The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-16

its net expenses. and this might be
sued for dock construction. AS 1t is,
the present facilities do not accommo-
own steamers mean those belong
date the traffic. This is SO as to our
ing TO the Panama raiiroad-and IT
is SO also as TO the steamers OF the
United Fruit Company and OF other
lines which are now sending their yes
sells to Colon. but which would gladly
change to the more sheltered and bet
ter anchorage that we could provide.
When our docks are completed our
ships will land In United Ctatcs ter
ritory. and the other vessels berthcd
there will be on the same territory"
How about your warehouses and
coaling arrangements?
I'VE are now planning a type of
warehouse TO be built here and are
considering all sorts of dock structures
and freight handling appliances. The
engineers think that these things
should be settled at as early a date
as possible, and the matter will soCr
come before Congress. One reason for
| this Is that tho government is using
| n vast amount OF machinery in the
building of the canal which can be
| applied TO various things in connection
with the terminals"
/ We shall have TO build dry docks
and REPAIR shops. and there is no
! reason why the government should
not have establishments here which
would repair any kind OF shipping en-
ployed in the canal traffic. TIE ma
! chinery is already here. and 1t Will
have to be disposed of when the canal
is completed. There will be shops at
both ends OF the waterway, although
the repair shop at Balboa Will prob
bly, ba the larger. We have nav an
| small repair shop at Cristobal and an
| old dry dock there built by the French,
which We have been using for pur
work on that side OF the isthmus.''
What are your plans as to coaling
facilitiesT'
I'VE will have to have docks and
storage capacity for at least 100000
| tons OF COAL and We shall also need
storage at each terminal for some
thing like $4,000 barrels of fuel oil
| Many of the steamers or the Pacific
are now burning oil. and we have to
provide also space for any additional
storage That may be required in the
future. Tho coal dock on the Atlantic
VIII be such that many steamers can
coal at one time. 1t Will be at least
1000 feet long. The chief depots for
coal Will be on the Atlantic end. ;hc
present plans providing for 100000
| tons OF coal there and about $4,000
tons on IN, Pacific side.
The Cities of the Canal.
rs 1t your idea. Mr.. Rosscau, that
great cities Will grow up at the two
ends OF the canal?"
NO and SO far the comml toner's
nave not thought II advisable to en-
courage that plan The present opin-
ION Is that tho population of the Cana
zone should be reduced to the mini
num- ana, rs far as Te now see we
believe that there will be ample room
In Cristobal for all the Americans nj
Panama Colonel ,Goethals does not
neHeve that tho zone should be pnpu-
iatea' Tor the reason that such pop
uiation might "omplicate matters II
cose the canal should need 10 be de.
Tended In time Of war"
AS To cities al the terminal" con
nhued Mr. Rosscau, "we have ample
room Doth at Christobal and at Bal
boa to build them # it should be
deemed advisable. but 1t seems now
as though Colon and Panama could
iurhish all commercial facilities. II
our present plans are adheared to we
shhil nave canal headquarters or
Sosa hlil adjoining Balboa. These
{~lil consist Of an administration build
ing ana the necessary houses for en-
proves The administration oH1ccs vii
oe large enough to accommodate the
heaos or the departments ard clerks
ana tho houses will be for them and
inc eHhpioyea engaged IN tho shops anG
mine various docks and wharvos."
But suppose uncle Sam should wan
10 ESTABLISH a sH0nt free port at PAN
anna where goods from all parts O.
inc world might DO exchanged. Suci
.acliitles have had much to DO Will
building up hamburg and souno oitrr.
OF INC great Hoaports OF Europe"
doubt whether that wnulc be ad
Vlsaoie. nut.' IL so. st Is a question fol
the future"
The Docks mt Dalbon,
i can you not give mo somo idea o
~hat we should have at the terminu!
on the Pacihc?" asked.
we shall need about mile o
aoch frontage outside ths coalinl
loocKn. and we shall prepare suffieien
area that can hA liant tan,