Relations of Latin-American countries with the United States and with European belligerent countries as affected by the war in general and by the German submarine warfare
Contents
- Expressions of approval of the President’s suggestions of December 18,
1916, to belligerent governments—Responses to the notification of the
severance by the United States of relations with Germany—Replies to the
German notification of resumption of unrestricted submarine
warfare (Documents 264–289)
- Suggestions by Paraguay, Ecuador, and Argentina for a conference of
American states—Attitude of the de facto Mexican
Government regarding the German proposal for an alliance—Offer of
Mexico’s good offices to restore relations between the United States and
Germany (Documents 290–312)
- Responses to the notification of a state of war between the United
States and Germany—Severance of relations with Germany, in terms
amounting to a declaration of war, by Panama, April 7—Declaration of war
with Germany by Cuba, April 7—Severance of relations with Germany by
Brazil, April 11, in consequence of the sinking of the Paraná—Severance of relations with Germany by Bolivia, April
13—The sinking of the Argentine ship Monte
Protegido
(Documents 313–337)
- Argentina’s initiative toward calling a conference of American states;
attitude of the United States—Offer of support in the war by Guatemala
in exchange for assurances against possible consequences; acceptance by
the United States—Similar assurances to Haiti (Documents 338–363)
- Severance of relations with Germany by Guatemala, April 27—Settlement
of the Monte Protegido case between Argentina and
Germany—Argentine invitation, May 9, to the Latin-American states for a
conference; attitude of the United States—Severance of relations with
Germany by Honduras May 17; by Nicaragua, May 19 (Documents 364–408)
- Revocation by Brazil, June 2, of the decree of neutrality as between
the United States and Germany; seizure of German ships in Brazilian
ports—Severance of relations with Germany by Haiti, June 17—Opening of
the ports and waters of Uruguay to American naval forces (Documents 409–430)
- The sinking of the Argentine ship Toro;
adjustment of the case—Visit of the American Fleet to Rio de Janeiro,
Montevideo, and Buenos Aires—Arrangements for cooperation with Brazil in
patrolling the South Atlantic—Revocation of Brazil’s neutrality with
respect to the Allied powers, June 28; discussion as to the export of
Brazilian coffee and the disposition of German ships taken over by
Brazil—Transfer to the United States of the German ships seized by
Cuba—Negotiations between Peru and Germany concerning the sinking of the
Lorton
(Documents 431–464)
- Publication, September 8, of the recommendation by Luxburg, German
Chargé in Argentina, that ships be spurlos
versenkt; handing of passports to Luxburg—Severance of
relations with Germany by the Tinoco government in
Costa Rica, September 22—Negotiations relating to the revocation of
Uruguay’s neutrality, the conclusion of arbitration treaties between
Uruguay and the Allied powers, and the disposition of German ships in
Uruguayan ports (Documents 465–495)
- Severance of relations with Germany by Peru, October 6; by Uruguay,
October 7—Revocation by Uruguay of decrees of neutrality; second visit
of the American squadron to Montevideo—Assurances of Salvador as to the
use of its ports and waters by the United States (Documents 496–513)
- Declaration of a state of war between Brazil and Germany, October
26—Renewed initiative of Argentina for a Latin-American congress,
October 29—Peruvian plan, approved by the United States, to have the
congress consider severance of relations with Germany—Assurances given
by the United States to the Guatemalan Special Mission, November
6—Charter to France of German ships seized by Brazil (Documents 514–564)
- Severance of relations with Germany by Ecuador, December 7—Declaration
of war on Austria-Hungary by Panama, December 10; by Cuba, December
16—Further correspondence regarding the disposition of German ships
seized by Brazil, Cuba, and Uruguay–Further correspondence regarding the
proposed congress of American states—Convention for the purchase of
Argentine wheat by Great Britain and France, signed January 14,
1918 (Documents 565–595)