Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States

I. PRISONERS OF WAR-Continued

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Date

From and to whom

Subject

Proposed U.S. declaration in conference: not present intention to transport to the United States prisoners subject to compulsory labor. German delegates acquiesce in certain clauses of agreement; other matters pending. Reply to suggested advance pay for officer prisoners; sec. 3648, Revised Statutes, quoted.

No objection to proposed declaration in conference regarding transport of German prisoners to the United States. U.S. position regarding treatment of Germans, naturalized in the United States during the war, who may be captured by Germany, and the converse. Treatment of prisoners of war, sanitary personnel, and civilians.

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Mar. 20, To the Swiss Minis- U.S. refusal to acquiesce in
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proposed supplementary
agreement. Cases cited of
German violation of existing
treaties.

the Swiss Quotes German communica

Proclamation

Minister

From the Minister
in China (tel.)

China (tel.)

tion denying violation of
treaties and accusing the
United States of violations.
Formal declaration of a state of
war with Germany and regu-
lations prescribing conduct
toward alien enemies.
Inquiry regarding entrance
into the United States of
Germans not of military age
and of German women and
children.

Apr. 21, To the Minister in Enemy aliens not permitted
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to enter the United States
without special authoriza-
tion.

Apr. 21, To President Wilson Question of the detention of
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Germans inimical to the
United States without abro-
gation of the treaty of 1799.
Privilege of discrimination
against Germans desiring to
leave who are believed to be
inimical to the United States.
Transmission of the Presi-
dent's letter of May 8, supra.
U.S. press representative re-
turning from Germany re-
ports conditions and general
attitude toward Americans
remaining there.

To the Swiss Min- No objection to distribution
ister

To the Ambassador
in Spain (tel.)

From the Ambassa-
dor in Spain (tel.)

To the Ambassador
in Spain (tel.)

To the Swiss Minis

ter

To the Swiss Chargé

by Prisoners of War Relief
Committee of necessary funds
to needy Germans in the
United States.

For Berlin: representations
against undue detention of
U.S. citizens in Germany and
German-occupied territory.
Cases of Clayton and Whipple.
Formalities alleged as causing
delay in departure of Ameri-
cans from Germany and of
Germans from the United
States.

U.S. policy toward departure
of German subjects from the
United States.

Status of German subjects de-
tained at Ellis Island.
Reply to request for list of
Germans detained in the
United States as suspicious
aliens and charges against
them.

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II. ENEMY ALIENS-Continued

No.

Date

From and to whom

Subject

Aug. 27, To the Secretary of Inquiry regarding treatment

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774 Sept. 6,

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[Rec'd
Sept. 25]

Oct. 2,
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Oct. 11,
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Oct. 12, 1917

Labor

From the Ambassador in Spain (tel.) From the Assistant Secretary of Labor

To Mr. Amos H. Englebeck

To the Swiss Minister

From the Assistant Attorney General

of German subjects detained at Ellis Island and elsewhere under jurisdiction of the Department of Labor. Germany will grant passports to Clayton and Whipple. German subjects detained at Ellis Island and elsewhere are under civilian officers of Department of Labor. Standing of alien enemies in U.S. courts during war. U.S. policy toward active members of, or reservists in, German military establishIment who are in the United States.

Consideration will be given inquiry regarding status of German prisoners of war, etc.

Oct. 22, To the Swiss Minis- Removal to Hot Springs,

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Dec. 4, To the Secretary of Concurrence in proposed plans
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127 Feb. 13 To the Swiss Min- Contemplated transfer to Hot

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3446/21 July 3 From the Swedish Austro-Hungarian warning

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Minister

against internment of its sub-
jects without valid cause.
Cases of Kunwald and Pohl.

Aug. 9

To the Swiss Chargé Alien enemies interned in the
United States not permitted
to send money to Germany.

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Aug. 28 To the Swedish Min- Assurance of proper considera

ister

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Sept. 17 To the Swedish Min- Austrians and Hungarians are

not interned without good
cause. Cases of Kunwald
and Pohl discussed.
Austro-Hungarian statement
that U. S. citizens are not in-
terned in the Monarchy.
Investigation.

the Swiss Encloses German notes verbales,
Aug. 12 and 31: (1) protest
against internment of German
women; (2) conditional grant-
ing of safe-conducts to Mrs.
Summers and party.
Assumption that attention of
Austria-Hungary will be
called to inaccuracy of state-
ment that U.S. citizens are
not interned in the Monarchy.

2 To the Minister in
Switzerland (tel.)

Nov. 15 To the Swiss Min- Status and treatment accorded

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II. ENEMY ALIENS-Continued

SPECIAL TREATMENT OF ALSATIANS AND LORRAINERS, CZECHO-SLOVAKS, AND

PERSONS OF GERMAN BIRTH NATURALIZED IN COUNTRIES OTHER THAN THE UNITED STATES

From the Attorney Views as to status and consid-
General

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