Notwithstanding all that Colombia has drained us of in the way of revenues, she did not bridge for us a single river, nor make a single roadway, nor erect a single college where our children could be educated, nor do anything at all to advance our industries....
Roosevelt criticized the Colombian government for failing to provide any infrastructure or education to Panama despite extracting revenues.
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