134 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY OF THE FLORIDA CANAL Another reason why the Florida canal construction is Imperative is this: The hope for American commerce, the hope for expansion of our trade, rests in Latin America. If you are going to expand, you must expand in a fertile field. Latin America is the most fertile eld for trade and commerce, and the best market for manufactured products from the United States lies there. This canal will make acceeable this Latin-Amerlan trade, and we will ind there an outlet for our manufactured products and for the products of the great Missis- sippi Valley, as has been snggsted by the gentleman from Missouri. My friends, you will remember something about the Monroe Doctrine. That was over a century ago, about 82& The same thing that prompted the Monroe Doctrine prompted the action of the other body a few days ago-that is, America for Americans-and the American people, the people of the United States, owe to Latin-American countries every possible bit of encouragement and every possible cooperation; and every possible benefit that can be carried to any foreign country should be carried to Latin America by the United States. There it will be reciprocated. Mr. Cozor. What is the proposed depth of these canals, and what vessels are they supposed to accommodate Mr. Gums. The canal will be not lea than 85 feet deep, 250 feet wide in the rock sections, and 400 fet wide In the soil sections. Mr. Morr. Has the Board to Army Englaners passed on this yet? Mr. Gmr. The Board ao Army Boglneer report has not been filed with the Congress. However, under the provisions of the bi the President is given full latitude to construct such eanal and at such place as will take care of all vessels now afloat, using the waters of the Atlantic and the Gulf. Their report will be made in the near future. .The SPunZm pro tampors (Mr. Martin of Colorado). The time of the gen- tleman from Florida [Mr. Gree] has again expired. Mr. Ga Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to speak for 6 additional minutes. The SBraza pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Florida? There was no objection. Mr. Smrna. Will the gentleman yield? Mr. OGma. I yield. Mr. Simm. May I just insert here in the Record one observation? The gentleman said that the tolls were $16,000,000, I believe? Mr. Gawm. On the Panama Canal; net tolls between sixteen .and eighteen million in 1933, more in 1984. Mr. SNrma The tolls were $24,60,000 for 1984, and the tonnage was 28,67,000 tons for 1984. Mr. Gam. There was a great increase. I am glad to have that contribution by the gentleman. Mr. Sm. Will the gentleman yield for a question? Mr. Gau. I yield to the gentleman. Mr. SiLt. I do not quite see why all of the shipments going to Latia America would have to pass through that canal. I should think they would go down south of it. Mr. Gmnr. Such trade as is utilized by the Mississippi Valley naturally will have access out to Latin America, and vice versa. I shall go further into the Latin-American matter. LATIN-AUmrCAN TsAM Our Latin-American trade is showing an increase compared with trade in other countries and considering general world conditions. Take, for instance, our trade with Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico. It has been as follows: Reports Export--Continued Argentina: 1913 -- --- $52, 80 Brazil-Continued. 1920 .....- ........ -213,726 1989 -------... 108,787 1929..---..----.. -----.. 210,288 1988.------- ------ 29,725 1983 ........-----........... 929 Mexico: Bral: 1918 -----------------. 54, 83 19 1 3 --------.. -----207,850 1913-------- 42,638 1-- 188 868 1920---..-------..--. 156,740 1983-------------... 87, 519