Index

• Abyssinia. See Permanent Court of International Justice.
• Aerial navigation convention. See under Treaties.
• Afghanistan, proposed treaty for establishment of diplomatic and consular relations with United States, 557–560
• Agreements. See Treaties, conventions, etc.
• Albania. See Narcotic drugs and Permanent Court of International Justice.
• Alien Property Custodian, U. S. proposed legislation providing for disposition of property held by:
  • Inquiries and discussions as to plans for Austria, 125, 128–130, 131–135, 136–140; for Germany, 125–127, 130–131, 135–136; for Hungary, 125, 143–144
  • Mills Bill and other proposals, 125n, 127–129, 130–134, 141–142
  • Recommendations of President Coolidge, xxv
  • U. S. Treasury policy, 125, 127–128, 128–129, 144–145
• American league of nations, proposed, 257, 259
• American Red Cross, offer of assistance to civilian population of Wuchang, China, 646
• American Unofficial Observer, Reparation Commission, discontinuance of office, 120–125
• Andrews, Roy Chapman (U. S. citizen), escape from bombing in China, 611
• Arbitration:
  • Bolivian-Paraguayan boundary controversy, proposed submission to United States, 531–534
  • Tacna-Arica controversy. See Tacna-Arica controversy.
• Argentina (see also Tacna-Arica controversy: Good offices): Reconditioning of battleships by American firm, 562; U. S. representations for equal treatment of American arms manufacturers with those of other nations, 561–563
• Arica. See Tacna-Arica controversy.
• Armament limitation. See Preparatory Commission for the Disarmament Conference.
• Armenians, Department of State ruling with regard to presumption of expatriation of naturalized U. S. citizens of Armenian origin, 553–555
• Arms and munitions: Embargo on shipments to China, question of continuation, 733–736; U. S. representations to Argentina for equal treatment of American arms manufacturers with those of other nations, 561–563
• Australia. See Permanent Court of International Justice.
• Austria. See Alien Property Custodian; Narcotic drugs; and Permanent Court of International Justice.
• Belgium (see also China: Foreign powers and Sino-Belgian treaty; also Narcotic drugs and Permanent Court of International Justice), attitude toward work of Preparatory Commission for the Disarmament Conference, 77–78
• Bolívar Congress at Panama. See under Conferences.
• Bolivia (see also Narcotic drugs and Permanent Court of International Justice; also Good offices and Renewal of good offices under Tacna-Arica controversy): Boundary dispute with Paraguay, proposed submission of controversy to United States for arbitration, 531–534; U. S. representations regarding oil concessions containing clauses discriminating against American citizens, 564–568
• Boundary disputes (see also Tacna-Arica controversy):
  • Bolivia–Paraguay, submission of controversy to United States for arbitration, proposed, 531–534
  • Brazil–Colombia, proposed treaty fixing boundary, 534–535
  • Colombia–Peru, question of ratification by Peru of boundary treaty of Mar. 24, 1922, 534–539
  • Costa Rica–Panama, delimitation of boundary, U. S. representations to Panama concerning Costa Rican proposal of Dec. 17, 1925, 539–542; Panaman rejection, 542–543
  • Dominican Republic–Haiti: Direct negotiations for settlement, 543–544, 546–547; offer of informal good offices of United States, 544–545
• Boundary treaties:
  • Brazil–Colombia, proposed, 534–535
  • Colombia–Peru (Mar. 24, 1922), question of Peruvian ratification, 534–539
  • U. S.–Great Britain, boundary waterways, Jan. 11, 1909, 582, 583, 585
• Brazil (see also Narcotic drugs and Permanent Court of International Justice): Boundary dispute with Colombia, proposed treaty, 534–535; Colombian-Peruvian boundary treaty (Mar. 24, 1922), renewal of representations to Peru concerning ratification, 536, 537; proposals to stimulate rubber production in Amazon Valley, 575–577; proposed treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights with United States, negotiations, 569–573; U. S. naval mission, renewal of contract signed Nov. 6, 1922, 574–575
• Bulgaria. See Narcotic drugs and Permanent Court of International Justice.
• Canada (see also Permanent Court of International Justice):
  • Great Lakes, increased diversion of waters by the Sanitary District of Chicago:
    • Inquiries and protests of Canadian Government, 580–585; U. S. replies, 585–587, 589–590
    • Joint Board of Engineers, report, xv, 584, 589–590
    • Publication of correspondence, question of, 588–590
    • Resolution of Legislative Assembly of Ontario, 582–584
    • U. S. legislation, proposal for Illinois-Mississippi waterway, Canadian protests, 582, 582–584; U. S. replies, 585–587
  • Minister at Washington: British proposal for, and U. S. acceptance, 578–579; appointment, 579–580
  • Proposal for joint discussion with United States of outstanding questions affecting Great Lakes and their waterways, 584, 587
  • St. Lawrence waterway project, report of Joint Board of Engineers, xv, 584, 589–590
• Chile. See Narcotic drugs, Permanent Court of International Justice, and Tacna-Arica controversy.
• China (see also Narcotic drugs and Permanent Court of International Justice):
  • Ankuochun, 659, 685
  • Antiforeign attitude and demonstrations (see also Boycotts and strikes and Protection of American missionary interests, infra), 603, 604, 605, 626, 634, 655, 656–657
  • Arms and munitions embargo, question of continuation, 733–736; of lifting ban on commercial airplanes, 735, 736
  • Boycotts and strikes at—
    • Canton:
      • British measures against strike pickets, 720, 723, 727, 729; request for U. S. cooperation, and U. S. reply, 723, 726–727
      • Compensation of strikers, question of, 730, 863–864
      • Customs, possibility of seizure by local authorities, 715
      • Negotiations and ending of boycott, 665, 674, 721, 722, 727, 729, 730–731, 854, 863–864
      • Reports concerning situation, and recommendations as to protection of U. S. interests, 690–693, 698–699, 700, 701–702, 704–705, 714–715, 719–722, 724–725, 727–729, 730–731; U. S. policy, 700, 715, 723, 726, 729–730
      • Seizures of import cargoes, 714–715
      • Standard Oil Co., request for convoy from Hongkong to Wuchow, 719–721
      • U. S. naval forces:
        • Firing upon U. S. S. Sacramento, protest, 724
        • Proposed use to convoy petroleum, 719–721; to maintain communications between U. S. citizens and ships in harbor, 726, 727–728, 729–730; to protect landings of cargoes, 715; to seize strike picket boats, 723, 724, 725
        • U. S. policy toward British request for cooperation, 723, 726–727
    • Hankow: Disinclination of United States to intervene to prevent paralyzing of Chinese customs service by strike, 964–966; protection of foreign interests during strikes, question of, 655, 656; strike of Standard Oil Co. employees, 660
    • Swatow, end of strike of employees of Standard Oil Co., 728
    • Tientsin, strikes in rug factories, 715–719
  • Canton. See Canton regime and Protection of American missionary interests, infra; also under Boycotts and strikes, supra.
  • Canton regime (see also Taxation and Yangtze Valley, infra; also under Recognition, infra): Disapproval by Department of State of proposed grant of oil monopoly to Standard Oil Co., 1092–1097; opposition to Special Conference on the Chinese Customs Tariff, 844–846, 848, 849–853, 854, views of U. S. Minister and of consul general at Canton as to U. S. policy, 690–693, 697–698, 703–707, 708, 712, 729, 865, 867–869
  • Central Government. See Provisional Government, infra.
  • Chang Tso-lin (see also Civil war in North China and Yangtze Valley: Military and naval operations, infra), 685–686, 716, 763–764, 840, 845, 852, 856, 916, 1081
  • Chiang Kai-shek (see also Yangtze Valley: Military and naval operations, infra), 683, 701, 1094
  • Civil war in North China, hostilities between Kuominchun and Chang–Wu alliance:
    • Interference with communications by rail and sea, 593–594, 594, 596, 596–598, 602, 606, 612, 613, 614
    • Military and naval operations, 591–595, 597, 599–600, 606–607, 608, 610, 611, 612, 613, 615
    • Operations at Taku:
      • Chinese naval expedition: Departure from Tsingtao and arrival at Taku, 592–593, 593–594; engagements, 594, 595, 597
      • Firing between Chinese fort and Japanese destroyers, 599–600
      • Foreign powers, measures for restoring free navigation: International naval demonstration, 595–596, 598–599, 600–602; Kuomintang demonstrations against demands, 603, 604, 605; representations to Chinese military and government authorities, and Chinese assurances of cooperation, 596–597, 602
      • Mining of channel by Kuominchun, 595, 597
      • U. S. naval forces, recommendations as to use, 593, 595–596, 598, 601; U. S. attitude, 596, 603–604
    • Peking: Measures to insure safety, suggestions, 605–606, 607; military operations in and around, 606, 607, 608–609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 842–843
    • Press reports, suppression of, 608, 610
    • Termination of hostilities, proposals, 604, 606, 607, 616
  • Claims against Chinese Government, right of American citizens to bring suits in Chinese courts, 1099–1100
  • Commercial interests of United States:
    • Federal Telegraph Co. See under Radio communications, infra.
    • Radio Corporation of America. See Radio communications, infra.
    • Representation at Special Conference on Chinese Customs Tariff, 826
    • Standard Oil Co. See Standard Oil Co., infra.
    • Unfulfilled liabilities of Chinese Government with respect to, 958
  • Customs service at Hankow, disinclination of United States to intervene to prevent paralysis by strike, 964–966
  • Customs tariff. See Special Conference on the Chinese Customs Tariff, infra.
  • Extraterritoriality:
    • Commission on extraterritoriality provided for by Washington Conference resolution:
      • Activities and meetings, 967–968, 971–972, 975–978
      • Arrangements for convening, 966–967
      • Chinese memoranda concerning extraterritorial practices, 970, 977; concerning taxation, 978
      • Powers and scope of Commission, 968–971, 977
      • Remarks of President Coolidge concerning work of, xxviii
      • Report of Commission:
        • Discussion concerning contents, 977–978
        • Publication, question of, 982–984
        • Recommendations of American Commissioner as to general purport, 972–975; views of Secretary of State, 978–979
        • Summary of report signed Sept. 16, 979–982
        • Text of recommendations, 981–982; U. S. policy toward putting recommendations into effect, 922, 933, 939–940
      • Résumé of work of Commission, 932–933
      • Statement of Chinese delegate concerning manner in which claims may be filed against Chinese Government, 1099–1100
      • Tour of investigation, 612–613, 971–972, 975–976, 978
    • Surrender of extraterritorial rights, aim of Kuomintang to force, 691–692
  • Federal Telegraph Co. See under Radio communications, infra.
  • Feng Yu-hsiang, 591, 591n, 592, 658, 679, 716
  • Forced levies by Chinese militarists upon American business, question of right of protest, 731–733
  • Foreign powers (see also Soviet influence, infra; also Great Britain: Relations with China):
    • Antiforeign disturbances. See Antiforeign attitude and demonstrations, supra.
    • Cantonese policy of dealing separately with, 684–685
    • Extraterritoriality. See Extraterritoriality, supra.
    • International military and naval forces:
      • Action of naval forces in case of mining of port of Tientsin, 595–596, 598–599, 600–602
      • British proposal to use in preventing diversion of salt revenues previously pledged as security for certain loans, 950–951, 952–953
      • Cooperation of volunteer forces and naval units during Yangtze Valley invasion, 622, 623, 627, 631, 633, 642, 645, 649, 650, 651, 655, 656–657, 657, 658, 662–664
      • Firing between Chinese fort and Japanese destroyers at Taku, 599–600; upon French naval forces by Cantonese, 625, 632, 649
      • Recommendations of U. S. Minister for simultaneous action in withdrawing military forces from Tientsin, 736–742
      • Use in support of protest against levy of taxes in conflict with treaty provisions, question of, 866, 867, 868, 869, 871
      • Use of landing force to avert acts of violence at Hankow, attitude of powers toward proposal, 965
    • Policy in China (see also Recognition, infra):
      • Italian inquiry concerning U. S. attitude toward cooperation with Great Britain in firmer policy, 630–631
      • Observations of—
        • U. S. consul general at Canton concerning weakness, 690–693
        • U. S. Minister concerning British and Japanese policy, 680–681; concerning joint action with British and Japanese in curbing strikes, 725; concerning release of surplus customs revenues, 953–957
      • Portuguese inquiry concerning U. S. attitude toward joint action for protection, 639–640
    • Protests against measures diverting revenues from payment of foreign loans, 940–949, 960–961, 962–964
    • Radio communications, attitude of Great Britain and Japan toward American interest in. See Radio communications, infra.
    • Recognition of factions claiming to act with authority for China:
      • Inquiry of Italy, 683–684
      • Views of Denmark, 680; Great Britain, 661, 664–665, 667, 680, 684, 854–855; Japan, 661, 680; Netherlands, 680
    • Senior Minister:
      • Instructions to senior consul, Hankow, concerning strike measures, 965; to senior consul, Tientsin, concerning action against mining of port, 597
      • Note protesting Peking air raids, 608–609; protesting mining of port of Tientsin, 596
      • Statement at Special Conference on Chinese Customs Tariff concerning agenda of Conference, 769, 780–781
    • Shanghai Mixed Court, rendition of. See Shanghai Mixed Court, infra.
    • Special Conference on the Chinese Customs Tariff, negotiations and views of Great Britain, Japan, and other powers, 678, 679, 743–744, 745, 745–747, 748, 749–752, 753, 754–763, 765, 769–771, 771–776, 777, 778–779, 780–823, 824–840, 854–855, 859, 861–863
    • Taxation. See Taxation: Imposition of consumption and production taxes, infra.
    • Treaty relations of China with (see also Extraterritoriality, supra; also Special Conference and Taxation: Imposition of consumption and production taxes, infra):
      • Assumption of right to abrogate treaties with Belgium, France, Japan, and other powers, 984–1001
      • Attitude of Chang Tso-lin toward revision of treaties, 686
      • Protests by the powers of violation of 1901 protocol, 596–597
      • Question of missionary privilege clauses, 689
      • Representations and agitation against adherence of Germany and other nonsignatory powers to Washington treaty of principles and policy concerning China, 1002–1003, 1004–1005, 1007, 1010–1011, 1015–1016, 1023; U. S. suggestion that protests be withdrawn, and Chinese refusal, 1015, 1017–1018, 1022
  • Kuominchun (see also Civil war, supra), 658, 667, 679–680, 764, 848
  • Kuomintang activities (see also Yangtze Valley, infra), 603, 604, 605, 683, 691–692, 703–705, 731, 853, 868
  • Loans:
    • Customs revenues, relation to:
      • Forced loans for military purposes, 959
      • Loans to be secured by revenues already pledged: Information concerning, 944–945, 962; protests and replies, 944–947, 957–959, 961–962, 962–964
      • Release of customs revenues, question of: Inquiry of American Group concerning policy, 948–950; observations of U. S. Minister concerning release of surplus revenues, 953–957; possibility of utilization in service of Hukuang Railway loan, 942, 943, 944, 948, 960–961
    • Hukuang Railway loan, default in bond payment: Interest on drawn bonds, Chinese liability for, 952; representations for payment, and replies, 940–944, 948, 960–961
    • Interest on drawn bonds, Chinese liability for payment of, 952
    • Salt revenues as security for certain loans, proposal to use international forces to prevent diversion, 950–951, 952–953
  • Missionaries. See Protection of American missionary interests and U. S. citizens, infra.
  • Peking. See Provisional Government and Peking regime, infra, and under Civil war in North China, supra.
  • Protection of American missionary interests endangered by anti-foreign movement in South China:
    • American Association of South China, appeal for U. S. protection and advice, 705, 706
    • Attacks at Canton, 698–699, 700, 701, 704; at Hainan, 694–697, 697–698, 699, 700, 702, 710, 711; at Kweilin, 700–701, 702, 703; at Wuchow, 700, 702, 704, 712–713, 714; at Waichow, 709, 710–711
    • Consultations in South China of U. S. Legation representative, 707–709, 712
    • Representations of U. S. Minister and consul general at Canton, 694, 696, 698, 709–711, 713
    • U. S. naval forces: Recommendations and reports as to use, 695, 696, 699, 701, 702, 706, 709, 713; U. S. Minister’s opinion concerning reduction, 689
    • U. S. policy, 689, 700, 701, 707–708, 713; views of U. S. Minister and consul general at Canton, 690–693, 697–698, 703–707, 712
  • Provisional Government and Peking regime (see also Recognition: Peking regime; and Special Conference, infra): Mandates of Chief Executive and others, 604, 613–614, 614, 616, 617; overthrow of Provisional Government by coup d’état, 609–613, 842–843; political conditions, 591–592, 593, 604–606, 607–608, 609–613, 613–614, 614, 615–616, 617, 659, 841–843, 847–849, 855–857, 1062, 1081; Yen Cabinet, question of de facto recognition by United States, 616, 617
  • Radio communications:
    • Federal Telegraph Co. contract (see also U. S.-Japanese controversy, infra):
      • British views concerning monopolistic character, 1068–1075
      • Cited, 1085–1086
      • Decision of Chinese Cabinet to postpone action on contract until settlement of political situation, 1075–1076
      • Execution by local authorities, suggestion, 1076–1077
      • Recommendation of Radio Corporation of America that China be declared in default under existing contracts, 1059, 1065
      • U. S. representations to China on behalf of, 1047, 1053, 1060, 1061–1062, 1066, 1066–1067, 1075–1076, 1091–1092; views of U. S. Minister, 1062, 1063–1064, 1081
    • Japanese claim to 30-year monopoly, 1045–1046, 1047, 1083–1085; insistence on adequacy of Mitsui station, 1059–1060, 1086, 1089–1090
    • Mitsui Co. See U. S.-Japanese controversy, infra.
    • Radio Corporation of America. See Federal Telegraph Co. contract, supra, and U. S.-Japanese controversy, infra.
    • U. S.-Japanese controversy regarding Federal Telegraph and Mitsui contracts:
      • Compromise by means of U. S.-Japanese Chinese discussions, proposed:
        • Japanese insistence that recognition of claim to monopoly be taken as basis, 1064–1065
        • Suggestions concerning initiation of negotiations, 1049–1050, 1060, 1063, 1067, 1078–1080, 1082, 1088–1089, 1091–1092
      • Initiation of discussions at Tokyo, U. S. attitude, 1054
      • Japanese proposal for settlement on basis analogous with consortium arrangement:
        • British inquiries and views, 1051–1052, 1054, 1067–1069
        • Chinese attitude, 1042–1043, 1046, 1051, 1056
        • Japanese inquiries concerning U. S. position, and requests for reply to proposal, 1040–1042, 1044–1045, 1047, 1055–1058, 1065, 1078, 1080–1081
        • Text, 1087
        • U. S. position, and text of reply, 1045, 1049, 1056–1058, 1058–1059, 1065–1066, 1081, 1082–1092
        • Views of American interests, 1090–1091; of Radio Corporation of America representatives, 1042, 1045–1046, 1052; of U. S. Minister, 1042–1045, 1047
      • Résumé of Japanese position, 1053; of U. S. position, 1058–1060
      • Suggestion of Radio Corporation of America for joint operation by American and Japanese units, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047–1050, 1051, 1052, 1057–1058, 1089, 1091
      • Suggestion of solution by joint cooperation of Japanese, British, French, and American radio interests, 1042, 1059, 1060, 1061–1062, 1063–1064, 1065, 1066
  • Reallocation of customs funds among custodian banks, U. S. inquiry and U. S. Minister’s reply, 860–861
  • Recognition of factions claiming to act with authority for China, question of:
    • Canton regime:
      • British attitude, 664–665, 667, 684; views of U. S. Minister in China, 665–666
      • Certificates of identity, question of signature, 667–670, 683
      • Diplomatic correspondence, question of address, 667, 687, 693
      • Italian inquiry concerning U. S. attitude, 684
      • Statements of Eugene Chen, 669–670, 683, 684–685, 687
      • Views of U. S. Minister as to political entity, 665
    • Peking regime:
      • Efforts of regime to obtain recognition, 847–849
      • Political conditions, 666–667, 670–671, 688
      • Views of U. S. Minister, 671–681, 712; of U. S. Secretary of State, 682
    • Reform government, proposal of Chang Tso-lin for establishment at Peking, 685–686
    • U. S. policy of noncommittal, 684, 688, 848–849, 855, 933–934, 937
  • Shanghai, discussion of proposed defensive measures during Yangtze Valley invasion, 662–663
  • Shanghai Mixed Court, rendition to Kiangsu provincial government:
    • Agreement for rendition:
      • Draft: Signature, 1034; terms, 1031–1032
      • Exchange of notes giving effect to, 1034, 1039, 1040
      • Italian and other opposition to agreement, 1033–1034, 1034–1035, 1039–1040
      • Negotiations of commissions, 673–674, 1029–1032
      • Text, 1035–1038
      • U. S. approval, 1032
    • Chinese proposal for abolition of Court, 1026–1027, 1030
    • Origin of Court, discussion, 1023–1025, 1027–1028
  • Sino-Belgian treaty of Nov. 2, 1865, abrogation by China:
    • Assumption by China of right to abrogate treaties with other powers, 984, 985–986
    • Dispute concerning China’s right to abrogate, submission by Belgium to Permanent Court of International Justice, 984–985, 986, 988, 989, 991, 993, 1001, 1001n
    • Modus vivendi to cover interim period, proposed:
      • Belgian appeal to Washington Conference powers for support in obtaining, 985, 986–989, 990; U. S. attitude, 991
      • Chinese draft, 990
      • Chinese unwillingness to proceed with negotiations, 984–985
      • Exchanges of correspondence between Belgian and Chinese Governments, 989–990, 992–995
    • Notification, 984
    • Presidential order canceling treaty and calling for new treaty, 992, 995
    • Views of U. S. Minister and Secretary of State concerning China’s repudiation of treaty obligations, 995–1001
  • Soviet Ambassador, attitude of United States toward demand of Chinese Government for recall, 1097–1099
  • Soviet influence, 666, 667, 679–680, 690–691, 692, 698, 701, 715–718, 734, 764, 1000
  • Special Conference on the Chinese Customs Tariff:
    • Adjournment or suspension (see also Resumption of work, infra), 745–746, 747–749, 754, 755–757, 760–761, 762–763, 766, 839–840, 841
    • Agenda, modification, 769–771, 780–785; Chinese attitude, 769–771, 781, 782, 783, 784–785
    • Attitude of Provisional Government, 612, 615, 617, 763–764, 765, 846, 847–848, 855–856
    • Board of Reference authorized by Washington Conference resolution, 769, 770–771
    • Chinese delegation, changes in personnel, 612, 823, 853
    • Committees, reports of meetings:
      • Program and procedure, 769–771
      • Provisional measures, 776–787, 789–793, 799–800, 801–806
        • Subcommittee of committee II, 744, 787–789
        • Subcommittee on interim surtaxes, 806–812, 815–822; on purposes, 792–793; on rates of surtaxes, 797–799, 800–801
      • Tariff autonomy, 771–776
      • Technical committee on likin, 793–796; on other purposes, 796–797; to draw up a list of luxuries, 813–815, 822–823
    • Custodian banks, provisions relating to, 751, 758, 760, 809, 812, 816–817, 818n, 820, 834–835, 860–861
    • Discussions and negotiations concerning—
      • Abolition of likin, 757, 768, 772–774, 775–776, 777, 778, 780, 782, 783, 784, 786–789, 792–796, 800, 824–826, 861–863
      • Debt consolidation, 749–750, 752, 755, 756–757, 758–760, 778, 780, 792–793, 796–797, 829–833, 861–863
      • Increase in customs revenues, proposed treaty, 745–746, 776, 777–779, 833
      • Levy and utilization of surtaxes, question of, 743–745, 746–747, 755, 760–762, 768, 770, 775, 776–793, 796–823, 826–828, 833–840, 856, 859–860, 861–863
      • Tariff autonomy, 749, 767–768, 771–776, 776–777, 783–784, 785, 786–790, 799–800, 824–826
    • Draft agreement to implement Washington customs tariff treaty (see also Resolution on interim surtaxes, infra), 750–751, 753–754, 758, 760–766, 782, 833–840; resolution respecting custodian banks, 751, 758, 760, 834–835
    • Press statements and correspondence concerning Cantonese opposition, 844–846, 846–847, 848, 849–850, 851, 854; delay in negotiations, 762–763; willingness of powers to resume proceedings, 839
    • Records, Cantonese request for, 881–882
    • Remarks of President Coolidge concerning work of, xxviii
    • Report of proceedings, Oct. 26, 1925–July 8, 1926, 767–844; of informal meetings of delegates and technical advisers, 823–841
    • Resolution on interim surtaxes: Appointment and work of drafting committee, 806–812, 815–822, 833–834; provision relating to custodian banks, 809, 812, 816–817, 818n, 820; work of technical committee to draw up a list of luxuries, 813–815, 822–823
    • Resumption of work:
      • Chinese efforts for, 846, 847–848, 855–856
        • Attitude of foreign powers, 846, 855–856; of United States, 855–858
      • Declaration of Kuomintang, 853
      • Japanese suggestion, 936
      • Opposition and note of Canton regime, 844–846, 848, 849–853, 854
        • British attitude, 854–855
        • U. S. attitude and reply, 846–847, 848–849, 855
    • Suggestions of U. S. Minister for putting conference agreements into effect, 856–858; attitude of Secretary of State, 859–860
    • U. S. proposals, and views concerning negotiations, 682, 743–744, 744–745, 745, 746, 747–749, 752, 753, 754, 758–759, 760, 761, 762, 763, 764–766, 770–771, 772–773, 775, 776, 777–779, 781, 781–784, 785, 786–787, 788, 789, 793, 794, 795, 797–798, 802–803, 803, 806–811, 813, 816, 818, 820, 821, 822–823, 825–826, 827–828, 829–830, 831–832, 833–840
    • Views of U. S. Minister concerning failure of Conference to implement Washington treaty, 677–679
  • Standard Oil Co.: Attack by Chinese on vessels of, 641, 660; disapproval by Department of State of proposed grant of oil monopoly by Canton government, 1092–1097; forced levies by Chinese militarists upon selling agents, 732–733; protest against taxation levied in Shantung, 878; request for convoy from Hongkong to Wuchow, 719–721; strikes of employees at Hankow and Swatow, 660, 728
  • Strikes. See Boycotts and strikes, supra.
  • Taxation:
    • Exemption of foreigners, question of, 800
    • Forced levies by Chinese militarists upon American business, 731–733
    • Imposition of consumption and production taxes in conflict with treaty provisions:
      • Attitude and views of France, 879–880, 891, 893, 898; Great Britain, 864, 867, 870, 875, 877, 878, 879–880, 883–885, 888–889, 891, 893, 896, 902–903, 904–906, 911, 918–929, 930; Japan, 870, 875–876, 877–878, 878, 889, 891, 893, 904–905, 913–915, 917, 921
      • British proposal for joint declaration of liberal policy, 918–929, 930
        • Cantonese attitude, 930, 935–936
        • Japanese attitude, 936
        • U. S. draft reply, 930–934, 937–940
      • Collection through Maritime Customs Administration, question of, 864–868, 871, 872, 873–875, 878, 881, 882, 884, 885, 887, 888, 889, 893, 902–904, 907, 908, 908–910, 911–912
      • Cooperation of powers in protesting, 872–873, 875–876, 877–878, 878–880, 882–885, 886, 887, 892, 895, 896
        • British draft formula, and U. S. unwillingness to accept, 883–886
        • Chinese reply to protest, 900–901
      • Implementation of Washington surtaxes, proposals and views, 903, 905, 906, 909–910, 911–914, 916–919, 928–929, 935–936
      • Instructions concerning U. S. policy, 871, 879, 880, 882, 885–886, 886, 887, 890, 895–896, 902, 907, 908–910, 911, 912, 913–914, 918, 919, 922, 937
      • Mandate of Canton regime imposing taxes, 872–875; notification requesting compliance of foreign merchants, 881
      • Reports and views of U. S. representatives, 863–871, 872–877, 877–879, 879–880, 880–882, 882–885, 886–887, 888–889, 890–895, 896–901, 902–906, 907–908, 910–911, 911–912, 912, 914–917, 918, 919–921, 929–930, 934–935, 937–940
      • Resumption of oil sales by Standard Oil Co., subject to internal revenue tax, 1095–1097
      • Statement of Secretary of State, proposed, 922, 929–930
      • U. S. naval forces, question of protection of U. S. merchantmen from interference, 897, 898–899, 902, 907–908, 908
      • U. S. protest, and Chinese reply, 895, 896–897, 901
      • Visit and search regulations of Cantonese, and protests of foreign consular representatives, 887, 888–892, 893–895, 895–896, 897–899
    • Washington Conference surtaxes. See Special Conference on the Chinese Customs Tariff, supra.
  • Tientsin (see also Civil war: Operations at Taku, supra):
    • Recommendation of U. S. Minister for withdrawal of U. S. troops, 736–742; transmittal of recommendation to War Department, 743
    • Strikes in rug factories, 715–719
  • Treaty relations with foreign powers. See Extraterritoriality, Sino-Belgian treaty, Special Conference on the Chinese Customs Tariff, and Taxation, supra; also under Foreign powers, supra.
  • U. S. citizens: Protection of lives and property (see also Boycotts and strikes and Protection of American missionary interests, supra), xxvii, 595–596, 603–604, 608–609, 620–621, 621–622, 631, 632, 634, 643–644, 644, 645, 646, 647, 648, 651–656, 660, 662–663, 677; right to bring suits in Chinese courts against Government of China, 1099–1100; status of persons of Chinese race in China claiming American citizenship, 1100–1103
  • U S. commercial interests. See Commercial interests of United States, supra.
  • U. S. merchantmen. See under Yangtze Valley, infra.
  • U. S. military forces, question of withdrawal from Tientsin, 736–742
  • U. S. naval forces (see also, supra, under Boycotts and strikes at Canton, and Civil war in North China: Operations at Taku; also under Protection of American missionary interests; Taxation: Imposition of consumption and production taxes; and Yangtze Valley, infra), xxvii
  • Washington Conference:
    • Nine-power treaties relating to China:
      • Customs tariff treaty. See Special Conference on the Chinese Customs Tariff and Taxation: Imposition of consumption and production taxes, supra.
      • General treaty of principles and policy:
        • Adherence of Germany, subject to ratification, 1001–1002, 1003–1004, 1014, 1018
        • Chinese representations and agitation against adherence of Germany and other nonsignatory powers, 1002–1003, 1004–1005, 1007, 1010–1011, 1015–1016, 1023; U. S. suggestion that protests be withdrawn, and Chinese refusal, 1015, 1017–1018, 1022
        • Cited, 1084
        • U. S. statements concerning invitations to adhere, 1002–1003, 1005–1007, 1008–1010, 1012–1013, 1017, 1018–1022
    • Resolutions providing for—
      • Board of Reference, 769, 770–771
      • Commission on Extraterritoriality. See under Extraterritoriality, supra.
  • Wu Pei-fu (see also Civil war in North China, supra, and Yangtze Valley: Military and naval operations, infra), 716, 763–764, 840, 845, 847, 852, 1081
  • Yangtze Valley, invasion by Southern Nationalist (Cantonese) forces under Chiang Kai-shek:
    • Canton regime: Confidence in success of campaign, 850; removal of capital to Hankow-Wuchang area, 650, 657, 659–660, 661; U. S. relations with, 629, 634, 659–660
    • Chinese civilian population, 645, 646
    • Detention of British merchantmen at Wanhsien, 624–625, 627, 630, 630–631, 631, 632, 633, 639
    • Evacuation of foreigners from Sianfu, question of, 643–644, 644, 648
    • Firing on foreign vessels, 624–625, 627, 631, 632, 633, 641, 642, 644, 648, 649
    • Foreign volunteer forces and naval units, 622, 623, 627, 631, 633, 642, 645, 649, 650, 651, 655, 656–657, 657, 658, 662–664
    • Military and naval operations, 618–623, 623–625, 626–627, 629, 631, 632–633, 634, 639, 640–641, 642, 644, 644–646, 646–648, 649–651, 655–656, 658–661
    • Mining operations of Cantonese at Swatow Bay, 626, 628; on rivers between Changsha and Hankow, 620, 642
    • Regulations of Cantonese authorities affecting foreign vessels at Swatow Bay, 626–627, 627–628; on Siang and Yangtze Rivers, 621–622, 634–640, 641, 642, 643, 644–645
    • Shanghai, discussion of proposed defensive measures, 662–663
    • U. S. merchantmen: Attacks upon, 641, 649, 660; question of compliance with Cantonese navigation regulations, 634–636, 636–637, 638, 640, 642, 644–645; suspension of sailings on Yangtze during disturbed periods, recommendations, 651–655
    • U. S. naval forces:
      • Assistance to British, 626, 631, 632, 648
      • Despatch to Foochow, 655–656, 657; to Hankow, 620–621, 622, 623, 624, 641, 655, 656, 657; to Kiukiang, 642, 645
      • Firing upon, 624, 631, 632, 633, 640, 644
      • Regulations of Cantonese authorities affecting navigation, 621, 634, 641, 643, 644–645, 649; U. S. attitude and action, 621–622, 627–628, 634–639, 640, 642, 643, 645
      • Use, to prevent performance of unneutral services, recommendation of U. S. Minister as to U. S. policy, 652; to protect integrity of foreign settlements, 662, 663–664
• Claims: Claims against Chinese Government, right of American citizens to bring suits in Chinese courts, 1099–1100; liquidation of U. S. World War claims, xxv; U. S.-Austrian, 128, 129–130, 133–135, 136–140; U. S.-German, 125–127, 128, 130, 131–132; U. S.-Hungarian, 128, 143–145
• Colombia. See Boundary disputes, Narcotic drugs, and Permanent Court of International Justice.
• Colt Company, interest in securing arms contract with Argentina, 561–562, 562–563
• Commercial treaties and agreements:
  • Sino-American treaty of peace, amity, and commerce, 1844, 1084
  • U. S.-Bolivia, treaty of friendship, peace, commerce and navigation, 1858, 564–565, 565, 566
  • U. S.-Brazil: Modus vivendi, Oct. 18, 1923, according most-favored-nation treatment, 569, 572–573; proposed treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights, 569–573
  • U. S.-Germany, treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights, Dec. 8, 1923, 570–571
• Commissions, committees, etc.:
  • Aeronautical commission, work in connection with aerial navigation convention, 1919, 145–146
  • Commission on extraterritoriality in China. See under China: Extraterritoriality.
  • Committee of Experts for the Progressive Codification of International Law, questionnaires, 555–556
  • International commission for air navigation, 148–149, 150
  • International Joint Commission, U. S.-Canada, 582–583
  • Joint Board of Engineers, U. S.-Canada, report, 584, 589–590
  • Military, naval and air subcommittee of Preparatory Commission for the Disarmament Conference, 56, 103–104, 109–114, 114–118
  • Mixed Claims Commission, U. S.-Germany, 126, 127, 128, 141–142
  • Plebiscitary Commission, Tacna-Arica controversy. See under Tacna-Arica controversy.
  • Preparatory Commission for the Disarmament Conference. See Preparatory Commission for the Disarmament Conference.
  • Reparation Commission, discontinuance of office of American Unofficial Observer, 120–125
  • Shanghai Mixed Court, commissions to draft agreement for rendition, 1029–1032
  • Special Conference on the Chinese Customs Tariff. See China: Special Conference: Committees.
  • Tripartite Claims Commission, U. S.-Austria and Hungary, 128, 129, 133, 139–140, 143
• Concessions, contracts, etc. (see also Oil concessions and monopolies):
  • Anglo-French loan of 1908 to Chinese Board of Posts and Communications, cited, 1072
  • Eastern Telegraph Co., text of 1911 agreement with China, 1072–1075
  • Federal Telegraph Co. See under China: Radio communications.
  • Mitsui Co. See China: Radio communications: U. S.-Japanese controversy.
• Conferences, international:
  • Bolívar Congress at Panama:
    • Panaman invitation and U. S. acceptance, 254–255
    • Resolutions regarding—
      • Aggressor state, common action against, 257, 258–259
      • American league of nations, 257, 259
      • Pan American Union, transference to Panama, 259
      • U. S. policy in Porto Rico, 256, 258
    • Scope, U. S. inquiries and remarks, 255, 255–256; Panaman assurances, 255
    • U. S. delegation: Appointment and instructions, 255–256, 257; reports, 257, 258–259; statements, 257, 259
  • Conference for conservation of whales, proposed, 556
  • Conference of signatories to the protocol of Dec. 16, 1920. See under Permanent Court of International Justice: U. S. proposal to adhere.
  • Disarmament. See Preparatory Commission for the Disarmament Conference.
  • Naval conference, question of calling, 53, 54, 59, 86–87, 104–107
  • Oil pollution of navigable waters, preliminary conference, June 8–16, text of final act, with draft convention, 238–247
  • Procedure of international conferences, proposed international agreement to regulate, 556
  • Sanitary conference, May 10, for revision of international sanitary convention of 1912:
    • Convention, text signed June 21, 1926, and procès-verbaux of deposits of ratifications, 177–238
    • French invitation and U. S. acceptance, 174–177
    • U. S. delegation, 176–177
  • Slavery, proposed conference and U. S. attitude, 248–249
  • Special Conference on the Chinese Customs Tariff. See under China
  • Washington Conference of 1922. See China: Washington Conference.
• Consular officers. See U. S. consular officers.
• Conventions. See Treaties, conventions, etc.
• Coolidge, Calvin (see also Tacna-Arica controversy: Arbitrator): Annual message to Congress, vii–xxix; message to Congress, Jan. 4, requesting appropriation for work of Preparatory Commission for the Disarmament Conference, 42–44; submission to the Senate of the report and convention relating to air navigation, 152
• Costa Rica. See Narcotic drugs and Permanent Court of International Justice; also under Boundary disputes.
• Cuba. See Narcotic drugs and Permanent Court of International Justice.
• Customs duties, exemptions of persons belonging to foreign diplomatic missions in United States, 551–552
• Customs laws, reservation of U. S. freedom of action, in connection with aerial navigation convention, 147, 151
• Customs tariff (see also China: Special Conference on the Chinese Customs Tariff), U. S., x–xi
• Czechoslovakia. See Narcotic drugs and Permanent Court of International Justice.
• Dawes annuities, agreement regulating distribution of, cited, 141–142
• Denmark (see also China: Foreign powers: Special Conference; Narcotic drugs; and Permanent Court of International Justice), views concerning recognition of factions claiming to act with authority for China, 680
• Diplomatic List of Department of State, 549–550
• Diplomatic privileges and immunities: International agreement, proposed, 555–556; personnel of foreign missions in United States, German inquiries and U. S. replies, 547–552
• Disarmament Conference. See Preparatory Commission for the Disarmament Conference.
• Dominican Republic. See Permanent Court of International Justice and under Boundary disputes.
• Eastern Telegraph Co., text of 1911 agreement with China, 1072–1075
• Estonia. See Permanent Court of International Justice.
• Expatriation of naturalized U. S. citizens, Departmental rulings with regard to presumption, 553–555
• Exploitation of the products of the sea, proposed international agreement to regulate, 556
• Extraterritorial rights, diplomatic privileges and immunities of persons belonging to foreign missions in United States, German inquiries and U. S. replies, 547–552
• Extraterritoriality. See under China.
• Federal Telegraph Co. See under China: Radio communications: U. S.-Japanese controversy.
• Finland. See Narcotic drugs and Permanent Court of International Justice.
• Fisheries, proposed international regulation, 556
• Foreigners, responsibility of states for injury to person or property, proposed international agreement, 555–556
• France (see also China: Foreign powers; Narcotic drugs; Permanent Court of International Justice; and Preparatory Commission for the Disarmament Conference), invitation to United States to attend International Sanitary Conference, 174–175
• Germany (see also Alien Property Custodian; China: Washington Conference: Nine-power treaties: General treaty; and Narcotic drugs), diplomatic privileges and immunities of persons belonging to foreign missions in United States, German inquiries and U. S. replies, 547–552
• Good offices of United States (see also under Tacna-Arica controversy): Chungking, China, extension in behalf of British interests during absence of consul, 630; Dominican Republic-Haitian boundary dispute, informal offer, 544–545
• Great Britain (see also Canada; Narcotic drugs; Permanent Court of International Justice; and Preparatory Commission for the Disarmament Conference):
  • Relations with China (see also China: Foreign powers):
    • Arms and munitions embargo: Commercial airplanes, lifting of ban, 735, 736; cooperation with United States in maintenance, 733–735
    • Naval forces of Great Britain: Assistance of U. S. naval forces, 626, 631, 632, 648; compliance with navigation regulations of Cantonese authorities, 637, 639, 642, 649; detention of British merchantmen at Wanhsien, 624–625, 627, 630, 630–631, 631, 632, 633, 639; policy with respect to use in curbing boycott, 720, 723, 727, 729
    • Negotiations for settlement of Chinese boycott, 722, 727, 729, 730–731
  • Ruling by U. S. Department of State with regard to presumption of expatriation of naturalized U. S. citizens, 553
• Great Lakes. See under Canada.
• Greece. See Narcotic drugs and Permanent Court of International Justice.
• Guatemala. See Narcotic drugs.
• Haiti. See Boundary disputes: Dominican Republic–Haiti; Narcotic drugs; and Permanent Court of International Justice.
• Honduras (see also Narcotic drugs), U. S. representations and Honduran regrets concerning remarks and resolution of delegate to Bolívar Congress, 256, 258
• Hughes, Chas. E., consultations by Department of State with Mr. Hughes concerning Tacna-Arica controversy, 400–401, 402, 404–406, 432, 434, 451, 454, 459–461
• Hungary. See Alien Property Custodian, Narcotic drugs, and Permanent Court of International Justice.
• India. See Permanent Court of International Justice.
• Insular possessions of the United States, xxi–xxii
• International law, questionnaires prepared by Committee of Experts for the Progressive Codification of International Law, 555–556
• International Sanitary Conference. See Conferences: Sanitary Conference.
• Irish Free State. See Permanent Court of International Justice.
• Italy. See China: Foreign powers; Narcotic drugs; and Permanent Court of International Justice.
• Japan. See China: Foreign powers; Narcotic drugs; Permanent Court of International Justice; and Preparatory Commission for the Disarmament Conference.
• Latvia. See Narcotic drugs and Permanent Court of International Justice.
• League of Nations (see also Permanent Court of International Justice and Preparatory Commission for the Disarmament Conference): Aerial navigation convention, U. S. proposed reservation, 150, 151; Bolivian-Paraguayan boundary dispute, U. S. policy toward intervention of League, 532; questionnaires on international law, opinion of Department of State, 555–556; slavery, efforts for suppression, and U. S. attitude, 247–249
• League of nations, American, proposed, 257, 259
• Legislation. See U. S. Congress and U. S. Statutes.
• Liberia. See Narcotic drugs and Permanent Court of International Justice.
• Lithuania. See Permanent Court of International Justice.
• Loans. See under China.
• Luxemburg. See Narcotic drugs and Permanent Court of International Justice.
• Mexico. See Narcotic drugs.
• Mills Bill. See under Alien Property Custodian.
• Missionaries. See Protection of American missionary interests and U. S. citizens under China.
• Mitsui Co. See China: Radio communications: U. S.-Japanese controversy.
• Most-favored-nation treatment, proposed treaty between United States and Brazil, 569–573
• Munitions. See Arms and munitions.
• Narcotic drugs: U. S. acts for control of traffic, 250–253; U. S. statement to certain foreign governments regarding efforts to control production of and traffic in, 250–254
• Nationality, proposed international agreement, 555–556
• Naval armament limitation. See Preparatory Commission for the Disarmament Conference.
• Naval conference, question of calling, 53, 54, 59, 86–87, 104–107
• Naval mission to Brazil (U. S.), renewal of contract signed Nov. 6, 1922, 574–575
• Netherlands. See China: Foreign powers; Narcotic drugs; and Permanent Court of International Justice.
• New Zealand. See Permanent Court of International Justice.
• Nicaragua, resolution of delegate to Bolívar Congress concerning transference of seat of Pan American Union to Panama, 258
• Norway. See China: Foreign powers: Special Conference; Narcotic drugs; and Permanent Court of International Justice.
• Oil concessions and monopolies: Disapproval by Department of State of proposed grant of oil monopoly by Canton government to Standard Oil Co., 1092–1097; U. S. representations to Bolivia regarding oil concessions containing clauses discriminating against American citizens, 564–568
• Oil pollution of navigable waters, final act of preliminary conference, June 8–16, text of act and annexed draft convention, 238–247
• Opium. See Narcotic drugs.
• Pan American Union, proposed transference to Panama, 259
• Panama. See Boundary disputes: Costa Rica–Panama; Conferences: Bolívar Congress; Narcotic drugs; and Permanent Court of International Justice.
• Paraguay (see also Permanent Court of International Justice), boundary dispute with Bolivia, proposed submission of controversy to United States for arbitration, 531–534
• Permanent Court of International Justice:
  • Aerial navigation convention, U. S. proposed reservation concerning submission of disputes to Court, 150, 151
  • Status of member (Costa Rica) withdrawing from League of Nations, U. S. inquiry, 10; League reply, 10–11
  • Submission by Belgium of dispute concerning abrogation by China of Sino-Belgian treaty of Nov. 2, 1865, 984–985, 986, 988, 989, 991, 993, 1001, 1001n
  • U. S. proposal to adhere with reservations to protocol of Dec. 16, 1920:
    • Conference of protocol signatories for discussion of Senate reservations:
      • British proposal for conference, 7
      • Decisions of conference, 31–38
      • Formula for acceptance of reservations, 25–26; draft protocol, 36–38
      • Invitation to United States to participate, 8–10; U. S. reply, 12–13
      • Position of various governments, 18–24; comments concerning, 26–28
      • Report of meetings, Sept. 1–3, 17–25
    • Inquiries to foreign governments concerning acceptance of reservations:
      • Discussion of form of notification, 2–3
      • Texts, 3–4, 11, 29–30; replies, 5, 6, 7–8, 11, 13–17, 26, 30–39
    • Notification to League, 5–6
    • Senate resolution, Jan. 27, text, 1–2
• Persia. See Permanent Court of International Justice.
• Peru (see also Narcotic drugs and Tacna-Arica controversy), boundary dispute with Colombia, question of ratification of treaty of Mar. 24, 1922, 534–539
• Petroleum concessions and monopolies. See Oil concessions and monopolies.
• Philippine Islands, xxi–xxii
• Piracy, proposed international agreement to regulate, 556
• Plebiscite. See under Tacna-Arica controversy.
• Poland. See Narcotic drugs and Permanent Court of International Justice.
• Porto Rico, resolution of Honduran delegate to Bolívar Congress concerning U. S. policy, 256, 258
• Portugal. See China: Foreign powers; Narcotic drugs; and Permanent Court of International Justice.
• Preparatory Commission for the Disarmament Conference:
  • British attitude, 57–59, 76, 108–109
  • Election of officers, 101, 103
  • Japanese attitude, 44–45, 75, 104, 107
  • League committees, question of participation:
    • Elimination of Permanent Advisory Commission, 56, 103–104
    • U. S. objections, based on Commission’s competence to determine its own procedure, 49–50, 67–68, 70–75, 82
      • Attitude of other powers, 76, 77–78, 100–101
      • Reports concerning status of committees, and efforts of League Council to meet U. S. objections, 50–51, 56, 60, 63–67, 68–69, 79–80
  • League Council, arrangements and decisions in connection with work of Commission, 40–42, 60, 63–67, 108, 119–120
  • Military, naval and air subcommittee, 103–104, 109–114, 114–118
  • Naval conference, question of calling, 53, 54, 59, 86–87, 104–107
  • Postponement, question of, 45, 46, 47–48, 48, 49, 55, 62–63, 74–75, 76, 77, 78
  • Press reports and comments, 49, 50, 60–63, 74, 75, 77, 105–106
  • U. S. participation:
    • Appropriation: President’s message to Congress recommending, 42–44, 45–46; resolution of Congress, 46
    • Delegation: Appointment and composition, 45–46, 46, 48, 51–52, 72, 74, 80–81; instructions, 80–100, 112–114; reports, 101–104, 108–111, 114–118
    • Invitation and acceptance, 40–42, 48–49
    • Policy (see also League committees, supra), 43–44, 52–56, 59, 78–79, 81–100, 101–103
    • Preliminary instructions to U. S. representative, 45–47, 48–49, 49–50
    • Remarks of President Coolidge concerning work, xxviii
    • Statements by American delegate, 101–103, 110–114, 114–118
  • Withdrawal of Uruguay, 118–119
• Radio communications. See under China.
• Radio Corporation of America. See Federal Telegraph Co. contract and U. S.-Japanese controversy under China: Radio communications.
• Recognition (see also under China), U. S. policy toward Russian regime, question of, 997, 998–999
• Reparation Commission, discontinuance of office of the American Unofficial Observer, 120–125
• Resolutions. See Tacna-Arica controversy: Plebiscite: Termination: U. S. resolution; and U. S. Congress.
• Responsibility of states for injury to person or property of foreigners, proposed international agreement, 555–556
• Rubber: Proposal to encourage industry in Philippine Islands, xxii; proposals to stimulate production in Amazon Valley, 575–577
• Rumania. See Narcotic drugs and Permanent Court of International Justice.
• Russia: Recognition, question of U. S. policy, 997, 998–999; Soviet Ambassador, attitude of United States toward demand of Chinese Government for recall, 1097–1099; ruling of U. S. Department of State with regard to presumption of expatriation of naturalized U. S. citizens of Russian origin, 554–555; Soviet influence in China, 666, 667, 679–680, 690–691, 692, 698, 701, 715–718, 734, 764, 1000
• Salvador. See Narcotic drugs and Permanent Court of International Justice.
• Sanitary Conference. See under Conferences.
• Servia. See Yugoslavia.
• Siam. See Narcotic drugs and Permanent Court of International Justice.
• Slavery, efforts by League of Nations for suppression, and U. S. attitude, 247–249
• Spain. See China: Foreign powers: Special Conference; Narcotic drugs; and Permanent Court of International Justice.
• Special Conference on the Chinese Customs Tariff. See under China.
• St. Lawrence waterway project: Report of Joint Board of Engineers, xv, 584, 589–590; remarks of President Coolidge, xv
• Standard Oil Co. (see also under China), interests in Bolivia, 564, 568
• Stimson, Henry L.: Consultations by Department of State with Mr. Stimson concerning Tacna-Arica controversy, 432, 434, 454, 459–461; review of evidence concerning conditions in Tacna-Arica plebiscitary area, 450, 451, 454, 454n, 455
• Sweden. See China: Foreign powers: Special Conference; Narcotic drugs; and Permanent Court of International Justice.
• Switzerland. See Narcotic drugs and Permanent Court of International Justice.
• Tacna-Arica controversy between Chile and Peru over unfulfilled provisions of Treaty of Ancón:
  • Arbitrator:
    • Appeals by Chile and Peru from decisions of Plebiscitary Commission. See under Plebiscitary Commission, infra.
    • Enlargement of powers, 338, 340–341, 342, 348
    • Inability to invite Bolivia to participate in negotiations under good offices, 409
    • Intervention in plebiscitary proceedings, requests for, 342, 354, 357, 378
    • Orders and decisions: Jan. 15, Opinion and decision upon appeal from decision of Plebiscitary Commission of Dec. 9, 1925, 277–281; Jan. 28, Order dismissing certain appeals, 282–283; Feb. 11, Order allowing certain appeals, 295–296; Feb. 25, Decision upon certain appeals, 312–314
    • U. S. insistence on keeping position clear, 261, 262, 264, 275, 285, 318, 350, 383, 399, 400–401, 404–405
  • Bolivia. See Good offices and Renewal of good offices, infra.
  • Commercial relations of Chile and Peru with United States, effect of controversy upon, 304–305, 452–454, 461
  • Good offices of United States (see also Renewal, infra):
    • Activities and views of Latin American countries, 261–262, 263, 264–265, 268, 269–270, 271–272, 273, 276, 320
    • Bases of adjustment:
      • Arica, question of disposition, 408, 427, 428, 434, 435
      • Bolivian corridor, 307, 390, 417, 427–428, 431–432, 434–436, 438–439, 441–444, 446, 450–451, 455, 458, 462–464, 467–468, 469, 476
      • Cession to Bolivia (see also Bolivian corridor, supra), 372, 376, 379–380, 384–385, 387–388, 390, 408, 455, 469
      • Division of territory (see also Bolivian corridor, supra), 271, 302–303, 307–308, 320, 371, 373, 389, 411, 415, 416–417, 420, 435–437, 446–448, 470n, 476
      • Formulas of U. S. Ambassador in Chile, 376, 381, 389, 408, 470n
      • Latin American powers, question of cooperation in urging settlement, 390, 398
      • Neutralization of territory:
        • Acceptance by Peru, 385, 390
        • Discussions and suggestions, 298–299, 302–303, 308, 375, 376–377, 381, 384–385, 416, 417, 445–446, 446, 455, 469
        • Message of Gen. Pershing to Chilean Commissioner, and reply, 397, 403–404
        • Objections of certain Chilean officials, 371, 372, 387–388
        • Press statements concerning authorship of suggestion, 385–387, 388–389
      • Proposals of U. S. Secretary of State, 369, 373, 378–379, 384–385, 386–387, 388, 390, 398, 416–417, 436, 438–439, 443, 446, 462–465; counterproposals, 375, 390, 397, 427–428, 431–432, 434–435, 441–444, 451, 469, 470–472, 474, 475–476
      • Suspension of plebiscitary proceedings upon acceptance of bases of adjustment, U. S. proposal, 369, 370–372, 408
    • Bolivia (see also Bases of adjustment, supra, and Negotiations, infra), direct negotiations of Chile and Peru concerning port, 269, 307, 372, 380, 385, 389, 408, 410–411, 436–437, 442, 455
    • Negotiations (see also Bases of adjustment, supra):
      • Appointment of plenipotentiaries, 350–351, 351, 361, 365, 367, 371, 372
      • Bolivian request for representation, 396, 409–410, 467–468
      • Chilean opposition, 374–375, 376–377, 398, 408, 411–416, 418–420, 422–425, 439–441, 456, 468–470, 473–474; statement of views of Secretary of State, and Chilean reply, 444–448, 457–459, 461
      • Meetings and minutes, 373, 374, 375, 378–379, 384–385, 444, 461, 462–465, 466, 469, 472, 475
      • Program of Secretary of State, 369, 370–371; acceptance, 371–372
      • Suspension of plebiscitary proceedings during negotiations, proposed. See under Plebiscite, infra.
      • Withdrawal of Chile, 484–486
    • Offers by United States, and interpretation of terms, 298–300, 302–303, 319, 321, 327–328, 334, 358, 362–365
      • Chilean acceptance and views, 303–304, 305–308, 310, 329, 332, 342, 344–345, 352–353, 355, 358–360, 361–362
      • Peruvian unfavorable responses, and ultimate acceptance, 316, 317, 320, 330, 335, 338–339, 348–349, 349; U. S. attitude, 318–319, 321, 333–334
      • Preliminary U. S. instructions and reports, 260–266, 268–273, 300–302
      • U. S. refusal to join in guarantees, 311, 319, 320, 321, 334
    • Origin of good offices suggestion, question of, 418–420, 422–425, 429–430, 444–446, 458
    • Peruvian views, 271–272, 304–305, 323
    • Publication of correspondence, 333, 335, 340, 340, 353, 358, 419–420, 422–425, 429–430
    • U. S. policy in event of failure, 357, 400–401, 406, 433–434, 440
  • Plebiscitary Commission (see also Plebiscite, infra):
    • Appeals from decisions, 273–274, 277–281, 282–283, 286, 295–296, 301, 304, 309, 310, 312–314, 316, 331, 466, 479, 480, 482, 483
    • Jurisdiction and duties, 274, 279–281, 291, 293, 297, 310–311, 316, 366, 368, 400–401, 440
    • Members:
      • Chilean, 266n, 297, 374
      • United States: Absence and resignation of Gen. Pershing, 268, 281–282; appointment of Maj. Gen. William Lassiter, and preliminary instructions, 274–276; protection and removal of personnel, 461, 466, 484
    • Records, disposition of, 466, 481, 482, 484
    • Resolutions. See Plebiscite: Termination, infra.
  • Plebiscite to be held in accordance with Arbitrator’s award:
    • Arbitral award, Mar. 4, 1925, provisions, 286, 290–291, 300
    • Chilean administration of disputed territory (see also Conditions and prerequisites, infra):
      • Clashes between Chileans and Peruvians, 265, 266–267, 268, 270, 271, 273, 283, 284–285, 292–293, 322, 354, 391, 394, 437, 448–449, 450, 470
      • Jurisdiction, 296–297, 310, 347–348
    • Chile’s preference for, 303–304, 306–307, 318, 322–323, 340–341, 343–345, 354, 374–375, 379, 388, 398, 404, 416, 439–441, 476; insistence upon continuance during good offices negotiations, 354, 358, 359–360, 362–364, 374–376, 450, 451–452, 456, 468–475, 475–477, 477, 480, 481–482, 484–485
    • Conditions and prerequisites for fair plebiscite, difficulties involved (see also Termination, infra):
      • Demands to be made on Chile, 322, 329, 346, 347–348, 380–381, 382–383, 401, 454n
      • Discussions, 288, 298–299, 315, 317–319, 321–326, 328–329, 341–348, 399–400, 407, 415–416, 422, 430–431, 451–452
      • Peruvian charges against Chile (see also Peruvian resolutions, infra), 284–285, 317–318, 338–339, 365
      • Peruvian resolutions charging Chile with frustration of plebiscite, 321–322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 328, 331, 333–334; 336, 337, 339–340, 341, 344, 345–346, 349, 356
      • Prerequisites resolution of Nov. 1925, question of Chile’s noncompliance, 382–383, 390–395, 400–401, 406, 407, 413
      • Report of Henry L. Stimson, 450, 451, 454, 454n, 455
      • U. S. Commissioner’s statements, Chilean Senate resolution concerning, 411–414
    • Election regulations and dates, 273–274, 277–281, 283, 295–296, 297, 312–314, 343–344, 373, 401–402, 432, 449–450, 456, 457, 465–466, 467, 468
    • Frustration by Chile. See Conditions and prerequisites, supra.
    • Intervention by the Arbitrator in plebiscitary proceedings, requests for, 342, 354, 357, 378
    • Neutralization of territory during plebiscitary period, 272, 285, 349, 354, 377
    • Peru’s preference for, 271, 284–285, 296–297, 318, 335, 338–339, 345
    • Postponement. See Conditions and prerequisites: Peruvian resolutions, supra, and under Registration, infra.
    • Prolongation of proceedings, recommendations of U. S. Ambassador in Chile, 389, 395, 452, 465, 466–467, 471; U. S. views, 454–456, 472
    • Registration:
      • Abstention of Peruvians, 350, 352, 356, 362, 365–369, 370, 374, 403, 418, 421–422, 426–427, 430–431
      • Chilean voters, 370, 389, 395, 404
      • Close of period, May 21, inquiries and instructions as to situation, 428–429, 432–433, 437–438, 440, 449
      • Extension of period beyond Apr. 30, 357, 374, 377, 397, 402–403, 404–405, 414, 421–422
      • Postponement to Mar. 15, 298; beyond Mar. 15, 309–310, 311, 316, 321–322, 323, 329, 339, 341, 350, 352
      • Return of Peruvians to territory (see also Chilean administration: Clashes between Chileans and Peruvians, supra), 311, 317, 341, 343
      • U. S. instructions and views as to continuance, 324–325, 345–346, 349, 355, 357, 358–359, 361, 362–365, 374, 399, 404–406, 426–427
    • Suspension:
      • Chilean resolution, suggestion for, 478–479, 479, 480
      • U.S. proposal for suspension upon acceptance of bases of adjustment, 369, 370–372, 408
      • U. S. request for suspension during good offices negotiations, 350–351, 352
        • Annulment of request to Peru, suggestion, 356, 421
        • Chilean refusal, 352–353, 359–360, 361–362; U. S. attitude, 355, 357, 358–359, 362–364, 451
        • Peruvian acceptance, and understanding of terms, 354, 356, 361, 362, 370, 418, 421–422
    • Termination:
      • Advisability, recommendations and discussions based on presence of conditions unfavorable to fair election, 284, 286–295, 299–302, 315–316, 330–332, 333–334, 335–338, 339–340, 345–346, 354, 356–357, 358–359, 377–378
      • Peruvian resolutions charging Chile with frustration of plebiscite. See under Conditions and prerequisites, supra.
      • U. S. resolution calling for termination:
        • Chilean attitude, 466, 478, 479, 482–483
        • Drafts, 433–434, 456–457, 459–460
        • Instructions, 433–434, 459–461, 467, 472, 473, 475, 478, 479, 480, 481–482
        • Introduction, 476–477, 477–478
        • Passage, 483; Peruvian attitude, 491, 516, 522, 525, 526, 527
    • U. S. policy of maintaining proceedings unimpaired, 301, 309–310, 310, 324–325, 355, 437–438; precautions concerning blame for failure, 299–300, 316, 318–319, 324–325, 328
    • Withdrawal of parties: Chile’s withdrawal, possibility of, 479, 481; Peruvian threats, 288–289, 293–294, 298, 301, 322, 326, 336, 340, 349–350, 370; U. S. procedure in event of, 287, 288–289, 333–334, 346, 347, 406, 480, 482
  • Public statements and speeches: Chilean, 269–270, 372, 374–375, 386, 429–430, 468–469, 472–473, 477; Peruvian, 284, 296, 380; U. S. Secretary of State and representatives, 386–387, 422–425, 483n, 483–484, 505–509
  • Renewal of good offices of United States:
    • Chilean inquiry, 486
    • Chilean separate negotiations with Bolivia, 489
    • Instructions to U. S. representatives in—
      • Chile, 486–487, 493–494, 504–509
      • Peru, 490–492, 495–497, 504–509; views of U. S. Ambassador, 495
    • Negotiations for settlement:
      • Bases of adjustment: Arica, question of disposition, and reservation by Peru, 491, 494, 496, 497, 498, 500–502, 503, 504, 508, 527–528, 529; Bolivian corridor, 491, 494, 496, 497, 498–499, 503, 504; cession or sale to Bolivia, 488–489, 494, 497, 499–500, 506–509, 521–525, 526–530; division of territory, 506, 523–525; neutralization of territory, 494, 496–497, 497, 504, 525–526, 527
      • Compensation to be paid by Bolivia in event of acquisition of territory, question of, 497, 498–499, 499–500, 507–508, 527
      • Proposal of U. S. Secretary of State, Nov. 30:
        • Bolivian acceptance, 510–511
        • Chilean attitude and acceptance, 509, 512–515
        • Interpretation of terms, 518–519
        • Latin American countries, cooperation in urging Peruvian acceptance, U. S. request and replies, 516–518, 519–520
        • Peruvian rejection, 510, 515–530; text, 520–530
        • Preliminary draft, 499–500
        • Text, 504–509
      • Solution suggested by U. S. Secretary of State to Peruvian counsel, 491, 494, 495–496; views and counterproposal of Peru, 500–504
    • Reports concerning attitude of Chile, 487–488, 489–490; of Peru, 489–490, 494, 497–499
  • Settlement outside of plebiscite. See Good offices of United States, supra.
  • U. S. policy of keeping way open for ultimate settlement, 300–302, 309–310, 310, 324–325, 333–334, 337–338, 345–346, 347, 350, 355, 357, 365, 368, 370–371, 375–376, 399, 402, 405–406, 466–467, 472, 481, 486–487, 493; comments and recommendations of U. S. Commissioner, 315–316, 325–326, 335–337, 340, 354
• Taxation (see also under China): Exemptions of persons belonging to foreign diplomatic missions in United States, 550–551; relation to question of U. S. war debts, viii, ix–x, xxiii
• Territorial waters, proposed international agreement, 555–556
• Treaties, conventions, etc.:
  • Aerial navigation convention, Oct. 13, 1919: Draft letter from President Coolidge to U. S. Senate, 152; report of Secretary of State concerning negotiation of convention and recommendations as to ratification, 145–151; request of President Roosevelt for return of papers, Jan. 12, 1934, 145n; submission to Senate, June 16, 1926, 152n; tabulated statement showing action taken by various countries, 172–174; text, with additional protocol and protocols containing proposed amendments to arts. 5 and 34, 152–171
  • Agreement regulating distribution of the Dawes annuities, Jan. 14, 1925, cited, 141–142
  • American naval mission to Brazil, exchange of notes for renewal of contract signed Nov. 6, 1922, 574–575
  • Boundary treaties. See Boundary treaties.
  • Commercial treaties and agreements. See Commercial treaties and agreements.
  • Diplomatic and consular relations, proposed treaty between United States and Afghanistan, 557–560
  • Hague opium convention of 1912, U. S. statement to governments party to convention, 250–254
  • International sanitary convention, June 21, revising 1912 convention, text and procès-verbaux of deposits of ratifications, 177–238
  • League of Nations, proposals for various agreements, 555–556
  • Limitation of naval armament, 1922, 85
  • Most-favored-nation treatment, proposed treaty between United States and Brazil, 569–573
  • Nine-power treaties relating to China. See under China: Washington Conference.
  • Oil pollution of navigable waters, final act of preliminary conference, June 8–16, with draft convention, 238–247
  • Procedure for concluding and drafting treaties, proposed international agreement to regulate, 556
  • Protocol of signature of statute for Permanent Court of International Justice (1920). See Permanent Court of International Justice.
  • Rendition of Shanghai Mixed Court, text of agreement, 1035–1038
  • Sino-American treaty of peace, amity, and commerce, 1844, 1084
  • Sino-Belgian treaty of Nov. 2, 1865, abrogation by China, 984–1001
  • Slavery convention, international, proposed and drawn up by League of Nations, 247–248, 249n
  • U. S.-Afghanistan, proposed treaty for establishment of diplomatic and consular relations, 557–560
  • U, S.-Austria and Hungary, agreement for establishment of Tripartite Claims Commission, Nov. 26, 1924, 129
  • U. S.-Bolivia, treaty of friendship, navigation and commerce, 1862, 564–565, 565, 566
  • U. S.-Brazil: Exchange of notes, July 6, renewing contract for American naval mission signed Nov. 6, 1922, 574–575; modus vivendi, Oct. 18, 1923, according most-favored-nation treatment, 569, 572–573; proposed treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights, 569–573
  • U. S.-Germany: Agreement, Aug. 10, 1922, for a mixed claims commission, 126–127; treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights, Dec. 8, 1923, 570–571
  • U. S.-Great Britain, boundary waterways treaty, Jan. 11, 1909, 582, 583, 585
  • U. S.-Hungary and Austria, agreement for establishment of Tripartite Claims Commission, Nov. 26, 1924, 129
  • Washington Conference treaties relating to China. See China: Washington Conference: Nine-power treaties.
• Union of South Africa. See Permanent Court of International Justice.
• Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. See Russia.
• Uruguay (see also Narcotic drugs; Permanent Court of International Justice; and Tacna-Arica controversy: Good offices), withdrawal from Preparatory Commission for the Disarmament Conference, 118–119
• U. S. citizens (see also under China), expatriation of naturalized citizens, Departmental rulings with regard to presumption, 553–555; U. S. representations to Bolivia regarding oil concessions containing clauses discriminating against American citizens, 564–568
• U. S. Congress: Mills Bill and other proposed legislation providing for return of property held by Alien Property Custodian, 125n, 127–129, 130–134, 141–142; proposed legislation for Illinois-Mississippi waterway, 582, 582–584, 585, 586, 587; resolution appropriating funds for work of Preparatory Commission, 46; Senate resolution, Jan. 27, advising and consenting, with reservations, to protocol of Permanent Court of International Justice, 1–2; submission to the Senate of the international convention relating to the regulation of aerial navigation, Oct. 13, 1919, 145–174
• U. S. consular officers: Assistance to applicants desiring to return to vote in plebiscitary territory of Tacna-Arica, question of, 311, 316; authority to regulate sailings of American vessels during disturbed conditions in China, 651–655; instruction to, concerning status of persons of Chinese race in China claiming American citizenship, 1100–1103; personnel of consulates in China, recommendation of U. S. Minister for bringing up to normal standard, 697–698
• U. S. customs tariff, x–xi
• U. S. military and naval forces (see also under China), remarks of President Coolidge concerning relation to national defense, xxiii–xxiv
• U. S. Navy Department, agreement to renewal of contract for American naval mission to Brazil, 574
• U. S. Revenue Acts. See U. S. Statutes.
• U. S. Secretary of Commerce, statement proposed to be made concerning Chilean-Peruvian nitrate trade, 452–454, 456, 461
• U. S. Statutes: Acts for control of traffic in narcotic drugs, 250–253; diplomatic privileges and immunities of persons belonging to foreign missions in United States, provisions respecting, 548–549, 550, 551; expatriation of U. S. naturalized citizens, rulings by Department of State with regard to presumption in certain cases, 553–555; status of persons of Chinese race in China claiming American citizenship, 1100–1103
• U. S. Treasury, policy toward disposition of property held by Alien Property Custodian, 125, 127–128, 128–129, 144–145
• Venezuela. See Narcotic drugs and Permanent Court of International Justice.
• War debts of United States, remarks of President Coolidge concerning retirement, vii, ix–x, xxii
• Washington Conference of 1922. See under China.
• Whales, conservation, proposed international conference to consider, 556
• World War foreign debts, agreements for settlement, xxvii
• Yugoslavia. See Narcotic drugs and Permanent Court of International Justice.