The Colombian and Venezuelan Republics: With Notes on Other Parts of Central and South AmericaLittle, Brown,, 1905 - 380 pages |
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... Nature and character of the tribunal Constituted a tri- bunal of jurists , not a commission of plenipotentiaries The question as submitted to its decision The con- 285 ― ― ventional " Rules " by which it was Contents xi.
... Nature and character of the tribunal Constituted a tri- bunal of jurists , not a commission of plenipotentiaries The question as submitted to its decision The con- 285 ― ― ventional " Rules " by which it was Contents xi.
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... question was finally referred to a Naval Commission which was instructed to survey and report upon the proposed Nicaragua route . This stimulated activity among the public men ot Colombia , who now began to look again to European ...
... question was finally referred to a Naval Commission which was instructed to survey and report upon the proposed Nicaragua route . This stimulated activity among the public men ot Colombia , who now began to look again to European ...
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... questions , and while M. de Lesseps and his associates had salaried agents in the United States , that the suggestion some- how originated in Washington to the effect that " if the treaty of 1846 was to be construed as an alliance with ...
... questions , and while M. de Lesseps and his associates had salaried agents in the United States , that the suggestion some- how originated in Washington to the effect that " if the treaty of 1846 was to be construed as an alliance with ...
Page 98
... the same time , in any consideration of the Sunday question " we should keep in mind the fact that the old Jewish Sabbath of the Bible is not the Christian Sunday of the orthodox Church . It was not the 98 Colombian and Venezuelan ...
... the same time , in any consideration of the Sunday question " we should keep in mind the fact that the old Jewish Sabbath of the Bible is not the Christian Sunday of the orthodox Church . It was not the 98 Colombian and Venezuelan ...
Page 99
... together on Sunday ? The question cannot be satisfactorily answered . If the custom originated in Apostolic precept , there is no record of it . If it origi- nated in Apostolic example , there is nothing in the Manners and Customs 99.
... together on Sunday ? The question cannot be satisfactorily answered . If the custom originated in Apostolic precept , there is no record of it . If it origi- nated in Apostolic example , there is nothing in the Manners and Customs 99.
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agent allegiance altitude arbitration ARTICLE authority Barima Bogotá Bolívar boundary Britain British Canal Company capital Caracas Caribbean century Church citizens civil claim coast coffee Colombia colonies Comn concession Congress Constitution court Cuyuni Cuyuni-Mazaruni declared delta dispute Dutch England Essequibo Essequibo river European fact feet foreign Guayana Guayra Guiana houses Ibid independence Indians interior island isthmus isthmus of Panama JOSÉ ANDRADE known La Guayra less Lord Salisbury Magdalena ment miles Monroe Doctrine Moroco Mosquito Mosquito coast mountain native natural navigable nearly negro never Nicaragua occupation origin Orinoco party Plaza political President principles Puerto Cabello railway reason region Republic of Panama revolution river Schomburgk Schomburgk line seems seldom settlement side sion soon South American sovereign sovereignty Spain Spaniards Spanish steamers streets territory thence tion town treaty tribes tribunal United valley Venezuela vessels Washn whole zone
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Page 248 - I told him specially that we should contest the right of Russia to any territorial establishment on this continent, and that we should assume distinctly the principle that the American continents are no longer subjects for any new European colonial establishments.
Page 363 - Colombia, and the sovereignty of such territory being actually vested in the Republic of Panama, the high contracting parties have resolved for that purpose to conclude a convention and have accordingly appointed as their plenipotentiaries, — The President of the United States of America, John Hay, Secretary of State, and The Government of the Republic of Panama, Philippe...
Page 360 - ARTICLE V It shall be the duty of the Agent of each Party, within two months after the expiration of the time limited for the delivery of the counter case on both sides, to deliver in duplicate to each of the said Arbitrators and to the agent of the other Party a written or printed argument showing the points and referring to the evidence upon which his Government relies...
Page 364 - States in perpetuity the use, occupation and control of any other lands and waters outside of the zone above described which may be necessary and convenient for the construction, maintenance, operation, sanitation and protection...
Page 373 - 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. VIII. That by way of further assurance the government of Cuba will embody the foregoing provisions in a permanent treaty with the United States.
Page 358 - All questions considered by the tribunal, including the final decision, shall be determined by a majority of all the Arbitrators. Each of the High Contracting Parties shall also name one person to attend the tribunal as its Agent to represent it generally in all matters connected with the arbitration.
Page 360 - The decision of the Tribunal shall, if possible, be made within three months from the close of the argument on both sides. It shall be made in writing and dated, and shall be signed by the Arbitrators who may assent to it.
Page 356 - In deciding the matters submitted to the Arbitrators they shall be governed by the following three rules, which are agreed upon by the High Contracting Parties as rules to be taken as applicable to the case...
Page 163 - all naturalized citizens of the United States while in foreign countries are entitled to and shall receive from this Government the same protection of persons and property which is accorded to nativeborn citizens.
Page 361 - Each Government shall pay its own agent and provide for the proper remuneration of the counsel employed by it and of the arbitrator appointed by it, and for the expense of preparing and submitting its case to the tribunal.