...great interior waterways, and by the increase of our tonnage on the ocean. As to ship-canals he said : language of my predecessor, I believe it to be 'the right and duty of the United Slates to assert and maintain such supervision and authority over any interoceanic canal across the...

...Without urging further the grounds of my opinion, I repeat, in conclusion, that it is the right and the duty of the United States to assert and maintain such supervision and authority over any interoceaiiic canal across the isthmus that connects Xortli and South America as will protect our national...

...Without urging further the grounds of my opinion, I repeat, in conclusion, that it is the right and the duty of the United States to assert and maintain such supervision and anthority over any interoceanic canal across the isthmus that connects North and South America as will...

..."President Garfield in his inaugural address had repeated the declaration of his predecessor, that it was 'the right and duty of the United States to assert...and maintain such supervision and authority over any intcroceanic canal across the isthmus that connects North and South America as will protect our National...

...matter of interoceanic communication, such as are set forth in the following sentence : — " It is the right and duty of the United States to assert...supervision and authority over any interoceanic canal across theisthmus that connects North and South America aswill protect our national interests." The President...

...American protectorate was still viewed with great concern. In his inaugural the President said: "We shall urge no narrow policy, nor seek peculiar or exclusive...in any commercial route ; but, in the language of iny predecessor, I believe it to be 'the right and duty of the United States to assert and maintain...

...Without urging further the grounds of my opinion, I repeat, in conclusion, that it is the right and the duty of the United States to assert and maintain such supervision and authority over any interoceauic canal across the isthmus that connects North and South Armericaas will protect our national...

...matter of interoceanic communication, such as are set forth in the following sentence : — " It is the right and duty of the United States to assert and maintain such supervision find authority over any interoceanic canal across the isthmus that connects North and South America...

...to press upon, your atteution. Subsequent consideration has but confirmed the opinion ' that it is the right and duty of the United States to assert...authority over any interoceanic canal across the isthmus thafecounects North and South America as will protect our national interests." President Hayes, Fourth...

...a^aiii to press upon your atteution. Subsequent consideration has but confirmed the opinion ' that it is the right and duty of the United States to assert...and maintain such supervision and authority over any inter oceauic canal across theisthmus thatconnects North and South America as will protect our national...