Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-15


TEN; judiciary which, although with
out jury trial, is absolutely just under
its court rulings, and a progressive
division of posts, customs and reve-
nues. OF course, from these many de-
partments there are numerous sub
bureaus.
The canal will cost the United
States a total of $4,000, 900, the funds
being borrowed for the purpose. This
includes the payment of $40, 900 900 to
the French company and s10.0O0.000
to the Republic of Panama. An ap-
proximate value of S25.00O.OOO is
placed in the work done by the French
and the worth of all their property at
nearly, y43,000,000 In order to make
the canal commercially self-supporting
the annual revenue must reach S19.-
100000. The operating and mainten-
ance expenses are estimated at $780,
600 yearly. with another 100000 re-
quired for sanitation and for the gov
eminent of the zone. At three per
cent. per annum the interest on $685.
100000 amounts to $11.250,000, and
beginning with this year S250,000 must
be paid annually to the Republic OF
Panama under the terms of the treaty.
This makes a total of $15.500000 to
which should be added $3.50 900.
which is one per cent. per annum on
$375,O00, 900. for the purpose of Great
ing fund to clear off the cost debt
A Statistician's Prediction.
1t is estimated by Emory r. John.
son. formerly a professor at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania. and now re-
nowned as a statistician and commits
sioner on Panama traffic and tolls,
that the annual total tonnage OF ships
using the canal during the first two
years will be 10. 100000 In 1911 the
total net tonnage passing through the
Suez canal was 100000 Allowing
1000 net tons to the average vessel
passing through the Panama canal this
would mean 2,625 a year. or about
seven a day From 1915 to 1926 Pro
fessor johnson predicts so per cent.
increase. making the total for 1875
about 100000 tons and an additional
1c ,00e, 600 tons increase in the 20 years
following Based on careful study OF
trade conditions. distances and the fig
Jres of the Suez and other leading
CANALS, these figures are said to be
conservative. 1t was upon the report
and recommendation of Professor
Johnson that President Taft issued a
proclamation in November. 1912. as
to the amount of canal tolls. Vessels
| carrying cargo and passengers, other
than those engaged in coast-to-coast
trade, must pay s1.20 on each net yes
sci ton. this being 100 cubic feet of
cargo or earning capacity. Thus a
ship of 1000 net tons would be re-
| quired to pay toll Of $4,000 for each
| passage. Vessels in ballast will pay
40 per cent less, warships will be
taxed so cents per displacement ton,
while army and navy transports, col
Tiers and hospital supply ships will
! be reckoned on the same basis as
cargo and passenger ships.
| These figures tell concisely the
enormity of the canal project. At both
entrances TO the canal strong fortifica-
| lions are being completed. Experts
| confidently state that the building OF
| the canal doubles the naval strength
of the United States. The mobility OF
the fleets will be so greatly increased,
making for more effective and at the
same time more economical defence
Of widely separated seaboaDds. 1t viii
! provide a naval base from which
American warships can go forth and
strike deadly blows. then return. GER
tain OF protection while coal and other
supplies are being secured. Likewise.
repairs can be made when necessary.