The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-12-12

be practically solved and an ample sta
bility assured for the Culebra Cut.
Although the official date of the open
ing has been set for January /. 1915. the
canal will. In fact, from present fndica-
tions, be opened for shiRR!pG. .sssS the
yet be set. but shipping interests will be
advised soon as assurances can be
| given that vessels can pass through with
| out unnecessary delay.
Recognizing the administrative problem
| in the management of the canal. con-
eress In the act of August "a. 1912. has
made admirable provision for executive
responsibility in the control of the canal
and the government of the Canal Zone.
The problem of most efficient organiza-
ton is receiving careful consideration, SO
that a scheme of organization and con-
troll best adapted to the conditions of the
| canal may be formulated and put in op-
GRAFTON expeditfously as possible. Act
ing under the authority conferred on me
by congress- 1 have. by executive procla-
nation. promulgated the following sched-
| uel of tolls for ships passing through the
| canal. based upon the thorough report
| OF Emory r. johnson. special commits
sioner on traffic and tolls:
| l. On merchant vessels carrying pas
sengers or cargo. $l.20 per net vessel
ton-each 100 cubic feet-of actual capac-
/ ity.
2. On vessels In ballast without pas
| sengers or cargo 20 per cent less than
| the rate of tolls for vessels with passen-
! gers cargo.
3. Upon naval vessels other than trans
ports. colliers. hospital ships and supply
ships, 80 cents per displacement ton.
4. Upon army and navy transports, col
| liers. hospital ships. and supply ships.
| si.D per net ton, the vessels to be meas
used by the same rules as are employed
| in determining the net tonnage of mer-
| chant vessels.
Rules for the determination of the ton
mage upon which toll charges are based
are now in course of preparation and
will be promulgated in due season.
Panama Canal Treaty.
| The proclamation which i have issued
in accord with the Panama Canal act
passed by this congress August "a. 1872
| We have been advised that the British
government has prepared protest
| against the act and Its enforcement In so
| far as II relieves from the payment or
tolls American ships engaged in the Amer
| lean coastwise trade on the ground that
It violates British rights under the Hay
Paunccfote treaty concerning the Panama
| Canal When the protest is presented. 1t
will be promptly considered and an ef-
fort made to reach a satisfactory adjust
ment of any differences there may b. be-
tween the two governments
Promotion for Col. Goethais.
As the completion of the canal grows
nearer. and the wonderful executive
| spicuous in the eyes of the country and
of the world. 1t seems to me wise ana
proper to make provision by law for such
| reward to him as may be commensurate
with the service that he has rendered TO
his country. I suggest that this reward
take the form of an appointment OF Col.
Goethals a major general In the army
OF the United States. and that the Ia"
| authorizing such appointment be accom-
panied with provision permitting MS
designation ms chief of engineers upon
the retirement of the present Incumbent
OF that office.
The navy of the United States is In
n greater state of efficiency ana is
more powerful than IL has been De
fore. but in the emulation which eS-
lists between different countries In re-
spect to the increase of naval ana
military armaments this conditon Is
| not n permanent one. In view OF the
| many improvements and increases py
| foreign governments the slightest halt
on our part in respect to new construc-
tion throws us back and reduces us
| from n naval power of the hrst rank
| and places us among the nations Oh 'ho
| second rank.
A year ago congress refused to ap-
| propriate for more than one oattieshiP:
| In this l think great mistake OF
| policy was made. and I urgently rec
ommend that this congress make up
for the mistake of the last session by
| appropriations authorizing the con
| struction of three battleships, In ad-
dition to destroyers. fuel ships ana
| the other auxiliary vessels as shown
| in the building program of the general
| board We are confronted by condi-
| tion in respect to the navies or inc
| world which requires us. II we wouid
| maintain our navy as an insurance OF
peace. to augment our naval force by
| at least two battleships year ana oy
battle cruisers, Eunboats. torpedo de-
stroyers. and submarine boats In
/
| for war. We 20 as far as any nation
| in the world to avoid war. but we are
| a world power. Our population. our
| wealth. our defnite policies. our re-
sponsibilities in the Pacific and the At
| lantic our defense of the Panama ca
| nal together with our enormous world
| trade and our missionary outposts on
| the frontiers of civilization. require
| us to recognize our position as one OF
the foremost in the family of nations
| and to cIothe ourselves with sufficient
| naval power to give force to our rea-
| sonable demands. and to give weight
| to our influence in those directions of
| progress that powerful Christian ma
| tion should advocate
Department Of Justice.
Th,. department has been very active
| in the enforcement of the law. 1t has
| been better organised ana with
| larger force than ever before In the
history of the government. The prose-
cutions which have been successfully
! concluded and which are now pending
| testify to the effectiveness OF the de-
partment work
The prosecution of trusts under the
sherman antitrust law has gone on
! without restraint dimfnution. ana
| DEGREES similar to those entered In the
standard Oil and Tobacco cases have
| been entered in other suits, like the
| suits against the powder trust and the
hath tub trust. am very strongly con-
vinced that a steady. consistent course
| in this regard. with. a continuing or
| supreme court decisions upon the new
! phases of the trust qtestion not already
flnaIly decided. is going to oner a
! troublesome issue in a quiet calm and
| leR