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Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 5, 1916

Ecuador:


Contents

    • Treaty for the advancement of general peace concluded between the United States and Ecuador (Document 284)
      • Protection of Chinese interests in Ecuador by the American Legation (Document 285)
        • Claims of the Guayaquil & Quito Railway Co. against Ecuador. Denial by Ecuador of propriety of diplomatic intervention by the United States. Failure of loan negotiations of Ecuador (Documents 286–301)

        Contents

        • Note
        • Address of the President, annual
        • List of papers, in chronological order, with subjects of correspondence
        • Correspondence
          Circulars
          • Services for the Republic of Panama (Document 1)
          • Attitude of the United States towards Latin America (Documents 2–4)
          • Application of section 11 of the Seamen’s Act of March 4, 1915, to foreign vessels (Document 5)
          • Radio communication in the American Hemisphere (Document 6)
          • Proposed return to the United States of naturalized citizens against whom the presumption of expatriation has arisen (Document 7)
          • Amendment to rules governing the admission of Chinese (Document 8)
          • Gifts intended for the President (Document 9)
          • Legislation on negotiable instruments and commercial paper (Document 10)
          • Opium laws and regulations (Document 11)
          • International Farm Congress (Document 12)
          • International Irrigation Congress (Document 13)
        • Argentina:
          • Message of the President, Victorino de la Plaza, to the Congress (Document 14)
          • International High Commission on Uniform Legislation, created by the First Pan American Financial Conference; first general meeting. Draft treaty providing for an international gold clearance fund (Documents 15–28)
        • Austria-Hungary:
          • Death of Emperor Francis Joseph and accession of Karl I (Documents 29–36)
          • Release of Frank Ghiloni, an American citizen, impressed into the Italian Army and taken prisoner.
        • Belgium:
          • Abrogation of provisions of certain treaties conflicting with the Seamen’s Act of March 4, 1915. Acceptance of the abrogation by Belgium, China, Denmark, France, and Greece. Statement by Brazil of status of treaty provisions (Documents 37–52)
            • Belgium (Documents 38–40)
            • Brazil (Document 41)
            • China (Documents 42–46)
            • Denmark (Documents 47–48)
            • France (Documents 49–51)
            • Greece (Document 52)
        • Brazil:
          • Treaty for the advancement of general peace, concluded between the United States and Brazil (Document 53)
          • Abrogation of provisions of certain treaties conflicting with the Seamen’s Act of March 4, 1915. Statement by Brazil of status of treaty provisions.
        • Chile:
          • Treaty for the advancement of general peace, concluded between the United States and Chile (Document 54)
        • China:
          • Agreement between the United States and China extending time for appointment of the commission under Article 2 of the Treaty of September 15, 1914. Effected by exchange of notes (Document 55)
          • Political affairs. Movement to restore monarchical government in China. Secessionist and revolutionary movements. Convocation and assembly of Parliament (Documents 56–107)
          • Death of President Yuan Shih-Kai and succession of President Li Yuan-hung (Documents 108–116)
          • Huai River conservancy project. Further extension of the Red Cross option. Contracts between China and an American firm for improvement of the Grand Canal in Kiangsu and Shantung. Intervention of Japan and reservation of rights by the United States (Documents 117–137)
          • Financial affairs. Loan agreements with Lee, Higginson & Co. and with the Continental & Commercial Trust & Savings Bank of Chicago. Opposition of the consortium groups; attitude of the United States (Documents 138–150)
          • Railway concessions. Hukuang railways; discrimination against American material. Nanking-Nanchang-Pinghsiang concession to the British and Chinese Corporation. Pin-hei concession to the Russo-Asiatic Bank. Fengchen-Ninghsia concession to the Siems-Carey & Co. (Ltd.). Protest of Russia. Attitude of the United States (Documents 151–189)
          • Abrogation of provisions of certain treaties conflicting with the Seamen’s Act of March 4, 1915. Acceptance of the abrogation by China.
          • Protection of Chinese interests in Ecuador by the American Legation.
          • Discrimination in freight rates affecting equality of commercial opportunity in China. Protest of the United States.
          • Protection by the United States of Chinese interests in Mexico.
        • Colombia:
          • Correspondence relating to the treaty of April 6, 1914, between the United States and Colombia (Documents 190–199)
        • Costa Rica:
          • Message of the President, Alfredo Gonzalez, to the Congress (Document 200)
          • Protest of Costa Rica against proposed Nicaragua Canal treaty and suit of Costa Rica against Nicaragua.
        • Denmark:
          • Abrogation of provisions of certain treaties conflicting with the Seamen’s Act of March 4, 1915. Acceptance of the abrogation by Denmark.
        • Dominican Republic:
          • Political affairs. Revolutionary movements. Resignation of President Jiménez. Election of Provisional President Henríquez; refusal of recognition by the United States. Military occupation of the Republic by United States forces and establishment of martial law. Protest by the Dominican Government (Documents 201–269)
          • Financial affairs. Assumption by the United States of control of Dominican finances; protest by the Dominican Government (Documents 270–283)
        • Ecuador:
          • Treaty for the advancement of general peace concluded between the United States and Ecuador (Document 284)
          • Protection of Chinese interests in Ecuador by the American Legation (Document 285)
          • Claims of the Guayaquil & Quito Railway Co. against Ecuador. Denial by Ecuador of propriety of diplomatic intervention by the United States. Failure of loan negotiations of Ecuador (Documents 286–301)
        • France:
          • Liability to French military service of naturalized American citizens of French origin and of American-born children of French parentage (Documents 302–314)
          • Abrogation of provisions of certain treaties conflicting with the Seamen’s Act of March 4, 1915. Acceptance of the abrogation by France.
          • Exchange of notes between the United States and France concerning French interests in Haiti.
          • French protectorate in Morocco. Abrogation of the capitulations in the French zone. Issuance of exequaturs to American consular officers in the French zone.
        • Germany:
          • Extension of the period of priority fixed by the International Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (Documents 315–317)
        • Great Britain:
          • Convention between the United States and Great Britain for the protection of migratory birds (Document 318)
          • Application to Porto Rico of the provisions of the treaty of 1899 between Great Britain and the United States relative to the tenure and disposition of real and personal property (Documents 319–327)
          • Overflow of the waters of the Lake of the Woods (Documents 328–347)
        • Greece:
          • Abrogation of provisions of certain treaties conflicting with the Seamen’s Act of March 4, 1915. Acceptance of the abrogation by Greece.
        • Guatemala:
          • Agreement between the United States and Guatemala extending time for appointment of the commission under Article II of the treaty of September 20, 1913. Effected by exchange of notes (Document 348)
          • Message of the President, Manuel Estrada Cabrera, to the National Legislative Assembly (Document 349)
        • Haiti:
          • Political affairs. Continuance of occupation by American forces. Convocation of a constituent assembly (Documents 350–357)
          • Treaty between the United States and Haiti relating to the finances, economic development and tranquillity of Haiti. Correspondence and exchange of notes concerning the interpretation thereof. Agreement establishing the compensation of officials provided for in Article II of the treaty. Agreement establishing the compensation of engineers provided for in Article XIII. Gendarmerie protocol carrying out the provisions of Article X. Telegraph and telephone agreement carrying out provisions of Article XIII. Protocol amending the French text of the gendarmerie protocol (Documents 358–361)
          • Treaty between the United States and Haiti Relating to the Finances, Economic Development, and Tranquillity of Haiti (Documents 362–364)
          • Financial and economic affairs. Administration of the finances of Haiti by American officials. Agreement between the Haitian commission and the National Bank of the Republic of Haiti. Appointment of American officials under provisions of the treaty (Documents 365–422)
          • Controversy between the National Railroad Co. of Haiti and the Government of Haiti. Good offices of the United States (Documents 423–435)
          • Exchange of notes between the United States and France concerning French interests in Haiti (Documents 436–440)
        • Honduras:
          • Treaty for the advancement of general peace concluded between the United States and Honduras (Document 441)
          • Message of the President, Alberto Membreño, to the Congress (Document 442)
          • Arrest of J. W. Grace, an American citizen, resulting from a law of Honduras regarding destruction of property by fire (Documents 443–451)
        • Italy:
          • Liability to military service upon return to Italy of (1) naturalized American citizens of Italian birth; (2) persons born in the United States of Italian parents before the naturalization of the parents. Dual citizenship. Detention in Italy of wives and children of naturalized citizens of Italian birth. Correspondence relating to negotiation of a naturalization convention (Documents 452–506)
        • Japan:
          • Treaty between Japan and Russia guaranteeing the territorial rights and special interests of each in the Far East (Documents 507–530)
          • Discrimination in freight rates affecting equality of commercial opportunity in China. Protest of the United States (Documents 531–533)
        • Kongo:
          • Abrogation by the United States of Article 5 of the treaty of January 24, 1891, concluded between the United States and the Independent State of the Congo. Acceptance of the abrogation and denunciation of the treaty by Belgium.
        • Liberia:
          • Political affairs. Crushing of the revolt of native tribes. Assistance rendered by the United States (Documents 534–545)
          • Financial affairs (Documents 546–549)
          • Message of the President to the Liberian Legislature (Document 550)
        • Mexico:
          • Political affairs. Francisco Villa, Raphael Castro and Pablo Lopez declared outlaws by the de facto Government. Report of the Secretary of State to the Senate on conditions in Mexico. Raid on Columbus, New Mexico, by Villa bandits. Pursuit of Villa by American troops. Attitude of obstruction by the de facto Government. Activities of de la Rosa. Raid on Glen Springs, Tex., by Mexicans. Demand of the de facto Government for the withdrawal of American troops from Mexico. Attitude of the United States. Attack on American troops in Mexico by de facto Government troops. Attacks on American naval detachments at Tampico and Mazatlan. American-Mexican Joint Commission. Renewed activities of bandits under Villa. Capture of Chihauhua and Torreon by Villa. Recapture by de facto Government (Documents 551–826)
          • Financial affairs. Sequestration of the National Bank of Mexico and the Bank of London and Mexico by the de facto Government. Good offices of the United States (Documents 827–870)
          • Protection of Americans and American interests. Massacre of American citizens at Santa Ysabel. Depredations of the Yaqui Indians. Other depredations by Villista bands (Documents 871–965)
          • Withdrawal of American consular officers and other Americans from Mexico (Documents 966–1038)
          • Protection of American mining interests in Mexico (Documents 1039–1100)
          • Protection of American oil interests in Mexico (Documents 1101–1135)
          • Seizure and confiscation of American properties and forced loans imposed on American citizens (Documents 1136–1171)
          • Embargo on the exportation of arms and munitions of war to Mexico (Documents 1172–1190)
          • Protection of Chinese interests in Mexico (Documents 1191–1196)
          • Protection of Turkish interests in Mexico (Documents 1197–1202)
        • Morocco:
          • French Protectorate in Morocco. Abrogation of the capitulations in the French Zone (Documents 1203–1214)
          • Issuance of exequaturs to American consular officers in the French and Spanish zones in Morocco (Documents 1215–1218)
        • Nicaragua:
          • Interoceanic Canal treaty between the United States and Nicaragua. Protests of Colombia, Costa Rica and Salvador in relation thereto. Suit of Costa Rica and Salvador against Nicaragua before the Central American Court of Justice. Attitude of Honduras. Attitude of the United States (Documents 1219–1254)
          • Nicaraguan Canal Route—Convention between the United States and Nicaragua (Documents 1255–1262)
          • Financial affairs (Documents 1263–1278)
        • Panama:
          • Arbitration of claims of American citizens against Panama on account of injuries sustained during the riot at Panama City on July 4, 1912 (Documents 1279–1282)
          • Riot at Colon, April 2, 1915. Killing of Corporal Langdon and wounding of other American soldiers (Documents 1283–1293)
          • Disarmament of the national police of Panama of high-power rifles (Documents 1294–1302)
          • Status of the Panama Railway Company (Documents 1303–1305)
        • Salvador:
          • Message of President Don Carlos Melendez to the National Assembly (Document 1306)
        • Spain:
          • Removal of the remains of Spanish sailors who died while prisoners in the United States (Documents 1307–1317)
          • Issuance of exequaturs to American consular officers in the Spanish zone in Morocco.
        • Turkey:
          • Attempted abrogation of the capitulations. Refusal of the United States to acquiesce (Documents 1318–1321)
          • New Ottoman customs tariff (Documents 1322–1323)
          • Protection of Turkish interests in Mexico.
          • International conferences and congresses held in the United States—
            • Second Pan American Scientific Congress (Document 1324)
            • Informal conference on radio communication in the American Hemisphere (Document 1325)
          • International conventions—
            • Convention between the United States and other powers for the protection of trade-marks (Document 1326)
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