Diplomatic History of the Panama Canal: Correspondence Relating to the Negotiation and Application of Certain Treaties on the Subject of the Construction of an Interoceanic Canal, and Accompanying Papers, Page 19 |
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... desire of the undersigned to make the present compilation as completely as possible a full re- sponse to the wish of the Senate by furnishing to that body all accessible information tending to show the motives of the negotiators and ...
... desire of the undersigned to make the present compilation as completely as possible a full re- sponse to the wish of the Senate by furnishing to that body all accessible information tending to show the motives of the negotiators and ...
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... desire to link them by water communication . A revival of interest in the Nicaragua Canal was thus an inevitable sequence of the war . But the Americans can not obtain that control over the Nicaragua Canal which they desire unless we ...
... desire to link them by water communication . A revival of interest in the Nicaragua Canal was thus an inevitable sequence of the war . But the Americans can not obtain that control over the Nicaragua Canal which they desire unless we ...
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... desire to conclude negotiations . I communicated to him on the 4th Senate's amendments to Nicaraguan treaty ; expressed hope that they would be found acceptable , and , in furtherance of that hope , asked that when ready to take them up ...
... desire to conclude negotiations . I communicated to him on the 4th Senate's amendments to Nicaraguan treaty ; expressed hope that they would be found acceptable , and , in furtherance of that hope , asked that when ready to take them up ...
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... desire to procure a modification of that convention . Some of its pro- visions had , however , for a long time past been regarded with dis- favor by the Government of the United States , and in the President's message to Congress of ...
... desire to procure a modification of that convention . Some of its pro- visions had , however , for a long time past been regarded with dis- favor by the Government of the United States , and in the President's message to Congress of ...
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... the convention unconditionally , as a signal proof of their friendly disposition and of their desire not to impede the execution of a project declared to be of national importance to DIPLOMATIC HISTORY OF THE PANAMA CANAL . 13.
... the convention unconditionally , as a signal proof of their friendly disposition and of their desire not to impede the execution of a project declared to be of national importance to DIPLOMATIC HISTORY OF THE PANAMA CANAL . 13.
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accept agreed amendment AMERICAN LEGATION approval arbitration assembly Beaupré Bogota boundaries Britain British Canal Company Canal Zone Choate citizens clause Clayton-Bulwer treaty Colombia and Panama Colombian Government Colombian minister Colon commerce concession Congress consider consideration construction convention desire draft duty ELIHU ROOT ENRIQUE CORTES ernment Estados Unidos excellency exchange favor February foreign affairs Government of Colombia Hay-Herran treaty Hay-Pauncefote treaty high contracting parties honor inclose interoceanic canal Isthmus of Panama January JOSÉ VICENTE CONCHA Jurado Lord Lansdowne Lord Pauncefote Majesty's Government March March 17 matter memorandum ment Minister Dawson minister for foreign nations necessary negotiations neutrality November obligation Pacific Panama Canal payment plenipotentiary present treaty proposed protocol provisions question railroad railway ratification received referred relations Republic of Colombia Republic of Panama República de Panamá respect Secretary Root Senate Señor ship canal signed sovereignty stipulations Telegram territory thereof tion tolls United vessels Washington words
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Page 50 - The canal shall be free and open to the vessels of commerce and of war of all nations observing these Rules, on terms of entire equality, so that there shall be no discrimination against any such nation, or its citizens or subjects, in respect of the conditions or charges of traffic, or otherwise. Such conditions and charges of traffic shall be just and equitable.
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 273 - Britain hereby declare that neither the one nor the other will ever obtain or maintain for itself any exclusive control over the said ship-canal ; agreeing that neither will ever erect or maintain any fortifications commanding the same, or in the vicinity thereof, or occupy, or fortify, or colonize, or assume or exercise any dominion over Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the Mosquito Coast, or any part of Central America...
Page 336 - Act approved August twentyseventh, eighteen hundred and ninety-four, entitled "An Act to reduce taxation, to provide revenue for the Government, and for other purposes...
Page 294 - President of the United States of America, have caused the said Convention to be made public, to the end that the same and every article and clause thereof may be observed and fulfilled with good faith by the United States and the citizens thereof.
Page 293 - 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.
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 577 - Granada, by the present stipulation, the perfect neutrality of the before-mentioned Isthmus, with the view that the free transit from the one to the other sea may...
Page 487 - ... 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...