The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-08-15
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TRIUMPH or
THE WORLD
COMPLETE
Panama Canal Formally Open
ed to Traffic Today and
United States Ship AnscO
Passes Through in Safety
NO IN
CONNECTION WITH EVENT

Panama. Aug. 1.-THE United
states war department steamship
Ancon today made the passage
through the Panama canal. and
transit through the waterway is
now officially open To the trafic
Of the world.
The AnCon left her berth al
Cristooal at Z o'clock this morn
lng and made her way to the end
OF the deep water channel from
the Atlantic To the Gatun locks.
She went through these locks.
which have a iift OF ST. feet In
seventy minutes. She continued
through the waterway from deep
water on the Atlantic TO deep
water on the Pacific side without
incident. she IL due at the Pa
clhc side az 6 o'clock tins even.
ing.
Leaving Cristubal, the Ancon
passed several vessels at anchor
In the harboT, waiting to follow
her through the canal aud thus
make the first commercial use Of
the waterway.
The docks of the Ancon were
crowded with guests Of the gov
eminent and officials of the canal
administration and the republic
OF Panama. The peace flag OF
h American peace society nut
tered from the mast Of the An
con. Beneath her decks; how
ever. were two huge pieces Of
artillery. which will form part Of
the defense OF the canal.
Washington. Aug. i5.-with tn,
passage through the Panama cana
today OF the war department linel
Ancon, the great waterway become.
free and open to the vessels OF com
and of wal OF all nations oi
terms OF entire equality" IN accord.
anCe with the provisions of the HAY
P%auncefote treaty.
Vessels drawing not more thai
thirty fee, OF waite may now maxi
the passage. II would be possible 4
put the big American dreadnought
through any time.
Any of the foreign warships nov
in the Atlantic and Pacific water
could also make the trip, but tn
naval plans Of the European power
which have vessels of both coasts -
the United states are not known her,
No embarrassment will face tn
United states should one OF tn" ves
sells OF the belligerents seek passage
Strict rules are laid down in tn
treaty for the perpetual neutraliza
tion Of the canal and every detail wi
be under the direction of GoNerno
Gocthals and his stan. Except b
cases Of absolute necessity, vessels o
-oelligerents must make unintorrupi
ed passage through the canal. The
may o coal, re-yigtuai ~ embar.
or disombar6 troops In the canal zon
and these provisions also apply 90 Ia
terminal waters at both ends OF IA
canal. within "A limit Of three mile
Twenty four hours Is the limit q
time a %beliiRerent vessel can renal
within the canal, except In cases q
distress, and a vessel Of war 81 on
b~elligerent cannot depart within ,
hours from the departure Of a Ness'
of war of another belIigercnt All q
the plant and establishment hat AZ
part Of the canal are immune irui
attack or injury by any bclligerent
Vigilant American pilots will see tht
no foreign vessels make observation
Of the canal d~efelses.
The principal work remainihs 90 D
done In completing the canal is N
deepening and widening of the char
mel through Cuiebra cut as well As 81
caNation operations at both "a
proaches.