In order that no obstacle might stand in our way, Great Britain renounced important rights under the Clayton-Bulwer treaty and agreed to its abrogation, receiving in return nothing but our honorable pledge to build the canal and protect it as an open highway.
Roosevelt notes that Great Britain renounced rights to facilitate the canal's construction, highlighting the importance of the project.
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