Canal Zone Pilot, Guide to the Republic of Panama: And Classified Business DirectoryWilliam C. Haskins |
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... construction of the ships necessary for navigating the Pacific , on the Atlantic side of the divide , and their transportation , knocked - down , across the Cordillera to some point on the south coast . The work of cutting trees and ...
... construction of the ships necessary for navigating the Pacific , on the Atlantic side of the divide , and their transportation , knocked - down , across the Cordillera to some point on the south coast . The work of cutting trees and ...
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... construction . The story has been handed down how a sovereign of Spain was seen standing at a window of his palace one day looking toward the west with a disturbed expression on his fea- tures . A courtier made bold to inquire what he ...
... construction . The story has been handed down how a sovereign of Spain was seen standing at a window of his palace one day looking toward the west with a disturbed expression on his fea- tures . A courtier made bold to inquire what he ...
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... construction of a railroad across the Isthmus early attracted the attention . of capitalists and others . The first move in this direction was made in 1835 when , pursuant to a resolution offered in the United States Senate by Henry ...
... construction of a railroad across the Isthmus early attracted the attention . of capitalists and others . The first move in this direction was made in 1835 when , pursuant to a resolution offered in the United States Senate by Henry ...
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... construction of the road came from every part of the world . There were natives , East Indians , West Indians , Chinese , Europeans and Americans , as motley a crowd as ever assembled under the sun . The trial given the Chinese proved a ...
... construction of the road came from every part of the world . There were natives , East Indians , West Indians , Chinese , Europeans and Americans , as motley a crowd as ever assembled under the sun . The trial given the Chinese proved a ...
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... construction trains . When the dirt reaches the top of the trestle another 30 - foot trestle will be built on the dump thus formed , and the operation will be repeated until the final grade of the railroad is reached . The fill crosses ...
... construction trains . When the dirt reaches the top of the trestle another 30 - foot trestle will be built on the dump thus formed , and the operation will be repeated until the final grade of the railroad is reached . The fill crosses ...
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Page 268 - States may be necessary and convenient for the construction, maintenance, operation, sanitation and protection of the said Canal and railroad.
Page 266 - The Republic of Panama grants to the United States in perpetuity the use, occupation, and control of a zone of land and land under water...
Page 270 - 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 276 - 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 274 - The exemption is to be extended to the auxiliary railway for the transportation of persons in the service of the Republic of Panama, or of the police force charged with the preservation of public order outside of said zone, as well as to their baggage, munitions of war and supplies.
Page 275 - ... all right, title and interest which it now has or may hereafter have, in and to the lands, canal, works, property and rights held by the said companies under said concessions or otherwise, and acquired or to be acquired by the United States from or through the New Panama Canal Company...
Page 268 - States in perpetuity the use, occupation and control of any other lands and waters outside of the zone above described which may be necessary and convenient for the construction, maintenance, operation, sanitation and protection of the said Canal...
Page 272 - Government of the United States agrees to pay to the Republic of Panama the sum of ten million dollars ($10,000,000) in gold coin of the United States on the exchange of the ratification of this convention and also an annual payment during the life of this convention...
Page 272 - 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 266 - II which the United States would possess and exercise if it were the sovereign of the territory within which said lands and waters are located to the entire exclusion of the exercise by the Republic of Panama of any such sovereign rights, power or authority.