Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-02

British government; Herr Eugene Tin
causer, nominated by the German gov
eminent; NJ. Guerard. nominated by
the French government: NJ. Quellence.
consulting engineer. SueZ canal, and j.
w. Welcker, nominated by the govern
ment of the Netherlands. 1t is this
board which was appointed to assem-
BILE. Friday.
They were met by Chairman Shontz.
who, i'm few words appropriate to the
occasion, expressed the hope that good
results follow their deliberations.
The board of engineers will have re-
ferred to it all the data that has been
collected by the commission bearing
upon the subject of a type of canal.
This data may be sufficient for the
board to determine whether the canal
should be constructed with locks or
should be a sea level canal. and IL the
former should be recommended then
details as to the character of locks
will be taken under consideration. The
recommendations of the consulting en-
gineeers will not be final. but will be
made to the Isthmian Canal commits
sion which in turn will use it's own
judgment i'm making recommendations
to the President. The final conclusion
as to the type of canal will be settled
by the President and Congress.
The board of consulting engineers
will not have referred to it detailed
questions of engineering connected
with the construction of the canal af-
ter the type has been determined. Its
duty as at present decided and under
stood by the commission will cease.
The executive work Of the isthmian
canal commission has been much SIM
plified by the retirement of Mr.. Wallace
as chief engineer. Previous to that
time the duties of the commission as an
executive body We're distributed be-
tween Chairman Shon;z. Chief En-
gineer Wallice and Gov. Magoon,
Chairman ShOntz having general
supervision of the work Of the other
commissioners. Wallace was a member
IF the commission but when John F.
Stevens was made his successor as
chief engineer he was not made a MEM
Der of the commission but was employ
ed by Chairman Shontz and the en-
| gineering and construction work is un-
| der the direct. instead of the general.
supervision of Chairman ShOntz. Chief
| Engineer Stevens. unlike Mr.. Wallace
is not a member of :he executive board
of the commission. While the en-
gineering work of the canal will be I'M
der The immediate supervision of Chief
StevcnG. ne will be assisted by a COM
mittee on engineering, consisting of
Generals Haines and Ernest. Admiral
r.ndicOtt and Maj. Earrod, who are al
so members of the commission. Such
problems of a technical character as
Chief Stevens desires 10 be worked out
| and upon such subjects as he desires
advice will be submitted to the COM
mittee will net be numerous until af-
ter the type of canal has been deter
| mined. although it is expected that the
board which met, Friday, will avail it.
self Of the advice Of tho engineering
| committee on account of tho connection
| the latter have had with the canal
| since the United States government
| took hold of the enterprise.
| All members of the board were pres
| cnt. today, when Gen. Davis. president
| OF the board, called the meeting to or
| der. The letter of the President con-
| veDing the board was read and a dis
| cussion followed as to methods of pro-
| Cedure and plans. 1t was decided t,
| leave these arrangements to Il commit
tee consisting of Messrs. Davis. Par
sons. Abbott. Randolph and QucllenCe
| The members of the Isthmian Cana
| commission called and were formally
| presented to the board. The duties OF
| the board are separate from the com.
mission which simply provides rooms
clerks. interpreters and necessary ia.
| cilitieS for the transaction of the bust
| ness of the board. Capt. J. G. Cakes is
| cecretary Of the board. While the com.
mittce on procedure was in session
the board took recess until 3 o'clock
| Tho afternoon session was spent
largely I'm discussion of the place o
holding the sessions of the board.
number were in favor of New York
but others. including the foreign mem.
bers, declared themselves earnestly II
favor of Washington and it was deter
mined that the meetings should be helo
In this city. a suggestion was made
| that the meetings should be public. bu
this was decided in the negative.
| The meeting adjourned until l
o'clock, tomorrow morning. Chairma,
ShOntS entertained the members of tn
board and the Isthmian commission a
dinner. tonight. at the Chevy Chas'
| Club.