The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-01
BY NJ. w. Jermane, Colorado Build

~ W. oerrnane,& COLORADO 6uIuin9,
Washington, D. C. 4s,..
Washington, Dec. 1.-The real pur-
pose OF the presidents trip to Panama
IS being fully revealed in his converse
lions with members of congress. It
was. to get material for the campaign
ne mas undertaken to secure congress
slonal support for the plan of digging
the canal by contract And likewise
the support OF the country. But, pri
marlly, the support Of congress, since
congress must furnish the sinews of
war. ~ 80 :.
The Panama canal cannot be con-
structed without colored labor, disso-
lute women and gambling. -..: =,
No political party can stand direct
sponsor for such conditions as must
ished. : - ~ = - - ~ -, " 49,
Hence come the imperative necessity
Tor the contract system whereby the
ADMINISTRATION IN power will be only
indirectly responsible for whatever
may occur as incidental to the problem
OF getting the required labor to 90 to
the cana! and the attractions necessary
to keep it there. <.'.' " 80 80
rms rs. was brought home to the presi-
dent with such force. as to convince him,
WINGED that he agreed to the adonti Ton
OF the contract system. But to have
agreed to 1t was not all. Mr.. Roose-
ye!t could take the first steps toward
DONG the work by contract, but to con
tlnue it he had to have the help of his
party IN congress, and that was only to
De had by the support Of the country.
10 get that he went to Panama, and
now ne IS able to talk with members at
hrst hand about conditions on the
lsthmus. In few DAYS he will talk
at hrst hand not only to congress, but
TO the country about it, by means of
MS forthcoming special MESA pc on the
canal. And this is expected to BRING
congress into line with the new policy
ana insure the necessary appropriations.
% Sure Of His Way.
That the president feels sure of hav-
ing his way with both congress and the
country is shown by the steps he has
already taken in the direction of GET
Ting the contract system started and
under way. Under the blanket provis-
ions OF the Spooner amendment he has
advertised for bids for the construction
OF the canal by contract, as everyone
knows, But he has also gone farther
than that; He has found contractor
by experience, capacity and financial
backing to do the big lob. and with
this man he has had number, of lone
conferences. The same man has been
closeted for days at time with the
canal commission, preparing. plans fol
the work, Which ne. confidently expects
to undertake. This man has. demon.
strated his genius for, great works, re.
curing masses Of colored labor, operat
1 4ia under climatic and other Difficult
president to the point of delight.
Will Use Negroes.
?. He proposes to do the work with the
American negro, an individual with
whom he has had large experience and
for whom he feels he, can, answer if
the: conditions under which he operates
are not too restricted This colored
labor it is. planned to take from the
United States in large numbers armies,
in fact--and $50 BE kept contented
and at work by means Of such com
forts and diversions as are the part
Of the American 11egrosin his present
surroundings. The climate is not ex-
pected to agree with all the coloreG