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PUBLICATION No. 660

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MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO CONGRESS, DECEMBER

IX

Representation of the United States in the Peace Conference and re-

lated international bodies

Representation on the Supreme Council (Council of the Heads of

Delegations) and the Interim Reparation Commission (Organiza-

tion Committee of the Reparation Commission)-Refusal to par-

ticipate in setting up commissions under the Treaty of Versailles-

Discontinuance of representation on the Supreme Economic Coun-

cil-Departure of the American Commission from Paris, December

9, 1919-Designation of Ambassador Wallace as observer on the

Supreme Council, December 8; on the Committee of Ambassadors,

January 9, 1920-Unofficial representation on the Reparation Com-
mission and the Rhineland High Commission

The First International Labor Conference

Preparations for the Second Pan American Financial Conference

Conventions for the establishment of an international gold-clear-

Conventions for facilitating the work of traveling salesmen

Abrogation of treaties and provisions of treaties which conflicted

with the Seamen's Act of March 4, 1915 .

Norway: Withdrawal of denunciation of treaty of July 4, 1827, ex-

cept as to articles 13 and 14, terminated as of July 1, 1916

Spain: Withdrawal of denunciation of the treaty of July 3, 1902,

except as to articles 23 and 24, terminated as of July 1, 1916;

understanding with respect to Spanish transport taxes and Ameri-

can income tax . .

Sweden: Termination of the treaty of July 4, 1827, on February 4,

1919; continuance of the convention of June 1, 1910

Boundary disputes

Colombia and Panama: Withdrawal of President Porras from the

Colombia and Peru: Good offices of the United States for the con-

tinuance of negotiations-Colombia and Venezuela: Good offices

of the United States in negotiations

Guatemala and Honduras: Good offices of the United States in avert-

ing conflicts and furthering negotiations; conference between

special missions at Washington, opened May 20, 1918; request of the

special missions that the Secretary of State suggest a basis of set-

tlement; economic survey of the disputed area and report,

October 16, 1919 . .

GENERAL Continued.

Boundary disputes-Continued.

Honduras and Nicaragua: Good offices of the United States in main-

taining the agreed status quo of 1918-Charges of violations

The Tacna-Arica question.

Expulsion of the Peruvian consul from Iquique, November 24, 1918-

Withdrawal of Peruvian consuls from Chile-Offer of good offices

of the United States for a solution of the dispute, December 4;

suggestions that South American governments support this action-

Acceptance of "mediation" by Peru; noncommittal reply of

Chile-Action of South American governments

Special investigation of incidents in the disputed provinces by the

United States consul at La Paz-Projects for a settlement of the

dispute by compromise or by arbitration

Oil development . . .

Circular instructions calling for reports on legislation and conces-

sions in foreign countries-Discussion of the Public Lands Leasing

Concession to the Central & South American Telegraph Co. for a cable

connecting Buenos Aires and Montevideo; protests by the Western

Telegraph Co.; authorization to open service, December 18, 1919 .

Reopening of trade, April 2, 1919 . .

Appointment of an American Commissioner, May 15, 1919

Visit of the King and Queen of the Belgians to the United States

Convention with the United States for the establishment of an inter-

national gold-clearance fund. (See General.)

Concessions to the Central & South American Telegraph Co. for cables

connecting Brazil with Cuba and Uruguay; opposition by the Western

Proposal of British firms for the construction of a naval arsenal-

Negotiations for American participation .

Negotiations for a convention, signed September 2, 1919, for the

protection, preservation, and propagation of salmon-Transmis-

sion to and withdrawal from the Senate

Negotiations for a convention concerning port privileges of fishing

vessels, lobster fishing, halibut fishing, and tariff on fresh fish-

Draft of October 24, 1919

The Tacna-Arica question. (See General.)

Political affairs.

Report on political and economic conditions for the quarter ending

December 31, 1918

Limitation of foreign financial assistance to China pending reunifi-

cation; exception made by Japan for the War Participation Loan-

The Internal Peace Conference at Shanghai, opened February 20,

1919; demands of the southern delegation for cessation of hostili-

ties and disbandment of the War Participation Army; adjournment

of the Conference, March 2 . .

Recommendation by the Japanese, American, British, French, and

Italian representatives to the Chinese Government against draw-

ing on the War Participation Loan, March 7-Reply of the Chinese

Government, March 15. . .

Report on political and economic conditions for the quarter ending

Resumption of the Internal Peace Conference, April 7-The eight

demands of the southern delegation, May 13-Disruption of the

Conference Memorandum of the American, British, French,

Italian, and Japanese representatives urging resumption of the

Conference, presented June 5 . . .

Report on political and economic conditions for the quarter ending

Report on political and economic conditions for the quarter ending

September 30, 1919

Failure of further attempts at resumption of the Peace Conference-

Project for reduction of the military forces

Report on political and economic conditions for the quarter ending

December 31, 1919 .

Organization of a new international financial consortium

Resolutions and draft agreement adopted by a conference of bankers

at Paris, May 12, 1919-Japanese reservations as to rights in south-

ern Manchuria and eastern Inner Mongolia; refusal of the other

participating powers to admit such reservations-Consideration of

an American-British-French consortium-Agreement of the United

States to the exclusion of specific Japanese enterprises from the

Loan negotiations

Disapproval by the American Government of particular loans pending

the formation of the new consortium-Conclusion and cancellation

of a loan contract by the Continental & Commercial Trust & Sav-

ings Bank-The Pacific Development Corp. loan contract-Agree-

ment for a four-power loan of five million pounds

Proposed appointment of a Japanese financial adviser to China

Agreements between China and Japan concerning the management of

the Shantung Railway and the construction of branches; loan

agreement for the construction of Manchurian and Mongolian rail-

ways-Elimination of German interests from the Hukuang Rail-

way enterprise-Confiscation of the German share in the Hukuang

Railway bond issue by the Chinese Government; American pro-

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