The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-30
NEW CANAL REGIME
IS OF TESTED MEN
Promotions of Men Who Have
Won Their Places by Con-
ScientiouS Work.

Ancon. Canal Zone. March &c. A.
Mcllvaine, who has been appointed
executive secretary Of the new Pan
anna Canal Zone government, has been
the confidential chief clerk of every
chief engineer of the canal since the
American government took over the
work of the French. Born in 1877 at
Creston. o., he attended tho local
schools and was graduated from Woos-
tor University. at Ada, O. He tnuKht
school for five years. and was n steel
worker for year in order to learn tho
laborer's side of life. He came to the
Isthmus in 1904.
John +. Wallace. the first American
chief engineer, quickly recognized his
ability to quietly get results in tho
most adverse circumstances Because
OF this and his ability to meet all kinds
of people. he brought McIlvaine close
to his desk. Each succeeding chief en-
gineer continued his work and added
TO his duties. During the seven years
Colonel Cocktails has been on the 18TH
mus Mcllvaine's desk has been the first
one outside Colonel Gocthals's personal
Office. and nearer TO It's door than that
of his private secretary.
in Colonel Cocktails office for six
years, McllVainc had handled all tho
official correspondence with the excep-
tion OF that specially designed by tho
chairman for his private secretary. \
large part of the routine paper work is
signed by him and he is rcsponsl bic
for the safety and prompt production of
every paper TO Colonel Cocktails Office
whenever Ii may be wanted.
AS executive secretary of the new
canal Zone government. McIlvaine
takes over the duties of Richard Lee
Nletcalfc. who has been head of the
Department of Civil Administration
William Howard May, the marshal
OF The new government has been Colo
mel COCKTAILS private secretary since
July, 1907. For sixteen years no had
bc"n private secretary TO Senator Ar
thur Pue German. of Maryland, and
after that Senator's death. 10 Senator
Blackburn. OF Kentucky
VAS Colonel Goethals' confidential aide
he has attended to all the personal
work of the builder of the canal and
taken a large share of the great guam
'.ty OF general paper work going
through his Office lie also has con-
quoted great number of personals in
designations for Colonel Cocktails and
has neen the one 10 keep. prepare and
pupllsh the minutes OF the meetings of
the Canal Commission.
Duflhg Colonel GoethalS's service on
the lsthmus, Mays manner of CON
vincing every one thar the colon,l"
he*rd anything of Importance told
To May, not only saved Gocthal, much
.iihc' out WAS one OF the largest single
factors In producing amon, the body
U! tahal men their confidence in Tho
main Office on the canal
THOMAS L""ov Clear. who viii col
iect All the moneys due the new GOV
efnincnt is Washington man aud
mas won his position on the zone since
J'oS AS assistant examiner OF ac-
counts ana assistant auditor for the
government, he has been in clos. touch
win all the large matters OF thu
canal operations since he came here
III the new administration of the IONA
ne VIII be charged with the collec-
'lon or all canal tolls and every money
payment due the government
Ihc work OF which Clear is most
proud before coming TO the Isthmus
was his organization OF the accouni
| ing system for the twelfth census
because OF his busincsslikc methods
IN that capacity he was called to the
auditing department OF the Sante I'r
itaiiro;td. lie is a graduate of Column
blan University. in Washington.
John IL. Mclean will be the Canal
zone treasurer, and Will have Gus
tody OF all the money collected hv all
the departments. For the last seven
years he has been connected wits the
dishursinS Office OF the Canal Com
mission. Colonel Cocktails himself
asked the President to appoint him
treasurer because OF his cricicurv in
| safeguarding tho nearly $500, oO0. 900
So far disbursed In canal cuns,ruc-
ton.
H. y. 4. Smith. who is to he general
auditor Of the Canal Zone govern
m"nt. also was appointed at the in
stance OF Colonel Gocthals.