Index

• Agreements. See Treaties, conventions, etc.
• Algeciras, Act of (1906), cited, 751–760 passim
• Aliens. See Ethiopia: U. S. Consular court; Morocco: Tangier Administration: Tangier Mixed Tribunal; Russia: Visas.
• “All Quiet on the Western Front.” See Germany: Opposition.
• American Farm Board (see also under Germany: Negotiations), 163, 164–165
• American Red Cross, relief following earthquake in—
  • Mexico, 700, 701
  • Nicaragua. See under Nicaragua: Earthquake: American assistance.
• American Universal Pictures, Inc., 316
• Andian National Corp., 4, 4–5, 5
• Arbitration agreements between United States and—
  • Egypt. See Egypt: Claim of George J. Salem.
  • Switzerland. See under Switzerland: Treaties.
• Argentina: Attitude toward revolutionary government in Peru, 920; recognition of provisional government in Spain, 994
• Arms and ammunition. See under Honduras: Insurrection: U. S. policy.
• Arrest:
  • American citizens in Italy, U. S. representations concerning, 629–637
  • Mexican Vice Consul at Chicago. See Mexico: Representations.
• Asylum: Ecuadoran Legation in Panama, asylum to former President of Panama, 900; U. S. consular office at Guaymas, Mexico, policy of, 703; U. S. Legation in Ecuador, asylum to former President of Ecuador and family, 139
• Austria-Hungary, treaty of commerce and navigation with United States, 1829, cited, 1032–1033, 1059
• Aviation, arrangements between United States and—
  • Italy, regarding air navigation, exchange of notes signed Oct. 13 and 14, 623–629
  • Union of South Africa, reciprocal recognition of certificates of airworthiness for imported aircraft, exchange of notes signed Oct. 12 and Dec. 1, 1045–1047
• Baden, Grand Duchy of, naturalization treaty of July 19, 1868, with United States, status of, 319–322
• Banditry. See under Nicaragua.
• Barclay, Edwin, See Liberia: Barclay administration.
• Barco concession. See under Colombia.
• Barrett Co., desire for equal opportunity to participate in French nitrate trade. See France: Discriminatory restrictions on importation of nitrates.
• Belgium, attitude toward Egyptian Government’s increase in tariff rates, 151, 152–153, 154, 156; toward protest of diplomatic corps against Ethiopian tax decree of Mar. 30, 229
• Belligerency, recognition of. See under Honduras: Insurrection: U. S. policy.
• Black Tom case. See Germany: Petitions for rehearings.
• Bragmans Bluff Lumber Co., 805, 823, 855, 856
• British Oil Development Co., 605, 605–606, 607–608, 610
• Bulgaria, interest in visit of French Prime Minister to United States, 247
• Butler, Maj.-Gen. Smedley, remarks concerning Prime Minister of Italy, U. S. expressions of regret to Italian Government, 640–643
• California Arms Co., 583–584, 592
• Capitulations. See Egypt: Customs regime and Mixed Courts.
• Chile:
  • Attitude toward revolutionary government in Peru, 920
  • Nitrate interests, attitude toward French discriminatory restrictions on importation of nitrates, 264–265
  • Recognition of provisional government in Spain, 992; of revolutionary government in Panama, 902
• Citizenship. See under Russia.
• Civil courts. See Nicaragua: Trial of civilians.
• Claims. See Germany: Moratorium; Sweden: State railways; and under Egypt; Great Britain; Morocco: Spanish Zone; Spain.
• Colombia, 1–40, 903
  • Barco petroleum controversy, settlement of, contract between South American Gulf Oil Co. and Colombian Government, 18–28
    • Negotiations: Attitude of Colombian Congress, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26–27; royalties, discussion of, 19, 20, 23; Rublee, George (Adviser to Colombian Government), study of Barco matter, and efforts for prompt action in settlement of controversy, 18–20, 22; suggestions by President Olaya, and attitude of Gulf Co., 20–21, 22–23, 25
    • Signature of contract, 25, 28n
    • U. S. attitude:
      • Efforts toward settlement of controversy, upon President Olaya’s requests for good offices, 22–25, 26–28
      • U. S. Minister: Opinions and suggestions, 21–22, 23, 27; U. S. commendation, 26
  • Good offices of U. S. Department of State in resolving differences between Colombian Government and American bankers, 28–40
    • Confusion over two $4,000,000 credits and question of balancing of Colombian budget:
      • Colombian position, and observations of U. S. Minister, 28, 30–32, 33–34, 36
      • Discussions of U. S. officials with bankers, and explanation of bankers’ position, 29–30, 32–33, 35–36
      • Signature of contract for $4,000,000 and renewal of outstanding credits, 36–37
    • Request of President Olaya for loan from Federal Reserve to meet foreign debt services, 37–39; U. S. position, 39–40
  • Petroleum legislation affecting American interests, 1–18
    • Conferences between Colombian officials and American oil representatives concerning proposed measure, 4–6
    • Congressional action on bill: Approval by Council of Ministers and Interparliamentary Petroleum Commission prior to presentation to Congress, 10; efforts of President Olaya in support of bill, 11, 13, 15; progress through House and Senate, 11, 14, 14–15
    • Regulating decree, 14, 17–18
    • Rublee, George, work as Financial Adviser to Colombian Government: Appointment, 1, 2, 3, 6; assistance in drawing up regulating decree, 14; study of project, and conferences with Colombian officials, with American oil representatives and U. S. Minister, 7–10, 10, 11–12; termination of work, and expression of appreciation and commendation by Colombian officials and U. S. Minister, 16–17
    • Signature of bill, 15
    • U. S. Minister: Comments on proposed bill, 2–3, 6; efforts on behalf of passage by Congress, 12–13, 15; U. S. commendation, 16
  • Recognition of revolutionary government in Panama, 903
  • Supía Marmato mining claim (British), settlement of, 28, 29–30, 30, 31
• Commercial treaties and agreements. See under Treaties.
• Concessions, contracts, etc. See Colombia: Barco petroleum controversy; Iraq: Oil concessions; Morocco: Tangier Administration: Awarding of electric light concession.
• Conciliation. See Switzerland: Treaties with United States: Arbitration and conciliation.
• Consular archives, inviolability of, 888–889
• Consular courts. See Ethiopia: U. S. consular court; Morocco: Tangier Administration: Tangier Mixed Tribunal.
• Consular officers. See Mexico: Representations and U. S. consular officer at Guaymas; Netherlands: Arrangement with United States; Norway: U. S. Consul at Stavanger; Russia: Visas; Switzerland: Right of consuls.
• Costa Rica:
  • Aid to Nicaragua following earthquake, 793
  • Nonrecognition of revolutionary government in El Salvador, 176–177, 204–205, 205–206, 208
  • Recognition of constitutional government in Guatemala, 399, 401–402; of revolutionary government in Panama, 903
• Cotton. See Egypt: International conference, proposed; Germany: Negotiations for sale of surplus American wheat and cotton.
• Cuba, 41–83, 994
  • Political unrest, conflict between Government and Opposition elements, 41–83
    • Announcement by President Machado of his intention to remain in office till end of his term, 80–81
    • Constitutional guarantees, suspension of, 46–47, 59–60, 68, 82
    • Constitutional reform program of President Machado. See Reform program, infra.
    • Constitutionality of Government, decisions of Supreme Court, 61, 64–65
    • Disturbances, and efforts of authorities to maintain order, 41–44, 50
    • Economic and other factors, relation to political situation, 44–46, 51–54, 71, 82–83
    • Negotiations to bring about accord between President Machado and Opposition elements, reports concerning (see also Rapprochement, infra), 41, 44, 46, 48–50, 55–59, 60–63
    • Political prisoners, 41, 42, 44, 47–48, 52–54, 63–64, 72, 78, 79
    • Rapprochement between Government and Opposition elements, efforts of both factions to bring about, 77–80
    • Reform program of President Machado:
      • Preliminary discussions. See Negotiations, supra.
      • U. S. Ambassador’s conferences with President Machado concerning, 66–67, 71–76; Machado’s message to Cuban people and Congress, 75–76
    • Revolutionary movement: Activities of conspirators and measures of Government to counteract, 60, 65–66, 67–69, 71; arms shipments from United States, question of, 68, 70; capture of rebel leaders, 70
    • U. S. Ambassador’s views of situation (see also Reform program, supra), 62, 71, 80–82
  • President Machado. See Political unrest, supra.
  • Recognition of Spanish provisional government, 994
• Customs. See Egypt: Customs regime; Ethiopia: Treaty; Portugal: Shipping discriminations; Spain: Tariff discriminations; and under France.
• Czechoslovakia, recognition of Spanish provisional government, 992
• Debt agreement, U. S.–Germany, June 23, 1930. See Germany: Moratorium.
• Debts, intergovernmental. See France: Visit of Prime Minister Laval: Joint statement and Program of subjects.
• Dexter and Carpenter, Inc. See Sweden: State railways.
• Disarmament. See France: Visit of Prime Minister Laval: Joint statement and Program of subjects.
• Discrimination. See Portugal: Shipping discriminations; Spain: Tariff discriminations; and under France.
• Dominican Republic, 84–137
  • Amortization payments on the external debt, suspension of. See under Foreign debt, infra.
  • Boundary dispute with Haiti, 137
  • Efforts to obtain loan in United States, 84–110
    • Lee, Higginson & Co.:
      • Interest in short-term loan:
        • Details of loan plan desired by Dominican Government, 92–94; conditions set up by Lee, Higginson & Co., and U. S. attitude, 95–98
        • Negotiations, inconclusive arrangements for, 98–99
      • Recommendation of basic program for Dominican financial stability:
        • Outline of plan in communications to U. S. Department of State, 99–104, 104–106
        • U. S. disinclination to be involved in arrangement, 106–108
        • Views of Dominican Government, and inability of Lee, Higginson to accept new basis proposed, 108–110
    • U. S. views with respect to proposals for Dominican financing (see also Lee, Higginson & Co., supra, and White & Co., infra), 84–85, 90–91
    • White & Co., J. G., proposal for $5,000,000 loan: Dominican desire for U. S. approval, 85–87; U. S. objections to company’s plan, 88–90, 91
  • Financial Adviser to Dominican Government: Appointment of William E. Dunn, 91, 98, 99, 100; general recommendations of Lee, Higginson & Co., 101–102; work in connection with Dominican efforts for readjustment of foreign debt, 117, 118–121, 121–123
  • Foreign debt, efforts for readjustment of obligations in view of financial crisis, 110–137 [Page 1066]
    • Plan for exchange of bonds of foreign debt for new conversion bonds, 110–124; U. S. attitude, 116–117, 117–118, 118–119
    • Suspension of amortization payments on external debt:
      • Texts of emergency laws, and Dominican explanation of financial crisis, 124–130, 133–134; passage of laws, 132
      • U. S. attitude: Communication to Dominican Minister, 131–132; explanation of policy to Lee, Higginson & Co. in response to inquiry for information of bondholders, 134–137
  • U. S. Dominican convention of Dec. 27, 1924. See Foreign debt, supra.
• Dual nationality (see also Greece: Exemption; Yugoslavia), protocol relating to military obligations in certain cases of dual nationality (1930), cited, 387–388
• Earthquakes. See under Mexico and Nicaragua.
• Economic problems, world. See France: Visit of Prime Minister Laval; Joint statement and Program of subjects.
• Ecuador, 138–141, 900, 902, 903
  • Granting of asylum to former President of Panama in Ecuadoran Legation, 900
  • Political unrest, 138–141
    • Assumption of Executive power by—
      • Larrea Alba, following resignation of President Ayora, 138–139, 140–141; U. S. opinion on question of recognition, 139, 140
      • Baquerizo Moreno, 141
    • Asylum in U. S. Legation to former President Ayora and family, 139
    • Presidential elections, 140, 141; election of Bonifaz, 141
  • Recognition of revolutionary government of Panama, 902, 903
• Egypt, 142–168
  • Agreements with United States. See Claim of George J. Salem and Customs regime, infra.
  • Capitulations. See Customs regime and Mixed Courts, infra.
  • Claim of George J. Salem against Egyptian Government, agreement between United States and Egypt for arbitration of: List of published documents relating to claim, 165–166; text signed Jan. 20, 166–168
  • Commercial agreements:
    • Permanent conventions with capitulatory powers, question of, U. S. authorization to Minister for informal conversations with French, Italian, and Belgian colleagues regarding, 160
    • Provisional agreement with United States of May 24, 1930. See Customs regime, infra.
  • Cotton production, proposed conference on. See International conference, infra.
  • Customs regime, U. S. reservation of rights under provisional commercial agreement of May 24, 1930, 150–160
  • International conference to regulate cotton production, proposed, 160–165
    • Egyptian proposal, 160–162
    • U. S. explanation of inability to participate, and suggestion for informal discussions between U. S. and Egyptian representatives, 163, 165; Egyptian acceptance of suggestion, 164–165
  • Mixed Courts, U. S. interest in principle of equal representation of principal capitulatory powers, 142–150
    • Note to Egyptian Government setting forth U. S. position, 142–143; Egyptian point of view, 143–144
    • U. S. desire for British support of American viewpoint: Discussions of U. S. Minister with British High Commissioner, 144–146, 147–148; representations to British Foreign Office, 146–147, 148–150
  • Tax on matches (see also Customs regime, supra), U. S. consent to application to American nationals, 158–159
• Elections (see also Municipal elections and Presidential elections under Nicaragua): Ecuador, 141; Guatemala, 398, 399, 400, 402; Peru, 921–923
• El Salvador, 169–216, 398, 401–402, 793, 805–806, 816
  • Burglary and assault committed at the Salvadoran Legation May 13, 212–216
    • Account of incident and injuries received by Salvadoran Chargé, 213–214
    • U. S. expressions of regret and assurances of appropriate measures taken, 212, 215; Salvadoran appreciation, 212, 216
  • Nicaragua: Banditry, Salvadoran tender of good offices, 805–806, 816; earthquake, Salvadoran aid following, 793
  • Recognition of constitutional government in Guatemala, 398, 401–402
  • Revolution, 169–212
    • Account of outbreak, demands of revolutionists, and subsequent developments, 169–170, 172–173, 177–185, 189, 190–192, 197–198
    • Araujo, President: Departure for Guatemala, 173, 181–182; efforts to obtain arms from Guatemala, 171–172, 181; opinion of revolutionary movement, 176, 189
    • Armistice arranged by U. S. Minister, 169, 179
    • Martinez regime:
      • Assumption of Presidency by Vice President Martinez, 174–175, 182
      • Inquiries by United States as to part played in revolution by Martinez and designados, 175, 188–189; replies of U. S. Minister, 185–186, 190–191, 193–194
      • Recognition. See Recognition of Martinez regime, infra.
      • Successor to Martinez, U. S. interest in possibility of a successor eligible for recognition, 207, 209–212
  • Recognition of Martinez regime by other governments, question of:
    • U. S. policy, based on principles of 1923 treaty: Determination of constitutionality and other bases for recognition, question of, 175–176, 186–187, 187–189, 191–192, 192–193, 194–196, 198–200, 201, 202–203; explanation of inability to extend recognition, 203–204, 206, 208–209; Martinez’ desire for U. S. recognition, 189, 200–201; support of 1923 treaty terms, reiteration of general policy, 172, 173–174, 187–188, 189, 194; U. S. interest in possibility of a legal successor to Martinez, eligible for recognition, 207, 209–212
  • Views of—
    • Central American Governments, consideration of question and decision not to recognize, 170, 174, 176–177, 187, 190, 193, 196–197, 202, 204–206, 208
    • France, 192
    • Mexico, 201–202
• Embargo. See under Honduras: War material.
• Establishment and sojourn, U. S.-Turkish treaty. See Turkey.
• Ethiopia, 217–236.
  • Anglo-Ethiopian Gambella agreement (1928), cited, 230
  • Commercial treaty with United States (1914), cited, 235–236
  • Customs matters. See Treaty, infra.
  • Excise tax law of Mar. 30. See Treaty: Ethiopian decrees: Tax decree, infra.
  • Extraterritorial jurisdiction. See Treaty and U. S. consular court, infra.
  • Franco-Ethiopian treaty of Jan. 10, 1908 (basic treaty governing Ethiopian relations with foreign powers). See Treaty, infra.
  • Treaty governing Ethiopian relations with foreign powers (Franco-Ethiopian treaty of Jan. 10, 1908), 217–234
    • Ethiopian decrees considered to be in violation of treaty:
      • Municipal decree of Oct. 22, 1930, application to foreigners in violation of art. 7: Protest of diplomatic corps, 220; U. S. participation in corps’ protest, 225–226
      • Tax decree of Mar. 30: Protest of British, French, and Italians, and Ethiopian attitude, 229–230. 232, 233: U. S. position, and nonparticipation in protest, 220–221, 230–231, 231
    • Ethiopian intention to denounce treaty, reported, attitude of the powers (see also Revision, infra):
      • U. S. attitude, 217–218, 231
      • Views of other powers: British and Italians, 219–220; French intention to protest in case of denunciation, 218–219
    • Revision of arts. 3 and 7 of treaty, proposed:
      • Consultation among United States. Great Britain, France, and Italy as to desirability of revision, 221–224, 227–228, 231, 232
      • Summary of French views on tariff and jurisdiction reforms, 224–225; U. S. acknowledgment of French memorandum, 226
      • U. S. Minister’s informal conversation with Emperor concerning negotiations, 233–234
  • U. S. consular court in Ethiopia, lack of jurisdiction over aliens in behalf of whom United States extends its good offices, 234–236
• Extradition. See under Great Britain: Treaties; also under Greece.
• Extraterritoriality. See Ethiopia: Treaty and U. S. consular court; Morocco: Jurisdiction over alien employees.
• Finance Corporation of America, 678, 680, 681, 690
• Finances. See Colombia: Good offices; Dominican Republic; Hungary; Liberia: Financial situation; Peru: Revolution; Financial condition; Uruguay: Loans; and under Haiti; Nicaragua: Guardia Nacional.
• Firestone Rubber Co., 689, 690
• France (see also Ethiopia: Treaty governing Ethiopian relations with foreign powers; Germany: Moratorium; Morocco; Spain: Tariff discriminations), 151, 152–153, 154, 156, 237–279, 594–595, 674, 919, 988–989, 992
  • Customs immunities to American religious and philanthropic institutions in Syria and the Lebanon, question of extension of, 267–279
    • Proposal of U. S. Consul General at Beirut and U. S. efforts for adoption of plan or something similar, 267–269, 271–273; French attitude, 269–270
    • Settlement of question in accordance with U. S. views: Discussions of U. S. Consul at Beirut with French High Commission concerning practical difficulties in giving effect to agreement, 273–278; information concerning, 279–280
  • Discriminatory restrictions on importation of nitrates, 258–267
    • Chilean, German, and Norwegian nitrate interests, attitude, 264–265; contract to Germany, 265, 266
    • U. S. informal representations on behalf of American interests, 258–267
  • Egyptian Government’s increase in tariff rates, French attitude toward, 151, 152–153, 154, 156
  • Hungary, question of loan by French banks, 594–595
  • Laval, Pierre, visit to United States. See Visit, infra.
  • Liberian reforms, French interest in, 674
  • Poincaré-Herrick agreement of 1923, right of American institutions in Syria and the Lebanon to customs immunities under. See Customs immunities, supra.
  • Recognition of revolutionary government of Peru, 919; of Spanish provisional government, 988–989, 992
  • Visit of Pierre Laval, President of French Council of Ministers, to United States, Oct. 22–26, 237–258
    • Arrangements for, 237–240, 243
    • Inquiries and comments of foreign representatives in Washington prior to and following visit: British, 251–252, 253–254; Bulgarian, 247; French, 256; German, 240; Italian, 240; Netherlands, 256
    • Joint statement by President Hoover and Prime Minister Laval, Oct. 25, 252–253; U. S. position on debts and reparations, 254–255, 257–258
    • Program of subjects to be discussed in Washington (see also U. S. Ambassador, infra), 248–249
    • U. S. Ambassador in France, conversations with British Ambassador, with French Minister of Finance, and with Laval prior to visit, 241–242, 244–246, 247–248, 249–251
• Free entry privileges. See Netherlands: Arrangement.
• Germany, 229, 240, 264–265, 266, 280–336, 396, 662, 754, 756, 903, 919, 989, 1026–1036 passim
  • American surplus wheat and cotton, sale to Germany. See Negotiations, infra.
  • Arrangement with United States for reciprocal recognition of load line certificates, exchange of notes signed Sept. 11 and Dec. 16, 317–319
  • Black Tom case. See Petitions for rehearings, infra.
  • Claims awards. See Moratorium, infra.
  • Debt agreement with United States of June 23, 1930, moratorium on German payments under. See Moratorium, infra.
  • Ethiopian tax decree of Mar. 30, German attitude toward protest of diplomatic corps, 229
  • Franco-German agreement concerning Morocco (1911), cited, 754, 756
  • Interest in program of reforms in Liberia, 662; in visit of French Prime Minister to United States, 240
  • Kingsland case. See Petitions for rehearings, infra.
  • Load line certificates. See Arrangement with United States, supra.
  • Mixed Claims Commission, German-American. See Moratorium and Petitions for rehearings, infra.
  • Moratorium on German payments under German-American debt agreement of June 23, 1930, 280–293
    • Desire of United States that payments under the agreement not be postponed:
      • Communication of position to Committee of Experts, 280–283; attitude of British and French representatives, 281
      • Formal consent of all interested governments except France, 283–284
      • French opposition:
        • Information concerning, 283
        • U. S. representations, 283–284, 286–287, 288–290; French continued opposition, and counterproposal unsatisfactory to United States, 285–286, 287–288, 290–291
    • Procedure adopted by United States, 292–293
  • Motion picture “All Quiet on the Western Front,” opposition to. See Opposition, infra.
  • National Socialist Party, demonstrations against showing of film “All Quiet on the Western Front,” 311, 313, 314
  • Naturalization treaties between United States and Grand Duchy of Baden, July 19, 1868, and Württemberg, July 27, 1868, status of, 319–322
  • Negotiations for sale of surplus American wheat and cotton to strengthen financial position of Germany, 293–309
    • Conversations of U. S. Ambassador with German officials on basis of U. S. outline of possible plan of sale, 293–301; publicity of discussions, 301, 302
    • Farm Board, American, conduct of negotiations with Germany:
      • German proposal on cotton, 302–304; inability of Farm Board to accept, 305–306
      • Wheat negotiations, 304, 307–309; signature of contract, 309
      • U. S. position regarding necessity for Germany to appoint agents to deal with Farm Board, 301, 302, 304–305, 306
  • Nitrate interests, attitude toward French discriminatory restrictions on importation of nitrates, 264–265, 266
  • Opposition in Germany to showing of motion picture “All Quiet on the Western Front,” 309–317
    • Appellate Board of Film Censors, decision prohibiting showing of film, 309–311, 312; reversal of decision, after some deletions, 316–317
    • Nazi Party demonstrations and press campaign against film, 311–314, 316, 317
    • Reichstag action favorable to film, 314–315; opinion of U. S. Ambassador in connection with, 315–316
  • Petitions for rehearings in the so-called sabotage cases, Black Tom and Kingsland, 322–329
    • Filing of petitions by U. S. Agent (Mixed Claims Commission), 322, 328
    • U. S.-German discussions regarding question of procedure and means of facilitating an early settlement, 322–328, 328–329
  • Recognition of constitutional government in Guatemala, 396; of revolutionary government of Panama, 903; of revolutionary government of Peru, question of, 919; of Spanish provisional government, question of, 989
  • Student laborers, question of continued admission into United States, 329–336
  • Treaties and agreements with United States (see also Naturalization treaties, supra):
    • Arrangement for reciprocal recognition of load line certificates, exchange of notes signed Sept. 11 and Dec. 16, 317–319
    • Commercial treaty of 1923, cited, 1026–1036 passim
    • Debt agreement of June 23, 1930. See Moratorium, supra.
    • Treaty restoring friendly relations, Aug. 25, 1921, cited, 321
• Good offices: See Ethiopia: U. S. consular court, and under Colombia; Nicaragua: Banditry.
• Great Britain (see also Egypt: Mixed Courts; Ethiopia: Treaty; Iraq; Liberia: International committee of control, proposed; Morocco: Tangier Administration), 28, 29–30, 30, 31, 251–252, 253–254, 337–370, 594, 595, 809, 809–810, 816, 919–920, 920–921, 968–969, 991, 995
  • Claim of British firm against Colombia (Supía Marmato mining claim), settlement by Colombia, 28, 29–30, 30, 31
  • Hungary, question of loan by British banks, 594, 595
  • Interest in visit of French Prime Minister to United States, 251–252, 253–254
  • Nicaragua, bandit activities, protection of British nationals, 809, 809–810, 816
  • Peru, British attitude toward revolutionary government, 919–920, 920–921
  • Portugal, British representations concerning shipping discriminations in Portuguese ports, 968–969
  • Spain, British recognition of provisional government, 991, 995
  • Treaties, conventions, etc. (see also under Iraq):
    • Amity and commerce, treaty between United States and Muscat (1833), proposed revision with respect to Muscat and Oman, 362–370
    • Anglo-Ethiopian Gambella agreement (1928), cited, 230
    • Extradition treaty with United States, and exchanges of notes, 337–362
      • Data on extension (subsequent to 1931) of treaty provisions to various parts of British Empire, 361–362
      • Negotiations, 337–352
      • Texts signed Dec. 22: Treaty, 353–360; exchanges of notes extending applicability of treaty to Palestine and Trans-Jordan, 360–361
• Greece, 371–392
  • Exemption from alleged military obligations accorded American citizens of Greek origin, 385–392
  • Extradition treaty with United States, 371–385
    • Negotiations, 371–378
    • Protocol of exchange of ratifications, Nov. 1, 1932, 385
    • Text of treaty, together with exchange of notes concerning most-favored-nation treatment, signed May 6, 378–384
• Guardia Nacional. See under Nicaragua.
• Guatemala, 170, 196, 205, 393–402, 561, 562, 793, 805–806, 816
  • Constitutional government, 393–402
    • Assumption of Provisional Presidency by Reina Andrade, and possible Cabinet changes, 393, 394
    • Elections: Decree calling, 398, 399; election of General Ubico as President, 400, 402
    • Recognition by—
      • United States: Consideration of situation, and consultation with Central American Republics as signatories of 1923 treaties, 393, 394, 396–398; extension of recognition, 400, 401
      • Other governments, 394–395, 396, 398–399, 399, 401–402
  • Honduras, insurrection in, Guatemalan action in observance of Central American treaty of 1923, 561, 562
  • Nicaragua: Banditry, Guatemalan tender of good offices, 805–806, 816; earthquake, Guatemalan aid following, 793
  • Nonrecognition of revolutionary government in El Salvador, 170, 196, 205
• Gulf Oil Co., South American (see also Colombia: Barco petroleum controversy), 5, 11, 12
• Gustavo Gallopin vs. Thomas W. Lamont, and others, and the United Mexican States, 729
• Haiti, 403–546
  • Agreement with United States for Haitianization of the Treaty Services, 403–510
    • Discussions concerning—
      • Aarons case. See under Garde d’Haiti, infra.
      • Financial Service (see also Negotiations: U. S. recommendation, infra), 404–405, 410–411, 418, 423, 425, 426–427, 427, 428, 433–434, 440, 443–445, 455–456, 461, 477, 478–479, 480, 483, 484, 496, 498, 500, 500–501, 502–504
      • Garde d’Haiti, 404, 434, 446–454, 455, 474, 477, 482, 485, 487, 494, 499; Aarons case, 481, 482, 483, 484, 485, 487, 488, 489, 492, 499, 509
      • Public Health Service, 406, 410, 417–418, 422–423, 430, 434–435, 443, 454–455, 464, 481, 485–486, 490–491, 495–496, 497, 500, 501
      • Public Works Service, 405, 409, 414–415, 416–417, 419–422, 430, 435, 442–443, 454, 493, 500, 501, 502
      • Service Technique (see also Negotiations: Controversy, infra), 406, 407, 410, 413–414, 430, 435, 455, 463–464, 464–465, 473, 478
    • Gratitude and pleasure of Haitian Government over conclusion of agreement, 508–509; U. S. acknowledgment of note, 509–510
    • Message from President of Haiti to President Hoover, 491; acknowledgment, 497.
    • Negotiations (see also Discussions, supra):
      • Attitude of Haitian people, political leaders, and press, 424–425, 475–476
      • Consultations of U. S. Minister with State Department, 425–426, 427, 454–456, 471–475, 476–478, 478–479, 480, 481–483, 484–485, 485–491, 499–504
      • Controversy over appointment of Mr. Colvin as Director General of Service Technique, 435, 463–464, 470–473, 474–475, 476–477, 478, 481, 488, 489, 504
      • Conversations of U. S. Minister with Haitian officials, reports concerning, 419–425, 426–427, 441–454, 461–465, 469–470, 481, 492–496, 497–499; U. S. project of agreement and Haitian counterproject, 493–496, 497–499
      • Progress of negotiations, 423–424, 425, 429, 431, 441, 464, 475–476, 479, 500
      • U. S. recommendation for a revised convention to extend financial controls and turn over to Haiti nonfinancial services (except Garde): Drafts of convention, 436–438, 456–461; exchange of views between U. S. Minister and State Department, 427–441, 455–461, 465–469, 480–481; general outline of convention, 466–468; Haitian attitude, 461–463, 465–466
    • Signature of agreement, 504–505
    • Text signed Aug. 5, 505–508
  • Boundary dispute with Dominican Republic, 546
  • Budgetary laws passed without prior accord of Financial Adviser, in contravention of Treaty of 1915, U. S. objections, 478–479, 480, 510–545
    • Information concerning laws and promulgation, 478–479, 510–512, 515–516, 518–519; protest of U. S. Minister, and Haitian defense of action taken, 480, 514–515
    • Negotiations concerning—
      • Balancing of budget, 519–520, 521–523, 525, 526, 528, 529–530, 531, 532, 533–534, 536, 537–538
      • Emergency measures by United States pending an accord on budgetary laws, 527, 528, 529, 530–531, 535, 536–537
      • Objectionable provisions, 517, 518, 521, 524, 525–526, 531–532, 532–533, 534, 536, 537–538; Haitian assurances as to “setting aside” of objectionable features, 518, 530, 531–532
      • Preambles, objectionable and inaccurate statements in, 517, 529, 534–535, 536
      • Request for withdrawal of budget from Congress, and Haitian rejection, 512–514
    • Settlement of questions by exchange of notes between U. S. Minister and Haitian Foreign Minister: Information concerning, 538–539; texts of notes (Nov. 7), 539–545; U. S. congratulations to Minister, 545
    • U. S. efforts for solution of questions involved. See Negotiations and Settlement, supra.
  • Finances and service of Financial Adviser-General Receiver. See Agreement with United States: Discussions: Financial Service, supra; also Agreement with United States: Negotiations: U. S. recommendation, supra; and Budgetary laws, supra.
  • Haitianization of the Treaty Services. See Agreement with United States, supra.
  • Indemnities and transportation allowances for retiring Treaty officials, U. S.-Haitian negotiations concerning arrangements for payment, 519–520, 521–522, 523–524, 525, 526
  • Treaties and agreements with United States:
    • Agreement of 1918, cited, 479, 480, 483, 484
    • Agreement for Haitianization of the Treaty Services. See Agreement with United States, supra.
    • Protocol of 1919, cited, 405, 418, 423, 425, 426, 512–513
    • Treaty of 1915 (see also Budgetary laws, supra), cited, 405, 412, 418, 433–434, 478, 494
  • U. S. withdrawal of forces of occupation, question of, 545–546
• Hawaiian Islands, treaty of friendship, commerce, and navigation with United States, 1849, cited, 1033–1034
• Health control. See Haiti: Agreement: Discussions: Public Health Service; Liberia: Sanitary reforms.
• Hejaz and Nejd, Kingdom of, 547–554
  • Commercial arrangement with United States, by exchange of notes, pending negotiation of treaty proposed by United States, 549, 551, 552, 553–554
  • Legislation governing foreigners, information upon U. S. inquiry, 549, 551
  • Recognition by United States, 547–552
• Honduras (see also under Nicaragua: Banditry), 555–592, 793
  • Aid to Nicaragua following earthquake, 793
  • Boundary dispute with Nicaragua, 887
  • Insurrection, 555–583
    • Guatemalan action in observance of Central American treaty of 1923, 561, 562
    • Uprisings under General Ferrera, and military activities of rebel and Government forces, 555, 556, 557–558, 558–559, 560, 562, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568, 572, 573, 577, 578, 581; death of General Ferrera at hands of Government troops, 582
    • U. S. efforts to prevent violence and protect nationals:
      • Cooperation of commercial interests: Standard Fruit Co., 556, 558, 560, 565; United Fruit Co., 556, 557, 558, 559–560, 562–564, 564, 567, 569–570, 574–575, 578–579
      • Plans for evacuation, and other precautionary measures, 555, 557, 558, 558–559, 560, 565, 567, 572, 575, 579, 580, 581
      • U. S. warships: Dispatch to Honduran waters, 555, 556, 557, 558, 559, 562, 564, 568, 572, 573, 574, 579, 580; patrol duty, question of, 574, 575, 576; withdrawal, 567, 582–583
    • U. S. policy:
      • Arms and ammunition, question of use of U. S. naval vessels to prevent smuggling of (see also War material, infra), 571, 574, 574–575, 575–576
      • Participation of American citizens in military operations on behalf of Honduran Government, and U. S. disapproval, 565, 566–567, 577, 578, 579–580, 581–582
      • Protection of U. S. and foreign citizens. See U. S. efforts, supra.
      • Recognition of belligerency, question arising from Secretary’s statement at press conference, 560–561, 568–569, 570–571, 571; Honduran request and U. S. permission to publish Secretary’s statement, 572, 573–574
    • Nonrecognition of revolutionary government in El Salvador, 174, 187, 190, 193, 197, 204
    • Recognition of constitutional government in Guatemala, 398–399, 401–402
    • War material, restrictions on export to Honduras, 583–592
      • Embargo on shipment by private firms, question of continuation: Honduran negotiations with various firms, 585–586, 591, 592; recommendations of U. S. Minister, 586–588; U. S. position on issuance of licenses, 588–590
      • Loan of ammunition by United States as temporary aid to Honduras, question of, 590–591, 592
      • Sale by U. S. Government to Honduran Government, U. S. willingness upon Honduran establishment of National Guard, 583–585, 592
      • Smuggling of arms into neighboring countries, 586–587, 588
• Hoover, Herbert (President):
  • Acknowledgment of message from President of Haiti, 497
  • Joint statement of President Hoover and Prime Minister Laval of France on world problems, Oct. 25, 252–253
  • Messages of sympathy and regret:
    • Mexico: Earthquake of Jan. 14, 701; shooting of two Mexican students in Oklahoma, 709
    • Nicaragua, earthquake of Mar. 31, 780
• Hungary, refusal of U. S. Department of State to endeavor to secure financial assistance for, 593–596
• Indemnity. See under Poland.
• International Acceptance Bank, Inc., 833, 839, 852, 853–854
• International conventions on slavery and forced labor. See Liberia: Slavery and forced labor.
• International Standard Electric Co., 1048–1049
• International Telephone and Telegraph Corp., 1048, 1049
• Iraq, 597–611
  • Oil concessions:
    • British Oil Development Co., concession, 605, 605–606, 607–608, 610
    • U. S. position as to right of American interests to equal opportunity, based on provisions of tripartite convention of 1930, 604–607, 608–609; British views, 607–608, 610–611
  • Treaties, conventions, etc.:
    • Anglo-Iraq judicial agreement of Mar. 4 (in substitution for agreement of Mar. 25, 1924), U. S. assent to, 597–604
    • Anglo-Iraq treaty of alliance (1922), cited, 607, 608
    • Tripartite convention of 1930, United States-Great Britain-Iraq, cited, 597–609 passim
• Irish Free State, arrangement with United States regarding reciprocal recognition of load line certificates, exchange of notes signed Sept. 21 and Nov. 18, 612–613
• Italy (see also Ethiopia: Treaty), 151, 152–153, 154, 156, 240, 614–650, 902, 903, 991–992
  • Attitude toward Egyptian Government’s increase in tariff rates, 151, 152–153, 154, 156
  • Grandi, Dino (Foreign Minister), visit to United States, Nov. 16–27, 643–650; joint statement issued by Grandi and U. S. Secretary of State, 648–649
  • Interest in visit of French Prime Minister to United States, 240
  • Recognition of provisional government of Spain, question of, 991–992; of revolutionary government of Panama, 902, 903
  • Representations by Italian Ambassador regarding newspaper attacks in United States against Italian Government, 637–640; U. S. position, 638, 639, 640
  • Treaties and agreements with United States:
    • Arrangements concerning—
      • Air navigation, exchange of notes signed Oct. 13 and 14, 623–629
      • Reciprocal recognition of certificates of inspection of vessels, exchange of notes signed June 1 and Aug. 5 and 17, 620–622
      • Reciprocal recognition of load line certificates, exchange of notes signed Sept. 8, 1931, and June 1, 1932, 622–623
    • Consular convention of 1878, cited, 630
    • Treaty modifying terms of art. II of the treaty to advance the cause of general peace of May 5, 1914: Negotiations, 614–618; text signed Sept. 23, 618–620
  • U. S. expressions of regret for remarks of Maj.-Gen. Smedley Butler regarding Mussolini, 640–643
  • U. S. representations regarding unjustified arrests of American citizens in Italy, 629–637
• Japan, attitude toward revolutionary government in Peru, 919–920, 921
• Kemmerer Mission, 908
• Kingsland case. See Germany: Petitions for rehearings.
• Klobukowsky treaty. See Ethiopia: Treaty.
• Labor. See Liberia: Slavery and forced labor.
• Labor, U. S. Department of, activities in connection with question of admission of German student laborers into United States, 329–336
• Latvia, commercial treaty with United States, 1928, cited, 1035
• Laval, Pierre (Prime Minister of France), visit to United States. See France: Visit of Pierre Laval.
• League of Nations (see also under Liberia): Council resolution approving Anglo-Iraq judicial agreement of Mar. 4, 597–598, 598, 599–600, 602, 603; loan to Hungary, question of payment, 595–596, 596
• Lee, Higginson & Co. See Dominican Republic.
• Liberia, 651–699
  • Barclay administration: Elections and inauguration, 684, 687, 698; nonrecognition by United States, 672–673, 683–684, 687, 693–694, 694–695, 699
  • Financial situation, 656, 658, 665, 666, 677–678, 680–681, 682, 683
  • International committee of control to be appointed by League of Nations, proposed (see also League of Nations aid, infra):
    • Preliminary discussions, U. S. and British views, 652–653, 655–656, 657–658, 659–660
    • Representations by British and German Governments to Liberia to request appointment, 661–662
      • Liberian position:
        • Request for advisers instead of international control, 662, 667
        • Response of League. See League of Nations: Interim Committee, infra.
      • U. S. views, 662–663
  • League of Nations aid in carrying out reform program (see also International committee of control, supra):
    • Attitude of France, 674
    • Consideration by League Council, 663–665, 666, 668–669
    • Experts appointed by Interim Committee to make surveys in Liberia (see also Interim Committee, infra): Appointment, 675–677, 678–679, 679–680; Liberian position concerning program submitted by experts, 689–691; report, plans for submission to Interim Committee, 691–693, 694, 695–696, 697–698, 698; U. S. attitude (see also Report, supra), 687–689
    • Interim Committee designated to study situation:
      • League consideration of committee’s work, 681–683, 684–686
      • Organization, and plans for meetings at London, 666, 669–671, 672, 673–674, 674–675
      • Proceedings and accomplishments:
        • Consideration of sanitary measures and funds needed, 677–678, 680
        • Experts, committee of, appointed to make surveys in Liberia. See Experts appointed by Interim Committee, supra.
    • Loan, question of, 656, 658, 666
    • Native chieftains, appeal for protection against slavery and forced labor, 696
    • U. S. participation. See Experts and Interim Committee, supra.
  • Reform program (recommendations of International Commission of Inquiry into Existence of Slavery and Forced Labor):
    • League of Nations aid in carrying out program. See League of Nations, supra.
    • Reprisals by Liberian Government against natives for testimony before Commission of Inquiry, Liberian denial of, 660–661
    • Sanitary reforms and financial difficulties involved, 658, 665, 677–678, 680–681, 682, 683
    • U. S. insistence on complete rather than partial reforms (see also Barclay administration: Nonrecognition, supra), 651, 652, 654, 659, 660, 661, 662
      • British and German attitudes, 659, 661–662
      • Liberian attitude, 652–655, 656–657, 663–664
  • Sanitary reforms, and financial difficulties involved, 658, 665, 677–678, 680–681, 682, 683
  • Slavery and forced labor:
    • International Commission of Inquiry, recommendations for reforms. See Reform program, supra.
    • International Convention for the Abolition of Forced or Compulsory Labor (1930): Cited, 657; ratification by Liberia, 666, 672
    • International slavery convention (1926), cited, 653
• Load line certificates, arrangements between United States and—
  • Germany, exchange of notes signed Sept. 11 and Dec. 16, 317–319
  • Irish Free State, exchange of notes signed Sept. 21 and Nov. 18, 612–613
  • Italy, exchange of notes signed Sept. 8, 1931 and June 1, 1932, 622–623
• Load line convention, international (1930), cited, 612, 613
• Loans. See Colombia: Good offices; Dominican Republic: Efforts to obtain loan in United States; Hungary; Liberia: Financial situation; and under Nicaragua; Uruguay.
• Madrid convention (1880), cited, 751, 761, 766
• Mediation. See Portugal: U. S. decision; and under Peru.
• Mexico, 700–736, 903, 992
  • Earthquake of Jan. 14, U. S. assistance and expressions of sympathy, 700–702
  • Recognition of revolutionary government in Panama, 903; of provisional government in Spain, 992
  • Representations against arrest and sentence of Mexican Vice Consul at Chicago for contempt of court, 726–728; U. S. termination of action against Vice Consul, 728–729
  • Shooting of two Mexican citizens by U. S. deputy sheriffs at Ardmore, Oklahoma, 708–726
    • Expressions of regret and acts of courtesy by President Hoover, State Department, and Governor of Oklahoma, 709–710, 711, 712–713, 713–714, 716, 717; replies, 711, 715–716
    • Investigations by U. S. and Oklahoma State authorities, 708–709, 711, 711–712, 715, 716–717
    • Press reaction in Mexico, 713, 714–715, 717–718
    • Trial of deputies, and résumé of facts in case, 718–723; Mexican representations over alleged delays, and U. S. reply, 723–726
    • U. S. provision of money for families “as an act of grace,” 726
  • Suit in Supreme Court of State of New York involving interests of Mexican Government, 729–736
  • U. S. consular officer at Guaymas, summons to give testimony before Military Prosecutor without opportunity to consult U. S. Government, 702–708
    • Account of incident, 702–703
    • U. S. representations against action of Military Prosecutor, 704–706; Mexican position, 706–708
• Military service: Greece, exemption from alleged military obligations accorded to American citizens of Greek origin, 385–392; Protocol Relating to Military Obligations in Certain Cases of Double Nationality (1930), cited, 387–388; Yugoslavia, impressment into military service of naturalized American citizens who return to their native land, 1050–1059
• Mixed Claims Commission, U. S.-Germany. See Germany: Moratorium and Petitions for rehearings.
• Moratorium on German payments under German-American debt agreement of June 23, 1930. See under Germany.
• Morocco, 737–770
  • Claims of American citizens. See under Spanish Zone, infra.
  • French Zone, U. S. reservation of rights in application of decrees and taxes to American citizens, 737–750
    • Consumption taxes on petroleum products, frozen meat, etc., 742–744, 745–747
    • Decree concerning imported canned foodstuffs, 737–741, 744–745
    • Legislation concerning military requisition of vehicles and animals, 747–750
    • Patente tax, 741–742
  • Mixed Courts. See Tangier Administration: Tangier Mixed Tribunal, infra.
  • Spanish Zone:
    • Claims of American citizens against Spanish Government, negotiations for settlement as prerequisite to U. S. recognition of Spanish Zone, 750–753
    • Tax regulations, Spanish request for applicability to American citizens, and U. S. refusal pending recognition of Spanish Zone, 752–753
  • Tangier Administration:
    • Awarding of electric light concession in violation of U. S. rights under Act of Algeciras (1906), U. S. assent to an exceptional derogation of principle of public adjudication, 753–759
      • Discussions between United States and Great Britain, 753–757
      • Formula adopted by Committee of Control regarding concession at issue, 757
      • U. S. decision and communication to Tangier authorities, 758–759
    • Tangier Mixed Tribunal, attempt to assume jurisdiction over alien employees of American Diplomatic Agency, 759–770
      • Information concerning incident involving British subject, 759–760
      • U. S. maintenance of position as to jurisdiction of U. S. consular court, citing Scott case (1872), 760–768; British attitude, 768–770
  • Taxation of American citizens and protégés. See French Zone and under Spanish Zone, supra.
  • Treaties, agreements, etc., concerning: Act of Algeciras (see also Tangier Administration: Awarding of electric light concession, supra), cited, 751, 760; Franco-German agreement (1911), cited, 754, 756; [Page 1076] Madrid Convention (1880), cited, 751, 761, 766
  • U. S. recognition of Spanish Zone, question of. See Spanish Zone: Claims, supra.
• Most-favored-nation treatment. See Greece: Extradition treaty; Hejaz and Nejd: Commercial arrangement; Switzerland: Treaties: Friendship, commerce, etc.; and under Spain. Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America, Inc., 315, 316
• Muscat (Oman), treaty of amity and commerce with United States (1833), British proposal for revision with respect to Muscat and Oman, 362–370
• Mussolini, Benito. See Representations and U. S. expressions of regret under Italy.
• National City Bank of New York, 29, 32–33, 35, 36
• National Socialist Party. See under Germany.
• Nationality. See Dual nationality.
• Naturalization. See Yugoslavia; and under Germany.
• Netherlands, 256, 771–779
  • Arrangement with United States regarding reciprocal free entry privileges for consular officers, 771–779
  • Interest in visit of French Prime Minister to United States, 256
• Nicaragua, 202, 208, 394–395, 401–402, 780–887
  • Banditry, 805–832
    • Activities of bandits and efforts of Guardia Nacional to suppress:
      • Clashes between bandit groups and Guardia patrols, 819–822, 823, 829–830, 831
      • Difficulties and problems of Guardia, 810–812, 813–814, 818
      • Labor unrest, relation to bandit situation, 809, 814, 822–823
      • Situation in East coast area, 807–808, 813–814, 817, 822, 824; Leon and Chinandega area, 825, 826–830; Puerto Cabezas, 805, 806–807, 809–810, 823, 824
    • British subjects, U. S. aid in protection of, 809–810
    • Good offices of Guatemala and El Salvador, tender of, 805–806, 816
    • Honduran aid to bandits, reports concerning, 825, 828, 829, 830–831
    • Protection of Americans:
      • Evacuation and other measures (see also U. S. warships, infra), 808–809, 819, 826, 827
      • U. S. policy, 808; press statement of Apr. 18, 814–816
      • U. S. warships, activities of, 805, 806–807, 808, 809, 812, 816, 816–817, 824–825
    • U. S. Marines: Activities against bandits, 805, 811, 813, 817, 826, 827; investigation of situation on Honduran frontier, 829, 830–831, 831; withdrawal of garrisons, 810–811, 812, 818–819
  • Boundary dispute with Honduras, 887
  • Civil courts, strengthening of, U. S. recommendations. See Trial of civilians, infra.
  • Earthquake at Managua, Mar. 31, 780–804
    • American assistance:
      • American Red Cross, with cooperation of State, War, and Navy Departments, assistance of, 781–782, 783, 784, 786–787, 794, 795, 798, 799, 800; Central Relief Committee, 792–793, 797, 798–799, 802–804
      • Extension of sympathy, and Nicaraguan expressions of gratitude, 780, 781, 782, 784, 787–788, 789, 791, 796, 804; U. S. and Nicaraguan commendation of work of Americans, 788, 794, 800, 800–801
      • Organization and extension of relief measures (see also American Red Cross, supra): Cooperation of military authorities, commercial airlines, and others, 782, 783–784, 785, 785–786, 789, 789–790, 791–792, 794, 795, 796–797; evacuation of families of American citizens and urgent cases, 785, 786, 788, 791, 792, 794; outlying cities and towns, need for relief, 791–792
      • U. S. Marines, assistance, 784, 785, 788–789, 801–802
      • Visit of Will Rogers, 797
    • Guardia Nacional, relief activities, 783–784, 785, 788, 790, 793, 795, 801
    • Reestablishment of Government offices, 797
    • Reports of catastrophe and its results, 780, 781, 782, 783–784, 785, 788, 790, 795, 798, 799–800
    • U. S. Legation and personnel and American civilians: Arrangements for sheltering Legation and staff, 797; reports concerning damages and casualties, 781, 782, 783
  • Elections. See Municipal elections and Presidential elections, infra.
  • Guardia Nacional (see also Banditry: Activities of bandits, supra; Trial of civilians, infra; also under Earthquake, supra), question of strengthening prior to withdrawal of U. S. Marines, 832–859
    • Financial difficulties in maintenance of Guardia, 850–854, 857–858
    • Nicaraguan proposal for establishment of temporary military force and construction of highways in bandit areas:
      • Discussions of various aspects of plan, 832–839, 841; U. S. attitude, 833, 834, 838
      • Estimates of cost and procurement of loan, 833, 835–836, 838–839, 841–843, 844, 845, 848
      • Statement issued to the press Feb. 13, summarizing plan developed at conferences in Washington, 844–845
    • U. S. Marines: Efforts to limit activities preparatory to withdrawal and increase assumption of responsibility by Guardia, 837, 842, 847–848; U. S. plans to transfer duties to Guardia and effect complete withdrawal of Marines, 839–841, 843–844, 844–845, 845, 848, 855–856, 858–859; views of Nicaraguan President and people upon announcement of withdrawal, 847–850
  • Loan of $1,000,000 by National Bank of Nicaragua, 833, 835–836, 838–839, 841–843, 844, 845, 848, 850–854, 857–858
  • Municipal elections, question of U. S. supervision, 873–887
    • Designation of Maj. Charles F. B. Price as observer (see also National Board of Elections, infra), 877–878, 879–880, 881, 882, 885, 886
    • Electoral Law of 1923, cited, 876–877, 878–879, 884, 886
    • National Board of Elections:
      • Chairman, question of resignation of Capt. Johnson and appointment of a Nicaraguan, 875, 876, 877, 880, 881, 882, 886, 887
      • Function in connection with municipal elections, 878–879, 883
      • Nomination of Maj. Price as Vice Chairman of National Board of Elections, question of: Discussion of feasibility, 873–874, 875, 879; financial considerations, 874, 875, 875–876; opinion of Nicaraguan Supreme Court, 876–877
  • Nonrecognition of revolutionary government in El Salvador, 202, 208
  • Presidential elections, U. S. supervision, continuation of, 879, 881, 881–884, 885–886
  • Recognition of constitutional government in Guatemala, 394–395, 398, 401–402
  • Tipitapa agreement, cited, 842, 885
  • Trial of civilians by Guardia Nacional, U. S. disapproval so long as Guardia is directed by American officers, 859–873
  • U. S. Marines. See under Banditry, Earthquake: American assistance, and Guardia Nacional, supra.
  • U. S. policy (see also Guardia Nacional, Municipal elections, and Presidential elections, supra), 841–844, 855
  • Nitrates. See France: Discriminatory restrictions.
• Noninterference. See Panama: U. S. noninterference policy; Portugal: U. S. decision; Uruguay: Loans.
• Nonrecognition (see also Recognition): Barclay administration in Liberia, nonrecognition by United States, 672–673, 683–684, 687, 693–694, 694–695, 699; U. S. policy with regard to Central American governments coming into power by revolution, 172, 173–174, 187–188, 189, 194, 394–395
• Norway, 264–265, 888–889
  • Commercial treaty of 1827 between United States and Norway and Sweden, cited, 888, 889
  • Nitrate interests, attitude toward French discriminatory restrictions on importation of nitrates, 264–265
  • U. S. Consul at Stavanger, refusal to recognize jurisdiction of a Norwegian court with respect to the delivery of a passport, 888–889
• Oil concessions. See Colombia: Barco petroleum controversy; and other Iraq.
• Oman. See Muscat.
• Pan American Airways, Inc., relief work following Nicaraguan earthquake, 785–786, 791, 794, 796
• Panagra (Pan American-Grace Airways, Inc.), 906, 908
• Panama, 793, 890–904
  • Earthquake in Nicaragua, extension of aid, 793
  • Revolution, 890–904
    • Activities of revolutionists and events of political upheaval, U. S. Minister’s account, 890, 894–902
    • Asylum to former President Chiari by Ecuadoran Legation, 900
    • Revolutionary government:
      • Attitude of Panamanian people, 899, 902–903, 903
      • Establishment and inauguration, 890–891, 893, 897–899, 902, 903
      • Recognition by United States, 892–893, 893, 894, 903–904; by other governments, 902, 903
    • U. S. noninterference policy, 890, 891–892, 895–898, 900, 901
• Passports. See Norway; Russia: Visas.
• Peru, 902, 905–923
  • Recognition of revolutionary government of Panama, 902
  • Revolution, 905–923
    • Disturbances and spread of fighting, reports concerning, 905–908, 911, 916–917
    • Financial condition of country, 905, 908–909, 914; Kemmerer mission, 908
    • Mediation in Peruvian affairs by other governments, U. S. unfavorable attitude, 918
    • Protection of American citizens and interests: Commandeering of U. S. planes and pilots, U. S. protest, 908, 909, 910; danger to foreigners, and precautionary measures, 911, 912, 916, 917–918; transportation of mails, 906–907
    • Revolutionary government:
      • Coup d’état by Jimenez and formation of junta following resignation of Sanchez Cerro, 910, 910–913, 913–914
      • Recognition by United States and other governments:
        • Discussions of question, 910–911, 913, 914–916, 918–919, 919–921
        • Extension of recognition by United States, 921; by other governments, 919
        • Views of Latin American countries, of Great Britain, and of Japan, 919–921
      • Return of Sanchez Cerro and election as President, 921–923
• Petroleum. See Iraq: Oil concessions; also Barco petroleum controversy and Petroleum legislation under Colombia.
• Poland, 924–963
  • Indemnity by Polish Government for mistreatment of an American citizen by Polish soldiers, 957–963; payment of $4,000 in settlement of claim, 962–963
  • Treaty of friendship, commerce, and consular rights with United States, 924–956
    • Negotiations, 924–938
    • Text signed June 15, 938–955; exchange of notes in connection with art. VI, 955–956
• Port charges. See Portugal: Shipping discriminations.
• Portugal, 964–974
  • Shipping discriminations, 965–974
    • Apparent disinclination of Portuguese Government to eliminate discriminatory charges, 965–966
    • Decree of Sept. 12 providing for gradual reduction of charges:
      • Representations against inadequacy of decree, by—
        • Great Britain, desire for U. S. support of position, 968–969
        • United States, 969–971; Portuguese attitude and reply, 971–974
      • Text, and transmittal to United States, 966–968
  • U. S. decision not to be a party to mediation between Portuguese Government and insurgent forces in Madeira, 964–965
• Price, Maj. Charles F. B. (U. S. M. C). See Nicaragua: Municipal elections: Designation of.
• Reciprocity (see also Most-favored-nation treatment), arrangements between United States and—
  • Irish Free State, regarding recognition of load line certificates, 612–613
  • Italy, regarding air navigation, 623–629; regarding recognition of certificates of inspection of vessels, 620–622; regarding recognition of load line certificates, 622–623
  • Netherlands, regarding free entry privileges for consular officers, 771–779
  • Union of South Africa, regarding recognition of certificates of airworthiness for imported aircraft, 1045–1047
• Recognition (see also Nonrecognition). See Morocco: Spanish Zone; also under El Salvador: Revolution; Guatemala: Constitutional government; Hejaz and Nejd; Panama: Revolution: Revolutionary government; Peru: Revolution: Revolutionary government; Spain: Provisional government.
• Red Cross. See American Red Cross.
• Reed, Senator David A., 257–258
• Religious and philanthropic institutions in Syria and the Lebanon, American. See France: Customs immunities.
• Remington Arms Co., 591, 592
• Reparations, German. See France: Visit of Prime Minister Laval: Joint statement and Program of subjects.
• Revolutions. See Honduras: Insurrection; and under El Salvador; Panama; Peru.
• Rublee, George. See under Colombia: Barco petroleum controversy; also under Colombia: Petroleum legislation.
• Russia, 975–984
  • Citizenship status of American nationals exercising political rights in Russia, U. S. opinion, 975–977
  • Visas, issuance of non-immigration visas for entry into United States of persons coming from Russia, U. S. consular instructions concerning, 977–984
• Sabotage cases, so-called (Black Tom and Kingsland). See Germany: Petitions for rehearings.
• Salem, George J. See Egypt: Claim of George J. Salem.
• Sanitation. See Liberia: Sanitary reforms.
• Shipping discriminations. See under Portugal.
• Sinclair Oil Co., 5, 11
• Slavery. See under Liberia.
• Smuggling. See Honduras: Insurrection: U. S. policy: Arms and ammunition; also under Honduras: War material.
• Sojourn. See Turkey, treaty of establishment and sojourn.
• South American Gulf Oil Co. (see also Colombia: Barco petroleum controversy), 5, 11, 12
• Spain (see also Morocco), 902, 903, 919, 985–1008
  • Claims, negotiations with United States for settlement of reciprocal claims, 1007–1008
  • Monarchy, status of, 986, 987, 990, 994
  • Most-favored-nation treatment, U. S. readiness to negotiate a treaty providing for, 1006
  • Provisional government, 985–995
    • Establishment and organization, 985–986
    • Recognition by United States, 987, 988, 992–994, 995; by other governments, 987–988, 988–989, 991–992, 994, 995
    • Status of the King, 986, 987, 990, 994
  • Recognition of revolutionary government of Panama, 902, 903; of revolutionary government of Peru, 919
  • Tariff discriminations, Spanish refusal to give United States certain tariff reductions accorded to France by new commercial agreement, 995–1007
    • Information concerning Franco-Spanish agreement, 995–996
    • U. S. efforts to have discriminations removed:
      • Representations for Spanish reconsideration of decision, 996–997; Spanish attitude, 998
      • Spanish contention that action does not contravene U. S.-Spanish modus vivendi of 1927, 997–998, 1000–1001; U. S. attitude, 999–1000
      • Spanish memorandum of “trade grievances,” 1001–1002; U. S. reply, 1002–1007
  • Trade grievances (see also Tariff discriminations, supra), Spanish memorandum and U. S. reply, 1001–1007
• Standard Fruit Co., 556, 558, 560, 565
• Standard Oil Co. of California, 5, 12
• Supía Marmato mining claim, 28, 29–30, 30, 31
• Sweden, 919, 1009–1018
  • Recognition of revolutionary government of Peru, 919
  • State railways, refusal to pay Dexter and Carpenter, Inc., judgment granted by U. S. court, U. S. representations to Swedish Government, 1009–1014, 1016–1018; Swedish position, 1014–1016
• Switzerland, 1019–1036
  • Right of consuls to receive funds from estates for transmission to non-resident nationals, U. S.-Swiss discussions, 1026–1036
  • Treaties with United States:
    • Arbitration and conciliation: Negotiations, 1019–1022, 1025–1026; text signed Feb. 16, 1022–1025
    • Friendship, commerce, and extradition, Nov. 25, 1850, question of interpretation of most-favored-nation clause in connection with consular rights and privileges, 1026–1036
• Syria and the Lebanon. See France: Customs immunities.
• Tariff discriminations. See under Spain.
• Taxation. See Egypt: Tax on matches; Ethiopia: Treaty: Ethiopian decrees: Tax decree; Morocco: French Zone; Morocco: Spanish Zone: Tax regulations.
• Texas Oil Co., 4, 9–10, 11, 12
• Tipitapa agreement, 842, 885
• Treaties, conventions, etc.:
  • Algeciras, Act of (1906), cited, 751–760 passim
  • Arbitration. See Egypt: Claim of George J. Salem; and under Switzerland: Treaties with United States.
  • Aviation. See Aviation.
  • Central American treaties of 1923:
    • Convention for limitation of armaments, cited, 583, 584, 585, 589
    • General treaty of peace and amity (see also El Salvador: Revolution: Recognition; Guatemala: Constitutional government: Recognition), cited, 561, 571
  • Commercial treaties and agreements:
    • Franco-Ethiopian treaty of 1908. See Ethiopia: Treaty governing Ethiopian relations with foreign powers.
    • Franco-Spanish commercial agreement (1931). See Spain: Tariff discriminations.
    • U. S.-Austria-Hungary, commerce and navigation (1829), cited, 1032–1033, 1059
    • U. S.-Egypt. See Egypt: Customs regime.
    • U. S.-Ethiopia (1914), cited, 235–236
    • U. S.-Germany, friendship, commerce, and consular rights (1923), cited, 1026–1036 passim
    • U. S.-Hawaiian Islands (1849), cited, 1033–1034
    • U. S.-Hejaz and Nejd, provisional agreement pending negotiation of a treaty, 549, 551, 552, 553–554
    • U. S.-Latvia, friendship, commerce, and consular rights (1928), cited, 1035
    • U. S.-Muscat (Oman), amity and commerce (1833), British proposal for revision of, 362–370
    • U. S.-Norway and Sweden, commerce and navigation (1827), cited, 888, 889
    • U. S.-Spain: Arrangement of Aug. 1, 1906, cited, 998; modus Vivendi of 1927, discussions in connection with Franco-Spanish commercial agreement, 997–998, 999–1001
    • U. S.-Switzerland. See Switzerland: Treaties: Friendship, commerce, and extradition.
  • Conciliation, U. S.-Switzerland. See Switzerland: Treaties: Arbitration and conciliation.
  • Consular conventions: Pan American convention (1928), cited, 707; U. S.-Italy (1878), cited, 630
  • Establishment and sojourn, U. S.–Turkey. See Turkey.
  • Ethiopia, basic treaty governing relations with foreign powers. See Ethiopia: Treaty.
  • Extradition:
    • U. S.–Great Britain. See under Great Britain: Treaties.
    • U. S.–Greece. See under Greece.
  • Franco-Ethiopian treaty of Jan. 10, 1908. See Ethiopia: Treaty.
  • Franco-German agreement concerning Morocco (1911), cited, 754, 756
  • Franco-Spanish commercial agreement (1931). See Spain: Tariff discriminations.
  • International convention for the abolition of forced or compulsory labor (1930): Cited, 657; ratification by Liberia, 666, 672
  • International load line convention (1930), cited, 612, 613
  • International slavery convention (1926), cited, 653
  • Iraq. See under Iraq.
  • Load line certificates, arrangements for reciprocal recognition of. See Load line certificates.
  • Madrid convention (1880), cited, 751, 761, 766
  • Military obligations in certain cases of double nationality, protocol relating to (1930), cited, 387–388
  • Morocco. See under Morocco.
  • Naturalization. See under Germany.
  • Pan American consular convention (1928), cited, 707
  • Tipitapa agreement (1927), cited, 842, 885
  • U. S.-Austria-Hungary, commerce and navigation (1829), cited, 1032–1033, 1059
  • U. S.-Dominican Republic (1924). See Dominican Republic: Foreign debt.
  • U. S.-Egypt, provisional commercial agreement (1930), U. S. reservation of rights under, 150–160
  • U. S.-Ethiopia, commercial treaty of 1914, cited, 235–236
  • U. S.-Germany. See under Germany.
  • U. S.-Great Britain. See under Great Britain.
  • U. S.-Greece. See Greece: Extradition treaty.
  • U. S.-Haiti. See under Haiti.
  • U. S.-Hawaiian Islands, friendship, commerce, and navigation (1849), cited, 1033–1034
  • U. S.-Hejaz and Nejd, provisional commercial agreement, 540, 551, 552, 553–554
  • U. S.-Iraq-Great Britain (1930), cited, 597–609 passim
  • U. S.-Irish Free State. See Irish Free State.
  • U. S.-Italy. See under Italy.
  • U. S.-Latvia, friendship, commerce, and consular rights (1928), cited, 1035
  • U. S.-Muscat (Oman), amity and commerce (1833), British proposal for revision of, 362–370
  • U. S.-Nicaragua: Guardia agreement (1927), 832, 834, 838, 839, 842; Tipitapa agreement (1927), 842, 885
  • U. S.-Norway and Sweden, commerce and navigation (1827), cited, 888, 889
  • U. S.-Poland. See under Poland.
  • U. S.-Spain. See under Commercial treaties, supra.
  • U. S.-Switzerland. See under Switzerland.
  • U. S.-Turkey. See Turkey.
  • U. S.-Union of South Africa. See Union of South Africa.
  • Versailles treaty, cited, 321
• Tropical Oil Co., 4, 5–6, 7, 8, 9, 23
• Turkey, treaty of establishment and sojourn with United States, 1037–1044
  • Negotiations, 1037–1041
  • Text signed Oct. 28, 1042–1043; exchange of letters between U. S. Ambassador and Turkish Foreign Minister, 1043–1044
• Union of South Africa, arrangement with United States for reciprocal recognition of certificates of airworthiness for imported aircraft, exchange of notes signed Oct. 12 and Dec. 1, 1045–1047
• Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. See Russia.
• United Fruit Co., aid in protection of Americans during insurrection in Honduras, 556–579 passim
• Uruguay: Loans obtained in United States, U. S. policy of noninterference with use of, 1048–1049; recognition of provisional government in Spain, 992
• U. S. citizens:
  • Arrest of American citizens in Italy, unjustified, U. S. representations, 629–637
  • Claims. See under Egypt; Morocco: Spanish Zone.
  • Indemnity by Polish Government for mistreatment of an American citizen by Polish soldiers, 957–963
  • Military service: Exemption from alleged military obligations accorded by Greece to American citizens of Greek origin, 385–392; impressment into military service by Yugoslavia of naturalized American citizens, 1050–1059
  • Participation in military operations on behalf of Honduran Government during insurrection in Honduras, and U. S. disapproval, 565, 566–567, 577, 578, 579–580, 581–582
  • Price, Maj. Charles F. B. (U. S. M. C.), designation as observer of elections in Nicaragua. See Nicaragua: Municipal elections.
  • Protection of Americans. See Honduras: Insurrection: U. S. efforts; and under Nicaragua: Banditry; Peru: Revolution.
  • Status of American nationals exercising political rights in Russia, question of, 975–984
  • Taxation of U. S. citizens and protégés. See Egypt: Customs regime and Tax on matches; Morocco: French Zone and Spanish Zone.
  • U. S.-Turkish treaty of establishment and sojourn, 1037–1044
• U. S. commercial interests (see also Iraq: Oil concessions: U. S. position):
  • American Universal Pictures Corp., 316
  • Awarding of concessions by Tangier Administration in violation of U. S. rights under Act of Algeciras (1906), 753–759
  • Barrett Co. See France; Discriminatory restrictions on importation of nitrates.
  • Bragmans Bluff Lumber Co., 805, 823, 855, 856
  • California Arms Co., 583–584, 592
  • Finance Corporation of America, 678, 680, 681, 690
  • Firestone Rubber Co., 689, 690
  • International Acceptance Bank, Inc., 833, 839, 852, 853–854
  • Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America, Inc., 315, 316
  • National City Bank of New York, 29, 32–33, 35, 36
  • Oil companies:
    • Andian National Corp., 4, 4–5, 5
    • Sinclair Oil Co., 5, 11
    • South American Gulf Oil Co. (see also Colombia: Barco petroleum controversy), 5, 11, 12
    • Standard Oil Co. of California, 5, 12
    • Texas Oil Co., 4, 9–10, 11, 12
    • Tropical Oil Co., 4, 5–6, 7, 8, 9, 23
  • Pan American Airways, 785–786, 791, 794, 796
  • Panagra (Pan American–Grace Airways, Inc.), 906, 908
  • Remington Arms Co., 591, 592
  • Standard Fruit Co., 556, 558, 560, 565
  • United Fruit Co., 556–579 passim
• U. S. Marines (see also under Nicaragua), question of withdrawal from Haiti, 545–546
• U. S. military and naval forces. See Honduras: Insurrection: U. S. policy; U. S. Marines; U. S. warships.
• U. S. warships. See Honduras: Insurrection: U. S. policy: Arms and ammunition; also under Honduras: Insurrection: U. S. efforts; Nicaragua: Banditry: Protection of Americans.
• Versailles treaty, cited, 321
• Visas. See under Russia.
• War material. See under Honduras.
• Wheat, American surplus, sale to Germany. See Germany: Negotiations.
• White & Co., J. G. See under Dominican Republic: Efforts to obtain loan in United States.
• Württemberg, naturalization treaty of July 27, 1868, with United States, status of, 319–322
• Yugoslavia, impressment into military service of naturalized American citizens who return to their native land, 1050–1059
  • Case of Peter Nikolich, Yugoslav insistence on application of Yugoslav law, 1050–1054
  • U. S. protests, and proposal for a naturalization treaty, 1054–1057; Yugoslav attitude, 1057–1059