Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1916, Supplement, The World War
Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1916, Supplement, The World War
Editor:
- Joseph V. Fuller
General Editor:
- Tyler Dennett
United States Government Printing Office
Washington
1929
- Official positions of principal persons mentioned in the correspondence
- List of papers by topics, incoming papers chronologically under date of receipt
- List of papers by countries, incoming papers chronologically under date of issue
- Preliminary document (Document 1)
- Part I: The continuation and further spread of the war—efforts toward
peace (Documents 2–186)
- Developments in the Balkan countries—Portugal’s entrance into the war,
March 9, 1916—Statements made in belligerent countries regarding the
prospects and terms of peace (Documents 2–27)
- Spanish proposal for join good offices, May 11, 1916–Efforts in behalf of
peace in European neutral countries–Attitude of the belligerent countries
toward possible American mediation–Further developments in the Balkan
countries (Documents 28–53)
- Memoranda of the Ambassador in Great Britain of conversations with British
statesmen, July 27–August 1, 1916 (Documents 54–56)
- Rejection of the Spanish proposal for joint good offices, August 23,
1916–Roumanians entrance into the war, August 27, 1916–Italy’s declaration
of war against Germany, August 28, 1916 (Documents 57–69)
- Germany’s request of September 25, 1916, for the good offices of the
United States–The October revolution in Greece (Documents 70–91)
- Intimation to Germany, November 29, 1916, of the President’s willingness
to extend good offices if submarine sinkings and Belgian deportations
cease–The contest in Greece (Documents 92–116)
- The Central Powers’ invitation of December 12, 1916, to the Allied Powers
to discuss peace (Documents 117–135)
- The President’s suggestion of December 18, 1916, that the belligerent
governments communicate their terms of peace–Lloyd George’s speech of
December 19, 1916 (Documents 136–166)
- Replies of the Central Powers of December 26, 1916, to the President’s
suggestion (Documents 167–177)
- Reply of the Allied Powers of December 30, 1916, to the invitation of the
Central Powers to discuss peace (Documents 178–186)
- Developments in the Balkan countries—Portugal’s entrance into the war,
March 9, 1916—Statements made in belligerent countries regarding the
prospects and terms of peace (Documents 2–27)
- Part II: Neutral rights (Documents 187–911)
- Neutral rights as affected by the submarine operations of Germany and her
allies–The question of armed merchant vessels–The imperiling and destruction
of American lives and property–American demands and German pledges–Relations
of the United States with Germany and her allies
(Documents 187–441)
- The continuance of negotiations concerning the “Lusitania” and the
“Ancona”—The sinking of the “Persia” (Documents 187–194)
- The American proposal of January 18, 1916, of a Modus Vivendi for the
observance of rules of international law and principles of humanity by
submarines and the discontinuance of armament of merchant ships—Further
negotiations concerning the “Lusitania”—The case of the
“Petrolite”—Reports of offensive operations by armed merchant ships (Documents 195–221)
- German memorandum of February 10, 1916, announcing that armed
merchant ships are to be treated as belligerents (Documents 222–231)
- The German ambassador’s note of February 16, 1916, on the “Lusitania”
and “Arabic” cases; His communication of instructions found on the
British armed merchant ship “Appam”—Austrian note of February 22, 1916,
on the “Petrolite” incident—Italian note of February 19, 1916, on the
Modus Vivendi Proposal (Documents 232–237)
- The President’s letter of February 24, 1916, asserting the right of
American citizens to travel on armed merchant ships—German memorandum of
February 28, 1916, asserting that the pledges of September 1 and October
5, 1915, do not apply to armed ships (Documents 238–248)
- Defeat in Congress of the resolution to prevent Americans from
traveling on armed merchant ships—The decision of the German government
against unlimited submarine warfare—Resolutions in the Reichstag against
restrictions (Documents 249–271)
- Replies of the Allied governments of March 23, 1916, to the proposal
for a Modus Vivendi (Documents 272–275)
- The sinking of the “Sussex,” March 24, 1916—Cases of the
“Englishman,” “Manchester Engineer”, “Berwindvale”, and “Eagle Point” (Documents 276–301)
- The German note of April 10, 1916, on the “Sussex” and other cases (Documents 302–307)
- The American note of April 18, 1916, on the “Sussex,” stating that
diplomatic relations would be severed unless the current methods of
submarine warfare were abandoned—Memorandum published on April 27, 1916,
concerning the status of armed merchant ships—Memorandum communicated to
Germany on April 28, 1916, regarding the conduct of naval vessels toward
enemy and neutral merchant ships (Documents 308–336)
- German reply of May 4, 1916, promising to observe the rules of visit
and search and to provide for the safety of persons on board destroyed
ships—Note of May 7, 1916, acknowledging responsibility in the “Sussex”
case—American note of May 8, 1916, accepting the German assurances as
unconditional (Documents 337–363)
- The American note of June 21, 1916, on the “Petrolite”
incident—Austrian replies of July 17 and September 9, 1916—The case of
the “Owego” (Documents 364–385)
- The renewed struggle in Germany for unrestricted submarine warfare
(October 1916) (Documents 386–399)
- Representations to Germany (October 30–November 18, 1916) concerning
the sinking of the “Rowanmore”, “Marina”, “Arabia”, “Sebek”, “Delto”,
“Lanao”, “Columbian”, and “Chemung” (December 2, 1916)—Replies and
correspondence on these cases—Reports on political conditions in Germany
with reference to submarine policy—Communications of instructions found
on a French armed merchant ship (Documents 400–441)
- The continuance of negotiations concerning the “Lusitania” and the
“Ancona”—The sinking of the “Persia” (Documents 187–194)
- Neutral rights as affected by the blockading measures taken by Great
Britain and her allies–Interference with American trade–The black
list–Protests and proposals of retaliation (Documents 442–603)
- The seizure of the “Kankakee”—The black list of neutral ships (Documents 442–448)
- The Trading with the Enemy (Extension of Powers) Act (December 23,
1915)—Reservation of the right to protest against this act as affecting
American interests, January 25, 1916—Reports and correspondence on
interference with neutral trade (Documents 449–463)
- British note of February 16, 1916, in defense of the Trading with the
Enemy (Extension of Powers) Act—The first “Statutory List”, February 29,
1916—Representations in the cases of the “Hocking”, “Genesee”, and
“Kankakee” (Documents 464–471)
- British order in council of March 30, 1916, further modifying the
Declaration of London—Protest against this order, April 8, 1916—the
“Zamora” decision asserting the prevalence of international law over
orders in council (Documents 472–480)
- British note of April 24, 1916, in general justification of measures
of interference with neutral trade—The abolition of the distinction
between absolute and conditional contraband (Documents 481–493)
- Protests against the black list of ships (May 19, 1916) and against
interference with goods consigned to the Netherlands Oversea Trust (June
15, 1916)—Condemnation of the cargo of the “Joseph W. Fordney” (Documents 494–507)
- British order in council and French decree of July 7, 1916,
withdrawing all recognition of the Declaration of London and proclaiming
other rules—The inclusion of American firms in the “Statutory List”
(July 19, 1916) (Documents 508–522)
- Protest of July 26, 1916, against the blacklisting of American
firms (Documents 523–534)
- Protests against the denial of bunker coal to American vessels not on
the “White List” (cases of the “Rizal” and “Charlton Hall”) and against
interference with Philippine commerce (cases of the “Chinese Prince”,
“Kafue”, and “Aymeric”) (Documents 535–555)
- Acts of Congress authorizing retaliation against measures detrimental
to American commerce (September 7 and 8, 1916)—British protest against
these acts
(Documents 556–558)
- American protest of September 18, 1916, against the rules of the
order in council of July 7, 1916—The requirement of “certificates of
interest” for goods exported from the Philippine Islands to territories
of the British Empire (Documents 559–571)
- British notes in defense of the Black List and in reply to the
American protest of September 18, 1916—Further correspondence regarding
restrictions on bunker coal (case of the “Pathfinder”) (Documents 572–587)
- Reservation of American rights in connection with the abolition of
the distinction between absolute and conditional contraband, November
11, 1916—Refusal of the United States to resort to British courts for
maintenance of national rights—Prize court decisions upholding the
legality of the order in council of March 11, 1915 (cases of the
“Stigstad” and “United States”) (Documents 588–603)
- The seizure of the “Kankakee”—The black list of neutral ships (Documents 442–448)
- Informal arrangements with Great Britain and her allies regarding the
exportation of American good to enemy and neutral European countries (Documents 604–651)
- British “letters of assurance” to American shippers (Documents 604–613)
- Shipments of fruit (Documents 614–619)
- Shipments of tobacco (Documents 620–651)
- British “letters of assurance” to American shippers (Documents 604–613)
- Informal arrangements regarding the importation of goods from Germany and
Austria-Hungary (Documents 652–785)
- Goods ordered before March 1, 1915 (Documents 652–674)
- Importation of suger-beet seed (Documents 675–696)
- Importation of drugs (Documents 697–701)
- Importation of dyes (Documents 702–733)
- Importation of sodium cyanide (Documents 734–745)
- Importation of porcelain guides for textile machinery (Documents 746–757)
- Importation of machine knitting needles (Documents 758–776)
- Importation of hops (Documents 777–785)
- Goods ordered before March 1, 1915 (Documents 652–674)
- Arrangements for the regulation of imports made by European neutral
countries (Documents 786–794)
- The Netherlands Oversea Trust (Documents 786–791)
- The Norwegian associations and the Stavanger packers’ import union (Documents 792–794)
- The Netherlands Oversea Trust (Documents 786–791)
- Interference with the mails by belligerent governments (Documents 795–831)
- The removal by belligerent naval authorities of enemy subjects and
military reservists from American ships on the high seas–Cases of the
“China”, “Ausable”, “Henry S”, “Marcus L. Urann”, “Missourian”, AND
“Frederick Luckenbach” (Documents 832–889)
- Departures by belligerent governments and naval authorities from the
established rules for exercise of the right to visit and search at
sea (Documents 890–902)
- Projects of cooperation among the neutral states in defense of neutral
rights (Documents 903–911)
- Neutral rights as affected by the submarine operations of Germany and her
allies–The question of armed merchant vessels–The imperiling and destruction
of American lives and property–American demands and German pledges–Relations
of the United States with Germany and her allies
(Documents 187–441)
- Part III: Neutral duties (Documents 912–1030)
- The entrance into and transit through the United States of active and
discharged members of belligerent armed forces (Documents 912–926)
- The sale of contraband goods–The transfer to another neutral government of
warships built in American yards for a belligerent government (Documents 927–935)
- Treatment of belligerent warships in American ports: the escape of members
of their interned crews (Documents 936–946)
- Treatment of prize ships in American ports–Case of the “Appam” (Documents 947–970)
- Treatment of belligerent merchant ships which have taken refuge in
American ports (Documents 971–975)
- Treatment of armed merchant ships (Documents 976–996)
- Hovering of belligerent warships in close proximity to territorial
waters (Documents 997–1000)
- Treatment of belligerent war and merchant submarines in neutral ports and
waters (case of the “Deutschland”): Their operations and beyond territorial
waters (Case of the “U–53”) (Documents 1001–1030)
- The entrance into and transit through the United States of active and
discharged members of belligerent armed forces (Documents 912–926)
- Part IV: Other problems and responsibilities (Documents 1031–1316)
- Regulations regarding passports and the registration of citizens living
abroad (Documents 1031–1032)
- Status of American consular officers in belligerent territory occupied by
enemy troops (Documents 1033–1034)
- The proclamation by Germany and Austria-Hungary creating the Kingdom of
Poland (Documents 1035–1040)
- Appointment of a new Austro-Hungarian ambassador (Documents 1041–1060)
- Questions of diplomatic immunity–Case of Wolf Von Igel (Documents 1061–1071)
- Representation of belligerent governments in enemy countries–Protection of
consular property (Documents 1072–1088)
- The right of asylum–Case of the British vice consul at Sofia (Documents 1089–1094)
- Protection of American institutions and citizens in Turkey–Efforts in
behalf of other foreigners (Documents 1095–1107)
- Representations in behalf of Armenians and Syrians (Documents 1108–1123)
- Representations in behalf of civilians deported from northern French
cities and from Belgium (Documents 1124–1144)
- Representations in behalf of Irish political prisoners (Documents 1145–1147)
- Correspondence relating to relief work (Documents 1148–1254)
- Belgian relief (Documents 1148–1151)
- Polish relief
(Documents 1152–1189)
- Serbian relief
(Documents 1190–1211)
- Relief in Turkish territories (Documents 1212–1254)
- Belgian relief (Documents 1148–1151)
- The exemption of hospital supplies from seizure as contraband of war: The
question of their shipment to the central empires (Documents 1255–1287)
- The shipment to the central empires of milk for babies (Documents 1288–1302)
- The economic conference of the Allied governments (Documents 1303–1316)
- Regulations regarding passports and the registration of citizens living
abroad (Documents 1031–1032)
- Index