Table showing movement of vessels at.. Combination lock and sea-level plan: Amount and cost of excavation saved over entire sea-level type. Dams not needed at 60-foot level.. Saving in time. Page. 2432, 2435 2325 2641 2377 2249, 2250 2247 2248 2245 2246 2247 2311 2310, 2313 2244, 2246, 2309 2314 2314 2248, 2313, 2315 2248, 2315 2249, 2250 Three locks going up to 90-foot level cheaper, transformable, and practi- 2738 2675 1951, 1953 2075, 2078 2220 Reference made to, by Mr. Wallace.... Cromwell, Wm. Nelson: Attorney for Panama Railroad Company. Contractor should fix hours of labor.. Machinery of all kinds should be turned over to contractor.. Panama Railroad should be turned over to contractor.. Protection necessary if left to contractor.... Bonds held by, for rebuilding ships for Panama Railroad Cristobal: Harbor at Attorney for Panama Canal Company. Claim presented by, against United States for work performed by French 2221 2074 1988 1987, 2221 2074 1951, 1953, 1985 2575 2073 2911 2734, 2737 2916 2873, 2881, 2918, 2922, 2926 2428 2145, 2555, 2557, 2770 2018 2018, 2019 Contract drawn by Sullivan & Cromwell, for repairs on ships at Cramps.. Amount of material to be removed from, for sea-level canal . 2084 Opinion of Mr. Wallace is that it can be excavated as soon as locks can be Culebra cut-Continued. Small slides have occurred where cut has already been made........ Page. 2099, 2100 Time needed to complete this particular portion determines time for com- Width same in either type.. Remarks on, by General Davis. 2085 2519, 2529,2533, 2535, 2537, 2770 2273, 2274, 2275 Statements showing payments made by Isthmian Canal Commission Telegram from Mr. Shonts to Secretary of War on. Currents: No engineer can calculate velocity of, in canal without tidal locks 2597, 2599 2535, 2537 2089, 2093 2101 2189 2190, 2191 2089 2091 2104, 2154 1977 2094 Conditions are as favorable for the construction of, as at Gatun Most important on line (Report Isthmian Canal Commission, 1899- Would be sufficient if lock canal should be built between Obispo and Permeable material can be made impervious by pumping down current. 2155 Sheet piling, used for foundation. 2115, 2116, 2118 Should either the Gamboa or the Alajuela site be selected more land will be Two elements in earth dam proposition. Davis, C. E.: Engineer waterworks and sewers. Davis, Geo. W., major-general, U. S. Army (retired): Date of appointment as governor of Canal Zone.. Duties.. Extract from letter by, to Chief Engineer Wallace. Member of Canal Commission, appointed 1904 Military governor of Philippine Islands.. Left for Isthmus under orders from President... Medical supplies ordered by, did not reach Isthmus for some months Member of Board of Consulting Engineers.. Provisional agreement made by, with Panama authorities. 2165 2773 2161 2163 2164 2519 Regarding incomplete report of. 2297, 2298, 2306, 2307 Report by, as governor of Canal Zone, and subjects discussed in.. 2334 Appendixes to customs reports.. 2362-2377 Customs ports and revenues.. 2334 Points of Mr. Arias's protest July 27 concerning fiscal and economical Letter from Señor Obaldia to Hon. John Hay regarding treaty. 2352 2345 2344 Present situation regarding the entrance and clearance of vessels...... 2350 2378-2391 Davis, Geo. W., major-general, U. S. Army (retired)—Continued. Page. Services rendered in the organization of a government on the Canal Zone. 2012 Signed majority report... Statement of.... Status of, in dealing with Republic of Panama. Supplemental report by, and subjects discussed in... Panama Railroad. Telegrams, rates charged Transfer of canal property to United States.... Thoroughly acquainted with all conditions on Isthmus.. Time spent at Suez... 2163 2161, 2505 2305 2485 2494 2486 2487 2485 2492 2162 2161 2164 2606 2307, 2345, 2352, 2378 2177, 2178, 2210 2519 2758 Letter by Gen. George W. Davis to Rear-Admiral Walker in regard to. Davis, T. A.. De Obaldia, Señor Don J. Domingo, letter. Dingley tariff act: Date of executive order putting in effect on Isthmus of Panama.. Cablegrams from T. P. Shonts and Secretary of War to Chief Engineer Ste- 2038 Extract from report of Isthmian Canal Commission of 1899-1901.. 2059 2111 2111 Written statement by Gen. Henry L. Abbott on relative merits of sea-level 2152-2159 Maintenance expenses for sea-level and lock canal. 2198 Table showing increase in size of ships.. 2203 Cablegrams from various parties regarding annual expenses at Suez Canal.. Letter of President to the Secretary of War regarding his authority to acquire 2253 Copy of agreement relating to the delimitation of Canal Zone. Letter from William Nelson Cromwell to Attorney-General Knox regarding Letter from Attorney-General Knox to Admiral Walker regarding compen- 2278 2279 2300 2334 Letter from Señor Don J. Domingo de Obaldia to Hon. John Hay, Secretary 2352 Movement of vessels at the port of Colon for months of August and Sep- 2377 Message of President transmitting first annual report of Isthmian Canal Com- 2392 Letter of Secretary of War Taft transmitting first annual report of Canal 2393 First annual report of Isthmian Canal Commission. 2411 Supplemental report of Maj. Gen. George W. Davis as governor of Canal Zone 2485 Statement of T. P. Shonts regarding receipts, expenditures of operations of 2511 Documents inserted in the record-Continued. Page. Statement by Secretary of War Taft regarding transactions of the Govern- 2516 Exhibits attached to statement by Secretary of War Taft.. 2578 2704 2892 Copy of contract made with Cramp & Sons for repair of ships owned by 2918 List showing stockholders of the Panama Railroad. 2942 Letter from John Hay, Secretary of State, to Señor Don José Vicente 2952 Sundry letters and copy of treaty with Republic of Colombia. Devised plan for creating bonded debt against Panama Railroad for repair 2928 Familiar with the purchases of coal. 2844 Former testimony on expenditures incurred by Panama Railroad for repair 2941 Had no conversation with Mr. Cromwell in regard to creating bonded debt 2930 Has had charge of operating line since 1893.. 2800 Holding office as assistant to president under order of president of rail- Member of executive committee of Panama Railroad. Never heard of any American who was stockholder in either French com- Requisitions for material and supplies passed upon by. Secretary and treasurer of Panama Railroad and assistant to president. Was stock broker and banker before entering service of Panama Railroad... 2891 2098 E. Earthquakes: Earn Steamship Line: Has contract for carrying coal for Panama Railroad for 2845 Danger from 2157 Employees on Canal Zone: Statement showing number of, on Isthmus from Jan- uary, 1905, to October, 1905. 2664, 2284 Engineers: Number of, on Isthmus when Mr. Wallace arrived.. 1956 Engineering and construction operations, number of parties.......... 2436 Equitable Life Insurance Company. Ernst, Oswald H., Col. U. S. Army: 2910 Does not know why Walker Commission was discharged.. Amount of material taken out at different times while Mr. Wallace was on 1992, 1993, 2096 Barriers left at each end of cut, so as to enable work to be done in the dry... 1999 |