Title: The Cuba review
Identifier: cubarevie10muns (find matches)
Year: 1907-1931. (1900s)
Authors: Munson Steamship Line
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Publisher: New York : Munson Steamship Line
Contributing Library: New York Botanical Garden, LuEsther T. Mertz Library
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THE CUBA REVIEW 17 tary to that of Pa- nama, might be im- mediateh' profitable, as it would have a virtual monopoly of a great part of the ves- sels passing through the trans-isthmian ca- nal. According to expert opinion, the Cuban route would be the logical one for vessels sailing from New York to Pa- nama. It is also believed that our canal would be used, al- most without excep- tion, by vessels sail- ing from Panama td Europe and to the Atlantic ports of the United States, since shortly after travers- ing the Panama Ca- nal and entering the Caribbean Sea, the strong equatorial cur- rent flowing from east to west would oblige them to seek the Strait of Yuca- tan, in order to avoid sailing against this current, and then to follow the north- eastern coast of Cuba, so as to take advan- tage of the Gulf Stream, up to the Florida Straits. All this would be rendered un- necessary by pass- ing through the Cuban canal, and if by this means there should result a sav- ing, however small, of expense or danger, the ships would take this route, provided the conditions were reasonable. A direct route from the gulf coast to the Panama Canal, avoiding the tour around the island of Cuba, would be secured by this canal and a distance of 400 miles or more would be saved. Cochinos Bay on the south side of the island is one of the deepest harbors in Cuba. From the bay boats would have clear saihng without reefs or other obstructions to Panama. According to the canal bill now pending in the Cuban Congress the United States government will be asked to assist in digging the ditch, says the Key West (Fla.) Citizen. The Cubans will put up the money, but thej- want to use some of the Panama machinery after that canal is completed. Recent press despatches were to the effect that at least part of the Panama Canal machinery would be taken after the Panama ditch is dug, but the promoters of the project are positive that if Uncle Sam is once shown the benefits of the proposed canal across Cuba that the necessarj^ machinery will be forthcoming.
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E.Nll^'^'-* COLUMBIA Map showing the geographical position of the gulf ports, Cuba and the Panama Canal.

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