The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-21
PRESIDENT VICTOR
IN ANOTHER FIGHT
Vigorous Intervention Of Ma
tons Executive Assures -
Lock Type Canal.
KITTREDGE LOSER BY
TWO VOTES, HE THINKS
shonts with Roosevelt in Oppo-
sition to the Sea-Level
Project.
Special to The journal.

Special to The Journal.
Chicago, June 21.-A Washington
special to the Chicago Tribune says: AS
result of the active interrogation of
the president, the senate will vote to
adopt the lock type of canal across the
isthmus of Panama.
The last few weeks have seen radi-
cal change in the sentiment of the SEN
ate on the canal question. The commit
tee on interoceanic canals split on the
question, the majority, led by Senator
Kittredge of South Dakota, reporting
strongly for the construction of a sea-
by the chairman of the committee, Sen
ator Willard of Nebraska, advocated
the lock type of canal as had been rec
commended vigorously by President
Roosevelt
1t was the determination by the adj
ministratlon not to press the canal dur
ing the present session, it being repre-
sented that if no action were taken,
the president could proceed with the
construction of a lock canal as con-
templated by the original Spooner act.
House leaders reported to the president,
however, that the sentiment in the low
er branch of congress was overwhelm-
ingly favorable to the lock type. Some
DAYS ago Secretary Taft went to the
members of the house, and as result
Of the conference, it was decided to
incorporate a provision in the sundry
civil bill authorizing the construction
Of a lock canal.
Senators Rounded Up.
AS soon as this decision was reached,
President Roosevelt began to send for
senators and discuss with them the adj
visibility of senate concurrence In
the action of the house. Senator Aid
rich, it was reported, would fight the
president on this question, and Mr..
Roosevelt invited him to the White
House. There was little preliminary
sparring and then the. president asked:
"And how do you feel, senator, on
the canal question:
~ am for the lock type,' Senator
Aldrich responded. Nothing further
was said The report was published
that the president had sought the aid
Of Aldrich, but this was untrue. There
was a disposition on the part 'of some
members of the upper house to resent
the interference of President Roose
welt, but the majority of the senators
have become accustomed to the activ
ity Of the executive, in spite of the sug
gestions in their speeches on the fool
that Mr.. Roosevelt has stepped beyond
his constitutional powers.
The president played good, strong
hand in this fight. He was not in
clined to make a party. question Of it
preferring that men Of both politica
faiths should exercise their individual
Judgment rather than be compelled tc
respond to the crack Of the party whip
But the democrats insisted the: question
should be party one. Pledges were
exacted and given and the excuse some
democrats are making because they can
oo1r L. 4lo4
have given their word they will vote
for a sea-level project.
Boilers for Lock Ditch.
As a result only the men who are rec
ognized as democratic boilers will vot
for a lock canal. Senator McEnery O.
Louisiana and Senator Patterson O
Colorado surely will do so, according t.
what they have told representatives o
the administration on the floor Of tn
senate, and Senators Clark Of Arkansas
Carmack of Tennessee and Foster O
Louisiana may assert their independence
Of Senator Bailey and Senator Morga
by voting with the administration.
Senator Millard and Senator Hopkin
Of Illinois have been active in workln
among their republican colleagues
behalf Of the lock type. There is req
son to believe their efforts have been a
tended with considerable success an
that a sprinklipg of republicans onl
will be among the democrats when tn
tion is claiming the adoption Of loo
canal by a majority of five votes.
Senator Spooner, who is actively SUI
porting the lock-canal project, saw tE
president this afternoon and folowin
the conference it was stated that tt
president believed this type would /
approved by at least two votes MOI
&c
produce.
Chairman Shonts Of the isthmian con
mission and Leon W. Peppermint. WI
is in charge of the supply depots in tt
United States, were interested spect
tors of the canal debate in the senat
this afternoon. Mr.. Shonts has been
stanch advocate Of the lock type, an
all the work of the commission has bee
done in anticipation Of the adoption
this project. ~.- 49,
If congress were to authorize IL
construction of sea-level canal, tt
commission would be compelled to unt
some OF the work it has done. TT
policy. Mr.: Shonts has pursued, hoy
ever, has been to make as much pro
ress as possible in the work Of prep
ration and actual construction, and
do as little as had to be done viii,
might be thrown away in case congre
adopted the sea-level project
Splendid Condition Now.
"The genius of the whole ente
PRISE said Mr.. Shonts, els the ere
tion of an effective organization. I b
lieve we have such an organizatio
The government of the zone has it's v
rious departments in splendid shape al
it is administering affairs in thoro
satisfactory manner. The sanitary d
partment has transformed the unheaIt
full conditions which existed on t
isthmus into healthful conditions. y
have beds in hospitals for 1,3OO M
and have only 900 patients altho :
constantly are increasing our forces.
Gas a matter of fact, we actually a
engaged in construction work now,
tho we donot claim to be making mu
progress in this direction. We are
moving constantly increasing quantiti
of rock, but this has been in the w
of preparation for installing more stes
shovels. -
Representative Yolstad has secured a prom
from the postoffice department that a ru
- free delivery service will be established
Fincon and Kandiyoh1 counties Sept. 1.