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—
    • United States. See Taxation and Trade agreement, supra.
    • Other countries, 266, 267, 268, 320, 939
• 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 [Page 983]
    • 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—
    • Brazil. See under Brazil.
    • Colombia, 430–442
    • Haiti, 642–650
    • Honduras, 729–750
  • 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