The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-23
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Illustrated with portraits and Wi;h
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and chief machines used ip the work
including ihtrtr two pictures or Pres.
tdGnt Roosevelt tn characterize an.
titudes II t. divided into chaptrrM ~
varying lengths. each topical to a4
extent The quotations herewith made
do not cover the entire range - fh~
Primer. bat ouIy show the renetat
character II the work Ia are mate
from the chapter and quoted under
The chapter headings that appear is
the Primer.
Chapter 1.-The Canal Proper
What is the Panama canal
\ hole extending "a short way across
the lsthmus OF Panama entirely nNel
With money.
Where did we get ft~
William Nelson Cromwell kInsH
persuaded the French Panama com-
panY TO sell il 10 us.
What did the French Panama com
panv get
Forty million dollars.
Was the company satisfied
IT was astonished.
well gel
The Senate Of the United states has
been trying 20 get him 20 tell for three
Ncars without success
What did We eetr
The greatest Engineering Feat of
the Age.
is it2
1t would be If w could keep nnv
engineers AT work ~ II.
! Did We acquire anything besides The
canal?
We acquired the Canal Zone.
What is the Canal Zone.
The home OF the Culebra cut.
What is the Culebra CUT
n OF the best places To spend
money the world has known.
Are there TO be any dams on the
canal?
several now. and the whole nation
will be damning il before long
What IS the difference between 4
~lock-canal and a sea-level canal?
one Is possible n the other IS i'm
probable.
How much VIII the Panama Canal
| cost?
Anywhere from two hundred nit.
lions to a billion.
Why are those figures SO Indefinite,
itself.
Is IT likely that the canal will ~.
volve us In any disputes with foreign
countries?
France for selling Il to US
How long is the canal
About a century
When will the canal he completef2
This IS a Primer. not a dream
book
Chapter Ion Investigations.
What constitutes an investigation
of the canal?
A trip to Panama.
What have the recent Investigations
been?
One by P~oultney Bigelow and one
by President Roosevelt.
What was the Bigelow investIgl-
ton?
a malicious and p~remeditated attac'z.
a distortion OF facts. a scandalous sto-
ry, a hurried and incomplete vista
ton.
What was the Presidents investiga-
ton?
a thorough review Of the work done
II under way. n searching inquiry
into conditions, a personal satisfactory
and complete inspection or every
thing in the canal one
How long did Poultney BigeloH
stay on the Isthmus2
Two days.
How long did President Roosevelt
stay or the Isthmus?
Three days.
Chapter It-CongrcSs and the Canal.
what is the attitude Of cnngre.s
toward the canal2
Congress thinks the glory should all
be the Presidents.
Is this un~selhshneys on the part -
Congress?
YES. and tender regard for the
President.
How tender?
Congress is firmly or the opinion
that inasmuch as the responsibility
rests with the President he should not
be hampered in any way. but given
free rein.
VIII Congress give the Preskien,
all the none ne wants
Yes.
hen what
Congress Will sit back and say I
told you So" when the explosion
comes.
Does Congress think the President
Will dig tho canal?
Congress politely hopes he viii
How does the Senate Committee 81
Interoceanic Canals stand on tho
question?
Ii does not stand. It has laid down
on II.
Did the senate committee want q
sea level canal2
1t did not.
why not
Because the committee wanted &
be kind 70 the President.
Does that kindly feeling still pre-
vail?
Certainly. The senate commite.