The Platt AmendmentUniversity of Wisconsin--Madison, 1930 - 410 pages |
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Page 120
... landing of marines if neces- sary in sporadic cases to prevent or suppress jeopardy to American life and property ... This Government does not undertake first to consul the Cuban Government if a crisis arises requiring a temporary landing ...
... landing of marines if neces- sary in sporadic cases to prevent or suppress jeopardy to American life and property ... This Government does not undertake first to consul the Cuban Government if a crisis arises requiring a temporary landing ...
Page 194
... landing of troops was not intervention , but " precaution " . Later Secretary Knox stated that the landing of marines was an action that " has been taken as a measure of protection only and not for the purpose of putting down the ...
... landing of troops was not intervention , but " precaution " . Later Secretary Knox stated that the landing of marines was an action that " has been taken as a measure of protection only and not for the purpose of putting down the ...
Page 195
... landing of American forces in Cuba , the obligations of the United States under Article III of the Platt Amendment to protect endangered lives and property on the island would seem to justify the American interpositions of 1912 and 1917 ...
... landing of American forces in Cuba , the obligations of the United States under Article III of the Platt Amendment to protect endangered lives and property on the island would seem to justify the American interpositions of 1912 and 1917 ...
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action administration American Government American intervention American Journal American Minister American relations arbitration army Article Article III Buell Camagüey Chapman claim clause Commerce committee concessions Cong contracted convention Crowder Cuba's Cuban Colony Cuban constitution Cuban Government Cuban independence Cuban law Cuban Republic declared Department diplomatic election favor February force Foreign Relations Gómez Government of Cuba guarantee Havana History History of Cuba House Document Ibid independence of Cuba Information Service interests International Law interpretation Isle of Pines Jenks Journal of International Latin Liberal Machado Magoon ment military Monroe Doctrine municipal nations neutrality obligations party peace Permanent Treaty Platt Amendment political President Machado's President Menocal President Palma protection province public debt Republic of Cuba revolt Santa Clara province Santiago Secretary Knox Secretary Root seems sent Sess Spain Spanish sugar Tarafa tion Torriente Treaty of Paris United Washington West Indies Wood writer York Zayas