Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-02
TAFT As PACIFICATOR
'resident-Elect Pours Oil on Troubled
Political Waters in Panama.
C0MMISSARY WILL CONTINUE
Colonel Goethals Says Canal Will Be
Finished by January /, 1915.
RANEY CHARGES ARE DENIED
President of Panama and Members of
Assembly Sign Statement.
TAFT AND CROMWELL IN NO DEAL
Names of Americans Never Mentioned
IN Connection with Timber Com
tract Along Atlantic Coast,
say OmcIaIs.
President of Panama and Members Of
Assembly Sign Statement.
TAFT AND CROMWELL IN NO DEAF

PANAMA Feb. 1.--That Mr.. Taft Is act
ing AS pacficator in the strong post-elec-
tion faotionai feeling which at times has
been very marked, is shown by the fact
that invitations have been sent to both
President Obaldia and Senior Arias at one
time opposition candidates for the presi-
dcncy. 10 the dinner and reception arranged
for tomorrow by Herbert @. Squiers, the
!. zherican minister. In honor of Mr. Taft.
MIR. Taft this afternoon called on EXPIRES
dent Amador. who is i'll. Amador and
President Obsldia have not been on
friendly terms for a long time because Of
political differences Mr.. Taft wishes to
make IL plain that his cordialty is toward
P1nanna as u whole and not toward one or
another political faction. and he has en-
'avorcd during his stay here to treat all
the same cordial manner.
ROth sides of the controversy which has
aiiscn through the commissary system will
he given hearing. but he will make no
recommendation with regard to the treaty,
which refers the qeustion to arbitration.
Without doubt the commissary will con-
iinue. although so-callcd luxuiies will he
eliminated Mr.. TAFT has expressed full
confidence in the judgment Of Secretary
J at f. this matter.
Prior 70 the visit of Mr.. Taft and tn ;
board of engineers to the Cuebra cut to-
ruy all dynomlte was removed from the
" rlSlngs, so that possibility CT accident
might be avoided. Although not speaking
FOR publication, the engineers do not con-
ccal their satisfaction at the feasibility of
Tie Gatun dam. Colonel Goethals and the
engineers engaged IN the construction
actk are much gratified AT the results Of
the investe alton of the special engineers.
Colonel Gocthals said today that naval
vesstls would sail through the lock canal
~ January I. 1915.
The charges made In the United States
house OF representatives recently by Repre-
ntattvo Henry r. Ralney of Illinois
AGAINST Domingo DE Ohaldia. president of
anpma and others have brought out de-
iIls from the president and sixteen mem
icrs OF the natop assembly The assem-
Iymon have 81 ned a statement as
s,rting 1ta. they ere present at meet
;rg III tic rfcsidtn tnt's office. where the
contract for tie 9; plotation of the timber
rGlsuy along the Atlantic coast of
ptt ana MAS discussed and that during
The lnsctirg neither President Obaldia not
= @cri a'se said ar implied that Charles
-. TIT. William Nelson Cromwell or Roger
y Fainham had any direct or indirect
~a,ti,iratiun IN the business. Among those
. ,rlrr th, statement are Dr. Pablo Aro-
..,rcrn Jul,j F3bresar and other proml-
mt ppe sltinn leaders of the assembly.
concerning some of the charges President
ti alGia aas gwen out the following state,
,,euJ for rchtvst:pn;
"N'y attitude while IN the Colombian
,,,ner rsss Of lp0l and my entire public life
ne ieyord the reach o. slanderers. The
,-raC, i-blIas government was not over
,,ro,n uut after the expiration OF Its
:, nstitu,icnal tcim I. Was defeated in a
f. et 81, ctior.
- ss meeting IN NY office neither Mr.
iprran nor any Outsiders were present
owl aa nept!ca was madc Of Charles p
Yntt WEHlm Nelson Cromwell or Roger
j'a~rYam. The rnlwav proposal was
,.,.scntsd T. tle assembly by Mr., Ward
,,d Nqs rejected. The assembly then en-
,.t,d > Jaw. authorizing the construction
n "anaay with national funds to be-
como national pronerty. Mr.. Ehrman'f
timber contract also was rejected by the
., ..e,rbiy, where bill Is now being dis
.,issad. regulating the foreign exploitation
on irc Auartic cCast between the river
,nroept'oa and Costa Rics, including the
,nthe ChGgres valley
prerldent Chaldla has discharged loca
)e.,ernmont employc who published a
,arnnhlet criticising william Nelson Crom'
ou and President Roosevelt