The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-07

methof which consists IN building a n
~'res or dams and locks. earh of uTich
DE water At each - tsa-e ans ,Sss-.
= Usually created also water power OF
.smmerclAl value II the water lower
the further Improvement Of -navisafion
.n the stream ~ u manifest nat the
lnProvemeut Will BE- much more quickly
e.tected on the one hand and. on the
other. that the burden on the rcnersi
tsNpSyers OF the country VAL b very
much reduced Private interests s.ekI,r
permits TO build wafe~-poNer aars A.
n~aNtEabie streams usually urEe that th.v
mus imp>ove NAVIGATION. ana taat n
should be allowed 20 taxi. Tor thems.lv.s
tae entire profit OF the W~ster-poNer de-
The ra,sna Canal.
During the past wear the work Of
sresSed most satisfactorily. About =
per cent OF the excavation work has
cent OF the concrete Tor ali ne toeks
u IN place In view OF the great inter-
-, NhiSh has been manifested a. TO
Elad 10 say that the report OF col
Spethsls should aliay any apprehension
on this point. II - gratifying 10 note
I.at none or the slides which occurred
curing this year would have interfered
Win ne passage % the ships hac the
when the slope pressures viii nav. been
finally adjusted and the GROWN % vex-
citation will minimize erosion in the
banks OF the cut. the slide problem Will
De practically solved and an annie sta-
bility assured FOR the Culebra Cut.
Although the official date Of the open
Ing has been set for January I. 1915.
the. canal viii. in fact. from present
ihlicatons. be opened for shipping dur
Ing the latter part OF 1918 No hxed
date can as yet be set. but shining
interests Will be advised as soon as as
sHrances can BE- given that vessels can
pass through Without unnecessary de-
Recognizing the administrative prob-
lem In the management of the canal
congress In the act Of August -. 1912.
has made admirable provisions Tor eN-
ecutiVe responsibility in the control Of
the canal and the government OF the
anal Zone. The problem Of most
efficient organization il receiving care
iul consideration. 50 that "A scheme or
the conditions OF the canal may be form
ulated and put IN operation as eN-
p~editionsly as possible Acting under
the authority conferred on me by Con-
gress. i have, by Executive prorlama-
ton. PROMULGATED tho following schedule
or tolls Tor ships passing through the
: OF Emory Il. Johnson. special commits
sioner on tranlcs and tolls;
l. On merchant vessels CARRYING paS-
sengers or cargo, Si.20 per net vessel
ion-each 100 cubic feet-of actual earn
ing capacity.
:. on vessels in ballast without PAS
sengers or cargo. 40 per cent less than
the rate ~ tolls for vessels with pas
o. Upon naval vessels. other than
transports, golfers. hospitai shins. and
supply ships. 20 cents per displacement
ton.
= Upon Army and Navy Transports.
golfers. hospital ships. ana supply ships.
sl@p per ne. ton. the vessels 20 De-
measured by the same rules ~ are eu-
pioyed in determining the net tonnage
20 fmcrchant vessels.
Rules FOR the determination Of the
D tonnage upon which toll ILNrm4g u~a
based are now in course or preparation
and Will he promulgated iu du. season.
Panama Canal Treaty.
Tho proclamation which Z nave issued
in respect To- the Houumo Canal tolls is
IN accord with the Panama Canal act.
passed by this Congress August -. 1912
We have been advised thar the british
Government has prepared - protest
30 FAR As II relieves from the pavm.nt
or tolls American ships engaged in tho
! American coasfwida TAI. mn a. ,--,,,r9
| tEa, \, ,t,f.t.. pr.S u. Inu.I
! li~aN-iauucefotr trsaty concerning the
Panama Canal when the protest is
I presented. it will he considered
ana an enort made to reacn "a -atsSrHc-
tory adjustment or any differences there
may o. -. cen IT. two SoV-rnments.
. The FORMULATION of an enicicrt
compensation act. adaufeI o.,
tho particular conditions ~ the zone. ,s
I aWaitiHE adequate appropriation bv
congress Tor the payment % claims arts
ing t~h'reundcr. 1 urge that speedy ur,-
-thlL upon ~" zon" "a system ~ settling
claims Tor injuries iu hest accord win
modern humane. social. anu industrial
Promotion for Col. Cocktails.
- the completion OF the canal grows
nearer. and as tire wonderful .segufiye
work or col GaethaIs bainr.s more
conspicuous in tic eyes OF the country
Ahi ot We world. % seems to mo wise
for such reward 90 him as may O.. com
m'n~urate with tie service that Ie has