The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-12-11
A WlxlHlCHIE MAN
VISITS CANAL ZONE
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TWO DAYS INSPECTING ~.
uA>rts ENTERPRISES
p.eis,s. that White Proposition u
stnpcndoas Tine IT. sarcess H.
Absolutely Assured.
Praises tswetiai@

OF the texas betH NssHh sNN''t"
ton and former president OF the
Texas BANKERS Association, has ~
turned from tftr 10 the IsthmuH Of
Panama following a meeting OF the
National Bankers Association 1T
New Orleans. Judge Durlap has al
ways been enthusiastic over the
construction OF this waterway
across the lsthmus which will link
the Atlantic with the Pacific, and
this trip has increased that enthus-
iasm and has convinced Judge pun
lap OF the prnctIcnbtity of the prop.
osition. He declares that It IL a
great enterprise and he has not the
slightest doubt OF It's ultimate suc-
cess
The trip TO Panama was made By
large party OF bankers after the
adjournment OF the convention AZ
New Orleans. Three new steel boats
of the United Fruit Company were
chartered for that purpose. Judge
Dunlap Gays that In spite of a little
rough weather going and coming
| the trip was most delightful ono
Some rough weather WIS encounter
ed one day on the voyage to Pana.
ma and during two days of the re-
turn trip there was stormy wealth
err and rough seas. Judge Dunlap
stated that deplorable accident
occurred on his boat one night
while enroute to Panama. The Unit
ed Fruit company provides various
forms of amusement for the enter
talnment OF passengers and these
include fireworks displays at night.
Large Roman candles are fired
from a mortar on the boat and when
n few hundred feet In the air these
burst and emit spectacular show
err Of balls Of fire In all colorg.
While these we're being fired one
night the mortar exploded, killing
the boats carpenter instantly and
seriously injuring the captain, whose
leg was badly cut and mangled By
fragments of the mortar The top OF
the carpenters head was torn off
Judge Dunlap says that after ar
irving on the isthmus the party
spent two days inspecting the WORK
on the canal. Only two other dele
cations to visit the isthmus have
had the same opportunity OF max
ing close inspection of this great
enterprise. One OF these was Presi-
dent Taft's party and the other WA
the congressional party. The bank
ers were courteousIy received by
Col Goethals, who has charge of tho
| work, and he showed them every at
| tention possible that would add to
their pleasure and comfort They
were permitted to 20 down into the
great ditch and TO go inside the
mammoth locks which are being
constructed. Judge Dunlap was
greatly impressed with the magnifi- |
cent system by which all the work |
Is done. He says tblrty-three thous-
and men are ut work day and night |
md that the laborers are worked in
groups according to their national.
ty A string of electric lamps which
reaches from coast to coast furnish
light by which the laborers work Mt
night. Hundreds OF cars are In OPP !
GRAFTON in every direction day and |
night hauling rock and earth out OF !
the cuts and conveying material to |
the locks and gates Judge Dunlap |
says the entire work IL n stupendous !
proposition and he IL more than
ever satisfied that this waterway
will eventually be opened to the
commerce Of the world
Judge Dunlap made study u
the sanitary conditions on the 18th
must and his observation IL that the
health OF the people Ia we'll cared
for. He did not see fly or mosquito
during the trip. The tungles In tho
canal zone have been cut out and
all the lakes, marshes and lagoons
are kept covered with oil. Men are
employed who do nothing but haul
oil and pour 1t on these places.
The commisssary department Is
under the direct control OF the gov
eminent and is conducted with the
same system as to detail as Is appll-
cable TO the other departments
Meals are served the laborers Mt
cost. The bankers ate In the com
missary and they we're served
wholesome meals al so cents
Judge Dunlap had many words Of
praise for Col Goethals end said he
enjoyed the confidence and esteem
of all the men on the canal Col
Goethals' office doors are always
open to complaints. Amy person
who has complaint to make goes
directly to Col Goethals who takes
the matter under adyisement and