The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-07

What ls meant by an Americanism
as form Of speech? Please give Some
examples.
It means word or phrase peculiar
30 the United States or different from
the language as spoken or written In
England. For example, the word 'clev-
er" sometimes means good natured,
obliging in America, but quick witted or
intelligent in England; the word Fix"
in England means to fasten or make
firm; In America it means almost any
thing In the way of putting in order, ad-
justing or arranging; the word "home-
ly" means plain featured or ugly in the
United States, while in England it
pertains to home; we mail letters in
America, while In England they post
them; corn" means only maize or In
dian corn in America. while in Eng
land 1t means grain generally. Some
words Of common use In this country
are unknown or never used in Eng
land, as "boss," "buncombe," gerry
mander," "deadhead," '1oafer."
When did they begin work on the
Panama canal? BY whom and when
was II completed; also length of canal?
Work by the United States began in
1904, and the canal was opened for
regular traffic Aug. 10, 1914. The work
was brought to completion under the
charge of Colonel George w. Goethals,
| chief engineer, who recently resumed
his duties after the canal was closed
by land pressure and is engaged In
clearing the channel. The canal Is
about fifty miles long.
10 there a state of Panama distinct
from the so called Panama zone?
Yes. The Panama zone belongs to
the United States. The republic Of
Panama has a total area of 1880
square miles, with population of 49,
O29 people, and is over 500 miles In
length and varies from twenty-seven to
ITO miles In width. 1t lies between
Costa RIGA and Colombia, with the
Caribbean sea on the north and the
Pacific ocean on the south. The Pan
anna canal zone runs across this repub-
lie. Panama has single republican
form of government, with regular d.
vision into legislative, executive and
judicial branches. There are seven
4 provinces-Bocas del Toro, Chiriqui,
Veraguas, Colon. Los Santos, Cocle
and Panama-as political subdivisions.
The capital city is Panama. Panama
has no navy and no army, but has a
national police corps of 1000 men.
Please give the progressive increase
of the United States in area and pop
uaton by periods from the beginning
of the last century.
In the year 1900 the area of the
United States was 1872, 135 square
miles, population 5,30S,4S3; in 1850
urea. 2,977,119 square miles. popula
ton. %, 1911 ,976; in 1880. area 3,O26,ISe
square miles, population, 50.155,7S3; in
1860, area, 3.026.7S9. population. 10,
s94,575: in 1915. area, 3,026,TS9, popu
lation. 1O0.264, 1856.
III At what distance from the land ar,
the thigh seas?"
The term high seas means the opeI
ocean. 1t is the free highway of al
nations on equal terms. But each coun
\ try is deemed to control the sea fo
three miles from its shores. and the
three miles of water are not "higl
seas" The line does not follow an thu
indentations of the coast 1t stretches
from headland to headland." For ex
ample. the line runs from point three
miles off Cape Hatteras to a poin
three miles off Cape Cod, so that the
whole of Massachusetts bay Ions
Island sound. Chesapeake bay. etc.. are
in the waters Of the United States ant
not on the "high seas"
Since the United States has rsoog
nized Carranza as the head of tn
Mexican government, will that max
the currency issued by him at bot
Vera Cruz and at Mexico City full fac
value? Will the currency issued b
Villa in the states of Chihuahua an
Sonora now have any value, or will tn
people who hold that just have to los
4 what they had in it? Where can on
send Carranza currency to have Il ex
ohansed2
The formal recognition of Carranz'
merely recognizes government tina
can be dealt with without imposing
any duties or obligations upon it. l
remains to be seen whether the govern
ment can maintain itself and wha
financial responsibilities, If any, 1t will
assume. All the affairs of Mexico ar
| in too great confusion at present t
permit any prediction regarding tn
: future.
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