The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-18
CANAL EMPLOYEES STRIKE
r,yTGt,E THEM SMALL MORE
ar gNtREtsED PtI.
rrrr, ave Per tent. or American work.
,.r, 90 the lsthn,us out: Others MAY
,I,,u Prr>,,ie0, issues . statement
,rt anal rrosrr>, Hes Nrii Pleased.

t.,'- rr,-uchr, 70 Iva SrS
r,..r, Nov ~ The canal en-
,... Nhn7,, request Cor an increase
,... .. urury Tay was pract caliy refused
g., IA, hv President Tai. unit work
t...ts
... demanded that the increase they
o... ',r h- granted immediately Mr.
l.r ,"d them Ia wait for definite
,... BE, uu h. yea,'hed Charleston
r 'r.t thl, they have struck will
,,.-a ru'v temporary Inconvenience II
Pr, .ay.n- however. that the machinistS.
hi. ...lr,h- muuld"r,s and locomotive
sr.. .....- wIl' cl.p strike Invent y-fve
D., en- ri the American employees are
nv, 81 n he dispute
S. I,u informed the d-puiatIon
vr. sued h'm Yesterday that the canal
,rf..,.,.- We're the best paid ~orkmen
!, .. world They receive from ~ To
5 JOY cent higher wages than men IN
,r. An. trades IN the United States.
AMI u.thrrmor" they receive fuel.
ou,.',.r- and medical attendance IRE" and
A ...nruutat!un is allowed them on p,ir
en-, .- made from tn. commissary
Pr.>,d.nt Taft ended his four days
-. 80 IN. Canal Zone to-day He
,n.vsrr al th. M,rafores and Pedro Miguel
lr,,- and the Pacific entrance To the
cana Then boarding rug he and
h., party made a cruise among the islands
IN ne harbor. looking over possible sites
for 'a-1ltiCations
IN. uartv left Balboa at : O'Clock this
afternoon and proceeded 10y special tram
g. p!pu. where they arrived at q clock
4 dll.- Was taken in the neighborhood Of
COLON after which the party boarded the
arulrr-d cruiser tennessee. which sailed
at 81 CD clock for Charleston by way ii
Gu.nt,u.mo. where tn. President will
inspect the naval station. A President
Taft boarded tn. Tennessee a salute was
fret
The dinner last night was ala ovation
a. President Taft. The people were
RrNlot.s III regard To- IN. reports that the
United states intended to annex Panama
and the Pre.idents speech. IN which he
alphabetically denied the truth II these
rImurS. was received with great en-
ihl-m-m This feeling spread to-day
throughout Panama and the President
Va :r--t-d with a great demonstration
wherever he appeared Crowds followed
him through the. streets and acclaimed
hun n" friend II Panama.
p.r.ug the dinner telegram Wa
HANDED To- Mir Taft from the mon At work
OF tn. lanai IL -aid that "Wednesday
wh-As,y,r,i day IN the laying nj cnncret"
An,.' 1878 cubic ward, wer" laid. a.
v.r!. d., tn. Gatun LOCKS ana 5in IN the
sIl,wly.
3. ..a.i Baker nf Baltimore. who lief
to. a. tntonio. Tex. afte. a. conference
y..... lay with Mr.. Taft in reference t.
r..l. III. facilities for coiiing and ter
nm -i,I that In" # steamers am ms
"a. -. ...,t a.,oa, would he established I,
ply ,aiw.-n New York and San FranciSc'
IN a. rh. ctnil + "p"l-i
6.,n,. Nog y PriNr - sailing Prssl
de- TT : .-Isi rha following ,Ts'erHsn'
,p,,l- ,wer.y-tno month since
" Tcra she las time and IN" progress
49, h. been r'aia = nos' ea'isfact"rH
I. if i9,la,d ra'-rarA ahlo fha' IN" question
Of irp,sss fnr the employees. IN" Corn1-
sary-. convenience e If" md ad"lla'
lAhCr IS hich ''rrins wv prior visits Pr"
son. u serious obstacles, hav" 'SrS"l
disappeared.
" hen I was here twenty-five" month
ago the main question was the confrmA
ton ~ -ha Judgment ~ Congress IN adopt
m. lock instead of sea level cons'ruC'ior
The Ga,In dar, and locks have remove
tho slightest doubt as 10 tn. wisdom q
the plan adopted and 'he conclusion
1Enchad hy TN. difficulty 81 rh" slide
IN IN. Culebra cut. which show That a
,itempt 10 sink "a canal there eight nlila
long To a depth # eighty feet below m
present proposed level would l.ngrhs
in. tame of construction IN such an "S'"T
"A, 10 weary rha patience of m" America
UaoVls make the cost prohihl'Iv" an
lev. doubtful -ha question She'hs
with ~. dific'lltv ~ the cha gres Rive
such = ANAL would he possible"
-Tow th. Ga-un dam and locks. with
the IsLa. now - feat deep and slowly risin
- depth II q feet - the key ~ IN" Who'll
plan Tn. work ~ now - far advance
thai ~irh tn, Cul-hra cut and IN" lock
a. 2. iro Miguel ~ gives de finite pictur
~ he canal
Tn" -lides in the Culsbra ru grow ntl
~ m" peculiar geological formation
l-r"nu- rocks and s~dim"ntary rock II
rr m,,apo-rtion. and IN. ,sedim.prar
r,,. lps..- i'= supporting quality thr"ng
.,.u-Ir. IN IN. air or IL ~ such veal
srrI. 'rIr. A. 80 caIlap-e when the balance
s..I..-' gwen IN III natural position
pth!rlyn Such slides ar" Usually ~
w.rai by excavation and by wId"nln
'uo ..rra
rra time has come to Discuss 'olI
r.r.r..,i- 1h. ACesofnical hisposi'i0
.. .r. .as' plant. arrangements II psci
..- rrllprranc- to the United STAT"
md no proper means Of policIn
. offending this greatest work
c.t.-I"-.
boo n-pri' among the canal employee
.ra intelligent and patriotic Lead"
l.
.,r iarEr ,ha' IN" canal will b
..'.s ,'.r.i hv January. 1915. with
90 sg7sn-p.S