American constitutions: The republics of Central America: Guatemala; Salvador; Nicaragua; Costa Rica; Honduras; Panama. 1906U.S. Government Printing Office, 1907 |
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Page 110 - That the United States hereby disclaims any disposition or intention to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control over said island except for the pacification thereof, and asserts its determination when that is accomplished to leave the government and control of the island to its people.
Page 149 - For the recognition of the independence of the people of Cuba, demanding that the Government of Spain relinquish its authority and government in the island of Cuba, and to withdraw its land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters, and directing the President of the United States to use the land and naval forces of the United States to carry these resolutions into effect...
Page 154 - VII. That to enable the United States to maintain the independence of Cuba, and to protect the people thereof, as well as for its own defense, the government of Cuba will sell or lease to the United States lands necessary for coaling or naval stations at certain specified points to be agreed upon with the President of the United States.
Page 150 - Cuba, nor in any manner authorize or permit any foreign power or powers to obtain by colonization or for military or naval purposes or otherwise, lodgment in or control over any portion of said island.
Page 327 - En nombre de Dios, fuente suprema de toda autoridad, y con el fin de afianzar la unidad nacional, una de cuyas bases es el reconocimiento hecho por los partidos políticos de que la Religión Católica, Apostólica y Romana es la de la Nación, y que como tal, los poderes públicos la protegerán y harán que sea respetada como esencial elemento del orden social...
Page 154 - Now, therefore, be it known that I, Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States of America, have caused the said Treaty 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 168 - Ningún senador o diputado, desde el día de su elección hasta el de su cese, puede ser arrestado; excepto el caso de ser sorprendido in fraganti...
Page 405 - Hace recaudar las rentas de la Nación y decreta su inversión con arreglo a la ley o presupuesto de gastos nacionales. 14. Concluye y firma tratados de paz, de comercio, de navegación, de alianza, de límites y de neutralidad, concordatos y otras negociaciones requeridas para el mantenimiento de buenas relaciones con las potencias extranjeras, recibe sus ministros y admite sus cónsules.
Page 110 - Second. That it is the duty of the United States to demand, and the Government of the United States does hereby demand, that the Government of Spain at once relinquish its authority and government in the Island of Cuba and withdraw its land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters.
Page 150 - President is hereby authorized to leave the government and control of the island of Cuba to its people so soon as a government shall have been established in said island under a constitution, which, either as a part thereof or in an ordinance appended thereto, shall define the future relations of the United States with Cuba substantially as follows: "1.