Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-05-10
MEMBERS TALKING
AGAINST TIME
Conferees Hold a
Two Hour Ses-
sion.
CHAIRMAN .SH0NTS REPORT
Discusses Conditions on 18th
mus.-.Situation There
Improving.

Washington, May 10-Chairman j.
P. Shonts of the Panama Canal Com
mission has made public his personal
report relative to the conditions now
prevailing ON the isthmus.- The report
urges an immediate decision as to the
TYPE of canal to be built, and comments
optimistically upon the general condi-
tions of the country. The health and
morale of the men employed in the
construction Of the canal, he states
are rapidly improving. He speaks at
length over the condition of the water
supply at Colon, saying that the pres
ent dry season is much longer than
usual, and the fear of q possible water
famine greater than ever in years.
Chief Engineer Stevens has equipped
a water train, erected three temporary
water stations in the Colon district
and is hauling 100000 gallons daily in
to that district, holding the supply in
the reservoir for possible emergency.
This means of adequately meeting the
daily needs will be continued until the
rainy season again provides an ex-
haustless supply through the new res
ervoir system.
Health Conditions improving.
Under the direction of Governor Ma
COON, health conditions on the isthmus
are most satisfactory. Although there
are many more employees in the coun-
try now than ever before there are now
fewer patients in the hospitals than
for some time past. There has not
been an authentic case Of yellow fever
reported since last November and
mosquitoes are so scarce that many peo
pie sleep in uncurtained houses and
have discarded netting altogether with
out inconvenience. The only danger,
it is believed can come from the out.
side, and on that account the question
Of quarantine is of paramount import
ance.
Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, May 10.-Conference
on the Hamilton joint statehood bill
held a two hours session this fore
noon and had a good time talking
against time. They say Statehood is
soaking"
Williams FiIibusters Against Delegate
Andrews.
Special to the New Mexican.
Washington May 10.-During the
morning session in the House of Rep
resentatives, Delegate w. H. Andrews
endeavored to pass his bill providing
that more than $40 acres of the public
land of the Territory of New Mexico
may be sold or leased to any one per-
son. Democratic leader John Sharpe
Williams opposed the measure and fill
bustered, thus preventing the Delegate
from getting favorable action on the
bill this forenoon. The Delegate states
that he will succeed in passing the bill
at an early date. Walter S. Connell,
of New Mexico, who is now here, in
an interview favors the above bill OF
Delegate Andrews and also the pass
age of the Littlefield Anti-gambling
bill.
Congratulations to Mrs. Howard.
Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, May 10.-Mrs. Dora
Howard, of San Marcial, was today
confirmed postmaster at that point.
Delegate Andrews watched her case
before the committee on postoffices
and post roads and induced speedy
and favorable recommendation of the
nomination.
More Good Pension Work by Delegate.
Specia. to the New Mexican.
Washington, May 1O.-Delegate w.
H. Andrews has secured favorable ac-
ton on the following pension claims
by the Division of Pensions of the De-
partment of the Interior: John M.
Nicholson, Fort Bayard, $40 per month
from January Oath, 1906; Jose H.
Flora, Fort Bayard, So per month from
Januarv "a, 1906; Sarah S. Fleener,
Ration, $8 per month from June 1st,
1906, also accrued pension to April II,