Today, 123 years ago, on June 28, 1902 (March 23, 1902), the United States decided to open the Panama Canal. Famous American industry and politicians have been arguing for years about where to open the canal in China. On June 28, 1902, Congress passed Senator Spinner's bill. This was a decisive step. In the last century, the U.S. and Britain competed for the opening of the Panama Canal across the Panama Strait. Just a year earlier, the bill also empowered President Roosevelt to pay $40 million to obtain a permit to open the Panama Canal. The decision to open the Canal in Panama was made after a very high level of competition. In the last century, the U.S. and Britain competed for the opening of the Canal in the Panama Strait. Just a year earlier, the United Kingdom agreed in