New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-28
PLANNING CANAL WORK.
y. W. H4RROD APPOINTED.
Commissioa Complete. President Be
gins H. Map ont Construction.

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sz-oe,irrro, Feh .1-President RooseH cit
,--,o-,s .,,e Panama Canal Commission to-
e, H. appointing B. NJ Harrod. OF Ne"-or
'-.,s he axperfenced engineer expert OF the
,fs~sts,.ppi River I.evee Commission promptly
,r 3D., ra-strt 81 a letter from Mr.. Harrod when
.~e,.usilv disposed o. the charges hled against
a.. -rhe nominations Of al The coTnInlssloIeis
v-,u DO sent TO the Senate on Monday, and there
- every -eason 20 believe they VII 30 promptly
CONFIRMED.
With this important step nEalN taken 'ne
President feels that he has reached thai sage
where he can begin 20 map Out the actual "otN
~ construction. AZ he said in The tribune To-
ssv no litigation in the courts o. France OF e'se
- s,,ar selsv ths work Tor an hour.
r.. reaiizes that the task OF digging the oltch
80. .ta Atlantic 10 the Pacific IL one OF me
-,ost gigantic works ever undertaken ny ''lS
r,-errr7ent but he nevertheless starts oat VII"
sru confidence IN the ability OF the United states
10 40 n erped itiouslv. cieanly a. the minimum
cost Tor good work and. above all with me ooS'
a. human lives reduced 20 the least possl'le
,,t,r,he- lie realizes that the zone Is urheA'ilS
% certain times O. tie year. enc no h'a''fi
What precautions are taken by The ornc'a-s d"
$50 acting under The direction Of the most
sk.ffsI Of sanitary experts. some 81 me worn
men will die from fever. dysentery ana o'he'
diseases peculiar 20 the tropics. Then there
am ho Unavoidable accidents ia the course OF
80 construction that VIII main and XIII oihei
al, e,--tr-ret. v-orkraen engaged on The huge JOB
T{yt deaths from disease and accidents VIII lo'
De allow ed 60 stamp the enterprise a. isllure
ard n an possible endeavors are maze 10 Keep
80 mortality down 10 Tho lowest notch and me
york IS uushed as fast az the engineers ana
iahorers working together. can accomplish 'he
undertaking. he viii feel that his aH'E 10 "'
concerned VIII be discharged
when the President was Assistant Secretary
80 The Navy" said q man who stands close 10
tie Executive to-day he was often charged
with the neglect Of officers who had biz na'a'
i.ns under way. II a cock csved in AZ some re-
,,---a corner 81 the country ans some one was
.-.,-r no and his superior. Secretary Long. were
s,a--,e5 for L. and people would declare that
mat proved the navy a failure. lie feeIs l"e
same Way about the Isthrlian canal he is MOI
Going 10 he .feazed' by any OF the ordinary or
.xtraordinary accidents that are hound to occur
from time 20 lime during tho progress OF me
work"
Although the President has not finally decided
,., me exact amount Of compensation Tor the
canal Commissioner 81 may be said that Sl3.-
GO is close 10 the figure he VIII recommend
The chairman OF the commission viii not re
rsfHc any more than tho other members, as IN
she case o. the FhiliQllhe e"illil'-S7-o-'- ~ ~
.c paid alike.
As soon as the senate confirms the appoint
..,er+e the President intends 70 have ieN
11est-o- heart conferences with them 20 impress
r-ie IDEAS and Instructions on them ShortlS
reto- rha,- complete the work ~ their organi1a-
s.o- and find their quarters. the commissioners
,-s-7 60 fu a body 20 Panama As already an
,-,1,-,ced INC President win require them al 70
visit che isthmus frequently IN order 10 ~ per
so-tlv familiar ~ first hand with All the condl-
i 1f I
make fheir FIRST trip 20 tho isthnus one or two
..-.'l -eroain i'm Washington TO see that Office
* s. properly prosecuted After some OF the
rere return the commissioner or COMMISSION
g. who remained at the capital VIII make The
iou-nev 10 the scene. Headquarters VIII be al
tho fsthrnus not ~ Washington.