Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-02-27
IN 4 GREAT DAY
o,rIoN OF OPENING OF
n.NAMA CANAL is NOW
IT, BEING ARRANGED.
.,.,nF OF WORLDS NAvIES
,,.,. Wilson, MIR. Taft and Col
f'' ', roosevelt May Be Together
Wv :, Bridge of the Oregon,
eadIng the Procession.
d. GEORGE CLINTON.

Tsshilgt0n.- APAA AO
u s.Io will take up his duties as
ss .-nor of the Canal Zone. On the
Nv dov the duties Of the present
CIV ,ors of the Isthmian Canal COM
..ion will cease and at once they
N take up the active work OF pre-
mo for the good time coming
F. tbe battleships of the world are
! noss through the great waterway
sisb thus is to be dedicated to the
.rmerce Of the world.
roDgress soon intends to sanction
4. rl9n of the administration to des-
~,to al the Isthmian Canal commits
soners except Colonel Cocktails, as
~,mbors of the committee on arrange
..,ts for the great celebration to be
M in honor of the opening of the
banana Canal on January 1 next.
The committee for the celebration
IN consist of Col. Harry F. Hodges.
rSo designed the operating machinery
4 tbe locks; Lieut.-Col. William L.
sbprt the builder of the Gatun locks,
ham and spillway; Commander H. H.
pmsseau, United States navy, who
A,s been charged with the work con-
rsted with the ocean approaches and
With the establishment of a naval
hse and Richard Lee Metcalf, civil
An commissioner and head of the de-
mrtment of civilian administration.
Colonel William G. Gorgas, also a
member of the Isthmian canal COM
mission, is now surgeon-general of the
army. He probably will assume the
duties of his new position and will
ake no part in the work of preparing
for the celebration. With his fellow
Unmissioners, however, he will be
present in Panama con the great
ay"
Plans for the Great Day.
It's possible for your correspondent
give in advance some of the plans
Stich the committee Of arrangements
hs in mind for the great affair Of
next January. In April the members
Of the committee will come to the
United States. 1t is expected two or
aTee Of them will go to Europe to
confer with the government officials
n Great Britain and of the continent
sl countries with a view to securing
Is adequate a. representation of each
EVernment at the canal opening as
possible. It is hoped by the COM
nisSioners that the different countries
will send a larger representation of
FaFShips to the Isthmus than was at
Inst proposed
Woodrow Wilson, president of the
United States. and Theodore Roose-
et and William H. Taft. former pres
dents, will be invited to the opening
exercises and 1t is possible that the
god ship Oregon, which will lead
ne procession Of battleships through
ae canal, will have on board these
llee distinguished men.
This plan Of having Mr.. Wilson, Mr..
roosevelt and Mr.. Taft on the Oregon
Oelng discussed in Washington to-
way with something like trepidation.
ile wonder Is whether or not the
ltee men will take kindly to the ar
!, ,sugement which has been suggested.
AZ, Roosevelt and Mr.. Taft might
gad things q trifie awkward If they
aould meet in the narrow confines
T" me bridge Of the old Oregon.
IS being urged that If Colonel
uOoSeVelt and Mr.. Taft both shall ac-
.'p' The invitations to go through the
.sual on battleship, they be assign
= 10 the second ship In line, letting
' ! president have the Oregon. save
J, us ofncers and it's crew, all to him
~. y. so far as the two former presi-
,'A'S are concerned this plan might
1. = oil right if it did not contemplate
.' putting of both of them on the
'r ,,' boat where the awkwardness of
:. aHe situation on the Oregon would
~ We IN the least diminished.
Bryan ana Single Term.
/" resident Wilson going to say
!. !. WORD to congress about the beauty
. Ie plank in the Democratic plat
~, ) which declares for the principle
!. O ~ one term for the presidency of
H. \ oulVed States-that is, for no more
a 90 one term, unless the term of
'I4.e9ody else intervenes?
:. Is believed in Washington that
Tue staying hand of William J.
~ o.'a which is delaying the introduce
h., mo congress Of resolution au-
! taing the submission to the peo-
H. VI ah amendment to the constitu-
,.l which, if adopted in time, would
- a1 resident Wilson Ineligible for
5on 0I'ion' This is believed, al
cr.Sa What Mr.. Bryan has said and
t.n. N the past proves that he is
T. ", advocate of the single term.
n = LUIS city there are some persons
so S 'link the great Commoner has
M u sven some assurance by Wood
bsp "HSon that when the proper time
~ '' eome he will announce his devo-
- " the principle to which he was
s sea N advance by the Democrat
,ts" @,lohaI convention, and that he
MUS mus to abide by the spirit Of q
n 1Ounceinent. even If it cannot be
N p*0f to 1916. into a form which
= nave the effect of law.
;. NO Attempt at Domination.
:. mas been charged occasionally