The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-12-18
PRESIDENT ON CANAL
Sends Special Message to Con-
gress as Result of Recent
Trip to Panama.
TWO OTHER COMMUNICATIONS

Western Land Frauds ard Asks New
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Washinatnn Der ~ President
Roosevelt sent three snecial messag ges
to congress dealine with the Panama
canal : tha coal tin,har and minaral
land frauds in the west and the per-
sonnel of the United States navy.
He praises the progress of the Pana-
ma canal work aud says conditions or
the isthnus are satisfactory thinks The
big ditch will be finished in eight years
ana vigofoslsfy Genounces critics of the
canal cothmis sion, DECLARING that there
is no evidence OF Irregularities, Chi
nese workmen are to be employed.
He asserts that coal and timber land
grabs in the far west must cease and
urges upon congress the Aecessity of
new laws to bring this about. He ad
/ vocates the leasing of government
! lands to private individuals and cor
porations for operation, but under gov
ernment control.
Mr. Roosevelt thinks it imperative
that the law be changed so that young
er officers may attain to the highest
rank in the navy, the present statutes
being such that none but aged officers
are in positions of the greatest respon-
sibility. The revival of the grade of
vice admiral is recommended.
c.na! Work Praised.
Tn his massage on conditions in the
Panama canal zone President Roose-
velt lauds the work of the canal com
mission and has only praise for the
nrogress made He bitterly scores those
whom he terms "slanderers and libel
ers.v persons who he saws. have IN
iustlv and malicio1,sly criticised those
who are directing the great work.
He strongly advises having one canal
commissioner instead Of seven saving
a seven headed commission is "a clu1n-
81 executive instrument, The presi-
don't axnrpssas b;Ynself nc confident of
the intimate success Of the nroiect
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