The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-12-07

In some Of the territories the legislative
assemblies issue licenses for 81 milling
The congress should by law fCi Did tfis
practice the harmful results of " Sich are
obvious at glance.
The Panama Canal.
tie refers to the Panama canal but aside
from asking for an immediate appropria-
ton does not give any recommendations as
to other legislation at this time. but prom
ises a later communication which shall con-
tain the report of the board OF engineers
and his own conclusions as to the type OF
canal TN this subject he says:
The American people Is pledged to the
speediest possible construction Of canal
adequate to meet the demands which the
commerce OF the world will make upon 1t,
and appeal most earnestly to the con-
gress to aid In the fufillment Of the pledge.
Gratifying progress has been made during
the past year and especially during the past
four months The greater part OF the nec-
essary preliminary work has been done.
Actual work OF excavation could be begun
only on a limited scale till the Canal Zone
was made a healthful place to live In and
TO work in. The isthmus had to be sanitat-
ed first. This task has been so thoroughly
accomplished that yellow fever has been
virtually extirpated from the isthmus ana
general health conditions vastly improved
The same methods which converted the
Island OF cuba from a pest mole, which
menaced the health OF the world, into a
healthfui place OF abode, have been applied
on the isthmus with satisfactory results.
There Is no reason to doubt that when the
plans for water supply. paving and sewer
age OF Panama and Colon and the large
labor camps have been fully carried out.
the isthmus will be. for the tropics. an un-
usually healthy place Of abode. The WORK
is so far advanced now that the health OF
all those employed In canal work Is as well
guarded as II is on similar work In this
country and elsewhere.
In addition TO sanltating the isthmus,
satisfactory quarters are being provided
for employees and an adequate system OF
supplying them with wholesome food at
reasonable prices has b, On created Hos
pitals have hoen estabis he'd and equipped
that are without superlOrs of theiJ Kind
anywhere The country has thus been
made NJ 10 work IN. and provision has been
made Tor the welfare anu comfort OF those
who are to 10 the work During the past
year large portion OF the plant with
which the work Is to be done has been or
dered 1t IL confidently believed that By
the middle Of the approa, hing year a suiit-
cient proportion of this plant Will have
been Installed to enable Us to resume the
work Of excavation on large scale.
What ~ needed now ard without delay IL
| the current and accruinE expenses of the
commission The irst appropriation OF
! $40 OOO. .OOO out OF the yl35 600 900 authorized
by the Spooner act. was made three years
| ago II Is nearly exhausted. There Is
barely enough OF II remaining to carry the
| commission TO the end of the year Unless
the congress shall appropriate before that
| time all work must cease. To arrest prog
ress for any length OF time now. when mat
ters are advancing so satisfactorily, would
be deplorable There will be no money with
which to meet pay. roll obligations and
none with which to meet bills coming due
| for materials and supplies; and there Will
| be Generalization OF the forces, here and on
the isthmus. now working so harmoniously
| and effectively. " there is delay In grant
Ing an emergency appropriation.
| The message closes with a recommenda-
| ton for more adequate provision for the
work Of the state department. and a read
| justment OF the salary list OF our diplomatic
| officers