...formed, nor will they erect any fortification commanding, or in the vicinity of that canal; nor will occupy, or fortify, or colonize, or assume, or exercise any dominion over any part of Central America; nor will they make use of any protection which they afford or may afford,...

..."the governments of the United States and Great Britain, neither the one nor the other, shall ever occupy, or fortify, or colonize, or assume or exercise any dominion over Costa liica, Nicaragua, the Mosipiito Shore, or any j>art of Central America." It may be added here...

...the said ship canal ; agreeing that neither will ever erect or maintain any iortifications commanding the same, or in the vicinity thereof, or occupy, or...America ; nor will either make use of any protection which either affords or may afford, or any alliance which either has or may have, to or with any State...

...the said ship-canal ; agreeing that neither will ever erect or maintain any fortifications commanding the same, or in the vicinity thereof, or occupy, or...Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the Mosquito coast, or any part of Central America." But, at the time of the conclusion of this convention, Great Britain was in possession...

...any fortificationcommanding the same or in the vicinity thereof, or occupy, or fortify, or colonice, or assume or exercise any dominion over Nicaragua,...America . nor will either make use of any protection which either affords or may afford, or any alliance which either has or may have to or with any State...

...the said ship canal; agreeing that neither will ever erect or maintain any fortifications commanding the same, or in the vicinity thereof, or occupy or...exercise any dominion over Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the Musquito coast, or any part of Central America; nor will either make use of any protection which either...

...the said ship canal ; agreeing that neither will ever erect or maintain any fortifications commanding the same, or in the vicinity thereof, or occupy or...exercise any dominion over Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the Musquito coast, or any part of Central America ; nor will either make use of any protection which either...

...any possessions in Central America ; that, when the two governments agreed that " neither will ever occupy, or fortify, or colonize, or assume, or exercise...Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the Mosquito coast, or any part of Central America/' the stipulation comprehends, as to the acts enumerated, prohibition of their continuance...

...mutually self-denying policy, and in the second place, declares that neither of the parties will ' occupy, or fortify, or colonize, or assume, or exercise...Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the Mosquito coast, or any part of Central America.' " We now reach the true point. Does this language require that Great Britain shall...

...canal should be neutral ground, and the contracting parties specifically bound themselves not to " occupy, or fortify, or colonize, or assume, or exercise...Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the Mosquito Coast, or any part of Central America." At that time Great Britain held the town and settlement of Belize, in the Bay of...