Cyclopedic Review of Current History, Volume 7

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Alfred Sidney Johnson
Garretson, Cox & Company, 1898 - History

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Page 48 - consent of the senate thereof, and by Her Britannic Majesty: and the mutual exchange of ratifications shall take place in Washington or in London within six months of the date thereof, or earlier, if possible. " In faith whereof we, the respective plenipotentiaries, have signed this treaty, and have hereunto affixed our seals. " Done in duplicate, at Washington, the
Page 124 - It shall be unlawful for any common carrier, party to any joint tariff, to charge, demand, collect, or receive from any person or persons a greater or less compensation for the transportation of persons or property, or for any services in connection therewith, between any points
Page 84 - represent it generally in all matters connected with the tribunal. " ARTICLE VI. The printed case of each of the two parties, accompanied by the documents, the official correspondence, and other evidence on which each relies, shall be delivered in duplicate to each of the arbitrators and to the agent of the other party as soon as may
Page 83 - governed by the following rules, which are agreed upon by the high contracting parties as rules to be taken as applicable to the case, and by such principles of international law not inconsistent therewith as the arbitrators shall determine to be applicable to the case: RULES.
Page 325 - nor contrary to the constitution of the United States, nor to any existing treaty of the United States, shall remain in force until the congress of the United States shall otherwise determine. " Until legislation shall be enacted extending the United States customs laws and regulations to the Hawaiian islands, the existing customs relations of
Page 316 - with her possessions and military posts, whose morning drum-beat, following the sun and keeping company with the hours, circles the earth with one continuous and unbroken strain of the martial airs of England.
Page 105 - in trusts or otherwise to control arbitrarily the condition of trade among our citizens;' and it has supported 'such legislation as will prevent the execution of all schemes to oppress the people by undue charges on their supplies or by unjust rates for the transportation of their products to market.' This purpose will be steadily pursued.
Page 326 - into the Hawaiian islands, except upon such conditions as are now or may hereafter be allowed by the laws of the United States; and no C'hinese by reason of anything herein contained .shall be allowed to enter the United States from the Hawaiian islands. "ARTICLE VI. The president shall appoint
Page 105 - We want no wars of conquest; we must avoid the temptation of territorial aggression. War should never be entered upon until every agency of peace has failed; peace is preferable to war in almost every contingency. Arbitration is the true method of settlement of international as well as local or individual differences.
Page 84 - sides, to deliver in duplicate to each of the said arbitrators and to the agent of the other party a printed argument showing the points and referring to the evidence upon which his government relies; and either party may also support the same

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