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SELECTED ARTICLES

ON THE

FORTIFICATION OF THE
PANAMA CANAL

COMPILED BY
C. E. FANNING

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UNIV. OF
CALIFORNIA

MINNEAPOLIS

THE H. W. WILSON COMPANY

Although the government has committed itself to the policy of fortifying the Panama Canal, the schools are still debating the right and policy of so doing. This pamphlet is compiled for the purpose of supplying in the most convenient and inexpensive form the arguments for the affirmative and negative of the question: Resolved: That the United States should fortify the Panama Canal. A brief and bibliography are also included.

The following chronological statement will guide the debater in his study of the subject.

1846-Treaty signed by the United States and New Granada.
1850-Clayton-Bulwer treaty signed by the United States
and Great Britain.

1900-First draft of Hay-Pauncefote treaty prohibiting forti-
fications along canal failed of ratification in the Senate.
1902-Hay-Pauncefote treaty omitting clause about fortifica -
tion signed by the United States and Great Britain.
1903-Hay-Bunau-Varilla treaty signed by the United States
and Republic of Panama.

January 12, 1911-President Taft asked Congress for a
$5,000,000 appropriation to start fortification of canal.
January 19-February 26, 19 House of Representatives
debated subject.

February quHouse vptel $3,000,000 for fortification.
March 3, 19-Senate voted $3,608,000 for fortification.