INTRODUCTION. This list comprises upward of 863 books and pamphlets (of which the Library of Congress possesses 482) and 1,176 articles in periodicals (of which the Library of Congress possesses 980). The following have been used for bibliographical information: Bancroft's History of Central America (particularly the copious references in Vol. III, pp. 688-746); Davis's Report on Interoceanic Canals and Railroads, pp. 32-37; Keasbey's Nicaragua Canal and Monroe Doctrine; Sullivan's Report on the Historical and Technical Information Relating to the Problem of Interoceanic Communication, pp. 214–219. Poole's Index, Jones's Index to Legal Periodicals and the Repertorium der Technischen Journal-Litteratur, have supplied references to articles in magazines. The following catalogues have been drawn upon for titles: Bibliothèque Nationale. Catalogue de l'histoire de l'Afrique; The Bibliotheca Geographica, 1891-1895; The British Museum Catalogues (particularly the subject catalogues prepared by G. K. Fortescue); Ibrahim-Himly. The Literature of Egypt and the Soudan, London, 1886; Nourse. Maritime Canal of Suez, Washington, 1884. The titles found in these catalogues which represent books not in the Library have necessarily not been verified. The list is intended primarily to supply the titles of works requisite for the practical study of interoceanic canal problems. There have, however, been included some of the chief authorities on the historical side. The "Monroe Doctrine" and the "Clayton-Bulwer Treaty" have been noticed; but no attempt has been made to include more than the chief authorities. The literature of the "Monroe Doctrine" is more fully presented in the bibliography by Prof. J. F. Jameson, printed as an appendix to Gilman's Life of Monroe. The list contains also some titles on the boundary dispute between Costa Rica and Nicaragua. The literature of the Suez Canal has been included as affording practical illustrative material. In the early part of 1899 there was issued by Mr. L. C. Ferrell, superintendent of documents, a "Bibliography of United States publications relating to interoceanic communication," and the work being now scarce it is here reprinted, by permission, as an appendix. |