The Washington times., 1913-12-18
Legislators Pay
Touching Honor
To Col. Gaillard
Martyr of Canal

poses to give to the widow Of mar
tyred officer the sum OF $4,000. which
represents the annual salary he re-
ceiv6d as q member OF the Isthmian
Canal Commission. In addition To
this. Mrs. Gaillard win receive
small monthly pension as the widow
Of an army officer. A movement IS
now ON foot to increase the amour;
OF this pension. that she may know
that this nation Is not forgetful OF
ITS heroes In peace.
The report Of the House committee,
which was written BY It's chairman.
Congressman william c. Adamson OF
Georgia. demonstrates that legisla-
i've body may have q heart. II Is
vital report eloquent In its praise OF
the services rendered by Lieutenant
Colonel GaiIlard. typical Of the
american spirit TO accord honor
where honor Is duo.
breaking up the routine Of every
day legislative procedure. the House
says:
I'm contrast with the stup.odou,
enterprise on which Lieutenant
Colonel Gaillard and his associates
ana their illustrious chief, Colonel
Goethals. have achieved such unex-
ampIed success kindred enterprises
sink into insignifcance. Darius.
with his conQuering army, compile
ting the old Sue8 canal bexun ana
Abandoned by the old Egyptian king.
70 be again abandoned ana reIe1nfei
to sand dunes and disuue for arer-
presents but q poor comparison.
Yne ostentatious performance OF
Aerxes In constructing the canal
across the peninsula Of Athos, with
the money and men Of all nations.
was . mere matter Of sport induIred
20 out little purpose or profit beside
The stupendous achievements al
Panama The canals At Kfo1 and
Cor1nth do not approach our Puma
construction In magnitude, enGfneer-
ing skill. or universal importsucs to
SUEZ A REVIVAL
OF ANTIQUE W0RX.
The later revival of the suex
canal was but q renewal Of the
work of monarchs In antiquity. ana
though backed by the power ana a.
nances Of all Europe, presents NO
analogy or comparison to the WORK
accomplished by the mighty Gosehals
and his never-failing heutsnants.
1t was and p the undoubted pur-
pose Of Congress to render lifting
honor to the builders Of the canal.
recognising each in degree CORE
spending to his position and RANK IN
the enterprise: The untimelv deaff
Of Lieutenant Colonel GaiIIard places
him beyond the possibility of he.r-
Ing our plaudits. enjoying the in
cease OF our. honors to him profit-
Ing by ouryrewardDl i. '-sA= S--771>
.. ANY. ciytifzed nation would be
proud to boast Of such achievenents
as win stand to the everlasting hon
OF OF the builders Of the Panama
canal. Those surviving VIII NTH
out question. reap the rewards of
their toll in the lasting gratitude Of
q proud people and such other re-
wards as may be adjudged sfittiur to
their rank and performance. But
as Lieutenant Colonel Gaiilard IL
dead, his ear deaf to our plaudits.
executing great designs. his heart
throbbing no more In unison with
that once mighty intellect. We can
do nothing more for him in person,
but the life partner. the solace of
his sorrows and depressions, the m
spiration for his buoyancy. courage.
and mighty achievements. his be-
reaved widow still lives to mourn
his loss. We mourn with her. We
honor her and we honor him In hon
oring her. She gave the best years
Of her life and impaired her health
in the tropics cooperating with her
husband in consecrating his skill and
energy to consummate an enter
prise which has been the dream and
will be the wonder of the world. and
at last saw her husband immolated
a willing sacrifice to the honor and
0lorv NJ his rountry /"