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... PRINCIPLES BEARING ON THE QUESTION OF 83 THE NEUTRALISATION OF WATERWAYS 94 III . FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE ΤΟ GIVE ΤΟ THE PANAMA CANAL AN INTERNATIONAL STATUS 102 CHAP . IV . CONVENTIONAL AGREEMENTS NEUTRALISATION OF THE PANAMA ix.
... PRINCIPLES BEARING ON THE QUESTION OF 83 THE NEUTRALISATION OF WATERWAYS 94 III . FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE ΤΟ GIVE ΤΟ THE PANAMA CANAL AN INTERNATIONAL STATUS 102 CHAP . IV . CONVENTIONAL AGREEMENTS NEUTRALISATION OF THE PANAMA ix.
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... Principles of International Law , 4th edition ( London , 1910 ) ; Essays on International Law . F. DE MARTENS , " La neutralisation du Danemark , " in La Revue des Deux Mondes , November 15 , 1903 . Messages and Papers of the Presidents ...
... Principles of International Law , 4th edition ( London , 1910 ) ; Essays on International Law . F. DE MARTENS , " La neutralisation du Danemark , " in La Revue des Deux Mondes , November 15 , 1903 . Messages and Papers of the Presidents ...
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... principles that cannot under any possibility be regarded as legal rules . The jurist , therefore , in attempting to expand the law from the scientific point of view , is compelled to call the aid of history in order to ascertain the ...
... principles that cannot under any possibility be regarded as legal rules . The jurist , therefore , in attempting to expand the law from the scientific point of view , is compelled to call the aid of history in order to ascertain the ...
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... principle . There is no reason for surprise , therefore , if we find these deviations from their tradi- tional policy . Consistency has never been the golden rule of governments . In the year 1862 , in the course of one of those ...
... principle . There is no reason for surprise , therefore , if we find these deviations from their tradi- tional policy . Consistency has never been the golden rule of governments . In the year 1862 , in the course of one of those ...
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... principle , they hereby agree to extend their protection , by treaty stipulation , to any other practicable com- munications , whether by canal or railway across the Isthmus and especially the interoceanic communications . . . which are ...
... principle , they hereby agree to extend their protection , by treaty stipulation , to any other practicable com- munications , whether by canal or railway across the Isthmus and especially the interoceanic communications . . . which are ...
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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...