CONTENTS. Pago. III. Report of the proceedings of the twelfth annual meeting of the Pacific coast branch of the American Historical Association.... IV. Economic causes of international rivalries and wars in ancient times, by VI. America and European diplomacy to 1648, by Frances G. Davenport.. VII. The social revolution of the eighteenth century in South America, by XII. Nationalism, by Edward B. Krehbiel.. CONSTITUTION. I. The name of this society shall be The American Historical Association. II. Its object shall be the promotion of historical studies. III. Any person approved by the executive council may become a member by paying $3, and after the first year may continue a member by paying an annual fee of $3. On payment of $50 any person may become a life member, exempt from fees. Persons not resident in the United States may be elected as honorary or corresponding members and be exempt from the payment of fees. IV. The officers shall be a president, two vice presidents, a secretary, a secretary of the council, a curator, a treasurer, and an executive council consisting of the foregoing officers and six other members elected. by the association, with the ex-presidents of the association. These officers shall be elected by ballot at each regular annual meeting of the association. V. The executive council shall have charge of the general interests of the association, including the election of members, the calling of meetings, the selection of papers to be read, and the determination. of what papers shall be published. VI. This constitution may be amended at any annual meeting, notice of such amendment having been given at the previous annual meeting or the proposed amendment having received the approval of the executive council. AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION. Organized at Saratoga, N. Y., September 10, 1884. Incorporated by Congress January 4, 1889. OFFICERS ELECTED DECEMBER 29, 1915. PRESIDENT: GEORGE LINCOLN BURR, LL. D., LITT. D., VICE PRESIDENT: WORTHINGTON C. FORD, A. M., WILLIAM ROSCOE THAYER, SECRETARY: WALDO GIFFORD LELAND, A. M., TREASURER: CLARENCE WINTHROP BOWEN, PH. D., SECRETARY OF THE COUNCIL: EVARTS BOUTELL GREENE, PH. D., CURATOR: A. HOWARD CLARK, A. M., Smithsonian Institution. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL: (In addition to the above-named officers.) ANDREW DICKSON WHITE, L. H. D., LL. D., D. C. L., HENRY ADAMS, LL. D., Washington, D. C. JAMES SCHOULER, LL. D., Boston, Mass. JAMES FORD RHODES, LL. D., D. LITT., Boston, Mass. JOHN BACH MCMASTER, A. M., PH. D., LITT. D., LL. D., |