Papers relating to the foreign relations of the United
States, 1930, Volume II
Index
- Abend, Hallett, proposed expulsion from China, and U. S. efforts in behalf
of, 562, 564, 565
- Abyssinia. See
Ethiopia.
- Agreements. See
Treaties, conventions, etc.
- American International Corporation, claim against China, 600
- American Museum of Natural History, difficulties with Chinese Government
in connection with Central Asiatic Expedition in Mongolia under Roy Chapman
Andrews, 578–580
- American Red Cross. See under
Dominican Republic: Hurricane
disaster.
- Andersen, Meyer and Co., Ltd., 600
- Andrews, Roy Chapman, difficulties with Chinese Government in connection
with Central Asiatic Expedition in Mongolia, 578–580
- Arbitration:
- Arbitration of civil or commercial controversies, proposed
provisions of draft agreements between China and foreign powers for
relinquishment of extraterritorial rights, 367, 376, 380, 397,
399, 414, 422, 431, 476–477, 487,
493
- Treaty between the United States and China: Negotiations, 309–313; text
signed June 27, 313–315
- Arms and munitions. See under
China
and
Ethiopia.
- Arms traffic convention, June 17, 1925, cited, 766
- Arrests, imprisonment, etc., proposed provisions of draft agreements
between China and foreign powers for relinquishment of extraterritorial
rights, 369–370,
371–372, 397, 421, 430–431, 439, 445, 446–447, 476, 487–489, 489, 491, 493
- Asylum in U. S. Legation for political refugees during revolution in
Dominican Republic, 699, 709, 710
- Aviation. See under
China.
- Bandit and communist activity. See under
China.
- Barlow, Joseph E., claim to certain property in Cuba, and U. S. attitude,
682, 697–698
- Bashkiroff & Co., A. G., 552, 556, 614–615
- Blockades, Chinese: Siang river, 130;
Tientsin, 225, 227,
234
- Boxer Protocol, 234, 625
- Brazil, attitude toward relinquishment of extraterritorial rights in
China, 377
- Brussels, General Act of, July 2, 1890, cited, 764–765
- Cable agreement between China and Commercial Pacific Cable Co., abrogation
by China; and U. S. assistance to company in negotiating new agreement, 627–630
- Censorship, Chinese, detention of correspondence from Foochow consular
corps to legations, protest of consular corps, 637–639
- Central Asiatic Expedition of American Museum of Natural History,
difficulties with Chinese Government, 578–580
- Chase National Bank, loan to Cuba for financing public works, U. S.
approval, and partial fulfillment of, 684–691, 691–692
- Chiang Kai-shek. See under
China.
- China, 1–640
- Abend, Hallett, proposed expulsion from China, and U. S. efforts
in behalf of, 562, 564, 565
- American International Corporation, claim against China, 600
- American Museum of Natural History, difficulties with Chinese
Government in connection with Central Asiatic Expedition, 578–580
- Andersen, Meyer and Co., Ltd., 600
- Andrews, Roy Chapman, difficulties with Chinese Government in
connection with Mongolian explorations of Central Asiatic Expedition
of American Museum of Natural History, 578–580
- Arbitration treaty with the United States: Negotiations, 309–313; text
signed June 27, 313–315
- Arms and munitions, 18–19, 23, 113–114, 115, 117–120, 121–122, 616–625
- Chinese regulations governing importation
and use of firearms and ammunition, 113–114, 115, 117–120, 121–122, 616–625
[Page 774]
- Licensing of firearms owned by foreigners, U. S.
attitude toward applicability to U. S. citizens,
619–622; assistance of consular
officers in facilitating issuance of licenses, 621–622
- Military supplies for U. S. forces in China,
arrangements concerning importation of, 622–625
- Prevention of importation of arms
and munitions unauthorized by National Government:
Chinese request for U. S. prohibition of sale of
American airplanes and delivery of military
materials to American firm in China, and U. S.
attitude, 616–618; search by Chinese
authorities of shipping at Tientsin during civil war
for purpose of confiscating contraband munitions
shipments, 113–114, 115, 117–120, 121–122
- Protest by Yen Hsi-shan to signatories of Versailles
treaty against arms purchases in Germany by Chiang Kai-shek,
and U. S. attitude, 18–19, 23
- Smuggling, efforts of National Government to prevent
unauthorized shipments to northern faction during civil war,
113–114, 115, 117–120, 121–122
- Aviation: Airplanes, American, question of sale to Chinese without
authorization of National Government, 616–617, 618; bombing, aerial, during civil war,
23–24,
30–31,
35, 100,
109, 113, 114–115, 116, 152–153, 173, 178,
180, 188
- Bandit and communist activity:
- Antiforeign activity. See
Protection of American and other foreign
lives and property, infra.
- Claims for damages to American property by bandits and
Communists, U. S. attitude toward presentation to Chinese
Government, 580–581, 588, 595–597, 601–602, 605
- Military operations against National Government, and
efforts of National Government to suppress, 7, 9,
12–13, 13–14, 14–15, 17, 21,
25, 27, 28, 35, 44,
46–49, 51, 56–58,
64, 68–70, 76–78,
82–83, 93–94, 95,
96, 97, 98, 100, 101, 103, 104–105, 106, 108, 109, 120, 124, 134–135, 141, 142, 144, 145, 150, 151, 154, 154–155, 158, 159, 160, 162, 162–163, 166–167, 168, 177, 180–183, 185, 186, 187, 193–195, 201, 202, 206, 210, 212, 218, 221, 223
- Bashkiroff & Co., A. G., 552, 556, 614–615
- Blockades: Siang River, 130; Tient
sin, 225, 227, 234
- Boxer Protocol, 234, 625
- Cable agreement with Commercial Pacific Cable Co.,
abrogation by China, and U. S. assistance to company in negotiating
new agreement, 627–630
- Censorship, detention of correspondence from Foochow consular
corps to legations, and protest of consular corps, 637–639
- Central Asiatic Expedition of American Museum of Natural History,
difficulties with Chinese Government in connection with explorations
in Mongolia, 578–580
- Chang Hsueh-liang, 4, 5, 6, 8, 11, 21, 27, 31–33, 34–35, 36, 37–38, 38–39, 40, 41–43, 45, 53–55, 59–62, 65, 73–76, 78, 299, 304, 308
- Changsha incident, 14, 20, 25, 28, 35, 49, 57, 127–128, 147, 150–152, 154,
154–157,
158, 159, 162, 164, 165, 186, 187
- Chiang Kai-shek, 4–5, 6, 7–8, 10, 14, 15, 18, 27, 29, 30, 32, 34, 35, 39, 41–42, 43, 44, 49–53, 56, 60, 62–64, 68–69, 72, 76–77, 78–79
- China Realty Co., 549
- Chinese Eastern Railway, Sino-Soviet negotiations preliminary to
formal conference for settlement of questions arising out of
controversy, 55, 298–303, 355
- Chinese Maritime Customs. See under
Customs, infra.
- Civil war (see also
Bandit and communist activity, supra), continuation of, and eventual defeat
of northern coalition forces under Yen Hsi-shan by National
Government forces under Chiang Kai-shek following intervention by
Manchurian forces under Chang Hsueh-liang, 1–80, 170–171, 225, 403,
457–458
- Armed forces, estimated strength, 2, 11–12, 36,
44, 76
- Financial difficulties owing to military costs, 25–26,
70–71
- Foreign powers:
- German violation of Versailles treaty, alleged,
through failure to prevent enrollment of German
military in National [Page 775] Government forces or to prohibit
export of arms and munitions, 18–19, 23
- Japanese interest in Manchuria, 39
- Soviet Union and communism, 42, 46–48, 55
- United States: Attitude toward participation of U.
S. citizens in aerial bombing operations of National
forces, 23–25; general policy, views of
President Hoover, 170–171;
refusal of consulate general to transmit Chinese
political message, 37
- Military operations, reports concerning:
- Northern campaign against Yen Hsi-shan and Feng
Yu-hsiang, 1–2, 3, 4–5, 6, 7–9, 10–11, 14, 15, 17, 17–18, 20, 20–21, 23–24, 25, 27, 30–31, 32–33, 34–35, 35, 37–38, 38–45, 50, 53–54, 56, 225, 403
- Southern campaign (see also
Bandit and communist
activity: Military
operations, supra),
1, 3–4, 5–6, 6–7, 9, 13–14, 14–15, 16–17, 20, 21, 27, 28, 35, 46, 56
- Political situation:
- Attempt by Yen Hsi-shan to establish rival
National Government in North China, 1–2, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 21, 27–28, 29–30, 33, 35–36, 39–40, 40–41
- Kuomintang conferences:
- Nanking: Congress, Mar.
1, 6; fourth
plenary session, Nov.
12–18, 54, 59, 60, 61, 62–66, 68, 78
- Peiping, enlarged plenary session of central
headquarters under auspices of northern
government, July–Sept.,
29–30, 35, 35–36, 40
- Reports concerning, 1–2, 4–5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 15, 17–18, 21, 22, 27–28, 29–30, 33, 35, 35–36, 37–38, 38–43, 49–56, 59–67, 73–76, 403, 457–458
- Claims of U. S. and other foreign citizens and
organizations outstanding against China (see also
under
Protection, infra),
efforts for consideration of, 60, 72–73, 215, 217–218, 236,
580–608
- Chinese efforts to adjust foreign and domestic debts:
- Chinese commission for consolidation of foreign
and domestic debts, establishment, 60, 72–73, 597–598
- Creditors’ conference at Nanking, Nov. 15, 583, 587, 597, 599–600, 604, 605–606, 607–608; presentation of Chinese tentative
plan, 607–608
- Commission, claims, proposed U. S.-Chinese agreement for,
581–585, 588, 597, 598, 599–600, 601, 603
- France, claims. See
Loans: Hukuang
Railway, infra.
- Great Britain (see also
Loans: Hukuang
Railway, infra),
represententations for practical measures for relief of
foreign creditors, 589–590
- Hukuang Railway loans. See under
Loans, infra.
- Japanese interest in Nishihara loans, 72, 587, 606
- Loans, questions concerning:
- Continental Illinois Bank and Trust
Co., Chinese default in loan payments, and U. S.
efforts to secure consideration of, 593–595, 599–600, 602–603, 604
- Hukuang Railway loan: Default in
service of, joint protest to China by British,
French, and U. S. diplomatic representatives, 586; salt revenues, 236; termination of service
by likin revenues, contemplated, and question of
transfer to customs revenues, 586, 589, 592, 594, 598–599, 600
- Nishihara (Japanese) loans, 72, 587, 606
- Losses and damage to property by reason of
looting by military, or by bandit and communist activity, U.
S. attitude toward claims against Chinese Government for
indemnification, 580–581, 588, 595–597, 601–602, 605
- U. S. claims (see also
Losses and damage, supra; also
Continental Illinois
and
Hukuang Railway
under
Loans, supra):
- Agreement with China for establishment of claims
commission, proposed, 581–585, 588, 597, 598, 599–600, 601, 603; text, draft, 583–585
- Miscellaneous claims brought to attention of
Foreign Office, 600–601
- Nanking claims of 1927,
arrears in payment, 215,
217–218
- Representations to China for practical measures
for relief of American creditors, 589–592
- Claude Neon Lights, Inc., 613
- Commercial Pacific Cable Co., U. S. assistance in negotiating new
cable agreement following abrogation by China of previous agreement,
627–630
- Commercial relations treaty with United States, Oct. 8, 1903, 496, 541, 544,
545, 563, 573–574, 575, 576, 577,
598, 611, 613, 635
- Commissions: Chinese commission for consolidation of foreign and
domestic debts, 60, 72–73, 597–598; claims commission,
U. S.-China, proposed establishment of, 581–585, 588, 597,
598, 599–600, 601, 603;
Kemmerer financial commission, 9–10, 71
- Communications (see also
Cable agreement, supra;
Radio communication
and
Railways, infra):
Protest of Foochow consular body against detention by Chinese
censorship of telegrams to legations, 637–639; refusal of U. S.
consulate general to transmit Chinese political message, 37
- Communism (see also
Bandit and communist activity, supra), Russian communist activity, alleged,
13, 42,
46–48,
55
- Concessions, foreign, and international settlements
(see also
Shanghai International Settlement, infra), exceptions under proposed agreements
between China and foreign powers for relinquishment of
extraterritorial rights, 354–355, 366,
405, 409, 409–410, 410–411, 422,
424–425,
431, 439, 444, 445, 448–449, 462,
463–464,
466, 470, 477, 490
- Conferences:
- Creditors’ conference at Nanking, Nov.
15, concerning adjustment of foreign claims against
China, 583, 587, 597, 599–600, 604, 605–606, 607–608
- Extraterritorial rights, proposed conference regarding
relinquishment of, 379, 393, 402
- Kuomintang conferences. See under
Civil war: Political situation, supra.
- Silver situation, attitude of Department of State toward
proposed conference concerning, 639–640
- Washington Conference of 1922, 247, 252, 259, 261
- Continental Illinois Bank and Trust Co., Chinese default in loan
payments, and U. S. efforts in behalf of, 593–595, 599–600, 602–603, 604
- Contracts. See
Cable agreement, supra;
Radio communication contracts, infra.
- Corporations, foreign, desiring to sue in Chinese courts, U. S.
opposition to Chinese attempt to require registration of, 546–559
- Courts. See
Extraterritorial rights; Jurisdiction over U. S. citizens; Registration of foreign corporations; and
Shanghai International Settlement: Courts, infra.
- Customs:
- Chinese Maritime Customs (see also
Collection of customs and salt
revenues, infra), U. S.
insistence that boarding and search of American merchant
vessels be restricted to customs officers, 92–93,
113, 114, 115, 117–120, 121–122, 529, 537
- Collection of customs and salt revenues,
interference by opposition government in North China, and
attitude of the United States and other powers, 37, 113–114, 115, 117–120, 121–122, 223–274
- Chefoo customs, proposed seizure, 271
- Chinwangtao customs, transfer by National
Government to prevent seizure, 263
- Salt revenues, detention by opposition government
and ultimate release for service of foreign loans,
226, 234–235, 235–236, 248, 269, 273–274; maintenance of Salt Administration,
248
- Tientsin Customs Administration and
customs revenues, seizure, recognition by foreign
powers of de facto
functioning of customs, and ultimate restoration to
control of Chinese Maritime Customs: [Page 777]
- Discussions, general, 37, 113–114, 115, 117–120, 121–122, 224–225, 226, 226–227, 227–234, 235, 237–248, 249–263, 263–268, 270, 271–273, 274
- Efforts of British and Japanese to arrange
compromise between opposing governments, 260–261, 267–268
- National Government, attitude and measures:
Blockade and closure of Tientsin customs, 225, 227, 234;
request to Great Britain for deportation of
British citizen appointed commissioner of customs
by opposition government, 241, 273;
statements by Finance Minister, 229, 239–240
- Representations and protests of the powers:
- Consideration, preliminary, 227–228, 232, 247–248
- Desire of Hukuang Railway loan group for
protest, 229–230
- Joint protest to both governments against
double assessment of duties: Discussions and draft
texts, 249–252, 253–254, 256–258, 259–263, 263–264;
question of acceptance and reply by National
Government, 271–273; reply of opposition
government, 270
- Restoration of customs to Chinese Maritime
Customs following military defeat of opposition
forces, 37, 274
- Shipping and cargo, entry and clearance
arrangements, 242–247, 252, 265–267
- Transfer of revenues to Shanghai for credit
to foreign loan account, 268
- Duties, increase in, 71–72, 73,
79
- Free-importation privilege for consular officers and their
families, reciprocal arrangement between the United States
and China, 636–637
- Gold exports and silver imports, Chinese restrictions,
15–16, 22
- Revenues (see also
Collection, supra), 71–72, 73,
79
- Tientsin Customs Administration, seizure by opposition
government in North China. See
Collection of Customs: Tientsin Customs Administration,
supra.
- Treaty between China and Japan regarding
customs relations, May 6, cited, 72, 587
- Debts, Chinese. See
Claims, supra;
Loans, infra.
- Deeds, title. See under
Property, infra.
- Deportation (see also
Expulsion, infra),
Chinese request to Great Britain for deportation of British citizen
appointed commissioner of customs at Tientsin by opposition
government in North China, 241, 273
- Diplomatic and consular relations: Assistance of U.
S. consular officers in securing arms licenses for U. S. citizens,
621–622;
attitude of Canton consular corps toward recognition of assumption
by local government of administration of local foreign affairs, 355, 360,
361; desire of Foreign Minister for
discontinuance of practice of senior diplomatic representative
speaking for entire diplomatic corps, 271–272, 273; detention by Chinese censorship of
correspondence from Foochow consular body to legations, protest of
consular corps, 637–639; exequaturs for foreign consular
officers, attitude of the United States and other powers toward
issuance by China, 631–635; free-importation privilege for
consular officers and their families, reciprocal arrangement between
the United States and China, 636–637; intervention of foreign consular
officers on behalf of their nationals, question of maintenance of
right of, 346; refusal of U. S.
consulate general to transmit Chinese political message, 37; resumption of Sino-Soviet diplomatic
relations, question of, 299, 301–302, 302; U. S. Minister, presentation of
credentials, 354
- Dual nationality of U. S. citizens of Chinese descent, 522–526
- Agreement between the United States and China, proposed
negotiation of, 522
- U. S. efforts to secure release of Wong Bock Yue from
custody of northern military authorities, 522–526
- Evacuation of Americans and other foreigners from places of
danger. See under
Protection, infra.
- Exequaturs for foreign consular officers, attitude of the United
States and other powers toward issuance by China, 631–635
- Expulsion (see also
Deportation, supra), proposed expulsion by China of Hallett Abend and G.
Edward Lyon, and U. S. assistance in preventing, 561–562, 564, 565.
- Extraterritorial rights (see
also
Jurisdiction over U. S. citizens
and under
Missionaries: Chinese
jurisdiction; Press
restrictions; Quarantine
regulations; and
Registration of foreign corporations, infra), Chinese insistence on relinquishment
by the United States and other powers, 227, 353–505, 514,
517
- Administration of local foreign affairs by local
governments, question of attitude of consular body at Canton
toward recognition of new procedure, 355, 360, 361
- Negotiations with the United States, Great
Britain, and other powers for agreements covering
relinquishment of extraterritorial rights:
- Brazil, exchange of views with the
United States, 377
- Chinese official statements concerning, 353–354, 481
- Conference, question of, 379, 393, 402
- Denmark, exchange of views with the
United States, 356
- France, exchange of views and
information with the United States, Great Britain,
and Japan, 356, 357–358, 359–360, 404–406, 410–412, 418, 426, 462, 464, 495–496, 498, 499
- Great Britain: Exchange of views and
information with the United States and Japan, and
collaboration with the United States in preparation
of proposals, 227, 372, 373, 380, 382–385, 394–401, 403–404, 406–410, 412–415, 417, 418–426, 434–441, 443–451, 453–456, 457–466, 480, 498, 500, 503, 504–505;
negotiations of British Minister at Nanking, reports
concerning, 356, 362, 372, 383, 384–385, 392, 394–401, 403, 437, 453, 454, 455, 456, 459, 460, 462, 463, 466, 467, 468, 469–470, 492–494, 494–495, 505
- Italy, exchange of views and
information with the United States and Great
Britain, 356, 416n, 418, 454
- Japan, exchange of views and
information with the United States, Great Britain,
and France, 360, 375–376, 380–382, 404–406, 410–412, 412–413, 426, 440–441, 453–454, 454, 455, 456, 457, 462, 463, 464, 465–466, 467, 468, 480, 482
- Netherlands: Exchange of views and
information with the United States and Great
Britain, 385–386, 416–417, 417–418, 426, 454, 455, 457, 462, 464, 499
- Norway: Exchange of views and
information with the United States and Great
Britain, 426, 454; negotiations with
China, 363
- Provisions of proposed agreement,
discussions and draft texts:
- Arbitration of civil or commercial
controversies, 367,
376, 380, 397, 399, 414, 422, 431, 476–477, 487, 493
- Arrests, imprisonment, etc., 369–370, 371–372, 397, 421, 430–431, 439, 445, 446–447, 476, 487–489, 489, 491, 493
- Companies, 423, 432–433, 439, 445, 478–479
- Criminal jurisdiction, 369, 373, 374, 376, 380, 384, 389, 390, 396, 397, 399, 400, 401, 405, 406, 408, 411–412, 413–414, 415, 416–417, 418, 424, 426–427, 434, 436, 438, 438–439, 444, 445, 447, 449–451, 473
- Definition of Chinese and foreign nationals,
470, 479, 480
- Duration of agreement, 375, 388–389, 397, 423, 433–434, 447, 479–480, 487
- Evocation, 365–366, 373, 375, 388, 389, 399, 414, 420–421, 424, 429–430, 438–439, 444, 449–451, 476, 490, 504
- Excluded areas (international settlements
and foreign concessions), 354–355, 366, 405, 409, 409–410, 410–411, 422, 424–425, 431, 439, 444, [Page 779]
445, 448–449, 462, 463–464, 466, 470, 477, 490
- Lawyers and interpreters, 370, 376, 380, 399, 414, 427, 489, 491
- Legal counselors or foreign co-judges, 364–365, 372, 373, 374–375, 375, 376, 380, 384, 388, 390, 391, 394, 395–396, 397, 399, 400, 401, 405, 408–409, 411–412, 413–414, 414–415, 416–417, 418, 419–420, 424, 428–429, 434, 436, 438, 444, 449–451, 474–475, 485–486, 490, 492
- Military service, forced loans, etc., 422, 477–478, 493
- Nondiscriminatory or most-favored-nation
treatment, 367, 377–379, 393, 402, 423, 424, 433, 479, 487, 491
- Pending cases, 368, 423, 433, 479, 488, 491
- Personal status matters, 370, 399, 400, 414, 421–422, 431, 476, 489, 491
- Preamble, 418–419, 426, 438, 444, 447, 469, 472
- Property, immovable, rights in, 367, 376, 422, 431, 477, 486, 490–491, 493
- Ratification of agreement, 423, 433–434, 447, 479–480, 487, 491
- Residence and trade, rights of, 376, 380, 405–406, 411, 423, 433, 479, 484–485
- Search of premises, 367, 399, 414, 422, 432, 477–478, 486
- Shipping, 367,
399, 414, 423, 432, 439, 445, 459–462, 463, 478
- Special courts, 364, 374, 375, 388, 390, 395, 396–397, 413–414, 419–420, 427–429, 445, 446, 473–475, 486–487, 490, 494
- Taxation, 366,
398, 399, 401, 414, 415, 420, 429, 438, 445, 475, 493
- Transfer of jurisdiction, 354–355, 363–364, 388, 389–390, 396, 398, 399, 400, 405, 410–411, 414, 419, 426–427, 438, 445, 446, 447, 449, 473, 485, 490, 492
- Treaties, existing, 367, 423, 433, 479, 487
- Unilateral action by China regarding
extraterritorial rights:
- Mandate of Dec. 28,
1929: Attitude of the United States and other
powers, 356–359, 359–360, 360, 381, 514, 517; Chinese attitude, 353–354
- Possibility of further unilateral action in
event of breakdown of negotiations, 386, 417, 458, 459, 494, 496–497, 498, 499, 504
- United States:
- Attitude toward Chinese mandate of Dec. 28, 1929, 357, 358–359, 359–360, 514, 517
- Conversations with Chinese Minister at
Washington:
- Chinese attitude and proposals, 354–355, 373–375, 481, 482–483, 485–491;
memorandum of Dec. 19 and
U. S. reply, 494, 495–496, 497–503
- Discussions, general, 354–355, 357, 359, 361, 362, 362–363, 377–379, 387–393, 403–404, 417, 434, 435, 441–443, 451–453, 456–457, 457–458, 462, 463, 464, 465–466, 467, 471–480, 481, 482–483, 484, 494–495, 496–497, 498, 501–502, 504–505
- Transfer of negotiations to Nanking,
question of, 385, 403–404
- Exchange of views and information with other
powers. See
Brazil, Denmark, France, Great
Britain, Italy,
Japan, Netherlands, and
Norway, supra.
- Texts, draft, of proposed agreement: Jan. 2, Chinese informal
proposal, 354–355; Jan.
23, U. S. material for study, 363–372; Feb. 26, U. S.
material for study, 389–391; Mar. 28, U. S.-British
(Johnson-Lampson) draft, 418–423; Apr. 9, revised U. S. draft,
426–434; Oct.
28, revised U. S. draft, 472–480; Dec. 7, Chinese
counterproposal, 485–489
- Treaty of Oct. 8,
1903, expiration in 1934, 496
- Federal Telegraph Co., U. S. efforts to secure execution of
contract by China, and Chinese termination of contract, 626–627
- Feng Yu-hsiang, 2, 5, 6, 7–8, 20, 21, 27, 34, 36, 39, 40, 43, 44–45, 50, 53, 55–56, 60–61, 74
- Financial and monetary questions (see also
Claims
and
Customs: Collection, supra;
Loans
and
Taxation, infra):
- Gold: Proposed adoption of gold standard of currency, 9–10,
16; restrictions on export
of, 15–16, 22
- Kemmerer financial commission, 9–10, 71
- Military costs due to civil war, effect on financial
situation, 25–26, 70–71
- Silver: Conference, proposed, to consider silver
situation, and attitude of Department of State, 639–640; depreciation of, 3, 13, 15–16,
22–23; import restrictions, 15–16, 22
- Foreign powers:
- Brazil. See
Shanghai International Settlement:
Courts, infra, and under
Extraterritorial rights: Negotiations, supra.
- Civil war, attitude and situation of foreign powers and
nationals. See
Civil war: Foreign powers, supra, and
Protection, infra.
- Claims. See
Claims, supra.
- Concessions and international settlements. See
Concessions, supra.
- Courts in Shanghai International Settlement, agreement
between China and foreign powers. See
Shanghai International Settlement:
Courts, infra.
- Customs matters. See
Customs, supra.
- Denmark, attitude toward relinquishment of
extraterritorial rights, 356
- Diplomatic and consular relations. See
Diplomatic and consular relations,
supra.
- Extraterritorial rights. See
Extraterritorial rights, supra.
- France (see also
Customs: Collection, supra, and
Shanghai International Settlement:
Courts, infra; also, under
Extraterritorial rights: Negotiations, supra): Arms and munitions imports into China for
use of foreign forces, French attitude toward Chinese
regulations, 624; Chinese
quarantine regulations affecting shipping, French attitude,
531, 533; default in service of Hukuang Railway loan,
joint protest to China by British, French, and U. S.
diplomatic representatives, 586;
dispatch of gunboats to Hankow, and intention of defending
concession against communist attacks, 160–161, 168; exequaturs for foreign
consular officers, French attitude toward issuance by China,
632; troops at Shanghai,
172
- Germany:
- Arms and munitions sales to National Government by
German manufacturers, and employment of German
military in National forces, protest by Yen Hsi-shan
to Versailles treaty signatories, and U. S.
attitude, 18–19, 23
- Protection of German nationals: German
appreciation of assistance by U. S. naval vessel,
178, 197; representations to
National Government for protection of foreigners at
Tsinanfu, 128, 173
- Great Britain (see also
Customs: Collection, supra, and
Shanghai International Settlement:
Courts, infra; also under
Claims
and
Extraterritorial rights: Negotiations, supra):
- Arms and munitions imports into China for use of
foreign forces, British attitude toward Chinese
regulations concerning, 624
- Chinese quarantine regulations affecting shipping,
British attitude, 530–531, 532, 533
- Default in service of Hukuang Railway loan, joint
protest to China by British, French, and U. S.
diplomatic representatives, 586
- Exequaturs for foreign consular officers, British
attitude toward issuance by China, 631, 632
- Protection of nationals, and other matters arising
out of civil war and bandit and communist
disturbances:
- Assistance to Americans, 147, 150, 152, 187, 196–197, 211
- Dispatch of naval vessels to Amoy, 130, 138; Hoihow, 221, 222
- Firing upon British vessels by bandits and
communists, 124, 178, 187, 194, 214
- Protective measures at Hankow and question
of international cooperation, 160, 163, 164–165, 168
- Representations for protection of nationals
at Tsinanfu, 128
- Strength of forces at Shanghai, 172
- Representations to China against dismissal of
British engineer of Canton-Hankow Railway, 609
- Title deeds at Shanghai, British acquiescence in
Chinese procedure for issuance of, 574
- Italy: Chinese quarantine regulations affecting shipping,
Italian attitude, 533; dispatch
of gunboat for protection of nationals, 161; relinquishment of
extraterritorial rights, Italian attitude, 356, 416n, 418, 454
- Japan. See
Japan, infra.
- Loans. See
Loans, infra.
- Netherlands. See
Shanghai International Settlement:
Courts, infra; and under
Extraterritorial rights: Negotiations, supra.
- Norway. See
Shanghai International Settlement:
Courts, infra; and under
Extraterritorial rights: Negotiations, supra.
- Protection of American and other foreign lives and
property. See
Protection, infra.
- Quarantine regulations for foreign shipping, Chinese. See
Quarantine, infra.
- Radio communication. See
Radio communication contracts, infra.
- Railway interests. See
Railways, infra.
- Registration of foreign corporations desiring to sue in
Chinese courts, 546–559
- Russia: Chinese Eastern Railway, Sino-Soviet negotiations
preliminary to formal conference for settlement of
outstanding questions, 55, 298–303, 355; diplomatic
relations with China, question of resumption, 299, 301–302, 302: Russian communist activity
in China, alleged, 13, 42, 46–48, 55
- Shanghai International Settlement. See
Shanghai International Settlement,
infra.
- Treaties, agreements, etc., with China. See
Treaties, infra.
- United States. See
U. S. citizens; U. S. commercial firms; U. S. military and naval forces;
U. S. Minister; and
U. S. policy, infra.
- Versailles Treaty signatories, protest by Yen Hsi-shan
regarding arms and munitions sales to National Government by
German manufacturers, and U. S. attitude, 18–19,
23
- Foster-McClellan Co., taxation difficulties, 274–278
- Free-importation privilege for consular officers and their
families, reciprocal arrangement with United States, 636–637
- Gold: Proposed adoption as standard of currency, 9–10, 16; restrictions on export of, 15–16, 22
- Hall, Bert, 24–25, 125
- Hukuang Railway. See under
Railways, infra.
- Hu Shih, Dr., 22
- Installment-plan sales of American property in
China, U. S. protection of American seller until transfer of title
to purchaser, 614–616
- Japan (see also
Foreign powers, supra), relations with China:
- Arms and munitions imports for use of foreign forces,
Japanese attitude toward Chinese regulations concerning,
624
- Customs matters. See
Collection
and
Treaty
under
Customs, supra.
- Exequaturs for foreign consular officers, Japanese
attitude toward issuance by China, 631, 632
- Extraterritorial rights (see also
Extraterritorial rights: Negotiations: Japan, supra), 546–547, 551
- Loans (Nishihara), 72, 587, 606
- Manchurian interests. See
Manchuria: Japanese interests, infra.
- Mitsui wireless contract with China, cancelation by China,
627
- Protection of nationals during civil war and bandit and
communist disturbances: Assistance to Americans, 142–143, 186; claims for
damages to property, 184–185; dispatch of naval vessels,
130, 131, 150, 152; firing upon Japanese vessels
by bandits and communists, 178,
187; protective measures at
Hankow, and question of cooperation with National and [Page 782] foreign forces,
157–158, 159, 160, 161, 164, 168; representations for
protection of nationals, 126,
160, 173; strength of forces at Shanghai, 172
- Quarantine regulations, Chinese, affecting shipping,
Japanese attitude, 531, 533
- Railway interests: Loans (Nishihara) by Japan, 72, 587, 606; Japanese
apprehension, reported, over injury to Japanese interests in
Manchuria arising from alleged Chinese railway-building
activity directed against South Manchuria Railway, 303–308
- Registration of foreign corporations desiring to sue in
Chinese courts, case of Japanese corporation, and Japanese
attitude, 546–547, 551–552
- Treaties with China: Feb. 4, 1922,
Shantung treaty, 573; May 6, 1930, customs relations, 72, 587
- Tsingtao property restrictions, Chinese, Japanese
attitude, 573
- Johnson, Nelson T., presentation of letters of credence as U. S.
Minister, 354
- Jurisdiction over U. S. citizens in China (see also
Extraterritorial rights, supra;
Missionaries and mission property: Chinese jurisdiction, infra), attempted assumption by Chinese authorities, and
U. S. insistence on observance of extraterritorial rights, 505–521
- Arrest of Albert H. Smit and imposition of judgment by
Chinese court, U. S. efforts in securing satisfactory
disposition of, 507–514, 515–516, 518, 520–521
- Charges against Dr. Walter Libby in Chinese court, U. S.
representations, and satisfactory disposition of case, 505–507, 515
- Seizure by Chinese police of motor car license of Admiral
Charles B. McVay, Jr., and restoration following U. S.
protest, 518–519
- U. S. attitude: Communications to Chinese authorities,
505–506, 511, 513–514, 519; statement
to missionaries concerning unaltered legal status of U. S.
citizens despite Chinese mandate of Dec.
28, 1929, 514, 517
- Kemmerer financial commission, 9–10, 71
- Kidnapping of American missionaries. See
under
Protection: Missionaries, infra.
- Kuominchun, 1, 5–6, 8, 11, 27, 34, 39, 44, 54, 56, 60, 71, 74–75
- Kuomintang. See under
Civil war: Political
situation, supra.
- Libby, Dr. Walter, U. S. representations in behalf of, and
satisfactory disposition of charges pending in Chinese court, 505–507, 515
- Liggett and Myers Tobacco Co. See under
U. S. commercial firms, infra.
- Likin. See under
Taxation, infra.
- Loans:
- Continental Illinois Bank and Trust Co., Chinese default
in loan payments, and U. S. efforts to secure consideration
of, 593–595, 599–600, 602–603, 604
- Domestic loans, 71, 79–80
- Funding of, proposed, 60, 72–73
- International reconstruction loan to National Government,
suggestion of President Hoover, 171
- Railway loans. See
Railways: Loans, infra.
- Service of, by—
- Customs revenues, 71–72, 73, 79, 226, 229–230
- Salt revenues, 72, 80, 235–236, 248, 607
- Tobacco tax bonds, 231
- Lyon, G. Edward, proposed expulsion from China, and U. S. efforts
in behalf of, 561–562.
- Manchuria (see also
Civil war, supra,
and
Railways: Manchurian, infra):
- Bandit and communistic activity, 58, 70
- Japanese interests (see
also
Loans: American and
South Manchuria Railway
under
Railways, infra), 39
- Military fodder tax in Mukden area, U. S. attitude toward
attempt to collect from mission school, 543–544
- Maritime Customs Administration. See
Customs: Chinese
Maritime Customs, supra.
- McVay, Admiral Charles B., Jr., seizure by Chinese police of motor
car license and restoration following U. S. protest, 518–519
- Missionaries and mission property (see also
Jurisdiction over U. S. citizens
and under
Protection, infra):
- Chinese jurisdiction, application to
American missionary, educational, and medical enterprises
and personnel, 538–545
- Extraterritorial rights, question of, 541, 542
- Medical and hospital regulations, U. S. attitude
toward application to U. S. citizens and
institutions, 541–542
- Registration of mission schools. U. S. attitude
toward compliance with regulations concerning, 538–540
- Taxation measures: House tax at Soochow, U. S.
attitude toward payment by American missionaries or
churches, 542–543; military fodder tax in
Mukden area, U. S. attitude toward Chinese attempt
to collect from mission school, 543–544
- Treaty provisions regarding establishment and
conduct of American schools, information concerning,
544–545
- Chinese regulations affecting permission for missionaries
to lease land in perpetuity, U. S. reservation of rights,
575–578
- Mitsui (Japanese) wireless contract with China, cancelation by
China, 627
- Monopoly on sale of tobacco in Shansi Province,
proposed, U. S. representations to Yen Hsi-shan concerning, 295–298;
question of representations to National Government, 296–297
- Nanking claims of 1927, arrears in payment
by China, 215, 217–218
- National City Bank of New York, 552,
567
- Nishihara loans, 72, 587, 606
- Northern opposition government. See
Civil war; Customs: Collection; Monopoly; supra.
- Opium smuggling, withdrawal of U. S. protection from American
vessels engaged in, 201–202
- Patent rights, American, U. S. representations to China for
protection in view of new Chinese patent law, 610–613
- Political situation. See under
Civil war, supra.
- Press restrictions affecting American correspondents
and newspapers, 67, 559–566
- Censorship at Peiping, U. S. instructions to Legation to
refuse transmission of press telegrams to evade, 566
- Expulsion from China, proposed, and U. S. efforts on
behalf of Hallett Abend, 562,
564, 565; G. Edward Lyon, 561–562
- Extraterritorial rights, question of, 563, 564
- Regulations issued by Chinese Government, reports
concerning, 67, 564–565, 566
- Shanghai Evening Post, U. S.
efforts on behalf of, and ultimate restoration of postal
privileges, 559–561, 563
- Property, American:
- Damages to property during civil war, bandit activity, and
communist uprisings, claims for. See
Protection: Claims, infra.
- Extraterritorial rights, proposed agreements between China
and foreign powers for relinquishment of, discussions and
draft texts of provisions concerning property, 367, 376, 422, 431, 477, 486, 490–491, 493
- Installment-plan sales of American property, U. S.
protection of American seller until transfer of title to
purchaser, 614–616
- Mission property. See
Missionaries and mission property,
supra.
- Patent rights, U. S. representations to China for
protection in view of new Chinese patent law, 610–613
- Protection during civil war, etc. See
Protection, infra.
- Restrictions on transfer of real property at Tsingtao, U.
S. insistence on nondiscriminatory treatment of American
citizens, 572–574
- Title deeds to real property, U. S.
protection of, 345–346, 350–351, 567–575
- Reexamination of title deeds by Chinese
authorities, U. S. reservation of right to make
representations in event of prejudice to American
rights, 567–570
- Regulations, Chinese, governing issuance of title
deeds at Shanghai, U. S. acquiescence, 570–572, 574–575
- Stamping of deeds for Shanghai Power Co., U. S.
efforts to secure, 345–346, 350–351
- Protection of American and other foreign lives and
property during civil war, bandit activity, and communist uprisings,
6, 9, 13, 14, 16–17, 20, 21, 25, 27, 28, 30–31, 35, 46, 48, 49, 56, 57–58, 69–70, 77, 80–223, 457–458, 580–581, 588,
595–597,
601–602,
605
- American merchant vessels:
- Chinese armed guards, alleged use of, 210, 212
- Commandeering of vessels and cargo by Chinese
military, and U. S. representations and Chinese
reply, 173, 179–180, 184, 185, 188–189
- Detention and search by Chinese authorities, and
U. S. attitude and representations, 91–93, 111–112, 113–114, 115, 117–120, 121–122, 209–210, 214
- Firing upon vessels on Yangtze River by bandits
and communists, 49, 57, 77, 88, 94, 97, 102–103, 123, 124, 148–149, 187, 191, 198, 201, 206–207, 212–213, 213–214, 214, 219–220, 223; U. S. representations,
88, 123, 148–149, 198, 206–207
- Restrictions and regulations by Chinese: Blockade
of Siang River, 130;
detention and search, 91–93, 111–112, 113–114, 115, 117–120, 121–122, 209–210, 214
- Transport of Chinese military personnel, U. S.
attitude, 85, 89–91
- U. S. naval protection: Escort by gunboat, 94, 152, 187, 220; naval armed guards,
89–90, 90, 94, 97, 102–103, 191, 212, 212–213, 223
- Withdrawal of U. S. protection from vessels
engaged in opium smuggling, 201–202
- Claims for damages to property: Assumption by National
Government of responsibility in event of damage arising from
proposed bombardment of Chengchow, 114–115, 116; bandit and communist
depredations and looting by military, U. S. attitude toward
demanding indemnity from Chinese Government for, 580–581, 588, 595–597, 601–602, 605; Changsha claims, 172, 174, 183–184, 184–185, 215, 217, 220; missionary claims, question
of submission, 81–82, 88–89; Nanking claims
arising out of 1927 incident, arrears
in payment, 215, 217–218; U. S. reservation of rights in event of
possible claims arising from Chinese unauthorized search of
American merchant vessels, 117,
121
- Evacuation of Americans and other foreigners
from places of danger: Advice of Department of State and U.
S. diplomatic and consular officers in China, and assistance
to evacuees, 83, 84, 110, 111, 120, 123, 124, 126, 127, 131, 134–135, 135–136, 140, 141, 142, 143–144, 145, 148–149, 153–154, 160, 161, 162, 166, 167–168, 168, 169, 169–170, 174–175, 175–176, 183, 188, 202, 207–209, 220–221, 222;
communication of advice to missionary organizations, 13, 94,
95, 98, 101–102, 107, 109–110, 122–123, 191–192, 200, 207–208
- British assistance to Americans, 147, 187, 196–197, 211
- Japanese assistance to Americans, 142–143, 186
- Missionaries at Kanchow, Kiangsi, circumstances
concerning, and question of evacuation in accordance
with U. S. advice and arrangements, 13, 81–82, 82–83, 84, 93–94, 95, 96–97, 98, 101, 103–108, 100–110, 122–123, 134–135, 136, 139, 161, 162, 166, 168, 169, 172–173, 174–175, 191–192, 203, 211, 213, 215
- Missionaries at Kwangchow, Honan, 212, 213, 217
- Recommendations and advice of Chinese National and
local authorities regarding evacuation, 58, 97, 109, 110, 111, 114–115, 116, 161, 161–162, 174, 202, 215
- Reports of evacuation by Americans, 46, 57, 113, 115, 116, 138, 148, 149–150, 150, 151, 152, 156, 185, 196–197
- Travel of Americans to areas where evacuation
could not be readily accomplished, refusal of U. S.
consular officer to authorize, 84, 145
- U. S. naval vessels, assistance, 28, 150, 178, 197
- Extraterritoriality, negotiations of foreign powers with
Chinese for relinquishment of, relation to protection of
foreigners, 457–458
- Missionaries and mission property:
- Evacuation from places of danger. See
Evacuation, supra.
- Kidnapping of American missionaries, and other
outrages by bandits and communists:
- Cases (U. S. citizens): Miss B. Evenson,
57, 204–206, 209, 216; Nina E. Gemmell, 98–99, 100; Mr.
and Mrs. Glazier, 99;
Mrs. E. D. Hayward, 70;
Rev. Clifford J. King, 128, 129, 135; Rev. Thomas J. Lee,
139, 143–144, 145–147, 199–200; Rev.
Bert N. Nelson, 57,
77, 197–198, 199, 200–201, 202, 203–204, 206, 209, 210, 210–211, 213, 216, 218, 218–219, 220, 222; Deaconess Thone Sandland, 139, 143–144, 145–147, 199–200
- U. S. representations to National Government
and local authorities for rescue of missionaries
and punishment of guilty parties, 98, 128, 129, 140, 143–144, 145, 146, 198, 199–200, 200–201, 202, 203–204, 204, 206, 216, 218
- Mission property: Claims for damage, question of
submission, 81–82, 88–89;
destruction, 165;
occupation by Chinese military, and U. S.
representations, 132–133, 177
- Reports concerning military operations, bandit activity,
and fate of Americans and other foreigners in—
- Fukien Province: Amoy and Kulangsu International
Settlement, 21, 130–131, 138, 140; Foochow and upper Min
River, 21, 58, 131, 137–138, 140, 141, 148, 149–150, 196–197, 211;
general, 48, 58
- Honan Province: Chengchow, 17, 114–115, 116, 193;
general, 28, 111, 124, 128, 132, 143–144, 148, 149, 153–154, 197–198, 200, 209; Kwangchow, 212, 213, 217; Loshan, 204–205, 210–211; Suiping, 139, 140, 143–144, 145–147, 190–200; Tsingshih, 223
- Hopeh Province: Peiping, 30–31, 35, 179, 180, 188; Tientsin, 118, 122
- Hunan Province: Changsha, 14, 20, 25, 28, 35, 49, 57, 127–128, 147, 150–152, 154, 154–157, 158, 159, 162, 164, 165, 172, 174, 178, 180–184, 184–185, 185, 186, 187; general, 16–17, 28, 48, 49, 70, 124, 125–126, 142, 143, 145, 153–154, 198, 206, 210; Yochow, 21,
141–142, 144, 145, 148
- Hupeh Province: General, 13, 17, 28, 48, 49, 58, 110, 124, 132–133, 133–134, 143–144, 149, 153–154, 198, 210; Hankow, 6,
13, 20, 28, 49, 56, 154, 157–161, 161–162, 162–163, 164–165, 166–168, 169–170, 175–176, 177–178, 185, 186–187, 193, 198, 201;
Hwangshihkang, 21, 142–143, 144;
Shasi, 21, 186
- Kiangsi Province: Anjenki, 177; general, 9,
13, 17, 21, 28, 48, 58, 69, 77, 95, 101, 104, 124, 149, 153–154, 198, 210; Kanchow, 58, 81–82, 82–83, 84, 93–94, 95, 96–97, 98, 103–108, 109, 122–123, 134–135, 136, 139, 161, 162, 166, 168–169, 172–173, 174–175, 203, 211, 213, 215; Kian, 57, 70, 201, 202, 203, 205, 206; Kuling, 123, 124, 126, 154, 159, 161–162; Yuanchow, 98–100
- Kiangsu Province: Shanghai, 83, 85–87, 125; Soochow, 148–149
- Kwangsi Province: General, 46, 48–49, 116–117;
Kweihsien, 109, 113, 115, 116;
Kweilin, 46, 173; Nanning, 27, 46, 113, 173, 179–180, 184, 185
- Kwangtung Province: General, 17, 48, 100, 120; Hainan Island, 220–221, 222
- Manchuria, 58, 70
- Shantung Province: Taian, 20, 135, 152–153; Tsinan, 14,
17, 20–21, 34, 39, 41–42, 126–127, 128, 129, 135–136, 136–137, 171–172, 173
- Szechuan Province, 82,
84, 147
- U. S. military and naval forces:
- Armed guards aboard American merchant vessels on
Yangtze, 89–90, 90, 94, 97, 102–103, 191, 212, 213, 223
- Assistance to German nationals at Changsha by U.
S. naval vessel, German appreciation of, 178, 197
- Cooperation in protective measures at Hankow, 160, 163, 164–165, 160–170, 175–176; with other foreign forces at Shanghai,
86
- Dispatch of naval vessels to danger points, 127–128, 130, 136, 138, 140, 141–142, 150–151, 154, 150, 163, 164, 165, 185, 221, 222
- Escort of American merchant vessels on Yangtze,
94, 152, 187, 220
- Firing upon naval vessels by bandits and
communists, 141–142, 157, 159, 162, 165, 187, 189, 189–191, 193–196, 206, 206–207, 210, 213–214, 214, 215, 221
- General policy and instructions, 80–81, 83, 85–87, 190
- Noninterference with search by National
authorities of American vessels entering or leaving
rebel-held Tientsin, 117–119
- Stationing of gunboat for protection of
American-owned Shanghai Power Co., question of, 81, 83
- Strength of forces at Shanghai, 172
- Visits of naval vessels to Tsingtao and Tientsin,
U. S. acquiescence in Chinese request for
notification of, 149
- U. S. policy, general statements of, 85–87, 188, 190–191, 191–198, 201–202
- U. S. representations concerning—
- Bombing of Pieping, request of opposition
government in North China for representations to
National Government concerning, and U. S. attitude,
180, 188
- Commandeering of Standard Oil Co. vessels and
cargo by Yunnanese troops, 173, 179–180, 184, 188–189
- Firing upon merchant and naval vessels by bandits
and communists, 88, 123, 148–149, 190–191, 195–196, 198, 206–207
- Kidnapping and other outrages to Americans by
bandits and communists, 98, 128, 129, 140, 143–144, 145, 146, 198, 199–200, 200–201, 202, 203–204, 206, 216, 218
- Necessity for assisting Americans to evacuate
Foochow area, 141;
Kanchow, 82–83, 84, 94, 96, 97, 103, 104, 105, 106, 109, 136, 169, 174; Kwangchow, 212, 213, 217
- Occupation of American property by Chinese
military, 132–133, 177
- Protection of Americans and property endangered by
military operations and bandit and communist
activity, 28, 116, 126–127, 128, 129, 133–134, 136–137, 141, 143, 144, 152–153, 156, 150–160, 171–172, 173, 179–180, 184, 188–189
- Search of American merchant vessels by Chinese
military, 91–93, 111–112, 113–114, 117–118, 121, 214
- Quarantine regulations for foreign shipping,
attitude of the United States and other powers toward issuance and
enforcement by China, 527–537
- Attitude of France, Great Britain, Italy, and Japan, 530–531, 532, 533
- Extraterritorial rights, question of, 530
- U. S. attitude: Tacit acceptance of enforcement of
regulations, and nonrecognition of official character of
Chinese quarantine administration, 527–530, 531–532, 533–537; U. S. Public Health Service,
527, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537
- Radio communication contracts with foreign
interests, cancelation by China, 626–627
- Federal Telegraph Co., continued U. S. negotiations in
behalf of, and Chinese termination of contract, 626–627
- Mitsui (Japanese) wireless contract, 627
- Railways:
- Chinese Eastern Railway, Sino-Soviet
negotiations preliminary to formal conference for settlement
of outstanding questions, 298–303, 355
- Goods tax on shipments via Tchengtai Railway, U. S.
protest against imposition on American products covered by
transit pass, 283–284, 287
- Hukuang Railway, 229–230, 236, 269, 273–274, 586, 589, 592, 594, 598–599, 600, 607, 609–610
- Dismissal of British engineer, and representations
to China by the United States and other interested
powers against violation of 1911 loan agreement, 609–610
- Loan, service of: Default, joint protest to China
by British, French, and U. S. diplomatic
representatives, 586;
detention by opposition government in North China of
customs revenues necessary for loan service in event
of abolition of likin, request of loan group to
diplomatic representatives for representations, 229–230; salt revenues, use of, 236, 269, 273–274, 607; termination of likin revenues,
contemplated, and question of transfer of service to
customs revenues, 586,
589, 592, 594, 598–599, 600
- Loans, railway (see
also
Hukuang Railway: Loan, supra): American loans for financing
Chinese railway construction in Manchuria, Japanese interest
in possibility of, 305–306, 307–308; Japanese
(Nishihara) loans, 72, 587, 606; proposed flotation by Yen Hsi-shan of loan
from foreign firms secured by certain railway property and
revenues, announcement by National Government of refusal to
recognize, 223–224
- Manchurian railways. See
Chinese Eastern Railway
and
Loans: American, supra; also, South Manchuria
Railway, infra.
- South Manchuria Railway: Reported Japanese
apprehension concerning alleged Chinese railway-building
activity inimical to Japanese railway interests in
Manchuria, 303–308; territories of Railway,
Japanese desire for exclusion from proposed relinquishment
of extraterritorial rights, 405
- Registration of foreign corporations desiring to sue
in Chinese courts, U. S. opposition to Chinese attempt to require,
546–559;
extraterritorial rights; question of, 546–547, 551, 558–559, 559
- Religious questions. See
Missionaries, supra.
- Salt revenues: Application to service of foreign loans, 72, 80, 235–236, 248, 607;
detention by opposition government in North China, and ultimate
release for payment of foreign loans, 226, 234–235, 235–236, 248,
269, 273–274; maintenance of Salt
Administration, 248
- Shanghai Evening Post, U. S. efforts in
behalf of, and ultimate restoration of postal privileges, 559–561, 563
- Shanghai International Settlement:
- Courts, Chinese, agreement between China and
Brazil, France, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Norway, and
the United States relating to, 315–345
- Committee of Chinese and foreign representatives
to implement agreement: Appointment, 342–344; work of, 344–345
- Inauguration of new courts, Apr.
1, 344
- Negotiations at Nanking, reports and instructions
concerning, 315–331, 332
- Signature, questions concerning, 325, 329, 331, 332–333
- Texts of agreement and accompanying instruments,
signed Feb. 17: Agreement,
333–337; notes exchanged
between foreign signatories and Chinese Foreign
Minister, 337–341; unilateral declaration
by foreign signatories to Foreign Minister, 341
- Extraterritorial rights agreement, proposed, special
provisions relating to Shanghai, 409–410, 422, 424–425, 431, 444, 448–449, 462, 477
- Municipal problems, U. S. interest in: Cigarette tax, 290–292; extra-Settlement roads, 346–347, 351–353; increase in number of
Chinese members of Municipal Council, 347–350
- Precautionary measures on anniversary of May 30, 1925, incident, 125
- Protection of Americans and property by U. S. military and
naval forces, U. S. attitude and policy, 81, 83,
85–87
- Strength of foreign forces at Shanghai, 172
- Title deeds: Chinese regulations for issuance, comments of
U. S. Minister, and U. S. acquiescence in regulations, 570–572, 574–575; stamping of deeds for
Shanghai Power Co., U. S. efforts to secure, 345–346, 350–351
- Shanghai Power Co. See under
U. S. commercial firms, infra.
- Shanghai Provisional Court, reorganization. See
Shanghai International Settlement: Courts, supra.
- Shansi faction. See
Northern opposition government, supra.
- Shipping (see also
Customs; Protection: American merchant
vessels; Quarantine, supra): Provisions of proposed agreements for
relinquishment of extraterritorial rights, 367, 399, 414, 423,
432, 439, 445, 459–462, 463, 478;
search by National authorities of shipping at Tientsin for
contraband munitions shipments to northern faction, 113–114, 115, 117–120, 121–122
- Silver. See under
Financial and monetary questions, supra.
- Singer Sewing Machine Co., court case, 548, 550, 552–553, 555
- Smit, Albert H., arrest and imposition of judgment by Chinese
court, U. S. efforts in securing satisfactory settlement of, 507–514, 515–516, 518, 520–521
- Smuggling: Arms and munitions shipments to northern faction during
civil war, measures by National Government to prevent, 113–114, 115, 117–120, 121–122; opium smuggling, withdrawal of U. S.
protection from American shipping engaged in, 201–202
- South Manchuria Railway. See under
Railways, supra.
- Soviet relations with China. See
Foreign powers: Russia, supra.
- Stamp tax at Shanghai, question of U. S. protest against
imposition on American products, and Chinese seizure of goods
following failure to pay tax, 274–278
- Standard Oil Co. See under
U. S. commercial firms, infra.
- Suits by foreign corporations in Chinese courts, U. S. opposition
to Chinese attempt to require registration of corporations, 546–559
- Sun Yat-sen, 18, 30, 36, 40, 52, 64, 66, 67
- Tariff relations treaty between the United States and China, July 25, 1928, cited, 256, 275, 276, 278,
279, 281, 284, 288, 289, 292, 293,
294, 310, 311, 540
- Taxation:
- Discrimination against American trade. See
Motion-picture censorship fees
and
Public advertising tax
under
Imposition of taxes, infra.
- Extraterritorial rights, draft agreements between China
and foreign powers for relinquishment of, proposed
provisions regarding taxation, 366, 398, 399, 401, 414, 415, 420, 429, 438, 445, 475, 493
- Imposition of taxes considered unfair to
American trade, 274–294
- Discrimination against American trade. See
Motion-picture censorship
fees
and
Public advertising tax,
infra.
- Goods tax on Tchengtai Railway, U.
S. protest against imposition on American products
covered by transit pass, 283–284, 287
- Kerosene and gasoline taxes in Honan
Province, U. S. protest to opposition government in
North China against imposition on American products
covered by transit pass, 279, 280, 281–283, 285–286, 288–289, 290
- Likin and other inland taxes, U. S.
protests against imposition on American products
covered by transit pass, 275–278, 279, 280, 281–282, 283, 289–290
- Motion-picture censorship fees,
question of U. S. protest against discrimination to
American products arising from higher fees for
American than Chinese products, 294
- Public advertising tax at—
- Shanghai, exemption of Chinese products, and
question of U. S. protest against resulting
discrimination to American products, 278
- Tsingtao, higher tax rate for foreign than
Chinese products, U. S. protest against resulting
discrimination to American products, 279–280, 280–281, 284–285, 288, 292–293
- Stamp tax at Shanghai, question of U. S. protest
against imposition on American products, and Chinese
seizure of goods following failure to pay tax, 274–278
- Tobacco taxes: Cigar and cigarette
tax, proposed facilitation by consular body of
Chinese enforcement of tax in Shanghai International
Settlement, 290–292; cigarette tax at [Page 789] Tientsin,
arbitrary increase in, and U. S. protest to
opposition government in North China, 286–287, 293;
treaty between the United States and China regarding
tariff (July 25, 1928),
application, 278, 279, 281, 284, 288, 289, 292, 293, 294
- Inauguration by National Government of new tax program,
64, 73, 75, 78–80
- Likin (see also under
Imposition of taxes, supra), proposed abolition of, 64, 73,
75, 78–79, 586, 589, 592, 593, 594, 598, 599, 600, 602–603
- Missionary property, proposed taxation: House tax at
Soochow, U. S. attitude toward payment by American
missionaries or churches, 542–543; military
fodder tax in Mukden area, U. S. attitude toward Chinese
attempt to collect from mission school, 543–544
- Texas Oil Co. See under
U. S. commercial firms, infra.
- Title deeds. See under
Property, supra.
- Tobacco (see also
Taxation: Imposition
of taxes: Tobacco, supra), U. S. representations against
proposed monopoly, and restrictions imposed on American firm in
Shansi Province, 295–298
- Transit passes. See
Goods tax, Kerosene
and gasoline taxes, and
Likin
under
Taxation, supra.
- Travel certificates for journeys into remote regions, refusal of
U. S. consular officer to issue, 84, 145
- Treaties, agreements, etc.:
- Arbitration treaty with the United States:
Negotiations, 309–313; text signed June 27, 313–315
- Boxer Protocol, 234, 625
- Chinese courts in Shanghai International Settlement,
agreement between China and certain foreign powers. See
Shanghai International Settlement:
Courts, supra.
- Claims commission, proposed agreement
between the United States and China for establishment of,
581–585, 588, 597, 598, 599–600, 601, 603
- Commercial relations treaty with the United
States, Oct. 8, 1903, 496, 541, 544, 545, 563, 573, 573–574, 575, 576, 577, 596, 611, 613, 635
- Dual nationality, proposed negotiation of an
agreement concerning, 522
- Extraterritorial rights, proposed agreements concerning
relinquishment. See
Extraterritorial rights: Negotiations, supra.
- Free importation privilege for consular
officers and their families, reciprocal arrangement between
the United States and China, 636–637
- International sanitary convention of June 21, 1926, nonratification by China, 533, 535
- Japan-China: Customs relations treaty, May 6, 1930, 72, 587; Shantung treaty, Feb. 4, 1922, 573
- Peace, amity, and commerce, treaties between
United States and China:
- July 3, 1844, 192, 252, 296, 520, 541, 596
- June 18, 1858, 117, 119, 149, 245, 252, 253, 256, 265, 548, 554, 573, 596;
additional articles of July 26,
1868, 544–545
- Tariff relations, treaty between United
States and China, July 25, 1928, 256, 275, 276, 278, 279, 281, 284, 288, 289, 292, 293, 294, 310, 311, 540
- U. S-China. See
Arbitration; Claims commission; Commercial
relations; Dual
nationality; Extraterritorial
rights: Negotiations:
United States; Free importation privilege; Peace, amity, and commerce; and
Tariff relations, supra.
- United Press, request for U. S. assistance in securing restoration
of postal privileges to Shanghai Evening
Post, 559–560
- U. S. citizens (see also
Missionaries, supra):
- American professors of Peiyang University, claim against
China for salary payments in arrears, 601
- Dual nationality. See
Dual nationality, supra.
- Expulsion by China of Hallett Abend and G. Edward Lyon,
proposed, and U. S. efforts in behalf of, 561–562, 564, 565
- Extraterritorial rights. See
Extraterritorial rights
and
Jurisdiction over U. S. citizens in
China, supra.
- Intervention by consular officers in behalf of U. S.
citizens, question of maintenance of right of, 346
- Licenses for firearms owned by foreigners, question of
applicability to U. S. citizens of Chinese regulations
concerning, 610–622; assistance of consular
officers in facilitating issuance of licenses, 621–622
- Participation in Chinese military operations, and U. S.
attitude, 23–25, 125
- Patent rights in China, U. S. representations to China for
protection of, in view of new Chinese patent law, 610–613
- Press restrictions. See
Press restrictions, supra.
- Protection during civil war, etc. See
Protection, supra.
- U. S. commercial firms (see
also
Arms and munitions: Chinese regulations: Prevention of
importation; Cable agreement;
Claims; Extraterritorial rights: Negotiations: Provisions: Companies; Installment-plan sales; Loans;
Monopoly; Protection: American merchant
vessels; Quarantine; Radio communication; Registration of foreign corporations; Taxation: Imposition of taxes
considered unfair to American trade; supra):
- American International Corporation, claim against China,
600
- Andersen, Meyer and Co., Ltd., 600
- Bashkiroff & Co., A. G. 552, 556, 614–615
- China Realty Co., 549
- Claude Neon Lights, Inc., 613
- Commercial Pacific Cable Co., U. S. assistance in
negotiating new cable agreement following abrogation by
China of previous agreement, 627–630
- Continental Illinois Bank and Trust Co., Chinese default
in loan payments, and U. S. efforts in behalf of, 593–595, 599–600, 602–603, 604
- Federal Telegraph Co., U. S. efforts to secure execution
by China of contract, and Chinese termination of contract,
626–627
- Foster-McClellan Co., taxation difficulties, 274–278
- Liggett and Myers Tobacco Co.:
- Restrictions on tobacco sales imposed by Shansi
authorities, U. S. representations against, 297–298
- Taxation difficulties: Advertising tax at
Shanghai, question of U. S. protest against alleged
discrimination in favor of Chinese products, 278; cigarette tax at
Tientsin, U. S. protest against arbitrary increase
in, 280–287, 293
- National City Bank of New York, 552, 567
- Shanghai Evening Post, U. S.
efforts to secure restoration of postal privileges, and
ultimate restoration, 559–561, 563
- Shanghai Power Co.: Protection by U. S. gunboat, question
of, 81, 83; U. S. assistance in securing stamping of
deeds by Chinese authorities, 345–346, 350–351
- Singer Sewing Machine Co., court case, 548, 550, 552–553, 555
- Standard Oil Co.:
- Property losses and damage:
- Claim for damages resulting from looting by
Yunnanese military, 588, 595–597
- Commandeering of vessels and cargo by
Yunnanese, 173, 179–180, 184, 185, 188–189
- Looting of launch at Soochow, U. S. protest,
148–149
- Loss of oil stocks at Changsha, 156; at Tsingshih, 223
- Protection of oil stocks at Wuchangsien,
question of U. S. representations to Chinese
authorities for, 133–134, 191–193
- Shipping; Assistance in evacuating Americans from
danger areas, 148;
commandeering of vessels and cargo by Yunnanese
military, 173, 179–180, 184, 185, 188–189;
detention and search by Chinese military, 91–93, 111–112; firing upon vessels by
bandits, 88, 213–214, 214, 219–220; looting of launch at Soochow, 148–149; U. S. naval armed guards for
protection, 103
- Texas Oil Co.: Court case, 559; property losses at Changsha, 156; taxation difficulties in
Honan, U. S. protest to northern authorities, 279, 280, 281–283, 285–286
- United Press, request for U. S. assistance in securing
restoration of postal privileges to Shanghai Evening Post, 559–560
- Yangtze Rapid Steamship Co.: Firing upon vessels by
bandits, and U. S. attitude, 88,
94, 97, 103, 123, 124, 191, 198, 201, 212–213, 213–214, 214, 219–220, 223; transport of Chinese
military, U. S. attitude, 85,
89–91; U. S. naval protection, armed guards and
escort by gunboat, 89–90, 90,
94, 97, 103, 187, 191, 212, 212–213, 223
- U. S. military and naval forces (see also under
Protection, supra):
Arms and munitions imports into China for use of U. S. forces,
arrangements in view of new Chinese import regulations, 622–625;
exemption of naval vessels from National Government restrictions
imposed at rebel-held Tientsin, 225
- U. S. Minister in China, presentation of
credentials, 354
- U. S. policy, general statements concerning—
- Wang Ching-wei, 5, 8, 11, 21, 27, 30, 35, 36, 37, 40, 42, 61, 66–67, 403
- Washington Conference of 1922, 247, 252,
259, 261
- Yangtze Rapid Steamship Co. See under
U. S. commercial firms, supra.
- Yen Hsi-shan, 1–2, 4–5, 6, 7–9, 10, 12, 15, 18–19, 19, 20, 21, 32–33, 35, 36, 39, 39–41, 43, 44, 50, 53, 54, 55–56, 60–61, 73–74
- China Realty Co., 549
- Chinese Eastern Railway, Sino-Soviet negotiations preliminary to formal
conference for settlement of outstanding questions, 298–308
- Civil war. See under
China.
- Claims. See under
China
and
Cuba.
- Claude Neon Lights, Inc., 613
- Clearance and entry of shipping and cargo during control of Tientsin
customs by opposition government in North China, 242–247, 252, 265–267
- Codification of International Law, Conference at The Hague (1930), 385, 387, 441, 461
- Colombia, 641–648
- Kemmerer financial commission, 648
- U. S. good offices in behalf of W. R. Grace & Co. in securing
suspension of special lighterage taxes on privately owned lighters
in port of Buenaventura, 641–648
- Commercial agreements. See under
China
and
Egypt.
- Commissions (see also under
China), work of Kemmerer financial commission in
Colombia, 648
- Communications. See under
China.
- Communism. See under
China.
- Concessions. See under
China.
- Conferences (see also under
China), Codification of International Law,
Conference at The Hague (1930), 385, 387, 441, 461
- Consular officers (see also
China: Diplomatic and consular
relations), status of jurisdiction in Ethiopia, 768–769
- Continental Illinois Bank and Trust Co., Chinese default in loan payments,
and U. S. efforts in behalf of, 593–595, 599–600, 602–603, 604
- Contracts. See
Cuba: Financial matters:
Arrangements
and under
China.
- Conventions. See
Treaties, conventions, etc.
- Corporations, foreign, desiring to sue in Chinese courts, U. S. opposition
to Chinese attempt to require registration of, 546–559
- Courts (see also under
China), jurisdiction over U. S. citizens in
Ethiopia, 768–769
- Criminal jurisdiction, proposed provisions of draft agreements between
China and foreign powers for relinquishment of extraterritorial rights, 369, 373, 374, 376, 380, 384, 389, 390, 396, 397, 399, 400, 401, 405, 406, 408, 411–412, 413–414, 415, 416–417, 418, 424, 426–427, 434, 436, 438, 438–439, 444, 445, 447, 449–451, 473
- Cuba, 649–698
- Claim of Joseph E. Barlow to certain property in
Cuba, U. S. attitude, 682, 697–698
- Financial matters:
- Arrangements for financing public works, U.
S. approval, 684–696
- Loan by Chase National Bank, negotiations with U.
S. approval, and partial fulfillment of contract,
684–691, 691–692
- Subsequent financing arrangements with highway
contractors (Warren Brothers Co.), negotiations and
U. S. approval, 691–696
- Financial difficulties, relation to political unrest, 667, 669, 674, 678
- Intervention by the United States, question of. See
United States, infra.
- Machado, President. See
Political unrest: Negotiations, infra.
- Platt Amendment, U. S. consideration in connection
with Cuban financing arrangements, 674,
686, 687, 688–689, 691; with Cuban
political situation, 655, 662–663, 664–665, 668
- Political unrest, 649–684
- Congressional elections, 650,
652, 653, 656, 657, 658–659, 661, 662, 668, 669, 675, 681
- Financial difficulties, relation to, 667, 669, 674, 678
- Negotiations between President Machado and
the opposition, and other measures for solution of political
difficulties (see also
Repressive measures, infra): Reports concerning, 649–654, 656–659; resignation of President
Machado, question of, 677–678, 678, 679, 680, 681; U. S. Ambassador, informal good offices, and
attitude of Department of State, 649, 650, 653–654, 663–664, 668, 670, 671–672, 675
- Repressive measures to curb anti-Government
activity: Arrest of alleged conspirators, 683–684; press restrictions, 658, 661, 666, 670, 671, 672, 675, 683; suspension
of constitutional guarantees, 662, 665, 665–666, 666–667, 670, 671, 673, 675, 676, 678, 679–680
- Riots and disorders, 660–661, 669–670, 672–673, 675, 676–677, 678, 678–679, 680, 683
- Sugar situation, effect of, 657–658, 667, 673, 679
- United States (see also
Negotiations: U. S. Ambassador,
supra, and
U. S. lives and property, infra), question of intervention:
Cuban propaganda and misrepresentations in the press, 655–656, 659–660, 676, 679–680, 680–683; desire of
opposition for U. S. intervention, 656, 657, 667, 668, 672, 675–676; statements of U. S. policy, 662–665, 666
- U. S. lives and property: Death of U. S.
citizen from injuries received during riot, 671, 673; threatened attacks on, 672, 676
- Treaty with the United States, May 22, 1903
(see also
Platt Amendment, supra), 688–689
- Customs (see also under
China
and
Egypt), special lighterage tax on privately owned
lighters at port of Buenaventura, Colombia, U. S. good offices in behalf of
W. R. Grace & Co. in securing suspension of, 641–648
- Deeds. See
China: Property: Title deeds.
- Denmark, attitude toward relinquishment of extraterritorial rights in
China, 356
- Deportation (see also
Expulsion), Chinese request to Great Britain for
deportation of British citizen appointed commissioner of customs at Tientsin
by opposition government in North China, 241,
273
- Diplomatic and consular relations (see also under
China), status of U. S. consular jurisdiction in
Ethiopia, 768–769
- Discrimination against American trade. See
Motion-picture censorship fees
and
Public advertising tax
under
China: Taxation: Imposition of taxes.
- Dominican Republic, 699–739
- Hurricane disaster, furnishing of relief and other
assistance by the United States and Haiti, 727–739
- American Red Cross: Expression of sympathy to President
Trujillo and Dominican Red Cross, 729; work of, 728,
730, 731–732, 735, 739
- Dominican request for assistance, 727–728
- Haiti: Dispatch of relief supplies, 729–730, 730, 732; nonintention of dispatching Garde detachment
to assist in rescue work, 733
- Messages exchanged between President Hoover
and President Trujillo, texts: Expression of sympathy by
President Hoover, and reply, 729, 738; letter of
thanks from President Trujillo for U. S. and Red Cross
assistance, and reply, 735, 738–739; message of appreciation from President
Trujillo for services of U. S. naval medical officer, and
reply, 736, 738
- U. S. military and naval forces, assistance: Appointment
of marine officer as food administrator, 734, 735; dispatch of marine detachment and furnishing
of ammunition, question of compliance with request of
President Trujillo, 732, 733, 734–735; work of
naval medical officer, message of appreciation from
President Trujillo to President Hoover, and reply, 736, 738
- Wadsworth, Eliot, mission to Dominican Republic to assist
in reconstruction plans, 736–737
- Revolution, 699–727
- Overthrow of Vásquez government and
assumption of presidency by General Estrella:
- Asylum for political refugees in U. S. Legation,
699, 709, 710
- Negotiations between Government and
revolutionists, assistance of U. S. Legation, 699, 700–701, 701–702, 702, 703–704, 706, 707, 708, 709–717; U. S. instructions
regarding good offices of Legation, 701–702, 703–704, 717
- Protection of foreign lives and property: British
naval vessel, dispatch of, and U. S. attitude, 702, 706–707, 707; U. S. naval vessel,
question of dispatch, 700, 701, 702, 706–707, 707
- Recognition of Estrella government, U. S., 708
- Reports concerning, 699–701, 702–703, 704–705, 705–706, 707, 708, 709–717
- Trujillo, Rafael L., attitude and activities of,
700, 703, 704–705, 709, 709–710, 711, 714–715, 716, 717
- Trujillo, Rafael L. (see also
under
Overthrow of Vásquez government, supra), election to presidency, and U. S.
recognition:
- Election arrangements and results, reports concerning,
717–718, 720–721, 723
- Failure of attempted revolution against government, 723–725
- U. S. attitude: Candidacy of Trujillo, question of, 717–720, 721–722; recognition, 719, 725–727
- Trujillo, Rafael L. See
Hurricane disaster: Messages
and under
Revolution, supra.
- U. S. military and naval forces (see also
under
Hurricane disaster, supra), question of dispatch of naval vessel to protect
American lives and property during revolution, 700, 701, 702, 706–707, 707
- Wadsworth, Eliot, mission to Dominican Republic to assist in
reconstruction plans after hurricane disaster, 736–737
- Dual nationality. See under
China.
- Egypt, 740–763
- Commercial agreements with the United States, 740–758
- Customs convention of Nov. 16,
1884., cited, 741, 742
- Permanent commercial convention, question of entrance into
negotiations for, 745, 756–758
- Provisional commercial agreement according
unconditional most-favored-nation treatment in customs
matters: Negotiations, 740–754; reservation of U. S. rights
enjoyed under treaty, custom, and usage, draft text of U. S.
note of Feb. 16, 743–744; texts of exchange of notes, May 24, 754–756
- Customs:
- Religious questions, 758–763
- Missionaries, American, difficulties of, and U. S.
attitude, 761, 762–763
- Safeguarding of religious liberties, U. S. inquiry of
Great Britain concerning possible discussion in
Anglo-Egyptian treaty negotiations, 758–761, 761, 762–763
- Elections: Congressional elections in Cuba, 650, 652, 653, 656, 657, 658–659, 661, 662, 668, 669, 675, 681; election of Rafael L. Trujillo to presidency of Dominican
Republic, 717–718,
720–721, 723
- Estrella, General. See
Dominican Republic: Revolution: Overthrow of Vásquez
government.
- Ethiopia, 764–769
- Application of Ethiopian law and decrees to U. S. citizens in
Ethiopia, U. S. attitude, 767–769
- Arms and munitions exports to Ethiopia from the United States, U.
S. reaffirmation of attitude with respect to, 764–767
- Evocation, proposed provision of draft agreements between China and
foreign powers for relinquishment of extraterritorial rights, 365–366, 373, 375, 388, 389, 399, 414, 420–421, 424, 429–430, 438–439, 444, 449–451, 476, 490, 504
- Exequaturs for foreign consular officers in China, attitude of the United
States and other powers toward issuance by China, 631–635
- Expulsion (see also
Deportation), Chinese proposed expulsion of
Hallett Abend and G. Edward Lyon, and U. S. assistance in preventing, 561–562, 564, 565
- Extraterritorial rights. See under
China.
- Federal Telegraph Co., U. S. efforts to secure execution of contract by
China, and Chinese termination of contract, 626–627
- Films, American, question of U. S. protest to China against discrimination
arising out of higher censorship fees for foreign than for Chinese films,
294
- Foster-McClellan Co., taxation difficulties in China, 274–278
- France (see also under
China: Foreign powers),
protest against application to foreigners of Ethiopian decree authorizing
imposition of fines for violation of mining regulations, 767–768
- Free-importation privilege for consular officers and their families,
reciprocal arrangement between the United States and China, 636–637
- Germany. See under
China: Foreign
powers.
- Gold. See under
China.
- Good offices: Colombia, U. S. good offices in behalf of W. R. Grace &
Co. in securing suspension of special lighterage taxes on privately owned
lighters in port of Buenaventura, 641–648; Cuba, informal good offices of U. S.
Ambassador in facilitating negotiations between President Machado and the
opposition, and attitude of the Department of State, 649, 650, 653–654, 663–664, 668, 670, 671–672, 675; Dominican Republic, good offices of U. S. Legation in
facilitating negotiations between Government and revolutionists, 699, 700–701, 701–702, 702, 703–704, 706, 707, 708, 709–717
- Grace & Co., W. R., desire for suspension of special lighterage tax on
privately owned lighters in port of Buenaventura, Colombia, and U. S. good
offices in securing suspension, 641–648
- Great Britain (see also under
China: Foreign powers):
Dispatch of naval vessel to Dominican Republic during revolution, and U. S.
attitude, 702, 706–707, 707; protest against application to foreigners of Ethiopian
decree imposing fines for violation of mining regulations, 767–768; treaty
negotiations with Egypt, U. S. inquiry concerning possible discussion of
safeguarding religious liberties, 758–761, 761, 762–763
- Guggenheim, Harry F. See
Cuba: Political unrest:
Negotiations: U. S. Ambassador.
- Hague Conference on Codification of International Law (1930), 385, 387, 441, 461
- Haiti: Furnishing of relief and other assistance to Dominican Republic
following hurricane disaster, 729–730, 730, 732, 732–733; U. S. inquiry to U. S. Legation regarding
possible hurricane damage in Haiti, and negative reply, 729, 730
- Hall, Bert, 24–25,
125
- High seas, question of detention and search of American vessels on, 118–119, 209
- Hoover, Herbert (President) (see also
Dominican Republic: Hurricane
disaster: Messages), suggestion for
international reconstruction loan to National Government of China, 171
- Industrial property, U. S. representations to China for protection of
American patent rights, 610–613
- Installment-plan sales of American property in China, U. S. protection of
American seller until transfer of title to purchaser, 614–616
- International Law, Hague Conference on Codification of (1930), 385, 387, 441, 461
- Intervention:
- Diplomatic intervention, question of maintenance of right of, by
U. S. consular officers in China, 346
- Military intervention, question of. See
Cuba: Political
unrest: United States.
- Italy (see also under
China: Foreign powers),
protest against application to foreigners of Ethiopian decree imposing fines
for violation of mining regulations, 767–768
- Japan. See under
China.
- Johnson, Nelson T. (U. S. Minister to China), presentation of credentials,
354
- Jurisdiction (see also under
China), U. S. attitude toward application of
Ethiopian laws and decrees to U. S. citizens, 767–769
- Kemmerer financial commission, study of Chinese problems, 9–10, 71; of Colombian problems, 648
- Kidnapping. See under
China: Protection: Missionaries.
- Libby, Dr. Walter, U. S. representations in behalf of, and satisfactory
disposition of charges pending in Chinese court, 505–507, 515
- Liggett and Myers Tobacco Co. See under
China: U. S. commercial
firms.
- Loans. See under
China
and
Cuba: Financial
matters.
- Looting by military, and bandit and communist depredations, U. S. attitude
toward demanding indemnity from Chinese Government for, 580–581, 588, 595–597, 601–602, 605
- Lyon, G. Edward, proposed expulsion from China, and U. S. efforts in
behalf of, 561–562
- Manchuria. See under
China.
- McVay, Admiral Charles B., Jr., Chinese seizure of motor car license and
ultimate restoration following U. S. protest, 518–519
- Merchant vessels. See
Shipping.
- Missionaries (see also under
China), difficulties of American missionaries in
Egypt, and U. S. attitude, 761, 762–763
- Mitsui Co., 627
- Monopoly. See under
China.
- Morocco, U. S. policy concerning application of Moroccan decrees to U. S.
citizens, 768
- Most-favored-nation treatment (see also
Egypt: Commercial
agreements: Provisional commercial
agreement), application to U. S. nationals under proposed
agreement with China covering relinquishment of extraterritorial rights,
367, 377–379, 393, 402, 423, 424, 433, 479, 487, 491
- Motion-picture censorship fees in China, question of U. S. protest against
discrimination to American products arising from higher fees for foreign
than for Chinese products, 294
- Munitions. See
Arms and munitions
under
China
and
Ethiopia.
- Nanking claims of 1927, arrears in payment by
China, 215, 217–218
- Narcotic drugs, U. S. withdrawal of protection from American vessels
engaged in smuggling of, 201–202
- National City Bank of New York, 552, 567
- Nationality. See
China: Dual
nationality.
- Netherlands. See under
China: Foreign
powers.
- Nishihara loans, 72, 587, 606
- Newspapers. See
China: Press
restrictions.
- Norway. See under
China: Foreign
powers.
- Opium smuggling, withdrawal of U. S. protection from American vessels
engaged in, 201–202
- Patent rights, American, U. S. representations to China for protection in
view of New Chinese patent law, 610–613
- Philippine Islands: Cholera epidemic, 528,
530; kidnapping in China of Philippine
missionary, and U. S. efforts to secure release of, 57, 77, 201, 202, 205, 206, 210, 218
- Platt Amendment. See under
Cuba.
- Press restrictions affecting American correspondents and newspapers. See under
China.
- Property (see also under
China), claim of Joseph E. Barlow to certain
property in Cuba, and U. S. attitude, 682, 697–698
- Protection of foreign lives and property. See
China: Protection
and under
Dominican Republic: Revolution: Overthrow of Vásquez
government.
- Quarantine. See under
China.
- Radio communication. See under
China.
- Railways. See under
China.
- Recognition, U. S., of Estrella and Trujillo governments in Dominican
Republic, 708, 719,
725–727
- Red Cross, American. See under
Dominican Republic: Hurricane
disaster.
- Registration of foreign corporations desiring to sue in Chinese courts, U.
S. opposition to Chinese attempt to require, 546–549
- Relief. See
Dominican Republic: Hurricane
disaster.
- Religious questions. See
China: Missionaries
and under
Egypt.
- Revolutions. See
Cuba: political unrest
and under
Dominican Republic.
- Russia. See under
China: Foreign
powers.
- Sanitary convention, international, June 21, 1926,
533, 535
- Search: Boarding and search of American merchant vessels by Chinese
authorities, U. S. attitude and representations, 91–93, 111–112, 113–114, 115, 117–120, 121–122, 209–210, 214; provisions of proposed
agreements between China and foreign powers concerning relinquishment of
extraterritorial rights, 367, 399, 414, 422, 432, 477–478, 486
- Shanghai Evening Post, U. S. efforts to secure
restoration of Chinese postal privileges, and ultimate restoration, 559–561, 563
- Shanghai International Settlement. See under
China.
- Shanghai Power Co. See under
China: U. S. commercial
firms.
- Shipping (see also under
China), Colombian lighterage taxes on privately
owned lighters in port of Buenaventura, U. S. good offices in behalf of W.
R. Grace & Co. in securing suspension of, 641–648
- Shoemaker, Mr., 24–25
- Silver. See under
China: Financial and monetary
questions.
- Singer Sewing Machine Co., case in Chinese court, 548, 550, 552–553, 555
- Smit, Albert H., arrest by Chinese authorities and imposition of judgment
by Chinese court, U. S. efforts in securing satisfactory settlement of, 507–514, 515–516, 518, 520–521
- Smuggling. See under
China.
- Soviet Union. See
China: Foreign powers:
Russia.
- Spain, treaty with the United States, Dec. 10,
1898, cited, 663, 665
- Standard Oil Co. See under
China: U. S. commercial
firms.
- Suits in Chinese courts by foreign corporations, U. S. opposition to
Chinese attempt to require registration of corporations, 546–559
- Sun Yat-sen, 18, 30,
36, 40, 52, 64, 66, 67
- Tariff. See
China: Customs
and
Egypt: Commercial
agreements: Provisional commercial
agreement.
- Taxation (see also under
China), Colombian lighterage tax on privately owned
lighters in port of Buenaventura, U. S. good offices in behalf of W. R.
Grace & Co. in securing suspension of, 641–648
- Territorial waters, 118–119
- Texas Oil Co. See under
China: U. S. commercial
firms.
- Three-mile limit, 118–119
- Title deeds. See under
China: Property.
- Tobacco. See under
China.
- Transit passes. See under
China.
- Travel certificates for journeys to remote areas in China, refusal of U.
S. consular officer to issue, 84, 145
- Treaties, conventions, etc.:
- Arbitration treaty, U. S.–China: Negotiations, 309–313; text
signed June 27, 313–315
- Arms traffic convention, June 17, 1925,
766
- Brussels, General Act of, July 2, 1890,
764–765
- China, treaties relating to. See
China: Treaties.
- Commercial treaties. See under
China
and
Egypt.
- Dual nationality, proposed negotiation of treaty between the
United States and China, 522
- Free-importation privilege for consular officers and their
families, reciprocal arrangement between the United States and
China, 636–637
- Japan-China. See under
China: Treaties.
- Sanitary convention, international, June 21,
1926, 533, 535
- Tariff relations treaty, U. S.–China, July 25,
1928, 256, 275, 276,
278,
- 279, 281,
284, 288, 289, 292, 293, 294, 310,
311, 540
- U. S.–China. See under
China: Treaties.
- U. S.–Cuba, May 22, 1903, 688–689
- U. S.–Egypt. See
Egypt: Commercial
agreements.
- U. S.–Germany, treaty for restoration of friendly relations, Aug. 25, 1921, 19
- U. S.–Spain, treaty of peace, December 10, 1898,
cited, 663, 665
- Versailles Treaty, 18–19, 23
- Trujillo, Rafael L. See
Dominican Republic: Trujillo.
- Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. See
China: Foreign powers:
Russia.
- United Press, request for U. S. assistance in securing restoration by
China of postal, privileges of Shanghai Evening Post,
559–560
- U. S. citizens (see also
Claim
and
Political unrest: U. S. lives
and property
under
Cuba; also under
China): Application of Ethiopian laws and decrees
to U. S. citizens, U. S. attitude, 767–769; employment by Ethiopia as military
instructors, U. S. attitude, 766
- U. S. commercial firms (see also under
China): Arms and munitions exports to Ethiopia by
U. S. citizens or firms, U. S. attitude, 764–767; Chase National Bank, loan to
Cuba for financing public works, U. S. approval, and partial fulfillment of
contract, 684–691,
691–692; Grace
& Co., W. R., desire for suspension of special Colombian lighterage tax
on privately owned lighters in port of Buenaventura, and U. S. good offices
in securing, 641–648; Vacuum Oil Co., 743; Warren Brothers
Co., financing of public works contract in Cuba, 684–685, 691–696
- U. S. consular officers (see also
China: Diplomatic and consular
relations), status of jurisdiction over U. S. citizens in
Ethiopia, 768–769
- U. S. military and naval forces. See under
China
and
Dominican Republic.
- U. S. Public Health Service, attitude and functions in connection with
Chinese quarantine regulations applied to American vessels, 527, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537
- U. S. Treasury Department, correspondence with Department of State
concerning question of Federal lighterage charges at port of New York, 645, 646–647
- Vacuum Oil Co., 743
- Versailles Treaty, protest by Yen Hsi-shan to signatories of, in
connection with arms purchases in Germany by National Government of China,
18–19, 23
- Wadsworth, Eliot, mission to Dominican Republic to assist in
reconstruction plans after hurricane disaster, 736–737
- Warren Brothers Co., financing of public works contract in Cuba, 684–685, 691–696
- Washington Conference of 1922, 252, 259, 261
- Yangtze Rapid Steamship Co. See under
China: U. S. commercial
firms.