Able lawyer on Panama
Subject(s): Canals, Interoceanic--Economic aspects, Dickinson, J. M. (Jacob McGavock), 1851-1928, Illinois Central Railroad Company, Nicaragua, Panama, Southern States, United States--Eastern Shore
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With the independence of Panama, Judge J. M. Dickinson has shifted his support in favor of an inter-oceanic canal through Panama. Although he deplores the manner in which the United States gained claim to the land necessary for the canal, he believes the canal will be of great economic benefit to ports in Southern states. He blames moneyed interests related to the existing trans-continental railroads and eastern port cities for trying to block the canal being built, first in Nicaragua and now in Panama.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-12-27
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
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Cite this Record
Chicago:
Able lawyer on Panama. [December 27, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43399. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Able lawyer on Panama. [27 Dec. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43399.
APA:
Unknown., [1903, December 27]. Able lawyer on Panama.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43399.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
