If ever a government could be said to have received a mandate from civilization to effect an object the accomplishment of which was demanded in the interest of mankind, the United States holds that position with regard to the interoceanic canal.
He claims that the United States has a mandate from civilization to construct the interoceanic canal for the benefit of mankind.
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