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If such aid is rendered it must be to the full cost of the work, and all the benefits should inure to the people and not to the corporation or its stockholders.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “If such aid is rendered it must be to the full cost of the work, and all the benefits should inure to the people and not…”
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Sherman insists that if government aid is provided for the canal, the benefits should go to the public rather than private interests, advocating for accountability.
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