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TLpS Con. 328 BTW Papers DLC. The BOOKER T. WASHINGTON Papers em States to go to Panama, that minute will the Southern congressmen refuse to vote appropriations to build the canal, that is the whole story in a nutshell. In fact, on several occasions the Southern papers have taken this matter up and have warned their congressmen to permit nothing to be done in the direction of enticing colored people to go from the South to Panama. The President I am quite sure understands this phase of the question fully. The American Negro is by far the best workman for that kind of work in the world in my opinion, and it is a pity that he cannot have a larger hand in the digging of the canal. When I am again in Chicago I shall hope to call to see you. In the meantime, if I can serve you in any manner, please do not hesitate to let me know. It is probable that a friend of mine, Mr. S. Laing Williams, will call to see you in a few days. He is a fine fellow, and you can depend upon him for any service you may have in connection with our people in Chicago. Yours very truly, Booker T. Washington ~ Mooney, an editor for the Chicago American, wrote BOW that he believed that blacks would be well suited to work on the Panama Canal, and that he planned to take up the idea with Secretary William H. Taft after consulting with BTW. (Apr. 25, 1906, Con. 34, BOW Papers, DLC.) 588