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, 1907 |
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Pagina 10
... road in its obligation to discharge what a common carrier always has to discharge , viz . , the duty of carrying of freight that is offered to it . Senator KITTREDGE . Are we not bound to maintain that condition with reference to the ...
... road in its obligation to discharge what a common carrier always has to discharge , viz . , the duty of carrying of freight that is offered to it . Senator KITTREDGE . Are we not bound to maintain that condition with reference to the ...
Pagina 12
... road or to the Government ? Secretary TAFT . Not a bit ; because under the authority of the Attorney - General we have the right , in pursuance of the general policy and purposes of the Spooner Act , for the purpose of bettering the ...
... road or to the Government ? Secretary TAFT . Not a bit ; because under the authority of the Attorney - General we have the right , in pursuance of the general policy and purposes of the Spooner Act , for the purpose of bettering the ...
Pagina 16
... road Company was doing a little monopolistic business of its own on this side . It controlled all the wharves at Colon , and it doubtless made profitable this arrangement with the Pacific Mail Steamship Company by shutting out everybody ...
... road Company was doing a little monopolistic business of its own on this side . It controlled all the wharves at Colon , and it doubtless made profitable this arrangement with the Pacific Mail Steamship Company by shutting out everybody ...
Pagina 24
... road - you would have lots of derailments . And these cars there , something over three thousand of them , were of very small capacity , carrying from 6 to 6 or 7 yards of material . They looked like an exaggerated scoop shovel set up ...
... road - you would have lots of derailments . And these cars there , something over three thousand of them , were of very small capacity , carrying from 6 to 6 or 7 yards of material . They looked like an exaggerated scoop shovel set up ...
Pagina 27
... road , and 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 ...
... road , and 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 ...
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