Proposals of the De Facto Government of Mexico for Terminating the European War. Mr. Ramón P. De Negri to Feb. 12 Transcribes note from Min- 324 the Secretary of State. ister of Foreign Rela- The Secretary of State to Mar. 16 Replies to communication of 326 Feb. 12, 1917. 2307 The Secretary of State to Feb. 3 Refers to previous corre the German Ambassador. spondence between the 335 338 The Secretary of State Feb. 3 Instructs him to deliver a (telegram). copy of following address The Minister of Switzer- Feb. 10 Transmits German Propos- man interests in Amer ica to the Secretary of 341 als relating to the Treaty Statement given to the Feb. 12 American refusal to discuss 343 submarine warfare against Statement given to the Mar. 12 In view of Germany's an- nouncement of Jan. 31, 344 416 The Secretary of State to Mar. 20 States the Government of 345 Circular telegram to all Apr. 2 Informs them of President PART XVI Wilson's address to special Page. 349 Severance of Diplomatic Relations between the United States and Austria-Hungary. Ambassador Penfield to the Feb. 1 Quotes note of Jan. 31 Secretary of State (tele gram). from the Austro-Hunga- The Secretary of State Feb. 14 Instructs him to inquire of to Ambassador Penfield (telegram). Austro-Hungarian Govern- cona case. 358 361 Ambassador Penfield to the Mar. 2 Quotes aide memoire handed 363 Chargé Grew to the Sec- Apr. 8 Severance of diplomatic re retary of State (tele 371 lations between the United gram). States and Austria-Hun gary. 2639 Secretary of Embassy Tar- Apr. 20 States the Imperial Otto ler to the Secretary of State (telegram). man Government has informed Embassy it finds it necessary to rupture its diplomatic relations with the United States. American interests have been confided to the Swedish Minister. The Secretary of State Apr. 23 Informs him of the sever to Ambassador Sharp (telegram). ance of relations between the United States and Turkey and instructs him to suspend all activities in her behalf and follow instructions outlined in Department's telegram Feb. 5th regarding German interests. The Secretary of State to Apr. 23 Same, mutatis mutandis, as Ambassador W. H. Page (telegram). above. The Secretary of State Apr. 23 Same as above... to Minister Droppers (telegram). The Secretary of State to Apr. 23 Same as above.. Chargé Wheeler (tele gram). 375 375 OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS. DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND BELLIGERENT GOVERNMENTS RELATING TO NEUTRAL RIGHTS AND COMMERCE. PART I. DECLARATION OF LONDON. (Continuation of correspondence printed in Special Supplement, July, 1915, pp. 1-8, and October, 1916, pp. 1-13.) No. 4191.] The Secretary of State to Chargé Laughlin. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, September 18, 1916. SIR: The Department has received the Ambassador's No. 4181, of July 10, 1916, enclosing for the information of the Department a copy, in duplicate, of the text of an Order in Council, dated the 7th of July, 1916, entitled "The Maritime Rights Order in Council, 1916," which effects a change in the rules hitherto adopted by the British Government to govern its conduct of warfare at sea during the present war, and transmitting, also in duplicate, a copy of a memorandum which has been drawn up by the British and French Governments explaining the grounds for the issue of the Order in Council mentioned. You are instructed to address a formal note to Lord Grey, with reference to the Order in Council of July 7, 1916, and the memorandum of the same date on this subject, and say that the Government of the United States, after giving these documents careful consideration, deems the rules therein set forth for the guidance of British authorities as at variance with the law and practice of nations in several respects, in regard to some of which the United States has already made known its views in prior correspondence, and that the Government of the United States reserves all of its rights in the |