Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States

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1913.

CHINA-Continued.

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 Mar. 28 (telegram).

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

Mr. Adce to Mr. Bryan....

..do....

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

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

Same to same.

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.

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

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.

Mr. Bryan to Mr. Straight.. Apr. 3 Same subject. Student loans. Acknowledges his

Viscount Chinda to Mr. Apr. 4
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..

Mar. 31; the department will give the matter due
consideration.

Political affairs. The Japanese Government gives
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.

Loan negotiations. Curr ney loan. Incloses request of the Chinese Minister relative to sale of bonds; reply stating the position of the American group in respect to the currency loan in view of its withdrawal from Chinese loans in general; the group will not request an extension of the option but will consider a request for extension of payment on advance.

Same subject. Curr.ney loan. States terms proposed by the four groups for extension of repayment of £400,000 advance.

Claims of American citizens against China. Incloses report of the claims commission. Opium conference. Transmits to Congress a report from the Secretary of State regarding the status of the International Opium Convention and requesting the appropriation of $20,000 for the expenses of participation in the Second International Opium Conference in July.

Same subject. The report mentioned above.. Political affairs. Reply to the Austro-Hungarian aide mémoire (undated).

Loan negotiations. The quintuple group signed on this day a loan for reorganization purposes. Certain Senators claim the Assembly's approval is necessary and threaten to boycott the banks, Same subject. Reports delivery to President Yuan of the President's message of recognition of the Government of China.

Same subject. Message of thanks for recognition of the Republic.

Same subject. Reports the ceremonies attending the delivery to President Yuan of the message of recognition by the United States of the. Republic of China.

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Same subject. Incloses notes from the foreign office and his replies thereto relating to resolutions of the National Assembly thanking the United States for recognition of the Republic. Same subject. Reports on the insurrectionary activities of Dr. Sun Yat Sen et al., and incloses Dr. Sun's manifesto.

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Mr. Loudon to Mr. Bryan. Aug. 31

Mr. Bryan to Mr. Williams. Sept. 11

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Mr. Williams to Mr. Bryan.
Mr. Moore to Mr. Bryan....

Sept. 12
Sept. 18

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).

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

loans.

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.

Mr. Osborne to Mr. Wil- Sept. 18 Same subject. The United States will not present
liams (telegram).

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1042 Mr. Williams to Mr. Bryan....do.... Same subject. Incloses note from Foreign Office an

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

Mr. Wilson to Mr. Yuan Oct. (telegram).

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nouncing recognition of the Republic by various
po vers.

Same subject. Announces recognition of the Re-
public by the Swiss Government.

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Same subject. Congratulates the President of China'
on his inauguration.

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1043

Mr. Williams to Mr. Bryan.

..do....

Oct. 10

Same subject. Transmits note announcing election
of Li Yuan Hung as Vice President of China.
Inaugural address of the President, Yuan Shih K'ai..

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Oct. 11

Mr. Williams to Mr. Bryan....do.... Same subject. Reports formal call of the Minister 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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135

1967 Same to same.......

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1046 Same to same..

Mr. Yuan to Mr. Wilson Oct. 13 (telegram). 1052 Mr. Williams to Mr. Bryan....do.... Oct. 21

Same to same (telegram).... Nov. 2
Same to same...
Nov. 3

Same to same (telegram)... Nov. 5

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 citizens against China.

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closes a copy of his note to the Foreign Office protesting 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.

9 Mr. Bryan to Mr. Reinsch.. Dec. 3 Claims of American citizens against China. Designates Consul Williams as the American delegate on the claims commission.

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

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

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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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Same to same.

Feb. 28

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 arbitration 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 Panama question.

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

Same subject. Instruction, by direction of the President, to offer to Colombia $20,000,000 in full settlement of all claims and differences now pending between the two Governments and between Colombia 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 submitted and forwarded to the Department with the Minister's No. 14 of Oct. 23.

Same subject. Reply to legation's Oct. 22. Pressure 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 5th instant. Same subject. Draft treaty quoted. (Presented to foreign office Dec. 28).

COSTA RICA.

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Mr. Bryan to Mr. Lang- June 14 horne (telegram).

Mr. Langhorne to Mr. June 21
Bryan.

Same to same (telegram)... July 17
Same to same (telegram)... July 19
Same to same.......
...do..

Extradition as an act of comity. Instruction to ascertain 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 reasons 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 President, 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 absence of an extradition treaty.

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