 257,
258, 259–260, 265, 280,
311, 312–313, 331, 406,
428, 517
- North China (Peking-Tientsin areas):
- Assurances of protection by Nationalist
Government, 129, 131, 138, 236–237, 241, 252, 257, 331, 406; by
Peking regime, 228, 234
- British armed forces, 311, 312–313
- Chefoo, U. S. protest against indiscriminate
firing, 250
- Peitaiho, U. S. arrangements for possible
evacuation, 217–218, 242–245, 246
- Peking: Antiforeign propaganda, U. S. protest,
247–248; Nationalist forces’
disregard of promise to permit peaceful withdrawal
of Northern protective force, 155–157, 235–236, 237–239, 240, 241–242
- Tientsin: Conditions, 221–223, 239–240; international defense forces, proposed
extension of defense lines and U. S. opposition,
221–222, 223–224, 226, 232–234; U. S.
forces, Chinese request for prompt evacuation, 236–237, 240–241
- U. S. armed forces, 216–218, 222–223, 223–224, 226–227, 236–237, 240–241, 242–245, 246, 258, 259–260
- U. S. statement to Nationalist and Peking
Governments regarding responsibility for protection,
222–223; replies, 228, 236–237
- South China:
- Occupation by Nationalists of American property,
U. S. representations and Nationalist reply, 248–249, 251–252, 252–254
- Reopening of U. S. consulates at Changsha and
Chungking, question of, 158, 218–219, 265; British and Japanese consulates, 218, 254
- U. S. armed forces, 136
- U. S. policy concerning protection of American lives and
property, 213–216, 221, 222–223, 223–224, 226–227, 232–233, 237, 243, 244, 245, 249, 280, 428, 517
- Radio communications. See
Federal Telegraph Co. contract, supra.
- Recognition by United States of Nationalist
Government following conclusion of tariff treaty between United
States and China, 120–121, 179–199, 209,
354, 380, 449, 450, 455, 461
- Announcement, question of, 191–194, 195–196, 196, 198–199, 354; Chinese
attitude, 195–196, 196
- Chinese Minister in Washington, retention as Nationalist
representative, 181, 183, 183–184, 195–196, 197, 209
- Japanese attitude, 449
- U. S. attitude prior to recognition:
- Discussions with other foreign governments, 182–183, 183–184, 190–191, 194
- Relations with Nationalist representatives in
Washington, 180, 181, 183, 183–184, 185–188, 209; various Chinese
regimes, 179–180, 184–185, 189–190
- Treaty negotiations, relationship to recognition,
120–121, 181–182, 182–183, 184–185, 186, 188, 189, 190–191, 192, 194, 195, 196, 380, 450, 455, 461
- Seymour, Dr. Walter F., U. S. efforts to obtain amends from the
Chinese Government for the killing of, 222, 281–292
- Soviet influence in China, 120, 127, 140,
153, 166–167, 169–170, 201, 203,
234, 331, 430
- Special Conference on the Chinese Customs Tariff (1924–1926), 370,
382, 394, 397–398, 402, 411, 452,
453, 491
- Standard Oil Co.: Reopening of office at Chungking,
219; request for permission to
deposit treaty duties with American consul general at Swatow, 500; tax agreement with Nationalist
authorities, 495, 509–510, 511–514, 515–516, 510–525, 526–529
- Sun Yat-sen, 157–158, 161, 175, 187,
413
- Tariff autonomy. See
Chinese proposals for tariff autonomy
and
Proposals for revision of Chinese
treaties, supra;
Tariff treaty, U.
S.–China, infra.
- Tariff treaty, U. S.–China (see
also
Recognition by United States of Nationalist
Government, supra), 160, 188–189, 191,
209, 358, 359, 395–396, 428–429, 437–438, 449–492, 535
- Discussions concerning possible entrance into treaty
revision negotiations (see also
Chinese proposals for tariff
autonomy, supra), 188–189, 191, 428–429, 449–467, 482–483, 484–485
- Full powers of plenipotentiaries: Arrangements concerning,
467, 468, 474, 475, 477, 478, 479, 480, 487–488; texts, 477, 486–487, 488
- Most-favored-nation treatment, 457, 462, 479, 489
- Negotiations between American Minister and Nationalist
Finance Minister for immediate conclusion of treaty, 429, 438, 467–474, 477–481; Japanese
attitude, 484
- Publicity, 451, 458, 460, 462, 467, 473, 474, 477, 478, 479, 481, 483, 485
- Ratification, question of, 395–396, 450, 489–490, 535; transmittal of treaty to
President Coolidge for presentation to Senate, 490–492
- Supplementary declaration regarding
abolition of likin: Discussions, 468, 470, 473, 474, 477–478, 480, 481; exchange of
notes, July 25, subsequently declared
void, texts, 481
- Text signed July 25, 475–477
- Washington Conference powers, question of notifying, 429, 438, 458, 460, 461, 466–467, 468, 471, 472, 474, 481
- Taxation. See, supra, Harbin Municipality; Imposition of
taxes; Tariff treaty: Supplementary declaration regarding abolition of
likin; also under
Chinese proposals for tariff
autonomy.
- Treaties (see also
Chinese proposals for tariff autonomy;
Nanking incident: Agreement; Proposals for revision of
Chinese treaties; and
Tariff treaty, U.
S.–China, supra): Arbitration
treaty with United States, proposed, 492–493; conciliation treaty
with United States (1914), cited, 399, 493;
multilateral treaty for the renunciation of war, decision to adhere,
196, 198; new treaties concluded with Belgium, France, Great
Britain, and other European powers, 175,
177, 178, 396, 441–442, 443; Washington Conference treaties,
cited, 232, 293, 378, 381, 393,
490–491
- Tsinan incident. See under
Civil war, supra.
- U. S. citizens (see also
Claims, Dual
nationality, Evacuation, Harbin Municipality, Missionaries, Nanking incident:
Damages, and
Protection, supra),
question of selection as advisers to Chinese Government, 209
- U. S. commercial firms (see also
Federal Telegraph Co.
and
Standard Oil Co., supra), U. S. disapproval of tax on American legal person,
507
- U. S. military and naval forces (see also, supra, Evacuation:
U. S. naval vessels; and
U. S. armed forces
under
Protection: North
China), 136, 309–323, 352–353, 354, 365–366, 369,
428, 511–514, 516, 517,
520–521
- Army forces and agencies in China, satisfaction of
Department of State with services rendered, 320–323
- Marine Corps, reduction of forces in China, 309–320, 428
- Navy Department: Assistance to American firms concerning
private tax agreements with Chinese authorities, 511–514, 516, 517, 520–521;
reestablishment of official relations at Nanking, 352–353, 354, 365–366, 369; withdrawal
of three cruisers, 311, 312
- U. S. policy in China, press statement by the Secretary of State,
Jan. 27, 1927, cited, 120, 142,
181–182,
189, 190–191, 194, 333,
379, 381, 403, 404, 413, 415, 428–429, 437,
453–454,
455, 461, 462, 464, 491
- Washington Conference of 1922: Resolution
recommending reduction of Chinese military forces, cited, 404–405;
treaties relating to China, cited, 232,
293, 378, 381, 393, 490–491
- Claims. See under
China; also
Claims
and
Standard Oil Co.
under
Great Britain.
- Colombia, 588–639
- Arrangement with United States respecting status of Serrana and
Quita Sueño Banks and Roncador Cay, texts of notes exchanged Apr. 10, 637–638
- Barco petroleum concession, 603–635
- Good offices of the Department of State in behalf of
American interests damaged by Colombian expropriation
decree, 603–635
- U. S.-Colombian controversy over propriety of diplomatic
intervention by the United States, 611–612, 616, 617–618, 626, 627–628, 630, 632–635
- Boundary dispute with Nicaragua, 639
- Petroleum companies, U. S. protection of American
interests (see also
Barco petroleum concession, supra), 588–603
- Efforts of Colombian Government to cancel Tropical Oil Co.
concession, 596–602; failure of, and settlement
of royalty controversy, 602–603
- U. S. representations against injurious effect of new
petroleum regulations, and suspension thereof, 588–596
- United Fruit Co., U. S. good offices to protect
interests damaged by Colombian land and irrigation legislation, 635–637
- U. S. consular officer at Cali, disapproval by the Department of
State of participation in proposed joint representations to
Colombian official, 639
- Commercial agreements. See
Friendship, commerce and consular rights
under
Czechoslovakia: Treaties
and
Germany: Treaties; see also
Denmark: Treaties: Commercial treaty of 1826;
Norway: Treaty of friendship,
commerce and consular rights.
- Commissions, committees, etc.:
- Interallied Rhineland High Commission. See
under
Reparations.
- International Fisheries Commission, U. S.–Canada, 7–30, 42
- International Joint Commission, U. S.–Canada. See under
Canada; also
Great Britain: Arbitration treaty with United States: Canadian-U. S. questions.
- International Quarantine Board at Alexandria. See
Egypt: U. S.
representation on International Quarantine Board.
- Joint Board of Engineers, U. S.–Canada, 44–45, 46, 47, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53–54, 65, 68–69, 74, 76, 78
- Mixed Claims Commission, U. S.–Germany. See
under
Germany.
- Reparation Commission. See
Reparations.
- Sino-American commission to establish damages in Nanking incident.
See under
China: Nanking
incident: Damages.
- Communistic activity in China, 120, 127, 140, 153, 166–167, 169, 169–170, 201, 203, 234, 331, 430
- Concessions, contracts, etc. See
China: Federal Telegraph Co.
contract; Barco petroleum concession
and
Petroleum companies
under
Colombia.
- Conciliation treaties (see also
Arbitration and conciliation treaties
under
Czechoslovakia, Finland,
Germany, Japan; also
France: Arbitration
treaty: U. S. and French notes), Bryan
treaties for the advancement of peace, cited, 493, 686, 718, 719, 804, 805, 811, 813, 815, 817, 819, 866, 946, 947
-
Connolly vs. The
International, case cited, 937
-
Conqueror, case cited, 937, 944
- Consular officers. See
U. S. consular officers.
- Conventions. See
Treaties, conventions, etc.
- Cuba, 640–657
- Credit of $50,000,000, extension to Cuba by Chase
National Bank, 642–654
- Data on Cuban financial status, 642–643, 645, 650–652, 654
- Negotiations between Cuba and American banking interests,
643–645, 645–646, 647; acceptance of Chase bid, 650
- U. S. attitude and recommendations of U. S. Ambassador,
645, 646–647, 648–650, 652–654
- Meteorological station on Swan Island, Cuban
proposals regarding establishment of, 655–657
- Temporary station: Cuban request for permission to
establish, 656–657; U. S. arrangement for
securing meteorological data and furnishing it to Cuba, 656, 657
- U. S. decision to maintain station at sole expense of
United States, 655, 656
- Reciprocity treaty of 1902 with United
States, U. S. inability to justify revision proposed by Cuba, 640–641, 641–642;
Cuban attitude, 641
- Customs duties exemptions: Arrangement between United States and Germany
for reciprocal extension to noncommissioned diplomatic and consular
personnel, 929–935;
extension by New Zealand to Byrd antarctic expedition, 1001–1002; proposed
reciprocal extension to U. S. and Danish consular officers, 733–740
- Czechoslovakia, 432–433, 658–717
- Arbitration and conciliation treaties with United States, 686–692
- Importation of American automobiles, 692–717
- Abolition of import restrictions, question of, 692–693, 697, 709, 710–711, 714
- Discrimination due to Czechoslovak import restrictions: U.
S. attitude and representations, 698, 710–711, 711–712, 712–716; U. S. request for views of Tariff
Commission, and Commission’s reply, 702–707
-
Modus vivendi of 1923, application of most-favored-nation
provision, 693
- Negotiations for increase in contingents, 692–702, 707–710, 711, 712, 715, 717
- Road tax on American automobiles, U. S. representations
against discriminatory character, 708, 712, 713, 715
- Naturalization treaty with United States, 658–686
- Negotiations and discussions, 658–683
- Notification of naturalization of Czechoslovak citizens:
Czechoslovak desire for, 674–676, 681, 685–686; U. S.
attitude and arrangements with Department of Labor, 680, 682–683, 685–686
- Text signed July 16, 683–685
- Taxation, U. S. representations against
discriminatory character of road tax imposed on American
automobiles, 708, 712, 713, 715
- Treaties, agreements, etc., with United States:
- Arbitration. See
Arbitration and conciliation
treaties, supra.
- Commercial modus
vivendi of 1923, 693
- Conciliation. See
Arbitration and conciliation
treaties, supra.
- Extradition, proposed, 658
- Friendship, commerce and consular rights,
proposed, 695, 697
- Naturalization. See
Naturalization treaty, supra.
- Treaty relations with China, 432–433
- Dawes annuities. See under
Reparations.
- Delagoa Bay case, cited, 960–970, 973
- Denmark, 178, 432, 718–740
- Arbitration treaty with United States: Negotiations, 718–720; text
signed June 14, 720–722
- Free importation privileges for U. S. and Danish consular
officers, proposed reciprocal extension, 733–740
- Representations against discrimination in tonnage
duties levied against Danish vessels in American ports, 722–732
- Danish contentions, based on most-favored-nation
provisions of U. S.-Danish treaty of 1826, for the preferential treatment accorded to
Norway and Sweden, 722–725, 728, 730–732; question of arbitration and
claims for refund of tonnage duties, 725, 727, 730, 731
- U. S. attitude: Investigation of tonnage duties levied on
American vessels in Danish and Norwegian ports, 725–726; request for views of Commerce Department on
possible abrogation of U. S.-Norwegian treaty of 1827, and reply, 726–727, 729; statements
of U. S. position, 728, 729–730, 732
- Treaties with United States:
- Treaty relations with China, 178, 432
- Detention and search of vessels. See
Great Britain: Representations
against detention and search.
- Discrimination. See
Importation of American automobiles
and
Taxation
under
Czechoslovakia; Denmark:
Representations against discrimination in tonnage
duties; Consular convention: Apparent violation by French courts, Film restrictions, Oil
imports, and
Tariff difficulties
under
France; Film regulations
and
Representations against special tax on the use of
foreign-built boats
under
Germany.
- Dominican Republic, boundary dispute with Haiti, 741
- Dual nationality: Attitude of the United States toward negotiation of
treaties concerning, 680, 682; difficulties affecting U. S. citizens of Chinese descent as
a consequence of new Nationalist regulations, 581–587
- Ecuador, U. S. extension of de jure recognition to
Ecuadoran Government, 742
- Egypt, 743–785, 788–789, 797
- Assuan dam commission, proposed participation of American
engineering expert, 788–789
- Capitulations (see also
Search of foreign domiciles, infra), Egyptian desire for reconsideration
of question, and immediate proposals for changes in regime of Mixed
Courts, 743–773
- Attitude of Great Britain, 743, 745–746, 767, 769–770; of United States, 746, 764–765, 770, 771–772, 773; of various European powers,
including France, Greece, and Italy, 743, 746, 762–764, 766, 766–767, 768–769, 770–771, 722
- Egyptian proposals of Dec. 25,
1927, and Oct. 28, 1928:
Discussions, 743–746, 762–767, 768–773; texts, 746–762, 767–768
- Lake Tsana dam project in Ethiopia, attitude toward, 788–789, 797
- Mixed Courts. See
Capitulations, supra.
- Search of foreign domiciles, Egyptian request for
extension of privilege, 782–785
- Attitude of France, Great Britain, Greece, and Italy, 783, 784
- U. S. consent on condition of similar consent by other
powers, 782–785
- U. S. representation on International Quarantine
Board at Alexandria, 773–781
- Application to Egyptian Government, and Egyptian approval,
773–775, 776, 777–778
- Designation of representative and discussions concerning
qualifications, 777, 778–781
- Technical assistance by U. S. Public Health Service, 779, 779–780, 781
- Work of sanitary conference at Port Sudan, 775–776
- El Triunfo case, cited, 969, 970
- Embargo. See
Canada: Embargoes; China: Arms and munitions;
Germany: Importation of
American barley.
- Ethiopia, 786–803
- Arms and munitions imports (see also
Military supplies, infra), British, French, and Italian attitude based on
arms traffic convention of 1925, 799, 800,
801–802
- Lake Tsana dam project, proposed financing and
construction, 786–799
- American interests (J. G. White Engineering Corp.),
proposed negotiations with British and Ethiopian
Governments:
- Desire of company to arrange, 787–788, 793–794, 798
- Ethiopian postponement of action pending
indication of British attitude, 789, 791, 791–792, 792–793, 793–794, 795, 796, 797, 798–799
- U. S. assistance, reports of, 786–787, 789–793, 794–799
- British interest in performing work, 789–790, 792, 796
- Egyptian attitude, 788–789, 797
- German interest, 797–798
- Military supplies and instructors, Ethiopian
proposals for obtaining in the United States, and U. S. attitude,
799–803
- Treaties: British-Italian agreement of 1925 respecting Lake Tsana, 789–790, 792; Italo-Ethiopian treaty and
convention, conclusion of, 789, 792
- Expropriation. See
Colombia: Barco petroleum
concession.
- Extraterritoriality. See under
China; also
Egypt: Capitulations.
- Federal Telegraph Co. See under
China.
- Films, American. See
France: Film
restrictions; Germany: Film regulations.
- Finland, treaties of arbitration and conciliation with United
States: Negotiations, 804–806; texts signed June 7, 806–807, 808–809
- Fisheries. See under
Canada.
- France (see also
China: Foreign powers;
Capitulations
and
Search of foreign domiciles
under
Egypt; Ethiopia: Arms and munitions; Reparations), 718, 804, 810–861, 863, 946
- Arbitration treaty with United States, 718, 804,
810–819,
863, 946
- Negotiations:
- Draft treaty submitted by United States, 810–812
- French modifications and draft treaty, 812–814; U. S. position, 815–816
- Text signed Feb. 6, 816–818
- U. S. and French notes of Mar. 1 and Mar. 5,
confirming understanding regarding conciliation treaty of
1914 Cited, 718, 804, 946; texts, 819
- Conciliation treaty with United States (1914). See
Arbitration treaty: U.
S. and French notes, supra.
- Consular convention with United States (1853):
- Apparent violation by French courts in
according discriminatory treatment to American nationals
involved in landlord and tenant cases, U. S.
representations, 832–837
- Consular immunity, question involved in suit
of Princess Zizianoff against Consul Donald F. Bigelow, 850–861
- Continued U. S. protests against refusal of French
courts to grant consul’s plea of immunity, 850–853, 855–856, 860–861;
replies, 853–855, 856–857
- Decision against consul, Jan.
28, 1928, text, 858–860
- Dismissal of suit, Mar. 26,
1929, 861
- Most-favored-nation provision, 850, 853, 854, 856, 860–861
- Discrimination against American commerce. See
Film restrictions, Oil imports, and
Tariff difficulties, infra.
- Film restrictions, U. S. efforts to protect
American motion picture interests, 844–849
- Assistance to American film representatives in discussions
with French authorities, 845,
846–849
- Provisions of film regulations, 844
- Question of formal protest or informal action, 845, 846, 847–848
- Oil imports into France, U. S. representations
regarding possible discrimination under new French legislation, 838–844
- Consideration by French Parliament of petroleum bill, and
enactment with modifications, 838–840, 842–843, 843–844; attitude of Foreign Minister
and Prime Minister, 840–841, 842
- Standard Oil Co., attitude, 840, 841
- U. S. representations, 840–841, 843
- Spanish oil monopoly, U. S.-British-French discussions, 837–838, 841
- Tariff difficulties with United States,
negotiations concerning, 820–831
- Activities of U. S. customs attaches in France, suggested
French procedure to remove objectionable features, 820–822; U. S. inability to adopt, 827–829
- Complaints against discriminatory treatment of commerce:
- French request for revision of excessive duties
and onerous regulations, 822–823; U. S.
reply, 823–826
- U. S. intention to submit statement of, 831
- U. S. statement to the press and representations to French
Government against release of garbled reports, 829–830
- Treaties with United States:
- Germany, 205, 207, 733–734, 735, 737–738, 797–798, 862–944
- Arbitration and conciliation treaties with United
States, 862–870
- Negotiations:
- Desire of Germany to conclude arbitration treaty,
862–863
- Draft texts submitted by United States, German
observations concerning, 863–864, 864–865; U. S. comments, 865–867
- Texts signed May 5: Arbitration,
867–868; conciliation, 869–870
- Chinese proposal for raising legations to embassies, attitude
toward, 205, 207
- Commercial travelers, application of art. xiv of U. S.-German treaty (Dec. 8, 1923), with respect to licenses, 923–926
- Consular officers, German and U. S. position
concerning the taking under oath of testimony of nationals of
country where consular officers reside, 926–928
- Film regulations restricting importation of foreign
motion pictures, 918–923
- German decree of Dec. 11:
Promulgation, 918; text, 920–922
- Representations by United States in behalf of American
companies, question of, 918–919, 922–923
- Free importation privileges for noncommissioned
diplomatic and consular personnel, U. S.-German arrangement under
art. xxvii of treaty of Dec. 8, 1923, 929–935
- Importation of American barley, German restrictive
measures on account of alleged injurious effect of American barley
on animal health, 903–918
- Certification of shipments by American consuls, 911
- Embargo, possibility of, 905,
906, 910, 913, 914, 914–915, 917; U. S. attitude and question
of representations, 906, 907–909, 909, 915–916
- German decree permitting entry of American barley only
after feeding tests, 904, 906; extension of, 917–918
- Rejection of shipments, 903–904, 917
- Scientific tests of barley: German suggestions, 904, 905, 906, 909; results of, 904, 909–910, 913, 914, 915; U. S.
tests, 905–906, 913, 915
- U. S. attitude, 907–909, 911–914, 915–916
- Lake Tsana dam project in Ethiopia, interest in, 797–798
- Loans by American bankers to German states and municipalities, U.
S. policy regarding, 898–902
- Mixed Claims Commission, U. S.–Germany, agreement for extension of
jurisdiction: German proposal, 894–895; notes exchanged Dec. 31, 895–898
- Reparations. See
Reparations.
- Representations against special tax on the use of
foreign-built boats in the United States, and against alleged
violation of commercial treaty of 1923, 936–944
- Opinion of U. S. Treasury Department, 936–938, 942
- Request by Germany for abolition of special tax, 938–941; citation of U. S. protest against refusal of
Hamburg police to license American taxicabs, 940–941
- Submission of question to Senate Finance Committee, 942, 943–944
- Treaties with United States:
- Arbitration and conciliation. See
Arbitration and conciliation, supra.
- Friendship, commerce and consular rights, Dec. 8, 1923 (see
also
Commercial travelers, Consular officers, Free importation privileges, and
Representations against special
tax, supra), cited, 733–734, 735, 737–738, 738
- U. S.-British-German treaty of Dec. 2,
1899, respecting Samoan Islands. See
Great Britain: Commercial rights in American Samoa.
- Good offices of the United States. See
Barco petroleum concession, Petroleum companies, and
United Fruit Co.
under
Colombia.
- Great Britain (see also
China: Foreign powers;
Capitulations
and
Search of foreign domiciles
under
Egypt; Arms and
munitions, Lake Tsana dam project, and
Treaties
under
Ethiopia; Iraq; Reparations), 837–838, 841, 945–1004
- Antarctic, policy in. See
British policy
and
Extension of courtesies by New Zealand
under
Antarctic expedition of Commander Richard E.
Byrd.
- Arbitration treaty with United States, proposed,
945–952
- Canadian-U. S. questions, Canadian
preference for submission to International Joint Commission
established by boundary waters treaty, 949–950, 951; U. S. attitude, 950–951
- Dominion replies to U. S. proposals (see
also
Canadian-U. S. questions, supra), 948, 951–952
- Extension of arbitration treaty of 1908 pending conclusion of new treaty, British
suggestion and U. S. position, 947–948
- U. S. proposals, 945–947; delay in British reply, 948–949, 952n
- Claims of British subjects in respect to use by the U. S.
Government of their inventions during the war (1914–1918), British request for establishment of special
U. S. commission to settle, 997–1000; U. S. inability to consider, 1000–1001
- Commercial rights in American Samoa, U. S.
discussions concerning U. S. and British privileges under U.
S.-British-German treaty of Dec. 2, 1899,
respecting Samoan group, 982–985
- Merchant Marine Act of 1920,
contravention of treaty, 984
- Negotiations between U. S. and British Governments, status
of, 984, 985
- Request from Navy Department for opinion with respect to
establishment of preferential tariff for American goods
entering American Samoa, 982–983; disapproval
of Department of State, 983–985
- Inventions of British subjects used by U. S. Government. See
Claims, supra.
- Naval courts on British vessels in American waters,
requests for expression of U. S. attitude toward the holding of
courts and recognition or support of decisions, 987–989, 990–991; U.
S. replies, 989–990, 991–992
- Representations against detention and search of
British vessels in Delaware Bay and Delaware River, 992–996
- Shipping. See
Naval courts
and
Representations against detention and
search, supra.
- Spanish oil monopoly, U. S.-British-French discussions, 837–838, 841
- Standard Oil Co., claim against British Government
for destruction of property in Rumania in 1916, 957–982
- Arbitration, question of, 958,
966–967, 974
- British reply to U. S. representations, denying validity
of claim against British Government and presenting evidence
of Rumanian responsibility, 957–980
- Decision of Standard Oil Co. to open negotiations with
Rumania for settlement: Request for assistance of Legation
at Bucharest and for U. S. reservation of company’s rights
against Great Britain, 980–981; U. S. instructions, 981–982
- Treaties, agreements, etc.
- Agreement with United States of May 19,
1927, for the disposal of certain pecuniary claims
arising out of the war (1914–1918),
cited, 997–998
- Arbitration treaty with United States, proposed. See
Arbitration treaty, supra.
- Boundary treaties:
- Samoan questions, U. S.-British-German treaty of Dec. 2, 1899. See
Commercial rights in American
Samoa, supra.
- U. S.-British negotiations in regard to
administration of Turtle Island and delimitation of boundary between
the Philippine Islands and British North Borneo, 985–986
- British acceptance of U. S. proposal to enter into treaty,
985–986
- Designation of U. S. and British plenipotentiaries, 986
- Signature of convention, June 2,
1930, 986n
- Great Lakes. See under
Canada.
- Greece. See
Capitulations
and
Search of foreign domiciles
under
Egypt; also, Reparations: Greek
request.
- Haiti, boundary dispute with the Dominican Republic, 741
- Iceland, arbitration treaty with United States, 719, 720
- Immunity of consuls. See
France: Consular
convention: Consular immunity.
- Import and export prohibitions and restrictions, international conferences
at Geneva and convention regarding abolition of, 692–693, 702, 709, 710–711, 714, 841, 844, 918, 919
- Interallied Rhineland High Commission. See under
Reparations.
- Iraq, 952–957
- American missionary schools, assurances concerning, 955, 955–956
- Convention between United States, Great Britain,
and Iraq regarding U. S. rights in Iraq: Negotiations, 952, 953–957; signature, Jan. 9,
1930, 952n
- Taxation of American nationals in contravention of treaty rights,
U. S. attitude, 952–953
- Italy (see also
Capitulations
and
Search of foreign domiciles
under
Egypt; Arms and
munitions
and
Treaties
under
Ethiopia), treaty relations with China, 175, 442, 443, 445
- Japan (see also
China: Foreign powers),
proposed treaties of arbitration and conciliation with United States, 300
- Kellogg-Briand treaty for the renunciation of war: Adherence of China,
196, 198;
submission to Germany, 862, 864
- Lake Tsana dam project. See under
Ethiopia.
- Loans. See under
China
and
Germany.
- Manchuria. See under
China.
-
Marine City, case cited, 937
- Merchant Marine Act of 1920, contravention of U.
S.-British-German treaty of Dec. 2, 1899 respecting
Samoan Islands, 984
- Missionaries (see also under
China), assurances of Iraq Government concerning
schools, 955, 955–956
- Mitsui Co. See
China: Federal Telegraph Co.
contract.
- Most-favored-nation treatment. See under
China: Tariff treaty, and under
France: Consular convention
with United States; see also
Commercial modus vivendi
and
Friendship, commerce and consular rights under
Czechoslovakia: Treaties; Denmark: Treaties: Commercial treaty of 1826;
Norway: Treaty of friendship, commerce and
consular rights.
- Munitions. See
Arms and munitions
under
China
and
Ethiopia.
- Netherlands, treaty relations with China, 178,
396, 432, 442–443
- New Zealand (see also
Great Britain: Commercial
rights in American Samoa), extension of customs duties exemptions
and other courtesies to Byrd antarctic expedition, 1001–1002, 1002, 1003–1004
- Nicaragua, boundary dispute with Colombia, 639
- Norway (see also
Denmark: Representations
against discrimination in tonnage duties): Conclusion of treaty
with China, 175, 432; treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights with United
States, proposed, 727, 730, 731
- Oil concessions and monopolies (see also
Barco petroleum concession
and
Petroleum companies
under
Colombia), U. S.-British-French discussions
concerning Spanish oil monopoly, 837–838, 841
-
Pacific Insurance Co. vs. Soule, case cited, 736
- Panama Canal, 116–118
- Philippine Islands. See
Great Britain: U. S.-British
negotiations in regard to administration of Turtle Island and boundary
between the Philippine Islands and British North Borneo.
- Poland, importation of American automobiles, 695–696
- Portugal, treaty relations with China, 178,
396, 432
- Quarantine. See
Egypt: U. S. representation on
International Quarantine Board at Alexandria.
- Radio communications. See
China: Federal Telegraph Co.
contract.
- Radio Corporation of America. See
China: Federal Telegraph Co.
contract.
- Renunciation of war, Kellogg-Briand treaty for, 196, 198, 862, 864
- Reparations, German:
- Dawes annuities (see also
Greek request
and
Interallied Rhineland High Commission,
infra), distribution of cash transfers,
884
- Experts’ committee to seek a final settlement of the reparations
problem, proposed, 871–881
- Appointment by Reparation Commission or the several
governments, question of, 875–876, 876–877, 877, 878, 881
- German attitude and proposals, 871–873, 874–876
- Participation of American experts, proposed, 871, 872–873, 874, 876–877, 877, 878, 879, 880–881; U. S. attitude, 873–874, 874, 876, 881
- Terms of reference: British attitude, 875; French attitude and
proposals, 875, 877–879; German attitude, 875, 877–879; U. S. opposition to
consideration of European war debts owed United States, 874, 880
- Greek request to Reparation Commission for special
charge in its favor against fifth Dawes annuity, pursuant to art. 10 of Finance Ministers’ agreement of
Jan. 14, 1925, 892–893; U. S. disinterest in
question, 892–894
- Interallied Rhineland High Commission, arrangements
for disposal of unused balances of funds allocated for
administrative expenses from Dawes annuities by agreement of Jan. 13, 1927:
- Proposal of Reparation Commission regarding non-blocking
of [Page 1022] funds to pay
possible German claims under Rhineland Agreement of 1919, 882–883; U. S.
consent, 883–884
- Protocol to agreement of Jan. 13,
1927: Discussions, 885–889; text signed
June 14, 1928, 890–891
- Loans by foreign bankers to Germany, attitude of Reparation
Commission, 901
- Revenue acts of 1921 and subsequent years (see also
Germany: Representations
against special tax on the use of foreign-built boats), 1, 2, 2–3, 5
- Root treaties of arbitration, cited, 492, 686, 718, 721, 804, 810, 811, 813, 815, 817, 945, 947, 947–948, 958, 966–967, 974
- Rumania (see also
Great Britain: Standard Oil Co.
claim), attitude toward Egyptian proposals regarding capitulations
and Mixed Courts, 770
- Russia: Attitude toward arms embargo agreement regarding
China, 296, 298,
299, 300, 301, 302; Soviet
influence in China, 120, 127, 140, 153, 166–167, 169–170, 201, 203, 234, 331
- Samoa. See
Great Britain: Commercial
rights in American Samoa.
- Sanitary conference, international (1926), 773
- Seymour, Dr. Walter F., U. S. efforts to obtain amends from the Chinese
Government for the killing of, 222, 281–292
- Shipping profits, U. S.-Canadian arrangement granting relief from double
income tax, 1–7
- Smuggling. See
Great Britain: Representations
against detention and search of British vessels.
- Spain: Conclusion of treaty with China, 178;
U. S.-British-French discussions regarding Spanish oil monopoly, 837–838, 841
- Special Conference on the Chinese Customs Tariff (1924–1926), 370, 382, 394, 397–398, 402, 411, 452, 453, 491
- St. Lawrence Waterway, renewed consideration of project for improvement by
joint action of United States and Canada, 64–78
- Standard Oil Co. (see also under
China
and
Great Britain): Attitude toward possible French
discrimination against oil imports, 840, 841; rejection by arbitral tribunal of claim to
tankships of Deutsche Amerikanische Petroleum Gesellschaft, decision cited,
967–968, 974
- Subsidies for Chilean shipping, 115–118
- Swan Island. See
Cuba: Meteorological station
on Swan Island.
- Sweden (see also
Denmark: Representations
against discrimination in tonnage duties), treaty relations with
China, 178, 432
- Tarapaca case, cited, 970–971
- Tariff Act of 1922, 702, 705, 827, 829, 831, 925
- Taxation (see also under
China, Czechoslovakia,
Iraq; see also
Germany: Representations
against special tax on the use of foreign-built boats), U.
S.-Canadian arrangement granting relief from double income tax on shipping
profits, 1–7
- Tlahualilo case, cited, 972–973
- Treaties, conventions, etc.:
- Air navigation convention (1919), 101
- Arbitration. See
Arbitration treaties.
- Arms embargo agreement of 1919 respecting
China. See
China: Arms and
munitions: Embargo
agreement.
- Arms traffic convention, Geneva (1925),
799
- Boundary treaties. See under
Great Britain; also
Canada: Treaties: Boundary waters
treaty.
- Bryan treaties for the advancement of peace, cited, 493, 686,
718, 719, 804, 805, 811, 813, 815,
817, 819, 866, 946, 947
- Claims agreement between United States and Great Britain, May 19, 1927, for the disposal of certain
pecuniary claims arising out of the war (1914–1918), cited, 997–998
- Commercial agreements. See
Friendship, commerce and consular rights
under
Czechoslovakia: Treaties
and
Germany: Treaties; Denmark: Treaties: Commercial
treaty of 1826;
Norway: Treaty of
friendship, commerce and consular rights.
- Conciliation treaties. See
Conciliation treaties.
- Consular convention, U. S.–France (1853).
See under
France.
- Extradition treaty, U. S.–Czechoslovakia, proposed, 658
- Kellogg-Briand treaty for the renunciation of war, 196, 198,
862, 864
- Naturalization treaty, U. S.–Czechoslovakia. See
under
Czechoslovakia.
- Root treaties of arbitration, cited, 492, 686, 718, 721,
804, 810, 811, 813, 815, 817, 945,
947, 947–948, 958, 966–967, 974
- Tariff treaty, U. S.–China. See
China: Tariff
treaty.
- U. S.–Canada. See under
Canada.
- U. S.–China. See under
China.
- U. S.–Colombia, arrangement respecting status of Serrana and Quita
Sueño Banks and Roncador Cay, texts of notes exchanged Apr. 10, 637–638
- U. S.–Cuba, U. S. inability to justify revision of reciprocity
treaty of 1902 as proposed by Cuba, 640–641, 641–642;
Cuban attitude, 641
- U. S.–Czechoslovakia. See under
Czechoslovakia.
- U. S.–Denmark. See under
Denmark.
- U. S.–Finland. See
Finland.
- U. S.–France. See under
France.
- U. S.–Germany. See under
Germany.
- U. S.–Great Britain. See under
Great Britain.
- U. S.–Iceland, negotiations for arbitration treaty signed May 15, 1930, 719–720
- U. S.–Iraq–Great Britain. See
Iraq: Convention.
- U. S.–Japan, proposed treaties of arbitration and conciliation,
300
- Versailles treaty, cited, 968
- Washington Conference treaties relating to China, cited, 232, 293,
378, 381, 393, 490–491
- Tropical Oil Co. concession, efforts of Colombia to cancel, 596–602; failure of,
and settlement of royalty controversy, 602–603
- Turtle Island, administration of. See
Great Britain: U.S.–British
negotiations.
- Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. See
Russia.
- United Fruit Co., U. S. good offices to protect interests damaged by
Colombian land and irrigation legislation, 635–637
- U. S. citizens (see also
Capitulations
and
Search of foreign domiciles
under
Egypt; France: Consular convention: Apparent
violation by French courts; Convention
and
Taxation
under
Iraq; also under
China), discussions with regard to act of Sep. 22, 1922, concerning citizenship of married
women, 658, 659,
660–661, 667–670, 678–679, 681, 682
- U. S. consular officers:
- Certification of barley imports into Germany, question of, 911
- Disapproval by the Department of State of participation in joint
representations to authorities of foreign governments, 639
- Exemption from customs duties, proposed reciprocal arrangement
between United States and Denmark, 733–740
- Immunity. See
France: Consular
convention: Consular
immunity.
- Performance of customs functions in China, question of, 495–496, 498, 500,
501, 502
- U. S.-German discussions concerning the taking under oath of
testimony of nationals of country where consular officers reside,
926–928
- U. S. Department of Agriculture: Attitude toward German restrictive
measures against importation of American barley, 904, 905–906, 907, 908, 909, 912–913, 915; protest concerning Canadian embargo against American
peaches, 103, 104–105, 107–108; removal of embargo against
milk and cream from Montreal area, 112–114; statement regarding prohibitions and
quarantine against importation of certain French products, 824–826
- U. S. military and naval forces. See under
China.
- U. S. Public Health Service: Assistance to U. S. representative on
International Quarantine Board at Alexandria, Egypt, 779, 779–780, 781; recommendations for embargo
on milk and cream produced in Montreal area, 109, 112, 112–113
- U. S. Tariff Commission, request by Department of State for opinion on
discriminatory character of Czechoslovak import restrictions on American
automobiles, and reply, 702–707
- Venezuelan arbitrations of 1903, cited, 971–972
- Versailles treaty, cited, 968
- War debts owed United States, U. S. opposition to consideration by the
proposed experts committee to seek final settlement of reparations problem,
874, 880
- Washington Conference of 1922. See under
China.
- White Engineering Corp. See
Ethiopia: Lake Tsana dam
project.
- Ziziaonff, Princess, suit against Consul Donald F. Bigelow. See
France: Consular
convention: Consular immunity.