Philippe Bunau-Varilla, the Man Behind the Panama Canal |
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Page 158
... Reid supported Garfield's successor , Chester Arthur , and engineered the election of Benjamin Harrison in 1888. By then , Reid was ready to surrender to the pleas of his friends and accept public office , becoming minister to France in ...
... Reid supported Garfield's successor , Chester Arthur , and engineered the election of Benjamin Harrison in 1888. By then , Reid was ready to surrender to the pleas of his friends and accept public office , becoming minister to France in ...
Page 167
... Reid's influence . Reid supported President Cleveland in his chief policies defense of the gold standard and conciliatory over- tures toward a peaceful solution of the Cuban imbroglio . After traveling in Greece , the Near East , and ...
... Reid's influence . Reid supported President Cleveland in his chief policies defense of the gold standard and conciliatory over- tures toward a peaceful solution of the Cuban imbroglio . After traveling in Greece , the Near East , and ...
Page 168
... Reid's close ally , John Milton Hay , sup- ported him , but Boss Thomas Platt of New York was ready to block Reid's appointment . Eventually , McKinley persuaded Hay to take the job himself , while Loomis , through Reid and Hay ...
... Reid's close ally , John Milton Hay , sup- ported him , but Boss Thomas Platt of New York was ready to block Reid's appointment . Eventually , McKinley persuaded Hay to take the job himself , while Loomis , through Reid and Hay ...
Contents
The Canal Company and Political Turmoil in Panama | 45 |
Labor Troubles Natural Disaster and Financial Crisis | 67 |
Disease | 91 |
Copyright | |
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