The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-26

recognized that little Roadway can he
made until the matter is taken up by
congress In the forthcoming session.
Keen interest Is being taken in shipping
on the Pacific coast in every reference 10
the subject made by responsible authorl-
ties.
No trade route is likely TO be affected
more materially than that between New
York and the west coast OF South Amer
lea There are now three lines giving
direct service to the ports ~ Chill and
Peru. The saving in distance and time
!, was pointed out by one OF the chief
shippers. by the use or the canal VIII
naturally be the great inducement, as
ships in the service than by the cir
cuitous route by the Straits of Msgel-
Ian.
Nevertheless, as the return cargoes
from the west coast OF South America
consist in great measure Of freight, like
nitrate and other products which do not
route is NOT likely 10 be thrown out of
competition with the canal. In fact, IL
may. exercise nm important influence up
on the rates OF the canal as basic rival.
II is r. question, therefore with those
who operate these South American west
coast ships whether they will find it best
lao and the other ports OF Chill Peru
and Ecuador through the canal on both
the outward trip and home TO New York
by the Horn. 1t might also be possible
course. II the trade now needing calls
at Bahia Blanca, Punta Arenas and other
SSouthernmost ports, which shows prom
ising development should give the in
ducement. "It is all q question OF the
cost OF getting through the canal" the
supper said, without tonnage charges
the Straits Of Magellan. The whole mat
ter hinges on that"
Few Divorces IN Washington
Reno and st. Paul may hold their di
Norce records in this great and loosely
married country, but Washington. D. G.
court are TO be beleYed-is the hub and
center Of the realm OF connubial bliss.
&c, according to figures compiled last week
ior the past six months there Is only one
riages i'll this city.
Washngington. OF course. has Major
Archie Butt, Postmaster General Franl,
Hitchcock. and John A. Barrett, p few
shining examples OF the confirmed bach.
elor set OF this city, who might be ex-
2scted to carry out the ST. Paul idea
Ihen there are women clerks IA. every
department, and the cost OF living Is
certainly no joke.
Yet the cost OF living and women
Nsge-earners and confirmed bachelors
can orlns inc divorce record OF the
Paul. VI "'
Since the records Of the divorce here
were published, Westinghouse have
O.
PARTY between Washington and st. Paul.
some OF them have contended that tbe
Avs here are strict Others maintain
cha, cis.s VA W Mdassthinsi9nians arc OF better
than do the people OF ST. Paul,
And they all agree that W-ashipctop's
record Is splendid ope-worthy OF tho
Hall OF Fame, viz
lncidon tally. II the entire population in
the United States obtained divorces on
VI sie 60 aShinston scale. there would be
no'V9o divorces TO 10000 900 marriages
each year II the country went mad ON
the ST Paul idea. there would be / 400
on.f5 divorces for the same number OF
marriages. "
Nagel Hard Worker.
10 man In President Taft's cabinet
puts in longer hours than Secretary Ma
gel Of the department of coplmerce ana
labor and few Of them equal him In thst
respect. Mr.. Nagel reaches his offics !,
about sa5 O'Clock every morning, He
goes to work With the clerks; in fact,
lac Is often ahead OF them. when he
does not walk downtown lie travels bv
trolley car. -
At that hour OF the morning the cars
.,r are cIo"oen with government employees. |
and the tail, thin figure Of the sscrTtarv
may often DC seen standing ON the stan
ot the rear platform Some cabinet Of
ucers go TO business In automobiles or
Nasel either foots II or paws his nickel !
on a trolley car He rarely leaves his |
oihce before > o'clock In the afternoon |
Secretary Nagel does not take manv
' acatons and sticks closely 10 his SorE |
W W h,le ho appears TO be rather frau In |
PHYSIQUE. he has great capacity for |
sustained labor The human side ~ |
ihinSs appeals 10 him. and more than
'nce the secretary has given hours and
even days OF his time 10 tho care Of |
some humble immigrant who has made a |
strong appeal TO him.
me various bureaus which we're gath
,r'd together and grouped I'm the dararf
nent OF commerce and labor arc OF such |
a dlNerse character that II requires an
.lfrt secretary 20 keep track OF them
.<n"nE ~ ,' other things uron which he has