The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-02
CANAL ZONE UNDER
NEW GOVERNMENT
Permanent Civil Administration,
Semimilitary in Character,
Established.
COCKTAILS FIRST GOVERNOR
His Inauguration Is Remarkable,
Being Without Ceremony,
Speeches or Show.

Panama, April Tho Panama Canal
Zone began busincss to-day under
permanent form Of government
The ltshmian Canal Commission.
which has governed the zone during tho
construction of the waterway. was dis
solved, and I, civil administrations emi-
military In character, was established.
Colonel George w Gocthai., by APP
poinrment OF the president OF the
United States. became its first Gov
ornoi. His inauguration WAS remark
able There were no ceremonies. no
speeches. no display
In his office on the top OF Culcbra
I'm. overlooking the now famous cut
of that name, Colorsl Goethals, chair
man and chief engineer of the Isthmian
Canal Commission, simply began his
days work under : new title--"Gov-
ernor ana Chief OF the Department OF
Operation and Maiu"cuancc."
In the big cut below while tie col
onoi isuraiivcly transferred his power
from one hand to another. the steam
drcdSes were tearing away at the foot
OF Curcaracha Slide. and locomotives
were busy hauling away more of the
daily spoil. Work progressed as usual
along the whole route OF tho canal
Ihcre were no extra flags flying. no
outward show of any kind that the gov
ernmcnt OF the Zone was undergoing
any changes These were changes in
name merely. so far as most of the
canal workers were concerned Ever
since Colonel Gocthals became tho
guiding spirit OF the WORT he has been
ihc benevolent dcspot" of tho lsthmus.
and there are few now faces in In.
group of men who have found a place
III .h' nrrmanoni government
The list has been announced as fol-
lows
Engineer OF maintenance. colone,
Harry j.. Hodges, OF the army eu.i-
HrtrS-
superintendent OF transportation.
''ptaih liuSh Hodnian. l. < n
Electrical engineer, Captain w II
Rose, of the army engineers
Captains for tho terminal ports.
Commander - T.. Dismui,cs and Lieu
tenant Comnnndcr Henry V. Butler.
|. :. ~
superintendent or shops ana drg-
docks, Naval Constructor u. c. Nut
iliE.
General purchasing officer. Major T.
G. Boggs, army engineers
Chief quartermastcr, Captain r. L.
wood. United states Cavalry ttem-
porarily, pending reorganization OF the
supply departmcnt)
Auditor ii. y. y Smith; assistant,
L. f. tiarrah.
Chief health officer. Lieutenant Col
o!nei Charles r. Mason. medical corps
L. > ~
th'ct oricer ot the quarantine d.
vision Passed Assistant Surgeon
Marshall {. Guthrie, United Statca
bureau OF fubic Health.
executive secretary. =. =. Nell
"alh.'
only II small portion OF the pcrmn-
heht organization became actually eff
iec'iNc Today. IT probably Will not
he perfected until all of the construc-
non work has been done, which viii
require probably another year.
th't VIII i"ci inc new order OF things
.Is' - 'hc Ola department OF civil
-Aufh'hiSlfauoh' over winch Richard l..
-netc'tHc presided. AS fast as nrac-
,'c"o!c' |oionei COCKTAILS said. this will
bc rc"rsani%ed and VIII be placed
Wn"c' me now executive secretary.
nc courts "hich Formerly w"r" con
H'hc'to parry "l this department al