New-York tribune., 1920-11-26
Visions of Dry
Era i'm / allanna
Insl loire Alarm,
for the American authorities wishes
are the next thing to law in Panama.
Canal Feels Coal Shortage
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Canal Feels Coal Shortage
While there is no whisky shortage
here, there is serious shortage in
coal, which is the cause OF deep CON
Germ among Americans. Fifty thousand
tons Of bunker coal are needed each
month to supply ships in passing
through the canal. Finding it impos-
sible to obtain this amount, it is feared
that traffic, which was turned from
the Suez Canal during the war because
of submarines in the Mediterranean.
may now return TO that passage be-
cause of lack of coal here. The situa-
tlon concerns the merchant marine of
the entire world A record tonnage
passed through the canal in September,
but this cannot continue unless the
canal authorities can get coal They
are making special efforts now, as they
feallze that coal Is necessary to draw
ships here.
ton, viii not listen to questions about
Cabinet appointments. All so-called in
formation on the subject is the merest
speculation. No places have been
promised, but Harry Daugherty. the
Senator's political adviser. could have
place II he wished it. His name is
beng mentioned with increasing fre-
quency for the Attorney Generalghip.
senators Harding, Hale and Frcling-
huysen and r. B. Creuger plaved a
toursome ut golf to-day.
-, PANAMA CITY, Panama, Nov. Is (By
Inc Associated Press) "A pledge Of
enduring brotherhood and codperation
between Panama and the United States
Was pronounced here tonight bv presi
dent Porras Of the Panaman Republic
and Warren G. Hs riding, sident-elect
of the United States
U. S. Called "PoIar Starr
Speaking at banquet given by him
IN honor of Mr.. Harding, Senior Porras
declared it was the wish Of the nan.
American nations that the United
States should continue as "the polar
star OF our American continent. LIGHT
ing the way for other peoples that thew
may follow in the paths of liberty and
independence"
In reply Mr.. Harding voiced warm
reclprocation of these expressions Of
friendship and declared that it was
one of his fondest hopes to see the
Americas, North, Central and South,
united in the purpose of living peace
1ully and in cooperation.
AS in all the other exchanges of
conrtesies during his vacation trip
here, Mr.. Harding made it clear that
he spoke only as q private citizen.
HIS carefully chosen words and his
earnest demeanor, however, were taken
by his auditors as plainly indicating
his deep realization of the response
bilities that Will be inevitable IN
guiding fan-American relations in the
coming four years.
The American officials of the Canal
an / ..i-
ity in the Panaman republic were pres
ent at the banquet, which was in the
nature Of love feast to cement the
comfy between the nation operstin
the great lsthmian waterway and the
nation whose territory it piercee.
Harding Holds Reception
After the banquet Mr.. Harding held
public reception in the Union Club
where the dinner was held, and shook
hands with hundreds of Panamans,
Though he made no reference in his
speech at the banquet to specific diplo-
matte policies, the Prcsidcnt-elect had
before him as he spoke detailed nfor-
nation gathered during his visit here
on many subjects affecting the canal
management and relations with PAN
ANA.
Among the data was memorial nd
dressed to him by 250 citizens of Colon,
protesting against the present Amer-
can land policy along the Canal Zone
pIHouinda9rles, IH'l and declaring. that the
United States is trying to enlarge her
territorial holdings and sphere Of in
fuence in Central America by uniusti-
hahle methods. The document com
/ pared the alleged methods with those
employed by the Washington govern
ment IN Hayti and Santo Domingo. ana
asserted that Panama's sovereignty was
being crushed little by little 70 this
memorial Mr.. Harding has made no re-
Ply ana his close advisers expect that
ration. -