Essentials of United States history . Used by courtesy of T. C. MuUer. At Work on the Panama Canal. treaty was made with it, by which we obtained the use, occu-pation, and control of the zone of land, and land under water,for the construction, maintenance, operation, sanitation,and protection of said canal of the width of ten miles. Weagreed to \)ny to Panama the sum of ten million treaty was ratified by oui Senate Fel^ruary 23, building of the canal is now in the hands of a 368 ESSENTIALS OF UNITED STATES HISTORY commission of seven men, appointed by the President. TheBu
Essentials of United States history . Used by courtesy of T. C. MuUer. At Work on the Panama Canal. treaty was made with it, by which we obtained the use, occu-pation, and control of the zone of land, and land under water,for the construction, maintenance, operation, sanitation,and protection of said canal of the width of ten miles. Weagreed to \)ny to Panama the sum of ten million treaty was ratified by oui Senate Fel^ruary 23, building of the canal is now in the hands of a 368 ESSENTIALS OF UNITED STATES HISTORY commission of seven men, appointed by the President. TheBuilding forty milHon dollars has been paid to the Panamathe Canal, Canal Company, and the ten million dollars paidto the Republic of Panama. This important ship-canal willprove of immense advantage, not only to our country butto the commercial Used by courtesy of T. C. MuUer. CULEBRA, THE BiGGEST CUT ON THE CaNAL. 500. Tendencies toward International Peace. — The gen-eral trend of public sentiment among civilized nations is,each year, stronger toward peaceful means of settling inter-national difficulties. Many treaties have been made bywhich the nations concerned have agreed to refer to theHague court such questions as they may be unable to deter-mine by the ordinary course of diplomatic procedure. Atthe present time there is a strong sentiment among manynations in favor of a regular, international advisory Con- Mckinley and roosevelts administration 369 gress, which may help adjust important questions of inter-national law and propose needed legislation to the nations. 501. International Courtesies. — A friendlier spirit thanhas ever before been known now pre-vails among nations. The UnitedStates has had proof of this spirit, asshown in the various courtesies whichshe has received from foreign 1886 the Repub
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