The cost of civil government of course will be very light after the locks of the canal are in operation. unless it should be the policy of Congress to induce immigration into the zone and try to settle it up. The opinion of the War Department and of Col. Goethals and. I think. of a majority of the Senate committee was that it would be the wisest policy not to attempt to settle up that zone. which was acquired primarily for canal purposes. but to denude it so far as possible of settlers. and that then there would be less danger from disease. less danger from public enemies. and less cost to the Government to operate.
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