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Show PANAMA WILL ATTRACT FEW UTAHN5 Contradictory reports concerning conditions in Panama have been the-" best that the ews associations. have so far published. First, Gov. Davis reports that the isthmus is an ideal place to live, with little sickness, a warm and equable climate .and a' location; where any young man would be delighted to, do bis best work. Then & steamer arrives from the zone with a lot of disgusted passengers on board, declaring Panama is the earthly incarnation of purgatory. A few days pass and messages are received announcing more yellow fever. After customary delay it is declared that there is not a case of yellow fever in the zone. " " Despite the strenuous efforts of the, Government to secure capable men as employees on theisthmusthe opinion is pretty pre-' valent by this time that health and sanitary conditions in Panama are bad. Admission of this fact was made by Chairman Shonts of the commission Thursday, when he declared that it was the first purpose of the administration to "create siund underlying conditions." condi-tions." Then MrShonts proceeds to emphasize the fact that newspaper news-paper accounts have greatly exaggerated the unpleasant conditions in the zone, and promises to see that these conditions are bettered. A 8 an incentive for young men to take positions on the isthmus, he give's a summary of the wages paid. . - It is not likely that many men from Utah will be induced by Mr. Shonts' statement to leave this State for positions in the, tropics. According to the chairman's figures, the wages are only a little better bet-ter than those paid here. But far more important is the fact that the employees of this State, in whatever line-they may be, have the advantage of a healthful nnd pleasant climate, where yellow fever, malaria, cholera and pestilence are unknown. - |