Politics and the Panama Canal
Subject(s): Civil service ethics, Civil service positions, Civil service--Law and legislation, Isthmian Canal Commission (U.S.), Panama, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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The writer states as United States senators were discussing excluding work on the canal from civil service regulations, the Panama Canal Commission voted to place work on the canal under civil service regulations. The writer supports excluding politics from the work.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-03
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Politics and the Panama Canal. [March 1, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44089. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Politics and the Panama Canal. [1 Mar. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44089.
APA:
Unknown., [1904, March 1]. Politics and the Panama Canal.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44089.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
