...Republic of Panama, excepting always the rights of the Republic specifically secured under this treaty. Article XXIII If it should become necessary at any...auxiliary works, the United States shall have the right, at all times and in its discretion, to use its police and its land and naval forces or to establish...

...Republic of Panama, excepting always the rights of the Republic specifically secured under this treaty. Article XXIII If it should become necessary at any...auxiliary works, the United States shall have the right, at all times and in its discretion, to use its police and its land and naval forces or to establish...

...the rights of the Republic specifically secured under this treaty. . ....•• ARTICLE XXIIL ... > If it should become necessary at any time to employ...for the safety or protection of the Canal, or of the snips that make use ' of the same, or the railways and auxiliary works, the United States shall have...

...necessary at any time to employ armed forces for the safety or protection of the Canal, or of the snips that make use of the same, or the railways and auxiliary works, the United States shall have the right, at nil times and in its discretion, to use its police and its land and naval forces or to establish...

...expiratic of the term of ninety-nine years of the concession granted to tl above-mentioned company. AKTICLB XXIII. • If it should become necessary at any time to employ armed fore* for the safety or protection of the canal, or of the ships that make us of the same, or the railways...

...Panama, excepting always the rights of the Republic specifically secured under this treaty. ARTICLE xxm If it should become necessary at any time to employ...auxiliary works, the United States shall have the right, at all times and in its discretion, to use its police and its land and naval forcee or to establish...

...excepting always the rights of the Republic specifically secured under this treaty. ... ARTICLE XXIIL If it should become necessary at any time to employ...auxiliary works, the United States shall have the right, at all times and in its discretion, to use its police and its land and naval forces or to establish...

...of Colombia, excepting always the rights of Colombia specifically secured under this treaty. ABTICLE XXIII If it should become necessary at any time to...ships that make use of the same, or the railways and other works, the Republic of Colombia agrees to provide the forces necessary for such purpose, according...

...Republic of Panama, excepting always the rights of the Republic specifically secured under this treaty. ARTICLE XXIII If it should become necessary at any...for the safety or protection of the Canal, or of the snips that make use of the same, or the railways and auxiliary works, the United States shall have...

...United States remained a nonbelligerent. The 1903 treaty had granted to the United States the right "at any time to employ armed forces for the safety or protection of the Canal."14 The legal right of a neutral state to take military action to defend itself had long been...