Foreigners in Latin America and relations with foreign governmentsBrentano's, 1908 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 9
... PRESIDENT OF THE STATE : In the most felonious and unjust manner the German and English ships of war have committed the most un- usual assault likely to be recorded in history in the port of La Guaira , having captured , without ...
... PRESIDENT OF THE STATE : In the most felonious and unjust manner the German and English ships of war have committed the most un- usual assault likely to be recorded in history in the port of La Guaira , having captured , without ...
Page 14
... President " Terencia Sierra wanted to " arbitrate . " Of course , this would put the thing off for ten or fifteen years , so that some other Dictator would have to pay the bill . On May 11 , 1899 , Dr. Angel Ugarte , Foreign Minister of ...
... President " Terencia Sierra wanted to " arbitrate . " Of course , this would put the thing off for ten or fifteen years , so that some other Dictator would have to pay the bill . On May 11 , 1899 , Dr. Angel Ugarte , Foreign Minister of ...
Page 16
... President Sierra to us personally and to our business interests here . " Translated into plain English : " We make this request especially in view of the disposition manifested by President Sierra to have every one of us assassinated ...
... President Sierra to us personally and to our business interests here . " Translated into plain English : " We make this request especially in view of the disposition manifested by President Sierra to have every one of us assassinated ...
Page 18
... President of Haiti , a man who had recently been tried in the courts of assassination . Mr. Mevs was thrown into a ... President's aide - de - camp was the only prosecuting witness , and even he , self - evident liar , made no pretence ...
... President of Haiti , a man who had recently been tried in the courts of assassination . Mr. Mevs was thrown into a ... President's aide - de - camp was the only prosecuting witness , and even he , self - evident liar , made no pretence ...
Page 19
... President does not wish to use naval force to enforce reparation . He instructs him to continue a firm course diplomatically , and to suggest that negotiations should not be embarrassed by the question of amount , which if reasonable ...
... President does not wish to use naval force to enforce reparation . He instructs him to continue a firm course diplomatically , and to suggest that negotiations should not be embarrassed by the question of amount , which if reasonable ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
acts affairs alleged American citizen amount claimed arbitration Argentina asphalt authorities award Bermudez Company bolivars Brazil Captain Caracas Castro Chilean Chili Cipriano Castro Ciudad Bolívar claimant Colombia Commissioner concession confiscated Congress Constitution consul contract Costa Rica courts Cuba damages December decision declared decree Department Dictator dictatorships diplomatic dollars Domingo Drago Doctrine duty Ecuador England equity established European executive fact flag forced loans foreign German government of Venezuela Guatemala Haiti Honduras honor imprisonment indemnity injuries interest international law jurisdiction justice Latin Latin-American legation Lopez ment military Minister mixed commissions Monroe Doctrine murder nation Nicaragua officers opinion Orinoco outrages Panama Paraguay party peace Peru port President principle prison protection protocol question railroad refused Republic revolution revolutionists Santo Domingo Secretary seized seizure ship soldiers South America steamer territory tion treaty tribunal troops umpire United Venezuelan government vessel Washington York & Bermudez
Popular passages
Page 384 - In the wars of the European powers in matters relating to themselves we have never taken any part, nor does it comport with our policy so to do.
Page 449 - To-day the United States is practically sovereign on this continent, and its fiat is law upon the subjects to which it confines its interposition.
Page 384 - It is impossible that the allied powers should extend their political system to any portion of either continent without endangering our peace and happiness...
Page 389 - 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 480 - When such report is made and accepted it will, in my opinion, be the duty of the United States to resist by every means in its power as a wilful aggression upon its rights and interests the appropriation by Great Britain of any lands or the exercise of governmental jurisdiction over any territory which after investigation we have determined of right belongs to Venezuela.
Page 390 - ... by treaty stipulations, to any other practicable communications, whether by canal or railway, across the isthmus which connects North and South America, and especially to the interoceanic communications, should the same prove to be practicable, whether by canal or railway, which are now proposed to be established by the way of Tehuantepec or Panama.
Page 385 - It is still the true policy of the "United States to leave the parties to themselves, in the hope that other powers will pursue the same course.
Page 390 - America; nor will either make use of any protection which either affords or may afford, or any alliance which either has or may have, to or with any State or People, for the purpose of erecting or maintaining any such fortifications, or of occupying, fortifying, or colonizing Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the Mosquito coast, or any part of Central America, or of assuming or exercising dominion over the same...
Page 600 - Every subject of the Commonwealth ought to find a certain remedy, by having recourse to the laws, for all injuries or wrongs which he may receive in his person, property or character. He ought to obtain right and justice freely, and without being obliged to purchase it; completely, and without any denial; promptly, and without delay ; conformably to the laws.
Page 383 - In the discussions to which this interest has given rise and in the arrangements by which they may terminate the occasion has been judged proper for asserting, as a principle in which the rights and interests of the United States are involved, that the American continents, by the free and independent condition which they have assumed and maintain, are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers.