The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-16
ANOTHERCANAL ENGNEBROUT
HE WAS ONE or WALLAOE'S MEN
AND WAS AT CULEBRA.


fuse TO Discuss w. Il. Dauohy'y Rosigna'
tion-Prcparstions Making for Inter
national Advisory Boards Meeting
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE report from
Panama that W. e. Dauohy. engineer IL
charge Of tho Culebra division OF tho work
on the canal for the last year and half
had resigned was confirmed at the Offices
OF tho Isthmian Canal Commission to-day
Not only has Mr.. Dauchy's resignation
been accepted, but an engineer has been
sent to the Isthmus to All the vacancy thus
caused. The new man il Mr.. Gerry, for
merly employed by the Mississippi River
Commission and an experienced man In
hydraulic engineering.
Officers Of tho commission here decline
to discuss Mr.. Dauchys resignation. He
has been regarded "a q valuable man, and
the work on the Culebra division was per-
haps the most important Of all on the canal.
1t was apparent to-day however that there
was absolutely nothing surprising to officers
here In Mr.. Dauchy's action Mr.. Dauchy
and Mr.. Stevens, the present chief engineer,
Inc one another professionally, Mr..
Dauchy having worked for many years
under Mr.. Stevens on the Rock Island
Railroad. Mr.. Dauchy was appointed by
John #. Wallace, whose resignation was
demanded BY Secretary Taft, and he was
distincively q member Of the Wallace
regime.
The only hint as to the reason for Mr..
Dauchy's retirement was the statement by
one officer Of the commission that Mr.. Dau-
ohy's leaving was the result OF the reorgani-
cation Of the working force on the canal,
uhtoh Il INV heino DerfeCfed.
Arrangements for the reception Of tho
International Advisory Board Of Engineers
OF tho Isthmian Canal Commission arc
being rapidly completed. A suite Of Offices
tn the building occupied by the commission
are being prepared for the use OF the inter-
national board, which consists Of fourteen
members, all prominent engineers OF tho
world.
Ten Of these are Americans and tho re-
mAinder como from abroad. One from
land and the fourth from the Netherlands.
Tho foreigners. are expected IN this
SSantry s sn I'll III be asf he 10
the present plans, on Sept. l.
It was stated to-day that, IN all prob;
ability, q portion Of the advisory board
will 60 to the Isthnus TO look over the
ground there. The Canal Commission has
made plans to 60 to Panama q, IL "a . 60ay IN
board will be asked to 60 at the same time:
With the advisory board lies the work OF
deciding on the kind Of canal, sea level or
lock, to be built. Tho report Of the board
will probably be ready for the regular
session OF Congress.
Gen. Oswald H. Ernst, member Of the
Isthmian Canal Commission, who has just
returned from Panama to Washington, said
to-day that it would be year before dirt
would begin to fly" in Panama
I'VE must first prepare for the big work.
he said. we have q great project before
us, and the preparations must be full and
complete before the actual work on the
canal Is recommended. Our greatest work
is to provide quarters for the working force.
This alone Is q big problem. ! don't know
OF any better way to describe II than to say
that 1t Is just like building city for 20 900
people, and 1t is much more difficult to do
It on the Isthmus than it would be In the
United States We must have the houses,
jails, municipal buildings, sewerage and
water works systems. the same as a city In
this country And the c;.y there ia spread
out over q vast range OF land. Being 1900
miles from the base Of supplies makes 1t all
the more intricate.
Mr.. Shonts, head Of the commission. Is
expected to come to Washington within
q few days.