Show r t Koo roosevelt sevelt may complete work on casias canal ak 1 oti ASHINGTON there appeared in W washington the newspapers the other day a story to the effect that when former president roosevelt returns to this country from his african hunt prest president taft will request him to take charge of the panama canal and complete i that gigantic gIgan gigantic tIR work friends of the former president say it would be no surprise if the report turned out correct mr roosevelt as is well known took the greatest personal interest in the panama canal and there is no gainsaying gain saying the truth that had it not been for the little opera gouffe revolution on the isthmus there would have been no panama canal and had it not been for mr roosevelt there would have been no successful revolution but th that at is history now and the work of constructing ting the canal is progressing ni nicely cerly just about two years ago when the country was discussing the question of the of roosevelt a certain western senator in conversation said 1 I do not believe there Is any foundation for the stories that president roosevelt will be a candidate to sue aeed himself I 1 think he was sincere when he made his famous statement on the night of election 1904 now the question Is what will he do after he leaves the white house while I 1 have not discussed the question with the president I 1 feel that the one great work for him to do after leaving the white house is to complete the construction of the panama canal he is just the man to carry this great undertaking to a successful sues conclusion it would link hl his S name with this great waterway and preserve it for all time to come president roosevelt has the energy the force th the e determination and the ability to push the work to a speedy completion I 1 do not know that tin president would undertake this task if requested but I 1 am satis fled that his selection and a acceptance of the appointment would give general Fatis satisfaction faction |