The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-14
WATER THE NEED
ON THE ISTHMUS
Natives Still Angered Over Exten.
sion Of the Tariff Law to Isl
the Canal Zone.

NEXT act was to scrub the stone floor
of the little room with the self-same
water, and lastly 1t was swept out on
the sidewalk in front and put to the
lsame use.
Notwithstanding it's inefficient water
Isupply, and lack of sanitary facilities
generally. the conditions here are far
better than they were in Cuba when
the Americans first occupied that is
land. 1t is the general verdict of the
members of the sanitary corps here
who saw service in Cuba. that the
standard of cleanliness is much great
er in Panama. as well as elsewhere on
the Isthmus. Even with the few facil-
Titles they possess the Panamantans as
La rule make an attempt to keep their
tpremises clean. while in Cuba. not only
was there a lack of inclination. but on
1.-THE other hand decided opposition to
lall sanitary measures. AS between the
1.-TWO cities of Havana and Panama, at
1.-THE time the American government
took the sanitary arrangement in
charge, the balance is all in favor Of
the latter. declared an inspector one
day recently.
| Nursing Their Grievance.
The establishment of A postoff'ces.
ports, and the extension oFthe Dingley
tariff to cover the Canal Zone, men,
ltioned in my previous correspondence.
has stirred up quite hornets nest
Iamong Panamanfan politicians. and is
the sole topic of the hour. Thursday
evening last, an infiammatory circular
printed in Spanish and bearing the sig
nature "A Panamanian," was circulated
about the city. 1t contained dia-
TRIBE against the American govern
}ment, in it's conduct of affairs on the
tIsthmus, and an observation that the
lcountry was in danger by reason of
1.-THE American occupation OF the Canal
Zone. The responsibility for any of
1.-THE writer's utterances was promptly
disclaimed the following day on the
part of the Panamanian government
officials, and representations made to
this effect to the American legation.
THE question however so far is not
nearer an adjustment. and will proba-
Ibly command the attention of the 18TH
milan Commissioners who arrived in
Panama yesterday afternoon from New
York. The sum and substance Of the
two sides to the matter Is simply this;
The Panamaians contend that they
| cannot maintain their governmental es-
| Establishment without the revenues nat
uarlly accruing from customs and post
| office receipts, and that the treaty did
| not contemplate the establishment Of
| ports. or postofhces.
The American position is largely
based on the fact that there was no
stipulation in the treaty by which the
United States acquired a perpetual lease
Of the Canal Zone, against establishing
ports of entry, or postoffices, outside of
the cities of Panama and Colon. and
on Canal Zone territory. and that its
right in the matter are plain.
| Panama wants to conduct a Repub-
| lie along the same lines as her sisters.
She wants to keep UP a standing army;
| she wants to maintain representatives
abroad in the proper style. and many
| other things which cost too much
money. and which to the outside OBJ
sentiaIf The question thas been asked.
| why. since the United States guaran-
| tees Panama invasion from any foreign
foe. should there be any need of a
standing army. small though It ts?"
| And. why should there be need of
| foreign representation abroad from a
country. which practically has no ex-
ports?' On the other hand. If she
would turn her attention to the devel-
| oDment of her natural resources, her
treasury would soon be OVERLOOKING
A first class immigration bureau at
home would do more than can all her
foreign representatives abroad. and be
| less expensive to maintain. Panama is
a mine of richness. She has thousands
of square miles Of virgin forests. some
of the best agricultural lands on the
globe. and mountains filled with untold
mineral wealth, practically undevelop-
| ed. yet she must turn from all these
for the vanities of the world
| The South contributes q great many
members to the canal working organ
| ization. and among them Mr.. Ernest
Lagarde, Jr., secretary to Governor Da-
Wis. an affable and very clever gen.
| tleman. Mr.. Lagarde is a native of
Richmond. Va. born in November, 1854
and is an alumnus of Mount st. Marys
College at Emmitsburg, Maryland, of
which institution his father. DR.. Ernest
Lagarde, Sr.. has been Dean of the fac
ulty for many years. Mr.. Lagarde.
Jr, went to New Orleans in the Expo
| sition year, and embarked in a general
| commission business. In 1888 he re-
moved to Mexico City, and for tho ensu-
| ing ten years conducted the operations
of a firm which had practically entire
control of the coal importing business
in that republic. During his residence
in the Mexican capital, Mr.. Lagarde
made many friends, and was well
thought of in both social and business
relations. In 1899 he resumed his resi-
dence in the States, eventually locat-
ing in New York where he received in
May last his appointment to his pres
emit position. Mr.. Lagarde speaks
Spanish fluently. and his long resi-
dence in Latin American country
makes him peculiarly well fitted for the
duties of the Secretaryship of the Ca
nal Zone. Mr.. Lagarde is brother of
Mr.. J. B. Lagarde. president of the La
garde. Ala, Lime and Stone Company
and also of Mr.. Louis Lagarde of New
Orleans.
| Judge Osceola Kyle, of Decatur, Ala,
and Mr.. Virgil C. Grimm. of Montgom-
cry, his secretary arrived on the 18TH
mus on last weeks steamer, and have
| since been busy getting acquainted
with their surroundings. It is practi-
cally settled that the Court of the
First Instance, over which Judge KYLE
| is to preside will be located at Cor
gona, about midway between Panama
and Colon, on the Panama Railroad.
and one of the most healthfuI points
in Zone territory. The Judge is con-
siderably amused over a local papers
persistence in calling him Judge
| O'Kyle.