no official powers or diplomatic functions," and no authority to state what action would be taken by their government. Commissioner Ammen abstained from voting, upon the ground that " only able engineers can form an opinion after careful study of what... The American Inter-oceanic Ship Canal Question - Page 60by Daniel Ammen - 1880 - 102 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1880 - 546 pages
...voters and of those who absented themselves will appear in the report of Civil Engineer Menocal. 1 abstained from voting on the ground that only able...relatively economical, in the construction of a ship canal. "The text of the resolution is as follows : " 'Le Congres estime que le percement d'un canal interoceanique... | |
| 1880 - 892 pages
...their government. Commissioner Ammen abstained from voting, upon the ground that "only able engineer» can form an opinion after careful study of what is...what is relatively economical in the construction of a'ship canal." At present, whatever may be the opinion of the advocates of other schemes, there appear... | |
| 1881 - 526 pages
...absence from voting •was regarded as an "enigma" which has been soloed in the Bulletin of October 1, I would not have alluded to it. I abstained from voting,...economical, in the construction of a ship canal." I feel *ure that it will excite a smile among us to suppose this in any degree enigmatical, and may recall... | |
| 1882 - 566 pages
...constructing a tide - water canal without locks. The American representatives all declined to vote, on the ground that only able engineers can form an...actually possible, and what is relatively economical to the construction of a ship canal. In 1878, when Lieutenant Lucien N. B. Wyse was in the United States... | |
| 1890 - 964 pages
...state what action would be taken by their government. Commissioner Ammen abstained from voting, upon the ground that " only able engineers can form an...relatively economical in the construction of a ship canal." Eminent scientists and engineers, including com. Maury, in objecting to the Panama route, mentioned... | |
| Lindley Miller Keasbey - 1896 - 662 pages
...Congress or its committees, it being their opinion, as expressed by Admiral Amnien before the Congress that "only able engineers can form an opinion, after...relatively economical in the construction of a ship canal." The committee had evidently ceased to care for any such expert opinion, and the self-respecting engineers... | |
| Lindley Miller Keasbey - 1896 - 660 pages
...Congress or its committees, it being their opinion, as expressed by Admiral Ammeu before the Congress that "only able engineers can form an opinion, after...of what is actually possible and what is relatively ecouoaiical in the construction of a ship canal." The committee had evidently ceased to care for any... | |
| Harry Thurston Peck - 1898 - 954 pages
...state what action would be taken by their government. Commissioner Ammen abstained from voting, upon the ground that " only able engineers can form an...relatively economical in the construction of a ship canal." Eminent scientists and engineers, including com. Maury, in objecting to the Panama route, mentioned... | |
| Lindon Wallace Bates - 1907 - 626 pages
...accession to the Panama vote they sat immovable, and in the last exciting roll call they declined to vote. "Only able engineers can form an opinion after careful...relatively economical in the construction of a ship canal." "Imaginary projects traced on imperfect maps of the Isthmus, some of them the result of one night's... | |
| John Fairfield Dryden - 1909 - 344 pages
...vote was seventy-five in favor of and eight opposed to a sea-level canal. Rear-admiral Ammen said: "I abstained from voting on the ground that only able...relatively economical in the construction of a ship canal." Of those in favor of a sealevel canal not one had made a practical and exhaustive study of the facts.... | |
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