The Panama Canal - May 17th, 1914

J. B. Foraker

Published by Cleveland Chamber of Commerce, 1914

About this Item

This First Edition copy of "The Panama Canal" -- Address of Hon. J.B. Foraker before the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce, May 17th, 1914 was intended to present the background, history and political considerations associated with the construction of the Panama Canal. Mr. Foraker's interest in and knowledge of the Panama Canal was the result of his participation, as a Senator, in the Committee on Interoceanic Canals. He starts his speech with "It was a simple fact that the battleship Oregon had to sail around Cape Horn to join her sister battleships in resisting Cervera's fleet; but it was an object lesson that precipitated the building of the Panama Canal as a culmination of four hundred years of study and discussion of methods to establish inter-oceanic communication across the Isthmus." Mr. Foraker then proceeds to cover his topic using such sub-headings as "The Clayton Bulwer Convention", "A Change of Plans", "The First Hay-Pauncefote Treaty", "Fortifications", "The Exemption Act", "President Wilson's Message", "The Policy of Exemption", "Foreign Opinion", "The British Contention", and "Neutralization", The speech is contained in a 26-page single-column booklet, without covers, that measures approximately 6 x 9 inches. The pages are slightly tanned and there is some staining on the title page. The text is clear and easily read. The overall condition of the item is good/very good. The title page and first page of the article are shown in the illustrations accompanying this description. Joseph Benson Foraker (July 5, 1846 - May 10, 1917) was a Republican politician from Ohio. He served as the 37th Governor of Ohio from 1886 to 1890. Foraker was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1896 representing Ohio, and served two terms, from 1897 to March 3, 1909. In the Senate, he supported the Spanish-American War and the annexation of the Philippines and Puerto Rico; the Foraker Act gave Puerto Rico its first civil government under American rule [Wikipedia]. Seller Inventory # 001743

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Panama Canal - May 17th, 1914

Publisher: Cleveland Chamber of Commerce

Publication Date: 1914

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Edition: 1st Edition