Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers,
1936, The American Republics, Volume V
Index
- Agreements. See
Trade agreements; Treaties,
conventions, etc.
- American and Foreign Power Corp., 330, 331n, 332
- Anderson, Clayton and Co., 702
- Anglo-Persian Oil Co., 192
- Anti-War Treaty (1933), cited, 91
- Argentina, 174–219
- Argentine Exchange Control, 273
- Exchange restrictions. See
Taxation
and
Trade agreement, infra.
- Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of
Peace, participation in, 5–8, 10, 11–12, 14, 23–24, 25, 25–27
- Recognition of revolutionary governments in Bolivia,
228, 234–235; Paraguay, 860, 864,
867, 870–875
passim, 877, 881
- Saavedra Lamas, Carlos (see also
Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of
Peace
and
Recognition, supra),
37, 38,
58–60,
81, 82,
84–92
passim, 95, 96, 97, 101, 105
- Sanitary Convention, question of U. S. nonratification, 6
- Taxation, Argentine decree imposing surcharge for
imports not covered by official exchange permits, 200–219
- Chamber of Commerce of United States, 209–211, 213–214
- Concessions by Argentina, 211–217, 218–219
- Decrease in exchange margin, 218
- Roca-Runciman Agreement (1933),
cited, 204, 206, 207, 216
- Surtax of 20%, 201, 206, 208–211
- Trade agreement with United States, relation to, 201, 203, 207
- U. S. representations on behalf of American trade, and
Argentine position, 200–208
- Territorial waters, extent of, 532
- Trade agreement with United States, preliminary
discussions concerning, 174–183
- Trade relations with—
- United States. See
Taxation
and
Trade agreement, supra.
- Other countries, 177–178, 181, 204, 205, 206, 207, 214, 217, 306, 310, 323, 506, 914
- U. S. interest in securing equality of treatment for American oil
companies operating in Argentina, 184–200; attitude of
Netherlands and of United Kingdom, 186–188, 190–191, 192, 194,
196
- Warships, Argentine concern over possible U. S. sale to Brazil,
299, 300
- Arms and munitions, alleged shipment from United States to Nicaraguan
revolutionaries, 824, 827
- Batjer and Co. v. United
States, 309
- Belgium, 494
- Bolivia (see also
Chaco dispute), 220–246
- Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Peace,
participation in, 26
- Protest to United States regarding involvement of Bolivian Consul
General in court action resulting from violations of arms embargo,
240–246
- Revolution, 220–237
- Boliviano, depreciation of, 221, 223
- Communists, influence of, 223
- General strike, 225, 227, 229–230, 231, 232
- Recognition, question of, by United States and other
countries, 226, 227–228, 233–235
- Tin, Bolivian proposal for export to United States, 237–240
- Boundary disputes:
- Bolivia–Paraguay. See
Chaco dispute.
- Ecuador–Peru, 106–125
- Agreement of July 6, text, 116–117
- Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Peace,
relation to, 117, 118, 121, 122, 124, 125
- Ponce-Castro Protocol of 1924, 108, 110, 112, 118, 120
- Roosevelt, Franklin D., exchange of letters
with President Páez of Ecuador, 108–110, 112–113; press statements, 118, 120–121
- Washington negotiations between disputants, 120–125
- Zarumilla River question, 106,
115–116
- Brazil (see also
Chaco dispute: Committee of
Three), 247–311
- Agreements with United States for military (Nov. 12) and naval (May
27) missions to Brazil, 298
- American blocked funds, discussions leading to
liquidation agreement between Brazil and National Foreign Trade
Council, Inc. (Feb. 21), 281–298
- American oil companies, position of, 285–286, 296–297, 298
- British and American plans of settlement contrasted, 290–292
- Export–Import Bank, 282, 285, 293–294
- External debts, relation to, 292, 293–294
- Reconstruction Finance Corp., 294
- Signature and execution of agreement, 295–298
- Coffee, 248, 257, 261–262, 265,
274
- Cotton, 247–250, 257, 261–262, 265, 266,
267, 268
- Debt. See
American blocked funds, supra, and
German-Brazilian provisional commercial
agreement, infra.
- Exchange restrictions and foreign debt problem, U. S. activities
on behalf of American interests. See
American blocked funds, supra, and
German-Brazilian provisional agreement:
Compensation, infra.
- German-Brazilian provisional commercial agreement,
proposed, U. S. representations regarding, 247–273
- Compensation and quota system, 247–253, 255, 257–259, 261–262, 265, 266, 269, 270, 271, 272–273
- Exchange of views between United States and Brazil, 259–261, 263, 264–267, 268–269
- Negotiation of proposed agreement abandoned, 263–264, 266, 270–272
- Press reaction, 269, 270–272
- Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Peace,
participation in, 11, 12, 14
- Italian-Brazilian provisional commercial agreement,
proposed, U. S. representations regarding, 273–281; provisional modus vivendi, conclusion of, 280–281
- National Foreign Trade Council, Inc. See
American blocked funds, supra.
- Prestes, Luis Carlos, 877
- Recognition of revolutionary governments in Bolivia, 234, 235;
Paraguay, 860, 863, 864–865, 868,
875, 877, 880, 881, 885, 887
- Trade agreement with United States (1935):
Interpretation of art. VII, with respect to Brazilian social welfare
tax on imports, 301–311; possible effect on, of proposed
provisional commercial agreements between Brazil and Germany, 250, 253–254, 256,
258, 260, 263, 264; between Italy and Brazil, 278, 279
- Trade relations with various countries (see
also
German-Brazilian
and
Italian-Brazilian provisional commercial
agreements, supra): Argentina, 306, 310;
Uruguay, 943–948, 951
- U. S. military and naval missions. See
Agreements with United States, supra.
- Warships, U. S. inability to sell to Brazil because of treaty
restrictions, 299–301
- Brown v. Maryland, 309
- Canada, 11, 181,
217, 514
- Central America, U. S. attitude on Nicaraguan proposal for formation of
defensive alliance against Communism in, 851–854
- Central American General Treaty of Peace and Amity (1923), decision that United States no longer be
guided by art. II concerning extension or denial of recognition to Central
American Governments, 126–148
- Background for decision, 126–131
- General statement on new U. S. policy, 134–136
- Policy memorandum on U. S. relations with Central American
countries, 136–148
- Central Hanover Bank and Trust Co., 241, 242
- Chaco dispute between Bolivia and Paraguay: Chaco Peace
Conference, 35–105
- Anti-War Treaty, cited, 91
- Boundary and territorial questions:
- Arbitral compromise considered, 81–82, 89, 91,
94, 98
- Attitude of belligerents, 44,
51, 53–54, 57, 58,
62–70, 71–75, 82–83, 91, 97,
100–101
- Bolivia, consideration of port on Paraguay River for, 83–84,
88, 89, 90, 96, 98,
101, 102, 103, 105
- Paraguay, consideration of cash payment to, 97, 98,
99, 102, 105
- Settlement, discussions concerning, 89, 91, 92–96,
97–98, 102, 103–104, 105
- Views of U. S. delegate, 40,
57, 65, 72, 73, 77–80, 85, 86–87, 89, 91,
102, 103–104, 105
- Villa Montes road, control and use of, 46, 48,
50, 51–53, 55, 56,
58, 60, 62, 63, 66,
67–68, 70, 78, 80,
82, 83, 84, 88, 92,
93, 95, 97–98, 102, 103
- “Chaco Resolution,” 85, 100, 102,
103, 104
- Committee of Three, treaty discussions of, 83–85, 87–91, 92, 94–99, 100, 102, 103–104
- Conference sessions (see also
Committee of Three, supra), 39–40, 80–82, 85–87, 90, 101–103, 105
- Decree by new Paraguayan Government terminating state of war with
Bolivia, 892
- Diplomatic relations between belligerents, resumption of, 5, 10, 35, 39, 57, 58, 59, 60, 63, 80, 99, 104, 105
- Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Peace, relation
to, 5, 10, 59, 77–81
passim, 90, 91, 92, 97; “Chaco Resolution,” 85, 100, 102, 103,
104
- Mexican mediation attempt, 100
- Neutral Military Commission, 37, 43, 48, 58, 62, 63, 65
- Neutral military observers, 43–44, 45–49, 52–54, 56–57, 59, 61, 62, 63, 70, 71, 72, 75, 76, 82, 93, 96–97
- Peace protocols and resolution signed at Buenos
Aires:
- Protocol of 1935, cited, 35, 36,
37, 53, 55, 57, 58,
59, 60, 63, 65, 66,
68, 71, 72, 74, 78,
86, 226
- Protocolized Act of Jan. 21, cited,
35, 41, 42, 44, 45,
49, 52, 53, 54, 57,
58, 60, 63, 65, 66,
68, 71, 72, 74, 78,
86, 226; text, 36–39
- Resolution of Aug. 21, 56–61,
64, 66, 68, 85
- Permanent Court of International Justice, possible resort to, 89, 94
- Political situation of belligerents, influence of (see also Revolution under
Bolivia
and
Paraguay), 42,
49, 51–52, 64, 67, 83–84, 94, 98, 102–103, 105
- Prisoners of war, exchange and repatriation of:
- Desire of Paraguay to carry out terms of Protocol, 44
- Payments for, 38, 42, 49,
50–51, 52, 53, 56,
58, 62, 64
- Resolutions concerning, 35,
37–39, 56–57, 58
- Revolutions in belligerent countries, influence of:
Bolivia, 220–221, 222, 226, 228, 230; Paraguay, 866,
871, 873, 877, 878, 879, 881, 884, 888, 891
- Sanitary measures, 47, 49
- Special Repatriation Commission, 41, 45–46, 47–51, 54, 56,
866, 871, 873; appointment
of U. S. representative, 41–42, 45–46, 48
- Villa Montes road, use of, 46,
48, 50
- Recognition of revolutionary governments (see
also under
Paraguay: Revolution), 226, 227–228, 233–235
- Saavedra Lamas, Carlos (see also under
Argentina), 37,
38, 58–60, 81, 82, 84–92
passim, 95–96, 97, 101, 105,
228
- Special Military Commission, 74–75, 81, 86, 90, 92, 93, 94, 96
- Special Repatriation Commission, 41,
45–46,
47–51,
54, 56,
866, 871, 873
- Territorial questions. See
Boundary, supra.
- Villa Montes road. See under
Boundary, supra.
- Chase and Sanborn, 674–675
- Chase National Bank, 537
- Chicle, 591–592,
795
- Chile (see also
Chaco dispute: Committee of
Three), 312–367
- Commercial agreement with United States, negotiations for new modus vivendi to replace provisional
commercial agreement of 1931, 312–324
- Exchange restrictions, problem of, 317–319, 322–324
- Franco-Chilean commercial convention (Jan. 16), effect on, 312, 316, 319–320, 321
- Most-favored-nation treatment, U. S. concern, 312–318
passim
- U. S. proposals, 316–320
- Defaulted securities held by U. S. citizens, U. S. policy
regarding, 149–150
- Exchange restrictions, U. S. efforts to secure equitable treatment
for American interests, 324–367
- American firms and nationals, discrimination against, 324–326, 330–331, 333–339, 345, 350–352, 354, 355, 356–360; trade practices of American
firms, 364–365; U. S. representations on behalf of, 347–350, 360–361
- Dollar shortage and exchange rate, problem of, 352–367
- Frozen credits, liquidation of, 325–332
passim, 343–345, 348–349, 350, 352, 360, 361–365
- Import restriction policy, 327–329, 331–333, 339–343, 345–347, 355–356
- Ross–Calder Agreement (1935), 330, 331
- U. S.-Chilean modus vivendi (1931), relation to, 317–319, 322–324, 353–354, 361
- Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Peace, 8, 14, 347, 349,
361, 363
- Nicaraguan revolution, Chilean representation and U. S. replies
regarding alleged U. S. intervention in, 831–838
passim
- Nitrates, 350, 356
- Recognition of revolutionary governments in Bolivia, 226, 228,
234–235;
Paraguay, 860, 863, 864, 875, 876–877, 881,
882, 885, 886, 887, 889
- Smuggling of intoxicating liquors, U. S.-Chilean convention for
the prevention of (1930), 530, 532
- Special Finance Commission, 150
- Trade relations with various countries: Ecuador, 492, 493,
506, 512; France, 312, 316, 319–320, 321;
Germany, 327, 354, 357, 363; Peru, 895, 932–933; Spain, 330; United Kingdom, 330,
340–341,
342, 354
- Claims. See
Dominican Republic: Debts; and under
Mexico.
- Cocoa, 396, 397,
795, 811
- Coffee, 248, 257,
261–262, 265, 274, 396, 397, 402, 414, 493, 505, 508, 510, 513, 514, 606, 673–680
passim, 795, 808, 809, 974
- Colombia, 368–372
- Defaulted securities held by U. S. citizens, U. S. policy
regarding, 149–150
- Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Peace,
participation in, 8, 14, 17, 26–27
- Violation of Colombian Legation by FBI officers, expression of
regret by United States for, 368–372
- Commissions, committees, etc.
- Committee of Three. See under
Chaco dispute.
- Fisheries Commission, International, 766
- Foreign Bondholders Protective Council, 149–150, 443, 448,
461, 464, 474, 542–556
passim, 604, 605, 607,
934–941
- General Claims Commission. See under
Mexico: Claims.
- Neutral Military Commission. See under
Chaco dispute.
- Special Military Commission. See under
Chaco dispute.
- Special Repatriation Commission. See under
Chaco dispute.
- Communications, 17, 855
- Communism:
- Activities in Bolivia, 223; Nicaragua,
823, 826, 846; Paraguay, 861, 862,
866, 867, 868, 872, 875, 877, 878,
881, 890–891
- Defensive alliance against Communism in Central America, U. S.
attitude on Nicaraguan proposal for, 851–854
- Exclusion from American continent, Salvadoran proposal for, 30–31
- Conferences (see also
Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of
Peace):
- American States, Eighth International Conference of, (1938), 1–2, 8, 17, 22
- American States, First Labor Conference of, Santiago, Jan. 2–14, 491
- American States, Seventh International Conference of, Montevideo
(1933), 23,
25, 260,
425, 426, 430, 501, 521, 832, 835,
912, 917, 918, 922, 923, 926, 946,
947, 951, 952, 953
- Central American States (1923), 136
- Chaco Peace Conference. See
Chaco dispute.
- International Law, Conference for the Codification of (1930), 767–768
- Copper, 356, 901
- Costa Rica, 373–406
- Inter-American Highway, discussions with United States concerning,
154–155,
156–160,
160–161,
168–170,
170–173
- Trade agreement with United States, signed Nov.
28, 373–406
- Canal Zone trade, Costa Rican desire for increase in, 378, 384–385, 386, 391
- Delaying effect of Costa Rican politics, 378–380, 383, 385, 392, 402, 403
- Duty reductions, mutual concern with, 383, 385, 386–388, 391, 392–397, 398, 399, 400, 401–404
- Treaty of Friendship and Commerce (1851), relation to, 377, 378, 380, 392
- U. S.-Guatemala trade agreement (Apr.
24), text, question of use, 389–391, 392, 399, 400
- Wharfage charges and freight rates, proposed increase by
Costa Rica, 373–378, 380–382, 386
- Cotton, 247–250,
257, 261–262, 265, 274, 702, 795
- Cuba:
- Franco regime in Paraguay, recognition of, 863
- Piatt Amendment, 457
- Sugar. See
U. S. trade policy, infra.
- U. S. trade policy toward, 318, 319, 446, 447–448, 499,
959, 961, 962; sugar quota, effect on
world markets of preferential treatment, 417, 434, 457, 790,
893, 895, 897, 898, 899, 900, 906,
907, 914, 915–918, 919–920, 927,
930
- Cunningham Investment Co., 694, 695
- Debts. See
El Salvador: Loan
Contract; and under
Brazil, Dominican
Republic, Haiti, Mexico, Peru, and
Uruguay.
- Dominican Republic, 407–483
- Debts:
- External funded debt, 442,
444, 461, 464
- Floating debt owed American nationals, U. S.
representations against delay in liquidation of, 458–478
- Other fiscal policies of Dominican Government,
relation to, 408, 420, 442, 443, 448–449, 457
- Sovereignty question, 464, 467, 471, 473–475
- U. S. viewpoint, 460–461; draft
texts of U. S. notes, 462–463, 464–465, 473–474, and Dominican replies,
468–471, 476; exchange of views, 466–468, 471–473, 477–478
- Public debt, 420, 437–446
passim, 452, 454, 455–456
- Franco-Dominican commercial convention of Sept.
24. See
Most-favored-nation, infra.
- “March of Time,” film, protest against showing, 478–483
- Most-favored-nation treatment provided in modus vivendi of 1924,
U. S. representations concerning, 407–435, 456–457
- Revenues of Dominican Government, U. S.
representations regarding interpretation of article III of
convention of 1924, as applied to pledging of
future, 435–458
- Convention of 1907, cited, 447
- Conversations respecting, 435–436, 440–442, 443–445, 446–449; with
President Trujillo, 450–451, 452–453, 456–458, 472
- Dominican views, 436–439; modification of convention
considered, 441, 444–445
- Floating debt, 408, 420, 442, 443, 448–449, 457, 459, 460–461, 464, 467
- U. S. views, 439–440, 442–443, 445–446, 449–450; formula, 451–456, 457
- Sugar, 407, 414, 415, 417, 424–425, 456–457, 906
- Trade agreement with United States, proposed, 407–424
passim, 431, 432, 433,
434, 457
- Trade relations with Germany, 412,
413, 416; India, 412; Italy, 416; Japan, 408, 412, 413, 417,
424, 426, 434; Netherlands, 412, 413;
Puerto Rico, 415; Spain, 431
- Trujillo Molina, Rafael Leonidas, 449,
450–451,
452–453,
456–458,
472, 476, 478–483
passim
- Ecuador (see also under
Boundary disputes), 484–577
- Commercial modus vivendi with
United States, signed June 12, 484–502
- Draft text and revisions, 498–499, 500–501
- Exchange restrictions, relation to, 525
- Proposed trade agreement, relation to, 507, 508
- Exchange restrictions, U. S. representations regarding
reimposition of, 518–527
- Ecuador–Peru boundary negotiations, 523
- Effect on U. S. exports and trade policy, 520, 521, and modus vivendi of
June 12, 525
- Gold reserves, 518, 519, 525–526
- Guayaquil and Quito Railway bonds, 553
- Remittances of American interests, 522—523
- Galápagos Islands, 527, 528, 531,
534
- Guayaquil and Quito Railway Co., good offices of
United States respecting settlement of first mortgage bonds, 521, 536–557
- Ecuadoran settlement plan, 536–541, 550, 553–554
- Foreign Bondholders Protective Council, participation of,
542–556
passim
- Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Peace,
participation in, 8, 26
- Mexican-Ecuadoran treaty of 1888, 766
- Nicaraguan revolution, 838
- Petroleum, 489, 490–491
- Territorial waters, U. S. concern over Ecuadoran fishing
regulations purporting to extend beyond three-mile limit, 527–532
- Trade agreement with United States, preliminary discussions
respecting, 121, 503–517
- Trade relations with other countries, 484–497
passim, 499, 506, 512,
524–525,
526
- U. S. naval officers engaged as advisers and instructors, 533–536
- El Salvador, 558–583
- Central American General Treaty (1923),
128, 130, 138, 139, 147
- Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Peace,
participation in, 15–16, 26, 30–31
- Inter-American Highway, discussions with United States concerning,
152–153
- Loan Contract of 1922,
revision of and U. S. informal assistance to bondholders’
representatives in connection with, 572–583
- Negotiations between bondholders’ representatives and El
Salvador, 572, 574–578, 579
- Political implications, 573–574; U. S.
discussions with bondholders’ representatives, 573–574, 578–579, 582–583
- U. S. discussions with El Salvador, 572–573, and good
offices, 579–582
- Nicaraguan revolution, attitude toward, 820, 828, 830–831, 832–833;
Salvadoran approach to United States, 821–822
- Trade agreement with United States, negotiations respecting, 558–572
- Inter-American Conference, relation to, 565–566, 567, 568
- Jones–Costigan Act (1934), 567
- Loan Contract of 1922, relation to,
575
- Political situation, effect of, 561
- Smuggling, 561
- Estrada Doctrine, 864
- Ethiopia, 16
- Exchange restrictions. See
Argentina: Taxation
and
Trade agreement; and under
Brazil
and
Chile.
- Export-Import Bank, 282, 285, 293–294
- Faber, Coe and Gregg v. United
States, 309
- Federal Bankruptcy Act (1935), 538
- Federal Bureau of Investigation, 368–372
- Foreign Bondholders Protective Council, 149–150, 443, 448, 461, 464, 474, 542–556
passim, 604, 605, 607, 934–941
- France (see also
Dominican Republic: Most-favored-nation; Haiti: French gold loan):
- Nicaraguan revolution, attitude toward, 828
- Paraguay, recognition of Franco regime in, 863, 867, 873
- Trade relations with various American Republics: Chile, 312–316, 319–320, 321; Ecuador, 484–497
passim, 524–525; Uruguay, 950, 951, 954; Venezuela, 960, 961–962
- Uruguayan municipal debts, question of, 934, 935, 940
- Freedom of religion. See
Mexico: Religious
situation.
- Freedom of the press, 481–482, 483
- Galápagos Islands, 527, 528, 531, 534
- General Electric Co., 208, 297
- General Motors Corp., 301, 303, 325, 329, 345
- Germany (see also
Brazil: German-Brazilian
provisional commercial agreement):
- “Aski” mark, 486, 487
- Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Peace, interest
in, 32
- Paraguay, recognition of Franco regime in, 863, 867
- Trade relations with various American Republics: Argentina, 205, 210;
Chile, 327, 341, 354, 357, 363;
Dominican Republic, 412, 413, 416;
Ecuador, 484–495
passim, 524;
Peru, 907; Venezuela, 962
- “Good neighbor” policy, 126–127, 135–136, 397, 448, 479, 513, 515, 698
- Good offices of United States:
- Grace Line, 374, 930
- Great Britain. See
United Kingdom.
- Guanajuato Reduction and Mines Co., 770–772
- Guaranty Trust Co., 281, 295
- Guatemala (see also
Central American General Treaty), 584–598
- Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Peace,
participation in, 14, 26
- Inter-American Highway, discussions with United States concerning,
151–152,
154, 161–162, 166
- Nicaraguan revolution, attitude toward, 828, 830–832, 833
- Trade agreement with United States, signed Apr.
24, 584–598
- Chicle, problem of contraband traffic in, 591–592
- Foreign exchange control, question of, 585–586, 587, 589, 590
- Textual provisions noted in trade agreements with Costa
Rica, 389–391, 392, 399, 400; Ecuador, 505,
508, 510; Nicaragua, 793n, 810, 811, 812
- Treaty relations with Mexico, 766
- Guayaquil and Quito Railway Co. See under
Ecuador.
- Haiti, 599–681
- Coffee, 606, 673–680
passim
- Debachy contract, denunciation of, 599, 681
- Debt:
- Financial control exercised by United States under
Accord of Aug. 7, 1933, negotiations for
termination of, 599–670
- American loan of 1922, protection
of bondholders’ rights, 599–604
passim, 608, 615–633
passim, 638, 645, 648–652
passim, 662, 663, 677, 678
- Attitude of United States toward, 599–600, 603–607
- Exchange of views, 600–603
- Foreign Bondholders Protective Council, 604, 605, 607
- Haitian politics, relation to, 600, 601–602, 606, 607–608
- National Bank of Haiti, reorganization of:
- American employees, status of, 614, 634, 645, 648, 663, 665–666, 669–670
- Enabling legislation, question of, 612, 621, 622, 626–627, 633, 635, 645, 651–652
- Haitian plan, 609–610, 619–620;
counterdraft of protocol and related documents, 626–644
- U. S.-Haitian exchange of views, 615–619, 644–645, 667–670
- U. S. plan, 611–614, 620–621; draft
of protocol and related documents, 621–626, and reply to Haitian counter-draft,
646–664
- Public works loan, relation to, 599–607
passim, 644, 677–678
- French gold loan of 1910, U.
S. support of Haitian refusal to arbitrate, 670–681
- Franco-Haitian commercial convention (1930): Denunciation by France, 671–673; effect on Haitian coffee export, 673–680
passim; renewal discussed, 675, 679, 680, 681
- National Bank of Haiti, relation to reorganization of,
640–641, 661–662
- Permanent Court of International Justice, Haitian refusal
to submit dispute to, 675–681
passim
- National Bank of Haiti (see under
Financial control, supra).
- Trade agreement with United States (1935),
cited, 493, 592, 807, 809, 811,
813
- Treaties with United States:
- Accord of Aug. 7, 1983. See
Financial control, supra.
- Agreement of 1916, 603n, 616
- Protocol of 1919, 603, 616, 622, 625, 627, 629, 633, 649, 669
- Treaty of 1915, 603, 613, 616, 628, 636, 649
- Honduras (see also
Central American General Treaty), 682–690
- Civil strife, U. S. attitude in event of, 685–690
- Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Peace,
participation in, 26
- Inter-American Highway, discussions with United States concerning,
155–156
- Nicaraguan revolution, attitude toward, 828, 830
- President Carías, extension of term of office by revision of
constitution, 682–684
- Trade agreement with United States (1935),
cited, 493, 505, 508, 510, 788,
793, 795, 807, 809, 810, 811
- Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Peace, Buenos Aires (Dec. 1–23), 3–34
- Agenda, 13, 15, 16–17
- Chaco dispute, 5, 10, 59, 77, 78–79, 80, 81, 90, 92, 97; “Chaco Resolution,”
85, 100,
102, 103, 104
- Ecuador–Peru boundary dispute, 6, 11, 112, 117, 118,
121, 122, 124, 125
- German interest, 32
- League of Nations, 4, 8, 9, 18–21, 25–26, 31–32
- President Quezon of the Philippines, 30, 32–33
- Publicity program, 8, 9
- Relation to other inter-American affairs: Bolivia, 246; Brazil, 299; Chile, 347, 349, 361,
363; Costa Rica, 404; Dominican Republic, 425, 426;
Ecuador, 521; El Salvador, 565, 566,
567, 568; Nicaragua, 850; Paraguay,
865–866;
Peru, 903, 904, 907, 908, 912–913, 917,
923, 928; Uruguay, 952, 953; Venezuela, 969, 970, 971, 976
- Roosevelt, Franklin D., initiative of, 3–5, 7, 8, 9; proposed visit, 32
- Saavedra Lamas, Carlos, 5–8, 10, 11–12, 23–24, 25
- Spain, question of observer, 22–23; U. S. attitude, 22–23
- Treaties signed and ratified by United States, citation to texts,
33–34
- Inter-American Highway, U. S. cooperation with other governments in
construction of, 151–173
- Discussions with Costa Rica, 154–161
passim, 168–170, 170–173; El Salvador, 152–153; Guatemala, 151–152, 154, 161–162, 166;
Honduras, 155–156; Mexico, 158, 165, 167;
Nicaragua, 160, 165, 168, 170; Panama, 162–165
- Funds, position of Agriculture and State Departments on use of
appropriated funds, 167
- International Fisheries Commission, 766
- International Portland Cement Corp., 208
- Itaca (Anglo-Persian) Oil Co., 192
- Italy, 416, 863,
867, 873, 879, 962
- Japan: Trade relations with various American Republics, 323, 408, 412, 413, 417, 424, 426, 434, 487–488, 958, 962;
unauthorized visit of submarine squadron off Galápagos Islands, reported,
534
- Jones–Costigan Act of 1934 (see
also
Peru: Sugar), 567
- Kellogg–Briand Pact (1928), 5–6
- League of Nations, 768, 975; Inter-American Conference, relation to, 4, 8, 9, 18–21, 25–26, 31–32
- Manufacturers Trust Co., 543–557
passim
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp., 364
- Mexico, 691–781
- Agrarian situation. See
Claims, Expropriation
Law, and
Expropriation of American properties, infra.
- Anti-religious campaign, alleged. See
Religious situation, infra.
- Chaco dispute, attempt to mediate, 100
- Claims:
- Termination of informal discussions regarding settlement
of agrarian claims pending before General Claims Commission,
749–758; U. S. memorandum, text of, 752
- U. S.-Mexican arrangement for disposing of claims not
memorialized on their merits to the General Claims
Commission, 691, 696, 731–749
- Draft of U. S. note for procedural action, 731–733
- Exchange of views, 734–738
- Mexican proposal for convention to implement
claims disposals, 738–743; U. S.
attitude toward, 743–748;
Mexican acceptance of U. S. view, 748–749
- Debt: Foreign, 733, 741; national, 691, 711–712
- Ejido, 705,
706, 712–713, 725, 751,
753
- Estrada Doctrine, 864
- Expropriation Law of Nov. 23,
U. S. representations against, 715–730
- Agrarian reforms, 724, 728, 729, 730
- President Cárdenas, attitude of, 718–719, 726
- Text, 720–723
- U. S. analysis and attitude, 719–720, 723–730
- Expropriation of American-owned properties, U. S.
representations for discontinuance pending assurance of payment of
compensation, 691–715
- Agrarian bonds, 692, 707, 711
- Agrarian code (1934) 692, 699, 705, 706, 712, 713, 728, 751
- Leguna District, 702, 703, 706, 709
- President Cárdenas, attitude of, 693, 694, 696, 697, 698–699, 703, 704, 705, 707, 708, 709–715
- Yaqui Valley, problem in, 698–709
passim, 711–715
- General Claims Commission. See
Claims, supra.
- Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Peace,
participation in, 8, 9, 14, 26
- Inter-American Highway, discussions with United States regarding,
158, 165, 167
- National Revolutionary Party (PNR), 696, 720
- Nationals of Mexico, U. S. attitude toward admission into United
States, 778–780
- Nicaraguan revolution, attitude toward, 828
- Paraguay, recognition of Franco regime in, 863, 864
- President Cárdenas (see also under
Expropriation Law of Nov.
23
and
Expropriation of American-owned
properties, supra) 716–718, 774
- Religious situation, 773–778
- President Cárdenas, viewpoint of, 716–718, 774
- Reopening of churches, 773–774
- U. S. citizens, no evidence of discrimination against,
777
- U. S. policy of noninterference, 775–776, 777
- Territorial waters of Mexico, U. S. reservation of its commercial
rights as affected by Mexican decree extending, 758–770
- Treaties and agreements with United States:
- Claims agreements, cited: Agreement of 1922 (Bankers’), 733,
741; General Claims
Convention (1923), 731–747
passim, 751, 752, 756, 758; protocol of 1934,
731, 737–749
passim, 750–758; Special
Claims Convention (1923), 751n
- Convention for recovery and return of stolen vehicles,
etc., signed Oct. 6, citation to
text, 781
- Convention of 1925, 765–766, 768
- Migratory birds and game mammals convention, signed Feb. 7, 715, 781
- Treaty of peace, amity and boundaries (1848), 760–765, 768–770
- Treaty relations with other countries, 766
- United Kingdom, 702, 703, 760–761, 763
- U. S. refusal to recognize right of American citizen to divest his
government of its right to extend him protection abroad, 770–772
- Most-favored-nation treatment (see also
Ecuador: Commercial modus vivendi, and
Trade agreement; Nicaragua: Trade agreement; and under
Dominican Republic), principle upheld by United
States in trade relations with Bolivia, 243;
Brazil, 266, 268,
270, 274, 280, 281, 304, 309, 310; Chile, 312–318
passim; Costa Rica, 373–378, 380, 383, 387, 397; El Salvador, 559, 560, 571; Peru, 900, 903, 911, 918, 922, 923, 927, 931; Uruguay, 945,
954; Venezuela, 956, 958–963
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America, Inc., 361, 362, 364
- National City Bank of New York, 334, 337–345
passim
- National City Co. of New York, 602n
- National Foreign Trade Council, Inc. (see also
under
Brazil), 212
- National Industrial Recovery Act (1933), 29
- Netherlands, 188, 192, 196, 199, 412, 413, 811
- Neutrality laws of United States, 6, 8, 241, 243, 244, 685, 688
- Nicaragua (see also
Central American General Treaty), 782–854
- Communism, 823, 826, 846, 851–854
- Honduras, Nicaraguan attitude on extension of term of office for
President Carías, 682–683
- Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Peace,
participation in, 24–25, 26
- Inter-American Highway, discussions with United States concerning,
160, 165, 168, 170
- National Guard (Guardia Nacional). See
Revolution, infra.
- Revolution leading to resignation of President
Sacasa and inauguration of General Somoza, 815–851
- American lives and property, protection of, 815, 816, 817, 819, 829
- Appeals by President Sacasa for support, 822–824, 825–827, 830, 832, 843, 844–847; and U. S.
replies, 824–825, 844, 849–850
- Arms and munitions, alleged shipment from United States,
824, 827
- Chamorro, Gen. Emiliano, 825,
827, 844
- Hull, Cordell, text of press statement, 836
- Mediation efforts and good offices of foreign governments,
820, 827, 828, 830–832, 833, 847
- Military and political developments, 815–817, 818–819, 820, 822–824, 827–829, 838–841, 842, 844, 847–848, 851
- Recognition question, 820,
841–842, 848
- Sandino, Gen. Augusto César, 816, 824
- U. S. policy on noninterference and exercise of good
offices, 817–825
passim, 829–830, 833–834, 839, 840, 842–843, 844; Chilean and Peruvian
representations, 831, 832–833, 834, 835, 837, and U. S. replies, 834–838
- Somoza, Gen. Anastasio. See
Revolution, supra.
- Sugar, 783, 785, 787, 789–790, 791, 796,
799, 807, 808, 813–814
- Trade agreement with United States, signed Mar. 11, 782–815
- Exchange control, problem of, 783, 784, 785, 786, 788, 789, 790, 792, 793–795, 796, 797–799, 800–802, 804–805, 806, 807, 809
- Most-favored-nation treaties, Nicaraguan
desire to denounce, 786, 788, 790, 791–792, 793, 796, 797, 798–799, 801, 809–810
- Revolution, effect of, 789,
791, 808
- Trade relations with other countries. See
Trade agreement: Most-favored-nation, supra.
- Nitrates, 350, 356
- Nonintervention (see also
Central American General Treaty), 298, 464, 467, 471, 473–475, 579–582, 775–776, 777
- Oil States Petroleum Co., 329
- Panama, 855–857
- Annuity payments by United States under terms of
Treaty of 1903, Panamanian objection to
payment in devalued dollars, 856–857
- Canal Zone (see also
Annuity payments, supra,
and
Treaties and agreements, infra), importance of Galápagos Islands to defense of,
534
- Inter-American Highway, discussions with United States concerning,
162–165
- Treaties and agreements with United States:
- General treaty of friendship and cooperation, signed Mar. 2, citation to text, 855
- Naval radio stations, unperfected convention for transfer
of, signed Mar. 2, citation to text,
855
- Radiocommunications regulation, unperfected convention
for, signed Mar. 2, citation to text,
855
- Trans-Isthmian Highway Convention, signed Mar. 2, citation to text, 855
- Treaty of 1903, 856–857
- Pan American Highway, 17, 34
- Pan American Union, 1, 11, 13
- Paraguay (see also
Chaco dispute), 858–892
- Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Peace,
participation in, 15, 26
- Revolution, 858–892
- Communism, issue of, 861, 862, 866, 867, 868, 872, 875, 877, 878, 881, 890–891
- Military and political developments, 858–859, 860–862, 866, 878, 882–883, 885, 890–891; U. S.
analysis, 867–870
- Recognition of Franco regime, attitude of—
- Nations mediating Chaco dispute, 228, 859–860, 862–865, 870–873, 876–877, 880–882, 884, 885–886, 889, 892; United States, 875–876, 877–878, 883–884, 886–889, 891
- Other powers, 863,
864–865, 867, 873–874, 879
- Revolutionary government, 865–867, 870, 874–875, 878–879, 892
- Revolution of 1915, 861
- Patiño, Simón Ituri, 238, 239–240
- Permanent Court of International Justice, 89,
94, 106, 675–681
passim
- Peru (see also
Boundary disputes: Ecuador–Peru), 893–933
- Anglo-Peruvian commercial agreement (Oct. 6), U. S. representations against, 908–928
- British pressure, 909–910, 919
- Ratification, 920–921, 925–926
- Secret supplementary agreements, 911, 918, 924, 925
- Trade agreement with United States, relation to, 929–930
- Views of Peru, 914–915, 918, 922–924; United States, 912–913, 915–917, 924, 926–928
- Debt: Foreign, 895, 898, 907;
national, 930
- Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Peace,
participation in, 14, 21–22
- Most-favored-nation principle, 900,
903, 911, 918, 922, 923, 927, 931
- Nicaraguan revolution, attitude toward, 834–838
- Recognition of revolutionary governments in Bolivia, 234, 235;
Paraguay, 864, 875, 876, 881
- Sugar:
- Agrarian Society, 893, 894, 895–896, 897, 904, 919
- Effect on Peruvian and world markets of U. S. preferential
treatment accorded Cuba under Jones–Costigan Act (1934), 893, 895, 897, 898, 899, 900, 906, 907, 910–911, 914, 915–918, 919–920, 923, 924, 927, 928–929, 930, 931
- International sugar conference, proposed, 899, 900, 907
- Quotas allowed under Jones–Costigan Act (1934), Peruvian representations against, 893–908
- Balance of trade, relation to, 898, 901–903
- Memoranda, exchange of: Peru, 894–898; United States, 898–903
- Publication of 1937 quotas,
effect of, 905–906
- Trade agreement with United States, proposed, relation to,
424, 893, 894, 895, 896, 898, 907, 911, 913, 923, 928–929, 930, 931
- Trade agreement between United States and Peru, proposed (see also under
Sugar, supra), 928–933
- Trade relations with other countries (see
also
Anglo-Peruvian commercial agreement, supra), 526, 895, 907,
932–933
- U. S. naval units, visit to, 931
- Petroleum, 184–200, 217, 285–286, 296–297, 298, 329, 462, 489, 490–491, 711, 728, 955–959, 973
- Philippine Islands, 30, 319, 499, 782
- Piatt Amendment, 457
- Plough Sales Corp., 410
- Postal Telegraph-Cable Co., 242, 245
- Press, freedom of, 481–482, 483
- Prestes, Luis Carlos, 877
- Puerto Rico, 413–414, 415
- Pullman Co., 218–219, 297
- Radiocommunications, 855
- Railroads. See
Ecuador: Guayaquil and Quito
Railway Co.
- Recognition question (see also
Central American General Treaty; and under
Chaco dispute, Nicaragua,
and
Paraguay), Bolivia, Toro government, 226, 227–228, 233–235
- Reconstruction Finance Corp., 294
- Religious freedom, 716–718, 773–778
- Remington-Rand, Inc., 344
- Revolution. See under
Bolivia; Nicaragua; Paraguay.
- Roca–Runciman Agreement (1933), 204, 206, 207, 216
- Roosevelt, Franklin D. (President) (see also under
Boundary disputes: Ecuador–Peru), 126, 146, 241, 243, 244, 300–301, 479, 513, 515, 604, 683–684, 714–715, 775–778, 847, 848, 849, 850–851, 878–879; Inter-American Conference for the
Maintenance of Peace, 3–5, 77n, 78–79, 175, 865
- Rubber, 513, 514,
795
- Saavedra Lamas, Carlos. See under
Argentina.
- Securities held abroad by U. S. citizens, U. S. policy in respect to, 149–150, 542, 554–555
- Shell Oil Co., 190–199
passim
- Singer Sewing Machine Co., 522
- Smuggling, 530, 532, 561, 965
- South American Development Co., 523
- Spain: Franco regime in Paraguay, recognition of, 863, 867, 873; Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Peace,
question of Spanish observer, 22–23; trade relations with various American
Republics, 330, 431,
943–954
passim
- Speech, freedom of, 481–482, 483
- Standard Oil Co., 186–200
passim, 221, 869
- Sugar (see also
Cuba: U. S. trade
policy; and under
Peru): Dominican Republic, 407, 414, 415, 417, 424–425, 456–457, 906; Ecuador, 526; Nicaragua, 783, 785, 787, 789–790, 791, 796, 799, 807, 808, 813–814, 897, 898, 899, 900, 907
- Sweden, 588
- Tariff Act of 1930, cited, 29, 31, 181, 413–414, 415, 505, 783, 792, 797, 809
- Taxation, See under
Argentina.
- Teachers and students, exchange of, 17, 34
- Territorial waters, 527–532, 758–770
- Texas Co., 186, 188, 190, 297
- Tin, 99, 237–240
- Tobacco, 963–966,
969
- Trade: U. S. proposals for agenda of Inter-American Conference for the
Maintenance of Peace, 17, 31; views of Secretary of State Hull, 27–29
- Trade Agreements Act (1934), cited, 177, 178, 182, 183, 512, 515, 517, 559, 788–789, 800, 961
- Trade agreements between United States and other countries:
- Conclusion of agreements with—
- Trans-Isthmian Highway, 855
- Treaties, conventions, etc. (see also
Central American General Treaty; Chaco dispute: Peace
protocols; and
Trade agreements):
- Anti-War Treaty (1933), 91
- Consular Agents (1928), 243, 245
- Ecuador–Peru: Agreement of July 6, text,
116–117;
Ponce–Castro Protocol of 1924, 108, 110,
112, 118, 120
- Guatemala–Mexico, Treaty on Limits (1882),
766
- Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Peace, treaties
signed and ratified by United States, citations to texts, 33–34
- Kellogg–Briand Pact, 5–6
- Rights and Duties of States (1933), 775–776, 832, 833,
835
- Roca–Runciman agreement between Argentina and Great Britain (1933), 204, 206, 207,
216
- U. S.–Argentina, treaty of 1853, 180, 210;
unperfected sanitary convention (1935), 6
- U. S.–Bolivia, treaty of 1858, 243, 244
- U. S.–Brazil, agreements for military (Nov.
12) and naval (May 27) missions,
citation to texts, 298
- U. S.–Costa Rica, treaty of friendship and commerce (1851), 377, 378, 380,
392
- U. S.–Cuba, treaty of relations, 1934, 446, 447–448, 457,
959, 961, 962
- U. S.–Dominican Republic. See
Dominican Republic: Revenues.
- U. S.–Ecuador. See
Ecuador: Commercial
modus vivendi.
- U. S.–El Salvador, treaty of friendship, commerce and consular
rights (1934), 559
- U. S.–Haiti. See under
Haiti.
- U. S.–Mexico. See under
Mexico.
- U. S.–Nicaragua, agreement of 1927, 825
- U. S.–Panama. See under
Panama.
- United Kingdom:
- Argentine discrimination against foreign oil companies, attitude
toward, 186, 187–188, 190–191, 194, 196
- Bonds and bondholders: Brazil, 281–292
passim; Ecuador, 536–542
passim, 551–557
passim; El Salvador, 573, 576
- Mexican land expropriations, attitude toward, 702, 703
- Mexican territorial waters, 1848 opinion
on, 760–761,
763
- Revolutions, attitude toward: Nicaragua, 828; Paraguay, 863, 864–865, 867, 873–874
- Uruguayan municipal debts, liquidation of, 934, 935, 940
- Trade relations with various American Republics: Argentina, 177–178, 204, 205,
206, 207, 210, 214, 914; Brazil, 248, 251–252; Chile, 313, 314, 317, 323,
330, 340–341, 342, 354;
Ecuador, 489, 490, 494; Peru, 893, 896,
906, 908–928, 929–930;
Venezuela, 964
- United States Steel Products Co., 207,
435, 436, 452
- United States v. Butler et
al., 929n
- United States v. Curtiss-Wright
Export Corp., 240n
- United States v. Shallus and
Co., 309
- Uruguay, 934–954
- Customs discriminations against American imports, U. S.
representations concerning, 942–954
- Debts, municipal, U. S. efforts to secure equitable treatment for
American creditors, 934–941
- Exchange control, 943–944
- Foreign Bondholders Protective Council, 934–941
- Franco regime in Paraguay, attitude toward recognition of, 860, 863,
881, 882, 885
- Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Peace,
participation in, 26
- Territorial waters, 532
- Trade relations with other countries, 943–954
passim
- U. S. Congress, relation of pending petroleum legislation to possible
trade agreement with Venezuela, 955–959
- U. S. Supreme Court, decision concerning Agricultural Adjustment Act,
cited, 929
- Venezuela, 955–977
- Customs tariff increase, U. S. representations concerning (see also
Trade agreement, infra), 963–977
- Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Peace,
participation in, 14, 26
- Smuggling, 965
- Trade agreement with United States, preliminary
discussions concerning, 955–963
- Customs tariff, relation to, 958–963
passim, 966, 967–968, 971, 973, 974, 975
- Most-favored-nation treatment, question of, 956, 958–963
- Petroleum legislation pending in U. S. Congress, relation
to, 955–959
- Trade relations with other countries, 958, 960, 961–962, 964
- West India Oil Co., 462
- Westinghouse Co., 297
- Wheat, 699–700,
787, 789, 808, 812
- Worship, freedom of, 716–718, 773–778
- W. R. Grace & Co., 374, 930
- Yacimientos Petrolíficos Fiscales (Argentine State Oilfields), 184–200
passim