United States Congressional Serial Set, Issue 6582U.S. Government Printing Office, 1914 - United States Reports, Documents, and Journals of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. |
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... opinion on the subject in behalf of Her Majesty's Government , to consult the board of trade and other de- partments concerned . I suggested that the best and most expeditious way to ascertain the views of my Government would be for him ...
... opinion on the subject in behalf of Her Majesty's Government , to consult the board of trade and other de- partments concerned . I suggested that the best and most expeditious way to ascertain the views of my Government would be for him ...
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... opinion of this country would hardly support them in making a concession which would be wholly to the benefit of the United States , at a time when they appeared to be so little in- clined to come to a satisfactory settlement in regard ...
... opinion of this country would hardly support them in making a concession which would be wholly to the benefit of the United States , at a time when they appeared to be so little in- clined to come to a satisfactory settlement in regard ...
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... opinion , a wider application than it originally had , would , I fear , gravely endanger this treaty . I doubt if it would pass the Senate without amendment . 1 See Ante , from British Blue Book ; not on State Department files . When I ...
... opinion , a wider application than it originally had , would , I fear , gravely endanger this treaty . I doubt if it would pass the Senate without amendment . 1 See Ante , from British Blue Book ; not on State Department files . When I ...
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... opinion , seemed to us desirable for the pur- pose of removing any doubt which might possibly exist as to the application of the treaty to any other interoceanic canals as well as that through Nicaragua . I handed to Mr. White a ...
... opinion , seemed to us desirable for the pur- pose of removing any doubt which might possibly exist as to the application of the treaty to any other interoceanic canals as well as that through Nicaragua . I handed to Mr. White a ...
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... opinion of His Majesty's Government , involve an infraction of the treaty , nor is there , in their opinion , any difference in principle between charging tolls only to refund them and remitting tolls altogether . The result is the same ...
... opinion of His Majesty's Government , involve an infraction of the treaty , nor is there , in their opinion , any difference in principle between charging tolls only to refund them and remitting tolls altogether . The result is the same ...
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accept agreed amendment AMERICAN LEGATION approval arbitration Beaupré Bogota Britain British cable Canal Company canal treaty Canal Zone Cauca Choate citizens clause Clayton-Bulwer treaty Colombia and Panama Colombian Government Colombian minister commerce concession confidential Congress consider consideration construction convention copy DEPARTMENT desire draft duty ELIHU ROOT ernment excellency exemption favor February foreign affairs Government of Colombia Hay-Herran treaty Hay-Pauncefote treaty high contracting parties honor inclose Inclosure interoceanic canal Isthmus of Panama January Jurado Lord Lansdowne Lord Pauncefote Majesty's Government March March 19 matter memorandum ment minister for foreign nations necessary negotiations neutrality Nicaragua November obligations Pacific Pacific Oceans Panama Canal payment plenipotentiary powers present treaty President Reyes proposed provisions question railway ratification received referred relations Republic of Colombia Republic of Panama respect route rules Secretary Root Senate ship canal signed sovereignty stipulations submitted Telegram territory tion tolls United vessels Washington words
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Page 296 - 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.
Page 20 - It is agreed that the canal may be constructed under the auspices of the Government of the United States, either directly at its own cost, or by gift or loan of money to individuals or Corporations, or through subscription to or purchase of stock or shares, and that, subject to the provisions of the present Treaty, the said Government shall have and enjoy all the rights incident to such construction, as well as the exclusive right of providing for the regulation and management of the canal.
Page 276 - President of the United States of America, have caused the said Convention to be made public, to the end that the same, and every clause and article thereof, may be observed and fulfilled with good faith by the United States and the citizens thereof.
Page 336 - Canal is being operated in the interest of the public and is of advantage to the convenience and commerce of the people, and that such extension will neither exclude, prevent, nor reduce competition on the route by water under consideration...
Page 51 - India, being desirous to facilitate the construction of a ship canal to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, by whatever route may be considered expedient...
Page 575 - ... articles of this treaty, the United States guarantee positively and efficaciously to New Granada, by the present stipulation, the perfect neutrality of the before-mentioned Isthmus...
Page 569 - No belligerent shall embark or disembark troops, munitions of war, or warlike materials in the canal except in case of accidental hindrance of the transit, and in such case the transit shall be resumed with all possible dispatch.
Page 294 - The present Treaty shall be ratified by the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof , and by His Britannic Majesty; and the ratifications shall be exchanged at Washington or at London at the earliest possible time within six months from the date hereof.
Page 21 - ... 5. The provisions of this Article shall apply to waters adjacent to the canal, within 3 marine miles of either end. Vessels of war of a belligerent shall not remain in such waters longer than twenty-four hours at any one time, except in case of distress...
Page 30 - The canal shall never be blockaded, nor shall any right of war be exercised, nor any act of hostility be committed within it. The United States, however, shall be at liberty to maintain such military police along the canal as may be necessary to protect it against lawlessness and disorder.