Word: cuba
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Meanwhile, in the Senate, the treaty over the Isle of Pines near Cuba-a treaty submitted to the Senate by John Hay, Secretary of State to President Roosevelt, over 20 years ago, continued to produce an unprofitable rumpus. The island was not specifically mentioned in the post-war treaty with Spain at the end of the last century. Various real estate companies sold much land on the island to Americans, with the under-standing that it was U. S. property. The State Department has never taken this view, holding-and in this supported by the Supreme Court-that the island...
...Debated ratification of the Isle of Pines Treaty negotiated more than 20 years ago, which would formally acknowledge Cuba's sovereignty over that Island...
Before returning to the U. S., the General will visit Uraguay, Brazil, Venezuela, Cuba...
...Debated a treaty, negotiated in 1903 by Secretary of State John Hay, whereby the title of Cuba to the Isle of Pines would be confirmed. Although every administration has approved the treaty, it has lain in the Senate for over 20 years. Senator Borah, Republican, and Senator Ralston, Democrat, opposed it. Senator Swanson, Democrat, endorsed it. No action...
Chief Operator H. P. Thomas '25, under whose supervision the record-breaking work has been carried out, said that Cuba, Mexico, England, the west coast of the United States and all districts of the country had been worked during the station's first week of operation...