The Path Between the Seas

What critical things transpire in regard to the French canal project in July 1886?

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In July 1886, among the critical things that transpire in regard to the French canal project are Ferdinand de Lesseps requesting and receiving a vote of confidence. Additionally, he proposes a Suez-style lottery bond issue to raise $20 million. As stockholders lobby the Chamber of Deputies for authorization, de Lesseps proclaims he will personally inspect Panama.The Chamber, meanwhile, dispatches Armand Roussau, a noted civil engineer, for an independent evaluation of the situation.