The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-09-23
EXPEDITE THE CANAL
PRESIDENT TO PANAMA BOARD.
Urges Necessity Of a Plan Of Conssruc-
tion--Wsnts Sea Level Canal
II Feasloie--6us Wishes
Prompt Action.


Washington, Sept; Is - President
Roosevelt is urging IN the strongest
terms the necessity for plan for the
construction OF the Panama canal
which may be accomplished In tho
shortest possible time. In his recent
remarks TO the consulting board OF
engineers OF the isthrnian canal com
mission he said many things which are
regarded as OF the utmost Importance
in that connection These remarks
hay. Just been transcribed and trans
mittsd to the board here. and General
Davis. It's chairman. has been author
ixed To make them public.
The President said;
"First-The utmost practical speed
OF construction.
=sccond-Pr Practical certainty that
the plan proposed will be feasible. that
IL can be carried cut with the mini
mum risk
"Tha quantity Of work and tho
amount OF work should be minimlzed
30 far as possible
There may be good reason why the
delay incident 70 the adoption OF plan
for an ideal canal should be incurred
but u there IS not. then | hope TO soc
tho canal constructed on a system
which viii bring 70 the nearest posi-
bio date in the future the time when II
Is practicable To take the arst ship
across the isthmus. that IS. which will
In the shortest possible time secare
Panama waterway between the oceans
of such character as TO guarantee
permanent and ample communication
for the greatest ships % cur navy and
for the largest steamers on either the
.as4fH tf,
transit q the vessels. owing 20 aidi-
tlonal locka. would be Of small eonss-
aaence ehen compared wigh shorten
inE the time Tor the construction uf
the canal or diminishing lhe risks in
its construction.
"In short. ! desire YOUR best jHdg.
neHt on al the various questions to be
considered IN choosing among the var
ioas plans foF q comparatively high
level mulfileck canal for lower level
Nith fewer locks. and for sCa level
canal Finally. | urse upon you The
Necessity OF rs great expedition In
coming IL "a decision as Is compatible
Nth thorouEhness in considering the
conditions
What am about 10 say must be
considered In ;he hrht uf suggestion.
not as direction / have named you be
-ause. IN ms judgment you are ssPe-
clally atfsa 60 serve as advisers IN
Planning ttc greatest engineering work
the world has yet seen. and / expect
sou 20 advise me. not What you think
l wans 20 hear. bot What sou think
ought TO hear.
There are two or three conssiera-
tions which ! trust you Viii steadily
seep before your minds IN coming to
n conclusion az 10 the proper type Of
canal. I hope that ultimately IL wiii
pEHvc possible 10 build a sea level ca
usi Sash a canal would undoubtedly
be best In the end. u feasible: and I
scsl that one Of the chiet advantages
OF the Panama route Is thar ultimately
SEA level canal viii BE- a possibility
Hut while paving due heed 20 the Ideal
psEEsciihility os the scheme from an
engineers standpoint. remember the
aeed Of having a plan which shall pro-
vide Tor the immediate building Of a
canal on the safest terms and In the
shortest possible time.
If 70 build sea level canal Wlll but
rikhtls Increase fhs rtss. thea. %
course. Il t. preferable But II 70
adopt plan % a ssa level canal means
60 incur hazard ard TO insure iadca-
nite delay. then if Is not preferable
II tho advantages and disavAnsascs
are closea balanced. ! expect sou 70
say Sc | desiHe. Aiso. 10 knnW
whether. Il yuu recommend a high
level mniuiock canal. Il Wall be pos
slhig. after q l. completed. 10 turn ~
into or substitute to- =. in time. a sea
level canal. without iuteFrupuug the
tE.fiie upon e.