Papers relating to the foreign relations of the United
States, 1931, Volume I
Index
- Afghanistan, U. S. disinclination to establish official
relations with government of, 825–826
- African colonies of Italy, 542
- Agreements. See
Treaties, conventions, etc.
- Albania, 545, 827–838
- Italian interests, 545
- Unperfected treaty of naturalization with United
States: Negotiations, 827–835, 837–838; text signed Jan.
21, 835–837
- Alien seamen, representations of foreign governments against Senate bills
for deportation of, 815–821
- Ambassadors, Conference of, 544,
593–595
- Attendance of unofficial American observer, U. S. policy
concerning, 593–595
- Investigation of French charges of German failure to
disarm, 544
-
Angel v. Chicago, 814
-
Anschluss (of Austria with Germany), 570, 571, 573
- Arbitration. See under
Boundary disputes
and
Chaco dispute
- Argentina (see also
Chaco dispute): Nonparticipation in League
discussions on armaments truce, 453;
participation in Conference for Limitation of Manufacture of Narcotic Drugs,
653–654
- Armaments, limitation of. See
Armaments truce, Franco-Italian
naval construction, and
General Disarmament Conference.
- Armaments truce of Nov. 1, 259, 278–279, 362, 440–471, 511, 522, 523, 527, 544, 546, 560
- Attitude of interested governments (see
also
United States, infra):
- France, 278–279, 443–444, 445, 456
- Germany, 453, 560
- Great Britain, 259, 362, 442, 455, 456–457, 461, 463, 466, 527
- Italy (see also
Grandi proposal, infra), 444, 445–446, 453, 453–454, 461, 462, 465–466, 468, 469
- Japan, 445, 455
- Other governments, 444, 453, 454, 455
- Budgetary limitation, special questions concerning, 455–456, 459
- General Disarmament Conference, relation to, 440, 522, 523, 527,
560
- Grandi proposal (see also
League of Nations, infra), 259, 278–279, 522, 523,
544, 546, 547, 560
- League of Nations action on Grandi proposal:
- Discussions:
- Assembly: Consideration of Grandi proposal and
reference to Third Committee, 440, 442, 444; passage of Third
Committee resolution of Sept.
30, 468
- Third Committee, report and resolution regarding
Grandi proposal:
- Participation of non-League members in
proceedings (see also under
United States, infra), 445–446, 448–449, 453, 465
- Proceedings, reports, 445–446, 452–457, 458–461, 462, 463–468, 468–469
- Report, text, 464–467
- Resolution of Sept.
30:
- Formal inquiry regarding U. S. acceptance of truce, and
U.S. reply, 469–470
- Statement concerning entry into force of truce, 470–471
- Naval construction, special questions concerning, 259, 362,
441, 443–444, 445, 446,
447–448,
450–452,
460, 462–463, 468–469, 511, 544,
546, 560
- United States:
- Formal acceptance of truce, League inquiry and U. S. reply
469–470
- Participation in League discussions, instructions and
reports concerning, 445–452, 455, 456–458, 460–461, 461–462, 462–463, 463
- Statements of position:
- Favorable attitude toward initial proposal, 259, 441, 442–443, 455, 522, 523, 546, 547;
toward participation in League discussions, 446–447
- Naval construction problem, 441, 446, 447–448, 450–452, 457–458, 460, 462–463, 463, 468–469, 511, 546
- Opposition to budgetary limitation of armaments,
456, 457, 460
- Arms and munitions, question of furnishing to Chile by United States to
assist in suppressing revolution, 913, 913–915
- Arrest of U. S. citizen in Chile. See
Chile: Arrest,
etc.
- Asylum, refusal of U. S. Ambassador in Chile to grant to political
refugees in absence of emergency, 905
- Australia, 174, 204–207, 246, 839–846
- Acceptance of Hoover moratorium proposal, 174, 204–207, 246
- Treaty with United States relating to rights of
entry for businessmen, Australian desire to conclude, 839–843
- U. S. citizens enrolled in subversive organizations in Australia,
U. S. policy regarding refusal or curtailment of protection of, 843–846
- Austria (see also
Austro-German customs union
and under
Financial crisis in Europe), 453, 847–873
- Armaments truce, favorable attitude, 453
- Ban on exhibition of motion picture “All Quiet on
the Western Front,” U.S. efforts to obtain removal of, 866–873;
Austrian cooperation with Germany, 866,
867, 868–869, 868–870, 870–872, 873
- Commercial treaty with United States, June 19, 1928, and supplementary agreement
signed Jan. 20, 1931, ratification by United
States and Austria, 847–865; effect of proposal for Austro-German
Customs union, 862, 864, 865
- Political unrest, 866–867, 869,
870, 872, 873
- Austro-German customs union, proposed, 1, 7, 23,
24, 26–27, 84–85, 108, 195, 219–221, 222–224, 329, 419, 423, 499, 501, 504, 540–541, 560, 565–593, 862, 864, 865, 867, 871
- Abandonment of project, Austrian and German decisions, 590–591
- Attitude of the powers (see
also
United States, infra):
- Austria: Abandonment of project, 590–591; denial of
violation of Geneva protocol, 573–574
- Belgium, U. S. inquiries and Belgian replies concerning
effect of Belgo-Luxembourg customs union on application to
most-favored-nation treatment, 575–576, 577, 581–582, 585–586
- Bulgarian views on decision of Permanent Court, 195
- France:
- Most-favored-nation treatment, views, 583–585
- Preliminary views, 571, 581
- Refusal to extend financial aid to Austria and
Germany without their abandonment of customs union,
1, 23, 24, 26–27, 504; U. S.
disapproval, 26–27
- Review of question by Permanent Court, desire for,
581
- Violation of Geneva protocol and
treaties, French belief, 566, 583–585
- Germany: Abandonment of project, 590, 591; denial of
violation of Geneva protocol and treaties, 566, 566–567, 568–569, 570, 574, 577; League of Nations, action at, 7, 560,
591, 592; most-favored-nation treatment, views on
relation of customs union, 566,
569, 572–573, 575, 577; press comments, 567–568, 570
- Great Britain: Impartial nature of views, 84–85;
proposal for, submission of question to League, 573–574
- Hungary, possible participation in customs union, 569–570, 581
- Italy: Preliminary expressions of views, 419, 540–541, 570–571, 574, 581; relation of customs union
question to Italian acceptance of Hoover moratorium
proposal, 219–221, 222–224
- Netherlands, 580–581, 581, 582–583, 585–586
- Rumania, possible participation in customs union, 569–570, 581
- Switzerland, 579–580
- Austro-German relations, effect on, 570, 571, 573, 867,
871; Anschluss, question of, 570,
571, 573
- Briand plan for European Union, relation, 7, 565–566, 568, 569, 573
- Geneva protocol (1922), relation. See
Violation, infra.
- League of Nations consideration of question. See
under
Violation of Geneva protocol, infra.
- Most-favored-nation treaties (see also
under
United States, infra), discussions concerning application of, 566, 569,
570–573,
574–586,
588
- Provisions, proposed, 565, 566–567, 578
- United States:
- Most-favored-nation treaties, U. S. consideration of
possible application of customs union: Discussions with
interested European governments, 108, 566, 570–573, 574–586; opinion of Solicitor of
Department of State, 588–590; U. S. ratification of
commercial treaty with Austria of June 19,
1928, effect of customs union on, 862, 864, 865
- Objections to French linking of extension of financial aid
with abandonment of customs union, 26–27; Italian linking
of acceptance of Hoover moratorium proposal with abandonment
of customs union, 219, 220–221, 222–224
- Violation of Geneva protocol (1922) and treaties of St. Germain and Versailles:
- Belgian views, 575
- Denial by Austria and Germany, 566, 566–567, 568–569, 570, 573–574, 577
- League of Nations consideration of question (see also
Permanent Court, infra), 329, 499, 573–574, 586–588
- Netherlands views, 582
- Permanent Court of International Justice,
decision declaring violation: Cited, 195, 220; reference
of question by League, 423, 586–588, 589–590; terms, 591–593
- Banks. See
Federal Reserve Banks
and
Financial crisis in Europe: Bank for International Settlements.
- Basel meetings concerning financial crisis in Europe. See
Reparations: Young Plan:
Advisory Committee
and
Short-term credits: Wiggin
Committee
under
Financial crisis in Europe.
- Belgium (see also under
Austro-German customs union: Attitude of the powers, and
Financial crisis in Europe), favorable attitude
toward armaments truce, 454
- Beneš, Eduard, possible selection as President of General Disarmament
Conference, 389, 475, 476–477,
477, 478, 484, 484–485, 489
- Bethune, Larry K. See
Chile: Arrest,
etc.
- Blair & Co., 230
- Bolivia (see also
Chaco dispute): Participation in Conference for
Limitation of Manufacture of Narcotic Drugs, 653–654; U. S. representations
against imposition of tax on diplomatic telegrams, 874–875
- Boundary disputes (see also
Chaco dispute), 771–808
- Arbitration (see also
Honduras-Nicaragua, infra), proposed arbitration of Dominican-Haitian
controversy over boundary treaty, 776,
785, 790
- Dominican Republic-Haiti, controversy over
completion of boundary demarcation provided by treaty of Jan. 21, 1929, 771–792
- Frontier incidents, U. S. representations to Dominican
Republic and Haiti, against aggressive action, 771–775; U. S. concern over possible involvement of
Americans on duty with Garde d’Haiti, 772, 787
- Haitian refusal to continue demarcation work on account of
dissatisfaction with line prescribed in treaty, and question
of action to be taken:
- Proposals: Arbitration, 776, 785, 790; convocation of Mixed
Commission, 776, 777, 790; direct conversations, 772, 786, 788–789, 792; mediation, U. S. disinclination to
comply with Dominican request for, 775–784, 786–787, 789–790, 791–792
- U. S. representations to Haiti in favor of
execution of treaty, 784–785
- Honduras-Nicaragua, ratification of boundary
protocol of Jan. 21 providing for
delimitation in accordance with arbitral award of King of Spain (1906), 792–808
- Boundary commission, proposed, 795, 796, 800, 806, 807
- Honduran unconditional ratification, 794
- Nicaraguan refusal to accept terms of arbitral award,
ratification of protocol with modifications:
- Congressional opposition, efforts of President
Moncada to overcome, 792–794, 794–795, 798–799, 801–802, 803–808; U. S. attitude and informal
assistance, 795–796, 802
- Efforts of Nicaraguan Senator to obtain
modifications from Honduras, 797, 798–801; proposed U. S.
assistance, 801
- Text of protocol of agreement as passed by
Congress, June 25, 805–808
- Relation to banditry in Nicaragua, 802; to proposed canal construction, 795, 796
- Brazil (see also
Chaco dispute), 465,
653–654, 876–885
- Armaments truce, Brazilian participation in League discussions
concerning, 465
- Discount on consular fees to shippers by Lloyd
Brasileiro Navigation Co., U. S. representations against Brazilian
decree establishing, 876–883
- Nonparticipation in Conference for Limitation of Manufacture of
Narcotic Drugs, 653–654
- U. S. inability to sell warships to Brazil because of restrictions
imposed by Washington and London naval treaties, 883–885
- Briand. See under
France.
- Bulgaria (see also under
Financial crisis in Europe), 195, 886–891
- U. S. representations on behalf of Standard Oil Co. against
government action fixing price of kerosene, 886–891
- Views on proposed Austro-German customs union, 195
- Canada (see also under
Financial crisis in Europe), 629, 632–636, 636–637, 810, 892–900
- Border-crossing privileges with United States,
Canadian representations against changes in, 894–898
- Immunity of U. S. consular officers and employees from testifying
in Canadian courts as to official acts and producing official
records, U. S. insistence on, 898–900
- Invitation for U. S. participation in Conference of Wheat
Exporting Countries, London, May 18–23, 632–636, 636–637
- Silver conference, possible sponsorship of, 629
- St. Lawrence Waterway project, initiation of U. S.-Canadian
discussions aimed at framing treaty for joint execution of, 892–894
- U. S. Senate bill relating to payment of advance wages to seamen
on foreign vessels, Canadian representations against, 810
- Chaco dispute between Bolivia and Paraguay, good offices of
United States and other American republics to facilitate settlement, 715–771
- Arbitration, proposed, 730, 732, 744–745, 748
- Diplomatic rupture between Bolivia and Paraguay
following Ynsfran incident, and question of resumption of relations:
- Departure of diplomatic representatives, 739, 743–744, 744, 745
- Efforts of interested governments to prevent rupture:
- Argentina, offer of mediation, 738, 741–742, 742, 743, 750
- Brazil, support, 737–738, 738, 742
- Five neutral nations (Colombia, Cuba, Mexico,
United States, Uruguay), question of concerted
action, 740–741, 742, 746, 747
- United States, discussions with Bolivia, 723–724, 731, 732–734, 734–735, 739, 740–741; with Paraguay, 724, 731, 734, 735–736, 736–737, 740, 742
- Negotiations for resumption: Argentine good offices, 745, 746, 747, 748, 750, 754, 764; assistance of United States
and other governments, question of, 746, 747
- Relation to proposals for settlement of basic question,
731, 733, 734, 735, 738, 741
- Military activities in Chaco:
- Abstention from military activity during discussions on
nonaggression pact, question of declarations by disputants,
751–752, 752, 756, 757, 759, 760, 760–761, 762, 768
- Reports of Bolivian and Paraguayan activities and
intentions, 716–717, 732, 735, 736, 737–738, 745, 746, 747, 758, 764, 765
- Suggestions for military mission or international
policing: Argentine, 732, 743, 744, 744–745, 750, 753, 754; Uruguayan, 744
- Negotiations between Bolivia and Paraguay for settlement of basic
question (see also
Nonaggression pact, infra):
- Attitude of Brazil: Cooperation with neutral nations, 718, 729–730, 732; desire for U. S. arbitration
of boundary, 747–748; proposal for double
arbitration, 730, 732; proposal for joint action
with United States, 717–718, 732
- Good offices of neutral nations, renewal of offer and
correspondence with disputants concerning, 715–717, 719–722, 724–729, 739, 746, 748–749; relation of
Bolivian-Paraguayan diplomatic rupture, 731, 733, 734, 735, 738, 741
- Nonaggression pact, Bolivian-Paraguayan discussions
at Washington with assistance of neutral nations:
- Arrangements for entrance into discussions:
- Bolivian initial proposal, 749
- Correspondence between neutral nations and
disputants (see also
Joint representations, infra): Discussions, 750–751, 752, 753, 753–754, 754–755, 758–759, 767; texts, 751–752, 755, 755–756, 756–757, 762, 764, 766, 767–768
- Efforts of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Peru to
encourage Bolivian and Paraguayan acceptance, 758, 759–761, 762–763, 764–765, 765–766
- Joint representations of American
republics to disputants, 765, 766–767, 768–770;
replies of Bolivia and Paraguay, 769–770
- Forbearance of disputants from military activity during
discussions, question of declarations concerning, 751–752, 752, 756, 757, 759, 760, 760–761, 762, 768
- Inaugural meeting, Nov. 11, note
concerning, 770–771
- Ynsfran incident. See
Diplomatic rupture, supra.
- Chile (see also
Chaco dispute), 653–654, 901–938
- Arrest and holding incommunicado of U. S.
businessman (Larry K. Bethune, General Motors representative), U. S.
representations against, 928–938; Chilean extension of protection to
other General Motors representatives threatened with personal
violence, 934–935
- Participation in Conference for Limitation of Manufacture of
Narcotic Drugs, 653–654
- Provisional commercial agreement with United States
providing for reciprocal most-favored-nation treatment, effected by
exchange of notes signed Sept. 28, 919–927
- Negotiations, U. S. proposal and Chilean acceptance, 919–926
- Provision for subsequent negotiation of general commercial
treaty, 921–922, 923–924, 925, 926
- Texts of notes of Sept. 28, 926–927
- Revolution, 901–919
- Military and naval situation:
- Communistic activity 909, 911, 912, 913, 916, 916–917
- Disorders and riots, 901, 903, 904, 905, 911, 912
- Mutiny of Navy, 909,
910–911, 912, 915
- U. S. attitude (see also
U. S. citizens and
interests, infra):
- Cooperation with Chilean government,
question of furnishing technical assistance in
investigating communist activity, 916–917; of furnishing warships and munitions,
911–912, 913, 914–915, 915
- Refusal to intervene with Chilean Government
on behalf of student rioters, 903
- Political situation involving fall of Ibañez government
and election of Juan Montero to presidency:
- Reports, 901–903, 904–909, 914, 917–919
- U. S. attitude: Absence of need for extending
recognition to Montero government, 906, 907; arrangement for sending message of
congratulation upon inauguration of Montero, 918, 918–919;
refusal of U. S. Ambassador to grant asylum to
political refugees in absence of emergency, 905
- U. S. citizens and interests: Chilean
acknowledgment of obligation to afford protection, 911; reports concerning, 906, 909, 911, 914
- U. S. citizens in Chile, protection. See
Arrest, etc., and
Revolution: U. S.
citizens, supra.
- China: Silver situation, 608, 615, 618;
Sino-Japanese dispute in Manchuria, 531–532
- Colombia (see also
Chaco dispute) Nonparticipation in Conference for
Limitation of Manufacture of Narcotic Drugs, 653–654; participation in joint
representations of American republics regarding Chaco dispute, 765, 766–767, 768–770
- Commercial treaties. See under
Treaties.
- Commissions, committees, etc.:
- Boundary commissions: Honduran-Nicaraguan boundary commission,
proposed, 795, 796, 800, 806, 807;
Mixed Commission, Dominican Republic-Haiti, 776, 777, 790
- Commission of Inquiry for European Union, 605–607
- Financial crisis in Europe, committees concerning. See
Financial crisis: Conferences, committees, etc.
- Special League of Nations committee to study Soviet proposal for
pact of economic nonaggression, U. S. refusal to participate in,
605–607
- Communism: Chile, 909, 911, 912, 913, 916–917; Germany, 8, 12, 15; Italy, 541
- Conferences:
- Consular fees, U. S. representations to Brazil against
decree establishing 50-pereent discount on consular
fees to shippers by Lloyd Bra-sileiro Navigation Co., 876–883
- Consular officers and employees, U. S., immunity from testifying or
producing official records in Canadian courts, 898–900
- Conventions. See
Treaties, conventions, etc.
- Corridor, Polish. See
Poland: Boundary with
Germany.
- Costa Rica (see also
Inter-American Highway): Participation in
Conference for Limitation of Manufacture of Narcotic Drugs, 653–654; in joint
representations of American republics regarding Chaco dispute, 765, 766–767, 768–770; in League discussions on armaments truce,
453, 465
- Courts (see also
Diplomatic and consular immunity
and
Permanent Court of International Justice),
questions relating to states: Immunity of foreign states from suits in U. S.
Federal and State courts, 821–822; U. S. representation before foreign courts,
question of authority, 821–823
- Cuba. See
Chaco dispute.
- Customs. See
Austro-German customs union.
- Czechoslovakia (see also under
Financial crisis in Europe): Beneš, Eduard,
possible selection as President of General Disarmament Conference, 389, 475, 476–477, 477, 478, 484, 484–485, 489; inquiry
regarding immunity of foreign states from suits in U. S. Federal and State
courts and regarding U. S. representation before foreign courts, and U. S.
reply, 821–823
- Danzig (see also
Poland: Boundary with
Germany), unsuccessful appeal by Bank of Danzig for aid from Bank
for International Settlements, 256
- Debts, intergovernmental. See
Financial crisis in Europe: Moratorium on intergovernmental debts.
- Denmark: Acceptance of Hoover moratorium proposal, 174, 246; favorable attitude toward
armaments truce, 444, 453; Foreign Minister Munch, proposed selection as a
Vice-President of General Disarmament Conference, 477, 478
- Deportation of certain alien seamen, representations of
foreign governments against U. S. Senate bills regarding, 815–821
- Depression in Europe. See
Financial crisis.
- Diplomatic and consular immunity: Italian commercial
attaché, exemption from jurisdiction of U. S. courts, 823–824; U. S. consular officers and
employees, exemption from testifying and producing official records in
Canadian courts, 898–900
- Diplomatic relations. See
Afghanistan
and
Chaco dispute: Diplomatic
rupture.
- Disarmament. See
Armaments truce, Franco-Italian
naval construction, and
General Disarmament Conference.
- Discrimination against American commercial interests, U. S.
representations to Brazil against decree establishing 50-percent discount on consular fees to shippers by Lloyd
Brasileiro Navigation Co., 876–883
- Dominican Republic (see also
Boundary disputes: Dominican
Republic-Haiti), participation in Conference for Limitation of
Manufacture of Narcotic Drugs, 653–654; in joint representations of American
republics regarding Chaco dispute, 765, 766–767, 768–770
- Drug traffic. See
Narcotic drugs.
- Economic nonaggression pact, U. S. refusal of invitation by League of
Nations to participate in special committee for study of Soviet proposal
concerning, 605–607
- Ecuador, participation in Conference for Limitation of Manufacture of
Narcotic Drugs 653–654; in joint representations of American republics regarding
Chaco dispute, 765, 766–767, 768–770
- Egypt: Acceptance of Hoover moratorium proposal, 202–203; participation in League
discussions on armaments truce, 453, 465
- El Salvador (see also
Inter-American Highway): Nonparticipation in
Conference for Limitation of Manufacture of Narcotic Drugs, 653–654;
participation in joint representations of American republics regarding Chaco
dispute, 765, 766–767, 768–770
- Estonia, acceptance of Hoover moratorium proposal, 226–227, 246
- Exemptions from territorial jurisdiction. See
Courts, Diplomatic and
consular immunity, and
Taxation.
- Fascism (see also
Germany: Political
situation: National Socialism), situation in Italy, 546
- Federal Reserve Banks, 1, 104, 107, 124, 126–127, 136, 143, 153–154, 172, 252, 254, 256, 320
- Financial crisis in Europe, 1–357, 501–505, 510, 512, 513, 524, 526–530, 537–538, 538–539, 540, 542–543, 548, 549, 550, 551–552, 552–553, 554, 554–555, 558–559, 562, 563–564
- Australia, acceptance of Hoover moratorium proposal, 174, 204–207, 246
- Austria:
- Acceptance of Hoover moratorium proposal, 31n
, 174, 175, 246
- Financial crisis, 1, 7, 16,
17, 18, 19, 21, 23,
24–25, 26–27, 30,
79, 242–243, 504; emergency loans by central
banks, 21, 23, 24, 26, 242–243, 504
- Relief debts, 29
- Bank for International Settlements (see also
Reparations: Young
Plan: Advisory Committee, infra): Assistance in efforts to halt
short-term credit withdrawals from Germany, 253, 254–255; refusal to extend credits to Bank of
Danzig and Bank of Hungary, 256; reloan
to German railway company of German unconditional reparations during
moratorium year, proposed, 55, 57, 58, 61, 62, 63–64, 65, 66, 67, 68–69, 71, 76–77, 79–81, 83, 84, 86–87, 88–89, 92, 94, 95, 99, 102–104, 105–107, 110, 111,
114–116,
123–126,
126, 127, 128, 134, 134–135, 136,
142–143,
146, 150, 152–154, 157, 158, 162
- Basel meetings. See
Reparations: Young
Plan: Advisory Committee
and
Short-term credits: Wiggin Committee, infra.
- Belgium: Acceptance of Hoover moratorium proposal upon conclusion
of agreement with Germany for continuance of payments under marks
agreement of July 13, 1929, 17, 31n
, 72,
79, 174,
175–189,
246; readiness to cooperate in
solving German financial crisis, 293,
304
- Bulgaria:
- Acceptance of Hoover moratorium proposal, 174, 189–200, 246
- Controversy with Greece regarding
application of Hoover moratorium to Caphandaris-Molloff
convention of Dec. 9, 1927: Attitude
of London Conference of Experts, 197, 200, 216; negotiations between
Bulgaria and Greece, 189–200, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 215–216, 217; reference
of question to League and Permanent Court for decision, 193, 194–198, 199, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 215–216, 217
- Maintenance of payments relating to Hungarian optants,
198
- Canada (see also
Great Britain: Acceptance of Hoover
moratorium, infra), wheat debt owed by
Greece, 209, 210, 212
- Conferences, committees, etc., relating to crisis
(see also the following, infra:
Moratorium: Conference
of Experts; Reparations: [Page 948]
Revision; Short-term
credits: Conference of
Ministers), proposed economic and monetary conference, 330
- Czechoslovakia: Acceptance of Hoover moratorium proposal, 174, 200–202, 209,
217–218,
246; continuance of payments for
property transferred from Greece, 209,
211–212;
financial situation, 330
- Danzig, Bank of, unsuccessful efforts to obtain aid from Bank for
International Settlements, 256
- Denmark, willingness to postpone relief debt, 174, 246
- Efforts of the United States and other powers to prevent financial
collapse in Europe. See
Moratorium, Reparations, and
Short-term credits, infra.
- Egypt, acceptance of Hoover moratorium proposal, 202–203
- Estonia, acceptance of Hoover moratorium proposal, 220–227, 246
- Finland, acceptance of Hoover moratorium proposal, 203–204, 246
- France (see also
Moratorium: French
acceptance, infra): Political
guarantees as condition for granting loans, French insistence on,
1, 8, 23, 24–25, 26–27, 30, 93, 96, 97, 293, 504; press hostility against United
States, and strained U.S.–French relations, 300, 318, 524, 537–538, 549;
withdrawals of credits from Bank of England, 550, 564
- General Disarmament Conference, effect of financial crisis on,
35, 249,
501–505,
510, 526–530
- German financial-economic situation:
- Acceptance of Hoover moratorium proposal, 174, 246
- Austro-German customs union, proposed, relation, 1, 23,
24, 27, 84–85, 96,
97, 108, 109, 110, 111
- German decrees: Restrictions on financial transactions,
and decree of July 19, 252, 253, 260, 263, 282–283, 288; tax decree and manifesto of
June 5, 3–4, 4–5, 6, 9–11, 11–12, 16, 85,
243
- Marks agreement with Belgium, 17, 180, 181–182, 183, 184, 185, 186–187, 187–188, 189
- Naval construction, relation, 84, 85, 96, 97–98, 108, 108–109, 109, 110, 111, 130, 131, 132, 259, 278–279
- Reports, general, 1, 2–5, 6–7, 9–11,
12, 14, 15, 17, 19,
22, 30, 36, 51–54,
79, 91, 95, 133, 241–242, 243–244, 245, 260–261, 282–283, 289–290, 294, 296–297, 298–299, 301–302, 327–329, 335
- U.S.-German mixed claims, 188,
195, 275
- Great Britain: Acceptance of Hoover moratorium
proposal by Great Britain, Dominions, and India, 31n
, 45, 66, 76, 174, 204–207, 246, 529;
financial crisis and question of halt in French withdrawals from
Bank of England, 518, 526, 528,
529, 550, 563–564
- Greece:
- Acceptance of Hoover moratorium proposal (see also
Bulgaria: Controversy with Greece, supra), Sin, 174, 207–217, 246
- Canadian wheat debt, 209, 210, 212
- Czechoslovak financial questions involving Greece, 209, 211–212, 217
- French debt to Greek National Bank, 208, 210
- Hungarian debt to Greece, 211,
217
- International Financial Commission, 213–214, 214–215
- Hague agreements of 1930, cited, 71, 75, 79, 80, 81, 94, 139, 143,
154, 164, 198, 207, 211, 247, 302,
345, 356
- Hungary: Acceptance of Hoover moratorium proposal, 174, 217–218, 246;
Bulgarian maintenance of payments relating to Hungarian optants,
198; debt to Greece, 211, 217;
financial crisis, 107, 243, 256;
unsuccessful request to Bank for International Settlements for aid,
256
- Italy: Acceptance of Hoover moratorium proposal, 31n
, 44–45, 55, 174, 219–225, 246, 538–539, 540,
542–543;
Austro-German customs union, opposition, 219–221, 222–224;
readiness to assist in solving German financial crisis, 292–293, 304
- Japan: Acceptance of Hoover moratorium proposal, 174, 225–226, 246;
readiness to assist in solving German financial crisis, 293
- Latvia, acceptance of Hoover moratorium proposal, 226–227, 246
- Lithuania, acceptance of Hoover moratorium proposal, 226, 246
- Loans:
- Austria, loans to, 21, 23, 24,
26–27, 30, 242–243, 504
- Central European countries, French desire for extension of
loans to, 58, 64, 66,
68–69, 83–84, 86,
87, 88, 92, 103, 106–107, 110, 114, 119, 122, 124, 126–127, 134, 143, 153–154, 162, 255
- Germany: (see also
Bank for International
Settlements: Reloan, supra, and
Short-term credits, infra): French loans, question of,
1, 49; intergovernmental loan, French proposals for,
and U. S. opposition, 257–258, 261–262, 265–269, 271–272, 273–274, 276–278, 285–286, 287, 289, 293–294, 295–296, 299, 300, 301, 316, 319, 323; press rumor concerning
German request for, 548; private
loan by American banks, proposed, 261–262; U. S. wheat
and cotton credits, proposed, 278, 284
- London conferences. See
Moratorium: Conference
of Experts
and
Short-term credits: Conference of Ministers, infra.
- Mellon, Andrew W. (Secretary of the Treasury),
negotiations regarding financial crisis. See the
following, infra:
Moratorium: Negotiations by Secretary Mellon
and
Short-term credits: U.
S. participation: Negotiations of
Secretaries Stimson and Mellon.
- Moratorium on intergovernmental debts, reparations,
and relief debts, acceptance of Hoover proposal for, 1–250
- Approval by U. S. Congress, 28, 28–29, 30, 31,
32, 33–34, 57, 67–68, 69, 74,
75–76, 78, 240–250
- Attitude toward proposals advanced in
Franco-American negotiations, 67–68, 69, 74, 75–76, 78
- Consultation of congressional leaders by President
Hoover prior to moratorium proposal, 28, 28–29, 30, 31, 32, 33–34, 245
- Joint resolution of Dec.
23: Abstention of certain governments from
making current war debt payment pending enactment,
240; letter from
Secretary Stimson to House Ways and Means Committee
concerning, text, 240–246;
opposition in Congress, 246–247;
reservation maintaining policy of noncancellation or
reduction of war debts, 248–249, 249–250; text, 248–249
- Attitude of interested governments (see
also individual countries supra and infra), 175–239
- Conference of Experts, London, July 11–Aug. 11, to adapt Hoover
proposal to Young Plan, 81, 122, 135, 137, 139, 140, 147, 148, 151, 156, 157, 160, 162, 164–175, 181, 182–183, 184n
–189, 197, 198, 200, 216, 232–234, 237–239, 543
- Arrangements concerning convocation and agenda,
81, 122, 135, 137, 139, 147, 148, 151, 156, 157, 160, 162, 165–167, 181, 182, 183
- Consideration of special position of Belgium, 181, 182–183, 184–189; Bulgaria and Greece, 197, 198, 200, 216; Yugoslavia, 232–234, 237–239
- Reports concerning work of, 168, 169–170, 171–172, 174–175
- U. S. participation: British invitation and U. S.
acceptance, 167–168; instructions to U. S.
observer, 164–165, 170–171;
nonsignature of final documents, 173, 175
- French acceptance of moratorium proposal,
42–164, 174, 246, 510, 512, 524, 549
- Franco-American negotiations to
resolve differences arising from French insistence
on German payment of unconditional reparations
provided by Young Plan:
- Attitude of U. S. Congress, 57, 67–68, 69, 74, 75–76, 78
- Discussions at Paris between
Secretary Mellon, Ambassador Edge, and French
officials, instructions and reports, 43–45, 45–49, 54–62, 65–68, 69–83, 83–84, 85–91, 93–97, 99–108, 112–128, 133–162, 510, 512, 524
- Discussions at Washington, 42–43, 62–65, 68–69
- French counterproposal of June 24, text, 62–65
- Text of agreement of July
6, 162
- Views of Germany, 83, 91–93, 97–98, 111–112, 120–121, 129–132; Great
Britain, 84–85, 94–95, 108–109; Italy, 69–70
- War debt owed to United States by France,
relation, 67–68, 124–125, 126, 128
- Franco-German negotiations regarding problems
arising under Young Plan, 49–54, 59, 60, 68, 72, 87, 92–93, 93
- Statement by President Hoover, July 6, text, 163
- Telegrams exchanged between President Hoover and
President von Hindenburg upon conclusion of Paris
negotiations, texts, 164
- Negotiations by Secretary Mellon of the
Treasury (see also
French acceptance: Franco-American negotiations: Discussions at Paris, supra), 19–20, 23–26
- Proposal by President Hoover, 1–42, 57, 510
- Formulation of proposal:
- Attitude of U.S. congressional leaders, 28, 28–29, 30, 31, 32, 33–34, 57
- Consultation between United States and
France, 14, 20, 21, 25, 26–29; Germany, 2–5, 21, 31, 32–33, 35–42; Great
Britain, 6–8, 11–14, 15–19, 21–22, 23–26, 29–30, 31n
;
other governments, 31n
- Discussions and negotiations, general, 1–33, 39–42, 240–246
- Message to President Hoover from President von
Hindenburg: Arrangements for obtaining, 32–33, 35, 39–42; publication, question of, 37–39, 41–42; text, 36
- Text of announcement of June
20, 33–35
- Relief debts, 29, 95, 174–175, 206, 246
- Netherlands, acceptance of Hoover moratorium proposal, 45, 95, 174, 246
- New Zealand, acceptance of Hoover moratorium proposal, 174, 204–207, 246
- Norway, acceptance of Hoover moratorium proposal, 174, 246
- Poland, acceptance of Hoover moratorium proposal, 174, 227,
246
- Portugal, acceptance of Hoover moratorium proposal, 174, 227–229, 246;
reservations regarding reparations in kind, 228, 229
- Relief debts, 29, 95, 174, 174–175, 205, 246
- Reparations (see also
Moratorium, supra):
- Deliveries in kind, questions concerning, 63–64,
68, 80, 87, 88, 89,
92, 94, 99, 110, 111, 121, 128, 134, 136–137, 137, 138–139, 140–141, 143, 144, 145, 147–150, 150–151, 154, 157, 157–159, 159, 160, 162, 168, 170, 180, 228, 229, 230, 231, 238, 239
- Hague agreements of 1930, cited,
75, 79, 80, 81, 94,
139, 143, 154, 164, 198, 247, 302, 345, 356
- Revision, question of: Conference, proposed,
249, 255, 256, 260, 262, 269, 271, 272, 273, 324–325, 339, 345, 513, 559; General
Disarmament Conference, relation, 501–505
- U. S. insistence on nonlinking of reparations questions
with war debts owed the United States, 34, 325
- Young Plan:
- Advisory Committee to review German
capacity to pay reparations, meeting at Basel, Dec. 8–23, under auspices of
Bank for International Settlements, 5, 14, 15, 25, 172, 250, 269n
, 324–325, 331, 332–357, 513
- Convocation, German appeal for: Early
suggestions, 5, 14, 15, 25, 324–325, 331;
Franco-German discussions concerning terms of
appeal, and U. S. attitude, 332–349, 352–357; text of German appeal of Nov. 19, 349–351
- German concurrent negotiations with private
creditors parties to Standstill Agreement,
proposed, 328, 335–337, 339, 340–341, 342–344, 347, 348–349, 351, 356
- Signature of report, Dec.
23, 357
- U. S. attitude and participation, 172, 269n
, 333, 333–334, 336, 340–341, 342–343, 345–347, 352–354
- Moratorium provided by Plan, question of German
resort to, 7, 12, 14, 15, 21, 25, 27, 89, 99, 100, 102, 112, 117, 237, 558
- Rumania, acceptance of Hoover moratorium proposal, 31n
, 174, 230,
246
- Seven-Power Conference of Ministers. See
Short-term credits: Conference. Infra.
- Short-term credits, efforts of the United States and
other powers to prevent withdrawal from Germany, 181, 245,
250–332,
348–349,
351, 356, 513, 543, 549, 558–559, 564
- Bank for International Settlements, assistance, 253, 254–256
- Conference of Ministers, London, July 20–23, to deal with emergency:
- Arrangements regarding convocation, agenda, etc.
(see also
Conversations at Paris,
infra), 181, 256, 257, 260, 262, 263–264, 264–265, 269, 270, 272, 280, 289, 513
- Declaration of July 28:
Draft text, 305; final
text, 313
- German desire for resumption of conference, 558–559
- Proceedings and negotiations, 298–313, 317–321, 549, 564
- U. S. participation. See
U. S. participation: Negotiations of Secretaries Stimson
and Mellon, infra.
- Conversations at Paris, July 17–19, held at French insistence:
- Arrangements, 264–265, 267, 268–269, 270–271, 271–273, 279–280
- Proceedings and negotiations, 274–275, 275, 286–297, 315–317
- U. S. participation. See
U. S. participation: Negotiations of Secretaries Stimson
and Mellon, infra.
- Standstill Agreement: Recommendation of Wiggin Committee,
323–324; subsequent status of, and proposed German
negotiations concerning, 328,
333, 335–337, 339, 340–341, 342–344, 347, 348–349, 351, 356
- U. S. participation (see
also
Wiggin Committee, infra):
- Federal Reserve Banks, question of assistance,
252, 254, 256, 320
- Negotiations of Secretaries Stimson
and Mellon in London and Paris: British invitation
to Conference of Ministers and U. S. acceptance,
263–264, 543; instructions, 256, 257, 268–269, 273, 275–278, 280–282, 283–286;
reports, 259–260, 260–263, 265–268, 270–272, 273–275, 278–280, 280, 286–311, 315–323, 549: telegram of congratulation from
President Hoover to Secretary Stimson on conclusion
of, 314, 549
- Views, proposals, and statements of position, 250–252, 256, 257, 257–258, 261, 262–263, 267–268, 268–269, 271–272, 273, 274–275, 275–278, 278–280, 280–282, 283–286, 287–288, 291, 299–300, 303–304, 307–309, 310, 311, 316–317, 325, 332
- Wiggin Committee, meeting at Basel, Aug. 8–18, to study short-term credit
situation: Arrangements regarding convocation and agenda,
282, 285, 311, 312, 313, 320;
proceedings, 314–315, 323–324; Standstill
Agreement, recommendation for conclusion of, 323–324; U. S. member (Albert Wiggin), election as
chairman, 314
- Standstill Agreement. See under
Short-term credits, supra.
- Stimson, Henry L. (Secretary of State), negotiations
in Europe concerning financial crisis. See
Short-term credits: U.
S. participation: Negotiations,
supra.
- Sweden, acceptance of Hoover moratorium proposal, 174, 246
- Switzerland, acceptance of Hoover moratorium proposal, 45, 174, 246
- United States (see also
Mellon
and
Stimson, supra):
- Efforts to encourage hopeful attitude in Germany in order
to restore world confidence, 321, 325, 551–552, 552–553, 554, 554–555, 562
- Federal Reserve Banks, 1, 104, 107, 124, 126–127, 136, 143, 153–154, 172, 252, 254, 256, 320
- French hostility, 300, 318, 537–538, 549
- Mixed claims, U. S.-Germany, maintenance of payments, 188, 195, 275
- Refusal to consider political concessions as contingent
for loans, 220–221, 258, 277, 285–286
- War debts: Question of revision, 16, 18, 20, 25,
28, 29, 33, 247, 334, 501–505; refusal to cancel or reduce,
34–35, 248–249
- War debts. See
Moratorium
and under
United States, supra.
- Wiggin Committee. See under
Short-term credits, supra.
- Young Plan. See under
Reparations, supra.
- Yugoslavia:
- Attitude toward Hoover moratorium proposal: Discussions,
general, 31n
, 44, 174, 230–239, 246; nonparticipation in London
Conference of Experts, and nonsignature of protocol, 232, 233–234, 237–239; reservations regarding reparations in kind,
230, 231, 238, 239
- Financial situation, 44, 187–188, 234, 234–235, 255
- Finland, acceptance of Hoover moratorium proposal, 203–204, 246
- Four-Power Pacific Pact, question of application to Sino-Japanese dispute
in Manchuria, 531–532
- France (see also
Armaments truce; Franco-Italian
naval construction; Stimson, visit to
Europe; Visits exchanged between government
leaders; also under
Austro-German customs union: Attitude of the powers; Financial
crisis; General Disarmament Conference:
Attitude of the powers):
- Attitude toward proposed silver conference, 612–613, 618, 621
- Briand, Aristide: Plan for European Union, 7, 12, 15–16, 555–556, 565–566, 568, 569,
573, 605–607; visit to Berlin,
326, 460
- Greece, French debt to Greek National Bank 208, 210
- Interest in settlement of German-Polish questions, 549, 598–599
- Laval, Pierre:
- Conversations with Secretary Stimson in Paris, 280, 524, 549–550
- Visit to Berlin, 326, 460; to Washington, proposed,
326–327, 330, 331–333, 333–334, 531, 598
- Representations against Senate bills for deportation of certain
alien seamen, 819–821
- Franco-Italian naval construction, unsuccessful negotiations
for solution of problems remaining after London Conference of 1930, 108, 108–109, 111, 259, 358–439, 443–444, 472, 487, 491, 499–500, 501, 540, 541, 546, 549–550, 560–561
- Bases of Agreement of Mar. 1 between
France, Great Britain, and Italy:
- British conversations at Paris and Rome resulting in
formulation of agreement: Reports concerning, 358–359, 360–369, 370–371, 373–374; text of agreement, 380–382; U. S. views
and question of efforts to encourage French favorable
action, 358–360, 362, 370, 372–373, 374–375
- Drafting committee at London to shape final terms of
agreement, work of, and U. S. participation, 376–377, 379, 382, 384, 386–387; report of Senator Morrow
concerning, 387–390
- Japanese views, 388, 425, 430
- Proposals and counterproposals regarding interpretation of
agreement (see also
Resumption of conversations, infra): British views and memoranda,
390, 391–392, 394–400, 404, 406–407, 411–417, 420–421, 421–424, 430–431, 437–438; French views
and memoranda, 392–393, 400–404, 424–428, 439; Italian
views and memoranda, 370–371, 377–378, 390, 392, 407–411, 428–430, 432–438, 546, 560–561; U. S. views, 383–387, 390, 404–405, 415–416, 416–417, 418–419, 431–432, 438–439
- Resumption of Franco-British-Italian
conversations at Geneva, 417–418, 419–420, 420–421, 430–431, 435–437, 490–500
- Text, 380–382
- Relation to Austro-German customs union controversy, 108, 108–109, 415,
417, 419–420, 423, 501,
541; to General Disarmament
Conference, 108, 360, 362–363, 366,
367–368,
373, 388–390, 411, 415–416, 419,
422, 430, 431–432, 438, 439, 472,
487, 491, 540, 541, 546; to German naval
construction, 108, 108–109, 111; to proposal for armaments truce,
443–444
- General Disarmament Conference, preparations for 35, 98, 249, 360, 362–363, 366, 367–368, 373, 388–390, 415–416, 418, 419, 422, 430, 431–432, 438, 439, 440, 471–536, 539, 540, 543, 544, 548, 552, 557, 559–560, 561–562
- Air armaments questions, 474, 528
- Armaments truce proposal, relation, 440, 522, 523, 527,
560
- Attitude of the powers (see
also
United States, infra):
- France (see also
Franco-Italian naval construction,
infra):
- Armaments figures submitted to League, 506–508, 514–515
- Insistence on security as condition for
disarmament, 472, 502–504, 506–507, 509–514, 524–525
- Opposition to success of Conference, alleged, 487, 510
- Sponsorship of Benes” of Czechoslovakia for
presidency, 389
- U. S.-French relations concerning
disarmament: Consultations, 481–482, 500–501, 511, 523–525, 531–532, 533–534;
hostility in French and American press, 524
- Views on possible postponement of Conference, 500–501, 502–503, 520, 521, 533–534
- Germany: Memorandum on naval status, 517–519; opposition
to selection of Beneš as president, 484–485; position,
general, 559–560; possible demand for revision
of Versailles treaty, 472, 473, 487, 499, 516; U. S.-German consultations,
521–522, 548, 552
- Great Britain:
- Delegation, selection, 527, 557
- Efforts to encourage favorable attitude of France,
528–529
- Naval questions: Attitude in Parliament, 527–528, 530;
exchange of views with United States on maintenance
of Washington and London treaty limitations, 532–533, 535–536
- Opposition to budgetary limitation of armaments,
487
- Optimistic attitude toward success of Conference,
499
- Preparations for Conference, 508–509, 557
- Presidency of Conference. See
Organization: Presidency: Henderson, infra.
- Relation of disturbed British political and
financial situation, 526–530
- Resolution on disarmament, cited, 517
- U. S.-British consultations, reports concerning,
477–483, 487–488, 490–491, 495–496, 500, 508–509, 514–517, 532–533, 535–536, 557
- Views on possible postponement of Conference, 442, 520, 521, 527, 533, 534
- Italy (see also
Franco-Italian naval construction,
infra): Need for settlement of
Franco-Italian political and naval questions, 472, 539; opposition to selection of Beneš as
president, 484–485
- Poland, attitude concerning possible postponement of
conference, 534
- Russia: Participation in Conference, question of, 472; submission of armaments
figures to League under restriction of secrecy, 505
- Consultative pacts, discussions concerning, 515–516, 525
- Financial crisis in Europe and Hoover moratorium, relation, 35, 249, 501–505, 510, 526–530
- Franco-Italian naval construction problem, relation,
108, 360, 362–363, 366, 367–368, 373, 388–390, 411,
415–416,
419, 422, 430, 431–432, 438, 439,
472, 487, 491, 540, 541, 546
- Land armament questions, 472, 473, 474,
481, 491, 495, 499, 516–517, 525,
528; possible German demand for
revision of Versailles military clauses, 472, 473, 487, 499,
516
- Naval armament questions (see
also
Franco-Italian naval construction, supra), 472, 473–474, 496–498, 511, 527–528, 530,
532–533,
535–536
- Organization and arrangements:
- Committees, proposed, 474–475, 508, 533, 534
- Date:
- Agreement upon convocation on Feb. 2, 1982, 476, 477, 486, 488, 490, 508
- Postponement, question of: British attitude, 442, 520, 521, 527, 533, 534;
French attitude 500–501, 502–503, 520, 521, 533–534; Polish attitude, 534; U. S. opposition to
postponement, 500, 520–521, 533, 539, 543
- Officers (see also
Presidency
and
Vice-presidencies, infra): Preliminary duties, proposed,
477, 480–481, 486, 492; procedure for selecting, 483–484, 485, 486, 488, 488–489, 490
- Place of meeting, selection of Geneva, 418, 476, 486, 488, 493
- Presidency:
- Beneš of Czechoslovakia, proposed nomination, 389, 475, 476–477, 477, 478, 484, 484–485, 489
- Henderson of Great Britain,
nomination: Decision concerning, 422, 492–493, 495–496, 499;
message of felicitation from Secretary Stimson and
reply, 495–496; status following fall
of Labor government, 493, 500, 521–522, 526, 564; U. S. approval, 495–496, 500
- U. S. presidency, question of, 490, 493
- Procedure, proposed, 508, 533, 534
- Resolution by League Council, discussions, 488–490
- Vice-presidencies: Munch of Denmark,
proposed nomination, 477, 478; U. S. refusal to consider
nomination of an American as a vice-president, 477–483, 485, 489–490
- Permanent Disarmament Commission, proposed, 473
- Preparations: British, 508–509; duties of officers of Conference
477, 480–481, 486, 492; U.
S. insistence on need for direct negotiations between European
powers most interested in land disarmament, 478, 479–480, 481–482, 483,
485–486,
491–492,
500–501,
510–514,
522–523,
524–525,
539, 543, 548, 561–562
- Preparatory Commission, work of, 471–476
- Stimson conversations with European leaders concerning conference.
See
Stimson, visit to Europe: Subjects of discussion: General Disarmament Conference.
- United States:
- Address by President Hoover, May 4,
text, 493–494
- Armaments figures, submission to League, 505
- Delegation, 475, 534–535; list of members, 534–535
- Franco-U. S. questions. See
Attitude of the powers: France: U.
S.-French relations, supra.
- Message of felicitation to Henderson on selection as
President of Conference, and reply, 495–496
- Navy–State Department study of battleship size and gun
caliber, 496–498
- Views (see also
Stimson, visit to Europe: Subjects of discussion: General Disarmament Conference):
Budgetary limitation of armaments, opposition to, 98, 487; consultative pacts, 515–516; direct
negotiations between European powers for settlement of
political and disarmament questions, insistence on need for,
478, 479–480, 481–482, 483, 485–486, 491–492, 500–501, 510–514, 522–523, 524–525, 539, 543, 548, 561–562; disarmament as prerequisite for reparation
revision, recommendation of U. S. Ambassador in France, 501–515; maintenance of Washington and London naval
treaty figures, U. S.-British exchange of views concerning,
532–533, 535–536; postponement of Conference,
opposition, 500, 520–521, 533, 539, 543; refusal to agree to nomination of American
as a vice-president of Conference, 477–483, 485, 489–490; U. S. role
at Conference, 473–474, 509, 522–523
- Versailles Treaty, possible revision of, 472, 473, 487, 499,
516–517,
525
- General Motors representatives, difficulties in Chile. See
Chile: Arrest,
etc.
- Geneva protocol of 1922. See
Austro-German customs union: Violation of Geneva protocol.
- Germany (see also
Armaments truce; Austro-German
customs union; Financial crisis in
Europe; Poland: Boundary with Germany; Stimson, visit to
Europe; Visits exchanged between government
leaders; also under
General Disarmament Conference: Attitude of the powers):
- Ban on exhibition of motion picture “All Quiet on the Western
Front,” and Austrian cooperation, 866,
867, 868–869, 860–870, 870–872, 873
- Bruening, Heinrich, and Curtius, Julius. See
Stimson, visit to Europe: Conversations: Germany
and
Visits exchanged between government
leaders: German
officials.
- Military preparation, secret, 600
- Pocket-battleship construction, 84,
85, 96,
97–98,
98, 109,
111, 130, 259, 278, 544, 548, 560,
562
- Political situation: Communism, 8, 12, 15; National Socialism (Hitlerism), 8, 12, 15, 130–131, 258, 577, 595–596, 600–601; radicalism, general, 130–131, 254, 329–330.
- Senate bills for deportation of certain alien seamen, and for
payment of advance wages to seamen on foreign vessels,
representations against, 817–818
- Silver conference, possible German initiation of action in League
of Nations concerning, 622–623, 624
- War guilt, remarks of President von Hindenburg, 553
- Good offices. See
Chaco dispute.
- Great Britain (see also
Armaments truce; Financial
crisis in Europe; Franco-Italian naval
construction; Stimson, visit to Europe;
Visits exchanged between government leaders;
also under
Austro-German customs union: Attitude of the powers; General Disarmament
Conference: Attitude of the powers; and
Silver stabilization conference: Attitude of the powers):
- Claims against United States, 839
- Henderson, Arthur (see also under
General Disarmament Conference: Organization: Presidency): Conversations with Secretary Stimson, 257–260, 322, 423–424, 508–509; proposed visit to Berlin, 26, 264, 264–265, 292, 315,
422–423
- MacDonald, J. Ramsay:
- Continuance as Prime Minister following fall of Labor
government and entry of National government, 526, 563–564
- Visit with Bruening and Curtius, 2–3, 3–4, 5, 6–8, 11–14, 14, 15–16, 422, 559; with Secretary Stimson, 322, 514–517, 556–558, 563–565
- Political situation: Fall of Labor government and entry into power
of National government, 526, 563–564;
unemployment, effect, 8
- Representations against U. S. Senate bills regarding deportation
of certain alien seamen, 815–816, 818–819; regarding payment of advance wages
to seamen on foreign vessels, 808–810, 811–814
- Greece (see also under
Financial crisis in Europe), favorable attitude
toward armaments truce, 454
- Guatemala (see also
Inter-American Highway), participation in
Conference for Limitation of Manufacture of Narcotic Drugs, 653–654; in joint
representations of American republics regarding Chaco dispute, 765, 766–767, 768–770
- Hague agreements of 1980, cited, 71, 75, 79, 80, 81, 94, 139, 143, 154, 207, 211, 247, 302, 345, 356
- Haiti (see also
Boundary disputes: Dominican
Republic-Haiti): Non-participation in Conference for Limitation of
Manufacture of Narcotic Drugs, 653–654; participation in joint representations of
American republics regarding Chaco dispute, 765,
766–767, 768–770
- Henderson, Arthur. See under
Great Britain.
- Highways and roads. See
Inter-American Highway.
- Honduras (see also
Boundary disputes: Honduras-Nicaragua
and
Inter-American Highway): Nonparticipation in
Conference for Limitation of Manufacture of Narcotic Drugs, 653–654;
participation in joint representations of American republics regarding Chaco
dispute, 765, 766–767, 768–770
- Hoover, Herbert (see also
Financial crisis in Europe: Moratorium on intergovernmental debts):
- Address before International Chamber of Commerce, May 4, text, 493–494
- Messages to Congress: Dec. 8, ix; Dec. 10, xxiii
- Hungary (see also
Financial crisis in Europe): Favorable attitude
toward armaments truce, 453; possible
participation in proposed Austro-German customs union, 569–570, 581
- Immigration. See
Australia: Treaty with United
States relating to rights of entry for businessmen; Canada: Border-crossing
privileges; and
Deportation of certain alien seamen.
- Immunity. See
Courts, Diplomatic and
consular immunity, and
Taxation.
- Incommunicado. See
Chile: Arrest.
- India: Acceptance of Hoover moratorium proposal, 174, 204–207, 246; favorable attitude toward
armaments truce, 453; silver situation, 608, 627, 628
- Inter-American Highway, U. S. reconnaissance surveys in
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua, 709–715; permission
of Mexico for possible landings of aerial survey planes, 711, 712, 714
- Intergovernmental debts. See
Financial crisis in Europe: Moratorium on intergovernmental debts.
- Italy (see also
Armaments truce; Financial
crisis in Europe; Franco-Italian naval
construction; Stimson, visit to Europe;
Visits exchanged between government leaders:
German officials; also
under
Austro-German customs union: Attitude of the powers
and
General Disarmament Conference: Attitude of the powers):
- African colonies, 542
- Albania, interests in, 545
- Commercial attaché in United States, diplomatic immunity of, 823–824
- Communism, 541
- Fascism, 546
- Grandi, Dino (see also
Armaments truce: Grandi
proposal), conversations with Secretary Stimson, 510, 538–542, 544–546; subsequent correspondence, 558–563
- Mussolini, Benito, visit with Secretary Stimson, 510, 542–543, 546–547
-
Jackson v. Archimedes,
cited, 810, 813
- Japan (see also
Armaments truce
and under
Financial crisis in Europe): Interests affected by
Franco-Italian naval limitation proposals, 388,
425, 430;
possible sponsorship of silver conference, and desire for assurance of
British participation, 613–616, 618–620; Sino-Japanese dispute in Manchuria, 531–532
- Kellogg-Briand Pact, 494, 513, 531–532
- Latvia, acceptance of Hoover moratorium proposal, 226–227, 246
- League of Nations (see also
General Disarmament Conference; Narcotic drugs; and under
Armaments truce; Austro-German
customs union: Violation of Geneva
protocol):
- Bulgarian-Greek controversy regarding application of Hoover
moratorium to Caphandaris-Molloff convention, reference of question
to League, 193, 194–198, 199, 209,
210, 211, 212, 213, 215–216, 217
- Convention of Sept. 80, 1921, on traffic in
women and children, inquiry regarding U. S. willingness to adhere,
and U. S. declination, 707–709
- Pact of economic nonaggression, U. S. refusal of League invitation
to participate in special committee to study Soviet proposal for,
605–607
- Silver stabilization conference, U. S. efforts to encourage
sponsorship by League, 620–629; proposed initiation of action by
Germany, 622–623, 624
- U. S. role with relation to League, 545
- Lithuania, acceptance of Hoover moratorium proposal, 226, 246
- Loans (see also under
Financial crisis in Europe), possible U. S. silver
loan to China, 608
- London conferences:
- Luxembourg-Belgian customs union, U. S. inquiries and Belgian replies
concerning application to most-favored-nation treatment, 575–576, 577, 581–582, 585–586
- MacDonald, J. Ramsay. See under
Great Britain.
- Mellon, Andrew W. (Secretary of the Treasury), negotiations in Europe
concerning—
- Hoover moratorium proposal, instructions and reports: London
discussions, 19–20, 23–26; Paris discussions, 43–45, 45–49, 54n
–62,
65–68,
69–83,
83–84,
85–91,
93–97,
99–108,
112–128,
133–162
- Short-term credits, attendance at London Conference of Ministers,
264n
- Mexico (see also
Chaco dispute): Permission for possible landing of
U. S. airplanes engaged in reconnaissance surveys for Inter-American
Highway, 711, 712,
714; silver conference, possible sponsorship
of, 629–632
- Moratorium on intergovernmental debts, etc. See
under
Financial crisis in Europe.
- Morgan & Co., 279–280, 564
- Most-favored-nation treaties. See under
Treaties.
- Motion pictures. See
Austria: Ban on exhibition of
motion picture “All Quiet on the Western Front.”
- Narcotic drugs, U. S. cooperation in efforts of League of
Nations to control:
- Conference on Suppression of Opium Smoking, Bangkok,
Siam, Nov. 9–27, 699–706
- Invitation of League, discussions concerning, 699–700
- Proceedings, 702–706
- U. S. observer: Assistance of Philippine constabulary
officer, 702; instructions, 700–701; reports, 702–706; statement of
position, 702–705
- U. S. particular interest in Philippine questions, 701, 702, 704, 706
- Convention for Limiting Manufacture and Regulating
Distribution of Narcotic Drugs, 646–699
- Conference at Geneva, May 27–July
13:
- Agenda, 652–653
- Preliminary conference of
manufacturing countries, London, Oct 27–Nov. 11, 1930, U. S. participation,
646–650
- Proceedings, 657–662, 662–663, 664–666, 668–670, 671
- U. S. participation (see
also
Preliminary conference,
supra, and Signature: U.
S., infra):
- Authorization, recommendation of Secretary
of State to President Hoover, 650–652
- Inquiry to Latin American countries
regarding intention to participate, 653–654
- League invitation and U. S. acceptance, 652–653
- Nonsignature of final act, 673
- U. S. delegation: Instruction, 654–657, 662, 663–664, 667–668, 670–671; list
of members, 653;
reports, 657–662, 662–663, 664–666, 668–670, 671
- Signature of convention:
- Text, 675–699
- Naval limitation. See
Armaments truce; Franco-Italian
naval construction, and
General Disarmament Conference: Naval armaments questions.
- Netherlands: Acceptance of Hoover moratorium proposal, 45, 95, 174, 246; favorable
attitude toward armaments truce, 454; interest
in proposed Austro-German customs union, 580–581, 581, 582–583, 585–586; representations against Senate bills for deportation of
certain alien seamen, 816–817; visit of Secretary Stimson, 555
- New Zealand, acceptance of Hoover moratorium proposal, 174, 204–207, 246
- Nicaragua (see also
Boundary disputes: Honduras-Nicaragua
and
Inter-American Highway): Non-participation in
Conference for Limitation of Manufacture of Narcotic Drugs, 653–654;
participation in joint representations of American republics regarding Chaco
dispute, 765, 766–767, 768–770
- Norway: Acceptance of Hoover moratorium proposal, 174, 246; commercial treaty with
United States of June 5, 1928, question of U. S.
ratification, 851
- Opium. See
Narcotic drugs.
- Panama: Nonparticipation in Conference for Limitation of Manufacture of
Narcotic Drugs, 653–654; participation in joint representations of American republics
regarding Chaco dispute, 765, 766–767, 768–770
- Paraguay (see also
Chaco dispute), participation in Conference for
Limitation of Manufacture of Narcotic Drugs, 653–654
- Paris conversations regarding German financial situation. See
Financial crisis in Europe: Short-term credits: Conversations at
Paris.
- Permanent Court of International Justice (see also
under
Austro-German customs union: Violation of Geneva protocol), consideration of Bulgarian-Greek
controversy over Greek nonpayment under Caphandaris-Molloff agreement, 195–196, 197
- Peru (see also
Chaco dispute), participation in Conference for
Limitation of Manufacture of Narcotic Drugs, 653–654
- Petroleum products. See
Standard Oil Co.
- Philippine Islands, U. S. interest in control of opium smoking in, 701, 702, 704, 706
- Pittman proposal for silver conference. See
Silver stabilization conference.
- Poland:
- Armaments truce, attitude toward, 455
- Boundary with Germany, tension arising from
German-Polish relations with respect to Polish Corridor, Danzig, and
East Prussia, 525, 549, 595–604
- Anti-Polish activities by Germany: Attacks by Hitlerites
upon Polish citizens in Danzig, XJ. S. refusal to
participate in proposed consular committee to investigate,
595–596; Polish report of German activities, 599–601
- French attitude, 549, 598–599
- Possible revision of Corridor: Polish concern over
revisionist campaign in American press, and U. S. attitude,
597–599, 601–602, 603–604; U. S.
consideration of question as purely European problem, 525, 598, 603
- Treaty for guarantee of boundary, suggestions concerning,
596–597, 602
- Commercial treaty with United States, June
15, 596, 601, 842
- Corridor, Polish. See
Boundary with Germany, supra.
- General Disarmament Conference, attitude toward possible
postponement of, 534
- Hoover moratorium proposal, acceptance, 174, 227, 246
- Visit by Secretary Stimson, desire for, 597
- Portugal: Acceptance of Hoover moratorium proposal, 174, 227–229, 246; reservations regarding
reparations in kind, 228, 229
- Preparatory Commission of General Disarmament Conference, work of, 471–476
- Protection of U. S. citizens. See
U. S. citizens
under
Australia
and
Chile.
- Prussia, East. See
Poland: Boundary with
Germany
- Recognition: Absence of need for U. S. recognition of Montero government
of Chile, 906, 907;
U. S. reservation in signing multilateral treaties also signed by Russia,
673, 674–675, 692–693
- Relief debts, 29, 95, 174, 174–175, 205, 246
- Renunciation of war, treaty for, 494, 513, 531–532
- Reparations. See under
Financial crisis in Europe.
- Revolution. See under
Chile.
- Rumania: Acceptance of Hoover moratorium proposal, 31n
, 174,
230, 246;
possible participation in proposed Austro-German customs union, 569–570, 581
- Russia (see also under
General Disarmament Conference: Attitude of the powers):
- Armaments truce of Nov. 1, nonparticipation
in League discussions, 448, 453, 465
- Proposal for pact of economic nonaggression, U. S. refusal of
League invitation to participate in special committee for study of,
605–607;
draft text of Soviet protocol, 606–607
- U. S. nonrecognition, U. S. reservation in signing multilateral
treaties also signed by Russia, 673,
674–675,
692–693
- Seamen, representations by foreign governments regarding Senate bills
relating to deportation of certain alien seamen, 815–821; to payment of advance wages
to seamen on foreign vessels, 808–814
- Seven-Power Conference of Ministers. See
Financial crisis in Europe: Short-term credits: Conference of
Ministers.
- Shipping and navigation (see also Seamen), U. S.
representations against Brazilian decree establishing 50–percent discount on consular fees to shippers by Lloyd
Brasileiro Navigation Co., 876–883
- Silver stabilization conference, proposed, U. S. informal
discussions with other governments concerning possible calling of, 607–632
- Agenda, discussions concerning, 611–612, 631
- Attitude of the powers (see
also
United States, infra):
- Canada, possible sponsorship, 629
- China, possible sponsorship, 615, 618: question of
U. S. silver loan, 608
- France, 612–613, 618, 621
- Great Britain: Desire for extension of discussions to
include general economic conditions, and U. S. views, 610, 611–612;
disinclination to accept U. S. suggestion for British
sponsorship of conference, 608–612: insistence
on U. S.-British unanimity of views, 631; postponement of question pending outcome of
election, 629; preference for
unofficial conference, 617, 620; willingness to participate,
question of, 614, 616, 617, 618, 620, 621, 624, 630, 632
- India, 608, 627, 628
- Japan, favorable attitude toward sponsorship of
conference, and desire for assurance of British
participation, 613–616, 618–620
- League of Nations, U. S. efforts to encourage sponsorship
of conference, 620–629; proposed initiation of
action by Germany, 622–623, 624
- Mexico, possible willingness to sponsor conference, 629–632
- Direct negotiations for suspension of debasement of silver
currency, proposed, 608, 627, 628
- United States: Recommendation by U. S. senate for
initiation of action, 607–608; U. S. disinclination to sponsor, and
efforts to encourage sponsorship by other governments or League of
Nations, 608–632
- Spain, attitude toward armaments truce, 455
- St. Germain, treaty of. See
Austro-German customs union: Violation of Geneva protocol, etc.
- St. Lawrence Waterway project, initiation of U. S.-Canadian discussions
aimed at framing of treaty regarding joint execution of, 892–894
- Standard Oil Co.: Protection of property in Chile endangered
by revolution, 911: U. S. representations to
Bulgaria regarding injury to Standard Oil Co. by government action fixing
price of kerosene, 886–891
- Standstill agreement. See under
Financial crisis in Europe: Short-term credits.
- States, foreign, immunity from suits in U. S. Federal and State courts,
821–823
- Stimson, Henry L. (Secretary of State), visit to Europe, July–Aug., 7, 13, 16, 26, 72, 256–263, 265–268, 270–272, 273–275, 278–280, 286–311, 315–323, 347, 423–424, 508–509, 510, 514–517, 521, 524, 536–565, 597
- Arrangements: Departure date, 72;
inability to visit Poland, 597; inquiry
to U. S. Ambassadors in principal European capitals as to
advisability of visit, and reply of Ambassador in France 536–538;
special situation regarding visit to Berlin, 256, 550, 551–552
- British attitude, 7, 13, 16, 423–424
- Conversations, reports concerning visits with heads
of governments and other officials of—
- France: Finance Minister, 278–279; French
Ambassador in Great Britain, 555–556; Premier
Laval, 280, 524, 549–550
- Germany: Bruening, Curtius, and other
officials, 286–288, 321–322, 347, 521, 547–548, 550, 552–553, 554–555; German
Ambassador in France, 274–275; President von Hindenburg,
321, 347, 521, 550, 553–554, 555
- Great Britain: Foreign Secretary Henderson, 257–260, 322, 423–424, 508–509; Prime Minister MacDonald,
322, 514–517, 556–558, 563–565
- Italy:
- Netherlands, 555
- Subjects of discussion with European leaders:
- Austro-German customs union, proposed, 540–541, 541–542, 560
- Financial crisis in Europe, Hoover moratorium, and related
questions, 7, 13, 16, 257–258, 260, 265–268, 270–272, 273–275, 278–280, 286–311, 315–323, 347, 538–539, 541, 542–543, 551–552, 552–553, 554, 554–555, 555–556, 556, 557–558, 558–559, 562;
Stimson-Mellon negotiations in London and Paris, 260–263, 265–268, 270–272, 273–275, 278–280, 286–311, 315–323, 549
- Franco-Italian questions: Naval construction, 540, 540–541, 541–542, 546, 549–550, 562–563; political questions, 541–542, 544–545, 549–550
- Franco-U. S. relations, 537–538, 549
- General Disarmament Conference and related questions (see also
Militarism, infra), 7, 13, 259, 321–322, 508–509, 510, 514–517, 536, 537, 539, 543, 544, 546, 547, 548, 552, 553, 555, 556, 556–557, 559–560, 561–562, 562–563
- Militarism in France, 556; in Germany, 322,
547–548, 550, 552, 553–554
- Naval holiday, proposed, 259,
278–279, 544, 546, 547
- U. S. relations with League of Nations, 544–545
- Sweden, acceptance of Hoover moratorium proposal, 174, 246
- Switzerland: Acceptance of Hoover moratorium proposal, 45, 174, 246; attitude toward Austro-German customs union,
579–580
- Taxation (see also
Consular fees), U. S. representations to Bolivia
against imposition of tax on diplomatic telegrams, 874–875
- Treaties, conventions, etc.:
- Aviation, commercial, Convention signed at Habana Feb. 20, 1928, cited, 914
- Bolivian-Paraguayan pact of nonaggression, proposed. See
Chaco dispute: Nonaggression pact.
- Boundary treaties. See
Boundary disputes.
- Businessmen, Australian desire to enter into treaty with United
States relating to rights of entry for, 839–843
- Commercial treaties:
- U. S.-Austria. See
Austria: Commercial treaty.
- U. S.-Chile. See
Chile: Provisional commercial agreement.
- U. S.-Norway, June 5, 1928 question
of U.S. ratification, 851
- U. S.-Poland, June 25, 596, 601, 842
- U. S.-Turkey, Oct. 1, 1929, 663
- Economic nonaggression pact, U. S. refusal of League of Nations
invitation to participate in special committee to study Soviet
proposal for, 605–607
- Four-Power Pacific Pact, question of application to Sino-Japanese
dispute in Manchuria, 531–532
- Geneva protocol of 1922. See
Austro-German customs union: Violation of Geneva protocol.
- Hague agreements of 1930, 71, 75, 79, 80, 81, 94, 139, 143,
154, 164, 198, 207, 211, 247, 302,
345, 356
- Kellogg-Briand Pact, 494, 513, 531–532
- London and Washington naval treaties (see
also
Franco-Italian naval construction), 441, 450,
475–476,
479, 482, 532–533, 535–536, 539,
883–885,
914
- Most-favored-nation treaties (see also
Commercial treaties, supra, and under
Austro-German customs union): Effect of
proposed convention for limiting manufacture and distribution of
narcotic drugs, 663; European developing
opposition to, 849–850, 854, 859, 860
- Narcotic drugs. See
Narcotic drugs: Convention for Limiting Manufacture, etc.
- Naturalization. See
Albania: Unperfected
treaty of naturalization with United States.
- Renunciation of war, treaty for, 494,
513, 531–532
- St. Germain. See
Austro-German customs union: Violation of Geneva protocol.
- St. Lawrence Waterway treaty, initiation of U. S.-Canadian
discussions aimed at framing of, 892–894
- Standstill agreement. See under
Financial crisis: Short-term credits.
- U. S.–Albania. See
Albania: Unperfected
treaty of naturalization.
- U. S.–Australia, Australian desire to conclude treaty relating to
rights of entry for businessmen, 839–843
- U. S.–Austria. See
Austria: Commercial
treaty.
- U. S.–Canada, initiation of discussions aimed at framing of treaty
for joint execution of St. Lawrence Waterway project, 892–894
- U. S.–Chile. See
Chile: Provisional
commercial agreement.
- U. S.–Norway, commercial treaty of June 5,
1928, 851
- U. S.–Poland, commercial treaty of June 15,
596, 601, 842
- U. S.–Turkey, commercial treaty of Oct. 1,
1929, 663
- Versailles, treaty of:
- Revision, possibility of, 255,
256, 272, 472, 473, 487, 499, 516–517, 525
- Violation. See
Austro-German customs union: Violation of Geneva protocol, etc.;
Ambassadors: Investigation.
- Washington and London naval treaties (see
also
Franco-Italian naval construction), 441, 450,
475–476,
479, 482, 532–533, 535–536, 539,
883–885,
914
- Women and children, convention of Sept. 80,
1921, relating to traffic in, U. S. refusal of adherence,
706–709
- Turkey: Commercial treaty with United States, Oct. 1,
1929, 663; participation in League
discussions on armaments truce, 448, 453, 465
- Union of South Africa: Acceptance of Hoover moratorium proposal, 174, 204–207, 246; favorable
attitude toward armaments truce, 453
- Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. See
Russia.
- Uruguay. See
Chaco dispute.
- U. S. citizens. See under
Chile
and
Australia.
- U. S. commercial and banking interests. See
Austria: Ban on exhibition of
motion picture; Blair & Co.; Brazil: Discount on consular
fees; Bulgaria; [Page 961] U.S. representation; Chile:
Arrest, etc.; General
Motors; Morgan & co.; Standard Oil Co.
- U. S. Congress (see also
Financial crisis in Europe: Moratorium: Approval by U. S.
Congress):
- Messages of President Hoover: Dec. 8, ix; Dec. 10, xxiii
- Senate:
- Bills relating to seamen, representations by foreign
governments concerning, 808–821
- Deportation of certain alien seamen, 815–821
- Payment of advance wages to seamen on foreign
vessels, 808–814
- Pittman proposal for silver conference. See
Silver stabilization
conference.
- U. S. consular officers and employees, immunity from testifying or
producing official records in Canadian courts, 898–900
- U. S. Department of Agriculture, cooperation in reconnaissance surveys for
Inter-American Highway, 709–715
- U. S. Federal Reserve Banks, 1, 104, 107, 124, 126–127, 136, 143, 153–154, 172, 252, 254, 256, 320
- U. S. military and naval forces: Army Air Corps, assistance in conducting
aerial surveys for Inter-American Highway, 710–715; marine officers on duty with
Garde d’Haiti, 772, 787; Navy-State Department discussions concerning battleship size
and gun caliber, 496–498
- U. S. Secretary of State. See
Stimson.
- U. S. Secretary of the Treasury. See
Mellon.
- Versailles treaty. See under
Treaties.
- Visits exchanged between government leaders:
- British officials, proposed Mac-Donald-Henderson visit to Berlin,
26, 264,
264–265,
292, 315, 422–423
- French officials: Laval-Briand visit to Berlin, 326, 460;
Laval visit to Washington, 326–327, 330,
331–333,
333–334,
598
- German officials, visit of Bruening and Curtius to
London and Chequers, 2–3, 3–4, 5, 6–8, 11–14, 14, 15–16, 17, 422, 559; to Paris, 68, 72, 87, 92–93, 93, 259–260, 264, 265,
267–270,
273, 559; to Rome, 558–560
- U. S. officials. See
Stimson
and
Mellon.
- War debts. See under
Financial crisis in Europe.
- Warships, U. S.: Dispatch to Chile to assist in suppressing revolution,
question of, 911–912, 913, 914; U. S. inability to sell warships to Brazil and Chile because of
treaty restrictions, 883–885, 913, 914
- Washington and London naval treaties (see also
Franco–Italian naval construction), 441, 450, 475–476, 479, 482, 532–533, 535–536, 539, 883–885, 914
- Wheat Exporting Countries, Conference of, U. S.
participation in sessions at London, May 18–23, 617, 632–646
- Agenda, 636
- Canadian invitation and U. S. acceptance: Discussions, 632–635;
texts, 635–636, 636–637
- Proceedings, 637–639, 639–646
- Resolution, final, 638–639
- Unofficial nature of, 617
- U. S. delegation: Instructions, 637,
639; list of members, 637; reports, 637–639, 639–646
- Wiggin Committee. See under
Financial crisis in Europe: Short-term credits.
- Women and children, convention of Sept. 30, 1921,
relating to traffic in, U. S. refusal to adhere, 706–709
- Ynsfran incident. See
Chaco dispute: Diplomatic
rupture between Bolivia and Paraguay.
- Young Plan. See under
Financial crisis: Reparations.
- Yugoslavia (see also under
Financial crisis in Europe): Ban on exhibition of
motion picture “All Quiet on the Western Front,” 869; Italian difficulties, 545