...agreed to the following articles : Art. I. — The Governments of Great Britain and the United States hereby declare that neither the one nor the other...colonize, or assume or exercise any dominion over Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the Mosquito Coast, or any part of Central America ; nor will neither make use...

...we have already referred : — ' Article 1. The Governments of Great Britain and the United States hereby declare that neither the one nor the other...in the vicinity thereof, or occupy, or fortify, or colonise, or assume or exercise any dominion over Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the Mosquito coast, or any...

...to agree as follows : — ' Article I. : The Governments of the United States and of Great Britain hereby declare that neither the one nor the other...maintain for itself any exclusive control over the said ship canal ; agreeing that neither will ever erect or maintain any fortifications commanding the same...

...United States guaranteed the neutrality of the proposed canal, and agreed that neither of them would " occupy or fortify or colonize or assume or exercise any dominion over Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the Mosquito Coast, or any part of Central America.''* The canal was to be open...

...And they were very important In the first clause of the abrogated Treaty the two Governments declared "That neither the one nor the other will ever obtain...maintain for Itself any exclusive control over the said ship canal, agreeing that neither will ever erect or maintain any fortifications commanding the same...

...this treaty would place both powers upon an exact equality by the stipulation that neither will ever "occupy, or fortify, or colonize, or assume or exercise any dominion" over, any part of Central America, it is contended by the British government that the true construction of...

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...United States and Great Britain hereby declare that neither the one or the other will ever obtain nor maintain for itself any exclusive control over the...any fortifications commanding the same, or in the vicinfty thereof, or occupy, or fortify, or colonize, or assume, or exercise any dominion over Nicaragua,...

...the other will ever obtain or maintain for itself any exclusive control over the said ship canal ; agreeing that neither will ever erect or maintain...the same or in the vicinity thereof, or occupy or colonize, or assume or exercise, any dominion over Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the Mosquito coast, or any...