The Hay–Pauncefote Treaty provided that a canal might be constructed by the United States, or under its direction, which caused intense hostility in the U.S. to which Senator Henry G. Davis (a millionaire and Senator from West Virginia) offered an  amendment.
The Hay–Pauncefote Treaty provided that a canal might be constructed by the United States, or under its direction, which caused intense hostility in the U.S. to which Senator Henry G. Davis (a millionaire and Senator from West Virginia) offered an  amendment.