Show J 3 MORE MOR CONTRACT mm VICTIMS incus Fellows Who Were to Supply Chi Chinese i inese nese for Canal Work Sent About Their Business Washington March 7 Frederick Morse of the com cont company cor corpany pany and Julian Ruben Rubens who have hav submitted proposals to the Isthmian canal commission to supply Chinese C la laborers laborers laborers borers for the Isthmian canal work have addressed an inquiry to Secretary Taft as to the decision of the thc depart devart department ment upon their bids which have been pending since last falL Action has been deferred deterred on these bids because the administration was not certain that the work would be done by contract or or continue under government manage management ment mont Meanwhile the bidders have be become become come impatient and Mr Morse Mors himself called caned on Secretary Taft today with the result that they went to the th WhItehouse White Whitehouse house and discussed the matter with the president Later the following statement was w Was s given out at the war wai wa department In view of the changes which have taken place In the management cf c the Isthmus the persons making tho the bids bl s for Chinese labor which have been long pending have nave been that no action will be taken in to toi i thong them that they are released from any obligations under their bids and amI that lit If occasion should ho ld arise ft for br a 2 renewal leneal of bids for Chinese labor they would be beI I notified |