The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-06


tlons, be opened for shipping during
the latter half of 1913. No fixed date
can Us yet be set, but shipping interests
viii be advised as soon as assurances
can be- given that vessels can pass
through without unnecessary delay.
Recognizing the administrative prob
lem la the management of the canal
congress in the act. of Aug u, 1872,
has made admirable provisions for cx-
ecutiye responsibility in the control OF
the canal and the government of the
canal zone. The problem of most eli
cient organization is receiving careful
consideration, 50 that II scheme of or
gauizaticn ana control best adapted To
the conditions OF the canal may be
formulated ANA pat IN operation as cX-
peditiousy as possible Acting under
the authority conferred on he by con
siess have by executive proclamation
promulgated the following schedule Of
tolls Ton ships passing through the ca
nal, based upon the thorough report OF
Emory Il. Johnson, special commission
cr on traffic and tolls:
,,.'..,'.ne.rs M, ,,,ro, E, %, ,ar ,.,, ,.,ssaI
ION each 100 cubic fcet-of actual earning
capacity.
'''.'' III o''i'.' WI' lou.
The rate of tolls for vessels with uassen.
gers or cargo
IiHnd.- pom naval vessels other than
'''l,'' I9 80 ,,'1t'',, ,,,,s uiou
ton
Fourth-rpon army and navy trans.
pot'S' rollIefs' hospliaI s.lps ana supply
,n..,,rsJ nt' ,,a sa,n, nj 90 40, ANU NV
ployed in determining the net tonnage Of
merchant N'Sse'7'
tui'S I"f the determination ol the
Tonnage upon "lilrI TON charges are
haSed are now III course "I pftphra-
tloh ana VIII he promulgated ~ do"
season
Panama Canal Treaty.
IN" pIo'laihalIoh Nhl'h ! nave Is
$l"d IN respect 10 the iahatna canal
l"lIS Is IN accord WIN the l'allaiiIa ca
mai ACT passed ny inns congress AUS
~ I9l@. We nav" b'"li advised tha'
the British government has prepared
protest against the act and its en-
lorcehIcht III so TAR as IL relieves from
the payment of tolls American ships
engaged Ia the American coastwise
trade OH tn" ground that IT Violates
bIlllSll rights NllttG the llIA - dull't-
l"l' treaty '"''e'"'''E 'ie "'''''ii' 20,
MAJ W l''I' 'hr protest - ll'Sr'''e'' ~
wiz pe l,r"iil'''S '"iNiu''t'' anu al "
i"It i''"'' ~ ''",il Il N'''''','' 'o'' ''''
JuSlh''ht VI any u''i''e''''H '"v'V may
be between 'h' wv" NoN'''''"'''s'
Promotion For Colonel GoethaIs'
As the completion ol the caIl;ll grows
nearer ANA as the wonderful executive
work of Colonel GorthalS becomes
NOR" conspicuous ~ the eyes OF the
country and of the world IL seems 10
me wise and proper Ia make proNi-
sion 10y law Tor such reward 10 nun "S
may be- commensurate win the s'rV'
ice tlat he has rendered to ms couh-
try. | suggest that tlliS reward tahe
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the form of an appointment al Coo
mel Gu"thalS as II major general III the
army of the United States ANA that the
law authorizing such appointment NE
accompanied with Il provision per
uniting his designation as cher OF en-
flh'eiH ul'''' NV -,
present incumbent of that once
Navy Department.
The navy of the United States Is IN
a. orcatrr state of efficiency and /"
pora uoVrrlul than il has ever been
before. bat in the emulation which eA-
ist. hrtwcen different countries In re-
.,,..t T., the Increase Of naval and mil
nary nrmumeuts this condition Is not
q nermupe,d one. la view of the many
t,,prove,pyuts and increases by for
,ian Governments the slightest halt On
,nr mr., In respect to new construc-
fnn throws us back and reduces us
rr,n - naval power of the first rank
and nloops ms among the nations of the
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