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... colonel had taken charge . I went to the Isthmus in August , 1907 , after two years ' service as secretary of the Canal commission in Washington . Sec- retary Taft had given directions that a house be constructed for my use , and Colonel ...
... colonel had taken charge . I went to the Isthmus in August , 1907 , after two years ' service as secretary of the Canal commission in Washington . Sec- retary Taft had given directions that a house be constructed for my use , and Colonel ...
Page 157
... colonel : " Pretty fine house ! What did it cost ? " " It was built by my pred- ecessor , Mr. Stevens , " replied the colonel , stating its cost . " You apportion the quality of the house to the salary the man receives ? " was the next ...
... colonel : " Pretty fine house ! What did it cost ? " " It was built by my pred- ecessor , Mr. Stevens , " replied the colonel , stating its cost . " You apportion the quality of the house to the salary the man receives ? " was the next ...
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... colonel , " given provocation . " wished to enjoy themselves as much as possible . Colonel Goethals was an car- nest advocate of full privileges on Sun- days , but he was opposed by the national committee of the Y. M. C. A. in the ...
... colonel , " given provocation . " wished to enjoy themselves as much as possible . Colonel Goethals was an car- nest advocate of full privileges on Sun- days , but he was opposed by the national committee of the Y. M. C. A. in the ...
Contents
RUDOLPH J TAUSSIG | 1 |
No Fortifications for the Panama Canal Reprinted from American Review of Reviews | 13 |
FESSENDEN N OTIS | 25 |
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