The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-19
COCKTAILS CHOICE
| FOR PANAMAC CHIEF
Taft Expected to Name Canal
Engineer as Governor
OF Zone.
WELL FITTED FOR PLACE
He Has Intimated TO President
That He Does Not Care
for Long Term.

Washington. December 1s.-Upon the
return of President Taft from Panama
he is expected to send TO the Senate
the name OF Colonel George W Goe-
thals chief engineer OF the Panama
Canal. as civil governor Of the Pan
anna Canal Zone, 10 be effective imme-
diately upon confirmation by the SEN
ate.
This action Will be taken under the
bill passed at the last session OF Con-
gress authorizing the appointment Of
a governor and such other officials as
VIII be needed to establish civil gov %
ernmere In the zone when the canal Is
opened. IL r. for the purpose OF con-
ferring with Colonel GoetnaIs as 20 the
latter's plans that the President IS
going 10 make the trip to Panama.
His conferences with the man VINO has
built the canal VIII result in a COM
plete program for The Inauguration of
civil government and the beginning OF
this government viii be the connrma-
ton Of Colonel Goethals az governor.
a confirmation that Is not doubted. D..
Others Left to Goethals.
The selection OF subordinate officials
o. the Governor probably Will be lef,
almost wholly 10 Colonel Goethals as
Governor.
He will outline to the President his
ideas OF the number OF positions, and
there IL little doubt that the program
he already has mapped out will be fol.
lowed.
Colonel Goethals il known TO have
been studying for many months the
problem of putting into effect the first
civil government and is prepared to
crystallize these views into action.
He has been so long on the canal
that the President has the greatest
confidence In his ability TO suggest the
best line OF action for the canal and
the United states.
Judson May Get Post.
or strong local interest in connec-
in the Canal Zone Is the disposition
20 be made of Northumberland ".
Y. Judson. now Engineer Commission
or OF the District of Columbia. It has
been known for some months that
Colonel Goethais entertains a high
opinion OF Colonel Judson. and viii
ask that the present engineer COM
missioner be assigned to a high post
of honor along with him when he be-
comes civil governor.
There - a strong intimation that
Colonel JudsOn will become vice-GoE-
ernor of the zone. and In position TO
scceeed Coiorel Goethals upon his re-
tirement There will he strong compe-
ton among engineer officers FOR the
post second TO Colonel Goethals as
Governor. because II will probably
mean elevation TO the governorsnlp
when Colonel Goethals retires. as he
will probably do. II is said on good
H.. oil -
eminent IN good working order.
Don't Want Long Term
The information at this time is that
Colonel Goethals has limited 10 Presi-
dent Taft that he would not care 20
accept the zovernorship for longer
than a year or year and a half. ne
has had enough OF Panama as a resu-
lar thing and VIII want relief when ne
has set on foot the government that
will be OF so much Importance there
and here.
Through his personal acaaintenance
with Colonel Judson and his Know
ledge OF the work OF the Engineer
Commissioner here. Colonel Goethals is
said to be satisfied that Colonel Jud-
son is Just the man for vice-governor-
Colonel Judson's executive abilities
and his administrative work IN Wash
ington vii Al him above all other ensl-
ueer officers for the work or aiding IN
organizing the civil government
Colonel Goethals is understood 10
have a strong affection FOR the ens1-
neer officers who have laoored with
him in the construction OF the canal.
among them Colonel II. Z. Hodges.
Northumberland Gaillard. L!euten-
anr-Colonel Sibert and Colonel William
- Gorgas.
The Panama canal law OF the last ses-
sion OF Congress directs that the CIVIL
governor be paid $4,000 a year. the
salaries of other positions TO be hxed'
but not 10 exceed by 25 per cent 'he
salaries for similar work IN the United
Estates