The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-25
SYSTEM COMPLETED
 IN ZONE GOVERNMENT I
Return Of Commissioners SgnalizeS Close of ArduOuS IaSk--Review of Work of Admiral Walker
 and His Associates.

Ancon. Canal Zone. Sept. s.-The re- turn of the members of the 1sthmian Canal Commission to the States by this weeks steamer signalizes the practical completion of a permanent working system in the various de- partments of Zone government. That this has been no simple task is evil denced by the fact that since the ar rival of the Commissioners on the 1sthmus. they have labcrsd early and late, some of their sessions during the past week extending far into the night. The veteran Chairman of the Commis sion. Admiral Walker, has spared neither himself nor his associates in formulating plans to reduce the chaot- ic condition in Zone affairs, which. it must be confessed, has hitherto exist ed, and in addition has conducted the duties of the office of the managing representative. General Davis, during the latter's absence in the States. where he was summoned by the death of Mrs. Davis.
 One of the most important actions taken by the Commission was the adop- ton of q code Of laws for the perma- nent government of the canal strip. which will become of effect as soon
  proval by the Washington authorities. The Commission has been assisted in this work by Judge Magoon, who has been here giving the matter his per sonal attention. The question ot courts for the Zone, their powers and extent, have not yet fully been deter mined, but the sentiment among the majority of the Commissioners, and shared in by Judge Magoon, favors the appointment of four judges, one chief and three associates, two of whom shall sit with the chief in deciding cases coming up on appeal from the district court presided over by the third. This plan would give tree districts courts on tho Zone. located at Ancon, Gorgona and Colon, respective ly, besides a Chief Justice. It is also argued that 1t is desirable to have a full bench to avoid the necessity Of having to transfer cases from the Isthmus to the Supreme Court of the United States. While the organiza. tion of the judiciary branch on this scale Is not an absolute necessity at the present time, owing to the limited operations. 1t is predicted that 1t is none too extensive as soon as the work Is on in full blast.
 Each of the heads of the three prin- cipal divisions of Zone operations with the coming week, will have made trips to Washington. Governor Davis has just returned burde ned, It is reported, with increased powers and responsi- bilities. Colonel W. C. Gorgas, Chief of the Sanitary department. Is now at the National Capital, while Chief En- gineer John F. Wallace plans to take next weeks steamer for the States. Colonel Gorgas has plans in view look ing to the enlargement of the scope of his work, while Mir. Wallace goes to look after big contracts for material now pending.
 The only Commissioners having per- manent headquarters on the Isthmus are Governor Davis and Col. Frank J Hecker. This fact enables them to draw a salary of s15 per diem. and ex- $10.000 per year. This ordinarily would seem to be sufficient inducement for the others to stick" 1t out here. but with the exception of Colonel Hecker all have important matters at home to attend to. Admiral Walker being in charge of the Washington end of the Commission. The only Commissioner missing on the present trip was Mir. w. B. Parsons. who has an undertak- ms OI HIS OWH OH HIS ndnuS al tne present time-the New York subway The Commissioners had their headquar- terS at Ancon, and not at the Admin istration Building. during their stay on the Isthmus, and with the exception of morning horseback rides, and a jaunt up the east coast to look at what is said to be the finest harbor on the At lantic seaboard between the Bay of Fundy, and the Magellan Straits-Al- mirante Bay-and with one or two com plimentary dinners given at the Amer ican Legation, no relaxation was in dulged in.
 The residence in Panama of Chief Engineer Wallace will when the pres ent plans are carried out be the hest furnished, and most modern equipped house on the Isthmus. It is three- storied structure located in the best part of the city. and near the bay. It has a corner site, has plenty of unusu- ally large windows. and a double yer andah on the street sides. It was the former home of the directors of the French company, and was kept by them in an excellent state of repair, but was never fitted with the conveniences deemed so necessary in this day and age.
 Renaudin, the last of the long line