Index

• Abyssinia. See Ethiopia.
• Agreements. See Treaties, conventions, etc.
• Airplanes, recommendation of U. S. Minister to China concerning use of, 105
• American Chamber of Commerce in China, 356, 425–426, 432
• Arbitration treaties. See Root treaties under France: Briand proposal: U. S. attitude.
• Arms and munitions. See under China.
• Asiatic Petroleum Co., 297, 299
• Asiatic Petroleum Co. (Egypt), Ltd. See Egypt: Discrimination against certain oil companies.
• Belgium: Contention regarding right to participate in Special Conference on the Chinese Customs Tariff, 371; treaty negotiations with China, 349; treaty with China of 1865, denunciation by China, 371
• Bolshevist influence in China. See China: Soviet influence.
• Bonds: Bond issue proposed for construction of Lake Tsana Dam in Ethiopia, 601, 602; Chinese Government bonds, confiscatory action by Nanking authorities, U. S. attitude, 406–407; purchase by J. P. Morgan & Co. of $9,000,000 of bonds from Cuban Government, 528–530
• Boundary between Philippine Islands and British North Borneo. See Great Britain: U. S.-British negotiations.
• Boundary dispute between Colombia and Nicaragua, 499; between Colombia and Peru, 499; between Dominican Republic and Haiti, 554
• Briand pact, proposed. See under France.
• Bryan treaties for the advancement of peace, cited, 618, 620, 624
• Capitulations. See Egypt: Mixed Courts; also Convention and U. S. retention of capitulatory rights under Iraq.
• Chew Heong vs. United States, case cited, 765–766, 773
• China, 1–498
  • Airplanes, recommendation of U. S. Minister regarding use in China, 105
  • American Chamber of Commerce, 356, 425–426, 432
  • Arms and munitions embargo, 322–327
    • Monopoly established by Canton government for the sale of certain explosives used for commercial purposes, U. S. protest and Cantonese attitude, 322–326, 327
    • Tear gas, inclusion in scope of arms embargo, 327
  • Belgian treaty of 1865, denunciation by China, 371
  • Bonds issued by Chinese Government, confiscatory action of Nanking authorities, U. S. attitude, 406–407
  • Boycotts and strikes, 8, 76, 77, 79, 90, 261–262, 264, 282, 284, 289, 336, 340
  • Chang Tso-lin (see also Civil war, infra): Assumption of office of Tayüanshuai in North China, 15, 17–18; participation in negotiations regarding administration of Chinese Maritime Customs, 459, 460, 462
  • Chiang Kai-shek. See Civil war and Nationalist regime, infra.
  • Civil war, hostilities between Allied Northern armies under Chang Tso-lin and Southern Nationalist forces under Chiang Kai-shek (see also Nationalist regime and Protection of Americans and other foreigners, infra), 1–44, 76–77
    • Factional dissensions and disruptive conditions:
      • Conditions and events in Canton, 10, 18–19, 35–36, 39–40; at Hankow, 20–21, 24–25, 29, 42–43; at Shanghai, 40–42
      • Conferences among leaders of various factions, 16–17, 28
      • Fengtien-Shansi clash in North China, 26, 33, 34–35, 43–44
      • Hankow and Nanking governments in South China, 4, 10, 13, 20–21, 22–23, 24–25, 28–29, 31–33, 36–37, 40–41, 42–43
    • Kuomintang: Activities in North China and in Nationalist territory, 8, 18–19; communist influence, 2, 12–13, 36; demonstrations against radical section, 10–11, 18; factional dissension, 10, 13, 16, 20–21, 31, 34; policy in Canton, 18
    • Military operations, 1–3, 7–8, 11–12, 13–15, 19–20, 23–24, 26, 33, 34–35, 36, 43–44, 76–77
    • Occupation of Nanking by Southern forces, 7, 9, 10
    • Shanghai, entrance by Nationalist forces, 7–8
    • U. S. policy toward Nanking government and other local governments, 6–7
    • U. S. representation in China, discussion of suggested changes in view of civil war crisis, 3–4, 4–6
    • Yangtze Valley, invasion by Southern Nationalist forces, 7–11, 12
  • Claims of American citizens on account of looting by Nationalist troops, 120–122, 138–139; on account of piracies in Chinese waters, 330–331
  • Courts, Chinese, 383, 466–469
  • Customs. See Imposition of taxes, Maritime Customs, Special Conference on the Chinese Customs Tariff, and Treaty relations, infra.
  • Embargo by Nanking government on shipment of silver and gold, 24, 469–472
  • Evacuation of Americans and other foreigners from places of danger during factional fighting and antiforeign disturbances, 39, 46, 48, 56–57, 75, 78, 85, 90, 94, 99, 100, 101, 111, 115, 128–130, 146–147, 148, 149, 150, 151–152, 159–163, 167, 170–171, 174, 180, 223, 236–316
    • British evacuations, 56–57, 128–129, 237–238, 253, 261–262, 278, 279–280, 282, 287, 298, 305; British naval cooperation with United States, 159–163, 223, 307–308, 314
    • Closing of U. S. consulates. See situation in Changsha and Chungking areas, Kalgan, Nanking, and Yunnanfu, infra.
    • French citizens and business interests, 296, 298, 299, 300–301
    • Japanese evacuations, 277, 279, 280, 282, 283, 285, 288, 296, 305
    • Missionaries and mission property, 85, 240, 243–244, 245–246, 247, 248, 249, 252, 253, 257, 259, 260, 264, 266, 267, 279, 280, 282, 286–287, 289, 290, 291, 292–293, 295, 297, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312
    • Naval vessels for transportation of evacuees and for protection, 39, 75, 78, 100, 145, 146–147, 152, 237, 239, 239–240, 242, 244, 247, 248, 255–256, 259, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270–271, 274, 279, 280, 281, 283, 287, 288, 292, 293–300, 302, 315–316; cooperation between U. S. and British Navies in evacuations, 159–163, 223, 307–308, 314
    • Red Cross, aid to refugees, 248, 263, 266
    • Representations to Nationalist authorities, 238, 244–245, 249–250, 251, 258–259, 271–272
    • Situation in—
      • Amoy, 246, 253, 254, 265, 269, 294
      • Canton, 39, 253, 254, 260, 265, 269, 284, 289–290, 308
      • Changsha and Chungking areas, 251–252, 254, 255, 257, 259–260, 260–261, 262, 265, 276–277, 280, 281, 282, 284, 299, 299–300, 300–303, 310–312; closing of consulates, 265, 267, 268, 272–273, 274, 279, 282, 284, 288, 292, 297, 303, 313–314, 315
      • Foochow, 242, 243–245, 247, 248, 249–250, 254, 258–259, 265, 267, 273–274, 283
      • Hankow, 56–57, 236–238, 238–241, 241–242, 248, 249–251, 251, 253, 254, 258, 263–264, 265, 266, 269, 270–272, 273, 274, 275, 275–276, 277, 279, 281, 283, 284, 285, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293–294, 294–295, 295–296, 299, 305–306, 308, 310, 315–316
      • Kalgan, closing of U. S. consulate, 285, 303
      • Nanking and vicinity, 94, 146–147, 148, 149, 150, 151–152, 159–160, 167, 170–171, 180, 243, 252, 254, 265, 266, 303, 307; closing of U. S. consulate at Nanking, 303
      • Peking and Tientsin areas, 99, 100, 101, 111, 115, 128–130, 276, 278, 285, 286, 303, 312–313
      • Shanghai, 46, 48, 75, 78, 90, 254, 257, 262–263, 264, 266, 267, 280
      • Shaowu, 238, 241
      • Swatow, 254, 265, 273
      • Tsinan, 264–265, 278, 282, 287
      • Tsingtau, 287, 289
      • Yunnanfu, 298–299, 299, 304, 306–307, 309–310
    • U. S. and British mutual assistance, 159–163, 223, 307–308, 309–310, 314
    • U. S. commercial and educational interests, 257, 259–260, 272–273, 284, 290–291, 292–293, 295, 296, 297, 299–302, 307, 309, 311, 312
  • Extraterritoriality (see also Treaty relations with Washington Conference powers, infra), 42, 54, 467–468, 468–469
  • Federal Telegraph Co. contract, U. S.-Japanese controversy in connection with, 472–482
    • British inquiries regarding U. S. attitude toward Japanese proposal of Dec. 1924, 479–480, 481–482
    • Suggestion by Radio Corporation of America for tripartite conference: Chinese attitude and counterproposal (see also U. S.-Japanese discussions, infra), 472–475; Japanese attitude, 473; position of Radio Corporation, 472, 473, 475
    • U. S.-Japanese discussions, and further Japanese proposals, 475–479, 480–482
  • Foreign powers:
    • Concessions at Hankow, Tientsin, and other places, question of status of, 117, 118, 119–120, 344, 345, 348, 386–389
    • Evacuation of foreigners from places of danger. See Evacuation of Americans and other foreigners, supra.
    • Extraterritoriality. See Extraterritoriality, supra.
    • International military and naval forces:
      • Naval patrol, proposed. See Piracies in Chinese waters: Joint action, infra.
      • South China, joint military forces, 45–46, 50, 57, 62, 73, 76, 79, 80–83, 84–85, 89, 92–93
      • Tientsin, question of international military force, 103, 104, 106–107, 107–108, 109, 113, 117
    • Loans. See Loan by American bankers, infra.
    • Nanking incident, efforts by the powers to secure amends. See Nanking incident, infra.
    • Piracies in Chinese waters, action to suppress. See Piracies in Chinese waters, infra.
    • Policy in China:
      • French policy, 87–88
      • Japanese policy in Manchuria, 26–27, 33, 37–38
      • U. S. policy. See U. S. policy, infra.
    • Protection of foreign lives and property. See Protection of Americans and other foreigners, infra.
    • Radio communications, British and Japanese discussions with United States. See Federal Telegraph Co. contract, supra.
    • Russian defense sector of Peking legation quarter, taking over by legation guards of other powers, 316–320
    • Taxation. See Harbin Municipality, Imposition of taxes in conflict with treaty provisions, Maritime Customs, and Special Conference on the Chinese Customs Tariff, infra.
    • Treaty relations with China. See Treaty relations, infra.
  • French policy in China, 87–88
  • Harbin Municipality: Arrangement for payment by American citizens and firms of voluntary contributions in lieu of taxes, 492–498; British and Japanese attitude concerning payment of taxes in form of voluntary contributions, 494, 495–496, 496
  • Imposition of taxes in conflict with treaty provisions, 372–457
    • Consular clearance of foreign vessels to avoid imposition of surtax on tonnage in excess of dues fixed by treaty. See under Tonnage dues, infra.
    • Consular offices’ performance of customs functions. See Performance of customs functions, infra.
    • Consumption and production tax imposed at Canton in 1926, 376, 419–421, 422–423
    • Laws promulgated by Nanking government: Information concerning, 400–401; policy of United States, 401–405; postponement of new taxes, 407
    • Levying of, and U. S. policy concerning—
      • Cigarette, tobacco, and wine tax, 391–392, 393, 395, 396, 399, 421–422, 423, 428, 433
      • Coal tax, 396
      • Kerosene tax, 423, 424, 425, 426–427, 429–430, 430–431, 432
      • Municipal taxes, 383, 386–389, 390–396
      • Stamp tax, 385, 397, 412, 428–429
      • Surtaxes (see also Tonnage dues and Washington Conference surtaxes, infra) on coast-trade duty, 425–426, 431; customs transit dues, 427–428, 430, 432–433; imports and exports, 381–382, 389, 391, 395–396, 417; luxuries, 375, 389, 391, 392–393, 396, 397
    • Performance of customs functions by consular offices, question of:
      • British, French, and Japanese procedure, 408, 409, 410, 411
      • Court decisions: British, French, and Japanese courts, 405, 408; U. S. Court for China, 408–409, 411–414, 415, 416, 417
      • U. S. adoption of procedure at Shanghai:
        • Recommendation of U. S. consul general based on action of consulates of other powers and resulting discrimination against American firms and shipping, 408–411, 414–417; U. S. decision, and action taken by consul general, 418–419, 421, 428, 433
        • Similar procedure for Canton and for Hankow, question of, 419–421, 422, 423–424
    • Tonnage dues, imposition of surtax in excess of dues fixed by treaty, 397–398, 433–457
      • Consular clearance of foreign vessels to avoid imposition:
        • British and French vessels, 446–447, 448, 449
        • Recommendations of consular body at Shanghai regarding action to be taken by the powers, 438–439, 442–443, 450–451; attitude of United States and of other powers, 443–445, 448–449, 451, 453–454
        • Suggestions of American shipping interests, 439, 440–441
        • U. S. vessels, 447–448, 448–449, 451–455, 456, 457
      • Maritime Customs, question of utilization for collection of, 442, 443, 445
      • Position of Chinese authorities, 433–434, 434–435, 445–446, 447, 455, 456; of U. S. Government, 397–398, 434
      • U. S. policy regarding protests, 430, 435–436, 438, 439, 443–444, 444–445, 446, 448, 449, 450, 451
    • U. S. policy regarding protests, and unwillingness to use military or naval forces to protect against illegal taxation, 382–383, 391–392, 393, 398–399, 430, 435–436, 439, 443–444, 444–445, 446, 448, 449, 450, 451
    • Washington Conference surtaxes, implementation of: British attitude, 374, 379, 380; collection through Maritime Customs, question of, 372, 373, 374, 375, 377, 379; differences of viewpoint among powers, and U. S. efforts for adjustment, 356–357, 373–381; Japanese opposition, 375, 375–376, 377–378; mandates of Peking Government, 372–373; U. S. tacit acquiescence in surtaxes, 383, 384
  • Kuomintang. See under Civil war, supra.
  • Loan by American bankers to the South Manchuria Railway, proposed, 482–492
    • Information concerning preliminary informal negotiations of J. P. Morgan & Co. for loan to Railway to be guaranteed by Japanese Government, 482–483, 486, 489, 491, 492
    • Inquiries of bankers regarding U. S. attitude, 483, 484
    • Protests of Chinese Nationalist government, 490–491
    • U. S. consideration of possible attitude of China in event of U. S. approval of loan, 483–484, 487–489; of Japan in event of U. S. refusal to approve loan, 483, 484–486
    • U. S. policy, 489–490, 491–492
  • Longfellow & Adams, Inc., suit in U. S. Court for China against the Robert Dollar Co., 408–409, 411–414, 415, 416, 417
  • Manchuria (see also Harbin Municipality and Loan by American bankers to the South Manchuria Railway, proposed, supra): Japanese policy in, 26–27, 33, 37–38; U. S. citizens in, 268
  • Maritime Customs, 372, 373, 374, 375, 377, 379, 442, 443, 445, 457–466 [Page 831]
    • Administration, Presidential mandate effecting change in, 457–466
      • Chinese banking interests, attitude, 460
      • Efforts of diplomatic representatives of powers to preserve Customs organization and to effect compromise between Peking and Nationalist regimes, 459–460, 461–463, 464–466
      • Nationalist regime, attitude (see also Efforts of diplomatic representatives, supra), 463–464, 465–466
      • Provisions, 457–459
      • U. S. disinclination to participate in representations to Peking Government, 460, 462, 466
    • Collection of surtaxes on tonnage, question of, 442, 443, 445; of Washington Conference surtaxes (see also Administration, supra), question of, 372, 373, 374, 375, 377, 379
  • Missionaries and mission property (see also under Evacuation, supra, 51–52, 83–84, 145–146, 242
  • Morgan & Co., J. P., interest in loan to South Manchuria Railway, 482–483, 484, 486, 489, 491, 492
  • Nanking incident, attacks by Nationalist troops upon foreign lives and property at Nanking, Mar. 24, and efforts by the powers to obtain amends, 7, 9, 10, 94, 96–97, 118–119, 146–236, 265, 266, 303, 307
    • Attitude of Nationalist government (see also Joint note: Reply, infra), 150–151, 166–167, 177, 190
    • Demands of the powers for amends. See Joint note, Presentation of counterreply, and Proposals and efforts of Nanking authorities, infra.
    • Evacuation of Americans and other foreigners, 94, 146–147, 148, 149, 150, 151–152, 159–160, 167, 170–171, 180, 265, 266, 303, 307
    • Initial protests, 147, 148, 160–161
    • Joint note demanding amends, recommendation of U. S., British, French, Italian, and Japanese Ministers in Peking, 164–168, 169, 172–173
      • British attitude and stipulation regarding sanctions, negotiations concerning, 172–173, 174–175, 179–181, 182, 183, 185, 186
      • Comments and opinions of commander in chief of U. S. Asiatic Fleet, 178; of U. S. consul at Nanking, 168, 170; of U. S. consul general at Hankow, 177; of U. S. Minister, 173–174
      • French and Italian attitudes, 173
      • Japanese attitude and opposition to time limit for compliance, negotiations concerning, 164, 165–166, 171–172, 181–182, 183–184
      • Presentation of demands to Chiang Kai-shek and Eugene Chen, 186–187, 188, 189, 190–191; Chen’s desire for identic notes rather than joint note, 188, 190–191
      • Press comment in United States, 194–195
      • Public statement concerning note, 187
      • Reply of Chen, Apr. 14 (see also Presentation of counterreply, infra), 192–194, 195–197
      • Text, 189–190
      • U. S. attitude and reservations as to sanctions, 170–171, 175–176, 176–177, 179, 181, 182–183, 184–185
    • Presentation of counterreply to Chen’s note of Apr. 14, recommendations of Ministers in Peking, 197–199, 208
      • British attitude, 201–203, 206, 216–217
      • Italian attitude, 208
      • Japanese proposal of substitute note, and negotiations regarding, 211–212, 214–216
      • Termination of negotiations for counterreply, 218–219
      • U. S. attitude, 203–205, 206–207, 208–209, 210–211, 212–214, 215–216
      • Views of U. S. consul at Nanking, 199–200; of U. S. Minister, 203, 209–210
    • Proposals and efforts of Nanking authorities to bring about resumption of negotiations concerning demands:
      • Attitude of Japanese, French, and Italian Ministers, 231, 235
      • Informal proposals to U. S. consular officers at Shanghai, and U. S. attitude, 219–220, 220–223, 224, 225–227, 232–234
      • Interchange of views among Ministers in Peking, attitude of U. S. and British Governments concerning, 227–228
      • Japanese proposal regarding an apology from Ch’eng Ch’ien, 235; U. S. attitude, 236
      • Overtures to British Government, and British position, 224, 231–232, 234
      • Recommendation of U. S. Chargé 229–231
    • Reports concerning attacks and subsequent conditions at Nanking, 7, 9, 10, 94, 96–97, 118–119, 146–148, 148–150, 151–163, 168, 169–170, 176, 190, 199–200, 220, 228–229, 232
    • Sanctions, question of possible application, attitude of—
      • France, 200–201
      • Great Britain, 180, 182, 185, 186, 191–192, 206, 216–217
      • Italy, 208
      • Japan, 183–184, 216
      • United States, 181, 182–183, 184–185, 201, 204, 205, 207, 208–209, 211
    • U. S. and British naval forces, 146–147, 149, 152–153, 159–163; U. S. appreciation for British assistance and cooperation, 223
  • National City Bank of New York: Difficulties on account of Nationalist government’s embargo on shipment of silver and gold, 469–472; opinion regarding evacuation of American business firms from Hankow, 273; payment of taxes to Harbin Municipality, 495
  • Nationalist regime (see also Civil war and Nanking incident, supra; Piracies in Chinese waters and Protection: South China, infra; also under Maritime Customs: Administration, supra):
    • Attitude toward proposed revision of Chinese treaties regarding tariff control and extraterritoriality, 346–349, 365–366
    • Communist activity, and ultimate elimination of communists from power, 2, 9–10, 12–13, 20, 21, 22–23, 30–31, 38–40, 42–43, 57, 58, 94, 96–97, 106; severance of relations with Soviet government, 38–39, 40–41
    • Embargo on shipment of silver and gold, 24, 469–472
    • Promulgation of laws concerning taxation, 400–405, 407
    • Protest against possible loan by American bankers to South Manchuria Railway, 490–491; against presence of wireless station on U. S. warship on the Yangtze River, 328
    • Relations between Hankow and Nanking, 4, 10, 13, 20–21, 22–23, 24–25, 28–29, 31–33, 36–37, 40–41, 42–43; resignation of Chiang Kai-shek from Nanking government and amalgamation of Hankow and Nanking governments, 22–23, 24, 25, 28–29
    • Severance of relations with Soviet government, 38–39, 40–41
  • Peking Government (see also Civil war and Maritime Customs, supra):
    • Attitude toward proposed revision of Chinese treaties regarding tariff control and extraterritoriality, 359–360; toward request of the powers for assurances regarding safety of their nationals at Shanghai, 69–70, 74–75
    • Mandates concerning taxation, 372–373
    • Protests against reinforcement of U. S. forces at Tientsin, 130–131, 141–142
  • Piracies in Chinese waters, 330–341
    • Claims of American citizens, question of presentation to Nationalist government, 330–331
    • Information concerning, 330, 335, 339–340
    • Joint action by the powers to suppress, proposed note to Canton authorities and international naval patrol, 331–333, 336–337
      • Attitude of British, French, Italian, and Japanese Governments, 337–338; of commander in chief of U. S. Asiatic Fleet, 335–336; of U. S. consul at Canton, 339–341
      • U. S. disinclination to participate, 334–335, 339
  • Protection of Americans and other foreigners during factional fighting and antiforeign disturbances (see also Evacuation of Americans and other foreigners and Nanking incident, supra), 8, 14–15, 44–146, 211, 213–214, 254, 345, 353, 354, 355, 358, 360, 362 [Page 833]
    • North China (Peking and Tientsin areas):
      • British concession at Tientsin, question of readjusting status of, 117, 118, 119–120
      • International cooperation to meet situation at Peking and Tientsin, U. S., British, and Japanese positions (see also International military force at Tientsin, infra), 106–107, 107–110, 113–114, 114–115, 116, 117–118, 124–125, 129, 135–136, 137, 213–214
      • International military force at Tientsin, question of, 103, 104, 106–107, 107–108, 109, 113, 117
      • Japanese measures to protect interests in North China, 14, 123–124, 125
      • Military and naval forces. See International military force, supra; Reinforcement and U. S. armed forces, infra.
      • Reinforcement of—
        • Foreign contingents in North China, 14–15, 122
        • U. S. forces at Tientsin, 15, 104, 111, 126–127; Chinese protest and U. S. attitude, 130–131, 133–134, 141–143
      • Reports concerning disturbances, 98–99, 118, 145
      • U. S. armed forces (see also Reinforcement, supra), 99–100, 100–101, 102–105, 107–108, 111, 114, 116, 135–136
      • U. S. Legation, question of removal from Peking, 100, 101, 107, 110–111, 115, 116–117, 125–126, 127–128, 129, 131–133, 136, 137
    • Shanghai:
      • Joint action by the powers, question of (see also Neutralization of International Settlement, infra): British attitude, 56–58, 62, 81; discussions and recommendations regarding U. S. cooperation with other powers, 44–46, 47–48, 49–50, 56–57, 61, 76, 82, 84–85, 92–94; French attitude, 57; Japanese attitude, 57, 59, 79, 80–81, 82; request of Shanghai Municipal Council for joint military action, 45–46, 79, 80–83, 89
      • Measures of protection, and policy of British Government, 48, 56–58, 70, 79, 81, 82–83, 87, 87–88, 254; French Government, 48, 87; Italian Government, 48, 81; Japanese Government, 48, 79, 80–81, 82, 89; Netherlands Government, 82, 89; U. S. Government, 66–67, 75–76, 79, 82, 85, 93, 94–95
      • Military and naval forces. See under South China, infra.
      • Neutralization of International Settlement, proposed:
        • Announcement of diplomatic body at Peking, 77–78
        • Identic note of the powers to warring factions requesting assurances: Attitude of British and of Japanese Governments, 62–64, 65, 66, 67, 358, 360; delivery of note, 68–70, 70, 71; position and attitude of factional leaders, 69–70, 70–71, 72, 73, 74–75, 362; U. S. proposal and position, 59–61, 64–65, 65–66, 67–68, 72–73, 355
      • Shanghai Municipal Council, requests for joint military action by the powers, 45–46, 79, 80–83, 89
      • Strikes, reports concerning, 8, 76, 77, 79, 90
    • South China (see also Shanghai, supra):
      • Claims of American citizens on account of looting by Nationalist troops, 120–122, 138–139
      • Military and naval forces: British, 57, 70, 79, 81, 82–83, 87–88, 345; French, 87; Italian, 81; Japanese, 79, 80–81, 82, 89, 105; joint military forces, 45–46, 50, 57, 62, 73, 76, 79, 80–83, 84–85, 89, 92–93; Netherlands, 82, 89; U. S., 51, 55, 61, 65, 66–67, 75, 76, 78, 79, 82, 89, 92–93, 95–98, 354
      • Missionaries, 51–52, 83–84, 85
      • Nationalist measures to restore trade conditions in Nationalist territory, 112, 115–116
      • Nationalist troops: Attacks upon U. S. naval vessels, 88–89, 122–123; looting of foreign property, 51, 120–122, 138–139
      • Reports concerning situation in—
        • Foochow, 51–52, 86, 138
        • Hankow, 44, 50, 56, 72, 79, 83, 88–89, 105, 106, 112–113, 115–116
        • Whangpoo River area, 84–85
        • Wuhu, 85–86, 88–89
      • U. S. armed forces, 51, 55, 61, 65, 66–67, 75, 76, 78, 79, 82, 89, 93, 95–98, 354
    • U. S. policy regarding protection of American lives and property, 51–52, 53, 65, 78, 85, 92–93, 97–98, 118–119, 134–135, 139–141, 145–146, 211, 353
    • Yangtze Valley, invasion by Nationalist forces. See South China, supra.
  • Radio communications. See Federal Telegraph Co. contract, supra, and Wireless station, infra.
  • Revision of Chinese treaties regarding tariff control and extraterritoriality, proposed. See Treaty relations, infra.
  • Russian defense sector of Peking legation quarter, taking over by legation guards of other powers, 310–320
  • Silver and gold, embargo by Nationalist government at Nanking on shipment of, 24, 469–472
  • South Manchuria Railway, proposed loan. See Loan by American bankers, supra.
  • Soviet influence in Nationalist army and government 2, 9, 10, 12–13, 20, 22–23, 30–31, 38–40, 42–43, 57, 58, 94, 96–97, 106, 358; in North China, 9–10, 316–317
  • Soviet Union, severance of relations by Chinese Nationalist regime, 38–39, 40–41
  • Special Conference on the Chinese Customs Tariff: Belgian contention regarding right to participate, 371; resumption of conference, question of, 372–373, 373–374, 379, 380
  • Standard Oil Co.: Evacuation of Americans from places of danger, relation to business interest of, 257, 259, 272–273, 274, 284, 290–291, 299–302, 309, 311; losses sustained as result of piracies in Chinese waters, 330–331, 335, 340; payment of taxes to Harbin Municipality, 495; proposed tax arrangement with Nationalist authorities, 429–430, 430–431, 432
  • Strikes and boycotts, 8, 76, 77, 79, 90, 261–262, 264, 282, 284, 289, 336, 340
  • Suits by American plaintiffs against Chinese defendants, U. S. decision not to exercise right to have an official watch proceedings, 466–469
  • Swiss citizens in China, protection by United States in event of absence of French agencies for such protection, 320–322
  • Tariff autonomy. See Special Conference on the Chinese Customs Tariff, supra, and Treaty relations with Washington Conference powers, infra.
  • Taxation. See Harbin Municipality, Imposition of taxes in conflict with treaty provisions, Maritime Customs, and Special Conference on the Chinese Customs Tariff, supra.
  • Treaty relations with Washington Conference powers (see also Extraterritoriality, Imposition of taxes, and Special Conference on the Chinese Customs Tariff, supra), proposed revision of Chinese treaties regarding tariff control and extraterritoriality, 54–55, 250, 341–370, 384
    • Attitude of Nationalist government, 346–349, 365–366; of Northern regime, 359–360
    • British terms and policy, 344–345, 356, 357, 358–360, 362
    • Japanese attitude, 355, 356–357
    • Joint Peking-Nanking commission to negotiate treaty revision: Chinese proposal and U. S. attitude, 366–370; opinion of U. S. Minister, 369–370
    • Most-favored-nation treatment, 54, 350, 384
    • U. S. policy:
      • Discussions among U. S. and Chinese officials, 54–55, 250, 353–354
      • Recommendation of U. S. Minister, 363–365
      • Resolution of Congress, 341–343
      • Statement issued to the press, Jan. 27: Chinese and foreign comment, 353–354, 360–361, 362; text, 350–353
  • Treaty revision, proposed. See Treaty relations with Washington Conference powers, supra.
  • U. S. citizens. See Claims, Evacuation, Harbin Municipality, Nanking incident, and Protection, supra.
  • U. S. commercial firms. See Federal Telegraph Co., Longfellow & Adams, Morgan & Co., National City Bank of New York, and Standard Oil Co., supra.
  • U. S. Court for China, suit of Longfellow & Adams, Inc., against the Robert Dollar Co., 408–409, 411–414, 415, 416, 417
  • U. S. military and naval forces. See, supra, Evacuation: Naval vessels; Imposition of taxes: U. S. policy regarding protests; Nanking incident: U. S. and British naval forces; and U. S. armed forces under Protection: North China and Protection: South China.
  • U. S. policy in China (see also under Protection and Treaty relations, supra): Attitude toward local or factional governments, 6–7; Chinese Minister’s desire for statement regarding, 52–55, 58–59, 91–92, 143–145; comments of Secretary of State, 211; remarks of President Coolidge, 118–119
  • Washington Conference. See, supra, Extraterritoriality; Imposition of taxes: Washington Conference surtaxes; Special Conference on the Chinese Customs Tariff; and Treaty relations with Washington Conference powers.
  • Wireless station on U. S. warship on the Yangtze River, refusal by United States to discontinue station at request of Nationalist authorities, 328–330
  • Yale-in-China, 257, 259–260
  • Yangtze Valley. See Nanking incident and under Civil war, supra.
• Citizenship and property rights to sequestered property, U. S. representations to French Government, 707–717
• Claims. See under China, France, and Great Britain.
• Colombia, boundary dispute with Nicaragua, 499; with Peru, 499
• Commercial agreements. See Costa Rica; Cuba: Reciprocity treaty; Czechoslovakia; France: Commercial agreement and Treaty.
• Communism (see also China: Soviet influence), agitation in Cuba, 526
• Concessions, contracts, etc. See China: Federal Telegraph Co. contract; Iraq: Turkish Petroleum Co. oil concession.
• Conventions. See Treaties, conventions, etc.
• Coolidge, Calvin (President): Correspondence with Prince Regent of Ethiopia regarding question of reestablishment of American diplomatic representation in Ethiopia, 586–587, 590–594, 594–595; remarks concerning U. S. policy in China, 118–119
• Costa Rica, proposed treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights with United States, 500–502
• Cuba, 503–538, 643–644, 659, 672, 803
  • Communistic agitation in Cuba, 526
  • Constitutional amendment bill, 519–525, 527
    • Comments of U. S. Ambassador (Crowder), 519–522
    • Discussion by U. S. and Cuban Presidents, 527
    • Passage of bill by Cuban Congress, 525
    • Report of U. S. Chargé concerning, 523—525
    • U. S. attitude, 522–523
  • Loans, U. S. consent to conversion of $9,000,000 of Cuban public debt, 528–530
  • Meteorological station on Swan Island, Cuban suggestion for joint maintenance by United States, Cuba, Great Britain, and Mexico, 530–531; U. S. submittal of opinion of Attorney General, dated June 24, 1925, regarding U. S. sovereignty over the Swan Islands, 531–538
  • Platt amendment, discussion of possible modification, 521, 527–528
  • President Machado: Reception of U. S. Ambassador (Judah), Dec. 23, 516–518; visit to United States, 525–528
  • Reciprocity treaty of 1902 with United States, 503–518, 521, 522, 526, 643–644, 659, 672, 803
    • Revision, proposed, 503–518, 521, 522, 526
      • Comments of U. S. Ambassador (Crowder), 521, 522
      • Data regarding U. S.-Cuban commerce submitted in 1926 by U. S. Ambassador upon Cuban proposal, summary and discussions concerning, 503–507
      • Proposals made by Cuba as basis for negotiations, 508–516; U. S. attitude, 518
      • Sugar tariff: Cuban proposals, 507–508, 511, 512–514, 526; U. S. position, 507, 508, 526
    • U. S. most-favored-nation agreements with other countries, reservations regarding Cuba in virtue of art. 8 of reciprocity treaty, 643–644, 659, 672, 803
• Czechoslovakia, treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights with United States, inconclusive negotiations, 539–544
• Dawes annuities. See Reparations.
• Diplomatic representation of United States in Ethiopia. See Ethiopia: U. S. diplomatic representation.
• Discrimination. See France: Treaty: Tariff decree of Aug. 30; and under Egypt.
• Dollar Co., Robert, suit by Longfellow & Adams in U. S. Court for China, 408–409, 411–414, 415, 416, 417
• Dominican Republic, 545–554
  • Boundary dispute with Haiti, 554
  • Prolongation of Presidential term from four years to six years, 545–554
    • Position of President Vasquez, 545–546, 547, 549; of Vice President Velasquez, 540–550, 551–554
    • Status of prolongation program, report of U. S. Minister, 548–551
    • U. S. attitude and informal representations by U. S. Minister, 545, 546, 547–548, 549, 552, 553–554
• Egypt (see also Ethiopia: Lake Tsana Dam project), 555–583
  • Discrimination against certain oil companies in enforcement of regulations on storage of petroleum at port of Alexandria, alleged, 570–583
    • Joint U. S.-British representations, proposed, British attitude, 578–580
    • Report on informal conference between representatives of oil companies and governments concerned, 580–581
    • Representations of oil companies and of U. S. Legation, 570–573, 576–577; Egyptian position, 574–575
    • Settlement of controversy, possibility of, 582–583
    • Views of U. S. Chargé, 574
  • Mixed Courts, question of equality of representation as between the capitulatory powers, 555–570
    • Representations of U. S. Minister against a proposed appointment in contradiction to agreement with the powers, 555–556; U. S. attitude, 558–560
    • Text of Egyptian note of May 16, 1926, replying to U. S. Minister’s representations, 557–558; U. S. oral representations, and reports concerning Egyptian attitude, 560–570
• Embargo. See Arms and munitions and Silver and gold under China.
• Ethiopia, 584–610
  • British-French-Italian agreement concerning Ethiopia, 1906, cited, 610
  • British-Italian treaty of 1925 respecting Lake Tsana, cited, 603
  • Diplomatic representation of—
    • United States. See U. S. diplomatic representation, infra.
    • Other countries, rank of representatives, 588–589
  • Lake Tsana Dam project, Ethiopian negotiations with U. S. firm (J. G. White & Co.) for financing and construction work, 599, 599–610
    • British and Egyptian interest in project and fear of possible arrangement contrary to existing treaty provisions, 600, 601, 602–604, 605–608; Ethiopian explanation of position and of negotiations, 604–605
    • Information concerning, 599–601, 602
    • U. S. attitude, 599, 600, 602–603
    • Views and comments of president of J. G. White & Co., 608–610
  • Treaty of Addis Ababa between Great Britain and Ethiopia, 1902, cited, 603–604, 605–606, 607, 608, 610
  • U. S. diplomatic representation in Ethiopia, question of reestablishment of, 584–599
    • British protection of American interests in Ethiopia: Comments of Ralph J. Totten (U. S. consul general detailed as inspector), 585; U. S. expression of appreciation, 596–597
    • Desire of Prince Regent for U. S. representation in Ethiopia, and efforts of President Coolidge toward establishment of a Legation, 586–587, 590–594, 594–595
    • Report and recommendations of Ralph J. Totten: Reasons for desirability of reestablishment, 584–588; recommendation as to rank of representative, 588–590
    • U. S. reestablishment of representation: Appointment of Addison E. Southard to act as Minister Resident and Consul General, 594; Prince Regent’s expression of pleasure, 595; U. S. instructions to Mr. Southard, 595–599
  • U. S. interests in Ethiopia (see also Lake Tsana Dam project, supra), 584–586, 596–597, 598
• Expropriation of property, question of interpretation of certain provisions in U. S.-British-Iraq treaty, 801–802, 803–804
• Extradition, discussions in connection with negotiations for convention between United States, Great Britain, and Iraq regarding U. S. rights in Iraq, 788, 790, 796
• Extraterritoriality. See under China.
• Federal Telegraph Co. See under China.
• France (see also China: Foreign powers), 321–322, 610, 611–721
  • Agreement with United States for acquisition of sites for monuments which the American Battle Monuments Commission is to erect in France, text signed Aug. 29, 718–721
  • Arrangement with United States granting relief from double income tax on shipping profits, 703–707
  • Briand proposal for pact of perpetual peace with United States, 611–630
    • Briand’s statement to Associated Press, Apr. 6, and desire for U. S. willingness to negotiate pact, 611–614
    • Draft text suggested by Briand, 615–616
    • French attitude, 622, 625
    • U. S. attitude, and counterproposal:
      • Consideration and discussions regarding nature of proposal and draft text, 614, 617–619, 623, 626
      • Counterproposal for multilateral treaty renouncing war, 626–627, 629; attitude of France and of M. Briand, 629, 630
      • Root treaties of arbitration, relationship to Briand proposal: Root treaty cited, 619; U. S. informal discussions with Great Britain and Japan, 615, 616, 622–623, 623–624, 628
      • Treaty situation between France, Great Britain, Japan, and United States, résumé by Secretary of State, 619–621
  • British-French-Italian agreement concerning Ethiopia, 1906, cited, 610
  • Claims of American citizens for property sequestered during World War, U. S. representation to French Government regarding, 707–717
  • Commercial agreement with Germany, signed Aug. 17, references in connection with proposed negotiation of commercial treaty with United States, 669–670, 672
  • Protection of Swiss citizens in China, 321–322
  • Tariff decree of Aug. 30. See under Treaty of friendship, infra.
  • Treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights with United States, proposed, 631–703
    • Draft submitted by United States: Instruction as to presentation to French Government, 637–638, 672; statement of U. S. position concerning various provisions, 654–668; text, 639–653
    • Most-favored-nation treatment (see also Tariff decree: Controversy, infra): Preliminary discussions regarding, 632, 634, 635–637, 638; U. S. comments concerning provision in draft treaty, 638, 655, 657–658, 660, 661
    • Plans for negotiation, 631–637
    • Preliminary negotiations. See Tariff decree, infra.
    • Tariff decree of Aug. 30, relation to proposed treaty:
      • Controversy between United States and France over provisions of decree, pending negotiation of treaty:
        • Position of United States and representations against tariff discrimination, 669–671, 672–673, 675–676, 676, 677–681, 690–693; French position, 672, 673, 673–675, 676, 681–690, 693–696
        • Settlement of controversy and agreement on provisional regime pending negotiation of treaty, 696–703
      • Discussions prior to enactment, 631–632, 633, 634–635
      • Enactment of decree, reports concerning, 654, 669
• Genoa Conference of 1922, 683
• Geofroy vs. Riggs, case cited, 763, 773
• Germany, 722–730
  • Loans by American bankers to German states and municipalities, U. S. policy regarding, 727–730
  • Reparations. See Reparations.
  • Treaty of Dec. 2, 1899, with United States and Great Britain with respect to the Samoan Islands. See Great Britain: Commercial rights in American Samoa.
• Gibbons vs. Ogden, case cited, 763
• Gillespie & Sons, L. C, 295, 297, 300
• Great Britain (see also China: Foreign powers; Cuba: Meteorological station; Egypt; Ethiopia; France: Briand proposal: U. S. attitude; Iraq), 731–824
  • Arrangement with United States for the disposal of certain pecuniary claims arising out of the war, 1914–1918, 745–755 [Page 838]
    • Comments of Assistant Secretary of State in favor of proposed arrangement, 747–750
    • Discussions regarding possible date of signature, 745–747
    • Exchange of notes, texts signed May 19, 750–755
  • Arrangement with United States regarding releases of property sequestered under American and British Trading with the Enemy Acts, 755–759
  • British North Borneo Co. See U. S.-British negotiations, infra.
  • Claims:
    • American and British claims arising out of the war, 1914–1918. See Arrangement with United States for the disposal of certain pecuniary claims, supra.
    • Provisions in American Trading with the Enemy Act regarding payment of debt claims, 757
  • Commercial rights in American Samoa, U. S. consideration of questions raised by British note of June 30, 1924, involving interpretation of convention of Dec. 2, 1899, and Merchant Marine Act of 1920, 760–775
    • Memorandum by the Solicitor for the Department of State, 760–768
    • Opinion of U. S. Attorney General: Request of Secretary of State, 768–770; text, 770–775
  • Treaty with United States and Germany with respect to the Samoan Islands, Dec. 2, 1899. See Commercial rights in American Samoa, supra.
  • U. S.-British negotiations in regard to administration of Turtle Island and boundary between the Philippine Islands and British North Borneo, 775–781
    • Discussion of proposed modification of agreement of 1907 regarding administration of islands hitherto administered by British North Borneo Co., 775–779
    • U. S. proposal, based on views of Philippine Government, for negotiation of a treaty to delimit boundary between Philippine Islands and British North Borneo, 779–781
  • War debts, British representations regarding letter from U. S. Secretary of Treasury to President of Princeton University, 731–745
• Guano Island Act (1856), cited, 536–537
• Haiti, boundary dispute with Dominican Republic, 554
• Harris, Forbes & Co., proposed loan to German Free State of Prussia, 727–730
• Head Money Cases, cited, 764
• Iraq, 781–824
  • Convention between United States, Great Britain, and Iraq regarding U. S. rights in Iraq (see also U. S. retention of capitulatory rights, infra), 781–807
    • Desire of United States for opening of negotiations, 781–782
    • Discussions concerning—
      • Capitulations, 788, 790–791, 797
      • Concessions and monopolies, 788, 791, 797–798, 800, 803
      • Educational institutions in Iraq, 806–807
      • Equality of treatment, 788, 791, 797–798, 800, 803
      • Expropriation of property, 801–802, 803–804
      • Extradition, 788, 790, 796
      • Most-favored-nation treatment, 790–791, 798, 800–801, 803
    • Drafts, 783–787, 792–795
    • Negotiations (see also Discussions, supra), 781–783, 787–792, 796–807
    • Signing of convention (Jan. 9, 1930), 807n
  • Taxes. See U. S. retention of capitulatory rights: Policy of United States, infra.
  • Turkish Petroleum Co. oil concession, negotiations for participation of U. S. interests, 816–824
    • Proposal by European interests of a share participation by American group on certain understandings, 817–822; U. S. attitude, and arrangements for participation of American group, 822–824
    • Status of dispute between European interests and C. S. Gulbenkian, 816–817
  • U. S. retention of capitulatory rights in Iraq pending conclusion of a treaty, 808–816
    • British attitude regarding status of American citizens in Iraq, 808–809; U. S. statement of position, based on U. S.-Ottoman treaty of 1830, 809–810
    • Policy of United States regarding—
      • Payment by American nationals of income tax levied by Iraq, 811–813, 814; British attitude, 815–816
      • Payment of stamp tax by U. S. consul at Baghdad, 813, 814–815
• Italy (see also China: Foreign powers); Treaty of 1906 with France and Great Britain concerning Ethiopia, cited, 610; treaty of 1925 with Great Britain respecting Lake Tsana, cited, 603
• Japan. See China: Foreign powers; France: Briand proposal: U. S. attitude.
• Jones vs. United States, case cited, 537–538
• Lake Tsana Dam project. See under Ethiopia.
• Loans. See under China, Cuba, and Germany.
• Longfellow & Adams, Inc., suit in U. S. Court for China against the Robert Dollar Co., 408–409, 411–414, 415, 416, 417
• Manchuria. See under China.
• Mantacheff & Co., A. I., 571–572
• Marconi Co., 480, 481
• Merchant Marine Act of 1920. See Great Britain: Commercial rights in American Samoa.
• Mexico. See Cuba: Meteorological station on Swan Island.
• Missionaries. See under China: Evacuation; also under China: Protection: South China.
• Mitsui Co. See China: Federal Telegraph Co. contract, U. S.-Japanese controversy.
• Morgan & Co., J. P.: Interest in loan to South Manchuria Railway, 482–483, 484, 486, 489, 491, 492; purchase of $9,000,000 of bonds from Cuban Government, 528–530
• Most-favored-nation treatment. See Costa Rica; Czechoslovakia; and under China: Treaty relations; France: Treaty; Iraq: Convention: Discussions.
• Movius vs. Arthur, case cited, 766
• Munitions. See China: Arms and munitions.
• National City Bank of New York. See under China.
• Naturalization treaties of 1868 between United States and North German Confederation, cited, 710
• Netherlands. See China: Foreign powers.
• Neutralization of International Settlement at Shanghai, proposed. See under China: Protection: Shanghai.
• New Zealand, proposal to United States (1924) of reciprocal assurances regarding commercial rights in Samoa, U. S. consideration. See Great Britain: Commercial rights in American Samoa.
• Nicaragua, boundary dispute with Colombia, 499
• Open-door principle. See Iraq: Turkish Petroleum Co.
• Peace Conference of 1919, 682
• Peace treaties:
  • Briand proposal for peace pact between United States and France. See under France.
  • Bryan treaties for the advancement of peace, cited, 618, 620, 624
• Peru, boundary dispute with Colombia, 499
• Philippine Islands:
  • Philippine Government, suggestions and views regarding administration of certain islands on East Coast of Borneo. See Great Britain: U. S.-British negotiations.
  • Sugar imports into United States, Cuban proposals of restrictions, 509, 513–514
• Piracies in Chinese waters. See under China.
• Princeton University. See Great Britain: War debts.
• Property:
  • Expropriation of. See Expropriation.
  • Sequestered property. See France: Claims of American citizens; Great Britain: Arrangement with United States regarding releases of property.
• Radio communications. See Federal Telegraph Co. and Wireless station under China.
• Radio Corporation of America. See China: Federal Telegraph Co. contract: Suggestion by Radio Corporation of America.
• Red Cross, aid to refugees from places of danger in China, 248, 263, 266
• Renunciation of war, treaty for, proposed, 626–627, 629, 630
• Reparations, German:
  • Agreement by the Allied and Associated Powers regulating amounts to be allocated for certain purposes from the Dawes annuities, 722—727
    • Negotiations, 722–723
    • Signature by U. S. unofficial representative on Reparation Commission, 723–724
    • Text signed Jan. 13, 724–727
  • Amount of payments received by various countries, résumé by U. S. Secretary of Treasury, 736–737; British comments, 743
  • British observations concerning Dawes annuities, 742
• Revenue Acts of 1921, 1924, and 1926, 703, 704, 705, 707
• Rodgers vs. United States, case cited, 766, 773
• Root treaties of arbitration. See under France: Briand proposal: U. S. attitude.
• Russia:
  • Chinese Nationalist regime, severance of relations with Soviet government, 38–39, 40–41
  • Russian defense sector of Peking legation quarter, taking over by legation guards of other powers, 316–320
  • Soviet influence in China. See under China.
• Samoa. See Great Britain: Commercial rights in American Samoa.
• Shipping profits, arrangement between United States and France for relief from double income tax, 703–707
• South Manchuria Railway. See China: Loan by American bankers to South Manchuria Railway, proposed.
• Special Conference on the Chinese Customs Tariff. See under China.
• Standard Oil Co. See Iraq: Turkish Petroleum Co. oil concession and under China.
• Sugar imports. See Cuba: Reciprocity treaty: Sugar tariff; and under Philippine Islands.
• Swan Island. See Cuba: Meteorological station on Swan Island.
• Swiss citizens in China, protection by United States in event of absence of French agencies for such protection, 320–322
• Tariff Act of 1922, cited, 632, 633, 635, 637, 673, 676, 678, 679–680, 681, 688–689, 690–691, 692, 697, 701
• Taxation (see also Iraq: U. S. retention of capitulatory rights: Policy of United States; and under China), arrangement between United States and France granting relief from double income tax on shipping profits, 703–707
• Tobacco Products Co., 408, 409
• Trading with the Enemy Acts, cited, 711, 712, 755–759
• Treaties, conventions, etc.:
  • Arbitration. See Root treaties under France: Briand proposal: U. S. attitude.
  • Briand pact, proposed. See under France.
  • British-Ethiopian treaty of 1902 (treaty of Addis Ababa), cited, 603–604, 605–606, 607, 608, 610
  • British-French-Italian agreement concerning Ethiopia, 1906, cited, 610
  • British-Italian treaty of 1925 respecting Lake Tsana, cited, 603
  • Bryan treaties for the advancement of peace, cited, 618, 620, 624
  • Claims agreement between United States and Great Britain. See Great Britain: Arrangement with United States for the disposal of certain pecuniary claims.
  • Commercial agreements. See Costa Rica; Cuba: Reciprocity treaty; Czechoslovakia; France: Commercial agreement and Treaty.
  • Dawes annuities, Allied agreement concerning. See Reparations: Agreement.
  • French-German commercial agreement, 669–670, 672
  • Naturalization treaties of 1868 between United States and North German Confederation, cited, 710
  • Peace treaties:
    • Briand pact, proposed. See under France.
    • Bryan treaties for the advancement of peace, cited, 618, 620, 624
  • Renunciation of war, treaty for, proposed, 626–627, 629, 630
  • Root treaties. See under France:Briand proposal: U. S. attitude.
  • Shipping profits, U. S.-French agreement granting relief from double income tax, 703–707
  • Sino-Belgian treaty of 1865, 371
  • Treaty for the renunciation of war, proposed, 626–627, 629, 630
  • U. S.-Austria-Hungary, treaty of 1870, cited, 710
  • U. S.-Costa Rica, proposed treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights, 500–502
  • U. S.-Cuba. See Cuba: Reciprocity treaty.
  • U. S.-Czechoslovakia, inconclusive negotiations for treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights, 539–544
  • U. S.–France. See Agreement with United States, Arrangement with United States, Briand proposal, and Treaty of friendship under France.
  • U. S.–Germany–Great Britain, treaty of Dec. 2, 1899, regarding Samoan Islands. See Great Britain: Commercial rights in American Samoa.
  • U. S.–Great Britain. See Arrangement with United States for the disposal of certain pecuniary claims and Arrangement with United States regarding releases of property under Great Britain.
  • U. S.–Great Britain–Iraq. See Iraq: Convention.
  • U. S.–North German Confederation, naturalization treaties of 1868, cited, 710
  • U. S.–Ottoman treaty of 1830, cited, 810, 814
  • Washington Conference treaties relating to China. See China: Treaty relations.
• Turkish Petroleum Co. See under Iraq.
• Turtle Island, administration of. See Great Britain: U. S.-British negotiations.
• Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. See Russia.
• United States vs. Lee Yen Tai, case cited, 765, 773–774
• United States vs. Nix, case cited, 766
• U. S. citizens. See Claims under China, France, and Great Britain; Evacuation, Harbin Municipality, Nanking incident, and Protection under China; Convention and U. S. retention of capitulatory rights under Iraq.
• U. S. Congress, resolution regarding proposed revision of Chinese treaties relating to tariff control and extraterritoriality, 341–343
• U. S. military and naval forces. See under China.
• U. S. Secretary of Treasury, letter to President of Princeton University concerning war debts, 732–738
• Vacuum Oil Co. See Egypt: Discrimination against certain oil companies.
• Versailles Treaty, cited, 710, 711–712, 713, 716, 728–729, 730
• War debts (see also under Great Britain), amount of indebtedness of various countries to United States, résumé by U. S. Secretary of Treasury, 735–736
• Washington Conference of 1922. See under China.
• Welton vs. Missouri, case cited, 763
• White & Co., J. G. See Ethiopia: Lake Tsana Dam project.
• Whitney vs. Robertson, case cited, 764–765, 773
• Wireless station on U. S. warship on the Yangtze River, 328–330
• World Economic Conference at Geneva, 636–637, 677, 683–684
• Yale-in-China, 257, 259–260, 312