Show EMPlOYEES ON PANAMA CANAL CAMAL OBJECT TO TOr r PAYING RENT REMT NEW FW YORK TORK March 17 A 17 A committee commit commit- t tee c representing rc tho civilian employees on tho the Panama canal headed by C C. O. O Simmons chairman which arrived arrive 11 yesterday yesterday yes yes- es was due to lu report at Washington Washing Washing- ton toon today to ask for a conference with President l Wilson They came from the canal to protest against Governor Goo Goc- Goethals' Goethals order charging all nil tho the employees of or the canal r rental nt l for Cor their quarters They contend that the order Is equivalent equivalent lent to a a. decrease In wags wag's and In violation vio lo lation of agreements between employees employees em em- and tho the government Free rent has hall been part of oC the wages of oC canal ono one ono of or tho the considerations which has Induced mento men mento mento to live 11 on tho the Isthmus said Bald Mr lr Simmons Simmons Sim Sim- mons Now the men without representation r pro pro- are arc taxed by executive or order order or- or der for tor rent amounting to some a year jear It Is equivalent 10 to a reduction reduction reduction tion in pay par of 10 to per er cent for some men and and more for others |