Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1906-02-22
URGES LOCK CANAL
FEssI PRESIDENT TRANS
sIs'TS REPORT OF con-
SJLTENG ENG n iIEIsS
ON THE PANAMA
JOB.

Declares InaC the IfeceOenC LIS.
tablished by the 500 Canal is a
Guarantee of the Efficacy OF
This Type as Opposed to the
Sea Level.
Washington, Feb. 19.-President
toosevelt today transmitted to Con-
reos the report of the board of con
ulting engineers on the Panama
anal together " it'll the letter of Sec
'etary Taft, the report of the 18TH
nian Canal Commission and letter
oy Chief Engineer Stevens. The
letter OF the President says:
The Secretary of War recon-
nends lock canal pursuant to the
ion of the minority OF
ne board of consulting engineers
.nd of The majority of the canal com
uis ion. After careful study OF the
apers submitted and full and ex-
,austive consideration of the whoi.
subj CT, l concur in this recOmmen-
dation."
1t will be noticed that the Ameri-
can engineers on the COILS aIting boart.
,nd on commission by a more tha
Wo to one majority favor the loc.
anal, whereas the foreign enginee,s
ire unit against it. / tiilnn THIS il
,artly to be explained by the fat
hat the great tratfi canal Uf the o.
world Is ,ie Suel cauai, a sea-IeN
:duas, Whereas The grea. tratfic cane
,: tie new Wrr.d is the Sault =
ia.le canal, lock canal"
"AilhOlsh .h- Ter, the 500,
oseu t. nav gA'ipu during the win
ter poaths, it carries annually three
iineo The tra.fic of the SueZ canal
La my .Gsnent the very able argu
'teni {; t the majority Of the board OF
;,noultIug tn5iueels is Vltlated by
their failure to pay proper heed tt
,e les us taught by the constfuc
ION and operation OF The ouo canal"
81 Call especial attention to tn,
tact that the ciilef engineer, WI Q
viii be mainly responsible for til.
,ucces,s of this mighty engineerin.
EAST, and who has therefore pecu
lar personal interest in judging
Alright, is mphatically and earnest
ly IN favor of the lock canal projec
ind against the seas-Ievel projt ct.
ga careful study of the reports
seems to establish strong proba-
;illty that the following are the
acts: The sea-level canal would bt
lightly less exposed 10 damage in
me event of war; the running ex-
,enses, apart from the heavy cost OF
interest on the amount employed t.
,uild it, would be less; and for
mall ships the time of transit would
probably be less.
'.On the other hand, the lock
ANAL at level of eighty feet OF
,hereabouts would not cost more
man half as much to build and
could be built in about half the
Ime, where there would be very
nuch less risk connected with build
NJ, and for large ships the transit
would be quicker; while, taking in
to account the interest on the amour
saved in b Iilding, the actual cost G
maintenance. would be less. Ate
being built, it would be asier to err
large the lock canal than the sea
evel canal.
"The law now on our statut,
books seems to contemplate | cl
canal. In my judgment lock cana
as herein recommended is advisable
Ii The Congress directs that SEA
avel canal be constructed its direc
| ion will, of cOu. Sc, be carried out
lOtherwise the canal will be built o
substantial; the plan for a loci
canal outlined in the acc >inpaDyin
papers, such changes being made, {
course as may be found actuall
necessary; including possibly tn
change recommend by the Secrt
itary of War as to the site of the daI
lon the Pacific side.
"THtODORE ROSEVELT.