I want our people to feel that in assuming to dig the Isthmian canal, in assuming the position we have assumed as regards this Western Hemisphere and in the Oriental seas, we bind ourselves to keep our navy at such a point of efficiency that there shall be no chance of humiliation at the hands of any foreign foe.
Roosevelt emphasizes the importance of maintaining a strong navy to avoid humiliation from foreign powers while constructing the Panama Canal.
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