The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-24


To Be First Governor.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 23-News
that Colonel George W. Cocktails.
chief engineer OF the canal zone. was
expected by Mayor Mitchell OF New
YORK 10 become police commissioner
OF that city. came as "A distinc sur.
prise 10 President Wilson.
IL was understood from the White
House that Colonel Goethals had
DSeu selected to be the first governor
OF the canal zone and that the Wash
lngton gOyernr ent had been reiving
on him TO put in operation its plans
Tor the hrst permanent government
OF the zone.
lined TO believe Colonel GoethaIs
would accept, as they thought ne was
100 much interested in the first oper-
atlon OF The canal insident to its oI5en-
ing and the foundation OF the zone gov
erhInent Incidentally IL developed
that secretary Lane had hopes that If
Coionel Goethals ever left the canal
zone ne might be persuaded 10 under
take the building OF the government
owned railroad for Alaska, proposed
IN pending legislation.
Will Meet Conditions.
NEW YORK, Jan. 23.--Mayor John
PurrOy Mitchell. in announcing to-
night that he had obtained from Col
George W. Cocktails a qualified ac-
ceptance OF an offer of the New YORK
ponce CommissiOnership made IL
known thai he would at once take
steps 10 meet thg conditions laid down
by the Panama canal builder
The mayor said q bill would be in
tfocuCcd IN the legislature at Albany
AZ once giving the commissioner add
cd powers aud minated that he
n al
thals other condition Of wait until
the end Of 1914, when the colonel's
work on the istnmus shall have been
mpietec, before the appointment be-
came effective.
Gave Out Letter.
Mayor Mitchell IN making his an
nounccmcnt gave out Letter from
Colonel Goethals to him brought TO
this city BY George ". Perkins. who.
al the mayors request conferred
with Colonel Goethals on the subject
IN Panama returning here today v .th
The canal builders reply. The mayor
ala not make an outright statement
that be would hold the Commissioner
snip open Tor year. but the intma-
ton that he would do so was strong
ana he promised that he would make
more definite announcement on this
subject later
Gave Out Statement.
Mayor Mitchell in giving out the
lrttc. from Colonel C1oethals i-sued
"a 1teMent. IN which he said.
fuiy realizing the great .urpOr-
taHCe Of solving ihe police problem
On this city. the thought uppcrInost In
nay mind when elected mayor VAS %
secure the right man for police com
missioner. Tho place requires a man
% unusual qualifications. and after
considering number OF names 1
d an e
learn. mat Colonel Goethals vas tine
mun tur the place. However. 4 aid
not know him persona Us and uatural J.
g tCi ihat ! wanted 10 see MIN. talk
With tiu and teGru Tor myself o. his
great work ca TIE is,nmus.
Il vent 10 Panama and came away
moro ,mprcseci than ever with the
TACT that he was the Ideal man for Do
ucn commissioner tie has done
grCat PIDcr 81 cng.ntorlug work on
mo lftnmus. but iu my ludgm nj. the
greatest piece or work ~ has done
has been ,u cD-oruinaunE Errat
iulCn 90 men iuio "a Harmonious. loyal
enthusiastic working organization DE
ha D iots. proved hmsef a great
admiuls,tator.
Secured ne Consent
~Af'er prolonged negotiations {
nave been able tO set Colonel Gocfhais
lo say that b. Eil come here a. po.
ice commir Ionrr u be- can b. retired
from the army and provided the pow
e. uf the commissioner. o. they nov
exist. can b. enlarged. Relieving. as
do that thH police commission
should have these sddiiiOnu powrI..
shall Immediately ash the lcgisiaflr.
ior fhe NECESSARY change lu The laws E"
Mffnr NiiNIell was asked b. be
n.'nt nf e- state Ieut that h- would
WalL unul To- utfsiI 81 iulaueI fnf col
toethalH o. tate tne place. The mavor
SMILED and aaid b. would - -..-r.
thing about this later liz L. rst..rf.T
u"WrNNft Wat the maNer viii retain
lofnniastenor Mckay - the head oil
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