The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-15

thing a coupon is torn u equal to
the value OF the article and the en-
change made. Coupons have a liked
value the same as money.
A gold piece couldn't buy a meal
Tor a starving man in one OF the
commissary hotels nor could he cover
his n~akedness with a twenty dollar
bill In the commissary stores. Only
Canal Zone employees can take out
books and use them.
1t Is a benevolent life in the tropics,
that Of a Canal Zone employee. The
climate is delightful-cool breezes are
always blowing in from tire sea. The
waving palms entrance the eye-the
wire screening around the porches
protect against chance mosquitoes and
the electric fan merrily huns away.
Over in Balboa a similar state Of
anairs exists and at various points
along the canal other happy jewellers
spend their leisure time in idling away
the hours after their little stretch of
eight hours at work. In Balboa there
arc concrete ouses with every desired
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES light. hot and
cold showers and marble baths, all the
latest styles In sanitary kitchens and
toilet connections-the finest palace In
Manhattan cannot excel the luxuries
Of these concrete single and double
houses. One mansion that cost $19,-
900 to construct, suited for two fami-
lies. side by side, rents for $l4 a
month. Other concrete palaces rent
for as high as $50. These are indeed
palaces n of such a type that they
would rem for al much as $3.50 a
month in New York. In addition 10
that. furniture Is furnished free in
many of h houses. with %janitor SER
vi 9 thrown in to keep the tenants
satisfied with their lot. and a janitor
who salutes when asking orders.
Coal Is delivered at the houses for
80 cents per sack of 100 pounds or
Sc n tor. Food for thought for the
Manhattanite. Kindlins wood IL 10
cents a sack. Every convenience to
make life worth while is employed on
the isthmus.
And yet the people grumble and are
not satisfied.
They rail at good natured George
Washington Goethals. They call him a
dcspot and blame him for all their ills
md troubles, when they can think Of
any. In spite of all that he has done in
the midst of this socialis:,c heaven,
this Ctopiari paradise, they are dis
satisfied. They send n delegation to
Washington Il protest against certain
acts OF the said G. w. and they mail
blotters to all parts of the country
with such remarks. cruel remarks. as
this:
QUESTION.
Why IN the United States Govern
ment spending several million dollars
buying up lands In the Canal Zone.
for which II has absolutely no need
paying 5000 a day for a joint Land
Commission to adjust values on these
lands paying Judge Feuille $1,000
n year (bexidcs free quarters and
other gratuities) to represent the Gov
eminent before this commission7
ANSWER.
Because George w. GoethaIs wants
an absolute. unrestricted authority on
the Canal Zone. which he could not get
as Police Commissioner OF New York
city. Hence the extingulshing OF pri-
vate titles for lands not needed, at
a cost OF millions to the United States.
This Is only one OF the blotters
being sent broadcast. 1t liz signed
by 'Ora ,diller (of Indiana. Ancon,
Canal Zone-Arrived on the Isthmus,
October 20. 1905"
The newspapers of Panama have
criticised Gen. Goethals. the merchants
OF Panama have complained ~ the
commissary stores operated this