Government of the Canal ZonePrinceton University Press, 1915 - 106 páginas |
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... Panama Railroad , which had been constructed by American capital be- tween 1850 and 1855 under a concession from Colombia , provided the United States obtained a majority of the stock . The same act stipulated that in case satisfactory ...
... Panama Railroad , which had been constructed by American capital be- tween 1850 and 1855 under a concession from Colombia , provided the United States obtained a majority of the stock . The same act stipulated that in case satisfactory ...
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... Panama Railroad . With this control , by the terms of the treaty , the jurisdiction over a number of settlements scattered along the line of the railroad , the popula- tion of which was largely Panamanian , was transferred to the United ...
... Panama Railroad . With this control , by the terms of the treaty , the jurisdiction over a number of settlements scattered along the line of the railroad , the popula- tion of which was largely Panamanian , was transferred to the United ...
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... Panama Railroad at La Boca ; the great bulk of merchandise for Panama coming by way of the Pacific was and is landed on the pier at this locality . One of the most important functions of government is the power to impose taxes , and ...
... Panama Railroad at La Boca ; the great bulk of merchandise for Panama coming by way of the Pacific was and is landed on the pier at this locality . One of the most important functions of government is the power to impose taxes , and ...
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... Panama Railroad through its relations with commerce as well as the receipts from taxation of the property transferred to the United States must revert to the Re- public of Panama , which would result in an absurd condition of affairs ...
... Panama Railroad through its relations with commerce as well as the receipts from taxation of the property transferred to the United States must revert to the Re- public of Panama , which would result in an absurd condition of affairs ...
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... Panama Railroad , to the construction of the canal , and resulted in the establish- ment of an autocratic form of government for the Canal Zone . Laws were changed or new ones made as conditions required by no other formality than an ...
... Panama Railroad , to the construction of the canal , and resulted in the establish- ment of an autocratic form of government for the Canal Zone . Laws were changed or new ones made as conditions required by no other formality than an ...
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action adjacent harbors American appointed April 28 authority Balboa Heights bunkers Canal Zone Chairman charge civil government cluded coal Colon and Panama commerce commissaries Congress construction continued in force cost criminal Cristobal customs Department depopulated District dry dock duties enacted engineering established executive order exercise existing friction Governor grant Isthmian Canal Commission Isthmus judicial jungle jurisdiction jury trial leasing of land legislation limits Limon Bay locks maintain ment merchandise merchants of Colon military Municipal Council natives navy necessary officer operation and maintenance organization Pacific side Panama Canal Company Panama Railroad Panamanian persons police President protection public of Panama purpose quently Republic of Colombia Republic of Panama result revenues sanitation Secretary Secretary of War secure settlements sovereignty Spooner Act struction period supplies Supreme Court tablished Taft Agreement terminal ports territory tion town of Balboa treaty United UNIV vested yellow fever Zone was divided
Pasajes populares
Página 26 - II which the United States would possess and exercise if it were the sovereign of the territory within which said lands and waters are located to the entire exclusion of the exercise by the Republic of Panama of any such sovereign rights, power or authority.
Página 14 - ... that the right to be secure against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated...
Página 13 - The laws of the land, with which the inhabitants are familiar, and which were In force on February 26, 1904, will continue in force in the Canal Zone and In other places on the Isthmus over which the United States has jurisdiction until altered or annulled by the said commission...
Página 14 - At the same time the commission should bear in mind, and the people of the islands should be made plainly to understand, that there are certain great principles of government which have been made the basis of our governmental system, which we deem essential to the rule of law and the maintenance of individual freedom...
Página 15 - ... no law shall be passed abridging the freedom of speech or of the press, or the rights of the people to peaceably assemble and petition the Government for a redress of grievances; that no law shall be made respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof...
Página 29 - Canal and auxiliary works, and all provisions, medicines, clothing, supplies and other things necessary and convenient for the officers, employees, workmen and laborers in the service and employ of the United States and for their families.
Página 90 - ... such canal, have official control and jurisdiction over the Canal Zone and shall perform all duties in connection with the civil government of the Canal Zone, which is to be held, treated, and governed as an adjunct of such Panama Canal. Unless in this Act otherwise provided all existing laws of the Canal Zone referring to the civil governor or the civil administration of the Canal Zone shall be applicable to the governor of the Panama Canal, who shall perform all such executive and administrative...
Página 14 - That no person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law; that private property shall not be taken for public use without just compensation...
Página 15 - ... that no law shall be passed abridging the freedom of speech or of the press or of the rights of the people to peaceably assemble and petition the Government for a redress of grievances...
Página 90 - I hereby declare that all land and land under water within the limits of the Canal Zone are necessary for the construction, maintenance, operation, protection and sanitation of the Panama Canal...