The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-14
CANAL PROBLEMS UP TO TAFT
PRI >IDINT HIII SUH IOR
THT ISTHHI ~ NOi. ~.
NAai. CsaErrs. To ~ HA'r, ant NANs
Rrzu'ation, - ThEt Ditrh Ma Ne
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Permanent GoN rrpmrnI foe LOne.


Permanent Go, rrBmrnI foe LOne.
El,lHLY. Ma oct n Congress
viii b." cill~d upon this winter g. pass
important legislation Tor the Panama
canal
President Taft considers the proPo.
-.tI0r- which ~ will recommend ~ his
coming message Il - much importance
that ~ ha- reversed hts decision not 20
20 20 the lsthnu- his fall and wi. cave
on the trip ru November 70 Two dave
after election Ia. President expects
- 30 out - III" country about eleven
dsys. spending two or thru days on the
lsihmu-
The President, decision To- G. 20 Pan
anna Wa made known to-day after a
conference here with Co. George "
Goethals. the army euEiu-c- 10 charge
II the construction oi the cana
col Gu-thai- wis eager - have the
President make the trIp amt Mr.. Tait
Was greatly impressed ~ ms Arguments
Col Gu-thal- again assured Mr. Taft
that the canal will 10 ready Tor the formn!
opening on January 1915 AZ the lat'-s'.
and ~ added without marIrg any def
mite prediction. that { wa up-s Die that
the great wurk would b." finished earlier
Tns President n guluE e. Panama tins
time intends tu 'an' up the problems
that will fac. thl> Government after the
0panIng % the canal To- the SHIPS Ut the
world. ana ~ - ~ regard 10 some oi thss.
problems that Congress will he called
upon 90 -gisla'" thl- winter
The President intends t. have the
machinery Tor he government and opera
ton Of the canal provided 80 that ~"
canal can - put 20 ~" without los uf
tim. and without cuufgsIon
On. Il the questions g. - determined
~ the Pre- dent = what form Of gov
eminent b." NII recommend ., Congress
fpr IN. Canal pom" Al present the -tup
of land ten m - vIts across the lsth.
mus - governed under executive order
The question presented now j. whether
the canal ~ fortIii. post shall have a
military government under the control
Of the War D~part m~nt or whist her there
shall 10 a ClNii government. with only
military rub fur the fortI'ie,' posts
col Goo nals will urge the establish
m~n' 81 military government for the
.u'sr. 7on. IN. Colonel told Mr. Taft
{ hat no Wa inclined - tins form tacause :
when the canal u completed there will
Re pracr lcally only the ditch with
COVERINGS employees and the forif-
cations WITHIN the ron. owned by the
United stats Tn. Pres ldeni himself
will 60 20 the lsthrnus with AL open mind
on he sab -"t
Another question that the President
will call - N" attention ~ t"ngr"-s
next winter will -. the establishment -
d tpl rate for IN" canal Action IA re-
gard - ri. charges O. h. made for the
passing - vessels through fhs canal
- Regarded by IA" Pr--Ident a. very
Necessary AZ tho coming -@sslpn II Con
gr.-- n" International Congress e
~hIp lWnerS ana steamship managers. AZ
which worldwide rates are fixed. j. .
be held m London IN the sumner 4 1911.
and tho Pr.-ld"nt considers - important
that sons. li.a Il the I'll rates on the
canal should 10 hat before that meeting
- held
The total cost e the canal A. estimated
now - Stn1uu.0np A. an interest rate
II ? per c"nt this viii make Carrying .
charge - about SO .r0,OD that will have
O he met from the tollS The President
realizes that the canals toll rate has gov
q h- adjusted =, a. - he an -attraC-
tive proposition - ship p~uer- The
Hawaiian American steamship Company.
for instance. will have a feet of fpr'v-five
-nips and whether they will us@ the canal
ur hr.ak their cargo eS and transfer a. ~
present over the l"hIartepeC Railroad
will iepend upon IN" toll - h" fixed by
the nited states Government
Tho question - Qualifications also will
engage the President attention while
he - on the l-thmus He recommended
m appropriation 81 s. 0sI.Ofn ~ 'h- last
session Of tonRre~- Tor for'l'Catlons. and
u j. hIs intention - repeat ihIs r'-Cnrn-
rueniattpn m his next we>Sag" Ihl-.
however will 10 only q beginning ant
the Pre-iien' desires - look the ground
over personally
The labor problem will come before
Mr. Taft while no i on the sthmus The
IN CHER class 81 vorkingtnsn On 'hs canal
have asked for an Increase m wages
because 81 the Increased Co~t - living
According to the army authorities, there
has ls.'n mo- lnCrsas.. IN the cot ~ living
eNCaw possibly about cent pound
On meat and they ar" standing out against
: he Demand
The management 81 the Panama Rail
road after tn. canal - finished - another
subject that Mr. Taft vii lass On with
a view TO recommending sonnet hing
definite 10 Congress A. present all IN.
stock ln tn. rad - held ny ~" SECRETARY
If War The Pre- ldent wants 90 deter
MIN. now whe'h-r n will 10 t-''t"r to
hay" the road run Independently or as
an al Juuct - tn" canal
The question of the distrih button ~
coal ~ IN. terminal also Will come up.
whet her Cont,~sIpus arr 20 10 let out