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... evident that , if the canal 2 1 The History of the Clayton - Bulwer Treaty , pp . 37-42 . 2 Mr. Buchanan , who was then Secretary of State , sums up the situation thus : " The object of Great Britain in this seizure is evident from the ...
... evident that , if the canal 2 1 The History of the Clayton - Bulwer Treaty , pp . 37-42 . 2 Mr. Buchanan , who was then Secretary of State , sums up the situation thus : " The object of Great Britain in this seizure is evident from the ...
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... evident that the feeble administration of General Taylor thought that this was the only way of solving the difficulty created by the aggressive conduct of Great Britain in attempting to acquire the command of the then proposed canal ...
... evident that the feeble administration of General Taylor thought that this was the only way of solving the difficulty created by the aggressive conduct of Great Britain in attempting to acquire the command of the then proposed canal ...
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... evident from the fact that very soon after its ratification controversies arose as to its proper interpretation . It is not necessary for our present purposes , however , to enter into a discussion of the disputes that arose on this ...
... evident from the fact that very soon after its ratification controversies arose as to its proper interpretation . It is not necessary for our present purposes , however , to enter into a discussion of the disputes that arose on this ...
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... evident that this proposal traversed the stipulations contained in the Clayton - Bulwer treaty . It was not necessary , however , that Great Britain should protest , for New Granada soon perceived the extent of the proposal , and , as ...
... evident that this proposal traversed the stipulations contained in the Clayton - Bulwer treaty . It was not necessary , however , that Great Britain should protest , for New Granada soon perceived the extent of the proposal , and , as ...
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... evident that the Panama Canal would not be constructed by the French company . By the year 1888 the finances of the company became seriously embarrassed . Capitalists in the United States saw in this fact an opening for a new ...
... evident that the Panama Canal would not be constructed by the French company . By the year 1888 the finances of the company became seriously embarrassed . Capitalists in the United States saw in this fact an opening for a new ...
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act of hostility agree agreement ARTICLE Atlantic belligerent Blaine Bogotá Britain British Bulwer canal question Central America Clayton Clayton-Bulwer treaty Colombia Compilation of Documents concluded Congress connection construction Convention of Constantinople declaration diplomatic Droit endeavours entered enterprise establish European powers exist fact Granada Hay-Pauncefote treaty high contracting parties importance interest interfere International Law interoceanic canal Isthmus of Panama land Lord Lord Lansdowne Lord Pauncefote Majesty Majesty's Government Maritime Canal means ment Monroe Doctrine navigation necessary Nicaragua notion of neutralisation object obtain opinion Pacific Oceans Panama and Colon Panama Canal Panama grants passage Pauncefote peace political ports of access position possible present treaty President principle protection provisions purpose ratified reason regard Republic of Panama respect route rules Senate status Suez Canal supra territory thereby tion vessels waterway zone
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Page 14 - The government of New Granada guarantees to the government of the United States that the right of way or transit across the .Isthmus of Panama, upon any modes of communication that now exist or that may be hereafter constructed, shall be open and free to the government and citizens of the United States...
Page 151 - Britain that the parties constructing or owning the same shall impose no other charges or conditions of traffic thereupon than the aforesaid governments shall approve of, as just and equitable; and that the same canals or railways, being open to the citizens and subjects 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...
Page 172 - VII. That to enable the United States to maintain the independence of Cuba, and to protect the people thereof, as well as for its own defense, the government of Cuba will sell or lease to the United States lands necessary for coaling or naval stations at certain specified points to be agreed upon with the President of the United States. VIII. That by way of further assurance the government of Cuba will embody the foregoing provisions in a permanent treaty with the United States.
Page 67 - The Republic of Panama further grants to the United States in perpetuity the use, occupation and control...
Page 124 - ... 5. The provisions of this Article shall apply to waters adjacent to the canal, within 3 marine miles of either end. Vessels of war of a belligerent shall not remain in such waters longer than twenty-four hours at any one time, except in case of distress...
Page 136 - If it should become necessary at any time to employ armed forces for the safety or protection of the Canal, or of the ships that make use of the same, or the railways and auxiliary works, the United States shall have the right, at all times and in its discretion, to use its police and its land and naval forces or to establish fortifications for these purposes.
Page 166 - Panama upon merchandise destined to be introduced for the consumption of the rest of the Republic of Panama, and upon vessels touching at the ports of Colon and Panama and which do not cross the Canal.
Page 150 - ... of such a canal as that specified in this convention, to the stipulations of which contract neither of the contracting parties in this convention have any just cause to object, and the said persons or company shall moreover have made preparations, and expended time, money, and trouble, on...
Page 166 - Panama and authorizes the New Panama Canal Company to sell and transfer to the United States its rights, privileges, properties, and concessions, as well as the Panama Railroad and all the shares or part of the shares of that company...
Page 162 - Colombia, and the sovereignty of such territory being actually vested in the Republic of Panama, the high contracting parties have resolved for that purpose to conclude a convention and have accordingly appointed as their plenipotentiaries, — The President of the United States of America, John Hay, Secretary of State, and The Government of the Republic of Panama...