Statement of Hon. William H. Taft, Secretary of War: Before the Committee on Interoceanic Canals of the United States Senate [concerning the Panama Canal, the Hay-Varilla Treaty, the Panama Railroad, Etc., Etc.] |
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... letter to the President in favor of a lock canal and strongly adhere to it . This committee has had before it able engineers on both sides of the question , and has had full expla- nations made to it thereon . With respect to the type ...
... letter to the President in favor of a lock canal and strongly adhere to it . This committee has had before it able engineers on both sides of the question , and has had full expla- nations made to it thereon . With respect to the type ...
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... letter to the United States from Colon or Panama would step across the street and purchase United States stamps in Cristobal or Ancon and mail his letters for 2 cents apiece instead of paying 5 cents to the Panamanian Government . Again ...
... letter to the United States from Colon or Panama would step across the street and purchase United States stamps in Cristobal or Ancon and mail his letters for 2 cents apiece instead of paying 5 cents to the Panamanian Government . Again ...
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... letter , which will be found on page 2394 of the evidence before this com- mittee . The letter directed me to visit the Isthmus with those persons whom I might wish to take with me , and expressed the most friendly feelings toward the ...
... letter , which will be found on page 2394 of the evidence before this com- mittee . The letter directed me to visit the Isthmus with those persons whom I might wish to take with me , and expressed the most friendly feelings toward the ...
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... December 3 . have discussed them at length in my letter transmitting the annual report of the Commission for 1904 , and it is printed on pages 2392 to 2410 of this record . 66 The order , in effect , required that all importations 11.
... December 3 . have discussed them at length in my letter transmitting the annual report of the Commission for 1904 , and it is printed on pages 2392 to 2410 of this record . 66 The order , in effect , required that all importations 11.
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... letter from me , a stipulation on behalf of the Commission as a legislative body that it would make the Panamanian currency legal tender in the Zone . This I am quite sure was done at the instance of Mr. Conant , as it is suggested in ...
... letter from me , a stipulation on behalf of the Commission as a legislative body that it would make the Panamanian currency legal tender in the Zone . This I am quite sure was done at the instance of Mr. Conant , as it is suggested in ...
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Acting Chief Engineer Admiral Walker agreement amount Ancon appointed April arrangement ARTICLE authority Bas Obispo Canal Zone cars cents chairman charge Civil Service Commission coin Colombian silver Commissioner committee conference Congress construction contract Cristobal Cromwell Culebra currency D. C. DEAR SIR Davis delay desire division engineer dollars dumps duties employees executive Exhibit gold Government governor granted Isthmian Canal Commission Isthmus of Panama JOHN F July June June 12 June 20 laborers large number letter Matachin material matter ment month necessary operation organization Pacific Panama and Colon Panama Canal Company Panama Railroad Company Panamanian party pesos pipe line present President rates received Republic of Panama respectfully revocable license sanitary Secretary of War Secretary TAFT secure Shonts statement steam shovels steamers supplies tion track foremen transportation treaty Union Oil Company United W. E. DAUCHY Wallace Washington week yellow fever York
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Page 57 - ... and to prepare and issue therefor coupon or registered bonds of the United States in such form as he may prescribe, and in denominations of twenty dollars or some multiple of that sum, redeemable in gold coin at the pleasure of the United States...
Page 57 - That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized to borrow on the credit of the United States from time to time, as the proceeds may be required to defray expenditures authorized by this Act...
Page 60 - Canal and other works, and except tolls and charges imposed by the Republic of Panama upon merchandise destined to be introduced for the consumption of the rest of the Republic of Panama, and upon vessels touching at the ports of Colon and Panama and which do not cross the Canal.
Page 62 - If it should become necessary at any time to employ armed forces for the safety or protection of the Canal, or of the ships that make use of the same, or the railways and 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 fortifications for these purposes.
Page 59 - ... its rights, privileges, properties and concessions as well as the Panama Railroad and all the shares or part of the shares of that company; but the public lands situated outside of the zone described in Article II of this treaty now included in the concessions to both said enterprises and not required in the construction or operation of the Canal shall revert to the Republic of Panama except any property now owned by or in the possession of said companies within Panama or Colon or the ports or...
Page 8 - States in perpetuity the use, occupation and control of a zone of land and land under water for the construction, maintenance, operation, sanitation and protection of said Canal of the width of ten miles extending to the distance of five miles on each side of the center line of the route of the Canal to be constructed...
Page 58 - Colombia, and the sovereignty of such territory being actually vested in the Republic of Panama, the high contracting parties have resolved for that purpose to conclude a convention and have accordingly appointed as their plenipotentiaries, — The President of the United States of America, John Hay, Secretary of State, and The Government of the Republic of Panama, Philippe...
Page 63 - VII. That to enable the United States to maintain the independence of Cuba, and to protect the people thereof, as well as for its own defense, the government of Cuba will sell or lease to the United States lands necessary for coaling or naval stations at certain specified points to be agreed upon with the President of the United States. VIII. That by way of further assurance the government of Cuba will embody the foregoing provisions in a permanent treaty with the United States.
Page 61 - As the price or compensation for the rights, powers and privileges granted in this convention by the Republic of Panama to the United States, the Government of the United States agrees to pay to the Republic of Panama...
Page 58 - As rights subsidiary to the above grants the Republic of Panama grants in perpetuity to the United States the right to use the rivers, streams, lakes and other bodies of water within its limits for navigation, the supply of water or water-power or...