El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-26

go to Panama. VIII there be any
chance for such persons from now
On?"
No Chance for Young Men or Women.
There are absolutely no OppOrtun-
tiles open to young women, and very
few for young men," said Col GoethaIs
You see, we have now large force
at Panama, and many OF the employees
of the completed canal VIII be taken
from it We shall need trained men
TO operate the canal. and we shall have
to try men out and find the best man
for each place.
How about the canal zone? viii
it be a pleasure resort or beehive
of American plantations and winter
hOmes2"
I hope it will be none of these"
said the chief engineer of the canal.
4 think it should be a military res
erVation, devoted to the care of the
canal and its protection believe IN
depOpulating the zone as soon as the
work is completed, and in leaving
nothing here except the homes OF the
employees necessary to the running OF
the canal and the buildings OF the mil
itary and naval establishments We
shall need drydocks, warehouses and
other facilities at each of the ter
minals, but the interior of the zone
should not be given up to private res
licences nor to private ownership
Building Qualifications.
How are you getting on with the
Qualifications
Very well We are building forts
on the islands at the Pacific terminal,
and we shall have Qualifications at the
entrance from the Atlantic, as well as
a scheme of defence along the line OF
the canal
when will the first ship go through
the canaI?"
Just as soon as we can get the
slides sufficiently dredged to give US
ample depth and width 10 rthe yes
sells to move.
will you risk anything as to that?'
4 will take no risk as to stating
the exact time of the passage OF the
first Ship said the great engineer.
What ship viii you choose to make
the trial?" 1 asked.
1T will be a boat belonging to the
government, and in all probability one
of the Panama railroad steamers We
shall choose our own boat, and then,
if anything happens to the dog, the
dog is ours and no one can blame US
for having done as we pleased win
II see that one of the Hamburg
American line steamers is advertised
to pass through the canal about the
first of next February"
Yes, I have seen the advertisement
It is made upon their own response
bility- 1t is their own lookout whether
ii goes through or not"
How soon do you expect the canal
to be open to traffic."
I shall have to go back and answer
that just as did before 1t depends en-
tirely upon the removal of the slides
As soon as we have the canal clear
We shall have to run ships through
and test the machinery, and then we
want as much traffic as possible in
order to give US the practice necessary
for the Official opening Of the canal In
January, 1915. At that time We shall
have the vessels of all the great nav
les passing through on their way to
San Francisco, and we do not want
them to be in the least danger.
Job Gets on His Nerves.
What other representation will the
canal have at San Francisco, outside
of those naval vessels?" I asked
I have no idea" replied Col
GOethaIs. I have nothing TO do with
the exposition I have troubles enough
of my own"
"You do not look it." said L "You
seem TO be in the pink of condition
and your health is apparently perfect"
My health is all right" said the
chief engineer, but there are times
when this job gets on ones nerves, and
have been at 1t, you know, for quite
few years"
But you have enjoyed the job. have
you not?"
Yes, very much. especially since
the executive order of 1905"
What are you going to do when
the canal is completed2 Have you
picked upon your next world to con-
quer?"
7 am not gonig to conquer any more
worlds. One Of the first things I shall
do after I leave this job will be to
take a vacation, and 1 shall perhaps
write book about the canal I am
receiving a number of applications to
do so from some Of the leading pub
fishing houses, and I may make some
arrangement TO that effect