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, 578580
  • 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, 578580
  • 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, 476477, 487, 493
    • Treaty between the United States and China: Negotiations, 309313; text signed June 27, 313315
  • 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, 369370, 371372, 397, 421, 430431, 439, 445, 446447, 476, 487489, 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, 697698
  • Bashkiroff & Co., A. G., 552, 556, 614615
  • 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, 764765
  • Cable agreement between China and Commercial Pacific Cable Co., abrogation by China; and U. S. assistance to company in negotiating new agreement, 627630
  • Censorship, Chinese, detention of correspondence from Foochow consular corps to legations, protest of consular corps, 637639
  • Central Asiatic Expedition of American Museum of Natural History, difficulties with Chinese Government, 578580
  • Chase National Bank, loan to Cuba for financing public works, U. S. approval, and partial fulfillment of, 684691, 691692
  • Chiang Kai-shek. See under China.
  • China, 1640
  • China Realty Co., 549
  • Chinese Eastern Railway, Sino-Soviet negotiations preliminary to formal conference for settlement of outstanding questions, 298308
  • 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, 242247, 252, 265267
  • Codification of International Law, Conference at The Hague (1930), 385, 387, 441, 461
  • Colombia, 641648
    • 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, 641648
  • 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, 768769
  • Continental Illinois Bank and Trust Co., Chinese default in loan payments, and U. S. efforts in behalf of, 593595, 599600, 602603, 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, 546559
  • Courts (see also under China), jurisdiction over U. S. citizens in Ethiopia, 768769
  • 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, 411412, 413414, 415, 416417, 418, 424, 426427, 434, 436, 438, 438439, 444, 445, 447, 449451, 473
  • Cuba, 649698
  • 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, 641648
  • 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, 768769
  • Discrimination against American trade. See Motion-picture censorship fees and Public advertising tax under China: Taxation: Imposition of taxes.
  • Dominican Republic, 699739
    • Hurricane disaster, furnishing of relief and other assistance by the United States and Haiti, 727739
      • American Red Cross: Expression of sympathy to President Trujillo and Dominican Red Cross, 729; work of, 728, 730, 731732, 735, 739
      • Dominican request for assistance, 727728
      • Haiti: Dispatch of relief supplies, 729730, 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, 738739; 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, 734735; 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, 736737
    • Revolution, 699727
    • Trujillo, Rafael L. (see also under Overthrow of Vásquez government, supra), election to presidency, and U. S. recognition:
      • Election arrangements and results, reports concerning, 717718, 720721, 723
      • Failure of attempted revolution against government, 723725
      • U. S. attitude: Candidacy of Trujillo, question of, 717720, 721722; recognition, 719, 725727
    • 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, 706707, 707
    • Wadsworth, Eliot, mission to Dominican Republic to assist in reconstruction plans after hurricane disaster, 736737
  • Dual nationality. See under China.
  • Egypt, 740763
    • Commercial agreements with the United States, 740758
      • Customs convention of Nov. 16, 1884., cited, 741, 742
      • Permanent commercial convention, question of entrance into negotiations for, 745, 756758
      • Provisional commercial agreement according unconditional most-favored-nation treatment in customs matters: Negotiations, 740754; reservation of U. S. rights enjoyed under treaty, custom, and usage, draft text of U. S. note of Feb. 16, 743744; texts of exchange of notes, May 24, 754756
    • Customs:
    • Religious questions, 758763
      • Missionaries, American, difficulties of, and U. S. attitude, 761, 762763
      • Safeguarding of religious liberties, U. S. inquiry of Great Britain concerning possible discussion in Anglo-Egyptian treaty negotiations, 758761, 761, 762763
  • Elections: Congressional elections in Cuba, 650, 652, 653, 656, 657, 658659, 661, 662, 668, 669, 675, 681; election of Rafael L. Trujillo to presidency of Dominican Republic, 717718, 720721, 723
  • Estrella, General. See Dominican Republic: Revolution: Overthrow of Vásquez government.
  • Ethiopia, 764769
    • Application of Ethiopian law and decrees to U. S. citizens in Ethiopia, U. S. attitude, 767769
    • Arms and munitions exports to Ethiopia from the United States, U. S. reaffirmation of attitude with respect to, 764767
  • Evocation, proposed provision of draft agreements between China and foreign powers for relinquishment of extraterritorial rights, 365366, 373, 375, 388, 389, 399, 414, 420421, 424, 429430, 438439, 444, 449451, 476, 490, 504
  • Exequaturs for foreign consular officers in China, attitude of the United States and other powers toward issuance by China, 631635
  • Expulsion (see also Deportation), Chinese proposed expulsion of Hallett Abend and G. Edward Lyon, and U. S. assistance in preventing, 561562, 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, 626627
  • 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, 274278
  • France (see also under China: Foreign powers), protest against application to foreigners of Ethiopian decree authorizing imposition of fines for violation of mining regulations, 767768
  • Free-importation privilege for consular officers and their families, reciprocal arrangement between the United States and China, 636637
  • 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, 641648; 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, 653654, 663664, 668, 670, 671672, 675; Dominican Republic, good offices of U. S. Legation in facilitating negotiations between Government and revolutionists, 699, 700701, 701702, 702, 703704, 706, 707, 708, 709717
  • 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, 641648
  • Great Britain (see also under China: Foreign powers): Dispatch of naval vessel to Dominican Republic during revolution, and U. S. attitude, 702, 706707, 707; protest against application to foreigners of Ethiopian decree imposing fines for violation of mining regulations, 767768; treaty negotiations with Egypt, U. S. inquiry concerning possible discussion of safeguarding religious liberties, 758761, 761, 762763
  • 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, 729730, 730, 732, 732733; U. S. inquiry to U. S. Legation regarding possible hurricane damage in Haiti, and negative reply, 729, 730
  • Hall, Bert, 2425, 125
  • High seas, question of detention and search of American vessels on, 118119, 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, 610613
  • Installment-plan sales of American property in China, U. S. protection of American seller until transfer of title to purchaser, 614616
  • 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, 767768
  • 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, 767769
  • Kemmerer financial commission, study of Chinese problems, 910, 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, 505507, 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, 580581, 588, 595597, 601602, 605
  • Lyon, G. Edward, proposed expulsion from China, and U. S. efforts in behalf of, 561562
  • Manchuria. See under China.
  • McVay, Admiral Charles B., Jr., Chinese seizure of motor car license and ultimate restoration following U. S. protest, 518519
  • Merchant vessels. See Shipping.
  • Missionaries (see also under China), difficulties of American missionaries in Egypt, and U. S. attitude, 761, 762763
  • 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, 377379, 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, 217218
  • Narcotic drugs, U. S. withdrawal of protection from American vessels engaged in smuggling of, 201202
  • 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, 201202
  • Patent rights, American, U. S. representations to China for protection in view of New Chinese patent law, 610613
  • 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, 697698
  • 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, 725727
  • 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, 546549
  • 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, 9193, 111112, 113114, 115, 117120, 121122, 209210, 214; provisions of proposed agreements between China and foreign powers concerning relinquishment of extraterritorial rights, 367, 399, 414, 422, 432, 477478, 486
  • Shanghai Evening Post, U. S. efforts to secure restoration of Chinese postal privileges, and ultimate restoration, 559561, 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, 641648
  • Shoemaker, Mr., 2425
  • Silver. See under China: Financial and monetary questions.
  • Singer Sewing Machine Co., case in Chinese court, 548, 550, 552553, 555
  • Smit, Albert H., arrest by Chinese authorities and imposition of judgment by Chinese court, U. S. efforts in securing satisfactory settlement of, 507514, 515516, 518, 520521
  • 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, 546559
  • 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, 641648
  • Territorial waters, 118119
  • Texas Oil Co. See under China: U. S. commercial firms.
  • Three-mile limit, 118119
  • 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, 309313; text signed June 27, 313315
    • Arms traffic convention, June 17, 1925, 766
    • Brussels, General Act of, July 2, 1890, 764765
    • 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, 636637
    • 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, 688689
    • 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, 1819, 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, 559560
  • 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, 767769; 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, 764767; Chase National Bank, loan to Cuba for financing public works, U. S. approval, and partial fulfillment of contract, 684691, 691692; 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, 641648; Vacuum Oil Co., 743; Warren Brothers Co., financing of public works contract in Cuba, 684685, 691696
  • U. S. consular officers (see also China: Diplomatic and consular relations), status of jurisdiction over U. S. citizens in Ethiopia, 768769
  • 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, 646647
  • 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, 1819, 23
  • Wadsworth, Eliot, mission to Dominican Republic to assist in reconstruction plans after hurricane disaster, 736737
  • Warren Brothers Co., financing of public works contract in Cuba, 684685, 691696
  • Washington Conference of 1922, 252, 259, 261
  • Yangtze Rapid Steamship Co. See under China: U. S. commercial firms.