The Republic of El Salvador Against the Republic of Nicaragua

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BiblioBazaar, 1917 - 88 páginas

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Página 69 - 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.
Página 55 - The Government of Nicaragua grants in perpetuity to the Government of the United States, forever free from all taxation or other public charge, the exclusive proprietary rights necessary and convenient for the construction, operation and maintenance of an interoceanic canal by way of the San Juan River and the great Lake of Nicaragua or by way of any route over Nicaraguan territory...
Página 57 - Washington as soon as possible. In witness whereof the respective plenipotentiaries have signed the present treaty and have affixed thereunto their seals. Done at Washington...
Página 64 - States may determine, to be applied by Nicaragua upon its indebtedness or other public purposes for the advancement of the welfare of Nicaragua in a manner to be determined by the two high contracting parties, all such disbursements to be made by orders drawn by the Minister of Finance of the Republic of Nicaragua and approved by the Secretary of State of the United States or by such person as he may designate.
Página 19 - States that the renunciation applies only to bays six miles or less in width "inter fauces terrae, " those bays only being territorial bays, because the three mile rule is, as shown by this Treaty, a principle of international law applicable to coasts and should be strictly and systematically applied to bays. But the Tribunal is unable to agree with this contention...
Página 66 - Provided, however, That it is declared by the Senate that in advising and consenting to the ratification of the said convention, such advice and consent are given with the understanding, to be expressed as a part of the instrument of ratification, that such convention shall not be taken and construed by the high contracting parties as imposing any trust upon the United States with respect to any funds belonging to the...
Página 57 - The present Convention shall be ratified by the High Contracting Parties in accordance with their respective Constitutions.
Página 5 - Resolved, that when any harbor or other place in the American continents is so situated that the occupation thereof for naval or military purposes might threaten the communications or safety of the United States...
Página 64 - States; therefore, it is declared by the Senate that in advising and consenting to the ratification of the said Convention as amended such advice and consent are given with the understanding, to be expressed as a part of the instrument of ratification, that nothing in said Convention is intended to affect any existing right of any of the said named States...
Página 17 - But the rule of law may be now considered as fairly established: — namely, that this absolute property and jurisdiction does not extend, unless by the specific provisions of a Treaty or an unquestioned usage, beyond a marine league (being three miles), or the distance of a cannon-shot from the shore at low tide: — "quousque e terra imperari potest," — "quousque tormenta exploduntur," — "terrae dominium finitur ubi finitur armorum vis," — is the language of Bynkershoek.

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