Word: canals
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...strategic value of Cuba to the U. S.- (x) A valuable outpost of defence.- (1) It has many excellent harbors.- (2) Our coast opposit has very few.- (x) Cuba commands many important lines of trade.- (1) Gulf of Mexico.- (2) Entire commerce passing through the Nicaragua canal.- (3) Commerce of the Mississippi valley...
International Law Club.The first regular meeting of the International Law Club was held in Holworthy 15 last night with about twelve members present. V. S. Thomas and J. C. Roe were the leaders in a discussion as to whether the Nicaraugua Canal should be held in common by all nations or whether it should be the property of the United States. It was decided that the United States had the best claims to ownership...
Question: "Resolved, That the United States ought to construct and operate the Nicaragua Canal...
...Under private management, the interests of the United States are protected. - (a) Equal right to armed protection of canal. - (1) U. S. capital will be well represented: North Am. Rev. Vol. 156, pp. 190 - 199. - (x) Government encouragement. - (b) U. S. can land troops more quickly than European powers. - (c) U. S. has prior right to protect company from Gov. usurpation. (1) Monroe Doctrine...
...Government ownership of canal would be unwise. - (a) As an industrial policy. - (1) Gov. undertakings not economically conducted: Lalor's Cyclopedia, II, 572 - (x) Our political system. - (2) Open the door to fraud and corruption. - (b) As a foreign policy. - (1) No single country should control the canal: Sat. Rev. LVIII, 784, and Cleveland's Message (Dec. 8, 1885). - (x) An international affair. - (2) Seriously complicate our foreign relations: Nation, XXXIX, 496. - (x) England and Clayton - Bulwer Treaty. - (y) Other commercial powers interested. - (3) Would lead to acquisition of foreign territory - which is undesirable: Nation, XXXIX...