Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers,
1935, The American Republics, Volume IV
Index
- Agreements. See
Treaties, conventions, etc.
- Agricultural Adjustment Act, 540
- American Car and Foundry Co., 956–957
- American Museum of Natural History, 520, 522
- Anti-war treaty (1933), 97
- Arbitration (see also
Permanent Court of International Justice), case of
Simmons Construction Co. claim against Costa Rican Government, 464–475
- Argentina (see also
Chaco dispute), 266–299
- Argentine State Railways, 291–292
- British sterling bonds, Argentine proposal for servicing of, 280–281, 281–282, 288
- Exchange restrictions. See
Taxation, infra.
- Foreign debt, efforts of United States and of Foreign
Bondholders Protective Council to secure equitable treatment for
American creditors in servicing of Province of Buenos Aires bonds,
280–296
- Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Peace, attitude
toward, 5
- Province of Buenos Aires bonds. See
Foreign debt, supra.
- Roca-Runciman trade treaty, 266, 267, 279
- Saavedra Lamas, Carlos, 2, 4, 6, 8, 82–84, 95, 105–107, 108, 117,
118, 145, 146, 154, 160–161, 167
- Sanitary convention with United States, unperfected, text signed
May 24, 296–299
- Taxation, Argentine decree imposing surcharge for
imports not covered by official exchange permits, 269–280
- Information concerning decree and its enforcement, 269, 271
- U. S. representations on behalf of American trade, and
Argentine position, 270–275; balance of U. S.-Argentine
trade, relation to problem, 274,
275–280
- Trade agreement with United States, preliminary
discussions concerning, 266–268, 273–274; import surcharge problem, relation
to, 269, 279
- Trade relations with—
- Artistic and scientific institutions and historic monuments, treaty
between United States and other American Republics for protection of, text
signed Apr. 15, 219–221
- Aviation. See
Commercial aviation convention.
- Barletta, Amadeo. See
Dominican Republic: Arrest,
etc.
- Belgium, 946, 949,
959
- Bethlehem Steel Co., 395
- Bolivia. See
Chaco dispute.
- Borah, Senator William E., resolution regarding religious situation in
Mexico, 785–788,
789–795, 798
- Boundary questions. See
Chaco dispute
and
Leticia dispute.
- Brazil (see also
Chaco dispute), 300–388
- Agreements with United States, amending agreements of 1934, for a military mission to Brazil,
citation to texts, 388
- Clearing and compensation agreement with Germany, 377–378, 380, 381
- Coffee, 312, 314, 322, 327, 333–334, 336,
337, 347
- Cotton, 339, 344, 347, 380
- Ecuadoran revolutionary government, Brazilian recognition of, 537
- Exchange restrictions and foreign debt problem, U.
S. activities on behalf of American interests, 321–386
- American blocked funds, U. S. representations regarding.
See
Exchange allocation problem, infra.
- Brazilian financial mission to United
States, and related negotiations in Washington, 329, 330, 331, 332–333, 333–340, 348, 349, 350, 353, 354
- British agreement with Brazil for liquidation of deferred
credits, relation to American situation, 354, 355–356, 357, 358, 359, 361, 363, 364, 367–368, 382
- Congelado notes of 1933, 325, 336, 344, 357
- Debt funding plan of 1934,
possibility of suspension or modification due to shortage of
exchange, 321–327, 329, 333, 335, 344, 354, 369
- Enabling Act. See under
Settlement, infra.
- Exchange allocation problem (see also
Settlement for American holders of
deferred credits, infra),
327–329, 330–331, 333, 335–336, 330–351; U.
S.-Brazilian exchange of notes of Feb.
2, texts, 340–341
- German-Brazilian compensation agreement, relation, 377–378, 380, 381
- Military purchases abroad by Brazil, relation to exchange
problem, 339
- National Foreign Trade Council, 349, 355, 356, 357, 361, 362, 364, 367, 371, 372, 373, 376–377, 385–386
- Settlement for American holders of deferred
credits: Discussions and negotiations leading to, 336–339, 351–383, 385–386; Enabling Act
passed by Brazilian Legislature, 383–385; method for
handling Class C indebtedness, discussions, 361, 362–363, 364–365, 366–373, 374–375, 382
- Trade agreement negotiations with United
States, relation to, 300, 302, 306, 307, 313, 314, 323, 329, 331, 334, 336, 339, 358, 359, 379; exchange of notes accompanying agreement,
texts and question of implementation, 340–341, 343–345, 381–382, 383
- Financial mission to United States. See
Exchange restrictions: Brazilian financial mission, supra.
- Foreign debt. See
Exchange restrictions and foreign debt
problem, supra.
- German-Brazilian compensation agreement, 377–378, 380, 381
- Japan, Brazilian promise of support to United States in event of
war with, 387–388
- Military mission, U. S., 388
- Military purchases abroad, 339
- Trade agreement with United States signed Feb.
2, 300–321
- Exchange problems, relation to. See
Exchange restrictions: Trade agreement, supra.
- Generalization of tariff concessions by Brazil, question
of, 319–321
- Ratification by Brazil: Brazilian delay and U. S. efforts
to obtain action, 147, 300–317; information concerning ratification and
exchange of ratifications, 317–319
- Text of agreement and exchange of notes, citation to, 300
- Trade relations with various countries, 320, 339; compensation
agreement with Germany, 377–378, 380,
381
- U. S. military mission to Brazil, agreements supplementary to 1934 agreement, 388
- Buenos Aires Peace Protocol. See
Chaco dispute: Peace
Protocol.
- Central American General Treaty of Peace and Amity (1923), 630, 640, 843, 846, 847, 857, 860, 863–864
- Chaco dispute between Bolivia and Paraguay, 7–198
- Argentine-Chilean Mission:
- Brazilian participation in mediation, question of:
Attitude of Brazilian Government, 8–10, 14, 16,
19–20, 27–30, 31,
36–37, 41–42; British efforts to promote
Brazilian cooperation, 39–41; U. S. efforts to promote
participation of Brazil and Uruguay, 24, 25, 27–28,
31–32, 35–36, 37–39, 42–46,
47
- Conciliation plans based on modifications of
League of Nations proposals of Nov. 24,
1934, discussions, 7–8, 12–14, 15–16,
20–23; position of belligerents, 9, 13–14, 18,
30
- U. S. willingness to participate in mediation, 12–13,
14–15, 16–18, 23–24, 26, 30–31, 32; efforts to promote
participation of Brazil and Uruguay, 24, 25, 27–28,
31–32, 35–36, 37–39, 42–46,
47
- Buenos Aires Peace Protocol. See
Peace Protocol, infra.
- Declaration of American Republics (Aug. 3,
1932), question of reaffirmation, 191, 192
- Economic Conference on the Chaco, proposed, question of
participation of Brazil, 29, 31, 33–35, 36, 38–39, 40, 44; of
United States, 29, 32, 35–36, 38, 47, 53, 55, 56, 61–62, 62–63
- Inter-American Peace Conference, proposed, relation to, 1–6
passim, 10, 113, 160–161, 163–165, 179
- League of Nations (see also
Argentine-Chilean Mission: Conciliation plans, supra), 10–11, 30, 52, 53, 54, 83, 93, 98, 109, 191, 192; Paraguayan withdrawal from League,
10–11,
30, 93
- Mediation group:
- Activities preliminary to conciliation negotiations, 40–61;
attitudes of belligerents, 52,
59, 61
- Membership, question of inclusion of Mexico and Uruguay,
47, 53, 54–56, 56–57, 59–60,
61
- Negotiations. See
Peace Protocol
and
Plans, infra.
- Peace Protocol of June 12 and
additional protocol: Negotiations leading to, 63–70,
71–73; signature and ratification, 75–77,
84, 90, 92; texts, 73–75,
76; U. S. gratification over
pacific solution of Chaco dispute, 76–77
- Plans and discussions relative to Peace
Conference to be held under terms of June
12 Protocol, 71, 77–91
- U. S. representative, 51, 62; inability of Secretary of
State to accept invitation for personal attendance, 70–71
- Neutral Military Commission, 65, 66, 67, 75, 76, 91, 93, 94, 99, 110, 123,
127, 139, 140, 141, 151, 153, 156,
158–159,
167, 168–169, 184, 187,
191
- Peace Conference:
- Basic organizational and procedural problems:
- Administrative detail and preliminary activity,
91–94, 95–98, 99, 102–103
- Chilean procedural plan, 88–89, 90, 92, 128–130, 143, 159
- Invitations, and U. S. acceptance, 90–91
- League of Nations observer, question of, 98
- Membership, 71, 77–82, 83, 85–88, 89–90, 94
- Presiding officer (Saavedra Lamas): Ideas for
Conference procedure, 82–84;
personality of, 95, 105–107, 108, 117, 118, 145, 146, 154, 160–161, 167
- Boundary and territorial questions, 98–99,
103, 108–109, 110, 111, 112, 113–114, 117, 121, 124–125, 128, 130–134, 143–144, 151, 152, 153, 155–156, 157–158, 171, 175–176, 181, 190; Treaty of Petropolis, allusions, 134, 153, 155, 157
- Demobilization and related security measures
(see also
Prisoners of war: Formula on
prisoner and security questions, infra), 94, 98, 99,
102, 103, 108, 110, 124, 127, 151, 158–159, 169, 177
- Diplomatic relations between belligerents, resumption of,
118, 152, 184
- Membership of Conference, 71,
77–82, 83, 85–88,
89–90, 94
- Neutral Military Commission, 65, 66, 67, 75,
76, 91, 93, 94, 99,
110, 123, 127, 139, 140, 141, 151, 153, 156, 158–159, 167, 168–169, 184, 187, 191
- Oct. 15 proposal (comprehensive
peace plan). See
Settlement plan, infra.
- Political situation of belligerents, influence of, 102, 103, 107, 124, 128, 153, 167, 177–178, 180, 184, 188, 189, 190, 192
- Prisoners of war, exchange and repatriation
of: Discussions and negotiations, 101, 102, 105, 106, 107, 109, 110, 111, 114–116, 117, 118–120, 122–124, 125–126, 127, 130, 133, 135–139, 140–141, 142, 148, 150, 152, 172, 175, 176, 177, 178–179; formula on prisoner and security questions,
efforts for acceptance by belligerents, 179–180, 182–191, 192–194; mission of
U. S. delegate to Asunción, 194–197; new formula
submitted to belligerents Dec. 22,
197–198
- Recess and adjournment, questions of, 125, 127, 128, 176–179, 190–191, 192, 194
- Rehabilitation of belligerent countries, question of U. S.
financial aid for, 100–101, 106, 112
- Resolution declaring war at an end, question of, 132, 152, 153, 159, 169–170; adoption of
resolution, 170
- Saavedra Lamas, Carlos (presiding officer), 82–84,
95, 105–107, 108, 117, 118, 145, 146, 154, 160–161, 167
- Security measures. See
Demobilization and related security
measures, supra.
- Settlement plan of United States and Brazil,
145–147, 152–158, 159–160, 161–162; attitudes of belligerents, and consideration
of possible future course of action of the Conference, 165–168, 170–179, 180–182
- Territorial questions. See
Boundary and territorial
questions, supra.
- War responsibility, tribunal on, 104, 105, 106, 107, 109, 110–111, 111–112, 116, 120–121, 126, 127, 140, 142, 144, 148–150, 152, 153; question of participation of
a U. S. Supreme Court Justice, 104, 140, 142, 144, 147–148, 148–149, 150
- Peace Protocol signed at Buenos Aires June 12:
- Implementation of terms (Chaco Peace Conference), 109, 128, 131, 132, 137, 141, 144, 151, 152, 163, 164, 166, 169, 171, 182–183, 184
- Negotiations leading to, 63–70, 71–73;
drafts of truce formula, 66–67, 68–69
- Signature and ratification, 75–77, 84, 90,
92
- Text, 73–75; additional protocol, 76
- U. S. gratification over pacific solution of Chaco
dispute, 76–77
- Permanent Court of International Justice, possibility of resort
to, 63, 68,
69, 72,
73, 74,
89, 117,
126, 128, 129, 144, 183
- Red Cross Conference, Bolivian efforts for introduction of
resolution on prisoners of war, 135–139, 141
- Chile (see also
Chaco dispute), 389–429
- Discrimination against American firms and nationals. See
Exchange restrictions: American firms and nationals, infra;
also
Patents and trade marks
and
Railroad cars, infra.
- Ecuadoran revolutionary government, Chilean recognition of, 536
- Exchange restrictions, U. S. efforts to secure
equitable treatment for American interests, 398–422
- American firms and nationals, discrimination
against (see also
Import restriction policy, infra), 395, 396, 398–401, 403–404, 406–407, 413–416
- Exchange Control Commission, 399, 401, 404–405, 411, 412, 422
- Frozen credits, liquidation of, 400, 401, 403, 405, 410, 412–413
- Import restriction policy of Chile, 402, 405–406, 409–413, 416–422
- International obligations, relation to, 403
- Retirement funds, 400, 401
- Trade agreement with United States, proposed, relation to,
407–409, 416–417, 419
- Germany, trade relations and exchange situation,
394–395,
397, 402, 413, 414–415, 417
- Patents and trade marks, discrimination against
foreigners in fees charged for registration, 423–429
- Railroad cars for Chilean State Railways, U. S.
representations regarding alleged discrimination against American
interests in letting contract for, 394–398
- Trade agreement with United States, proposed, preliminary
discussions, 389–394, 407–409, 416–417, 419
- Trade relations with various countries (see
also
Germany, supra),
267, 398, 401, 402, 409, 414–415, 417, 938–939
- Claims. See
Costa Rica: Simmons
Construction Co., and under
Mexico.
- Cocos Islands, 517, 518
- Coffee. See under
Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador,
Guatemala, and
Haiti.
- Colombia (see also
Leticia dispute), 430–448
- Chaco dispute, 55–56, 77, 80, 81, 85, 94
- Coffee. 436–437, 439, 443, 446–447, 448
- Ecuadoran revolutionary government, Colombian recognition of, 536
- Exchange restrictions. See
German-Colombian exchange arrangements,
infra.
- German-Colombian exchange arrangements, U. S.
informal representations regarding effects on American trade, 442–448
- Inter-American Highway, discussion with United States concerning,
243–244
- Trade agreement with United States signed Sept.
13: Agreement of 1933 (unperfected),
relation to, 430, 431–432, 434, 435,
437, 441–442; negotiations, 430–442; Rio
de Janeiro Pact, relation to, 209, 210, 244,
430, 435, 436, 441; text, citation to, 442
- Commercial aviation convention of Habana (1928), question of interpretation of art.
IV: Status of U. S. discussions with Mexico, 229; U. S. conclusion of understanding with Guatemala, 222–229
- Commissions, committees, etc.:
- Foreign Bondholders Protective Council, 280–296, 324, 724–726, 727
- League of Nations committees: Advisory Committee on Leticia, 202, 203;
Chaco Committee, 7, 15, 16, 19, 20–22, 53, 98; Economic Committee, 567;
Joint Committee for the Study of Clearing Agreements, 819
- Mediation Commission. See
Chaco dispute: Mediation group.
- Neutral Military Commission. See under
Chaco dispute.
- Securities and Exchange Commission, 580–581, 582–584
- Conferences (see also
Inter-American Conference):
- American States, Seventh International Conference of (Montevideo),
allusions, 219, 311–312, 492, 514,
592, 642, 644, 645, 799–800, 814,
834, 933, 934, 937
- Chaco Peace Conference. See
Chaco dispute: Peace
Conference.
- Pan American Commercial Conference, Buenos Aires, May 26–June 19, 55, 218, 507
- Red Cross Conference (Rio de Janeiro), 135–139, 141
- Costa Rica, 449–475
- Chaco dispute, 136
- Claims. See
Simmons Construction Co., infra.
- Coffee, 452–453, 456, 461
- Guatemala: Costa Rican attitude on Guatemalan extension of term of
office for President Ubico, 637;
diplomatic representation between Guatemala and Costa Rica, good
offices of United States looking toward reestablishment of, 230–240
- Inter-American Highway, discussions with United States concerning,
245–246,
250–252,
260n, 261n, 262–264
- Nicaraguan political situation, Costa Rican attitude toward, 855–856
- Rubber industry, development of, 463
- Simmons Construction Co., U. S. representations in
support of claim against Costa Rican Government, and Costa Rican
attitude, 464–475; international arbitration, question of resort to,
468, 472–474
- Trade agreement with United States, negotiations respecting, 449–464; duty
reduction on flour, question of, 452,
458–459,
460
- Cuba: Chaco dispute, 55–56, 77, 80,
81, 85, 94; elections, attitude of U. S. Government
toward, 476–477
- Daniels, Josephus (Ambassador to Mexico), clarification of certain
statements attributed to, 782–785
- Debts. See
Argentina: Foreign debt;
Brazil: Exchange
restrictions and foreign debt problem; El
Salvador: Loan Contract of 1922;
Haiti: Debachy loan
contract
and
French gold loan of 1910.
- Denmark, 398–400,
401
- Diplomatic relations: Bolivia-Paraguay, 118,
152, 184; Costa
Rica-Guatemala, 230–240
- Discrimination (see also under
Chile): Argentina, discriminatory treatment in
servicing of Province of Buenos Aires bonds, 280–296; Ecuadoran-French modus vivendi, discriminatory effect on U. S. trade
with Ecuador, 507–508, 510–512; Uruguayan customs discriminations against American
importations, 949–957
- Dominican Republic, U. S. efforts to protect American
citizens and business interests, 478–505
- Arrest and imprisonment of Amadeo Barletta (Italian
Consul and president of Dominican Tobacco Co. and of Santo Domingo
Motors Co.): Information concerning, and U. S. representations, 478–480, 483–484, 486–487, 489, 490,
491–492,
493, 495–500, 502–503, 504; Italian efforts on behalf of
Barletta, 478, 482, 488, 492, 499,
500, 501–502, 505; release of Barletta and settlement
of case, 505
- Dominican Tobacco Co. (Penn Tobacco Co.) (see also
Arrest, etc., supra), 480–481, 482–483, 483–486, 487,
489–491,
505
- General matters pending between United States and Dominican
Republic, 500–501, 503–504, 504–505
- Santo Domingo Motors Co. (General Motors Corp.) (see also
Arrest, etc., supra), 478–479, 479–480, 483–484, 486–487
- U. S. citizens and others, cases of arbitrary actions against,
492–493,
494–495,
504
- Douglas Fir Exploitation and Export Co., 950–954
- Ecuador, 506–538
- Commercial modus vivendi with
United States pending negotiation of a trade agreement, negotiations
leading to, 506–514; conclusion of agreement, June 12,
1936, 514n
- Fishing regulations purporting to extend territorial waters beyond
the three-mile limit, U. S. concern relative to, 514–517
- Galápagos Islands, interest of U. S. and British Governments in
possible internationalization of, 517–527; Ecuadoran attitude,
521, 525–527
- Japan: Ecuadoran fear of aggression, 521, 527; trade relations
with, 509
- Recognition. See under
Revolution, infra.
- Revolution, 527–538; recognition of Paez government by
United States and other countries, 533,
534–538
- Territorial waters, Ecuadoran fishing regulations purporting to
extend territorial waters beyond the three-mile limit, 514–517
- Trade agreement with United States, proposed. See
Commercial modus
vivendi, supra.
- Trade relations with various countries, 507–508, 509, 510,
511, 512, 739
- Treaty with United States (1854), 518
- El Salvador, 539–584
- Bonds. See
Loan Contract of 1922, infra.
- Coffee, 540, 552, 554, 556, 557,
559, 565, 578
- Guatemala, Salvadoran attitude on extension of term of office for
President Ubico, 637
- Inter-American Highway, discussion with United States concerning,
254–255
- Loan Contract of 1922,
question of revision, and U. S. informal assistance to bondholders’
representatives in connection with, 568–584
- Negotiations between bondholders’ representatives and
Salvadoran Government, 576–577, 579–580, 581–582; U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission
studies, relation to, 580–581, 582–584
- U. S. discussions with bondholders’ representatives, 568–569, 570–575, 578–579, 581–582; with Salvadoran Government, 569–570, 575, 578, 580–581, 582–584
- Nicaraguan political situation, Salvadoran attitude toward, 856–857, 861, 872
- Trade agreement with United States, negotiations, 539–568, 581; revision of 1922 Loan Contract, relation to, 544, 549
- Trade relations with various countries, 542–543, 552, 554,
557, 559, 735–736
- Ethiopian-Italian conflict, 192
- Exchange restrictions. See
Argentina: Taxation
and under
Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and
Uruguay.
- Export-Import Bank, 349, 351, 354, 363, 369, 384, 386
- Ford Motor Co., 417, 419
- Foreign Bondholders Protective Council, 280–296, 324, 724–726, 727
- France: Ecuadoran revolutionary government, French recognition of, 537; Leticia dispute, French message to Colombian
Government, 206; trade relations with various
American Republics, 267, 320, 507–508, 510, 511, 512, 542, 552, 650–667, 816–817, 821–822, 826–827, 949, 959
- Freedom of religion. See
Mexico: Religious
situation.
- Freedom of the press, 233–234, 238, 782, 795
- Galápagos Islands. See under
Ecuador.
- General Motors Corp. See
Dominican Republic: Santo
Domingo Motors Co.
- Germany, trade relations with various American Republics (see also under
Chile
and
Colombia), 266, 377–378, 380, 381, 557, 559, 609, 610, 821, 939, 946–947, 949, 956, 959, 960, 963
- “Good neighbor” policy, 458, 492, 634, 798
- Good offices of United States in re-establishment of diplomatic
representation between Costa Rica and Guatemala, 230–240
- Goodrich Rubber Co., 405
- Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., 463
- Great Britain. See
United Kingdom.
- Guatemala, 585–641
- Coffee, 590, 591, 592, 594, 595,
596, 600, 605
- Commercial aviation convention of Habana (1928), U. S. conclusion of understanding with Guatemala as
to interpretation of art. IV, 222–229
- Diplomatic representation between Costa Rica and Guatemala, good
offices of United States looking toward reestablishment of, 230–240
- Inter-American Highway, discussions with United States concerning,
241–242,
246–247,
249–250,
255–259,
260–262,
264–265
- Nicaraguan political situation, Guatemalan attitude toward, 857–858
- President Ubico, question of continuance in office beyond his
constitutional term, 614–641
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- Efforts of Administration and of Ubico to legalize his
continuance in the Presidency, 614–619, 620–621, 623–624; U. S. position and
Guatemalan attitude thereto, 619–620, 621–623, 624–634
- Prolongation of term as result of plebiscite and action of
Constituent Assembly: Information concerning, 634–637; position of United States and of other
governments, 637–641; Ubico’s letter to President
Roosevelt announcing continuance in office, and reply, 636–637, 639–641
- Trade agreement with United States, negotiations, 585–614;
problem of contraband traffic in chicle, 594, 596, 603, 608,
612–614
- Trade relations with various countries, 590, 609, 610
- Haiti, 642–728
- Coffee, 643, 644–645, 652, 653,
654, 656, 659, 661, 664
- Debachy loan contract for refunding debt and for
public works, proposed, 667–702
- American loan of 1922, question of
refunding, 667, 668, 669, 671, 675–689
passim, 691–698, 700, 701, 702
- Details concerning, 667–669, 671–673, 674, 691–692, 700
- French contractors, interest in, 688, 689–690
- French gold loan of 1910, question
of settlement, 667, 669, 670, 672, 698–700, 702
- U. S. attitude and discussions with Haitian Government,
669–671, 674–702; Haitian denunciation of
contract and desire to negotiate a new American loan, 701–702
- Foreign Bondholders Protective Council, 724–726, 727
- Foreign debt. See
Debachy loan contract, supra, and
French gold loan of 1910, infra.
- Franco-Haitian commercial agreement, good offices of
United States in effecting renewal of, 650–667
- French gold loan of 1910:
Debachy loan contract, relation to, 667,
669, 670, 672, 698–700, 702; French demands in connection with
question of renewal of Franco-Haitian commercial agreement, 655–667, 680–681, 699–700
- National Bank of Haiti, sale by National City Bank
of New York to Haitian Government, 703–728
- Facts and considerations in connection with bank sale
plan, 685, 703–709
- Foreign Bondholders Protective Council, 724–726, 727
- Legislative action by Haitian Senate and Chamber, 716–717, 719–720, 723
- Negotiations based on Haitian desire for maintenance of
May 12, 1984, contract, 649–650, 709–714, 717–720, 721–722
- Signing of contract and conclusion of transaction, 723–728
- U. S. position, 714–716, 721, 724–726
- Trade agreement with United States signed Mar.
28: Negotiations, 642–650; relation to Franco-Haitian
commercial agreement, 650–655, 660,
661, 662, 663; text, citation to, 650
- Trade relations with various countries (see
also
Franco-Haitian commercial agreement, supra), 643, 644–646, 649, 659,
722
- Treaties with United States: Accord of Aug. 7, 1933, 676–677, 678, 682,
683, 686, 692, 694, 695, 696–697, 703, 708,
725; agreement of Aug. 5, 1981, 682; protocol of
1919, 677,
682, 683, 694, 697, 725; treaty of 1915, 656, 677, 678,
685–686,
725; treaty of friendship, 1932, 695
- Honduras, 729–752
- Guatemala, Honduran attitude on extension of term of office for
President Ubico, 637
- Inter-American Highway, discussions with United States concerning,
260n, 261n, 264n
- Nicaraguan political situation, Honduran attitude toward, 858, 872,
873
- Swan Islands, Honduran reservation of claim to sovereignty over,
750–752
- Trade agreement with United States signed Dec.
18: Municipal taxes, relation to, 732, 735–736, 740;
negotiations, 729–750; text, citation to, 750
- Treaty of friendship, commerce, and consular rights with United
States (1927), 735–736
- Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Peace, to
be held in 1936, 1–6
- Chaco dispute, relation to, 1, 2, 3–4, 5–6, 10, 113, 160–161, 163–165, 179
- Preliminaries, 1–6; initiative of President Roosevelt, 1, 2, 3, 6
- Inter-American Highway, U. S. cooperation with other
governments in construction of, 241–265
- Discussions with Colombia, 243–244; Costa Rica, 245–246, 250–252, 260n, 261n, 262–264; El
Salvador, 254–255; Guatemala, 241–242, 246–247, 249–250, 255–259, 260–262, 264–265; Honduras, 260n, 261n, 264n; Mexico, 243; Nicaragua, 252–254, 259–260, 260n, 261n; Panama, 244–245, 250, 260n, 261n, 264n
- Finances, positions of U. S. Departments of State and Agriculture
on use of appropriated funds, 247–249
- U. S. highway experts (E. W. James and George Curtis Peck), visit
to Panama and Central American countries, 250–259, 260–261
- U. S. note on conditions of cooperation, text, 261–262
- International Chamber of Commerce, 671, 673
- Italy (see also
Dominican Republic: Arrest and
imprisonment of Amadeo Barletta): Leticia dispute, Italian message
to Colombian Government, 206; trade relations
with various American Republics, 267, 339, 542, 590, 609, 610, 821, 939, 949
- Japan:
- Brazil, promise of support to United States in case of war with
Japan, 387–388
- Ecuador: Fear of Japanese aggression, 521, 527; trade relations
with Japan, 509
- Peru: Japanese immigration problem 940; trade relations with Japan, 939–940
- Trade relations with various American Republics, 454–455, 509, 722,
815, 818, 939–940
- Jones-Costigan Act, 935, 936, 942–943, 944
- Labor problems in Mexico, 767, 770
- League of Nations. See under
Chaco dispute
and
Leticia dispute.
- Leticia dispute between Colombia and Peru, 199–217
- League of Nations activity, 200, 201, 202–203; document closing Leticia question,
text, 214–215
- Military activity, 201
- Protocol for settlement of dispute (Rio de Janeiro
Pact of May 24, 1934), question of Colombian
ratification: Colombian attitude and ultimate ratification, 199–202, 204, 207,
208–212,
214–216,
244; exchange of ratifications (see also Peruvian position, infra), 216–217; Peruvian position and consent to
extension of time limit for exchange of ratifications, 199, 200,
201, 204–205, 207, 212–215; United States and other countries,
efforts to secure Colombian ratification, 200, 201, 205–207, 208, 210–211
- Loans. See
El Salvador: Loan Contract of
1922;
Haiti: Debachy loan
contract
and
French gold loan of 1910.
- Mediation. See
Chaco dispute: Argentine-Chilean Mission
and
Mediation group.
- Mexico, 753–813
- Agrarian situation. See
Claims
and
Expropriation, infra.
- Anti-religious campaign, alleged. See
Religious situation, infra.
- Chaco dispute, question of Mexican participation in mediation
efforts, 54–56, 56–57, 58, 59–60, 61, 94
- Claims, U. S.-Mexican discussions looking toward
settlement of American agrarian claims pending before General Claims
Commission (see also
Expropriation, infra), 753–764, 766–767, 769–770
- Commercial aviation convention of Habana (1928), status of U. S. discussions with Mexico on
interpretation of art. IV, 229
- Ecuadoran revolutionary government, Mexican recognition of, 536
- Expropriation of American-owned properties, U. S.
representations for discontinuance pending assurance of payment of
compensation, 770–782; agrarian bonds, 754,
773–774,
776–778
- Guatemala, Mexican attitude on extension of term of office for
President Ubico, 637
- Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Peace, Mexican
attitude toward, 1–2, 5–6
- Inter-American Highway, Mexican attitude, 243
- Labor problems, 767, 770
- Land reform. See
Expropriation, supra.
- Nicaraguan political situation, Mexican attitude toward, 858–859, 861
- Petroleum, U. S. concern over difficulties of American oil
interests in Mexico, 764–770; Morrow-Calles arrangement of 1928, 768–769
- Radio, U. S. representations against interference with radio
stations in United States by amateur stations in Mexico, 806–813
- Religious situation, 782–806
- Borah resolution. See
U. S. Congressional resolutions,
infra.
- Protests from various sources in United States, 797–798
- Religious refugees entering United States, facts
concerning, 788–789
- Statements attributed to U. S. Ambassador, clarification
of, 782–785
- Status of situation and indications of improvement, 767, 770, 802, 804, 806
- U. S. citizens, question of mistreatment or discrimination
(see also
U. S. Congressional resolutions,
infra), 785–786, 800–801, 802–803
- U. S. Congressional resolutions in protest:
H. Res. 277, 802–804; S. Res. 70 (Borah
resolution), 767, 785–788, 789–795, 798
- U. S. policy of noninterference, 784, 789–800, 803, 804–806; historical precedents,
cited, 791–792
- Rio Grande, rectification of, 767
- Treaties and agreements with United States:
- Amity and commerce, treaty of 1831,
and proposed treaty of 1921, 800–801
- Claims agreements, cited: General claims convention of 1923, 755–756, 757, 761; protocol of 1982,
756; protocol of 1984, 753, 755, 756, 758, 760–761, 762, 774
- Treaty providing for assistance to and salvage of vessels
in territorial waters, signed June
13, citation to text, 813
- Monroe Doctrine, 482, 518
- Most-favored-nation principle (see also
Ecuador: Commercial modus vivendi), U. S. negotiations with
Haiti, 642–650
- National City Bank of New York (see also
Haiti: National Bank),
355, 356, 358
- National Geographic Society, 750–752
- Netherlands, 402, 409
- Neutrality policy of United States, 5
- Nicaragua, 814–888
- Constitutional government of President Sacasa, problems of. See
Political unrest, infra.
- Exchange Control Commission, 818, 819
- Guardia Nacional. See
Political unrest, infra.
- Guatemala, Nicaraguan attitude on extension of term of office for
President Ubico, 638–639
- Inter-American Highway, discussions with United States concerning,
252–254,
259–260,
260n, 261n
- Municipal elections, 886
- Noninterference policy of United States. See
Political unrest: U.S.
policy, infra.
- Political unrest, Somoza’s presidential ambitions
and friction with President Sacasa, 842–888
- Attitude of foreign governments, 855–859, 861, 872–873
- Chamorro, Gen. Emiliano, activities of, 880, 886–888
- Information and reports concerning, 843–844, 848–849, 859–861, 862–867, 871, 871–873, 875–876, 879–882, 883, 884, 886–888
- Moncada, Gen. José Maria, activities of, 846, 854, 867, 875, 876, 880
- Recognition question, 845–847, 859, 863–864
- Revolutionary activities, 848,
850–854, 874–875, 880, 881–882, 883
- U.S. policy of noninterference in internal
affairs, 842–843, 845, 848–849, 854–855, 861, 862, 863, 865–870, 871, 873, 874–875, 877–879, 883–886
- Somoza, Gen. Anastasio. See
Political unrest, supra.
- Trade agreement with United States, proposed, 814–842
- Exchange control, relation to, 818–820, 837, 838
- Negotiations, 820–823, 824–842
- Nicaraguan proposed tariff law, relation to, 814–820, 821, 823–824, 832–833
- Sugar problem, 829–830, 837, 838, 840, 842
- Trade relations with various countries, 735–736, 815, 816–817, 818,
821–822,
826–827
- Nobel Peace Prize, 2, 4
- Noninterference policy of United States (see also
U. S. policy
under
Mexico: Religious
situation
and under
Nicaragua: Political
unrest), 686
- Nonrecognition policy of United States and Central American States, 629–630, 845–847, 859, 863–864
- Pan American Commercial Conference, Buenos Aires, May
26–June 19, 55, 218, 507
- Pan American Highway. See
Inter-American Highway.
- Pan American Union, 220, 519
- Panama, 889–931
- Annuity payments by United States under terms of
Treaty of 1903, Panamanian objection to
payment in devalued dollars, 911–931
- Exchange of notes on coinage, 889, 927–928, 931
- Negotiations between United States and Panama: Panamanian
contentions and suggested plans for settlement, 911–913, 914–915, 916–920, 923–924, 925–927; U. S. position and efforts
toward solution by treaty provision, 913–914, 915–916, 920–921, 922–923, 925, 927–931
- Nonacceptance by Panama of payments for 1934 and 1935, 916–917, 920, 921–922
- Settlement of annuity question by provision in general
treaty, 931n
- Canal Zone, U. S.-Panamanian administrative and fiscal problems
(see also
Annuity payments, supra): Commissary and ship sales, 893, 896–897, 904–910; deportees, question of re-entry into
Zone, 893–894, 899, 900, 902–903; land acquisition, 891–892, 894, 895,
898, 899, 900; personnel policy in
Canal Zone service, 903; sanitary
administration, 894; trans-Isthmian
highway, 892, 902n; transit rights for
Panamanian deportees, 893–894, 899,
900, 902–903
- Foreign debt, 922–924, 925,
926–927,
930
- Inter-American Highway, discussions with United States concerning,
244–245,
250, 260n, 261n, 264n
- Monetary agreement of 1904
with United States, 911–912, 927
- Radio communications, 892, 897, 901–902
- Trans-Isthmian highway, 892, 902n
- Treaty of 1903 with United
States (see also
Annuity payments, supra), negotiations for revision, 889–910; signature of new
treaty and related conventions (Mar. 2,
1936), 902n
- Paraguay. See
Chaco dispute.
- Patents and trade marks, Chilean discrimination against foreigners in fees
charged for registration, 423–429
- Penn Tobacco Co. See
Dominican Republic: Dominican
Tobacco Co.
- Permanent Court of International Justice, 63, 68, 69, 72, 73, 74, 89, 117, 126, 128, 129, 144, 183
- Peru (see also
Leticia dispute), 932–945
- Chaco dispute, 54–55, 86–87, 95, 108, 110–111, 111–112, 133
- Ecuadoran revolutionary government, Peruvian recognition of, 536
- Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Peace, attitude
toward, 2–5
- Japanese immigration, problem of, 940
- Sugar problem, 934–945
passim
- Tariff revision, 938, 940–941
- Trade agreement with United States, preliminary discussions, 932–945
- Trade relations with various countries, 938–939, 939–940
- Petroleum (see also under
Mexico), 961–962, 966
- Philippine Islands, 912–913, 915, 916
- Portugal, 320
- Press, freedom of, 233–234, 238, 782, 795
- Prisoners of war. See under
Chaco dispute: Peace
Conference.
- Pullman Co., 394, 395
- Radio communications, 806–813, 892, 897, 901–902
- Radiotelegraph convention of 1927, 807, 808–809, 810
- RCA–Victor Corp., 417, 419
- Recognition question: Ecuador, Paez government, 533, 534–538; Nicaragua, presidential ambitions of Gen. Somoza, 845–847, 859, 863–864
- Red Cross Conference, Rio de Janeiro, 135–139, 141
- Refugees, religious, 788–789
- Religious freedom. See
Mexico: Religious
situation.
- Rio de Janeiro Pact. See
Leticia dispute: Protocol.
- Roosevelt, Franklin D. (President): Galápagos Islands, attitude toward
internationalization of, 519, 522; Guatemalan President Ubico, exchange of
letters with, 636–637, 639–641; Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Peace,
initiative in connection with, 1, 2, 3, 6; neutrality policy, 5; Panama Canal
annuity problem, views on, 925, 930
- Rubber, 463
- Saavedra Lamas, Carlos. See under
Argentina.
- Securities and Exchange Commission, 580–581, 582–584
- Simmons Construction Co. See under
Costa Rica.
- Smithsonian Institution, 520, 521, 522
- Soviet Union, trade with Uruguay, 950–954, 967, 968
- Spain, 637–638,
775, 821, 947, 959, 960
- Sugar, 829–830,
837, 838, 840, 842, 934–945
passim
- Swan Islands, Honduran reservation of claim to sovereignty over, 750–752
- Sweden, 363, 959
- Tariff Act of 1930, cited, 540, 737, 816, 837
- Taxation. See under
Argentina.
- Territorial waters: Ecuadoran fishing regulations purporting to extend
territorial waters beyond the three-mile limit, 514–517; U. S.-Mexican treaty
relative to, 813
- Trade agreements between United States and other countries:
- Conclusion of agreements with—
- Discussions and negotiations with—
- Argentina, 266–268, 273–274
- Chile, 389–394, 407–409, 416–417, 419
- Costa Rica, 449–464
- Ecuador, 506–514
- El Salvador, 539–568, 581
- Guatemala, 585–614
- Nicaragua, 814–842
- Peru, 932–945
- Uruguay, 946–948, 969
- Trade Agreements Act of June 12, 1934, cited, 390, 392–393, 432, 553, 939
- Treaties, conventions, etc. (see also
Trade agreements):
- Anti-war treaty (1933), cited, 97
- Artistic and scientific institutions and historic monuments,
treaty between United States and other American Republics for
protection of, text signed Apr. 15, 219–221
- Buenos Aires Peace Protocol. See
Chaco dispute: Peace
Protocol.
- Central American General Treaty of Peace and Amity (1923), 630, 640, 843,
846, 847, 857, 860, 863–864
- Commercial aviation. See
Commercial aviation convention of Habana
(1928).
- Hague convention concerning recovery of contract debts (1907), cited, 473
- Pan American commercial conventions signed June
19, citation to texts, 218
- Radiotelegraph convention of 1927, 807, 808–809, 810
- Rights and duties of states (1933), 799–800
- Rio de Janeiro Pact. See
Leticia dispute: Protocol.
- Roca-Runciman treaty between Argentina and Great Britain, 266, 267,
279
- Roerich Pact, 219
- Telecommunications convention of Madrid (1932), 807, 810
- Treaty of Petropolis (1908), allusions to,
134, 153, 155, 157
- U. S.-Argentina, unperfected sanitary convention, text signed May 24, 296–299
- U. S.-Brazil, agreements amending 1934
agreement for U. S. military mission to Brazil, 388
- U. S.-Cuba, treaty of relations, 1934,
replacing treaty of 1903, 476
- U. S.-Ecuador, treaty of 1854, 518
- U. S.-Haiti. See
Haiti: Treaties.
- U. S.-Honduras, treaty of friendship, commerce, and consular
rights (1927) 735–736
- U. S.-Mexico. See
Mexico: Treaties.
- U. S.-Panama. See
Panama: Monetary
agreement
and
Treaty of 1903.
- United Kingdom:
- Bonds and bondholders: Argentina, proposal for servicing of
British sterling bonds, 280–281, 281–282, 288;
Brazil, agreement with United Kingdom for liquidation of deferred
credits, 354, 355–356, 357, 358,
359, 361, 363, 364, 367–368, 382
- Chaco dispute, 39–41
- Ecuador: British recognition of revolutionary government, 537; Galápagos Islands, British interest
in possible internationalization of, 519–526
- Leticia dispute, 200, 201, 206–207
- Mexican land expropriations, British attitude toward, 775
- Trade relations with various American Republics, 266, 267,
268, 279, 339, 402, 409, 609, 610,
659, 821, 938, 939, 946, 948, 949,
958, 963, 966, 973
- Uruguay, 946–973
- American Association of Uruguay, 962,
963, 964, 965, 972
- Chaco dispute: Attitude toward possible conference for
conciliation, 11–12; question of participation in mediation negotiations,
18, 20,
24, 25,
34, 38,
45, 47,
53, 54,
55, 56;
representation at Chaco [Page 988]
Peace Conference and pre-Conference discussions, 85, 86, 87, 95, 108, 133
- Customs discriminations against American importations into
Uruguay, U. S. representations concerning, 949–957
- Exchange Control Commission, 951, 952, 958
- Exchange restrictions, U. S. efforts to secure equitable treatment
for American interests, 957–973
- Blocked funds, question of, 970–971, 972–973
- Negotiations between representatives of American interests
and Uruguayan officials, 962–965, 972–973
- Petroleum interests, problems of, 961–962; similar
representations by U. S. and British Governments, 966
- U. S. representations and discussions with Uruguay, 957–962, 966–972
- Foreign debt, 963, 965, 971–972, 973
- Trade agreement with United States, preliminary discussions, 946–948; debt
and exchange problems, relation to, 946,
969
- Trade relations with various countries, 320, 946–947, 948,
949, 950–954, 956, 958,
959–960,
963, 967, 968
- U. S. citizens. See under
Dominican Republic
and
Mexico: Religious
situation.
- U. S. Congress. See under
Mexico: Religious
situation.
- U. S. Supreme Court: Decisions cited, 917–919, 920, 921; question of participation of a member in
Chaco tribunal on war responsibility, 104, 142, 144, 147–148, 148–149, 150
- War between United States and Japan, possibility of, 387–388, 897
- West India Oil Co., 961–962