The Recognition Policy of the United States Since 1901

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Department of government, Louisiana state university, 1928 - 104 páginas

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Página 23 - It accords with our principles to acknowledge any government to be rightful which is formed by the will of the nation substantially declared.
Página 44 - I have not denied, nor do I wish to deny, either the validity or the propriety of the, general rule that a new state should not be recognized as independent till it has shown its ability to maintain its independence.
Página 66 - Power whose conceptions of international relations are so entirely alien to its own, so utterly repugnant to its moral sense. There can be no mutual confidence or trust, no respect even, if pledges are to be given and agreements made with a cynical repudiation of their obligations already in the mind of one of the parties. We cannot recognize, hold official relations with, or give friendly reception to the agents of a government which is determined and bound to conspire against our institutions;...
Página 26 - In its intercourse with foreign nations the government of the United States has, from its origin, always recognized de facto governments. We recognize the right of all nations to create and re-form their political institutions according to their own will and pleasure. We do not go behind the existing government to involve ourselves in the question of legitimacy. It is sufficient for us to know that a government exists capable of maintaining itself; and then its recognition on our part inevitably...
Página 59 - Security given for an early and free election in which all will agree to take part :
Página 90 - I said to the representative of your organization a year ago, the fundamental question in the recognition of a government is whether it shows ability and a disposition to discharge international obligations. Stability, of course, is important: stability is essential. Some speak as though stability was all that was necessary. What, however, would avail mere stability...
Página 13 - Houses at their last session, acting separately, passed resolutions "that the independence of Texas ought to be acknowledged by the United States whenever satisfactory information should be received that it had in successful operation a civil government capable of performing the duties and fulfilling the obligations of an independent power.
Página 70 - State has to-day further announced the position of the United States Government to be that all branches of the Slav race should be completely freed from German and Austrian rule.
Página 80 - Desiring to make secure in the Republics of Central America the benefits which are derived from the maintenance of free institutions and to contribute at the same time toward strengthening their stability, and the prestige with which they should be surrounded, they declare that every act, disposition or measure which alters the constitutional organization in any of them is to be deemed a menace to the peace of said Republics, whether it proceed from any public power or from the private citizens.
Página 13 - In the preamble to the resolution of the House of Representatives, it is distinctly intimated that the expediency of recognizing the independence of Texas should be left to the decision of Congress.

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