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APR 1
1936
66th Congress, 3d Session
House Document No. 1045
THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
PAPERS RELATING TO THE FOREIGN RELATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES
204090
PUBLICATION No. 814
CONTENTS
LIST OF PAPERS.
CUBA:
Political affairs. ..
Amendment of the electoral law carried by the Conservatives; failure
of the United States to dissuade President Menocal from approving
the amendment—Agitation by the Liberals to induce supervision of
the elections by the United States-Concern of the United States
over pre-election disorders President Menocal's statement,
October 28, 1920, assuring the Cuban people a fair election-Delay
by the Cuban authorities in announcing the results of the election-
Appointment of General Crowder on special mission to Cuba.
Financial affairs. .
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Financial stringency and heavy withdrawals from the banks-Mora-
torium decreed by President Menocal-Views and recommenda-
tions of the United States-Mr. Albert Rathbone retained by the
Cuban Government as adviser in negotiations for a loan-Report
by Mr. Rathbone to President Menocal. .
Cable concessions to the Commercial Cable Company of Cuba, the
Western Union Telegraph Company, and the All America Cables,
Incorporated. .
Rice importations.
Refusal by Cuban importers to accept American shipments of rice at
purchase prices; representations to the Cuban Government-
President Menocal's decree of September 6, 1920, restricting and
regulating importations; dissatisfaction of the United States-Presi- dent Menocal's new decree, November 19, 1920. . .
McGivney and Rokeby Construction Company's contract of June 23,
1908; proposal by the United States for arbitration of disputes be-
tween the Company and the Cuban Government, March 25, 1919;
direct settlement of the disputes and termination of contract. .
CZECHOSLOVAKIA:
The Teschen dispute with Poland. (See volume I, General.)
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC:
Political and economic affairs.
Progress of reforms under the Military Government-Decision by the
United States to initiate measures for withdrawal from the Govern-
ment of the Republic; proclamation of December 23, 1920-Politi-
cal and economic embarrassments of the Military Governor .
Censorship...
Relaxation of the censorship-Trial of journalists for offenses against
regulations Executive orders of the Military Governor, December
6, 1920, defining and prohibiting defamation and sedition; objections
by the Department of State to the Executive orders and the con-
currence of the Navy Department in their annulment ..
Boundary dispute with Haiti. (See volume I, General.)
ECUADOR:
Financial affairs
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Project for an Italian loan of 40,000,000 sucres to Ecuador-Plan for
refunding the Ecuadoran foreign debt by banks in the United
States..
Affairs of the Guayaquil and Quito Railway.
Resumption, on March 6, 1920, of daily deposits for the service of the
railway bonds but in insufficient sums- -Concern of the American
Government over the Ecuadoran Government's delay in remitting
the accumulated deposits.
Cacao trade . .
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206
Efforts to sustain the credit of the Cacao Association-Measures urged
upon the Government of Ecuador by the Government of the United
States. .
Petroleum legislation of October 18, 1919, and November 25, 1920. .
EGYPT:
Proposal by Great Britain to reconstitute the Mixed Courts and to
transfer to them the jurisdiction exercised by the consular courts—
Invitation to the Government of the United States to make nomi-
nations to fill a vacancy in the Mixed Court of Appeal
ETHIOPIA:
Treaty of June 27, 1914, with the United States
Negotiation and signature of a treaty of commerce at Addis Ababa-
Notification to Prince Lidj Yassou, December 20, 1914, of ratifica-
tion by the United States-Proclamation of the treaty by President
Wilson, August 9, 1920. .
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229
Grant of petroleum rights to the Anglo-American Oil Company, Limited,
under the Baghdassarian concession in western Harrar .
245
FINLAND:
Termination of hostilities with Russia. .
253
Inquiries from the Government of Finland regarding the policy of the
United States toward Russian attacks on Finland-Decision by the
United States to refrain from offering advice to the Government of
Finland-Conclusion of peace between Finland and Russia.
GERMANY:
Continuation in force of the armistice between the United States and
Germany.
258
Relations of the American Commissioner with the German authorities;
German desire for representation at Washington .
German protest against the nomination by the United States of an arbi-
trator for river shipping.
Protest of the Associated Governments against German import and
export regulations . . .
273
Occupation of the Rhineland by the Allied and Associated Powers.
Report of the American Observer on the Rhineland High Commis-
sion-Dispatch of additional troops by Germany into the Ruhr
Basin-French occupation of Darmstadt and Frankfort; attitude
of the American, British, Italian, and Belgian Governments-Ap-
pointment of General Allen as American observer-Use by France
of African troops in the Rhineland-Discussions regarding payment
of expenses of armies of occupation-Attitude of the Associated
Governments toward provocative speeches by members of the
German Cabinet in occupied territory-Proposed reduction of the
American Army of Occupation.
289
GERMANY-Continued.
Unofficial representation of the United States on the Reparation Com-
mission.
Negotiations relating to German reparations.
Problems arising under articles 235 and 260 of the Treaty of Ver-
sailles-The question of the sale to the Netherlands of ships built
in Germany-Relation of the Reparation Commission to the Con-
ference of Ambassadors—Discussions regarding determination of
the amount of Germany's liability—The Spa Conference Attitude
of the United States toward the percentage agreement and the coal
protocol-Evaluation of German ships allocated to Great Britain-
Proposed conference at Geneva-Meeting of technical experts at
Brussels; decision of the United States not to be represented.
Deliveries of German dyestuffs and chemicals under the Treaty of Ver-
sailles...
Policies of the Associated Governments-Appointment of a dye expert
for the United States-Allied agreement of September 15, 1919—
Distribution of dyes among the Associated Powers-Statement on
February 10, 1920, of American views on the delivery and distribu-
tion of dyestuffs and chemical drugs-Arrangements between the
Department of State and the Textile Alliance.
Status of German ships taken over during the war by the United States
and Latin American countries.
Disposition of the United States to support the claims of Brazil, Cuba,
and Uruguay to German ships if made under the Wilson-Lloyd
George Agreement, May 1919-Claim of the United States to title
to German ships taken in its own harbors-Purchase from Peru of
a former German ship by the United States Shipping Board.
Tank ships of the Deutsch-Amerikanische Petroleum. Gesellschaft
Claim by the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey to beneficial
ownership Provisional exemption of the tankers from allocation
among the Associated Powers; cancelation of the exemption by
the Supreme Council-Refusal by the United States Shipping
Board to release the Imperator and seven other German ships
pending a decision on the tankers; release of the eight German
ships-Proposals for a provisional allocation of the tankers-Agree-
ment of June 7, 1920, between the Reparation Commission and the
United States
GREAT BRITAIN:
Release of American goods seized by Great Britain during the war
Preliminary negotiations between the consul general at London and
the British Procurator General-American proposals of December
13, 1917, July 12, 1918, and August 28, 1919-British consent to
release in "proper" cases-American reservations regarding the
Order in Council of March 11, 1915-Report of the Secretary of
State to the President, March 3, 1921.
Claim against the United States arising out of the delay in delivering
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the Imperator and other ex-German ships; proposal of the United
States for concurrent examination of American claims against
Great Britain.
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