The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-16
COMPLETE The CANAL IN 1915
WITHIN ESTIMATE. GOETH AIS
TELLS THE PRESIDENT.

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.Speci! CABLE Despatch 10 TnE srN
PANAMA. Nov. Is Col Cocktails has
recommended 80 President Taft thai the
canal he fortified by the military govern
m"nt Of the Canal Zone the army and navy
To be represented on the Fortifica'ions
Board. and each branch Of the service
to haN" control OF the matters apr.rtaln-
ingtot
Th" navy is represented IN the confer
ences going on her. hy Rear Admiral
Stanton aud Capt Maxwell Of the Furtl-
ticatIons Board The naval officials favor
the construction Of "a dry dock and other
necessary works Col. Cocktails recom-
niand- dry dock he built with 'nr under
standing thar II may he used not only
hy the navy bit NV merchant vessels a.
well He also recommends that the navy
utiliz. for repair work the machine shops
already built aud in opcr alton here
Col Goethals 'old Mr. Taft that the canal
would Us' "omDlst.d IN 1915 and that he
cost would 10. kept within tn. estimate"
waterway will lie ready for the .xp-ri-
mental passage ~ ships IA wear earlier.
but he insists that h-fur" IA. canal ~
Opsn'd ~ the commerce. IT th. ur Il wear
should bs devoted Ia testing pIIrpos.s
The completion 81 the work depends
on the situation az the tulebra cu' sol
GOsihals will probably recommend the
construction ~ retaining walls III m.
''ir b"caus. - apprehension that there
may h" further slides Z the earth similar
10 those which hav. already occurred
her.
President Taft made close inspection
Of rhc Gafun dam 'o-dav II. was much
pleased with the work done there. To-
morrow h. will make an inspection Of IN.
Cuebra c'it and hs will also hear the
complaints 81 employees who ar. paid
low rhe hour and W no are demandin z h ghar
wages NJ Taft thinks th. employees
ar" well paid n. will probably ak
plainly TO the delegat ION CT workmen
and decline To- authorize the granting ~
: he demand
Mr. Taft delivered an address ro-nighr
to he members Of rhe Society Of the Red
ASSOCIATION He was ent hn siast icallv
welcomed bv the assenblage To-mor-
row night he will speak a, a dinner TO be
gwen in his honor by acting President
Pablo Arusemena ~ the Republic nf
Panama. Il 10 reported that he will
take advantage Of the occasion 70 put a
quietus on the report that IL IL the intsn- |
ton Of the United ST AZ 30 annex Panama.
Mr.. Taft NAV recommend the establish
men, Of postal savings bank for the
Canal Zone
Bernard y Baker ~ Baltimore is
anxious to put a line 81 steamers on the
Pacific "a compel. with the Pacific Mail
line. He wants the Government 20 grant
a subsidy o he line but he may establish
II under -he subsidy act Of 1891 II he tolls
and terminals can be arranged salts
fact orIly President Taft may recon-
mend that Congress b@ requested 10 CIV.
authority for the adju ment Of The canal
tolls on a sliding seal" 10 compete with
,h. tolls If ;hr S,iez canal Mr. Baker
- also inr.rerr> d IN IN" arran gernenrs
20 b. mad. for the coalns Of steamers.
Mr. Taft will 60 on board IN. Tennessee
al Colon az o'clock Thursday evening
and two hours later will sail for the
American naval station al antanamo.
Cuba. where he will arrive Saturday after
noon 4 brief inspection. probably last
ing hree hours. will be mad. Of he stat ion.
and hen he Tennessee will sail for Hanp
ron Roads. weather and tide permitting
Taft weather continues here. and there ~
no sign OF rain
Pre-idsnr Taft has cabl.d his condol- |
ence~ on the death Of senator clay