New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-27
RAPID WORK 0NTHE CANAL
PRESIDENT PUSHING 1T.
Litigation Not to Stand in the Way
of the Great Enterprise.
TFRoN THE TRIBUNE BURrAU.l>1

washington, Feb. 26.-Litigation In the courts
OF France shall not stand in the way or rapid
work on the isthmian canal
This statement was made authorftatively at
the White House to-day. No matter what the
outcome OF the Colombian Injunction proceed
sngs may be on the other side Of the ocean, the
work Of excavation VIII 60 ahead on this side
just ss rapidly as skilled labor and unlimited
capital can accomplish the purpose. The utmost
that the court proceedings can accomplish In
the way OF delay would be TO keep the share
holders out OF their money for time. but this
IS not a matter that concerns the President In
the least What he is most vitality interested in
IS TO see that the commission now almost formed
shall map out TIE work soon as the members
can DO so after their nominations are confirmed
by the Senate and stand over the woTkmen while
the digging goes on. The charges against BenJa-
min NJ Harrod. OF New-Orleans the seventh man
the President has in mind for the isthnian COM
mission. may prove to be more serious than at
first supposed. The President is considerably
concerned over the matter especially consider
sing the fact that the Endorsements OF Mr.. Har-
rod sent 10 him were OF the gilt edged" va
f1ety II Mr. Harrod cannot disprove the
charges 70 the Presidents entire satisfaction. he
viii be dropped Immediately and another Gulf
stBte man selected. The papers IN his case are
expected 90 arrive IN Washington tomorrow.
and the President viii take them up at once.
There is some question about the 3D. Regi-
snent OF infantry going TO Panama after ALL
Protests have been fled at the White House.
evidently by those who are interested in keep
ing the marines on the isthmus. or. at least in
not having them replaced by the army. Rear
Admiral John O. Walker, who is TO be head OF
the canal commission. is one OF those who
advise that the marines be left 10 police the
canal and railroad route. At present there are
four hundred marines IN Panama and they viii
remain there until the army arrives, when they
VIII Join the remainder OF the marine force,
Home nine hundred IN number. at Guantanamo.
IL Is proposed TO hold the marines at that sta
ton until Il Is seen whether or not there is
any necessity for considerable force IN San
Domingo. Secretary Taft, on his return from
Ohio was surprised TO find that the War De-
psrtment had given out the statement that the
So Regiment was TO go TO Panama The oues-
tion appears to have been settled by the Cen
eral staff IL is now announced at the War
Department that there Is possibility that the
Bd Infantry may not go and that the work OF
patroIling the canal route and preserving order
on the isthmus VIII for q time devolve the
marines. Ultimately. OF course, the army VIII
have 70 take up the work
In the mean time orders have been sent out
10 the 9th Infantry. at Fort Leavenworth KAN
and one OF the mountain batteries Of the field
artillery at that post 10 prepare themselves for
field service and be IN readiness TO proceed at a
moments notice. TX Is assumed that the General
STAFF has been planning for military work on
OF sending more troops 10 Panama than was at
first contemplated.