The American Journal of International Law, Volume 7, Parts 1-2James Brown Scott, George Grafton Wilson American Society of International Law, 1913 - Electronic journals |
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... matter how far apart , formed a bay , and that the line from which the three mile limit of exclusion extended seaward must be drawn between such headlands . This contention was supported by the no- torious opinion of the Law Officers of ...
... matter how far apart , formed a bay , and that the line from which the three mile limit of exclusion extended seaward must be drawn between such headlands . This contention was supported by the no- torious opinion of the Law Officers of ...
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... matter ? In order to answer this question we have to go back to the middle of the last cen- tury when the Clayton - Bulwer treaty was negotiated and see what the relative positions of the United States and England with respect to the ...
... matter ? In order to answer this question we have to go back to the middle of the last cen- tury when the Clayton - Bulwer treaty was negotiated and see what the relative positions of the United States and England with respect to the ...
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... matter . " It was precisely in this spirit that Mr. Hay negotiated with Lord Pauncefote in 1900 a new treaty . The first draft of the Hay - Pauncefote treaty was considered ob- jectionable by the Senate because it still recognized ...
... matter . " It was precisely in this spirit that Mr. Hay negotiated with Lord Pauncefote in 1900 a new treaty . The first draft of the Hay - Pauncefote treaty was considered ob- jectionable by the Senate because it still recognized ...
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... matter . If the canal is to fill the place that we expect it to fill as a great channel for the world's commerce , then we must administer it with due regard for the interests of the world at large . JOHN HOLLADAY LATANÉ ...
... matter . If the canal is to fill the place that we expect it to fill as a great channel for the world's commerce , then we must administer it with due regard for the interests of the world at large . JOHN HOLLADAY LATANÉ ...
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... matter what nations might be belligerents , as was afterwards and is still the rule in the Suez Canal under the convention of October 29 , 1888 , be- tween the great Powers . During the war with Spain , the Department of State was ...
... matter what nations might be belligerents , as was afterwards and is still the rule in the Suez Canal under the convention of October 29 , 1888 , be- tween the great Powers . During the war with Spain , the Department of State was ...
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Page 23 - canals or railways, being open to the citizens or s¿ubjects of the United States and Great Britain on equal terms, shall also be open on like terms to the citizens and subjects of every other state which is willing to grant thereto such protection as the United States and Great Britain engage to afford.
Page 33 - The canal, when constructed, and the entrances thereto shall be neutral in perpetuity, and shall be opened upon the terms provided for by Section 1 of Article III of and in conformity with all the stipulations of the treaty entered into by the Governments of the United States and Great Britain on November 18,
Page 42 - If the work should ever be executed, so as to admit of the passage of sea vessels from ocean to ocean, the benefits of it ought not to be exclusively appropriated to any one nation, but should be extended to all parts of the globe upon the payment of a just compensation or reasonable tolls.¿
Page 248 - “directly or indirectly, for the citizens or subjects of the one, any rights or advantages in regard to commerce or navigation through the said canal which shall not be offered on the same terms to the citizens or subjects of the other,” and
Page 248 - “shall enter into treaty stipulations with such of the Central American States as they may deem advisable for the purpose of more effectually carrying out the great design of this convention, namely, that of constructing and maintaining the said canal as a ship communication between the two oceans, for the benefit of mankind, on equal terms to all,” and
Page 31 - by whatever route may be considered expedient and to that end to remove any objection which may arise out of the convention of the 19th April, 1850, commonly called the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty, to the construction of such canal under the auspices of the Government of the United States, without impairing the “general
Page 340 - that We wish for no victories but those of peace; for no territory except our own; for no sovereignty except the sovereignty over ourselves. We deem the independence and equal rights of the smallest and weakest member of the family of nations entitled to
Page 23 - that, — “The canal shall be free and open to the vessels of commerce and of war of all nations observing these rules, on terms of entire equality, so that there shall be no discrimination against any such nation, or its citizens or subjects, in respect of the conditions or charges of traffic, or otherwise. Such conditions and charges of traffic shall be just and equitable.”, The
Page 24 - of July, 1899, provided, nevertheless, that they do not affect the vital interests, the independence, or the honor of the two contracting states, and do not concern the interests of third parties. The
Page 26 - as follows: It is agreed that no change of territorial sovereignty or of the international relations of the country or countries traversed by the beforementioned canal shall affect the general principle of neutralization or the obligation of the high contracting parties under the present treaty.