Proceedings of the American Society of International Law at Its ... Annual Meeting, Volume 7Baker, Voorhis & Company, 1913 - International law |
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Page 17
... mean no codification of international law ; I mean that such a congress , avowedly convened for such a purpose , should take some more canons out of the cloudy realm of precedents than the Peace of Paris did almost incidentally ...
... mean no codification of international law ; I mean that such a congress , avowedly convened for such a purpose , should take some more canons out of the cloudy realm of precedents than the Peace of Paris did almost incidentally ...
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... mean settle as Gro- tius settled , by the strength of the great argument of justice . A code of proclamation , as it were , of such a body , would soon acquire far greater authority than the book of the greatest sin- gle jurist . I hope ...
... mean settle as Gro- tius settled , by the strength of the great argument of justice . A code of proclamation , as it were , of such a body , would soon acquire far greater authority than the book of the greatest sin- gle jurist . I hope ...
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... and will use all proper means to secure to itself the full enjoyment of , in every quarter of the globe . " The United States then took steps to abrogate the treaty . In 1857 , Denmark yielded and the dues were abolished , 34.
... and will use all proper means to secure to itself the full enjoyment of , in every quarter of the globe . " The United States then took steps to abrogate the treaty . In 1857 , Denmark yielded and the dues were abolished , 34.
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... means of com- munication between its Atlantic and Pacific coasts became a matter of urgent concern to the United States . This found its expression in the concession for the building of the Panama Railroad in 1855 . Eventually it led to ...
... means of com- munication between its Atlantic and Pacific coasts became a matter of urgent concern to the United States . This found its expression in the concession for the building of the Panama Railroad in 1855 . Eventually it led to ...
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... means and united exertions " -whether of all civilized Powers or of American Powers exclusively is not perhaps clear . Secretary Clay's idea that the canal be built by a combination of the Powers interested seems never to have taken any ...
... means and united exertions " -whether of all civilized Powers or of American Powers exclusively is not perhaps clear . Secretary Clay's idea that the canal be built by a combination of the Powers interested seems never to have taken any ...
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adopted agree amendment arbitration Article VIII belligerent Bldg Britain canal tolls Canal Zone CHAIRMAN charges of traffic Charles claim clause Clayton-Bulwer Treaty coast coastwise trade Conference Congress construction convention Court declared diplomatic discrimination duties effect entire equality equal treatment established exclusive exemption fact free and open grant Hague Hay-Pauncefote Treaty high contracting parties impose interest international law interpretation isthmus Isthmus of Panama James Brown Scott Majesty's Government ment Mosquito coast nations observing navigation neutralization Nicaragua November 18 obligations observing these Rules ocean operation Pacific Panama Canal Panama Canal Act peace present treaty President principle Professor protection provisions purpose question railroad ratified reason referred regulations Republic of Panama respect Secretary secure Senate ship canal Sir Edward Grey Society sovereignty stipulations subsidy Suez Canal terms of entire territory tion tonnage United vessels engaged vessels of commerce violation Wall St Washington William St words York City
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Page 100 - 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 218 - Differences which may arise of a legal nature, or relating to the interpretation of Treaties existing between the two Contracting Parties, and which it may not have been possible to settle by diplomacy...
Page 46 - The Governments of the United States and Great Britain having not only desired in entering into this Convention, to accomplish a particular object, but, also, to establish a general principle, they hereby agree to extend their protection, by Treaty stipulations, to any other practicable communications, whether by Canal or rail-way, across the Isthmus which connects North and South America...
Page 45 - Britain take advantage of any intimacy, or use any alliance, connection, or influence that either may possess with any State or Government through whose territory the said Canal may pass, for the purpose of acquiring or holding, directly or indirectly, for the...
Page 124 - 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 118 - 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 the rights incident to such construction, as well as the exclusive right of providing for the regulation and management of the canal.
Page 235 - Powers as the most effective, and, at the same time, the most equitable means of settling disputes which diplomacy has failed to settle.
Page 160 - Britain that the parties constructing or owning the same shall impose no other charges or conditions of traffic thereupon than the aforesaid Governments shall approve of as just and equitable; and that the same canals or railways, being open to the citizens and subjects of the United States and Great Britain on equal terms...
Page 43 - The Suez Maritime Canal shall always be free and open, in time of war as in time of peace, to every Vessel of commerce or of war, without distinction of flag.
Page 284 - States; that no other tolls or charges shall be levied or collected upon the citizens of the United States, or their said merchandise thus passing over any road or canal that may be made by the Government of New Granada, or by the authority of the same, than is, under like circumstances, levied upon and collected from the Granadian citizens...