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Show PROPOSE GREAT SHIP BASIN AND SYSTEM OF DOCKS FOR PANAMA CANAL I Bernard X. Baksr, a Baltimore, Mil., drlrgat to tha recent pan American eonfectte. has sweeping plan to grasp tot America d veseela the commerce of th Panama canal. Jit. Baker, who hasmade a aatioaal reputatioa la the ateamahip buaiaeaa, at the head of th Atlaa-tie Atlaa-tie Trannpnrt lino, waa rallM uixin ti.r Hronidnt Taft for advirc in baadlini the ranal traffic prohlrm. . ' ' ' . " . ... . , . ,, .v Mr. Hakrr ilrainna t lie ratahlinhmrnt of Amori. aa built aad Ameriraa owned ateamabipa of high apeed pljiof by way of lie canal betweea New York and San Fraacieeo; of other uaee plyini between New lork and the weat coaat of Booth America, aad of "till othera between the aaat owt of the United Hlatea and the far orient. i . .... . .. ' , . . . ' ' . . , . More thaa all. Mr. baki-i plana a great aval eta of dorka at O.lon aad Paaama) a mighty ahip baaia at Panama or Balboa, on the Pan fie aide, and great ayatem ot ateel bargee to take transshipped eargoea up aad down tha eoaat of Central and South America. Tha prorwmed aTwtem of lorka and baaina haa been approved by Mr. Taft. .. ' , ,, ,' , ' ' ' , r i " ' i n, " |