The Chanute times., 1912-12-13

bilitv assured for the Culepra Cut
Although the official date OF the open
ing has been set for January !, 1910. the
canal will, in fact, from present indica-
tions, be opened for shipping during the
latter half of 1918 No fixed date can as
vet be set but shipping interests Will De
advised as soon as assurances can oe
given that vessels can pass through With
out unnecessary delay
Recognizing the administrative problem
in the management of the canal con
gress In the act of August q, 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 organlza-
ton Is receiving careful consideration, 80
that a scheme of organization and con-
troll best adapted to the conditions or the
canal may be formulated and put In op-
Grafton as expeditously as possible. Act
ing under the authority conferred on me
by congress- 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:
| /. On merchant vessels carrying pas.
| sengers or o,sgl1ils s120 per net vessel
ton-each 100 CO feet-of actual capac-
| ity.
| q On vessels in ballast without pas
sengers or cargo, 40 per cent. less than
| the rate OF tolls for vessels with passen-
gers or cargo.
& JJpon naval vessels, other than trans
| ports, colliers, hospital ships. and supply
ships 80 cents per displacement ton.
L. Upon army and navy transports. col
| Hers, hospital ships, and supply ships,
! 8. 20 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 to-! charges are based
| are now In course Of preparation ana
| will be promulgated in due season.
Panama Canal Treaty.
The proclamation which I have Issued
in respect to the Panama Canal tolls Is
| in accord with the Panama Canal ACT
passed by this congress August "a. l9l2
We have been advised that the British
government has prepared protest
| against the act and It's enforcement IN so
| far as II relieves from the payment OF
tolls American ships engaged in the Amer
| lean coastwise trade on the ground that
II violates British rights under the Hay
| Pauncefote treaty concerning the Panama
| Canal When the protest Is presented II
| will be promptly considered and an et-
fort made to reach a satisfactory ADJUST
ment Of any differences there may be be
tween the two governments
| Promotion for Col. Goethals.
As the completion Of the canal grows
! nearer. and as the wonderful executive
| work Of Col Goethals becomes more con-
| spicuous In the eyes OF the country anu
| OF the world. II seems to me wise ana
| proper to make provision by law TOT such
| reward to him as may be commensurate
with the service that he has rendered 10
| 7 that this reward
take the form of an appointment or COL
| Goethals as a major general In the army
| Of the United States, and that the law
authorizing such appointment De accom-
| panied with n provision permitting MS
| designation az chief of engineers upon
| the retirement Of the present incumbent
| OF that office
Navy Department
Tho navy OF the United States Is IN
a greater state OF eficlency anu
| more powerful than II has been pe-
| fore. but in the emulation which ex-
| lists between different countries In re-
| snect to the increase OF naval ana
military armaments this condition 10
| not n permanent one. In view OF tho
manv improvements and increases by
| foreign governments the slightest matt
| on our part in respect to new construc-
| tion throws us back and reduces us
/
and places us among the nations OF the
| second rank.
| A wear ago congress refused TO ap-
propriate for more than one battleshlp
| In this ] think a great mistake OF
policy was made. and I urgently rec
| ommend that this congress make up
| for the mistake of the last session py
| appropriations authorizing the con-
| struction Of three battleships, in ad-
| dit,on to destroyers. fuel ships AND
the other auxiliary vessels as SHOWN
| in the buildinC program OF the genera
board. We are confronted by condi-
tion in respect to the navtes or tne
| world which requires us. IT we WouIu
maintain our navy as an insurance OF
! peace to augment our naval torce py
| at least two hattleships n year and by
hottie cruisers. gunboats. torpedo de-
strovers and submarine boats In
| nronar Drorntion We have no desire
| for war. We go az far as any nation
| In the world to avoid war. hut we are
n world power. Our population. our
wealth. our definite policies. our re-
| sponsibilities in the Pacific ana the Al
| ,antic. 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 or
| the foremost in the family or nations.
| and to clothe ourselves with suthcient
| naval power to give force to our rea-
| sonahle demands, and to give weight
| 10 our Influence in those directions or
progress that powerful Christian ma
| ton should advocate.
Department Of Justice.
This department has been very active
in the enforcement of the law. 1t has
been better organized and 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
$herman antitrust law has gone on
| without restraint or diminution ana
| decrees 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-
yinced that n steady, consistent course
| in this regard. with a continuing or
Supreme court decisions upon the new
| phases of the trust question not already
| finally decided, is going to offer
| solution of this much discussed and
| troublesome Issue in quiet. calm and
| judicial way. without any radical leg
| t,I,.toD CHANGING the governmental