The Caldwell tribune., 1905-12-09

1 state There is no obligation upon us TO
treat territorial snbdi divisions, which are mat
ters of convenienee only as binding Us on
the question Of admission to statehood.
Nothing has taken up more time in the
Congress during the past few years than the
question to the statehood to be granted
| to tine four territories above mentioned. and
| after careful considerations Of all that has
oetE developed in the discussions of the
question ! recommend that they be imne-
diately admitted as two states There Is NO
ljustifcation for further delay and the adj
two states has been clearly establisited.
| In some OF the territories the Legislative
assemblies issue licenses for gambling. The
Congress should by law forbid this practice,
the harmful results OF which are obvious
at a glance. t5 39
.. The Panarna Canal
The treaty between the United States ana
&be Republic of Panama, under which the
construction of the Panama Canal was made
possible, went into effect with its ratification
by the United States Senate on February 2s,
1904 The canal properties of the French
Canal Company were transferred to the
United States on April 23. 1904, on payment
1905 the Commission was reorganized. and
ut now consists, Of Theodore p. Shontss
chairman; Charles q MagooH. Benjamin II.
IBrigadier-GeHeraI Peter C. Hatus, and Colo
mel Oswald H. Ernst. John F. Stevens was
appointed chief engineer July 1 last.
Active work In canal construction, mainly
preparatory has been in progress for less
than year and half. During that period
two points about the canal have ceased to-
be open toy debate First, the question of
route; the canal Will be built on the 1sthmus
Of Panama. Second, the question OF feasi-
bility; there are no physical obstacles this
route that American engineering skill will
not be able to overcome without serious diff
hculty, or that, will prevent the completion
of the canal Within reasonable time and
at reasonable cost. This Is virtually the
unanimous testimony Of the engineers who
have investigated the matter for the Gov
ernment.
.-.s Necessity of Dfspatch
: The point which remains unsettled is the
question Of type, whether the canal shah be
one of several locks above sea-level, OF at
sea-level with a. single tide lock. On. this
: point hope to- lay before the Congress at
an early day the findings Of the advisory
beard Of American and European engineers.
that at my invitation have been considering
e the subject, together with the report of the
5 Commission thereon; and such comments
o thereon recommendations in reference
u thereto as may seem necessary.
g The American people is pledged to the
o speediest possible construction of canal
: | adequate to meet the demands which the
. commerce of the world will make upon 1t.
9 . Sad appeal most earnestly to the Congress
. | to aid in the fuifllment of the pledge. Grat-
u flying progress has been made during the
:. past year and especially during the past four
n months The greater part of the necessary
:, preliminary work has been done. Actual
=, =, | work of eXcavas orp could be begun only ON
y a limited seal" till the Canal Zone was
- made a healthful place to live In and to-
n work in. Tho IsthnEus had to be sanitated
" first. This task has been SO thoroughly
= accomplished that yellow fever has been
,e virtually sxt!rpated from the Isthmus and
l. general health conditions vastly improved.
Is The, same methods which converted the
a island of t7uba from aApest hole. which mem
er aced the health Of the; world, into health
s. full place of abode. have been applied on the
g Isthmus with satisfactory results. There is
in no reason to doubt that when the plans for
le water supply. paving, and sewerage of Pam
Of anna aHd Colon and the large labor camps
III have been fully carried out, the Isthmus win
Sc be, for the Tropics. an unusually, healthy
place of abode. The. work is soo far ad-
Is vanced now that the health of all those en-
es plOyed In canal work Is as we'll guarded ss
L. 1t is on similar work in this country, and
in elsewhere.
& In addition to sanitatfng the Isthrnusf, sat-
lie isfactory quarters being provided, foE
" employees and an adequate system of supply
re ing them with wholesome food at reason
In able prices has been created. Hospitals have
Of been established and equipped that are with.
De out superors Of their kind anywhere. The
Of country has thus been made fit TO work, In
It. and provision has been made for the welfare
and comfort of those who to do the
u work. During the past year q large portion
: of the plant with which the work is to bs
. done has been ordered. 1t Is confidently be.
%. o. lieved that by the middle of the approach.
~ ~ ing year sufficient proportion of this PLAN
- - will have been installed to enable US to re-
no sumo the work OF excavation on a. large
~ - scale.
y. what is needed nowy and without delay Il
a a an appropriation by the Congress to NEE
- the current and accruing expenses of tht
:" :" Commission. The first appropriation of $1O
J st 100000, out of the $135.000,00o authorized
- by the SpOOner act was MADE three year
81 ago It's nearly exhausted. There Is bare
~ ~ ly enough of it remaining to carry tn,
a. Commission to the end of the year. Unles
IL the Congress shall appropriate before tha
time all work must. cease. To arrest prog
n .te ress for any length Oft now, when mat
g, ters are advancing satisfactorily, woult
Ie be deplorable. There will be no money Will
~ which TO meet payroll obligations and nom
with which to meet bills coming due TO
materials and supplies; and there will b
,ss decentralization of the forces, here and oil
ar the Isthmus, now working harmoniousl
an and effectively, II there is delay in granting
he an emergency appropriation Estimates o
In the amount necessary, will he found in; tn
ng accompanying reports of the Secretary o
am War and the Commission.
pie The Department Of State.
mt I recommend more adequate provision tina
m has been made heretofore for the work Of tn
lP- Department Of State. Within few year
his there has been a. very great increase in tn
he amount and importance of the work to b
Of done by that department, both In Washing
ar ton and abroad. This has been caused B
ng crease of wealth. among our people, which en-
af- ables them to travel more generally tha
its heretofore, the increase of American caplts
m which is seeking investment in foreign couI
u. tries, and the growth of our power an
at There has been. no corresponding, increase {
by facilities for doing the work afforded to tn
ff- department having charge of our toHetgn n
In iations. .7
mr. Neither at home, abroad lis there
us sufficient working force to do the businei
s properly In many respects the system whiC
as 10y was adequate to the work of Is, i
of years ago is inadequate now,, and should
,, ! changed. Our Consular force should be class
70 hed and appointments should be made to
~ several classes, with authority to the Ex
S Ine cutive to assign the members Of each class
" tot duty at such posts. the interests of Il
res service require, instead OF tha appointment
10 being made as at present to specified post
tne There should be adequate inspection se
'cts vice so that the department may be able
ulo inform itself how the business OF each Co
Ihe sulate is being done, instead of dependti
this upon casual private information or rume
the The fee system should be entirely abolishe
Ven and due equivalent made in salary to Z
Of Officers who now eke out their subsisten
to by means of fees Sufficient provision shou
cor- be made for clerical force in every Cons1
and ate composed entirely of Americans, instc
for Of the insufficient provision now made, wht
, of compels the employment of great numbers
hill citizens of foreign countries whose services G
ines be obtained for less money. AL a large Pa
and | of our Consulates the office quarters and
clerical force inadequate to the pertorl
ance Of the onerous duties imposed by
recent provisions of our immigration laws
an we'll as by increasing trade. In ma
be parts Of the world the lack of suitable qu
the ters for Embassies, Legations and Cons
lent ates detracts from the respect in which our
DAD fcers ought to be held and seriously impa
ver, their weight and influence.
two Suitable provision should be made for
EXPENSE of keeping our diplomatic officers mt