New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-28
COCKTAILS AT ODDS
WITH NAVAL MEN
Differs with Authorities as to
Management of the Dry
dock at Balboa.
From The Tribune Bureau.

Washington, Feb. T.-Colonel Cocktails
has been having consultations with the
Secretary OF War and the Secretary OF
the Navy concerning the organization en-
the Canal Zone after April !. when the
new order will take effect and the Canal
Commission will be dissolved.
An interesting question has arisen re-
garding the management and operation
OF the repair station and drydock AZ Bal
boa. At present there are on duty AZ tna'
place Civil Engineer II. II. Rousseau L
s. y. a member OF the Canal Commis-
sion. and Naval Constructor Daniel g
Nutting. jr.. L. S. y. who is in charge q
the construction and installation Of the
plant. The former officer IS destined 10
remain on duty in the Canal Zone as a
part OF the personnel under Colonel Goe-
thals by the latters request until the
work Of constructing the drydock is COM
pleted Naval Constructor Nutting vii
probably become the superintendent OF
shops and drydocks IL the recommends
ton of Colonel Goethals is approved.
The naval authorities. however. are
UfEink an OIkdIfLdllOAl anu aA4NN'+~S
for the Balboa plant similar TO that OF a
navy yard. within continental limits al
though the work at this plant will be Ter
more commercial than naval This pro-
posal is disapproved by Colonel Goethals'
who believes that the repair and dochIns
facilities at Balboa should be under the
superintendency OF naval constructor OF
n believe :
Naval Constructor Nutting &c be. lie
recommends that the Balboa plant oe
managed and operated along the simples-
possible lines. TO the end that there may
be derived the most efficient work with
the maximum of economy
CAPTAIN Hugh Rodman, L. :. y, VINO
has been looking after naval matters o"
tho isthmus. will ne retained on uuty
there after April as superintendent OF
,ransnortation. Two other officers or the
navy are 10 be designated as captains OF
the terminal ports.
During Colonel Goethalss stay III
Washington il is expected that other ON
GERS who are TO form the stan or inc
Governor of the Canal Zone after April ]
will be designated.
Colonel Harry i. Hodges, who has been
on the isthmus as assistant chief enSi-
neer. and to whom Colonel Cocktails gives
credit for a large share of the success or
his work, will remain until certain work
of which he has supervision is completed
An engineer officer will be appointed en-
gineer OF maintenance and to act as gov
ernor in the absence OF the Governor.
Another officer of the corps VIII be desis-
mated as electrical engineer.
Il was hoped by Colonel Goetnais 10
have Junior officers OF the corps detained
for duty IN n subordinate capacity at inc
various locks. but this may be Impossible
because Of the demands made for the ser
viccs of such officers at home. An ofhcer
NJ the ouartermaster corps Will be desig-
mated as chief quartermaster. while
iun,or officer from the same branch VIII
lao nut I'm charge OF subsistence. and
navy nav officer will look after naval
stores.
Tho chief health officer probably VIII &c
lieutenant Charles +. Mason. OF the army
medical corps. who has succeeded to the
responsibilities Of General Gorgas on the
Canal Zone.