Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-02
ALL But ONE PRESENT
Deliberations Resumed by the
Canal Commissioners.
THE SANITATION OF COLON
Comprehensive Plans for Improve
ment Considered.
TO EMPLOY 1000 SPANISH
A Number Of Minor Matters Of Detail
Taken Up-Major Gallagher
Detached.
HE SANITATION OF COLON
TO EMPLOY 1000 SPANISH

The isthmfan canal commission, which
convened here yesterday in regular quar-
terly session, resumed its deliberations to-
DAY, taking up the various matters await
Ing the action of the commission In adj
dition to matters initiated by the commits
sion the acts Of the executive committee
are to be reviewed and ratified Chairman
Shonts and all the members Of the COM
mission except Gov Magoon were present.
Gov. Magoon will come to Washington upon
the return of Chief Engineer Stevens, now
In Washington to the canal zone when
the governor will Join the commission in
sessions to be held later. Chief Engineer
Stevens who has been requested by the
commission to submit any project he may
nave for a lock level canal or for sea
level waterway. II he has one sat with the
commission for whole day.
To Make Colon Healthy.
One of the important matters considered
by the commission today related to the i'm
provement Of the city of Colon. Plans for
an elaborate and comprehensive system Of
improvements for the city prepared by a
commission appointed by Governor Magoon
were considered and discussed. The one
great object Of this plan Is to make Colon
a healthfu city, and accordingly the matter
OF sewerage system plays an important
part In the plans. The plans were referred
to the engineer committee of the commits
sion for their consideration and recon-
mendation.
Another subject considered was the char
acter of dredges to be employed for harbor
work. and that was left to the engineer
committee to work out. In addition there
were number of minor matters Of detail.
The proposition to experiment with labor
from the north of Spain was suggested by
Chairman Shonts who had learned that the
men employed from that section on the
Canadian Pacific had proved very satisfac-
tory. Carrying out his suggestion, Chief
Engineer Stevens was authorized to en-
ploy 1000 men from northern Spain on con-
struction work on the isthmus. The steam
ship companies are being encouraged to
carry the men to the isthmus within the
limit at present contemplated. There are
about 500 laborers from northern Spain now
in Cuba, whom 1t Is proposed to secure for
the canal work.
Upon the close of today's session the
commission adjourned subject to the call
of Chairman Shonts.
Maj. Gallagher Leaves the Commission.
Maj. Hugh ]. Gallagher, commissary de-
partment, U. s. A, who has for the past
year been acting assistant purchasing
agent OF the canal commission, has been
detached from that service and ordered
to Manila, February 1. Maj. Gallagher
was assigned to duty purchasing agent
upon the reorganization of the Panama
canal commission and availing himself of
his experience as commtSSary officer In
securing army supplies, he practically or
ganized the purchasing system for the COM
mission on its present lines. He has had
considerable experience in such emergency
work, for he was the officer in charge of
the distribution of supplies to the Martin
ique sufferers and he also was chief COM
missary officer Of Gen. Chaffee's famous
military expedition to Peking during the
Boxer troubles in 1860.