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 42
... STEVENS . My recollection is that it lasted about thirty or forty days . Senator MORGAN . That was in regard to shipping ? Mr. STEVENS . Yes . Senator MORGAN . Did that apply to the Government ships or vessels ? Mr. STEVENS . It applied ...
... STEVENS . My recollection is that it lasted about thirty or forty days . Senator MORGAN . That was in regard to shipping ? Mr. STEVENS . Yes . Senator MORGAN . Did that apply to the Government ships or vessels ? Mr. STEVENS . It applied ...
Pagina 43
... STEVENS . No , sir . Senator MORGAN . The coming and going of laborers ? Mr. STEVENS . No , sir . You see , as far as yellow fever is con- cerned , the laborers are supposed to be immune . They are all trop- ical people , and are in no ...
... STEVENS . No , sir . Senator MORGAN . The coming and going of laborers ? Mr. STEVENS . No , sir . You see , as far as yellow fever is con- cerned , the laborers are supposed to be immune . They are all trop- ical people , and are in no ...
Pagina 43
... STEVENS . Yes , sir . Senator KNOX . Or will it be done independently ? Mr. STEVENS . Oh , no ; it can not ; it must be handled over the Panama Railroad . Senator KNOX . Then this system of roads which you are building into the Culebra ...
... STEVENS . Yes , sir . Senator KNOX . Or will it be done independently ? Mr. STEVENS . Oh , no ; it can not ; it must be handled over the Panama Railroad . Senator KNOX . Then this system of roads which you are building into the Culebra ...
Pagina 43
... STEVENS . Yes ; it will work better than that in the dry season , but it can be absolutely depended upon when it is wet too . Now , that is one thing that I have been criticised for , and I will be still more , I presume ; but that is a ...
... STEVENS . Yes ; it will work better than that in the dry season , but it can be absolutely depended upon when it is wet too . Now , that is one thing that I have been criticised for , and I will be still more , I presume ; but that is a ...
Pagina 43
... STEVENS . Oh , yes ; the same class of material . Senator MORGAN . So that from your present workings down to sea level you would expect to encounter rock ? Mr. STEVENS . With the exception of certain places where we will find a thin ...
... STEVENS . Oh , yes ; the same class of material . Senator MORGAN . So that from your present workings down to sea level you would expect to encounter rock ? Mr. STEVENS . With the exception of certain places where we will find a thin ...
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