Show TAFT SAYS TYPE OF CANAL MUST BE DECIDED AT ONCE Washington ashington April 18 Secy Taft raft to 10 today today day told the tue senate committee on oil Inter oceanic canals canitis that the questIon of ot the th type of pt canal CaHill must be determined at lit once or Chief Engineer Stevens will willbe lil be ho placed In iii a it position where he Ito will willbe willbe be he compelled to suspend worK He lie did not attempt to discuss the engi enRI engineering or technical questions but Mil that he already l i Is committed to the thi lock type as liS recommended by b tile the minority of ot the board of ot consulting en engineers timid and would adhere to his bin hi opinion lIe He said paid that If It Congress docs not hot settle settie the question the th pres president dent would not hesitate to adopt tile the minority plan plait The secretary expects expect to be before the thu committee about three lays days ond dis Ills discuss cuss rums especially questions that hmo have been raised by br the tue ennui canal Inquiry Ho I io will deal particularly with the legislation needed for tor the government of oC the zone |