The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-05


| the Republic OF Panama, under when the
| construction OF the Panama canal was mnde
possible went into efect with rs ratiheatioh
| by the United States Senate ON Feb ~, lHO4'
The canal properties OF the French Canal Com
| pany transferred 70 the United states On
| April ~, 1904 on payment OF s40ooe,oOV 70
| that company. On April 1, 1908. the CommlA,
sion was re0rganlzed and II noS consists OF
| Theodore p. shouts, chairman Charles ~ Ma
/. goon benjamin NJ. Iiarfod, Rear-Admirai MOL
| decai n. EndicOtt, bria. Gen. Peter Z. Hams
and Col. Oswald II. Ernst John > Stevens
was appointed chief engineer on July ] last
Active work IN canal construction. mainly pre-
paratory has been IN progress for less than
year and half. During that period two points
about the canal have ceased to he open 70 40.
bate. First the question Of route; the canal
will be bui't the Isthmus OF Panama. Sec
ond the question OF feasibility; there are no
physical obstacles this route that American
engineering skill Will not be able TO overcome
without serious difficulty, or that will prevent
the completion OF the canal within reasoa-
able time and at reasonable cost. ms Is
virtually the unanimous testimony OF the en-
gneers who have Investigated the matter ior
the government.
The point which remains unsettled Is the
question OF type, whether the canal shall be
one OF several locks above level or at sea
level with = single tide lock- On this point
hope to lay before the Congress at an early day
the findings OF the Advisory Board Of Amtrl-
can and European Engineers that at my lnvl-
tation have been considering the subject, To-
gether with the report Of the commission there
on; and such comments thereon or recommenda-
lions In reference lherelo as may seem h'Ne9'
sary.
The American people Is pledged to the speed.
lest possible construction OF cnhal aueqaAls
10 meet the demands Whieh ihe commerce ol
the world VIII make upon H. ana appear .f, lnon'
earnestly to the Congress TO aid In the fulhll-
ment OF the pledge. Gratifying progress has
been made during the past year anu sspec,ails w.
during the past four months. The greater part
Of the, necessary preliminary work has been
done Actual work or excavation couh ne De
gun only on umiteu sVaie " the cAhal sonr
was made healthfhl place 70 llvN N ana 70
@ @work In IN me sthuius nau 20 pe Aain'atsu l..''
hrst ms TASK mas Deeh 50 tnos"hshs accom- ~nVcon-
phshed that yellow IeFr mas Deeh tiVtuN,ly
extirpated from the isthmus ana general heahh
cohditions Vastly improved Inc same methous
when converted the lslaha OF IuDa from pss'
hole which mehaced the heAith OF the Woriu'
into hehlthiul place OF aoonr nave oren hp'
piled on the istnmus WIN satisisetofy results, .,
Ihere Is no reason 20 doupt tnat when tne
pans LOT WateI supply patins, anu s~e"siAss ~
Of Panama and Colon ana the lrrg" lmpor CAMS
nave peen tully carried OUT, me isthnlus VIII
De- ior the ropes an uuusuallS heal.hS plnee
OF Fooue' me work Is 50 iaf anNahseo nov
that the health OF all those employed IN cana
work Is as Wen guarded as II = on similar
WvrA ~ i tnis county WHY eiss" .t.
IN addition to snnitasng the lsSa@us, Sasls
pIoves and An ADEQUATE system OF supplying
them with wholesome food at reasonable prices
has been created Hospitals have been estah-
OF their Kind anywhere The country has thus
been made ut to work in and provision has
been made for the welfare and comfort OF
those who are TO do the work During the
past wear a large portion OF the plant with
which the work IN to be done has been or
darad II Is eonddentlv helievad that Nv the
middle OF the approaching year a SUFFICIENT PRO
portioa OF this plant will have been installed
Ia enable Us to resume the work OF excavation
on a large scale.
What Is needed now and without delay is an
appropriation by the Congress to meet the cur
rent and accruing expenses OF the commission
The first appropriation OF SIC. O.0OO.O0O cut OF
was made three years ago 1t Is nearly ex
hausted There is barely enough Of It remain
Ing to carry the commission to the end OF the
year Unless the Congress shall appropriate
before that time all work must cease To ar
rest progress for any length OF time now when
matters are advancing SO satisfactorily. would
be deporable There will be no money with
which 10 meet payroll obligations and none
with which to meet bills coming due for ma
terlals and s,.ppiiag: and there will be denorn
ization OF ae forces here and on the isthmus
now working so harmoniously and effectively
II there Is delay in granting an emergency ap
propriatiou Estimates OF the amount neces
sarv will be found n the ACCOMMODATING re-
morris Of the Secretary OF War and the com
mission
Denartnent of State
recommend more adequate provision than
mas been maue heretofore LOT tne Nork OF tne
department OF state. Nlhln rev years
there has been very great increase IN tne
amount ana importance o, the W0rk 70 Ne
zone py that departments uotn N y NAshlhe.oh t
ana ABROAD ihis mas oeeh eauseu ~ tne
great increase ot our loreigh uhue, 'ne ~
crease OF wealth among our people. when
enables them TO HAfet more senerah5 tnnh ~
heretofore me increase OF american captai
when Is seeklng investment "a Ioreisu ceuh.
tries, and the CROWN OF onf power ana weight
IN tne eouH0i9 " 'ns tt'sliNe" WI ~, 49,
mas been no corresponding increase OF tacliluts
Tor doing me Mofk a1"ruea " sns oepar 'ineh'
having eharge OF our loreisn rtiaiohs'
Neltner az nome hoF aproal ~ tnefe huI SUI
nclent WORKING force TO 10 the pusihess pf"PfiF
IN many respects the system Whlcn Nhe Aue
quate TO the work OF twenly-h'e, or even 'eh
years ago Is inadequate now anu shouiu ue
changed uur cohtuihr ioree Snouiu ne ciHssi
ned ana appointments snoulu oe Muoe ~ Wy
several classes WIN Au,horl'y 20 tne hAeeu
i've 10 assign tne meniuels 0. .aen .,ass las 70
dnty at sucn posts Us me interests or tne 80
Vice require instead OF tne appointments De
Ing made az at present 70 speelneu posts
There shoulu De ~ auequaIe hsPeeuon Se1
vice 50 mat me Depas,mrn. , , may n oe ao,e & 70
late is being done. instead OF depending upon