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United States Policing Isthmus for Panama Canal
President outlines actions under the 1902 canal act to secure U S control of a Panama strip and prevent Nicaragua as a route. He recounts Hay-Herran treaty efforts, Colombia's rejection, Panama's 1903 independence, and US measures to keep transit open amid looming revolt and military considerations.
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Senate
House of Representatives
Congress
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
United States
Panama Canal Company
Panama
Republic of Colombia
Nicaragua
Central American
Cass
France
Panama Company
Senate of the
Darien
Central America
Colombia
Canal Strip
Isthmus
Panama Republic
Bogota
Republic of
Republic
Hay
Colombian Congress
P’anama
American Congress
Hubbard
Navy
Navy Department
Cauca
Young
C. B. Humphrey
Grayson Mallet
Prevost Murphy
Venezuela
Washington
Colon
Bis
Hay-Imarran
Richard Arango
Smail Arma
Boston
Nashville
Dixie
Department of State
Iowa
Casey