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.

b. Financial agreements with Santo Domingo, Haiti, Nicaragua.