The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-19
TAFT FAVORS CANAL FORTS
WILL RECONMEND PROTECTION
or PANAMA TO CONGRESS.
Presldents EeOaO,ay Plans DO Net Con-
template ANY hedaotion Prem RsSu-
lar ApVrOpriatiOn for New WsrshIps
Plans Naval Base at cuaatanamS.

lar ApprOpriatiOn fer New WarshIps
Plans Naval Bass st Guantanamo.
BEvEALT, Mass. Sept. IL President
Taft in his coming message to Congress
will give prominence TO . recommenda.
ton that at least ~ .OOo. 900 be appropriated
for immediate use In beginning the
fertilization Of the Panama Canal
IL became known here to-day also that
President Taft's economy plans do not
contemplate any Interference with the
established naval policy Of adding two
haiti leships year TO the American nes,
President Taft believes that there ought
To- bs no delay in this Govern ment 9 under
taking the fortincatio Of the canal. He
recommended an appropriation Of 8; 600. =.
OoO for this purpose at the last session Of
Congress. but IL encountered some oppo-
sition IN the House and wasn't pushed
The plans for the protection % the canal
a. recommended by q commission Of
army eng incers include the erect ion Of
Qualifications on the Isihmus at each end
W AhV hnu htaO INC iOFttncaNlOn OF
a group Of small islands near the Pacific
entrance The cost Of the fort ifications
has besn vsrio,isly estimated as high as
81 .OOO OOO
President Taft holds that the United
states has ample power under her treaty
rights TO fOrtify the canal. In fact. the
only way this Government can police
and protect the canal in his opinion. il
Dy terrifying II. and he proposes TO exert
his influence 20 accomplish this az tho
earliest possible date
IL was learned to- day chat the Admins
tration. in connection with the forfificat ION
~ the canal, lso - hink ing Of esta blishing
a strong nava base on G,iantana mo Island
near Cuba. Secretary Of the Navy Meyer
will soon take a trip to Guantanamo for
the purpose 81 observing conditions there.
II II the opinion 81 navy experts that
future var in which this country may bs
engaged. II they ever come. will be fought
out IN the neighborhoOd % the Panama
Canal, and IL il in connection with this
opinion that Secretary Meyer IL looking
toward Guantanamo as aforiing a base
for an American feet
Of almost equal interest to-day with
the news 81 the Presidsnt's attitude
toward the fertilization OF the canal was
the announcement Of the likelihood Of
the negotiation Of a reciprocity treaty
hetwesn this country and Sewfound-
land, Charles Pepper. the American
tarin expert, il in Newfoundland now
stigating the tariff question with
view to opening negotiations. The
drawing Of this treaty would Of course
be in accord with the efforts that are
now being put forth 20 effect q similar
trade agreement with Canada New
foundland - a separate Government
II 10 understood that the prospects 81
favorable negotiations with Newfound-
land are a. bright a. they are in the case ~
Canada
The President left herc at II O'Clock
tonight for Boston. where h. took the
midni ght train for New Haven
Mr.. Taft will lsavs New Haven a,
o'clock tomorrow afternoon after al
lending a meet ing OF tho Yale Corpora
ton lie will 90 direct to Cincinnati
by way Of Springfield, Albany aud Buffalo
The President thTea dAy CABINET
session ~ tho White House will begin a
WeeS from Tomorrow IL was learned
to-day that the Ballinger case will not
be taken up by the Cabinet The Prssi-
dent regards ths case "a absolutely settled
80 far AZ he 10 concerned until the ira jor-
ity n~mbers Of the Congress invest ga'-
ing committee report Il - doubtful
II the President would accept Secretary
Ballinger = resi- gnation now. even II Il were
offered