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], Volume 4U.S. Government Printing Office, 1907 |
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Page 3002
... Secretary Taft whether he would prefer action of Congress or not , and he said he would prefer to have Con- gress legislate . So I want to say that we come here not in antag- onism , but entirely in sympathy with that thought , that ...
... Secretary Taft whether he would prefer action of Congress or not , and he said he would prefer to have Con- gress legislate . So I want to say that we come here not in antag- onism , but entirely in sympathy with that thought , that ...
Page 3021
... Secretary Taft , being interrogated as to the purchase of American material for use on the canal , stated : " The policy of the Government was to build the canal as cheaply as possible , buying materials in the open market " ( regard ...
... Secretary Taft , being interrogated as to the purchase of American material for use on the canal , stated : " The policy of the Government was to build the canal as cheaply as possible , buying materials in the open market " ( regard ...
Page 3032
... Secretary Taft . Mr. WALKER . Yes . I got it at that time . He asked me for it , and I hunted it up in the records . Senator MORGAN . Three dollars a ton ? Senator KITTREDGE . Three dollars and six cents per ton . Is that right ? Mr ...
... Secretary Taft . Mr. WALKER . Yes . I got it at that time . He asked me for it , and I hunted it up in the records . Senator MORGAN . Three dollars a ton ? Senator KITTREDGE . Three dollars and six cents per ton . Is that right ? Mr ...
Page 3085
... TAFT , Secretary of War . Chairman Committee on Interoceanic Canals , United States Senate . ISTHMIAN CANAL ... Chief Engi- neer Stevens reported that the present dry season had extended over a period longer than any other during the ...
... TAFT , Secretary of War . Chairman Committee on Interoceanic Canals , United States Senate . ISTHMIAN CANAL ... Chief Engi- neer Stevens reported that the present dry season had extended over a period longer than any other during the ...
Page 3103
... TAFT , Secretary of War of United States . NEW YORK , May 6 , 1905 . DEAR SIR : Confirming our agreement respecting the one share of the capital stock of the Panama Railroad Company owned by me , I beg to state : to That in ...
... TAFT , Secretary of War of United States . NEW YORK , May 6 , 1905 . DEAR SIR : Confirming our agreement respecting the one share of the capital stock of the Panama Railroad Company owned by me , I beg to state : to That in ...
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ACTING CHAIRMAN American amount ANDERSON barrels bic meters board of directors Boca Bohio bonds cent charge chief engineer Colombia Colon completion concession Congress contract contractor counsel Culebra delivered Discharge dividend Drake employees engineering committee estimated cost excavation execution fact feet freight furnish Gatun Gatun dam Government inspection Isthmian Canal Commission Isthmus January La Boca labor LESLEY letter locks material matter ment paid Panama Canal Company Panama Railroad Company pany payment percentage Portland cement President proposed purchasing agent question reason record referred requisitions ROGERS Secretary of War Secretary TAFT Senator CULBERSON Senator HOPKINS Senator KITTREDGE Senator MORGAN Senator TALIAFERRO shares of stock ship SHONTS statement steamers Steamship Line stockholders Sullivan & Cromwell supplies surety syndicate tion traffic transaction understand Union Construction Company United WALKER Washington William Nelson Cromwell York