The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-05
Ready for Use N~At July.

The c,nal." said Col. Goe,hals. as
practically completed The locks are
worI.ng more successfully than we ever
anticipated. The water IN tine lake Is At
full level and the danger % scarcity or
water ~ forever over. The only obstacle
IL our old friend the Curachua slide. u
will be the last obstacle to be conquered.
bu; Il viii be conquered. and shipping
should h., able - pass through IN" caNaI
by July /. on April "" SHAH begin 10
selec, an operating and maintenance torc",
and Il would be wc,l perhaps II we mad SIN
months TO accustom this force to It's du-
ties"
The Colonel. holding in his hands the
beautiful gold medal designed by Pau
Manship. resumed his seat. while APP
plausa Numbered for Ave minutes.
II was discovered last night that tho
Colonel can blush Handsomely. And there
was need for bushes. Ii compliments
were roses Goethals would have been
smothered before the speechmaking was
half over.
DIR. John II. Finley, presiding, reviewed
the Colonel's achievements and gave way
to Poet Percy Nacksye, who read his
poem. "Goethals." beginning
A man went down to Panama
Where many man had died
To slit the sliding mountains
And MT the eternal tide.
a man stood up In Panama
And the mountains stood aside.
Mayor Miichel's compliments and ress-
sertlon OF Goethals's intention to head
the police II the Legislature passes the
bills were followed by Collector Malone =
warm praise OF the canal builder.
rs 1t any wonder?' asked Mr.. Malone,
that New York In most anxious to win
Col. Goethnls from the salubrious climate
OF Panama to the more vigorous atmos-
phere OF our cosmopolitan city,
Marcus NJ. Marks. president of Msnhat.
| tan Borough, II II city College classuiate
of the Colonel. along with Oscar S.
Straus. Henry Clews, Robert Underwood
| johnson. DR.. George +. Kunx. DIR. Henry
NJ Lcipzig-r william c. Muschenheini
and Elgin X, l.. Gould, all OF whom were
on the stage, spoke briefly. DIR. Lyman
Abbott added his quota TO the praise.
Bishop Applauds Mayors Choice.
Bishop David II. Greer said that after
| hearing the Mayor as regards the Police
| Conmisslonership and Col. Cocktails that
! he realized the Mayor knew what he was
talking about. Rear Admiral Robert T.,
Peary and former Secretary OF War
\ Henry l.. Sumson closed the speechmak-
| ing.
Dr. Finley read an address written by
| Jos, pin II. Choate In which Mr.. Choate
1 stlh VI iic 'ofcIVt.
"In one respect, the enterprise has been
| a most brilliant example for all public
| works. You have succeeded In keeping II
| absolutely out OF politics by steady and
unyielding resistance TO all attempts from
whatever quarter and so its character
under your leadership, has been absolutely
free from suspicion.
"While the canal IL the sole property o.
the United States. with no one to question
its ownership. II Is held In trust for al
the nations of the earth, Thanks to tn
President, our treaty obligations In thi
respect will be sacredly fulfilled. Ans
America will stand In her leading plac
among the nations as the great benefacto
OF all
Among those on the stage In addition
to the speakers were Rear Admiral Sigs
bee, Col. Clarence 7. Townsley Of Yves
Point. Capt. Albert Gleaves Of the Brook
Ign navy yard. Il. A. Drake and T. II
Rossbottom of the Panama Railroad. ]
the boxes were Mrs, Goethals, Mrs. job
Jacob Astor. Mrs. Russell Sage. Mrs
Henry a. Alexander. Mrs. stephen Pei
George w. Perkins, Isaac ~ Seligmar
william Nelson Cromwell, r. A. c. smiti
Otto II. Kahn. Charles d. Hilles Nichola
r. Brady, Mortimer l.. Schin, Henry !
Stoddard and Mrs Samuel Thorne.
Letters were read from Oscar w. I'm
derwood, Speaker Champ Clark, Secretar
Redfeld. Secretary Lane. ex-Presider
Taft and others.