New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-25
TILL PUSH CANAL WORK
uur PRESIDENTS PLANS.
,.,.,o;rtments Accepted by Fire of
the Com m3SSlORCrS.
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,. Feb. 2s-Presidcnt Roosevelt
N1--,-es definite acoeptances from five of
bss - on the new Isthmian Canal Com
-'..iol. as follows:
-, -9r,,, g. WALKER. T. s. ~ -%7sa.
csaRG- ". DAVIS b.. s. A.. rsst-rd
-,.,z r. HEcKER. ~ Detroit. director n
Or. ---...,-a in che sranisi~-Ar reTlcan War
y.rrr.ty PARSONS engineer Of the New
yo.s sotuar
..vH H--RR. professor of engineering - ooiu71-
We. -,-,-s-v and formerly q member q me "aiHeI
- canal Commission.
,,.io- % these five men the President is
80 tle appointment or C. r. Grunsky, Of
r-sreisco "a well known hydraulic en-
s. .-5 p NJ Harrod. OF New-Orleans. an
50 Of the Misyiss ppi River Commission.
Two or three candidates from the
-,-.,s, Coast and "a complication has arisen that
- ,bs appoirt-nent Of Mr. Harrod in the
.,.sa class Charges have been preferred
him by a New-Orleans newspaper
- e backed up so strongly by some Of the
- fusiuess men Of the city that the
,s.-+ has determined 10 Sift the matter be
.-,on-cinc his decision. II the charges
s.
y. Presidents list and another Southern
s-rinesr collected
coaDussIoo-s DUTY AND PAY.
,s., President Roosevelt has definitely
- eve Of che seven members OF the COM
-, and expects 10 be able to announce
--.-ss n the other two within a day or SO,
4, !, ssvo,ing particular attention 20 consider
,s,- n the actual work OF construction Il
- 4. bsHeved that II he has any control over
q, msn he names on the hoard they VII not
- ,ruch tine I'm theorizing c~er ways and
-. The actual digging OF the canal viii be
,-ss,u,ed with ali the energy that skilled
tto- and ample capital back of & make posi-
be
a1vr the canal commissioners go 20 the isth-
.-rs,r the President was asked by friend
to-day
Every one OF them" he is said 20 have re
MED q would not appoint a single man on
,bsf commission who would not go TO the 18th
rms DO not intend 10 have any long dis
ssnce euesswork done on that canal Every
me of the commissioners viii be conversant
with the actual conditions as they exist on that
strip Of land"
The compensation OF the commissioners is
matter which is giving the President no little
concern. As ne expresses x. he does not in
tend TO have a cheap John commission. They
must be amply paid" A. the same time Con-
gress Is bound to place limit IN the pay OF the
board. and this limit is not likely 70 be large.
rhe President may. IN his discretion, pay the
commissioners as much he pleases until
Congress shall fix the compensation" and the
Tact that several prominent engineers have al
ready declined to accept places on the board Is
evidence thar men who are now receiving large
sav Tor similar work fear 70 take the places lest
they shall suffer q material oiminution Of in
cone. Il Is probable that the remuneration.
powers and management of the Canal Commis-
tiou win follow closely the lines of the Philip
sine Commission. The president OF that com
snisson receives 10000 and hts four associates
kl55O0 each. Considering the fact that the
1sthmian Canal Commissioners VIII be expected
10 visit and live for long periods IN a most un-
healthy zone. where they viii virtually take
their lives in their hands. and the further fact
that al least four OF the members must be high
class men of technical training this compensa-
sion could not be regarded as extravagant. Less
viii not attract good men
The commission VIII meet In Washington as
toon as possible efter the appointments are
made Quarters win be selected and a force Of
'siiiitttiil dIlOlIleQ ana lDilate0
inio their work as soon as possible. The FIRST
meetings OF the commission VIII probably be
had 81 an Office in the War State and Navy
Building. Later permanent quarters viii have
= be secured outside. as it is not probable that
a. adequate amount OF space can be secured in
the existing government buildings. The COM
mission vi. he constantly in session in Wash
tngton except when its members are visiting the
iSthmus
10 physician VIII be appointed on the COM
mission. This VIII not be welcome news TO the
american Medical Association, which for the
tasi year has been making strenuous Efforts to
rave one of SIS members on the hoard. Sanitary
regulations of the. most rigid kind viii be made
tho enforced however, under the direction OF
competent medical men Of the army and navy
sIeslaent VIII insist ON the employment OF some
l.olu.nent physician by the commission 10 act
- a hgh advisory officer IN an matters pertain
80 20 the health of the wOrkmen and the SOL
- elafGs stationed along the line OF the
a. ne "a Infantry. which has been ordered TO
:. N.hnus 10 replace the marines may EXPECT
= IMAM on cCty there for long time Il is
- s'sNlon OF the President 10 maintain an
10, guard there Indefinitely. He does not
,.sl ~ any trouble from Colombia or any or her
- 49, source, but deems IL the part Of wisdom,
-, 20 ehe Ire OF the canal policed bv a force
F1s -, sh called on IN any emergency win be
Nh.-c. - VIII disturbing elements no matter
ivy come what % sis