The History of the Canal
Nine Different Routes Proposed
The Isthmian Routes
The Panama Railroad
The French Company
De Lesseps’ Plan
Wastefulness of the French Company
Significance of the “Oregon’s” Course
The Canal Commission
Acquirement of the Canal Zone
The New Republic of Panama
Terms of the Treaty
Sanitization of the Canal Zone
War on the Mosquito
The Present Low Death Rate
The Two Types of Canal
The Lock System Adopted
Army Engineers Installed
Old French Machinery
The Gatun Dam
The Work of Excavation
Operation of the Locks
The Future of the Canal
