New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-18


Works. when at the Netherland on trin
from Albany. said: Ny opinion al
C. S. BOYD to tho canal prosr ect can have M
TALKS ON influence to delay the execution o,
CANAL the popular will as indicated In ths
vote favoring the enterprise. an
the servant OF the public. and everything VIII %
done that IS possible by the Department 10 faciE-
tate the construction OF the canal 7 may ssy
however. that I have never known any large pub
lie enterprise. apprOximatns the uagnituds OF TITS
one, that was kept within the original estimate
Despite the allowance for contiuge there
often conditions that cannot be foreseen that aug.
ment the cost The former work Of canal Deepen
ms through the MOntezuma marshes. cost &So40n
a section, for the construction OF which the
tered 5eSJe tbst ne gS9S a5 eff7nsI3 "a
the larger project have been made with great care
but IL is impossible TO say JUST what conditions
must be met unit, the ground Is uncovered. TtsR
again the work in connection with the Nohzwk
River may Involve some expenses. At certain
fcult of control Il frequently quits It's 6aaks
ana COVERS the vsley mo a Fast axe !as
raised the river In places along its course 20
forty-efght hours. Such a food while the work
there was IN progress would certainly entail great
covering three-hfths OF the entire route Of a5ol;
$40 miles HlIIouI lLtetI ~, ~ 81 u--.Ius ~.
work every spring that must Be undons svery tal.
and this means further expense"
D. T. Watson. OF PfttsoUrg. who served a. coun.
sci IN the Alaskan boundary case. before the TT
bunaI in London. arrived on us
GRATTFIED Tsutonic. Seen at the Albemarla
AT ALASKA he said: Though we made about
AWARD. the regulation time in crossing. va
had an exceedingly rough passage.
and should not care to repeat such an experience
OF being knocked about. 7 glad 70 De home
again. after about four months, absence. Tiers Is
country Ike Our own. and think there IS 10
place Ike Pittsburg- OF course. the tribunal vas
on opposite sides OF the case were cordial am
naturally gratihed with thu result OF the hearing
sensation OF disappointment our Canadian friends
will gracefully bow 70 the finding. IL Is. OF course
fixed. it Is fully indicated"
Major Herbert ]. slocum. who sails with as
regiment the transport Fitzpatrick for the Phi
ippines. served for a year ard a
TRIBUTE TO half the staff OF General Fla
GENERAL hugh Lee IN Cuba. and until
WOOD. evacuation on the staff OF General
Wood. under whom he organized
and commanded the Home Guards. MY relations
to General Wood" said Major Socum. naturally
brought into constant and close contact VIII
him. and while I sometimes entertained ideas o.
policy at variance with his. and found myself
under the necessity OF engaging in discussions n
which my views could not always prevail. never
theless have the highest regard for him. he Is m.
that is true OF all men who are active IN the az
o os nm s u 8TS sos tSnsS an an conf
dent Of his absolute loyalty and honesty. he 3 :
clean man. and IL Is my Judgment based upon NJ
intimate relation 20 his administration. that ne wa
animated by a desire at all times TO do the osss
possible for his government. I shall be gao We
reach the Philippines II my command Hnos VI
vice under General Wood"
William B. RidgeIy. Controller oe the Currency
who came here from Washington 20 attend US
dinner OF the bankers. was On tla
WESTERN way for Chicago. where ne VI
BANKS spend the holiday vacation WIZ u
STRONGER family and Illinois friends. seen q
the Waldorf. be said The son1-
ton OF the banks Of the country IS generaly soo~
OF course. there VIII be occasional failures as 'la
Is an unavoidable Incident in the history or oAlN
ing. but there is nothing IN the general situA19'
10 arouse apprehension II may not oe larry =
pected that boom conditions will CharacieflIs =
business OF the coming year for Il Is proVe1'--
that the year OF Presidential campaign Is -
son Of less activity. In degree. than the ys4
unInoved by such advertisement One OF INC -
enceS OF prosperity has been the mera@ss
strength OF the Western banks and the ex2alSSf
OF banking facilities under the outhorl]a
Congress permitting the organization OF 49,
banks with capital OF $4,000 has been no1-04~