Index

  • Agreements. See Treaties, conventions, etc.
  • Air mail service between United States and Mexico, establishment, 323326
  • Aliens (see also Sweden: Taxation of resident aliens): Provisions of Immigration Act of 1924, 644; U. S. classification of Persian subjects as nontreaty aliens, 736737, 744745; U. S. policy in regard to treaty provisions concerning, 160161, 198, 644646
  • American Red Cross, 982983, 986
  • Arbitration treaties (see also Root treaties) between—
  • Arms embargo. See under Honduras.
  • Babel and Nervion Co. See Spain: Petroleum monopoly.
  • Belgium. See Persia: Capitulations.
  • Blair & Co., Inc., 814815, 816, 818819
  • Bolivia, boundary dispute with Paraguay, 681
  • Boundary dispute between—
    • Bolivia and Paraguay, 681
    • Chile and Peru (Tacna-Arica dispute), 750
    • Colombia and Nicaragua, 592
    • Dominican Republic and Haiti, 61
    • Guatemala and Honduras, 54
  • Bryan treaties for the advancement of peace, cited, 136, 139, 140, 412414, 746, 747, 751, 752, 880881, 881, 937, 938, 939, 940
  • Canada, attitude in connection with proposed revision of fur seals convention of 1911, 153, 156
  • Capitulations. See under Persia.
  • Catholic Church, good offices of U. S. Ambassador in Mexico in facilitating negotiations with Mexican Government, 326335
  • Central American treaties of 1923, cited, 568, 581582, 583
  • Chase Securities Corp., 818819
  • Chile, Tacna-Arica dispute, 750
  • Christianity, teaching of, trial of American teachers and closing of school at Brusa, Turkey, 964981
  • Citizenship. See under Greece: Exchange of Greek and Turkish populations.
  • Claims of—
    • British subjects: Claims rejected by Haitian Claims Commission, U. S. decision to recommend reconsideration of, 5561; settlement of claims in Spanish Zone of Morocco (1923), cited, 360, 363365
    • U. S. citizens against—
      • Greek Government for property confiscated by Turkey, 4953
      • Mexican Government, U. S. position concerning relative priority, 321323
      • Rumanian Government, question of payment, 815816
      • Spanish Government. See under Morocco; see also Spain: Petroleum monopoly.
  • Colombia, boundary dispute with Nicaragua, 592
  • Commercial treaties and agreements (see also Most-favored-nation treatment: U. S. policy):
  • Commissions and committees:
  • Conciliation treaties between United States and—
  • Conference concerning livestock (U. S.–Mexico). See under Mexico: Conventions: Livestock.
  • Consular officers. See Portugal: Regulations regarding jurisdiction on board foreign ships in Portuguese waters; also under Latvia: Treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights.
  • Conventions. See Treaties, conventions, etc.
  • Coolidge, Calvin (President): Approval of designation of John Loomis as Financial Adviser to Liberia, 247248; exchange of felicitations with President of Mexico upon inauguration of air mail service between United States and Mexico, 325326; exchange of messages with President of Nicaragua upon satisfactory completion of Nicaraguan elections, 515516; nomination of Gen. McCoy as president of National Board of Elections of Nicaragua, 485
  • Costa Rica:
  • Cuba, consular convention with United States (1926), cited, 609
  • Cumberland, Dr. W. W. See Nicaragua: Finances: Survey by Dr. W. W. Cumberland.
  • Davis, Roy Tasco, U. S. Minister in Costa Rica. See Honduras: Newspaper attack upon.
  • Denmark, convention of friendship, commerce and navigation with United States (1826), cited, 601
  • Dominican Republic, boundary dispute with Haiti, 61
  • Dual nationality, question of, 2930, 909910, 922923, 925
  • Eldorado Co., 801, 804
  • Estonia, treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights with United States, Dec. 23, 1925, U. S. policy in negotiating similar treaties with other governments, 23, 158169, 173175, 182183, 184, 186, 190, 197, 204, 205, 597, 598, 775, 914
  • Exchange of populations between Greece and Turkey, convention of 1923. See under Greece.
  • Fascist organizations in United States. See under Italy.
  • Federal Radio Commission (U. S.). See under Liberia: Radio communication.
  • Firestone Plantations Co. See under Liberia: Radio communication.
  • Florida fish and game law, alleged infringement of Italian treaty rights. See Italy: Treaty rights.
  • Foundation Co., 3338
  • France (see also Morocco; Persia: Capitulations; Spain: Petroleum monopoly):
    • Arbitration treaties with—
    • Infringement of French rights in Russia by Americans, U. S. policy concerning, 826827
    • Soviet gold, inquiry as to U. S. policy concerning, 829831
  • Fur seals convention of 1911 between United States, Japan, Great Britain, and Russia. See under Japan.
  • Germany (see also Persia: Capitulations): Arbitration treaty with Netherlands (1926), cited, 414, 415; treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights with United States, Dec. 8, 1923, U. S. policy in negotiating similar treaties with other countries, 19, 20, 23, 158169, 173, 174, 182183, 224, 225, 596, 597, 598, 775, 791
  • Gold of Soviet origin, continued refusal of U. S. Mints and Assay Offices to accept, 827831
  • Good offices of—
    • U. S. Ambassador in Mexico in facilitating negotiations between Roman Catholic Church and Mexican Government, 326335
    • U. S. Department of State. See under Liberia: Radio communication.
  • Great Britain (see also Japan: Fur seals convention of 1911 ; Morocco; Persia: Capitulations; Portugal: Shipping discriminations; Spain: Petroleum monopoly): Claims rejected by Haitian Claims Commission, U. S. decision to recommend reconsideration, 5561; commercial loan to Greece by British interests, 3841; treaty of commerce and navigation with Latvia (1923), 167, 191, 192, 194, 206
  • Greece, 153, 709
    • Agreements with United States:
    • British commercial loan. See Struma Valley drainage project, infra.
    • Exchange of Greek and Turkish populations, questions arising out of convention of 1923:
      • Citizenship upon entering Greece of former Ottoman subjects of Greek Orthodox religion naturalized in United States: Greek interpretation, 26, 4546, 4749, 50; Mixed Commission for Exchange of Populations, interpretation of, 48; provisions of convention, 4445; U. S. attitude, 47
      • Claims of American citizens of Greek Orthodox religion for property confiscated by Turkey, Greek position and outline of procedure to be followed by claimants, 4953
    • International Financial Commission, 2, 5, 41
    • Loan agreements:
      • Greek Loan Protocol of 1927, 45, 5
      • Tripartite Loan Agreement of 1918, 3, 4
      • U. S.–Greek agreement for additional loan to Greece and for funding of Greek war debt to United States. See War debt, infra.
    • Loans in American market: Negotiations for loan in connection with Struma Valley drainage project, reports concerning, 3741; U. S. policy concerning opportunity for American firms to compete for work to be done from proceeds, 4243; U. S. policy following agreement for settlement of war debt, 13, 7, 8, 13
    • Mixed Commission for Exchange of Populations, 48, 51, 53
    • Naturalization treaty with United States, proposed, 19, 2531
    • Refugee Settlement Commission, 4, 5, 89, 11, 12
    • Smuggling of intoxicating liquors. See under Agreements, supra.
    • Struma Valley drainage project:
      • Contract, negotiations by American firms: Granting of contract to American combination, 37; reports and discussions concerning, 3137; U. S. position concerning assistance to American firms, 3132, 34, 36
      • Loans by American and British firms, reports concerning negotiations, 3741
    • Treaties with United States. See Agreements, supra.
    • War debt to United States, agreement for funding of debt and for additional loan to Greece, 113
      • Commercial loans in American market, U. S. policy following agreement for settlement of war debt, 13, 7, 8, 13
      • Terms of settlement:
        • Approval by Greek Government, 7; by U. S. Government, 13
        • Consideration by U. S. Congress, 813
        • Exchange of notes, 36
  • Guaranty Trust Co., 530
  • Guatemala (see also Honduras: Revolutionary activities): Boundary dispute with Honduras, 54; Nicaraguan bandits, suppression of aid to, 567, 568, 580
  • Hague convention of 1907 for pacific settlement of international disputes, cited, 338, 414, 761, 939
  • Haiti, 5561
    • Boundary dispute with Dominican Republic, 61
    • British claims rejected by Haitian Claims Commission, U. S. decision to recommend reconsideration of, 5561
  • Hejaz and Nejd, opposition of authorities to entry of American missionaries, 6268
  • Honduras, 6982, 559560, 566, 576, 578, 581582, 582583, 914915
    • Arms embargo, U. S. informal representations for Honduran cooperation to prevent contraband shipments, 7779
    • Boundary dispute with Guatemala, 82
    • Newspaper attack upon Roy Tasco Davis, U. S. Minister in Costa Rica, 7982
      • Statement by Costa Rican Foreign Minister, 8081, 8182
      • U. S. protest, 7980; court action taken by Honduran Government, 80, 81
    • Nicaraguan bandits, suppression of aid to, 559560, 566, 576, 578, 581582, 582583
    • Political situation, reports concerning, 69, 73, 7477
    • Revolutionary activities against the Government, 6977
      • Reports concerning political situation and revolutionary activities, 6970, 72, 73, 7477
      • U. S. efforts to discourage:
        • Informal representations to Guatemala concerning activities directed from Guatemalan territory, 7071, 72; Guatemalan attitude, and measures to prevent subversive acts, 7172, 73
        • U. S. naval vessels in Honduran waters, 7374, 75, 7576
    • Treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights with United States (1927), cited, 914915
  • Hungary, treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights with United States, June 24, 1925, U. S. policy in negotiating similar treaties with other countries, 158169, 173, 182183, 597, 598, 775
  • Immigration Act of 1924, cited, 644645, 737n
  • Immigration laws, Italian policy concerning, 109
  • International Financial Commission (Hellenic), 2, 5, 41
  • Irish Free State, responsibility for so called Republic of Ireland bonds sold in United States, 83101
    • Irish Free State’s recognition of obligation to reimburse U. S. subscribers: Attitude of Government officials, and discussion of difficulties involved, 8386, 9495, 9697; Loans and Funds Act of Feb. 18, 1924, 91, 94, 9697, 99100, 100101
    • Procedure for repayment of loan, question of, 9697, 99100, 100101
    • Résumé of situation with respect to bonds, 8992
    • U. S. efforts looking toward settlement of matter:
      • Discussions with officials of Irish Free State, 8386
      • Negotiations with counsel for Irish Republic Bondholders’ Committee, explanation of policy of informal good offices, 8689, 9293, 97101
      • Note to Irish Free State, 9395; reply, 9697
  • Italy (see also Morocco: Tangier), 102119
    • Arbitration treaty with United States, text signed Apr. 19, 102104
    • Colonial policy, 109, 110
    • Exports to United States, Italian representations regarding activities of U. S. customs agents investigating valuation of, 104105; U. S. position, 105107
    • Fascist organizations in United States, question of control from Italy, 107112
      • Fascist League in United States: Dissolution by order of Mussolini, 111112; nonapplicability of Statutes of Fascist Organizations abroad, 109111
      • Statutes of Fascist Organizations abroad, published Feb. 5: Information concerning, 107109, 111; nonapplicability to Fascist League in United States, 109111
    • Immigration laws, policy regarding, 109
    • Treaties with United States:
      • Arbitration treaty, text signed Apr. 19, 102104
      • Commerce and navigation (1871). See Treaty rights, infra.
    • Treaty rights under U. S.-Italian treaty of commerce and navigation of 1871, alleged infringement by Florida fish and game law, 112119
    • U. S. customs agents, Italian representations regarding activities of, 104105; U. S. position, 105107
  • Japan, 120156
    • Fur seals convention of 1911 between United States, Japan, Great Britain, and Russia, negotiations regarding proposed revision of, 147156
      • Japanese desire for conference to revise convention, and U. S. attitude, 147, 148, 149, 151152, 152, 154156
      • Joint U. S.-Japanese investigation of migratory and feeding habits of seals, Japanese suggestion to invite participation of British and Russian experts, 147, 152
        • British and Canadian nonintention to participate, 150, 153, 156
        • U. S. maintenance of position in favor of U. S. and Japanese experts only, 147148, 150151, 153, 154; Japanese efforts to secure U. S. reconsideration, 148149, 153
      • Review of U. S.-Japanese discussions, 1926–1928, 152153
      • U. S. suggestion of possible administrative regulations in lieu of treaty revision, 153154, 156
    • Treaties with United States:
      • Arbitration and conciliation treaties, proposed, 135146
      • Smuggling of intoxicating liquors convention for prevention of, 120135
        • Negotiations, 120131
        • Text signed May 31, 131134; exchange of notes concerning: interpretation, 134135
  • Jews in Rumania. See Rumania: Anti-Semitic activity.
  • Latvia, 157239
    • Tax, residence or sojourn, U. S. representations against application to U. S. citizens in Latvia, 235239
    • Treaty of commerce and navigation with Great Britain (1923), 167, 191, 192, 194, 206
    • Treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights with United States, and accompanying protocol, 157230, 235, 236, 239
      • Aliens, U. S. policy in regard to provisions concerning, 160161, 198
      • Citations, 235, 236, 239
      • Consular officers: Provisions concerning, 169172, 175, 189, 204205; U. S.-Latvian agreement as to interpretation of most-favored-nation provision of art. 27, 224, 225230
      • Drafts, 175, 176181, 195196, 202203
      • Most-favored-nation treatment, discussions concerning—
      • Negotiations, 157207
      • Ratifications: Exchange of ratifications, together with agreement as to interpretation of most-favored-nation clause with respect to consular privileges and immunities, 223230; treaty provisions, 173174
      • Ship measurement certificates, question of including agreement for mutual recognition, 164165, 186, 188, 189, 191, 193
      • Signature, 208
      • Text signed Apr. 20, 208223
    • U. S. representations regarding—
      • Application of residence or sojourn tax to U. S. citizens in Latvia, 235239
      • Requirements affecting American indirect trade with Latvia, 230234
  • Lausanne, Allied treaty of July 24, 1923, cited, 26, 45, 52, 53, 953, 957
  • League of Nations, loan to Portugal, possible influence on shipping question, 771, 772
  • Liberia, 240282
    • Assistant Auditor of Liberia, inability of U. S. Department of State to act in replacement of, 241
    • Financial Adviser to Liberian Government, appointment of successor to Sidney de la Rue, 240249
      • Acting Financial Adviser to assume duties during illness of De la Rue: Appointment of Conrad T. Bussell to act temporarily, 242, 243, 246247; U. S. suggested procedure in event of De la Rue’s inability to resume duties, and Liberian attitude, 241245
      • Designation of John Loomis as Financial Adviser following resignation of De la Rue, 247249
    • Firestone concession, denial by President King of certain allegations concerning, 249253; text of President’s statement, 251253
    • Radio communication between United States and Liberia, establishment of, 254282
  • Lithuania, 283291
    • Treaties with United States: Arbitration treaty, text signed Nov. 14, 283285; conciliation treaty, text signed Nov. 14, 285287
    • U. S. representations regarding certain requirements affecting American indirect trade with Lithuania, 287288; Lithuanian attitude, 288291
  • Livestock convention, U. S.–Mexico. See under Mexico: Conventions.
  • Loans (see also Irish Free State, responsibility for so-called Republic of Ireland bonds sold in United States):
  • McCoy, Gen. Frank R. See under Nicaragua: Elections.
  • Mexico, 292340, 367, 570571, 572, 581
    • Agriculture and Fomento, Department of, conference with U. S. Department of Agriculture concerning livestock, 308311
    • Air mail service between United States and Mexico, establishment, 323326
    • Assassination of President-elect Obregon, 331, 333334
    • Catholic Church, negotiations with Mexican Government, good offices of U. S. Ambassador in facilitating, 326335
    • Claims Commissions, General and Special, designation of third member by President of Administrative Council of the Hague Tribunal, 337340
    • Claims conventions with United States, Sept 8, 1923, and Sept. 10, 1923, cited, 338
    • Claims of U. S. citizens, U. S. position concerning relative priority, 321323
    • Conventions with United States:
      • Claims conventions, Sept. 8, 1923, and Sept. 10, 1923, cited, 338
      • Livestock, convention for safeguarding through the prevention of infectious and contagious diseases, 308321
        • Conference with United States concerning livestock: Arrangements for, 308311; recommendation for conclusion of a convention, 311
        • Negotiations, 312317
        • Text signed Mar. 16, 317321
    • Creditors of Mexican Government, U. S. opposition to undue preference for any group, 321323
    • Good offices of U. S. Ambassador in facilitating negotiations between Mexican Government and Roman Catholic Church, 326335
    • Livestock convention. See under Conventions, supra.
    • Nicaraguan bandits, suppression of aid to, 570571, 572, 581
    • Obregon, President-elect, assassination of, 331, 333334
    • Oil lands. See Protection of rights of American owners, infra.
    • Protection of American interests at Manzanillo from attacks by revolutionists, U. S. representations concerning, 336337
    • Protection of rights of American owners of oil lands, 292308
      • Court decisions: Federal District Court, Jan. 7, reported, 296297; Supreme Court of Justice, Nov. 17, 1927, cited, 294, 299, 306307, 307
      • Petroleum law and regulations, amended:
        • Amendment to law of Dec. 26, 1925: Discussions concerning, 293295, 295298; Mexican assurances as to operation of confirmatory concessions under law as amended, 294: passage of legislation, and promulgation Jan. 10, 292, 293294, 295; text, 293
        • Amendment to regulations of Apr. 8, 1926: Acceptance by Huasteca Petroleum Co., 308; information concerning, 298301; text of Executive decree of Mar. 27, 301306
        • Huasteca Petroleum Co., acceptance of new law and regulations, following Mexican assurances regarding operation, 293295, 308
        • Statements concerning new law and regulations by U. S. Ambassador, 306307; by U. S. Department of State, 307308
      • U. S. views as to termination of ten-year discussions, 306308
    • Religious situation, good offices of U. S. Ambassador in facilitating negotiations between Mexican Government and Roman Catholic Church, 326335
    • U. S. citizens (see also Protection of rights, supra), U. S. position concerning relative priority of claims, 321323
    • U. S. representations concerning protection of American interests at Manzanillo from attacks by revolutionists, 336337
  • Missionaries, American (see also Turkey: American school at Brusa):
  • Monks Contracting Co., 3141
  • Morocco, 341374
    • Act of Algeciras (1906), cited, 369, 371372, 372, 373
    • Claims of British citizens in Spanish Zone, settlement of (1923), 360, 363365
    • Claims of U. S. citizens against Spanish Government, negotiations for settlement as prerequisite to proposed U. S. recognition of Spanish Zone, 344367
      • Joint examination of claims by U. S. and Spanish diplomatic agents at Tangier:
        • Arrangements for, 344348, 349351
        • Report of findings and recommendations: Comments of U. S. representative, 351353; text signed July 12, 353357; U. S. efforts for settlement on basis of, 348349, 357367
      • Summary of claims, 356357
      • Views of U. S. diplomatic agent at Tangier concerning U. S. recognition of Spanish Zone following settlement of claims, 348, 353, 366
    • French Zone, U. Si reservation of rights in application of taxes to U. S. citizens and protégés, 341344
    • Recognition of Spanish Zone by United States, proposed. See Claims of U. S. citizens, supra.
    • Spanish Zone. See Claims of U. S. citizens, supra.
    • Tangier, proposed changes in status of, 367374
      • Conference between French, Spanish, British, and Italian Governments regarding future administration of Tangier:
        • Agreement reached at conference, 373374
        • Plans and reports concerning, 368, 369, 370, 371
        • U. S. reservation of position as to rights and interests in Morocco and Tangier, 368, 371, 371372, 374; Spanish attitude, 372
      • French-Spanish agreement signed Mar. 3, reports concerning, 367368, 369, 369371
    • Taxation of U. S. citizens and protégés, U. S. policy and reservation of rights concerning, 341344, 347348
    • U. S. citizens. See Claims of U. S. citizens and Taxation, supra.
  • Most-favored-nation treatment:
  • Naturalization treaties between United States and—
    • Greece, proposed, 19, 2531
    • Persia, suggestion of U. S. Minister, 733
  • Nederlandsche Koloniale Petroleum Maatschappij, concession in Netherlands East Indies, 376, 377, 379, 380, 381, 386390, 402
  • Netherlands, 375417
    • Arbitration treaty with—
      • France, 1928, cited, 415
      • Germany, 1926, cited, 414, 415
      • United States. See under Treaties, infra.
    • Petroleum resources, understanding with United States concerning reciprocal access to, 375407
    • Treaties with United States:
      • Arbitration treaty, proposed, 412417
        • Agreement renewing convention of 1908 pending conclusion of treaty: Proposal, 416417; signature, Feb. 27, 1929, 417n
        • Negotiations, 412416
      • Peace, advancement of, treaty and interpretative protocol, 407411
        • Exchange of notes relative to art. 2, 411
        • Protocol interpretative of art. 1: Netherlands desire for, 407408; text signed Feb. 13, 410411
        • Treaty signed Dec. 18, 1913, text, 408410
  • Neutrality of Switzerland, question of U. S. declaration concerning, 895897, 910, 918919
  • Nicaragua, 418592
  • Norway, treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights with United States, supplanting treaty of July 4, 1827, 593662
    • Additional article: Proposal, 644646; text signed Feb. 25, 1929, 661
    • Exceptions to most-favored-nation treatment, 606, 618619, 635, 642
    • Exchange of notes concerning tariff treatment of Norwegian sardines: Negotiations, 615, 629630, 641642; texts signed June 5, 662
    • Negotiations, 593643
    • Signature, 640, 643
    • Text of treaty signed June 5, 1928, 646661; of additional article signed Feb. 25, 1929, 661; of exchange of notes signed June 5, 1928, 662
  • Oil properties and concessions. See Mexico: Protection of rights of American owners; Netherlands: Petroleum resources; Rumania: Subsoil rights in leased oil lands; Spain: Petroleum monopoly.
  • Open-door principle with respect to Greece, 36, 43; Netherlands East Indies, 376, 387, 392, 395396, 396, 397; Tangier, 371372, 372
  • Panama, 663680
    • Belligerency. See War, infra.
    • Elections, U. S. intention not to supervise, 678
    • Representations respecting President Coolidge’s statement classifying Canal Zone as U. S. possession, 679680; U. S. position, 680
    • Treaties with United States: Treaty of 1903, cited, 663, 664, 664665, 666, 668, 672, 673, 674, 675, 676, 679; unperfected treaty of July 28, 1926, Panaman proposals for modification, 663677
    • War, declaration of, Panaman interpretation of its obligations in the event of armed conflict to which United States is a party, 675677
  • Panama Canal, attitude of Panama in regard to its obligations concerning the defense of, 675677
  • Paraguay, boundary dispute with Bolivia, 681
  • Persia, 682749
  • Peru, Tacna-Arica dispute, 750
  • Petroleum. See Mexico: Protection of rights of American owners of oil lands; Netherlands: Petroleum resources; Rumania: Subsoil rights in leased oil lands; Spain: Petroleum monopoly.
  • Poland, treaties with United States, 751767
    • Arbitration treaty: Draft text (Polish), 753755; negotiations, 751763; text signed Aug. 16, 763765
    • Conciliation treaty: Draft text (Polish), 755757; negotiations, 751763; text signed Aug. 16, 765767
  • Portugal, 768797
    • Regulations regarding jurisdiction on board foreign ships in Portuguese waters, and request for U. S. reciprocal action, 790, 793, 794; U. S. position, 790792, 793794, 795797
    • Shipping discriminations, 768789
      • Decree of Feb. 15 granting subsidies to Portuguese vessels, text, 782
      • League of Nations loan, possible influence on shipping question, 771, 772
      • Representations by United States and other powers:
        • Portuguese position: Acceptance in principle of equality of treatment, and explanation of delay in action, 770, 771, 773, 780; review and summary of position, 784787, 788789
        • Protests of Great Britain and other powers concerning customs rebates, port charges, and subsidies, 769770, 771, 773, 774, 776, 777780, 786787; U. S. difference of opinion regarding subsidies, 774, 775776, 776, 779, 783
        • U. S. protests concerning customs rebates and port charges, 768769, 770771, 776, 779780, 781, 787, 788
      • Tobacco situation, résumé of, 768769, 771772
    • Treaties and agreements with United States: Commercial agreement of 1910, interpretation in regard to most-favored-nation treatment in consular matters, 793797; friendship, commerce and consular rights, U. S. interest in treaty of, 774775, 776777, 780, 783784, 786, 788789
  • Protocols. See Treaties, conventions, etc.
  • Radio communication. See under Liberia.
  • Radio Corporation of America. See under Liberia: Radio communication.
  • Recognition of Spanish Zone of Morocco by United States. See Morocco: Claims of U. S. citizens.
  • Refugee Settlement Commission (Hellenic), 4, 5, 89, 11, 12
  • Refugees in Turkey, Russian, American aid in evacuation of, 981988
  • Revolutionists, doctrine of responsibility of governments for acts of successful revolutionists, 55, 5859
  • Romano-Americana Co. See under Rumania: Subsoil rights in leased oil lands.
  • Root treaties of arbitration (1908), cited, 102, 103, 136, 145, 412, 414, 416, 751, 879, 880, 937
  • Rumania, 798821
    • Anti-Semitic activity, protests by American Jewish groups, and U. S. attitude, 819821
    • Claims, American, question of payment, 815816
    • Commercial treaty with United States, U. S. interest in, 814, 815, 817, 818
    • Financial situation, 815818
    • Loan in American market, refusal of U. S. Department of State to associate the flotation of a loan with questions pending between United States and Rumania, 814819
    • Subsoil rights in leased oil lands, efforts to reach settlement concerning, 798814
      • Eldorado Co., settlement with, 801, 804
      • Mining Law of 1924:
      • Mining Law regulations of June 8: Information concerning, 808810; informal action of U. S. Chargé on behalf of American interests, 810811, 813; Rumanian promise to modify certain features, 811812, 814
      • Romano-Americana Co., question of restoration of subsoil rights (see also Mining Law regulations of June 8 , supra):
        • Draft convention for settlement: Text and comments, 803, 805, 812813; articles of Rumanian Mining Law of 1924 not applicable to convention, 806807
        • Historical summaries of case, 800802, 803805
        • Rumanian assurances concerning, 798802, 813
  • Russia (see also Japan: Fur seals convention of 1911 ), 822831, 840, 981988
    • Gold of Soviet origin, continued refusal of U. S. mints and assay offices to accept, 827831
    • Refugees in Turkey, American aid in evacuation of, 981988
    • Spain, recognition of Soviet regime in return for oil supplies, consideration of, 840
    • Trade with United States, statistics, 825
    • U. S. policy toward infringements by Americans upon foreign rights in Russia, 826827; toward Soviet regime, 822825
  • Salvador: Nicaraguan bandits, suppression of aid to, 580581; treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights, Feb. 22, 1926, U S. policy in negotiating similar treaties with other countries, 158169, 173, 596597, 598
  • Seamen’s Act of 1915, cited, 172173
  • Seligman & Co., 3841, 530
  • Shell Union Oil Corp., 386, 387, 389, 392393, 394
  • Shipping. See Portugal: Shipping discriminations.
  • Siam, commercial treaty with United States (1920), cited, 199
  • Smuggling of intoxicating liquors, conventions for prevention of. See under Greece: Agreements; and under Japan: Treaties.
  • Spain (see also Morocco), 832881
    • Petroleum monopoly, question of compensation for expropriated properties, 832878
      • Representations of U. S. and other governments for fair compensation to oil companies (see also Valuation Commission, infra):
      • Valuation Commission, proceedings:
        • Claims of oil companies as to value of properties, 850
        • Protests of oil companies and of U. S., British, and French Governments against methods of Commission, 840841, 843, 844, 845, 846, 848849, 851, 852, 854; assurances of Spanish Government and establishment of new rules of procedure, 853854, 855861
        • Reports on activities of Commission under revised rules, and further representations of foreign governments, 861871
    • Russia, desire for recognition of Soviet regime in return for oil supplies, 840
    • Treaty of arbitration with United States, proposed, 879881
  • Standard Oil Co. (see also Rumania: Subsoil rights: Romano-Americana Co.; Spain: Petroleum monopoly): California Standard Oil Co. of Mexico, protection of interests at Manzanillo against revolutionists, 336337; Netherlands subsidiary, concession in Netherlands East Indies, 376, 377, 379, 380, 381, 386390, 402
  • Sweden, 882893
    • Taxation of resident aliens in United States and Sweden, U. S. proposal of reciprocal treatment regarding, 885893
      • Negotiations, 885888, 889892
      • Swedish Royal Decree of May 4, text, 888889
      • U. S. Treasury statement, 893
    • Treaty of arbitration with United States, 882884
      • Negotiations, 882
      • Text signed Oct. 27, 883884
  • Switzerland, 894939
    • Neutrality of, question of U. S. declaration concerning, 895897, 910, 918919
    • Treaties with United States:
      • Arbitration and conciliation, proposed, 937939; signature, Feb. 16, 1981, 939
      • Friendship, commerce and consular rights, inconclusive negotiations based on U. S. proposal of 1926, 894936
  • Tacna-Arica dispute, 750
  • Tangier. See under Morocco.
  • Tariff act of 1909, 793794, 795797; of 1922, 105106, 107, 703, 959, 964
  • Taxation. See under Latvia, Morocco, and Sweden.
  • Treaties, conventions, etc.:
  • Treaty rights, alleged infringement. See under Italy.
  • Turkey (see also Greece: Exchange of Greek and Turkish populations), 940988
    • American school at Brusa, closing of and trial of American teachers on charge of teaching Christianity, 964981
    • Russian refugees in Turkey, American aid in evacuation of, 981988
    • Treaties and agreements with United States:
      • Arbitration and conciliation treaties, inconclusive negotiations, 940950
      • Commercial treaties and agreements, 940, 941, 944945, 950964
        • Formal commercial treaty, question of negotiation, 958964
        • Modus vivendi of Feb. 17, 1927, extension to Apr. 10, 1929: Exchange of notes signed May 19, texts, 953954; negotiations, 940, 941, 944945, 950953, 955956; question of further extension pending possible conclusion of commercial treaty, 957964
      • General treaty signed at Lausanne Aug. 6, 1923, 944, 951, 953, 954, 962, 963
  • Ulen & Co., 3141
  • Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. See Russia.
  • U. S. citizens (see also Latvia: Tax; Mexico: Protection of rights of American owners of oil lands; Morocco: Taxation):
    • Claims against—
      • Greek Government for property confiscated by Turkey, 4953
      • Mexican Government, U. S. position concerning relative priority, 321323
      • Rumanian Government, question of payment, 815816
      • Spanish Government. See under Morocco.
    • Foreign obligations purchased by, U. S. attitude regarding, 88, 93
    • Participation in revolutionary movements, attitude of U. S. Government, 72, 73
    • Safeguards for. See under Persia: Capitulations: Negotiations.
  • U. S. Congress, consideration and approval of terms of settlement of Greek war debt to United States, 813
  • U. S. Consular Courts, exchange of notes between United States and Persia in regard to competence of, 740741
  • U. S. customs agents, activities in Italy, 104107
  • U. S. Department of Agriculture: Conference with Mexican Department of Agriculture and Fomento with regard to livestock, 308311; letter of Secretary of Agriculture concerning proposed U. S.-Mexican convention for safeguarding of livestock interests, 313315
  • U. S. Federal Courts. See under Italy: Treaty rights.
  • U. S. marines. See under Nicaragua.
  • U. S. naval vessels, presence in Hon-duran waters, 7374, 75, 7576
  • U. S. Treasury Department:
    • Agents in Italy, activities, 104107
    • Policy regarding gold of Soviet origin, 827828, 830831; regarding taxation of Swedish nationals in United States, 893
  • War: Obligation to declare, Panaman interpretation of its obligations in the event of armed conflict to which United States is a party, 675677; treaty for the renunciation of war. 943, 944
  • War debts. See under Greece.