Show WORK BEGUN PROMPTLY General Attorney-General Already Investigating Panama Canal Matters W WASHINGTON July 4 The The work worl Incident to the carrying out of or the provisions provisions pro pro- visions of oC the Spooner amendments to the Isthmian c. canal 31 bill will be prosecuted prose prose- with the utmost expedition consistent consistent con con- with the nature and magnitude of or the interest In Involved Gen Attorney eral cral Knox ha has designated esl Charles H H. I Russell as 39 assistant nt to the Attorney Attorney- General to no go to Paris and make a n critical and exhaustive examination of or the records In the case Mr Ir Russell will apply to the French court of or casSation cassation cassa casSa- tion to complete certain essential proceedings pro pro- and will verity verify records and proceedings in the cn case e of or which tho the General Attorney has now reputed trans trans-en transcripts pta It Is possible that after aCter the tho examina tion of oC the records In Paris shall have l been cen completed Mr rr Knox himself may go 0 to France nce for a personal review revie of ot the work before proceeding further with the negotiations |