...construction of the canal in question. Art. VIII.— The Governments of Great Britain and the United States having not only desired, in entering into this Convention,...protection by treaty stipulations to any other practicable communications, whether by canal or railway, across the isthmus which connects North and South America;...

...Digest' (vol. ii. p. 150 f.). ' The Governments of the United States and Great Britain,' so it runs, ' having not only desired, in entering into this convention,...protection by treaty stipulations to any other practicable communications, whether by canal or railway, across the isthmus which connects North and South America,...

...canal." It is further true, however, that in Article VIII of said Treaty, the two Governments do " agree to extend their protection by Treaty stipulations to any other practicable communications, whether by canal or railway ;" but whether, under the spirit and true meaning of that...

...guarantee of neutrality. This article is in the following terms : " The Governments of the United States and Great Britain having not only desired, in entering into this convention, to accomplish a particular ob. ject, but also to establish a general principle, they hereby agree to extend their protection,...

...proceed with the construction of the canal in question. ART. 8. The governments of the United States and Great Britain having not only desired, in entering...protection, by treaty stipulations, to any other practicable communications, whether by canal or railway, across the isthmus which connects North and South America,...

...proceed with the construction of the canal in question. Art. 8. The Governments of the United States and Great Britain having not only desired in entering...hereby agree to extend their protection by treaty stipulation to any other practicable communications, whether by canal or railway, across the Isthmus...

...construction of the canal in question. Art. VIII.— The Governments of Great Britain and the United States having not only desired, in entering into this Convention,...protection by treaty stipulations to any other practicable communications, whether by canal or railway, across the isthmus which connects North and South America;...

...construction of the canal in question. Art. VIII.— The Governments of Great Britain and the United States having not only desired, in entering into this Convention,...protection by treaty stipulations to any other practicable communications, whether by canal or railway, across the ' isthmus which connects North and South America;...

...that of constructing and maintaining the said Canal "ART. VIII. The Governments of the United States and Great Britain, having not only desired, in entering...protection* by treaty stipulations, to any other practicable communications, whether by Canal or Railway, across the isthmus which connects North and South America,...

...construction of the canal in question. ARTICLE VIII. The Governments of Great Britain and the United States having not only desired, in entering into this Convention,...protection by treaty stipulations to any other practicable com* This extends the provisos of the Treaty to the Daricn ShipCanal Company, EG munications, whether...