Historical Documents - Office of the Historian

Guatemala:

Contents

Political affairs (Documents 213–223)
- Development of opposition to President Estrada Cabrera—Criticism of the administration by Bishop Piñol; his arrest, May 16, 1919—Representations of the United States in behalf of freedom of speech—Release of Bishop Piñol, August 20—Organization of an opposition “Unionist Party” (Documents 213–223)
Financial affairs (Documents 224–245)
- Proposals for loans to finance currency reform and for the establishment of a national bank—Suggestion by the United States Government of study by an expert—Project for an issue of additional paper money; deferment on the advice of the United States—Appointment of Professor Kemmerer to study the currency problem; his recommendations, September 6—Support of his plan by the United States (Documents 224–245)
Treatment of enemy property (Documents 246–266)
Convention with the United States for the establishment of an international gold-clearance fund.
Convention with the United States for facilitating the work of traveling salesmen.
Boundary dispute with Honduras.