Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-04-10

eo0o uedl 10 say about the Progress
sl'e party. This does not mean tha
nr- Murdoch is ready to drop the
designation Republican, but taken II
connection with statement from hin
eohe tme ago that he would not en-
Ter any party caucus. it may possibly
mean that, not caring to affiliate with
'he Republicans. he will make up his
ninu 70 Join the Progressives in
.nelr legislative endeavors in the
house.
rrosressives Hope for Thirty.
IL Is today one of the expressed
hopes of the Progressives who will
nave membership in the next house
tnat before the session ends there will
De thirty odd members ready to write
themselves down in their biographies
as members of the new party. This
nope OF the Progressives, 1t is said.
Is not likely to be fulfilled, but there
Is seemingly sound reason to believe
.nat on nearly all matters of legisla-
tion the Pregressives and most of the
progressive Republicans will act to-
gether
Mr.. Underwood, the Democratic
leader In the house, was not inclined
at one time to recognize the Pro-
eresslves as Progressives, but he has
announced nov that he will do 60
IL is said by some of the Democratic
leaders that this will be good politics,
and moreover the progressive Demo-
Gratis apparently desire the aid of
such Progressives and progressive
Republicans as they can get to assist
them in putting through Mr.. Wilson's
progressive legislation in case there
should be a conservative Democratic
detection
Honors for GoethaIs and Aids.
President Wilson and the Demo-
cratic congress will be confronted
with the question of what special
honor to give to Col George w,
Goethals and his assistants when to-
gether they have completed the work
or digging the Panama canal and
nave turned 1t over to the commission
which will operate it. 1t will be re-
membered that when Mr.. Taft sug-
gested special consideration for Goe-
thals there was opposition in the SEN
ate to immediate consideration of a
reward Tor him, and the matter was
put over until another session.
Before long new water will be turn
ed into the big ditch, and inside of six
months 1T is probable that a huge
barge will be sent through the canal
for the purpose of testing the locks in
actual operation. AS matter of
TACT, the canal virtually will be COM
pleted about ten months In advance Of
the time which Colonel Goethals at
nrst fixed for the completion Of the
work.
May Be In Charge OF Operation.
1t was thought for long time that
President Wilson might make Colonel
Goethals secretary Of war, but the
colonel seemingly preferred to stay
on the Panama job, and it may be, of |
course. that he was not offered the
cabinet position at all. Democratic |
leaders, and Republican leaders, with
them, seem perfectly willing to give
some specific honor to Colonel Goe-
thals when his work is done. but as
yet there is no suggestion of what it
Will be, excepting the hint that he
may be put in charge of canal opera
lions after the waterway is opened,
and that salary several times larg-
er than that of any army engineer
shall go with the position.
Goethals has three chief army as
sistants engaged in the work with
him. He is the director and the 9th
ers are the actual workers, although
Of course directing constitutes work
and carries with 1t a huge burden of
responsibility.
The three chief army assistants of
Colonel Goethals are Col. Harry F.
Hodges, and Lieut. Coils. David Du B.
Gaillard and William L. Sibert. Gall
lard and Sibert have been on the 18TH
mus ever since Goethals took charge.
and Hodges joined them not long aft
erwards. 1t Is understood that hon
ors are to be shown by congress to
these three army engineers and also
to the chief naval engineer, Harry H.
Rousseau. Rousseau is carried on the
navy list as a civil engineer
What Others May Receive.
Nobody knows what these officers
junior to Goethals will get In the way
Of honors. but it is supposed they all
will be promoted. or, If this is found to
De impossible under the law, that they
will receive the thanks of congress. a
distinction which carries with 1t the
1oor privileges of the house and SEN
ate at any time. The thanks of con-
sress have been rarely given and the
honor being so unusual. 1t is extreme
y highly priced
The Panama canal will be found
when it is finished, to have cost more
money than the government at first
hought it was to cost. The army off,
,ers when they took charge of opera
ions at once informed congress that
he estimates for the work had been
90 low, and that more money would
,e needed. Colonel Goethals was a
witness before the senate committee
IN interoceanic canals for two days.
Ind he told the members bluntly that
he canal was going to cost much
more than was supposed, and that he ,