The Panama Canal: An Elucidation of Its Governmental Features as Prescribed by Treaties; a Discussion of Toll Exemption and the Repeal Bill of 1914; and Other Pertinent Chapters |
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... Political Platforms .. 117 XXI . A British Statement ... 121 XXII . Reasons for Building Canal . 124 XXIII . Mechanism - Finance 127 XXIV . Congressional Oratory 135 ... • XXV . Suez Canal 171 XXVI . Constitutional Equality 181 XXVII ...
... Political Platforms .. 117 XXI . A British Statement ... 121 XXII . Reasons for Building Canal . 124 XXIII . Mechanism - Finance 127 XXIV . Congressional Oratory 135 ... • XXV . Suez Canal 171 XXVI . Constitutional Equality 181 XXVII ...
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... political struggles over the question of fixing the tolls for the use of the canal . The crucial question was : shall any ships be exempt from paying tolls ? So far as we are now able to judge , this question has been answered by ...
... political struggles over the question of fixing the tolls for the use of the canal . The crucial question was : shall any ships be exempt from paying tolls ? So far as we are now able to judge , this question has been answered by ...
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... political sentiment would again install toll exemption in favor of coastwise or other shipping industries ? It is entirely proper , even now , to keep fresh the theories and principles upon which the repeal act was founded . A valid ...
... political sentiment would again install toll exemption in favor of coastwise or other shipping industries ? It is entirely proper , even now , to keep fresh the theories and principles upon which the repeal act was founded . A valid ...
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... politics should never be allowed to extend so far as to injuri- ously affect our international relations . Every leading nation should be anxious to observe its compacts with- out being advised about it . Only in a clear case should ...
... politics should never be allowed to extend so far as to injuri- ously affect our international relations . Every leading nation should be anxious to observe its compacts with- out being advised about it . Only in a clear case should ...
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... political caldron . In 1894 the affairs came into the hands of the New Panama Canal Company , which attempted to complete the work , but in 1898 they made an offer to sell the rights and interests to the United States . Matters were in ...
... political caldron . In 1894 the affairs came into the hands of the New Panama Canal Company , which attempted to complete the work , but in 1898 they made an offer to sell the rights and interests to the United States . Matters were in ...
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