THE STORY OF OPENING OF THE PANAMA CANAL 1. The text says "naval displays were proposed for New York, New Orleans and San Francisco." Why do you think these cities were mentioned especially? 2. The text refers to the plan for all countries to participate, "even Switzerland." Why do you think it singled out Switzerland? 3. The article is from a New Orleans newspaper. Cite one quotation from the text that shows the article has a distinct point of view for New Orleans readers. 4. What does demoralized mean here: "the generally demoralized condition of the world's merchant marine"?
"It is gratifying to know that these vessels will include one or more lines from New Orleans, so that this city will get the share of the canal business it has expected
