Show GOVERNOR OF ML ONE INiW YORK NEW YORK Aug 9 The da e of Genera George W Goe hals s reMgna tion as governor of the Panama canal 2one has been des gnated as November 1 in 1 s formal es gnation sent to Wash ington accord ng to an announcement made b h m upon his arrival here to day from Cristobal Genera Goetha s Is surrendering his office becau e he be eves his work at Panama is done and the canal Is ope rat ing satisfactorily He has spent seven years in Panama Although he wl 1 no longer be connected with the canal zone 8 affairs as governor shou d h s resigna t on be accepted be said today that he would retain his com miss on In the army Announcement of the date of his res g nation was made at the conclusion of the last trip which Teneral Goethals expects to make as governor from Cristoba to New York General Goetha s had ex pected until a few hours before sailing to leave Panama on a two months vaca tion during which he would visit the Panama Pacific exposition at San Fran Cisco and return to Panama the latter pat of September Hs plans were changed at the last minute by the receipt of instructions requiring hlra to appear in Washington In obedience to these In struc ions General Goethals is expected to eave New York after a few hours stay here for Washington Hs wife and son accompanied im on the trip from Cristobal to th s city It Is understood that General Goetha s a presence in Washington is des red so that he may confer with the authorities re gardlng the p ana for the national de fense especia y with reference to the strength d spos tion and housing of forces n t e canal zone |