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... maintain , are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonisation by any European powers " ; and under the circumstances connected with the proposal of the Holy Alliance to help Spain to regain her lost possessions in ...
... maintain , are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonisation by any European powers " ; and under the circumstances connected with the proposal of the Holy Alliance to help Spain to regain her lost possessions in ...
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... maintained their independ- ence , " they could not view any interposition for the purpose of oppressing them or controlling in any manner their destiny by any European power in any other light than as the manifestation of an unfriendly ...
... maintained their independ- ence , " they could not view any interposition for the purpose of oppressing them or controlling in any manner their destiny by any European power in any other light than as the manifestation of an unfriendly ...
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... maintained , was sufficient in itself to prevent the free transit . Add to this the strange misconception that inevitably resulted from the entirely different meaning of the term when applied to neutralised places over which no free ...
... maintained , was sufficient in itself to prevent the free transit . Add to this the strange misconception that inevitably resulted from the entirely different meaning of the term when applied to neutralised places over which no free ...
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... maintain for itself any exclusive control " over the canal . ( ii ) Neither will they erect fortifications commanding the canal , nor occupy , colonise , or exercise any dominion over any part of Central America . ( iii ) In case of war ...
... maintain for itself any exclusive control " over the canal . ( ii ) Neither will they erect fortifications commanding the canal , nor occupy , colonise , or exercise any dominion over any part of Central America . ( iii ) In case of war ...
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... maintain . For every word of this treaty , so to speak , constituted a violation of both the spirit and the letter of that policy which had been consecrated by all North American statesmen . It seems therefore evident that the feeble ...
... maintain . For every word of this treaty , so to speak , constituted a violation of both the spirit and the letter of that policy which had been consecrated by all North American statesmen . It seems therefore evident that the feeble ...
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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...