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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... Sovereignty 105 XX . Exemption and 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 ...
... Sovereignty 105 XX . Exemption and 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 ...
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... sovereignty and property which New Granada has and possesses over the said territory . " mus . New Granada guaranteed to the United States that the right of way or transit across the isthmus upon any modes of communication that now ...
... sovereignty and property which New Granada has and possesses over the said territory . " mus . New Granada guaranteed to the United States that the right of way or transit across the isthmus upon any modes of communication that now ...
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... sovereignty was not only re- tained by New Granada but that the United States guar- anteed to maintain that " sovereignty " and all " prop- erty , " and also the " neutrality " of the isthmus transit- and this meant freedom and perfect ...
... sovereignty was not only re- tained by New Granada but that the United States guar- anteed to maintain that " sovereignty " and all " prop- erty , " and also the " neutrality " of the isthmus transit- and this meant freedom and perfect ...
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... Nicaragua did not have absolute sovereignty , how could she grant us a complete legal franchise ? It thus appears , in 1850 , that our nation began to seriously at- tempt to conquer the isthmus by the way of a 15 III Clayton-Bulwer Treaty.
... Nicaragua did not have absolute sovereignty , how could she grant us a complete legal franchise ? It thus appears , in 1850 , that our nation began to seriously at- tempt to conquer the isthmus by the way of a 15 III Clayton-Bulwer Treaty.
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... sovereignty or control over any part of Central America was retroactive or only prospective ? Great Britain claimed that it related to subsequent acquisitions of colonial rights , while our nation claimed that England should at once ...
... sovereignty or control over any part of Central America was retroactive or only prospective ? Great Britain claimed that it related to subsequent acquisitions of colonial rights , while our nation claimed that England should at once ...
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