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1913.

Mr. Adee to Mr. Wilson..... Mar. 25

Mr. Lou Tseng Tsiang to...do....
Mr. Bryan (telegram).

Mr. Adee to Mr. Tumulty... Mar. 27

Mr. Bryan to Mr. Williams (telegram).

Mar. 28

Mr. Williams to Mr. Bryan....do.... (telegram).

Mr. Adee to Mr. Bryan..

..do....

Mr. Bryan to Mr. Straight.....do.

Mr. Straight to Mr. Bryan.. Mar. 31

Same to same.

Mr. Bryce to Mr. Bryan.....

Mar. 31

Same subject. The Chinese Minister called formally
to express the thanks of the people of China for the
just and magnanimous attitude of the President.
Political affairs. Expresses China's desire for recog-
nition of the Republic by the United States.
Same subject. Incloses for the President a memo-
randum of a conversation with the Secretary of the
Brazilian Embassy in relation to the recognition
of the Republic.

Same subject. Instruction to say to Mr. Lou that
this Government is carefully considering the ques-
tion of recognizing the Republic.

Same subject. Recommends immediate recogni-
tion of the Republic.

Same subject. Memorandum on recognition of the
Republic of China.

Loan negotiations. Reply to his Mar. 19. The
President thinks it would be unfair to demand of
China immediate payment of the advances made
and suggests the propriety of assenting to China's
request for six months' extension.

Same subject. Refers to the Department's Mar. 28;
the American group, in deference to the President's
wishes, is willing to assent to six months' extension,
but does not feel to act independently of their
former colleagues; calls the department's attention
to certain features of the extension terms.
Same subject. Student loans. Refers to his letter of
Mar. 19, and adds a request that the department
consider the matter of repayment of the two stu-
dent loans.

do.... Political affairs. The British Government feels the
necessity of concerted action in regard to the ques-
tion of recognizing the Republic.

Mr. Miller to Mr. Bryan........do.... Same subject. Memorandum by the Division of Far

Mr. Williams to Mr. Bryan Apr. 1

Mr. Bryan to certain am- ...do.... bassadors at Washington.

Mr. Straight to Mr. Bryan.. Apr. 2 Mr. Bryan to the Diplo...do.... matic Corps.

Mr. Bryan to Mr. Straight.. Apr. 3

Eastern Affairs of the department relating to an
interview with the German Ambassador regarding
concerted action as to recognition of the Republic.
Same subject. Reports assassination of Sung Chiao-
jen and the political bearings thereof. Attitude of
the diplomatic corps as to disposition of refugees
at the international settlement.
Loan negotiations. A formal statement to the dip-
lomatic representatives of the powers concerned
in the six-power consortium of the action taken by
this Government in pursuance of its publicly an-
nounced policy in regard to Chinese loans; in-
closes copy of that announcement and quotes the
instructions of the American group of bankers to
their Peking representatives.

Same subject. Incloses correspondence with the
American group's representatives.
Political affairs. Circular aide mémoire announcing
the intention of the President to recognize the
Government of China on Apr. 8, on the meeting of
the Constituent Assembly, and inviting the co-
operation of the powers.

Same subject. Editor's note on recognition of the
Republic by Brazil, Mexico, Peru, and Cuba.
Same subject. Student loans. Acknowledges his
Mar. 31; the department will give the matter due
consideration.

Viscount Chinda to Mr. Apr. 4 Political affairs. The Japanese Government gives
Bryan.

Mr. Bryan to Mr. Williams Apr. 6 (telegram).

Mr. Williams to Mr. Bryan Apr. 10 (telegram).

Mr. Williams to Mr. Bryan Apr. 11

Mr. Dumba to Mr. Bryan..

its reasons for not cooperating in recognizing the
Republic at present.

Same subject. Instructions regarding recognition
of the Republic.

Same subject. Editor's note on attitudes of Great
Britain, Denmark, Austria-Hungary, Italy, and
France in regard to recognition of the Republic.
Same subject. Quotes the Declaration to the World
of the National Assembly of China.
Same subject. Editor's note on the attitude of the
Netherlands toward recognition of the Republic.
Same subject. Reports on the opening of the Na-
tional Assembly.

Same subject. Editor's note on the attitude of
Spain toward recognition of the Republic.
Same subject. Aide mémoire transmitting the pur-
port of a circular telegram of the Japanese Govern-
ment regarding recognition of the Republic, and
requesting the opinion of this Government thereon.

CHINA-Continued.

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Same subject. Reports the success of the Govern-
ment in dealing with the insurrection.
Opium conference. Transmits to Congress a com-
munication dated Aug. 7, 1913, from the Secretary
of State accompanied by a report dated July 31,
1913, from the American delegates to the Second
International Opium Conference. This report
briefly reviews the anti-opium movement from
1906, outlines the progress made after the signing
of the Opium Convention on Jan. 23, 1912, gives the
reasons for calling the second conference, and
presents at length the proceedings of the conference,
showing that thirty-six powers have signed the
convention, nine signatures still lacking. Ap-
pended to the report are reprints of three articles
from the American Journal of International Law
on the history of the antiopium movement.
Same subject. Editor's note on the signing of the
Opium Convention by various Governments.
Claims of American citizens against China. Incloses
copy of a memorandum to the Foreign Office trans-
mitting a tentative list of American claims.
Political affairs. Reports further successes of the
Government in suppressing the insurrection.
Same subject. Observations on the insurrection...
Same subject. Reports asylum given in Japan to
Chinese political refugees, Dr. Sun, et al.
Loan negotiations. Student loan. Informs the De-
partment that the American group has been fully
reimbursed by China for the two student loans
(Chinghna College).

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Same subject. Student loans. Editor's notes on
the Carnegie loan.

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Same subject. Editor's note on miscellaneous
loans.

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211

Claims of American citizens against China. Asks
whether the United States has reached a decision
concerning a claim for the repayment of the cost of
military measures taken by the United States dur-
ing the rebellion in China.

Loan negotiations. Replies to Mr. Williams's July
11, and gives him general instructions on the sub-
ject.
Political affairs. Report on the political situation;
demands of Japan for killing of Japanese subjects.
Claims of American citizens against China. Where
governments send their military forces to foreign
countries in case of domestic disturbances it is not
customary to make the expense a charge against
the foreign country.

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Mr. Williams to Mr. Bryan....do.... Same subject. Incloses note from Foreign Office on

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Mr. Moore to Mr. Chang..... Oct. 10

Political affairs. Acknowledges his Oct. 6 and in-
closes copy of the President's telegram of congrat-
ulation to President Yuan.

Mr. Williams to Mr. Bryan....do.... Same subject. Reports formal call of the Minister

Page.

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for Foreign Affairs to thank this Government for the
promptness of its recognition of the Republic.
Same subject. Transmits announcement by the
Foreign Office of recognition of the Republic by
Norway and Switzerland.

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1067

Same to same...

Mr. Yuan to Mr. Wilson Oct. 13
(telegram).
Mr. Williams to Mr. Bryan....do....
Oct. 21

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135

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1080

Same to same.

Oct. 24

Same subject. Expression of gratitude for the
President's message of congratulation.
Same subject. Report on the inauguration of Presi-
dent Yuan and incloses papers relating thereto.
Loan negotiations. Reports an interview with the
Minister of Finance on the financial straits of
China; incloses tabulated statement of the invest-
ments of the various powers in China.
Political affairs. Incloses note from the Minister of
the Navy expressing appreciation of exchange of
salutes of American with Chinese warships.
Same subject. Reports serious disorders in Hunan.
Claims of American eitizens against China. In-
closes a copy of his note to the Foreign Oilice pro-
testing against the rule that no claims, received after
Dec. 31, 1913, would be considered and copy of
the Foreign Office answer waiving this rule.
Political affairs. President Yuan has dissolved the
Nationalist party and expelled all Nationalists
from the Assembly, thus preventing a quorum
and the adoption of a constitution.
Claims of American citizens against China. Desig-
nates Consul Williams as the American delegate on
the claims commission.

Mr. Van Dyke to Mr. Bryan Dec. 10 Opium conference. Reports deposit with the Gov

Mr. Reinsch to Mr. Bryan Dec. 12
(telegram).
Same to same (telegram).

Mr. Bryan to Mr. Reinsch
(telegram).

Mr. Reinsch to Mr. Bryan
(telegram).

Dec. 16
Dec. 17

ernment of The Netherlands of the instrument of
ratification by the United States of the opium
convention.

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283

Same subject. Nearly all the Ministers and the
Chinese regard withdrawal of troops as premature.
Same subject. This Government does not intend to
withdraw or reduce the American Expeditionary
Force in China.

Dec. 19 Claims of American citizens against China. As the
Chinese Government desires to pay each claim as
soon as allowed, requests authority to present each
American claim immediately upon its approval.
Same subject. Authorizes him to present each
American claim as soon as approved by the Depart-
ment.

Mr. Moore to Mr. Reinsch
(telegram).

Dec. 20

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215

140

Same subject. The American Minister incloses a
statement outlining a conversation that he had on
Jan. 25, 1913, with the Colombian Minister for For-
eign Affairs, wherein he laid before the Colombian
Government five suggestions for settlement of the
Panama question which he had been instructed by
the Department to make informally. Also incloses
a copy of the memorandum that he intends, if it be-
comes advisable, informally to present to the Co-
lombian Government in explanation of the five
suggestions already submitted.

Same subject. Incloses copy of the minutes of his in-
formal conversation with the Minister for Foreign
Affairs on Feb. 15, on the occasion of informally
presenting the memorandum inclosed with his
dispatch of Feb. 5; it shows that the negotiations
terininated with this conversation.

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294

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1913.
Mr. Betancourt to Mr. Feb. 28
Bryan.
The President to Congress.. Mar. 1

5

Mr. Bryan to Mr. Betancourt. 16 Mr. Betancourt to Mr. Bryan.

Apr. 15
May 3

Mr. Bryan to Mr. Betan- July 18

court.

President Restrepo to the July 20
Colombian Congress.

The Minister for Foreign...do....
Affairs to the Colombian
Congress.

Same subject. Requests resort to arbitration......

Same subject. Submits a report to the President by
the Secretary of State, reviewing the relations be-
tween the two countries.

Same subject. Reply to his No. 11. Can not at
present discuss the matter.

Same subject. The Minister of Colombia presents the
views of his Government regarding the Panama
controversy and requests its submission to arbi-
tration before The Hague Tribunal.

Same subject. Refers to the Minister's note of May
3; this Government prefers to postpone considering
arbitration in view of the prospect of renewing
direct negotiations.

Same subject. Statement of the status of the Pan-
ama question.

Same subject. A memorial containing a review of
recent negotiations, arguments for arbitration, and
a statement of the attitude of the Colombian Gov-
ernment.

Mr. Bryan to Mr. Thomson Sept. 29 Same subject. Instruction, by direction of the Pres-
(telegram).

ident, to offer to Colombia $20,000,000 in full settlo-
ment of all claims and differences now pending be-
tween the two Governments and between Colom-
bia and Panama.

Same subject. Reports execution of the instruction
of Sept. 29 and incloses copy of the reply by the
Foreign Office, embodying its proposal of bases for
a settlement.

Same subject. Same purport as next below...
Same subject. Incloses a draft treaty submitted to
him by the Colombian Government embodying the
bases for settlement proposed in the Colombian
note inclosed in Mr. Thomson's No. 10 of Oct. 8.
Same subject. Incloses memoranda of the Foreign
Office in support of its draft treaty previously sub-
mitted and forwarded to the Department with the
Minister's No. 14 of Oct. 23.

Same subject. Reply to legation's Oct. 22. Pres-
sure of business has prevented the President from
considering this question.

Same subject. Extra session of Congress has been
extended to Dec. 5. Your Nov. 29 has been
delivered to minister for foreign affairs, who hopes
to receive answer before the 5thinstant.
Same subject. Draft treaty quoted. (Presented to
foreign office Dec. 28).

COSTA RICA.

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Extradition as an act of comity. Instruction to as-
certain whether the Government of Costa Rica will
grant the extradition of Waldo C. Lawson, charged
by this Government with embezzlement, as an act
of comity explaining that for constitutional rea-
sons this Government can not reciprocate, in the
absence of an extradition treaty, in case of a similar
request being made by Costa Rica.

Same subject. The President of Costa Rica in the
absence of the minister for foreign affairs consented
to the extradition.

Same subject. Lawson arrested and will be deported
on the 18th.

Same subject. Lawson was deported on the 18th...
Same subject. Upon the advice of the minister of
foreign affairs, and with the consent of the Presi-
dent, Lawson was arrested and deported as a
"pernicious foreigner" (estranjero pernicioso) on
the ground that under this charge the proceeding
would escape exception by the Central American
Court of Justice to a grant of extradition in the ab-
sence of an extradition treaty.

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