Word: constructions
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Question: "Resolved, That the United States should construct and operate the Nicarague canal...
Question: "Resolved, That the United States should construct and operate the Nicaragua canal...
...body and the Athletic Committee. This is that Holmes Field, or some other suitable place, be flooded and made into a skating rink for the use of the students only, and also for the ice hockey team to practice on at stated times. Nothing could be easier than to construct such a rink on Holmes Field which, naturally low, would adapt itself splendidly to the purpose, and I should think that there would be no great difficulty in obtaining the necessary water from the Cambridge water works. It would be interesting to get the opinion of the Athletic Committee...
...creation of an adequate navy should be carried on at once.- (a) It requires time to-(1) construct a navy: Forum IX p. 325-(2) train seamen...
...Cessation of building would be an abrupt break in the policy adhered to since 1886: Herbert, p. 424. - (a) Additional ships should be ordered by next Congress for - (1) Usual time for building a battle-ship is 5 years. - (2) Cramp can not construct the best in less than 2 1/2 years: Higgins in Cong. Rec. Vol. 27, p. 3576. - (b) Provision for - (1) Sudden shipwreck, cf. Reina Regente. - (2) Ordinary wear and tear. - (3) Filling place of older ships made nearly useless by modern improvements...