1. Contractual,--Alsop, Cerutti, Landreau. 2. Tortuous,--Case of Moreno; Benton Case; Renton Case. m. The Monroe Doctrine and the World War. Readings: Appropriate sections of Edgington, Bingham, Hart, Bigelow; Reddaway, _Monroe Doctrine_; American State Papers; Moore, _A Digest of International Law_, Vol. VI, 368-604; 714-715; ----, _Principles of American Diplomacy_, 246-269; Minister Dudley's report, U. S. For. Rel., 1899; Vicuña Mackenna, _Historia de la Administracion Montt_; ----, _Historia de Chile_; New International Encyclopedia; Bonilla, _Wilson Doctrine_; Barrett, _Latin-America of Today and its Relation to the United States_; Helio Lobo, _De Monroe a Rio-Branco_; Saenz Peña, _Derecho publico Americano_. 2. Hispanic-American attitude toward the United States. a. In politics and diplomacy. b. In commerce. Readings: Ugarte, _El porvenir de la America latina_; Sotolongo, _El Imperialismo Norte Americano_; Merlos, _America latina ante el peligro_; Weyl, _American World Policies_, Chapter XV; Gondra, _Los Estados Unidos y las Naciones Americanas_. 3. Efforts at coöperation and friendship: a. Evolution of Pan Americanism. b. The Pan American Union: 1. Organization and purposes. 2. Control and accomplishments. c. Pan American congresses: Washington, (1889); Mexico City,(1902); Rio de Janiero, (1906); Buenos Aires, (1910). d. Inter-American financial congresses: Washington, (1915); Buenos Aires, (1916). e. The peace and arbitration treaties. f. Cultural inter-relations; scientific conferences, increase of trade and travel; exchange of teachers and college professors. g. Proposals of an inter-American league of nations. 4. The Drago Doctrine and the Porter Doctrine. 5. Latin America at the second Hague Conference. Readings: Hull, _The United States and Latin America at the Hague_; Quesada, _La Doctrina Drago_ (Rev. de la Univ., B.A., 1919). 6. The Platt Amendment: a. Relations with Cuba; interventions. 7. Caribbean Interests of the United States: 1. Political and economic conditions in the Caribbean area; effects and influences of the Spanish-American War. 2. Strategic importance; United States as a Caribbean power. a. Porto Rico as a dependency. b. Territorial government; the insular cases; the question of citizenship. c. The Virgin Islands. 3. Dominant position of the United States: a. In commerce.