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A B C Powers, in concert with United
States, 51; tender good offices, 115
Accessory Transit Company, organ-
ized, 247; aids filibusters, 248
Adams, Charles F., asks British inten-
tions in Nicaragua, 254
Adams, John, policy in Santo Do-
mingo, 204-205

Adams, John Quincy, appoints dele-
gates to Panama conference, 12;
quoted 25; protests ukase of Czar
of Russia, 35; opposes joint dec-
laration with Great Britain, 35; on
importance of Cuba, 136-137, 141;
on recognition of South American
republics, 296, 297; insists on neu-
trality, 325; on privateering, 359;
on Raquet, 362

Agua Prieta, plan of, 128
Aguirre, Manuel de, represents Buenos

Aires, 295-296; seeks war-ships in
U. S., 325

Aix-la-Chapelle, Congress of, 33, 359
Alexander I, at Verona, 33, issues
ukase, 35

Allen, Gov. Chas. H., on Porto Rican
government, 187

Allen, Heman, minister to Chile, 326-
327

Amador, Dr., helps in Panama revo-
lution, 79-81

Amapola, Treaty of, 264
Ancon, Treaty of, 347
Anderson, Luis, on Central American
Court of Justice, 267-268
Argentine Republic, asks interpreta-
tion of Monroe Doctrine, 38; joint
note to Mexico, 116; Rosas régime
in, 299-306; federal constitution
established, 306-308; wars against
Paraguay, 308-309; trade of, 309-
310, 318-320; dispute with Brazil,
311-312; dispute with Chile, 312-
313; protests Venezuelan block-
ade, 314; in World War, 316-317;

enters League, 317; withdraws, 318;
see also Buenos Aires

Arthur, President, policy in War of
the Pacific, 343-344
Atacama, desert of, 334

B

Babcock, General, special agent to
Dominican Republic, 212-213
Balmaceda, President, revolution
against, 348, 349; seeks asylum,
349-350

Baltimore affair, 350-352
Banda Oriental, seized by Portuguese,
359; incorporated in Brazil, 360;
see also Uruguay

Barnett, General George, report of,
235

Barrett, John, director general of
Pan-American Union, 14; quoted,
14-15; on increasing scope of Pan-
American Union, 52

Barrios, J. R., attempts Central
American federation, 255 256

Bay Islands, British sovereignty over,
61, 63

Bayard, Secretary, on claims against

Haiti, 216; against coercion in
Central America, 257

Bekker, J. L. de, on Mexican condi-
tions, 125-126

Belize, British sovereignty over, 61
Benham, Admiral, dispute with Bra-
zilian revolutionists, 380

Biddle, Charles, negotiates for canal,

59

Bismarck, on Monroe Doctrine, 28
Black Warrior, affair of, 149-150
Blaine, James G., suggests Pan-
American conference, 13; presides
over first international American
conference, 13; canal policy, 45;
tries to abrogate Clayton-Bulwer
treaty, 66-68; on situation in Mex-
ico, 103-104; proposes to lease
Samana Bay, 217-218; favors Cen-

tral American federation, 255-256;
Central American policy, 257-258;
policy in War of the Pacific, 340-
341; sends W. H. Trescot, 342; on
Baltimore affair, 351

Blanco, General, in command in Cuba,

162

Bluefields, dispute concerning, 258-
259; see also Nicaragua
Bolivar, unveiling of monument to,
6; suggests Pan-American confer-
ence, 12; victories of, 33; surveys
canal route, 58; in Haiti, 207; cam-
paign of, 294-295
Bolivia, participates in Lima confer-
ence, 13; sends joint note to Mex-
ico, 116; boundary dispute with
Chile, 334-336; secret alliance with
Peru, 335; declares war on Chile,
336; excluded from Washington
conference, 348

Bonillas, Ignacio, at New London con-

ference, 118; candidate for presi-
dent, 128

Borchard, Prof. E. M., on War of the
Pacific, 337, 348

Boyer, Jean, president of Haiti, 207
Braz, President, policy towards U. S.,

386

Brazil, sends joint note to Mexico,
116; recognizes Obregon régime,
129; boundary dispute with Ar-
gentina, 311-312; description of,
357-358; gains independence, 359;
protests American privateering,
359-360; recognized by U. S., 360;
wars with Buenos Aires, 361; signs
treaty with U. S., 363; in dispute
with U. S., 365-371; receives repar-
ation from U. S., 373; war with
Paraguay, 373-375; opens Amazon,
376; becomes republic, 377; con-
stitution of, 378; revolution, 379-
380; gives U. S. preferential treat-
ment, 382-383; valorization of
coffee, 338-384; in World War,
385-387; in League, 387-388; com-
merce of, 388-390
Brent, Wm., supports Argentinian
blockade, 304; protests Anglo-
French blockade, 305

Brooke, Major J. R., governor of
Cuba, 168; governor of Porto Rico,
183

Bryan, Secretary, seeks settlement
with Colombia, 89; Dominican pol-
icy of, 225

Bryan-Chamorra Treaty, terms of,
244-275; protested by Costa Rica
and Salvador, 275-276

Bryce, Lord, on Panama Canal, 92
Buchanan, James, recognizes Juarez
government, 41; sends Hise to Nic-
aragua, 61; message of, 63; sends
minister to Mexico, 99-100; policy
in Central America, 243; on filibus-
tering, 251-252, 253; policy in
Davis affair, 367-371

Buchanan, W. I., at conference of
Washington, 266; on Central Amer-
ican Court, 268; settles Argentin-
ian boundary dispute, 312
Buenos Aires, importance of, 10;
fourth International American
conference meets at, 16; the United
States proposes recognition of, 34;
protests seizure of Falkland
Islands, 39, 299-302; starts struggle
for independence, 291; asks recog-
nition of U. S., 295-296; is recog-
nized by U. S., 297; asks interpre-
tation of Monroe Doctrine, 298-
299; opposes federation, 306-307;
in control, 308; wars with Brazil,
361; see also Argentina

Bülow, von, on Monroe Doctrine, 28
Bulletin of Pan-American Union,

contents and purpose of, 14, 23
Bulwer, Sir Henry, signs Clayton-
Bulwer treaty, 62

Bunau-Varilla P., campaigns for

Panama route, 76; cables Marro-
quin, 79; engineers revolution in
Panama, 79-83; signs Hay-Bunau-
Varilla treaty, 83

Bureau of American Republics, in-
augurated, 14; name changed, 17;
see also Pan-American Union
Burriel, General, executes crew of
Virginius, 154

Butler, Anthony, minister to Mex-
ico, 95

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fuses to recognize independence of
South American republics, 35;
object of, 35; on Monroe Doctrine,
38; on Cuba, 137, 142, 143
Caperton, Rear-Admiral, sent to
Haiti, 232-234

Carnegie, Andrew, contributes to Pan-
American Building, 14; to Central
American Court of Justice, 268
Carranza, Venustiano, starts revolu-
tion, 113; invited to Niagara Falls,
115; recognized by U. S., 117; re-
sists U. S., 117-118; signs protocol,
118-119; governmental and constitu-
tional reforms, 119-123; resists oil
interests, 123-127; falls from power,
128-129

Carrera, José Miguel, welcomes

Poinsett, 323; visits U. S., 324-325
Carrizal, U. S. troops attacked at,

118

Cass, Secretary, on European inter-
vention in Mexico, 41
Cass-Yrisarri Treaty, 63, 252
Caxias, Marquis de, dispute with U.
S., 375-376

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Cazneau, W. L., commissioner
Dominican Republic, 209
Central America, participates
Panama conference, 12; interested
in canal, 57; grants concession to
U. S., 58; British interests in, 60-
61; description of, 239-241; federa-
tion of, 242-243; signs treaty with
U. S., 242; attempts to form fed-
eration, 254-257, 260; attends con-
ference at Washington, 265-269; in
World War, 280; final attempt at
federation, 281; commerce of, 285-
287

Central American Court of Justice,
established, 266-268; on Bryan-
Chamorro treaty, 275-276; dis-
solved, 276

Céspedes, C. M. de, president of Cuba,

152

Chamorro, General, supported by U.
S., 277

Chateaubriand, on Monroe Doctrine,

38

Chile, sends joint note to Mexico,

116; boundary dispute with Argen-
tina, 311-312; early struggles in,
322; Poinsett mission to, 323-324;
recognized by U. S., 326; signs
treaty with U. S., 327; constitution
of, 328-329; U. S. claims against,

329-332; in war with Spain, 332-
334; boundary dispute with Bo-
livia, 334-336; in War of the Pa-
cific, 336-347; settlement, 346-348;
Balmaceda revolution in, 348-350;
Baltimore affair, 350-352; in World
War, 353; trade of, 354-355
Cientificos, 106

Clark, B. P., on Mexican conditions,
125

Clay, Henry, supports Panama con-
ference, 12; demands recognition of
South American republics, 32; in-
terprets Monroe Doctrine, 38, 299;
answers Argentina, 38; on occupa-
tion of Cuba, 39; interested in
canal, 57; outlines policy towards
Cuba, 142-143; urges recognition
of South American republics, 296-
297

Clayton, Secretary, attitude towards
Great Britain, 41; signs Clayton-
Bulwer treaty, 62; on British
claims in Mosquitia, 245; on
Buchanan, 371

Clayton-Bulwer treaty, and Monroe
Doctrine, 41; Blaine's attitude to-
wards, 45; terms of, 62; inter-
preted, 63; abrogation proposed,
66-68, 71; abrogation obtained,
71-72
Cleveland, President, calls Pan-
American conference, 13; policy of,
46-47, 50; canal policy, 69; on
Cuban situation, 160-161; favors
Central American federation, 260;
on Falkland Islands, 302; settles
Argentinian boundary dispute, 311
Cochrane, Lord, in command of
Chilean navy, 326; claims against,
329

Coffee, in Central America, 285, 287;
in Brazil, 383; valorization of,
383-384; U. S. importation of, 389
Colby, Secretary, mission to South
America, 5; reception in Buenos
Aires, 318; at Rio, 387
Cole, Byron, in Nicaragua, 248
Collao, Señor, quoted, 23
Colombia, participates in Panama
conference, 12; in Lima conference,
13; favors Monroe Doctrine, 37;
signs canal treaties, 64; refuses
canal treaty, 66; signs Hay-Herran
treaty, 76-77; rejects it, 78-79;
states grievances, 85-86; seeks set-
tlement, 87-90; agrees to settle-

ment, 90; proposes action against
Cuba, 142; recognized by U. S.,

297

Colombus, N. Mex., raided by Villa,
117

Commerce of United States, with
South America, 11; with Cuba, 173;
with Central America, 285-287;
with Argentina, 318-320; with
Chile, 354-355; with Brazil, 388-
390

Concha, Señor, fails to negotiate canal
treaty, 76
Conferences,
fifth, 52

Pan-American, 12-22;

Corral, Señor, Diaz' choice for presi-
dent, 108

Costa Rica, description of, 240; pro-
tests Bryan-Chamorro treaty, 274-
276; revolution in, 280-281; boun-
dary dispute with Panama, 281-
284

Crittenden, Colonel, executed in Cuba,
147

Crowder, General, in Cuba, 178
Cuba, attitude of United States to-
wards European occupation of, 39;
early diplomatic history of, Chap.
VII; importance to U. S., 136-137,
141; U. S. proposes annexation,
145; filibustering in, 146-148; tri-
partite agreement suggested, 143,
148; Ten Years War in, 152-158;
results of, 159; revolution of 1895,
159-165; under U. S. control, 167-
172; trade with U. S., 173; U. S.
intervenes in, 174-175; crisis in,
178; elections of 1920 in, 178-
179; status of, 179-180.
Culebra Cut, 92

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Deschanel, Paul, on Monroe Doctrine,

29

Dewey, Admiral, conquers Spanish
squadron, 166

Diaz, Felix, starts revolution, 110
Diaz, Porfirio, in control of Mexico,
102-109; intervenes in Central
America, 262, 264

Dickinson, Secretary, reports on Porto
Rico, 190-191

Dickinson-Ayon treaty, 64

Doheny, E. L., enterprise in Mexico,
126-127

Dolce, Domingo, proclamation of, 153
Dominican Republic, Roosevelt's
policy towards, 47-48; established,
207; asks protection, 207-209; rec-
ognized by U. S., 211; proposes an-
nexation to U. S., 212-215; U. S.
intervention in, 220-231; customs
collection receipts, 224; under mil-
itary forces of U. S., 226-228;
terms of withdrawal from, 229-230
Downes v. Bidwell, quoted, 185-186
Drake, threatens Cuba, 138
Drago, Dr. Luis M., on Monroe Doc-

trine, 29-30; protests blockade of
Venezuela, 314; on World War, 316
Drago Doctrine, enunciated, 314;
compared with Monroe Doctrine,
315

Duncan, Captain, action in Falkland
Islands, 300-301

Dupuy de Lome, insults McKinley,
162-163

E

Eads, James B., proposes ship-rail-
way, 66

Egan, Patrick, minister to Chile, 349;
protects Balmacedists, 350
Ellenborough, Lord, on Cuba, 137
Estrada, Juan J., in control in Nic-
aragua, 270-271

Evarts, Secretary, policy of, 44-45;
seeks treaty with Colombia, 66;
seeks to end War of the Pacific,
338, 339-340

Everett, Edward, outlines U. S.
Cuban policy, 148

F

Falkland Islands, dispute over, 299-
302

Fall, Senator, appointed to cabinet,
6; investigates Mexican affairs,

126-127; outlines terms of recog-
nizing Mexico, 130
Ferdinand VII, deposed, 32; restored,

34; attitude toward colonies, 293
Fillmore, President, on filibustering,
147

Fish, Hamilton, policy of, 44; pro-
tests Spain's policy in Cuba, 153,
155-156; sums up American atti-
tude, 157; sends agent to Santo
Domingo, 212; warns Haiti, 215;
favors Central American federation,
254

Fletcher, Henry P., appointed am-
bassador to Mexico, 119

Florida, U. S. interest in, 135-136
Fonseca Bay, British designs upon,

246

Foraker Act, Porto Rico under, 185-
186

Fordney tariff, opposition to, 318-

319

Forsythe, John, on transfer of Cuba,

39

France, violates Monroe Doctrine, 28;
intervenes in Mexico, 41-43, 99-102;
interest in Caribbean, 138; in
Santo Domingo, 202-206,
208;
blockades Buenos Aires, 305
Frelinghuysen, Secretary, on Clayton-
Bulwer treaty, 68; seeks treaty with
Nicaragua, 69; Dominican policy,
215; policy in War of the Pacific,
345

French Canal Co., value of its hold-
ings, 75; fears for its concession,
79

French, Parker H., represents Walker-
Rivas government, 249

G

Gadsden purchase, terms of, 99
Gama, Admiral de, heads revolution,
379-380

Garfield, President, proposes abroga-

tion of Clayton-Bulwer treaty, 66
Gatun Dam, 92

Germany, trade of, with South Amer-
ica, 11; recognizes Obregon, 129;
and Argentina, 316-317; and Chile,
353; and Brazil, 385-386
Gomez, José Miguel, president of
Cuba, 175-176; leader of Liberals,
177; protests elections, 178-179
Gomez, Maximo, heads revolution in
Cuba, 160

Gonzalez, administration of, 105
Gonzalez, Pablo, candidate for presi-
dency, 128; leaves Mexico, 129
Gorgorza, obtains canal concession, 64
Grace Log, described, 24

Grace, W. R., Company, service to
West Coast, 19; publishers of the
Grace Log, 24

Grant, President, policy of, 44; ap-
points canal commission, 64; tenders
good offices regarding Cuban insur-
rection, 153; Dominican policy,
212-214

Granville, Lord, on Clayton Bulwer
treaty, 67-68

Great Britain, trade of with South
America, 10-11; and Holy Alliance,
33; turns to United States, 34;
occupies Falkland Islands, 38-39,
302; and Yucatan, 40; intervenes
in Mexico, 41-43; opposes Blaine's
policy, 45; interested in Central
America, 60-61; and Clayton-Bul-
wer treaty, 62-63, 66-69, 71-72;
signs Hay-Pauncefote treaty, 72-
73; protests Panama tolls, 91-92;
in Mexico, 99-101; recognizes
Huerta, 113; interest in Cuba, 136-
137; surrenders Cuba, 139; Cuban
policy, 142; policy in Santo Do-
mingo, 203-205, 208, 232; in Central
America, 243-246; at Bluefields,
258-259; blockades Buenos Aires,
305

Grenville, Lord, proposes joint action
regarding Haiti, 203-204

Gresham, Secretary, supports Nica-
ragua, 259

Guadalupe-Hidalgo, treaty of, 98
Guano, discovered in Atacama, 334
Guantanamo, naval station at, 180
Guatemala, sends joint note to Mex-
ico, 116; description of, 240, vice-
royalty of, 241; attempts to fed-
erate Central America, 255-257;
revolution in, 281

Guffey, J. F., on Carranza régime,
125

H

Haiti, Wilson policy in, 48, 50;
French in, 135; U. S. relations with,
Chaps. X-XI; threatens Dominican
Republic, 207-209; recognized by
U. S., 211; friendly to U. S., 215-
217; U. S. intervention in, 232-237;
terms of convention with, 233-234;

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