PANAMA

And the Canal

IN PICTURE AND PROSE

A complete story of Panama, as well as the history, purpose
and promise of its world-famous canal-the most
gigantic engineering undertaking since
the dawn of time

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Antilla, a New Sugar Port-The Island of Jamaica-Kingston, The Colonial Capital-Women as Burden Bearers-

Characteristics of the Native Jamaican-Life of the Negro Woman.

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CHAPTER II. CRISTOBAL-COLON; AND THE PANAMA RAILROAD.

The Approach to Colon-The Architecture and Population of Colon-Railroad Building in a Swamp-The French Come

to Colon-The Beautiful Roosevelt Avenue-Colon Streets in the Early Days-The Varied Population of Colon-San

Blas Indians and Their Cayucas-The Ghastly Story of the Chinese-Cost and Charges of the Panama Railroad.

CHAPTER III. NOMBRE DE DIOS, PORTO BELLO AND SAN LORENZO.

The Harbor of Porto Bello-The First Appearance of Balboa-Early Indian Life in Panama-The Futile Indian Up-

rising-The First Sight of the Pacific-The Beginning of Balboa's Downfall-The Traitor in Balboa's Camp-The

Character of Vasco Nunez de Balboa-Panama a Link in Philippine Trade-Flush Times in Porto Bello-The Pirati-

cal Raid of Sir Francis Drake-The Futile Attack on the Treasure Train-The Appearance of Morgan the Buccaneer

-The Pillage of Porto Bello.

CHAPTER IV. SAN LORENZO AND PANAMA..

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The Waterway to San Lorenzo-Approach to San Lorenzo Castle-A Rip Van Winkle of a Fortress-The Assault of

the Buccaneers-The End of Porto Bello and San Lorenzo.

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CHAPTER V. THE SACK OF OLD PANAMA..

The Advance of the Buccaneers-The Banquet before Panama-The Buccaneers Triumphant in Battle-The Pirates'

Orgy of Plunder-How Morgan Plundered His Pirates-The Scene of Morgan's Great Exploit.

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CHAPTER VI. REVOLUTIONS AND THE FRENCH RÉGIME..

The Scottish Settlement in Panama-Disasters Beset the Scotch Colonists-The Repeated Revolutions of Panama-

Early Projectors of a Panama Canal-Sea Level or Lock Canal-A Relic of the French Days-Some of the Finished

Work of the French-The Financial Aberrations of De Lesseps-Yellow Fever's Toll of French Lives-The Value of

the French Work.

CHAPTER VII. THE UNITED STATES BEGINS WORK..

Why Panama Wanted Independence-Our Share in the Revolution-A Revolution Without a Single Battle-Treaty

Rights of the United States-Illustrations of the Magnitude of the Canal Work-The Passage of the Canal Locks

-Spectacular Features of Gatun Lake-The Abandonment of Canal Towns-The Pacific Terminus of the Canal-The

Forts at the Pacific Entrance.

CHAPTER VIII. THE FORMATIVE PERIOD.

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The Beginning of Work under Wallace-The Absentee Commissioners and the Red Tape-The Successful War with

Yellow Fever-The Change from Wallace to Stevens-The Varying Estimates of the Canal Cost-The Resignation

of Engineer Stevens.

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CHAPTER IX. COL. GOETHALS AT THE THROTTLE.

What the Colonel Meant by Orders-The Colonel's Sunday Morning Court-The Autocratic Power of Col. Goethals

-The Panama Work Shows Governmental Efficiency.

CHAPTER X. GATUN DAM AND LOCKS..

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Atlantic Beginning of the Canal-The Plan of the Gatun Dam-How the Chagres Current was Blocked-The Spill-

way, The Nerve Center of Gatun Lake-The Uses of the Electric Power of Gatun-The Colossal Concrete Work at

Gatun-The Motive Power of the Lock Gates.

CHAPTER XI. GATUN LAKE AND THE CHAGRES RIVER.

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The Native Affection for the Chagres-The Indispensable Native Cayuca-Keeping the Record of the Chagres-

Cruces in Its Day of Greatness-Animal Life on the Chagres River-A Typical Foreign Laborer on The Zone.

CHAPTER XII. THE CULEBRA CUT..

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The Great Problem of the Slides-The Physical Characteristics of the Slide-Some Peculiar Features of the Slides-

The Explosive Experience of Miguel-The Gorgeous Coloring of Culebra-The Perilous Passage of Culebra Cut-The

almost Human Work of the Steam Shovel-The Work of the Steam Shovellers-The almost Indispensable Track

Shifter The Industrious Ants of Panama-The End of the Canal at Balboa.

CHAPTER XIII. THE CITY OF PANAMA.

The First Appearance of Panama City-The Popular Panama Lottery-Panama's Cost of Living is High-Scenes in

the Panama Market-The Prevalent Temper of the Panamanians-Why Americans are not Popular-American Sen-

timent on the Isthmus-The Public Buildings of Panama-The Stout Walls of Panama City-Scenes of the Mardi

Gras Carnival-Cock-Fighting and the Liquor Trade-In the Ancient Chiriqui Prison—The Many Churches of Panama

-Panama Clubs and Open Air Life.

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CHAPTER XIV. THE SANITATION OF THE ZONE..

Beginning the Warfare on Mosquitoes-Methods of the Anti-Mosquito Crusade-Some Humors of the Mosquito War-

How the Streams are Sterilized-Results of the War on Mosquitoes-The Two Great Canal Commission Hospitals-

The System of Free Medical Treatment-The Pleasant Village of Taboga-The Sanitarium and Leper Colony.

CHAPTER XV. THE REPUBLIC OF PANAMA...

The Doubtful Soil of Panama-The Simple Study of Native Life-The Building of the Bridegroom's House-Labor and

Land Titles in Panama-Agriculture and Temperature in Panama-Rubber and Cocoanuts Offer Possibilities-The Sport

of Shooting Alligators-A Colossal Agricultural Enterprise-The Banana as an Empire Builder-Why the American Flag

is Rare-Getting the Bananas to Market-David and the Cattle Country-Gold from the Indian Tombs-Efforts for a

System of Industrial Education.

CHAPTER XVI. THE INDIANS OF PANAMA..

Marriage Customs of the Indians-The Many Tribes of Panama Indians-Characteristics of the San Blas Tribe-An

Exclusive Aboriginal People-Family Quarters of the San Blas-Customs of the Chocos and Guaymies-Peculiarities

of the Darien Indians.

CHAPTER XVII. SOCIAL LIFE ON THE CANAL ZONE..

The Population of the Canal Zone-The Temptations to Matrimony on the Zone-The Gold and Silver Employees-

The Object Lesson of the Canal Zone-Why It is not at all "Socialistic"-In a Typical Canal Zone Dwelling-Some

Features of Zone Housekeeping-Prices of Food at the Commissary-The Complicated Social Life of the Zone-

Church Work and the Y. M. C. A.

CHAPTER XVIII. LABOR AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE ZONE..

The Colossal Business of the Commissary-The Task of Feeding Forty Nationalities-The Stern Suppression of the

Social Class-Evil Effect of the Abolition of the Canteen-Some Figures Concerning the Commissary Service-The

International Agreement on the Commissary-The Police System of the Zone-The School System of the Zone-

Agricultural Possibilities on the Zone-Future Possibilities of the Canal Zone.

CHAPTER XIX. FORTIFICATIONS, TOLLS, COMMERCE AND QUARANTINE..

Why Fortify the Canal at All?-The Suez Canal no Parallel-Some Details of the Fortifications-The Mobile Force

on the Zone The Sufficiency of Fortifications Planned-Effect of the Canal on Trade Routes The Railroad Fight on

the Canal-The Canal and the Flag-The First Immediate Advantage of the Canal-The Much-mooted Question of

Tolls-Our Trade with Pacific-Latin America-Time Saved by Panama Canal Route-The Possible Commerce of the

Canal-Some Phases of Our Foreign Trade-The Need of Our Own Ships and Banks-What Our Merchant Marine is

-The Grave Question of Quarantine.

CHAPTER XX. DIPLOMACY AND POLITICS OF THE CANAL..

Our Reckoning with Colombia-Our Commercial Interests in South America-Mutual Interests of the United States and

Great Britain-What the Canal has and will Cost-New Work for the Interstate Commerce Commission-The Moral

Lesson of the Panama Canal.

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