Statement of Hon. William H. Taft, Secretary of War: Before the Committee on Interoceanic Canals of the United States Senate [concerning the Panama Canal, the Hay-Varilla Treaty, the Panama Railroad, Etc., Etc.] |
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... operations of the Government on the Isthinus . Fifth . Authority of the President , acting through the Commission or other agent , to make temporary arrangements with the Republic of Panama . Sixth . The old Commission ; its work , and ...
... operations of the Government on the Isthinus . Fifth . Authority of the President , acting through the Commission or other agent , to make temporary arrangements with the Republic of Panama . Sixth . The old Commission ; its work , and ...
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... operation of the Act of April 28 , 1904 , deprived the President of the power to appoint a leg- islature for the Zone , but the Government went right on . On the expiration of the Fifty - eighth Congress , I telegraphed General Davis as ...
... operation of the Act of April 28 , 1904 , deprived the President of the power to appoint a leg- islature for the Zone , but the Government went right on . On the expiration of the Fifty - eighth Congress , I telegraphed General Davis as ...
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... operation of its governmental control over the Zone at those many points where it came in close contact with the jurisdiction of the Republic . Another source or irritation , which , but for the primary source , would not have ...
... operation of its governmental control over the Zone at those many points where it came in close contact with the jurisdiction of the Republic . Another source or irritation , which , but for the primary source , would not have ...
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... operation of this order has never given rise to any difficulty , except as you have heard from Mr. Shonts and ... OPERATIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT ON THE ISTHMUS . In March , 1904 , before the adjournment of Congress , Mr. Conant and Mr ...
... operation of this order has never given rise to any difficulty , except as you have heard from Mr. Shonts and ... OPERATIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT ON THE ISTHMUS . In March , 1904 , before the adjournment of Congress , Mr. Conant and Mr ...
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... operations of the Commission on the Isthmus require it . It further agreed to deposit in a New York bank 15 per cent ... operation the currency law , and the new coins were minted at the Philadelphia mint and were put into circulation on ...
... operations of the Commission on the Isthmus require it . It further agreed to deposit in a New York bank 15 per cent ... operation the currency law , and the new coins were minted at the Philadelphia mint and were put into circulation on ...
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Acting Chief Engineer Admiral Walker agreement amount Ancon appointed April arrangement ARTICLE authority Bas Obispo Canal Zone cars cents chairman charge Civil Service Commission coin Colombian silver Commissioner committee conference Congress construction contract Cristobal Cromwell Culebra currency D. C. DEAR SIR Davis delay desire division engineer dollars dumps duties employees executive Exhibit gold Government governor granted Isthmian Canal Commission Isthmus of Panama JOHN F July June June 12 June 20 laborers large number letter Matachin material matter ment month necessary operation organization Pacific Panama and Colon Panama Canal Company Panama Railroad Company Panamanian party pesos pipe line present President rates received Republic of Panama respectfully revocable license sanitary Secretary of War Secretary TAFT secure Shonts statement steam shovels steamers supplies tion track foremen transportation treaty Union Oil Company United W. E. DAUCHY Wallace Washington week yellow fever York
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Page 57 - ... and to prepare and issue therefor coupon or registered bonds of the United States in such form as he may prescribe, and in denominations of twenty dollars or some multiple of that sum, redeemable in gold coin at the pleasure of the United States...
Page 57 - That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized to borrow on the credit of the United States from time to time, as the proceeds may be required to defray expenditures authorized by this Act...
Page 60 - Canal and other works, and except tolls and charges imposed by the Republic of 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 62 - 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 59 - ... its rights, privileges, properties and concessions as well as the Panama Railroad and all the shares or part of the shares of that company; but the public lands situated outside of the zone described in Article II of this treaty now included in the concessions to both said enterprises and not required in the construction or operation of the Canal shall revert to the Republic of Panama except any property now owned by or in the possession of said companies within Panama or Colon or the ports or...
Page 8 - States in perpetuity the use, occupation and control of a zone of land and land under water for the construction, maintenance, operation, sanitation and protection of said Canal of the width of ten miles extending to the distance of five miles on each side of the center line of the route of the Canal to be constructed...
Page 58 - 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, Philippe...
Page 63 - 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 61 - As the price or compensation for the rights, powers and privileges granted in this convention by the Republic of Panama to the United States, the Government of the United States agrees to pay to the Republic of Panama...
Page 58 - As rights subsidiary to the above grants the Republic of Panama grants in perpetuity to the United States the right to use the rivers, streams, lakes and other bodies of water within its limits for navigation, the supply of water or water-power or...