Evening journal., 1912-12-06

The latter half OF 1913. No fixed date
ian as yet be set, but shipping interests
will be advised as soon rs assurances
Fan be given that vessels can pass
through without unnecessary delay.
Recognizing the administrative prob
lem IN the management OF the canal,
congress in the net Of Aug. "a. 1912
has made admirable provisions for ex-
ecutive responsibility In the control OF
the canal and tho government Of the
ranal zone. The problem Of most eff
Client organization Is receiving careful
consideration. so that a scheme Of or
ganlzation and control best adapted 60
the conditions Of the canal may be
, formulated and put In operation ms ex-
peditiously as possible. Acting under
the authority conferred on me by CON
gress have 10y executive proclamation
promulgated the following schedule OF
} tolls for ships passing through the ca
nal. based upon the thorough report OF
, Emory r. Johnson. special commission
, er on traffic and tolls;
First o. on merchant vessels carrying
passengers or cargo, n.0 per not vessel
ton-each 100 cubic feet-of actual earning
% capacity.
p socond.-on vessels in ballast without
? passengers or cargo. 40 per cent less than
p the rate Of tolls for vessels with passen-
gers or cargo.
I Third.-upon naval vessels other than
transports. colliers, hospital ships and
supply ships. so cents per displacement
ton.
Fourth.-Upou army and navy trans
ports colliers. hospital ships and supply
ships, $40 per net ton. the vessels to be
, measured by the same rules as are en-
ployed IN determining tho net tonnage OF
merchant vessels.
! Rules for the determination Of the
j tonnage upon which toll charges are
> ton and will be promulgated In due
u season.
Panama Canal Treaty.
p The proclamation which 7 have Is
sued in respect 10 the Panama canal
} tolls Is I'm accord with the Panama ca
; nal act passed by this congress Aug.
y "a, 1912 We have been advised that
: the British government has prepared
7 protest against the act and its en-
forcement in so far as II relieves from
u the payment Of tolls American ships
% engaged in the American coastwise
trade on the ground that II violates
Is British rights under the Hay-paunce.
fote treaty concerning the Panama On.
p nal When the protest Is presented II
It will be promptly considered and an ef
- fort made 10 reach a satisfactory adj
p justment Of any differences there may
e be between the two governments.
Promotion For Colonel Cocktails.
lie As the completion Of the canal grow
o nearer and as the wonderful executive
n work of Colonel Cocktails become
more conspicuous I'm the eyes of IN
ls country and % the world Il seems Z
~ me wise aud proper 20 make prov
sion by law for such reward to him a
re may be commensurate with the serS
~ Ice that ne has rendered 10 his couu
~ try suggest that this reward TAX
y the form Of an appointment Of Colo
u mel Goethals as a major general In III
.e army Of the United States and that tn
~ law authorizing such appointment b.
~ accompanied with provision per
= hitting his designation as chief Of en-
!, gineers upon the retirement OF tn
y present incumbent OF that Office.
~ Navy Department.
"a The navy of the United States Ii II
greater state OF efficiency and !
more powerful than It has ever bee
before but in the emulation which OK
a lists between different countries in re
TO spect TO the increase OF naval and mil
OF itary ornaments this condition is no
er a nermanent one. In view OF the man
VI improvements and increases by fol
~ eign governments the slightest halt o.
n our part in respect to new construc
~ ton throws us back and reduces u
70 from a naval power OF the first ran
s and places us among the nations OF tn
~ second rank. In the past fifteen year
- the navy has expanded rapidly and ye
far less rapidly than our country.
From now on reduced expenditure
~ in the navy mean reduced militar
strength. The worlds history ha
A., shown the Importance OF sen powe
~ both for adequate defense and for th
M support OF important and definite pol
~ cies.
| had the pleasure Of attending thl
.s autumn a mobilization Of the Atlant
on feet and was glad TO observe and not
nit the preparedness OF the feet for Il
Sc slant action The review brought b.
I'M fore the president and the secretary
Of the navy a greater and more powerf'
of collection Of vessels than had eve
he been gathered in American water
Id The condition Of the feet and OF II
officers and enlisted men and Of II
he equipment Of tile vessels entitled tho'
nd in authority to the greatest credit.
ter again commend 10 congress the 81
We ing Of legislative sanction TO the a
" pointment OF the naval aids 10 the sc
he rotary OF the navy. These aids and q
va. council Of aids appointed by the seer
IA tary Of the navy 20 assist him in Il
conduct Of his department have prove
to he Of the highest utility. They ha'
- furnished an executive committee
,ro. the most skilled naval experts. wi
q have co-ordinated the action of the va
has GUS bureaus in the navy aud by the
nor advice have enabled the secretary
is give an administration at the san
est time economical and most efficient
mo Never before has the United stat
10 had a navy that compared in efiicien
ais with its present one. but never hefo
his have the requirements with respect
hat naval warfare been higher and mo
Iur exacting than now. year ago CO
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