Statement of Hon. William H. Taft, Secretary of War: Before the Committee on Interoceanic Canals of the United States Senate [concerning the Panama Canal, the Hay-Varilla Treaty, the Panama Railroad, Etc., Etc.]U.S. Government Printing Office, 1906 - 190 pagini |
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Pagina 21
... Culebra , and they projected and almost completed before they were retired the water supply for the city of Panama , and for many of the other towns in the Zone . They attempted to secure the needed employees to make the working force ...
... Culebra , and they projected and almost completed before they were retired the water supply for the city of Panama , and for many of the other towns in the Zone . They attempted to secure the needed employees to make the working force ...
Pagina 22
... Culebra was carried on largely for the purpose of experiment . I do not feel competent to pass judgment on the wisdom of what was done there . The use of the Belgian engines and the French tracks and the small cars and the old French ...
... Culebra was carried on largely for the purpose of experiment . I do not feel competent to pass judgment on the wisdom of what was done there . The use of the Belgian engines and the French tracks and the small cars and the old French ...
Pagina 36
... Culebra , showing that the conditions were due to the result of lack of preparation , and because material and men were wanting . He wrote that the yellow - fever scare had caused great demoralization in the whole personnel . He said ...
... Culebra , showing that the conditions were due to the result of lack of preparation , and because material and men were wanting . He wrote that the yellow - fever scare had caused great demoralization in the whole personnel . He said ...
Pagina 43
... Culebra division , was , upon my leaving the Isthmus , placed in charge of the work as acting chief engineer , he having occupied a similar position during my absence from the Isthmus at the call of the Secretary during the month of ...
... Culebra division , was , upon my leaving the Isthmus , placed in charge of the work as acting chief engineer , he having occupied a similar position during my absence from the Isthmus at the call of the Secretary during the month of ...
Pagina 44
... Culebra . Nothing could more emphatically testify to the fact that Mr. Wallace did not regard Mr. Dauchy as equal to the position in which he left him . Again , if this was the most opportune time , as Mr. Wallace says , that would be ...
... Culebra . Nothing could more emphatically testify to the fact that Mr. Wallace did not regard Mr. Dauchy as equal to the position in which he left him . Again , if this was the most opportune time , as Mr. Wallace says , that would be ...
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Acting Chief Engineer Admiral Walker agreement amount Ancon appointed April arrangement ARTICLE authority Bas Obispo Canal Zone cars cents chairman charge Civil Service Commission coin Colombian silver Commissioner committee conference Congress construction contract Cristobal Cromwell Culebra currency D. C. DEAR SIR Davis delay desire division engineer dollars dumps duties employees executive Exhibit gold Government governor granted Isthmian Canal Commission Isthmus of Panama JOHN F July June June 12 June 20 laborers large number letter Matachin material matter ment month necessary operation organization Pacific Panama and Colon Panama Canal Company Panama Railroad Company Panamanian party pesos pipe line present President rates received Republic of Panama respectfully revocable license sanitary Secretary of War Secretary TAFT secure Shonts statement steam shovels steamers supplies tion track foremen transportation treaty Union Oil Company United W. E. DAUCHY Wallace Washington week yellow fever York
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Pagina 57 - ... and to prepare and issue therefor coupon or registered bonds of the United States in such form as he may prescribe, and in denominations of twenty dollars or some multiple of that sum, redeemable in gold coin at the pleasure of the United States...
Pagina 57 - That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized to borrow on the credit of the United States from time to time, as the proceeds may be required to defray expenditures authorized by this Act...
Pagina 60 - Canal and other works, and except tolls and charges imposed by the Republic of Panama upon merchandise destined to be introduced for the consumption of the rest of the Republic of Panama, and upon vessels touching at the ports of Colon and Panama and which do not cross the Canal.
Pagina 62 - If it should become necessary at any time to employ armed forces for the safety or protection of the Canal, or of the ships that make use of the same, or the railways and auxiliary works, the United States shall have the right, at all times and in its discretion, to use its police and its land and naval forces or to establish fortifications for these purposes.
Pagina 59 - ... its rights, privileges, properties and concessions as well as the Panama Railroad and all the shares or part of the shares of that company; but the public lands situated outside of the zone described in Article II of this treaty now included in the concessions to both said enterprises and not required in the construction or operation of the Canal shall revert to the Republic of Panama except any property now owned by or in the possession of said companies within Panama or Colon or the ports or...
Pagina 8 - States in perpetuity the use, occupation and control of a zone of land and land under water for the construction, maintenance, operation, sanitation and protection of said Canal of the width of ten miles extending to the distance of five miles on each side of the center line of the route of the Canal to be constructed...
Pagina 58 - Colombia, and the sovereignty of such territory being actually vested in the Republic of Panama, the high contracting parties have resolved for that purpose to conclude a convention and have accordingly appointed as their plenipotentiaries, — The President of the United States of America, John Hay, Secretary of State, and The Government of the Republic of Panama, Philippe...
Pagina 63 - VII. That to enable the United States to maintain the independence of Cuba, and to protect the people thereof, as well as for its own defense, the government of Cuba will sell or lease to the United States lands necessary for coaling or naval stations at certain specified points to be agreed upon with the President of the United States. VIII. That by way of further assurance the government of Cuba will embody the foregoing provisions in a permanent treaty with the United States.
Pagina 61 - As the price or compensation for the rights, powers and privileges granted in this convention by the Republic of Panama to the United States, the Government of the United States agrees to pay to the Republic of Panama...
Pagina 58 - As rights subsidiary to the above grants the Republic of Panama grants in perpetuity to the United States the right to use the rivers, streams, lakes and other bodies of water within its limits for navigation, the supply of water or water-power or...