One reason the Suez Canal has been of key significance to nations other than Egypt was that the channel considered speedier development between the North Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean. The waterway is interfacing the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez.
The main way in which Taft differed from other Progressives of the day,
especially Roosevelt, was that he thought it would be a waste of time to
try to keep Progressive values completely in line with the
Constitution.
Cincinnatus
Part of the Roman Republic
I haven't been in a history class 4 years you may want to fact check it