The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-11-24

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q lock or sea-level canal. The Walker
commission Is entitled to the gratitude
of the nation.
The theory advanced by the oppo-
nents of the Panama route. and by the
opponents of any canal, that the route
Of the canal has not been finally decld-
ed upon, is utterly unfounded
The great question before the board
Is, Shall the canal be a sea-lcvcl or a
lock canal? If 1t is to be a lock canal,
as recommended by the Walker com
mission. think the president may
build the canal safely on the money
appropriated, without consulting con
gress further as to the type. II II is
70 be n sea-level canal, the question, II
seems to me for reasons already stat
cd. should be left to congress.
II has been held by the attorney
general that the federal eighthour law
applies to those employed by the canal
commission. was at first disposed to
think It's effect would be good, because
we could have three shifts every "a
hours. am assured, however, by Mr.
Stevens and Gov. Magoon that its en-
torcement 'only interferes with good
work.
Il Is not to be expected that owners
and managers of great transcontnental
lines should become enthusiastic over
an enterprise which. II carried to COM
pletion. must certainly affect the rates
of freight between the Atlantic and Pa
cific coasts
Doubtless congressional investiga
tions will be held from time to time
Doubtless they ought to be held, to as
sure the public But " they are to be
permitted to delay the work on the
canal and to paralyze the energy OF
those upon whom the burden Of push
ing the work must fall, then they will
lie productive of evil and will become
exactly what many private Interests
would be glad to have them become
the grave Of all high hopes for trans
Isthmian canal. The American people
will not permit such catastrophe.
An executive order, putting the
Dingley tariff law in force in the zone
against all tho world, including Pana
ma, caused much III feeling among tht
panamaians for a little while, but b,
It's abrogation and other concessions
the good will Of the republic wa!
quickly restored.
BY the 1st Of December We shall have
spent 10000, 900 in the course OF &c
auiring a transisthmian canal.
The two questions which the Ameri
>can people have right to ask are,
First, have we proceeded without un'
necessary delay? Second, have we re
oelved our moneys worth?
Yellow fever has been reduced to
point where, during the last month
only three cases were reported, moi
one of these among employees. and al
originating many miles from the cana
| line.
The fact that no white labor can b.
found to stand work in the tropica
suns ought to remove the question
from the forum Of ordinary trade -un
ion labor discussion. and lead to a SO
luton free from the consideration
which might properly have grea
weight in a more temperate climat'
and In conditions less resembling ma
tional emergency,
The address was listened to witt
careful attention. as the frequent out
bursts of applause over telling point
indicated. and at its close there wa
season Of cordial personal greeting
and thanks for the elaborate and ex
haustive manner in which the subjec
was handled.