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... employment upon or in any wise connected with the said canal and its auxiliary works , with their respective families , and all such persons shall be free and exempt from the military service of the Republic of Panama . ARTICLE XIII ...
... employment upon or in any wise connected with the said canal and its auxiliary works , with their respective families , and all such persons shall be free and exempt from the military service of the Republic of Panama . ARTICLE XIII ...
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agree agreement amount Appendix approved ARIAS arrangement ARTICLE authority bankers banking bill called Canal Zone cent CHAIRMAN circulation coinage Colombian silver committee Congress Constitution construction convention CROMWELL December deposit direction dollar drafts duties entered establish exchange Executive fiscal follows foreign fund give given gold Government grants harbors House imported instance issued Isthmian Canal Commission Isthmus June lands legal tender limits maintain the parity maintenance matter mean ment million necessary notice officer operation Panama and Colon Panama Canal parity passed payment persons pesos ports present President proper protection question Railroad Company rates reason reference Republic of Panama respect sanitation Secretary TAFT secure Senator BAILEY Senator SPOONER Senator TELLER silver coin territory thereof things tion treaty United States currency unless vessels York
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Page 23 - 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 21 - ... like gold coin, beginning nine years after the date aforesaid. The provisions of this Article shall be in addition to all other benefits assured to the Republic of Panama under this convention. But no delay or difference of opinion under this Article or any other provisions of this treaty shall affect or interrupt the full operation and effect of this convention in all other respects.
Page 19 - The Republic of Panama grants to the United States in perpetuity a monopoly for the construction , maintenance and operation of any system of communication by means of canal or railroad across its territory between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific ocean.
Page 41 - ... the corporation described in and which executed the foregoing instrument; that he knows the seal of said corporation; that the seal affixed to said instrument is such corporate seal; that it was so affixed by order of the board of directors of said corporation, and that he signed his name thereto by like order.
Page 21 - The United States may import at any time into the said zone and auxiliary lands, free of custom duties, imposts, taxes, or other charges, and without any restrictions, any and all vessels, dredges, engines, cars, machinery, tools, explosives, materials, supplies, and other articles necessary and convenient in the construction, maintenance, operation, sanitation and protection of the Canal and auxiliary works, and all provisions, medicines, clothing, supplies and other things necessary and convenient...
Page 17 - SEC. 5. That the sum of ten million dollars is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, toward the project herein contemplated by either route so selected. And the President is hereby authorized to cause to be entered into such contract or contracts as may be deemed necessary for the proper excavation, construction, completion, and defense of said canal, harbors, and defenses, by the route finally determined upon under the provisions of this Act. Appropriations...
Page 19 - ... treaty or by reason of the operations of the United States, its agents or employees, or by reason of the construction, maintenance, operation, sanitation and protection of the said...
Page 21 - 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 41 - Martin, to me known and known to me to be the person described in and who executed...
Page 23 - The aforesaid rights and property shall be and are free and released from any present or reversionary interest in or claims of Panama and the title of the United States thereto upon consummation of the contemplated purchase by the United States from the New Panama Canal Company...