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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... traffic , and in 1846 made a treaty with New Granada for rights of transit across the isth- This treaty was based on the guarantee of the United States to New Granada of the " perfect neutral- ity " of the isthmus with the view that ...
... traffic , and in 1846 made a treaty with New Granada for rights of transit across the isth- This treaty was based on the guarantee of the United States to New Granada of the " perfect neutral- ity " of the isthmus with the view that ...
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... traffic across Panama so demanding , a company of Americans with American capital in 1855 put in opera- tion the Panama railroad . The canal stage had not yet been reached , although our nation in 1849 had entered into a treaty with ...
... traffic across Panama so demanding , a company of Americans with American capital in 1855 put in opera- tion the Panama railroad . The canal stage had not yet been reached , although our nation in 1849 had entered into a treaty with ...
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... traffic than the said governments shall ap- prove as just and equitable ; and that the same canals or railroads being open to the citizens and subjects of the United States and Great Britain on equal terms shall also be open on like ...
... traffic than the said governments shall ap- prove as just and equitable ; and that the same canals or railroads being open to the citizens and subjects of the United States and Great Britain on equal terms shall also be open on like ...
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... traffic or otherwise . Such conditions and charges of traffic shall be just and equitable . " Section 2 , provides that the canal shall not be blockaded nor shall any act of war or hostility be com- mitted within it . Section 3 , says ...
... traffic or otherwise . Such conditions and charges of traffic shall be just and equitable . " Section 2 , provides that the canal shall not be blockaded nor shall any act of war or hostility be com- mitted within it . Section 3 , says ...
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... traffic of the world . The following officials were on board : Colonel Goethals , U. S. A. , Governor of the Canal Zone ; Presi- dent Porras of Panama ; Capt . Hugh Rodman , superin- tendent of transportation ; and Captain Sukeforth ...
... traffic of the world . The following officials were on board : Colonel Goethals , U. S. A. , Governor of the Canal Zone ; Presi- dent Porras of Panama ; Capt . Hugh Rodman , superin- tendent of transportation ; and Captain Sukeforth ...
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