Panama and the Canal To-day: An Historical Account of the Canal Project from the Earliest Times with Special Reference to the Enterprises of the French Company and the United States, with a Detailed Description of the Waterway as it Will be Ultimately Constructed: Together with a Brief History of the Country and the First Comprehensive Account of Its Physical Features and Natural ResourcesL.C. Page, 1912 - Počet stran: 474 |
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... means and permission to make distant expeditions , were sufficiently impressed with the idea to put its truth to the test . Columbus was only one of many who , in his time , believed that the lands visited by Marco Polo could be arrived ...
... means and permission to make distant expeditions , were sufficiently impressed with the idea to put its truth to the test . Columbus was only one of many who , in his time , believed that the lands visited by Marco Polo could be arrived ...
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... means and permission to make distant expeditions , were sufficiently im- pressed with the idea to put its truth to the test . Columbus was only one of many who , in his time , believed that the lands visited by Marco Polo could be ...
... means and permission to make distant expeditions , were sufficiently im- pressed with the idea to put its truth to the test . Columbus was only one of many who , in his time , believed that the lands visited by Marco Polo could be ...
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... mean sea level . M. Guizot was sufficiently impressed by this report to send an engineer officer to make an investigation on behalf of the Govern- ment . Napoleon Garella , the agent of the French Government , found a very different ...
... mean sea level . M. Guizot was sufficiently impressed by this report to send an engineer officer to make an investigation on behalf of the Govern- ment . Napoleon Garella , the agent of the French Government , found a very different ...
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... mean sea level to 95 feet above is made . At Gatun , the road leaves the vicinity of the Canal and runs east along the valley of the Gatun River to a point about 41⁄2 miles from the centre line of the Canal , where it turns southward ...
... mean sea level to 95 feet above is made . At Gatun , the road leaves the vicinity of the Canal and runs east along the valley of the Gatun River to a point about 41⁄2 miles from the centre line of the Canal , where it turns southward ...
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... Mean- while , the improbability of the French com- pleting the work at Panama had become so apparent that attention was turned in that direction as possibly affording a desirable alter- native . In June , 1899 , a new commission was ...
... Mean- while , the improbability of the French com- pleting the work at Panama had become so apparent that attention was turned in that direction as possibly affording a desirable alter- native . In June , 1899 , a new commission was ...
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Strana 439 - 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 of the said canal...
Strana 444 - II of this treaty now included in the concessions to both said enterprises and not required in the construction or operation of the Canal shall revert to the Republic of Panama except any property now owned by or in the possession of said companies within Panama or Colon or the ports or terminals thereof.
Strana 445 - The United States agrees that the ports at either entrance of the Canal and the waters thereof, and the Republic of Panama agrees that the towns of Panama and Colon shall be free for all time...
Strana 438 - The Republic of Panama further grants to the United States in perpetuity the use, occupation and control...
Strana 441 - ... treaty or by reason of the operations of the United States, its agents or employees, or by reason of the construction, maintenance, operation, sanitation and protection of the said Canal or of the works of sanitation and protection...
Strana 442 - Panama railroad or on any auxiliary works relating thereto and authorized by the terms of this treaty shall be prevented, delayed or impeded by or pending such proceedings to ascertain such damages. The appraisal of said private lands and private property and the assessment of damages to them shall be based upon their value before the date of this convention.
Strana 455 - No change either in the Government or in the laws and treaties of the Republic of Panama shall, without the consent of the United States, affect any right of the United States under the present convention, or under any treaty stipulation between the two countries that now exists or may hereafter exist touching the subject matter of this convention.
Strana 444 - The Republic of Panama grants to the United States all rights which it now has or hereafter may acquire to the property of the New Panama Canal Company and the Panama Railroad Company...
Strana 448 - The United States may import at any time into the said zone and auxiliary lands, free of custom duties, imposts, taxes, or other charges, and without any restrictions, any and all vessels, dredges, engines, cars, machinery, tools, explosives, materials, supplies, and other articles necessary and convenient in the construction, maintenance, operation, sanitation and protection of the Canal and auxiliary works...
Strana 437 - 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...