New-York tribune., 1908-11-30
PROCESS ON CANAL
YEARS. WORK PFFTEWED

Gatun Dam Construction = Good
Health Conditions in Panama
Washington Nov 2e-The report Of the 18th
r.an Canal Commission for the fiscal year ended
June SO was rad4 public today. L shows that IN
the year 1.T7A124 cubic Yards Of material vers
excavzted. The total expenditures on The canal 10
that date were S4 SO seS and the balance avatlabls
July / vas SIS se1 so
The construction Of the Gatu- dam Ehtch has
recently been reported 70 be in danger IS discussed
At considerable length The commission says.
Investigations primarily undertaken 70 verify
oa-a already On hand concerning the character Of
tinued for the purpose Of determining more fully
the character and extent Of the various materials
composing foundations for the dam and the spill
Tay: for ascertaining whether there we're any per
ne norm and south Of the site rh-ough the de-
posts n the gorges across which the dam will be
po-- the proposed structure and for learning
Vhether suitable material for the dam can be had
square vas sunk in The hill through which the
sptway IS being cut and near its head, and this
-5-s7T- s. 800 - +bs+ - -Ea 1ocL sire On
Cs-5 T.I-d +ee+ 1i+ ZEN fssf soT3s~e 1-ss
sunk % depth OF sxtyeight feet below sea level
TO secure drive samples whenever there we're in
dications OF any change II the character OF me
The examinations made Of the spiIway indicate
that the rock IS Of sufficient strength 70 bear SAFE
" any OF the loads that viii be placed upon Il anu
that the principal water bearing mediums are ne
the passage OF water this noW WI De i CO - ~
in the case Of the locks. by means Of curtain :" "s
ios 5e2PTs 49, ,sr,ss-lvC the soft rock
Both the test pi- and the oorlngs over .-lS -. 49,
: me sang Hlgn 81 = maximum depth At
v5r7sr y
- ~-s 4;s -b+c7x 1rgrirA deposit OF blue clay, cen
,f5g fs- i;++is zgn5 ard in some parts consider
able quantity Of shells this ma terlaI Is S
I-ndeT this ard directly overlytng the rcck IS =
5enosir rs-ving IN thickness W 70 twenty IeeI q
small powders ana grayei eoasGaIe .sz n5 no =,ITs
VIA see1ase there Is occurs IN the Iop
and though ths Is s3a.t 3s-i y : NJ iro The core Of
-pa Sar7 and down into the i-1lperTlous layer
2oa[s[25 4g1 F5T s1ppoTting TIE proposed str!lct
Examination by wash oorl9gs @ - s--sors @ T6e
ebovA ard below the siLE Of the dam ceyeCks
tact L-. z-I- --oo---ed rv dredging. ana mat tbs
cen - rSeo7 sETe ie srnpiv g:icient for -he p1r-
P6ss P6ss'i'y ='-=
coop SANITARY CONDITIONS
Discussing sanitation and health conditions oh
the tsthrrus. The commission says:
Il With the shifting character q tee PoP9atto
the death and sick rate can Be LakeI as cIl-@--i-
to- general health conolLloLs' tGeg ~. - - az
names on rrg pav rolls the death rate & thousand
than half that cI Lle previous
given By he pav rolls. The rate vas 1o5= ~ ooo
the death rate was = . th4qsaTld less nan nan l.;
10 5sa+S e -sTe among rhe blacks is attributed 70
better sanitation but primarily according % m
statements a the doctors. 70 the better 5ood en-
sbng them 70 Offer greater RESISTANCE to disease
-rz besi-rtns of the year lLS$ psTleTlEs re-
ma med IN the hospitals anc during ile E Et asa
we're admitted FOR trsalert O. ms lleIllos+ 20
close Of the year tng t md S9ior At present
NJ
os7rs along the line care for the slightly SICK ano
M ne - +s5r - rzIye trem 70 the terminal hospitals
The old building al Culebra vas conEer[ea mo % z
l1se5 IS = sick camp for that station
TIE LABOR QUESTION
psz.-sirg the labor problem the commission
says.
,;z,P Pe[ me gssT. yet there we're almost az many
new employees IS II tEe pree9dns e9 soa ee el
t;veiy for the tvo years, indicating the shifting
cIT re renewed G eerv wear. A radical change. how
ever has taken place n The source u si5IPl mere
srainst 2a5g the year before, while the number
employed on The -sthmus has increased Tof' -''9'
to T5s5e here ara approximately five bun&ed nsre u
work tt'tn lTIe 49, +efs increase and 10 iii "a
Ilsii ea,rss5 Inv the departure Of employees from
+6e isrhnlIs 4l5G West Indians and $3.50 Europeans
we're imported As the total excess or innlgra l0
over emigration was nearly 1sgeo, the labor prob
Ter1 -7sv be considered a. solved
ers brought u the isthrlus during the year and
quarters accommodating 20 faTniles were recon-
Fer n apnIicat tons for quarters pending. there IS
10 such nsesron for married quarters IS existed
boreTs quarters are - present ample end there
&c -, Increasing tendency among certain classes OF
isborers 70 20 70 the bush Or mo 'eheTlenls u
,e the Commission Of the obligation TO quarter
.t-e-1 il is an open question whether the move has
oes tss Iose OF the year twenty hotels were oPer
-r4-zra * = IL
ateo ,eI - +b5-+---9ra Kitchens for West Indian
iibbo~ere 4 system % inspection was instituted
51,-5ng the wear and an attempt MADE 10 improve
au-f1 f1s,Iiress Of al classes Of messes and 10 inn
prove food supplies
~, ,-,r,i=sio- saws ITS relations with the Re
1t. - panama and foreign representatives. are
..-..,.orv A number Of questions growing out
: ., roztsions q the treaty or subsequent agree
-. o- arising from the proximity Of the zone
- mere settled satisfactorily. and the
- .l,a -erubuc have manifested at all times
- 5-t~s - AID the work Of the commission
tz1-.ic- affscting the Canal zone lnciioes the
-~,--iefor, respecting the Hse OF I'-a T 'i
-. e-,r}overs liability act and the act
providing for compensation oi
- -, d., the. performance Of duty By eN-
p's ~ chinese exclusion law OF the
,,s-rr,en+ Of Panama was extenced 10 me eaiia4
- , ~, Al nv it.ry provided for criminal prose
,.~ ,rbe-e5n me penalty Of death or 'inprisoh-
rnert for life might be inflicted oT0lla''szs ple
,,,, 1,,ldirr regulations. providing tor ine lii'
.,,rs,rs 80 etrav animals and revising the AqHor
o,,f.rta7,s ard tie schedule al general 'aAss an
license fees collected In the canal Zone were
81 nv tha commission and sPpfor@d ~ t'' 1e1ie-
tsrv IF Wsr
oE. BULLS CONDITION UNCHANGED.