The Story of Panama: Hearings on the Rainey Resolution ... January 26-Feb. 4 ... Feb. 13-20, 1912 ...U.S. Government Printing Office, 1912 - Panama |
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... action taken was not merely proper , but was carried out in accordance with the highest , finest , and nicest standards of public and governmental ethics . " " The [ 1903 ] orders to the American naval officers were to maintain free and ...
... action taken was not merely proper , but was carried out in accordance with the highest , finest , and nicest standards of public and governmental ethics . " " The [ 1903 ] orders to the American naval officers were to maintain free and ...
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... action might be taken by the Congress next winter which every friend of Colombia would regret . " And after the Colombian Senate was in session , on August 5 , 1903 , further warning was sent through the Colombian minister of foreign ...
... action might be taken by the Congress next winter which every friend of Colombia would regret . " And after the Colombian Senate was in session , on August 5 , 1903 , further warning was sent through the Colombian minister of foreign ...
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... action of the Colombian Senate , it may be said that in any case they were properly beyond our official ani- madversion or even official discussion . High - minded diplomacy usually holds in courteous respect the motives which may have ...
... action of the Colombian Senate , it may be said that in any case they were properly beyond our official ani- madversion or even official discussion . High - minded diplomacy usually holds in courteous respect the motives which may have ...
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... action under the one base category of those wishing to deprive the world forever of a waterway from the one to the other sea . No matter how many the dissidents , nor how worthy their reputation and achievements , nor how earnestly ...
... action under the one base category of those wishing to deprive the world forever of a waterway from the one to the other sea . No matter how many the dissidents , nor how worthy their reputation and achievements , nor how earnestly ...
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... action , thus handing us over to our assailants ; making our disruption a certainty , fore- gone and absolute . What in that case , would have been our feeling and judgment ? What would have been the verdict of the civilized world ...
... action , thus handing us over to our assailants ; making our disruption a certainty , fore- gone and absolute . What in that case , would have been our feeling and judgment ? What would have been the verdict of the civilized world ...
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Amador amendment American Arango arbitration arrived Attorney authorized BEAUPRE Bocas del Toro Bogota Bunau-Varilla cable canal company Capt Cartagena CHAIRMAN Colombian Congress Colombian Government Colombian troops Colon Commander committee concession conferences consent consul Cromwell says Cromwell's December declared Department favor force foreign French Government of Colombia Granada HALL Hay-Herran treaty Herran independence instructions Isthmian Canal Isthmian Canal Commission Isthmus of Panama J. P. Morgan January letter matter ment Minister Concha Minister Silva nations Navy negotiations Nicaragua bill Nicaragua Canal Nicaragua route November November 18 obtain October official Panama Canal Panama Railroad Panama route Paris party Prescott present President Roosevelt proposed question RAINEY ratification received Republic of Colombia Republic of Panama revolution Secretary Hay SECSTATE Senator Hanna Senator MORGAN sent sovereignty Spooner statement telegram territory tion treaty of 1846 United Washington William Nelson Cromwell York
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Page 44 - ... engage mutually not to grant any particular favor to other nations, in respect of commerce and navigation, which shall not immediately become common to the other party, who shall enjoy the same freely, if the concession was freely made, or on allowing the same compensation, if the concession was conditional.
Page 55 - President of the United States of America, have caused the said Convention to be made public, to the end that the same and every article and clause thereof may be observed and fulfilled with good faith by the United States and the citizens thereof.
Page 54 - 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 31 - States guarantee, positively and efficaciously, to New Granada, by the present stipulation, the perfect neutrality of the before-mentioned Isthmus, with the view that the free transit from the one to the other sea may not be interrupted or embarrassed in any future time while this treaty exists : and in consequence, the United States also guarantee, in the same manner, the rights of sovereignty and property which New Granada has and possesses over the said territory.
Page 51 - ... the Republic of Panama of any such sovereign rights, power or authority.
Page 47 - ... other cases of just detention, the vessel detained shall be sent to the nearest convenient and safe port for trial and judgment according to law.
Page 4 - The Republic of Panama grants to the United States in perpetuity the use, occupation and control of a...
Page 51 - The appraisal of said private lands and private property and the assessment of damages to them shall be based upon their value before the date of this convention.
Page 46 - It shall likewise be lawful for the subjects and inhabitants aforesaid, to sail with the ships and merchandises aforementioned, and to trade with the same liberty and security from the places, ports, and havens...
Page 45 - Europe, and no higher or other duties shall be imposed on the importation into the territories of his Britannic Majesty in Europe of any article the growth, produce, or manufacture of the United States, than are or shall be payable on the like articles being the growth, produce, or manufacture of any other foreign country...