New-York tribune., 1906-11-12
PANAMA MADE CLEAR.
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r95 feet above the level OF tne A'aIi'ie
W." w. a,5 II will have 8 width on top OF loo iee'
,be Gstun locks 10 San Peoro Is ht1ee"
- half miles and little excaVatoh "iit DC
ahu ~ -s,ion for the lake that VIII be
done - - e,o5s Of the Chagres viii bring
fo'HleO -. Y-stsr high over the trees and
ne - ,-,raees drowning out all miasmauc
Ai'-s ,hs- have hitherto been the chief cause
- ,,o,o-iously unhealthy condition OF 1he
O. 10 course the inhabitants OF the
= bs inundated viii have ample notice 10
- before the water pours in upon heIl1' anu
- ,be money they collect from the govern
W e. .ba,r nroperty they VIII be able TO build
i,as better homes IN all proha oility. than
- now own In the Culebra section. Wnere
=. r,-5es- ana the deepest digging is to be
so,e The canal viii have width OF onIy -Vo
-. 50 viii widen out again TO 500 feet
mil il reaches the sosa Lake From sosa locks
:. she deep water in Panama the canal will
,,.,s+b ~ 500 feet and a mean depth OF
80 feet.
FRESH WATER CITIES
se,a- the work Of building the dams and locks
4. a,isbed and the water pours into the Atlantic
80 rbs Pacific. history viii be in the making
-, rbe canal zone Cities like those along
.. --ss- Lakes from Chicago TO Buffalo will
o-bans- spring Up On the shore OF the little
s-ssh water ocean Of Gatun. for the commerce
- al the world will pass 70 and fro and leave
,.s mark and some OF its dollars there. Ships
t---tre 70 the Orient from Europe and cur
- western aboard will anchor there long
enough 10 get the barnacles from their hulls
o,5 stock I'D wiki fresh provender for the
,orre- voyage Vessels from China and Japan
bo,,Dd for New York or London will be glad TO
-s,sezvous in the quiet harbors OF the isthnnian
,-T~ ~-e4- Ii,
,bere in exchange for American cheer or goods
Al along the route OF the canal villages VIII
,lart themselves 10 reap the harvest OF pros
rs--v and progress that IS bound 70 come. and
n nav not be many years before the daily papers
Of New York viii be carrying alluring advertise
u1ents o. real estate boorns upon the strip. With
the improvements that may be made in naviga-
tion either of the water or the air by the time
ne canal is open and ready for business. the
homeseeker who tolls in Broadway or Wall
Street may ind il 10 his advantage 10 build him
winter home somewhere on the zone.
THE PRESIDENTS OBJECT
But gigantic enterprises like the Panama
csral cannot be carried 10 successful compile
non without enthusiasm and energy and fidelity
70 du-v From the noted engineers whose
trained minds have worked out the technical
problems connected with the canal 20 the hum
blesr laborer VINO removes earth by the shovel
tul or who oils the engine which removes the
excavatcd material every man must do his duty.
and CO II eaergetically and conscientiously. and
:; is largely for this reason that the President
hss determined 70 go TO the Canal Zone, there 10
inspire as vel as inspect
Foot by foot the President viii go over the
canal route and i is safe prediction that every
nan who sees and hears the President. whose
energv in Washington has made possible the
construction Of the canal. whose craftsmanship
has procured the necessary legislation, and even
fred those conservative statesmen who are dis
POSED 70 regard an isthulian canal as chimerical,
a school5oy's dream, the wonder ot an hour"
viii retain a portion Of his energy, his courage
and his dererrnination- Nor have the officials on
the Canal zone missed any opportunity 70 utilize
MS inspiring personality possessed 70 peculiar
degree by President Roosevelt
VISIT WORTH WHILE
The last night Of his stay on the isthnlus will
b devoted by the President 70 the employees OF
The Canal Commission. He viii be their guest
L q reception TO be given or a great broad pier
q, C-tgrobaI He viii have seen their work, their
homes and The conditions under which they
lsbor are finally he viii talk 20 them in those
Characteristic terms and Jerky sentences which
find thei- destination il the hearts and minds Of
win the certainty ana Cc3eEllS OF a bA-lcls
and v-h.ch when they irnpinge on his auditors.
leave Impressions certain 20 stand the trial OF
vea-z- 5avs and trying nights, 20 serve as the
incentive ~ greater effort, intenser viii power
and more faithful service. even though onstacIes
Of seemingly superhuman inlnutabillty confront
them
~Pres.de-- Roosevelt expects ne 70 do my
euty" VIII re the thought which every e1ap-oIe
vi. carry away with him from that reception on
The pie- al CristobaL and that thought VII
serve MIN I'm good stead as he tolls unoer lAe
tropica. sun. seeking 70 achieve success peIoEe
'the President comes again.
7 has been announced that the President goes
20 inspect. and perhaps ne believes that IS the
caief object Of his visit. but the officials or the
CANA Commission, while preparing 10 anoro
him every opportunity for thorough inspectif.s
eTpecr him inspire. and that they regard as
the chief end of his visit 10 the canal zone
But the inspection VIII also prove of incalcula-
BE value When, in the future, the doubling
member y Congress or the man who for less
worthy reasons is opposed 70 the successful con-
s'-Ucticn ot the canal opposes the legislation
needed or the appropriations called for the Pres
ioent viii send for that man, and after a halr
hour a. The White House he viii 60 his way con-
Ferred, Or a. least discouraged II his opposition
have been there have seen. 7 know whereof
speak" the President VIII be able 10 say. and
any insl1uatiCn that the President is being de-
ce'ved by his subordinates viii he family voiced
pT Vithne-c entirely in the face Of the definite
knowledge which the President Possesses.
n The estimation of the Canal Commission
ne psychological moment has been chosen for
ne Presidents visit The preliulinaries have
oeen disposed Of The problems have been
worked out The contract has been advertised
Esom now on and for the next few years the
"''sson OF every man on the isthmus will be 10
work and there IS no doubt that every man will
NotK more cheerfully. more energetically and
% .%-or+ hopefuly because Theodore Roosevelt has
-1-Q MIN that he has his eye on him anG that he
expects every man 10 DO his duty
HEAVY sNowsToRM AT sALLsToN.
Balston, \. Y. Nov. IA heavy storm which