Scribner's Magazine ..., Volume 18C. Scribner's sons, 1895 |
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... a special message , President Hayes said : " The United States cannot consent to the surrender of control ( over an interoceanic canal ) to any European power or to any com- bination of European powers . " Hayes evidently assumed that ...
... a special message , President Hayes said : " The United States cannot consent to the surrender of control ( over an interoceanic canal ) to any European power or to any com- bination of European powers . " Hayes evidently assumed that ...
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