The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-29

nal is now being run at a profit. The
New Washington. which we nave
opened on the Colon end, will prob
ably do equally WELL There should De
good hotels at Panama
will the government keep the Pan
anna railroad?"
1T will have TO do So replied Col
Goethals. That road is a necessity for
the working Of the canal We annot
rely entirely upon the boats. for II
any damage should occur to the locks
we could not get our supplies back
and forth across the isthmus. We
shall have to operate the road as a
matter of convenience and safety. The
road has been making money as a pri-
vate corporation, and it ought to con-
tinue to do so under the government.
How many men will it take to op-
crate the completed canal?'
Between $500 and 1000, exclusive
of the Panama railroad. Adding the
force required for that, | should say
that the limit would be $500
Il receive many letters from young
men and u women who want to
go to a Will there be any
chance for such persons from now
on?"
There are absolutely no opportu-
mites Open to young women and yer.
lew 1OI young men. SdlO SOI. 1Oe-
thals. You see. W. have o a large
force at Panama, and many Of he
employees of the completed canal will
be taken from it. We shall need
trained men to operate the canal, ard
we shall have to try them out and
find the best ma for each place.
How about the Canal Zone? Will it
be a pleasure resort or a beehive Of
American plantations and winter
hOmes?"
II hope it will be none of these:
said the chief engineer Of the canal.
Il think it should be q military res
ervation. devoted to the care Of the
canal and It's protection. I believe in
depopulating the zone as soon as the
work IS completed n in leaving moth
ing there except the homes Of the en-
plOyes necessary to the running OF
the canal and the buildings of the
military and naval establishments.
We shall need drydocks warehouses
and other facilities at each Of the ter
{ mina1s, but the interior of the zone
should not be given up to private res
| licences nor to private ownership"
4 How are you getting on with the
fortifcations?"
e Very we'll. We are building forts
off the islands at the Pacific terminal
: and we shall nave Notifications al thu
. entrance from the Atlantic, as we'll a.
e a scheme of defense along the line O.
the canal"
( will Uncle Sam be able to protec'
t 1.-THE canal?"
I Il don't think I should talk abou1
t such matters said the chief engi
neer. They are military features ano
e | would rather not discuss them
It There is no question but that tn,
e canal should be amply defended, ane
[ have no doubt that we shall hay.
o everything necessary to that end
But, Col. Cocktails. do not the i'm
G ~provements in flying machines max,
e it impossible to defend a work Of thi
IT nature? Ould not an aerodrome fl
> over Panama and knock a hole il
e, your ditch with a stick Of dynamite :?
Il don't think that danger is great.
re was the reply. 1T would tax a goo,
Al many sticks of dynamite to harm tn
ditch proper, and to do any damag
ia to the locks the dynamite would hav
. to be carefully located. You canno
do much by scattering dynamite abou
as you would have to do from a flv
e. Ing machine. 1t would be merely
is matter of luck and besides we hav
&c guns which can disable almost an
flying machine"
when will the first ship go throug
a the canal?"
in Just as soon as we can get tn
slides sufficiently dredged to give l
Sc ample depth and width for the vesse
to move"
40 will you risk anything as to that
IN II will take no risk as to Stain
ne the exact time Of the passage Of th
20 first ship said the great engineer
"What ship will you choose
make the triai?" / asked.
wv 1T will be q boat belonging to r
IT, government. and in all probability or
en- OF the Panama railroad steamers. "
M shall choose our own boat. and the
If anything happens to the dog. II
tn dog is ours, and no one can blame
les for having done as we pleased wi,
it"
ne Il see that one Of the Hambur
so American line steamers is advertis.
ole to pass through the canal about +,
first Of next February
he Yes, | have seen the adyertis
N ment. 1t is made upon their own r
say sponsibility, 1t is their own looki
whether it goes through or not
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