Rutherford Hayes actually said...

"If the protection of the United States is relied upon, the United States must exercise such control as will enable this country to protect its national interests and maintain the rights of those whose..."

"An interoceanic canal across the American Isthmus will essentially change the geographical relations between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the United States and between the United States and the ..."

"The United States can not consent to the surrender of this control to any European power or to any combination of European powers."

"It is hereby ordered that the tract of country in Washington Territory...be, and the same is hereby, withdrawn from sale and settlement and set apart for the permanent use and occupancy of Chief Moses..."