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... treaty 87 The principle of exterritoriality inserted in it Sketch of Mr. Cushing's career Legation established at Canton . — Cushing's successors 87 94 96 CHAPTER IV INDEPENDENT HAWAII Geographical importance of the islands 98 viii ...
... treaty 87 The principle of exterritoriality inserted in it Sketch of Mr. Cushing's career Legation established at Canton . — Cushing's successors 87 94 96 CHAPTER IV INDEPENDENT HAWAII Geographical importance of the islands 98 viii ...
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... islands British - French proposition of tripartite guarantee declined by the United States British attempt to annex the islands Unsatisfactory state of treaty relations with foreign powers Treaty of 1849 with the United States Further ...
... islands British - French proposition of tripartite guarantee declined by the United States British attempt to annex the islands Unsatisfactory state of treaty relations with foreign powers Treaty of 1849 with the United States Further ...
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... islands to the United States and reasons for demanding it • · • " Boxers " in China and causes of movement Chinese antipathy to foreigners Christian missions • Commercial and political aggressions by the powers 399 401 402 405 408 409 ...
... islands to the United States and reasons for demanding it • · • " Boxers " in China and causes of movement Chinese antipathy to foreigners Christian missions • Commercial and political aggressions by the powers 399 401 402 405 408 409 ...
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... Islands , lying between the main- land and Formosa , established themselves there , and 12 History of China , Gutzlaff , p . 126 ; View of China , R. Morrison , 1817 ; 1 The Chinese , Davis , 28 ; 1 Chinese Repository , 398 , 425 ; His ...
... Islands , lying between the main- land and Formosa , established themselves there , and 12 History of China , Gutzlaff , p . 126 ; View of China , R. Morrison , 1817 ; 1 The Chinese , Davis , 28 ; 1 Chinese Repository , 398 , 425 ; His ...
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... islands , and had acquired a foothold in India and the Malay Penin- sula . The early intercourse in its own ports with these nationalities and the English , so marked by violence and bloodshed , led the Chinese authorities to stringent ...
... islands , and had acquired a foothold in India and the Malay Penin- sula . The early intercourse in its own ports with these nationalities and the English , so marked by violence and bloodshed , led the Chinese authorities to stringent ...
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Page 470 - Spain relinquishes all claim of sovereignty over and title to Cuba. And as the island is, upon its evacuation by Spain, to be occupied by the United States, the United States will, so long as such occupation shall last, assume and discharge the obligations that may under international law result from the fact of its occupation, for the protection of life and property.
Page 283 - The United States of America and the Emperor of China cordially recognize the inherent and inalienable right of man to change his home and allegiance, and also the mutual advantage of the free migration and emigration of their citizens and subjects respectively from the one country to the other for purposes of curiosity, of trade, or as permanent residents.
Page 474 - Spanish subjects, natives of the Peninsula, residing in the territory over which Spain by the present treaty lelinquishes or cedes her sovereignty, may remain in such territory or may remove therefrom, retaining in either event all their rights of property, including the right to sell or dispose of such property or of its proceeds ; and they shall also have the right to carry on their industry, commerce and professions, being subject in respect thereof to such laws as are applicable to other foreigners.
Page 423 - The policy of the Government of the United States is to seek a solution which may bring about permanent safety and peace to China, preserve Chinese territorial and administrative entity, protect all rights guaranteed to friendly powers by treaty and international law, and safeguard for the world the principle of equal and impartial trade with all parts of the Chinese Empire.
Page 402 - The United States will occupy and hold the city, bay and harbor of Manila, pending the conclusion of a treaty of peace which shall determine the control, disposition and government of the Philippines.
Page 103 - Whilst we follow them among the tumbling mountains of ice and behold them penetrating into the deepest frozen recesses of Hudson's Bay and Davis's Straits, whilst we are looking for them beneath the Arctic Circle, we hear that they have pierced into the opposite region of polar cold, that they are at the Antipodes and engaged under the frozen Serpent of the south.
Page 476 - Spain ; and the ratifications shall be exchanged at Washington within six months from the date hereof, or earlier if possible.
Page 103 - No sea but what is vexed by their fisheries. No climate that is not witness to their toils. Neither the perseverance of Holland nor the activity of France nor the dexterous and firm sagacity of English enterprise ever carried this most perilous mode of...
Page 466 - Secretary of State of the United States : " Who, after having communicated each to the other their respective full powers, which were found to be in proper form, have agreed upon and concluded the following articles :
Page 453 - In faith whereof, we. the respective Plenipotentiaries, have signed this Convention, and have hereunto affixed our seals. Done, at Washington, the nineteenth day of April.