The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-17
HOW TO DIG CANAL
President to Tell What He
Saw at Panama.
MESSAGE TO BE ILLUSTRATED
Many Large Propositions for work
Cut Out for Congress in Several
Executive Messages-LfttIe Prog
ress Expected Before the Holidays
Japanese school Question.

The President VIII be the central figure
in Congress this week.
There viii be four legislative days. Both
Houses adjourn Thursday for the holiday
vacation.
To-day two messages viii be sent in.
One will relate to the Panama Canal. It
will present conditions on the isthmus as
the President found them on his recent
trip there, and viii embOdy certain rec
concentrations. The report Of the Isthmian
Canal Commission viii be submitted at
the same time. The message viii 80
down in history as the first illustrated
utterance from the White House, for each
Senator and each member of the House
will be supplied with number Of pho
tographs of views taken during the Presi-
dents trip Of inspection. These pho
tographs give a graphic idea of scenes
along the CulebTa Cut, in the mess halls,
the married employees quarters, the
stores and streets in Colon. and other
towns along the canal. But one shows
the President during his trip to the
isthmus.
New Canal Commission Expected.
The members of the Canal Committee
of the Senate make no attempt to con-
ceal their deep interest in the forthcom-
ing message.
The present Isthmian Canal Commission
has. been serving for more than a year
without confirmation. The fact that the
nominations were not again sent in at
the opening OF the present session has
led to the belief that the President has in
contemplation some different plan. Some
Senators quote him as declaring that the
present size of the commission is too
large and unwieldy. They hint at an
organization Of three members.
Another subject that has lost interest
with the committee Is the investigation
begun last session and conducted for sew
eTal months. Il is realized by the MEM
bers that the Presidents recent trip of
inspection has practically nullifed the re-
suits of the inquiry and made unneces-
sary any further Investigation
Many Senators express the belief that
the construction of lock canal viii
prove a failure. But there is no iuclina-
ton to place any obstacles in the way
of the President In his execution OF the
plans which he has mapped out. The
second message, to be sent to Congress
to-day, VIII relate 10 the public lands.
Japanese school Question.
Tomorrow there viii be a message on
the japanese question, which became so
acute over the action Of the San Fran
cisco authorities in excluding the little
brown man from the schools Of San
Francisco. That portion Of the annual
report OF Secretary Taft upon the in
PREVENTION OF the United States in Cuba
win also be sent In tomorrow. Wednes-
day the President will respond to the
recent request of the Senate that he
supply 1t with full information bearing
upon the subject Of the recent discharge
without honor of three companies of
negro troops.
The House has already passed The reso-
luton fixing the holiday recess for the
two weeks beginning December 20. The
Senate viii likely take favorable action
upon it tomorrow.
The right OF Reed Smoot to retain his
seat is a privileged question, and can be
called up at any time In the Senate, but
it is believed that further discussion may
be postponed until the reassembling on
January 3. There are no more speeches
to be made against MI. Smoot. It is ex-
pected that Senator Spooner and Senator
Foraker will make legal arguments sup
porting his right TO hold his seat.
The House has passed one Of the great
supply bills. and may take up during the
week the Indian appropriation bill. which
has been reported