America as a World Power, 1897-1907Books on Demand, 1907 - 350 páginas |
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... ment in Cuba of whom this government has any knowledge . It was soon evident that the grant of autonomy had come too late . The condition of affairs was pitiable in the extreme : Consul - General Fitzhugh Lee reported December 14 , 1897 ...
... ment in Cuba of whom this government has any knowledge . It was soon evident that the grant of autonomy had come too late . The condition of affairs was pitiable in the extreme : Consul - General Fitzhugh Lee reported December 14 , 1897 ...
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... ment by the Cuban people . And it is not strange that the Cubans say it comes too late . " 1 Upon the occasion of the riots of January 13 , General Lee advised his government that the pres- ence of war - ships might be necessary later ...
... ment by the Cuban people . And it is not strange that the Cubans say it comes too late . " 1 Upon the occasion of the riots of January 13 , General Lee advised his government that the pres- ence of war - ships might be necessary later ...
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... ment , Woodford addressed a note to the foreign minister enclosing the exact language of the objec- tionable passages and requesting a formal disavowal of the sentiments expressed ; but when the Spanish government replied that they ...
... ment , Woodford addressed a note to the foreign minister enclosing the exact language of the objec- tionable passages and requesting a formal disavowal of the sentiments expressed ; but when the Spanish government replied that they ...
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... ment was not confined to any one section , though it was stronger in the South and West than in New England . Apart from the destruction of the Maine , the fail- ure of autonomy meant intervention by the United States , and it had been ...
... ment was not confined to any one section , though it was stronger in the South and West than in New England . Apart from the destruction of the Maine , the fail- ure of autonomy meant intervention by the United States , and it had been ...
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... ment which was to convene May 4 ; that in the mean- time the governor - general would be authorized to accept a suspension of hostilities if asked for by the insurgents.1 66 In transmitting these proposals to his government General ...
... ment which was to convene May 4 ; that in the mean- time the governor - general would be authorized to accept a suspension of hostilities if asked for by the insurgents.1 66 In transmitting these proposals to his government General ...
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Página 178 - States may exercise the right to intervene for the preservation of Cuban independence, the maintenance of a government adequate for the protection of life, property and individual liberty and for discharging the obligations with respect to Cuba imposed by the treaty of Paris on the United States, now to be assumed and undertaken by the government of Cuba.
Página 138 - The civil rights and political status of the native inhabitants of the territories hereby ceded to the United States shall be determined by the Congress.
Página 133 - The inhabitants of the ceded territory shall be incorporated in the Union of the United States and admitted as soon as possible according to the principles of the federal Constitution to the enjoyment of all the rights, advantages and immunities of citizens of the United States, and in the mean time they shall be maintained and protected in the free enjoyment of their liberty, property and the Religion which they profess.
Página 28 - Order the squadron except the Monocacy to Hong Kong. Keep full of coal. In the event of declaration of war Spain, your duty will be to see that the Spanish Squadron does not leave the Asiatic coast, and then offensive operations in Philippine Islands.
Página 262 - Nothing contained in this convention shall be sO construed as to require the United States of America to depart from its traditional policy of not intruding upon, interfering with, or entangling itself in the political questions of policy or internal administration of any foreign state; nor shall anything contained in the said convention be construed to imply a relinquishment by the United States of its traditional attitude toward purely American questions.
Página 299 - That whenever the President shall be satisfied that passports issued by any foreign government to its citizens to go to any country other than the United States or to any insular possession of the United States or to the Canal Zone are being used for the purpose of enabling the holders to come to the continental territory of the United States to the detriment of labor conditions...
Página 195 - Island, which point lies in the parallel of 54 degrees 40 minutes north latitude, and (between the 131st and 133d degree of west longitude (meridian of Greenwich,) the said line shall ascend to the north along the channel called Portland channel, as far as the point of the continent where it strikes the 56th degree of north latitude...
Página 281 - The contracting powers agree not to have recourse to armed force for the recovery of contract debts claimed from the government of one country by the government of another country as being due to its nationals.
Página 156 - Until Congress shall provide for the government of such islands all the civil, judicial and military powers exercised by the officers of the existing government in said islands shall be vested in such person or persons and shall be exercised in such manner as the President of the United States shall direct; and the President shall have power to remove said officers and fill the vacancies so occasioned.
Página 25 - 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.