Investigation of Panama Canal Matters: Hearings Before the Committee on Interoceanic Canals of the United States Senate in the Matter of the Senate Resolution Adopted January 9, 1906, Providing for an Investigation of Matters Relating to the Panama Canal, Etc. [Jan. 11, 1906-Feb. 12, 1907], Volumul 1U.S. Government Printing Office, 1906 |
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Pagina 17
... practically no tramp steamers owned by Americans , however . Senator GORMAN . You must have a line of steamers , too , must you not ? Secretary TAFT . Yes , sir ; youmust have regular sailings if you are going to do any business that is ...
... practically no tramp steamers owned by Americans , however . Senator GORMAN . You must have a line of steamers , too , must you not ? Secretary TAFT . Yes , sir ; youmust have regular sailings if you are going to do any business that is ...
Pagina 20
... practically the only common laborers ) are paid in silver , and the whites in gold . A short time after my arrival there , after we had several consultations , a new system was put in force , which for a while did not seem to promise ...
... practically the only common laborers ) are paid in silver , and the whites in gold . A short time after my arrival there , after we had several consultations , a new system was put in force , which for a while did not seem to promise ...
Pagina 22
... practically to the whole of the old equipment . Senator HOPKINS . That was received by this Government from the French Company ? Mr. STEVENS . Yes , sir . Senator DRYDEN . Have you any means of knowing how much that cost the Government ...
... practically to the whole of the old equipment . Senator HOPKINS . That was received by this Government from the French Company ? Mr. STEVENS . Yes , sir . Senator DRYDEN . Have you any means of knowing how much that cost the Government ...
Pagina 27
... practically blocked the road all up for 47 miles . It took from 7 o'clock in the morning to 4.30 in the afternoon to haul 16 cars across the Isthmus and keep them on the track . In fact , I did not keep them on the track ; they went off ...
... practically blocked the road all up for 47 miles . It took from 7 o'clock in the morning to 4.30 in the afternoon to haul 16 cars across the Isthmus and keep them on the track . In fact , I did not keep them on the track ; they went off ...
Pagina 37
... practically at a standstill , and had been for a long time . The same condition prevailed at Cristobal , or Colon , where they had started to build two docks . Of course , I got busy as quickly as possible , and as soon as I got the ...
... practically at a standstill , and had been for a long time . The same condition prevailed at Cristobal , or Colon , where they had started to build two docks . Of course , I got busy as quickly as possible , and as soon as I got the ...
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