The Colombian and Venezuelan Republics: With Notes on Other Parts of Central and South AmericaLittle, Brown,, 1900 - 350 Seiten |
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... less than two hundred yards distant . The price agreed upon was fifty cents , which was all the fellow had asked . When he got within less than a dozen paces of the station , he threw down the trunk and demanded five dollars ! The owner ...
... less than two hundred yards distant . The price agreed upon was fifty cents , which was all the fellow had asked . When he got within less than a dozen paces of the station , he threw down the trunk and demanded five dollars ! The owner ...
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... less unhealthful , and with proper care a stranger may sojourn there for a few weeks or months without constant dread of the cemetery . But at no time can Colón be considered a healthy locality , nor in any respect a very desirable ...
... less unhealthful , and with proper care a stranger may sojourn there for a few weeks or months without constant dread of the cemetery . But at no time can Colón be considered a healthy locality , nor in any respect a very desirable ...
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... less than one hour . But here , not even the railroads take much note of time . They have printed schedules , but seldom follow them to the minute , and I never heard of a belated passenger being " left . " The conductor will generally ...
... less than one hour . But here , not even the railroads take much note of time . They have printed schedules , but seldom follow them to the minute , and I never heard of a belated passenger being " left . " The conductor will generally ...
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... change for the better . The whole aspect of the country is different . The temperature , though but a few degrees lower , is less oppressive . The air is purer ; the environments are 8 Colombian and Venezuelan Republics.
... change for the better . The whole aspect of the country is different . The temperature , though but a few degrees lower , is less oppressive . The air is purer ; the environments are 8 Colombian and Venezuelan Republics.
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... less than ten minutes an angry crowd had collected : and in a few minutes more the whole neighborhood was in an uproar . The excitement soon spread ; and before order could be restored , some sixty people had been killed outright , and ...
... less than ten minutes an angry crowd had collected : and in a few minutes more the whole neighborhood was in an uproar . The excitement soon spread ; and before order could be restored , some sixty people had been killed outright , and ...
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Seite 248 - I told him specially that we should contest the right of Russia to any territorial establishment on this continent, and that we should assume distinctly the principle that the American continents are no longer subjects for any new European colonial establishments.
Seite 342 - ARTICLE V It shall be the duty of the Agent of each Party, within two months after the expiration of the time limited for the delivery of the counter case on both sides, to deliver in duplicate to each of the said Arbitrators and to the agent of the other Party a written or printed argument showing the points and referring to the evidence upon which his Government relies...
Seite 340 - All questions considered by the tribunal, including the final decision, shall be determined by a majority of all the Arbitrators. Each of the High Contracting Parties shall also name one person to attend the tribunal as its Agent to represent it generally in all matters connected with the arbitration.
Seite 342 - The decision of the Tribunal shall, if possible, be made within three months from the close of the argument on both sides. It shall be made in writing and dated, and shall be signed by the Arbitrators who may assent to it.
Seite 338 - In deciding the matters submitted to the Arbitrators they shall be governed by the following three rules, which are agreed upon by the High Contracting Parties as rules to be taken as applicable to the case...
Seite 163 - all naturalized citizens of the United States while in foreign countries are entitled to and shall receive from this Government the same protection of persons and property which is accorded to nativeborn citizens.
Seite 343 - Each Government shall pay its own agent and provide for the proper remuneration of the counsel employed by it and of the arbitrator appointed by it, and for the expense of preparing and submitting its case to the tribunal.
Seite 304 - Adverse holding or prescription during a period of fifty years shall make a good title. The arbitrators may deem exclusive political control of a district as well as actual settlement thereof sufficient to constitute adverse holding or to make title by prescription.
Seite 343 - It shall be made in writing and dated, and shall be signed by the arbitrators who may assent to it. The decision shall be in duplicate, one copy whereof shall be delivered to...
Seite 344 - In faith whereof, we, the respective Plenipotentiaries, have signed this treaty and have hereunto affixed our seals. Done in duplicate at Paris, the tenth day of December, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight.