Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28


canal. its slides. its locks and its dam
I gave you also his story as to how the
costs on this job have beea managed %
as to BE cut to q minimum. and gave his
prophecy that the canal would surely b
opened on time. The talk WAS held last
Sunday afternoon. coioasl Goethais and
myself sitting the while On the porch az
bis home ct Cshebra and looking out
upon the nnenntains through which the
mighty cut has now been eouses to such
leye! that ships can pass through t.
Zone as q Military RessPvatsSa.
Continuing our conversation. I asked
the colonel to tell me has the canal
zone should be managed and whether
there should not be i've American popa-
lstion covering II frem one end to the
other.
Not il l have my wsy." wss the EN-.
phstic reply. L would dspopuiate II -
soon as the work b eemp,sted- We want
nothing on the some hat ths homes os
The employees Of the canal end The buiA-
inEs Of the military ord naval establish
menu. We shah need dry 6oces st each
of the terminals and shosld ha&e the bsst
of loading and unloading facilities. We
should have coaiing ststtsos and fusi oil
S,s,,or. and 4, nav bs stcres ana ware
houses for supplying ths shirpsng with
sill things 1t may need. Further than that
- o., 60, -,
20 -..s. A-.,,. -, 49,,
anu =, aA' -, 80. ..,.....,.
VIII DC eie. . - -.
arises l "oulu pAe 70 &c ~. ~ -
ior "hst was ..
thst Is lot one e
maintenance OIL TUG ssh
would the zone % : ossisos p'@os
for American residenssT askes.
Il think not. The most productive paris
Of II are subject to inunestion. ana ~ns'
remains is covered win sou inas. &c
eordins 10 inc W
ture' neeos eosus ".es. W =
productive. insse arc ~." ~
crops ou'sloe .noss N' 49, -,
oou'u "e eNp :. 80 - =. -. !
or nine months OF .ne yer se
heavy raihtaii' s"en ~'n - 80 ss 80,
thing else besioes. lbs nAusss
tropical produce cnespr 'ssn ~
and that OUTSIDE OF the sons' ." % ~
man on the zone souio nANe wv A'"'
END OF IL an arouno'
1T must De remou S'e' - =,
that's continued th~. mss es
mainly because ns =. y
to the United s'sies' Now' 1917 ~.
nave IL oi'use 70 us ~ ~" -. =,
nave II Oh use !" ~ =.
detenses must % nAao nv os =. ~,
coast batteries 70 Keep o., us 49, =.
they must Dc eineiens Asshs. =" $3.50.
parties wnich msnt oh'sl ~, ~,
irom 'aifo.s - "a. ~.a..,
canal on either COAST rw a.
we should nave coh1o' W -
surroundihs 'pe p0~, 80 s~x- sv.,
there right OUT 10 eho 49,, -
you take TINS owl uhe'e ~ "'"'
tha1 ID o. '@'ue' 49,.
Civil PopaiAtien weos -. ~
Would not . eivh pope. m ~
zone cause many un0e'ns''" 0''As-
uonsE 49,. =
Yes II ~oe'e ,a -. ~. ,s. 60
trouble II mON -. -, ~ ocsr.t
cost more; We -. r,,r,r,,m an,
ing TO be reaueea " '"s $500 h,,, m
10 tns' ena W. w.. . r,v,i nopalatton an,
ss,a,.r, ',na zon, tho soyeramsnt vii
SeaVp 80 90, sums for roads, 70
ssootS tor nolir. protsct,on, fire protec
ton. sanitation and the other neeesssr
\, sdimncts OF a civilized community. tn
80 Dor such thinss could not be born
by the people, and the money would hsy
10 come out Of the government. In aadl
tlon there is the human element whie
would involve complications not oni
with the canal authorities, but win VI
Psnamanians."
Then you do not tn'nk tns .s
the zone should be open 70 se'uss.s'
1t "ou'o o a. =. \.
Then just what snou'o 'ne sons -.
Nothing but mntnS ~
It's only homes should ee tnose " :.
canal employees and Of the mihV~s'
is made such II VII unity tns me'
ment and reduce the cost Q. -
=, BY the terms OF the uesy .ns teaA
strip was 10 DC eosos- s.r,,.,,o
ton. operation msinisns 80 :. =
ana piotee''o" " - -. a.
foundation upon =.
stands, and 1t should Dc ksPe ~
Fortifieatssn 81 oassI
There are many OF our psopie' coen
Goethals, who think the osas' sne0'o -
ton an' about 1Ss tt the need and ss.ir.s'a,y