Salt Lake Tribune | 1908-01-06 | Page 3 | Canal Commission for Hundred-Foot Locks

CANAL COMMISSION ! FOR HUNDRED-FOOT LOCKS WASHINGTON'. Jan. r. By unanimous decision tho Isthmian Canal commission wJll recommend to tho Secretary of War that the locks bo constructed at their present projected width, namely. 100 fect. holding that this will bo ample tor nil commercial shipping for years to come. If, however, ft Is tho Judgment of the Navy department and of the Prosldcnt that the proposed width be Increased to 110 fect. this can be dono at reasonable cost, and, It Is believed, without dancer of Etructural weakness. Thc-sugrsostTon -for Increased width originated with the nnvy, where. among some of the officials, offi-cials, tho opinion prevails that this may be necessary to meet naval dovelopmun In Increased beams of war vessels of tho I future.