The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-05
APPEALS FOR AID
TO FINISH CANAL

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President Calls on Congress to
Help Garry Out Americas
Pledge. a.
The treaty between the United
States and the republic Of Panama, I'M
anna canal was made possible, went
into effect with it's ratification by the
United States senate on February %,
1904. - The. canal properties Of the
ferred to the United States on April
%, 1904, on payment Of $40,000,000 to
that company. On April !, 1905, the
now consists of Theodore P. shonts,
chairman, Charles E. Magoon, SBenia-
min M. Harrod, Rear Admiral Morde
cal T. Endicott, Brigadier. General Pc
ter G. Hams, and Colonel Oswald H.
Ernst. John F. Stevens was appointed
chief engineer on July. /, last. Active
work in canal construction, mainly
preparatory, has been in progress for
less than a year and a half. During
have ceased, To- be open to debate
First, the question of route; the canal
will be built on the Isthmus of Pana-
ma. Second, the question Of feasibil-
ity; there are no physical obstacles on
this route, that American engineering
skill will not be athletic overcome with
out SERIOUS difficulty, or that will pre-
| inca reasonable time and at reason
able COST This is virtually the unani-
nous testimony of, the engineers who
have investigated the matterrcfora the
government Cover Al ssse 5na: :s@2oa air,
ypeiof Canal. VI ~F *#
IS The point which remains unsettled
IS the question Of type, whether the
above sea level, or at sea level with a
single tide lock. On this point I hope
to lay before the congress at an early
day the findings Of the advisory board
OF American and European engineers
that at my invitation have been con.
slderlng the subject. together with the
report of the commission thereon; and
such. comments thereon or recommen.
I dations in reference thereto as NAV
seem necessary. >..@
I The American people is PLEDGED t.
the speediest possible construction Of
canal. adequate to: meet the demand!
: which the commerce: of the world viii
make upon it, and I appeal most earn
estly to the congress to aid in the full
; fillment Of the pledge. Gratifying prog
/ress has been made during the past yea:
| and especially during the past fou
months. The greater: part of the neces
sary preliminary work has been done
gun only on a limited, scale till the cana
, zone was made healthful place to 1iv,
, in and to work in. The isthmus had t,
| be sanitated first. This task has beer
j SO thoroly accomplished that yellow
: fever has been virtually extirpated from
{ the isthmus and general health condi
: lions vastly improved. The same meth
: DDS which converted the island Of Cub.
: from a pesthole, Which menaced tn
! place Of abode. have been applied o,
: the isthmus with satisfactory results
: There, is no reason to doubt that whe
G the plans for water supply, paving an
j. sewerage Of Panama and Colon and tn
f large labor camps have been fully cal
n ried out, the isthmus will be, for tn
! tropics, an unusually. healthy place o
d abode. The work is so far advance
t now that the health Of all those en-
t as it is on similar work in this countr
! and elsewhere. <.t1'S
For the Employees.
!, In addition to sanitating the isthmu
I satisfactory quarters are being provide
q for employees and an adequate systel
q Of supplying them with wholesome foo
1 at reasonable prices has been create,
:. Hospitals have been established AN
u equipped that are without superiors {
% their kind anywhere The country hs
3 thus been made fit to work in, and pr,
IL vision has been made for the welfa1
1 and comfort Of those who are to do tt
j: work. During the past year a large DO
.t ton Of the plant with which the work
7 to be done has been ordered. It is CO.
n fdently believed that by the middle {
Il u the approaching year a sufficient pr
II portion Of this plant will have been i
le stalled to enable US to resume the wol
e, OF excavation on a large scale.
:, What is needed now and without d
= lay is an appropriation by the congre
ID to meet the current and AscTqi 15{
Is preparation Of $4,000, 900, out of tt
- $135, 100000 authorized, by the Spoon
~ act,.Was made three years ago. It
Is nearly exhausted. There is bare
y enough Esit remaining to carry tt
z, commission to the end Of the year. U
20 less the congress shall appropriate b
l. / AOAO@tutlG tAluc ESIh illoG SOeIoC.
=, arrest progress for any length Of tin
y now, when matters are advancing
as satisfacto rily, would be deplorab]
y, There will be no money with which
40 meet payroll obligations and none wi
OF which to meet bills coming due for m
at terials and supplies; and there will
p. decentralization Of the forces here al
on on the isthmus, now working SO he
n moniously and effectively, if there
"a delay in granting an emergency apr
on priation. Estimates of the amou
tie necessary will be found in the accol
re panying reports Of the secretary
ny war and the commission.
its 8 rs rs.
er. BIG PER CAPITA
i'll New York Mail. 5ss
". John D. Rockefeller's income will be 800
"a 900, from which 1t will be seen that the Anne
~ can Press Hnmorists' association has the la
GO est per capita income Of any literary club
tie i the world. ss