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Show PAGE DAILY UTAH BIX MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 190S. STATE JOURNAL, flexible and leu expenSome of It. In addition, could be sold', tlon both more for zubordinatlng everything to disive, uacd b could Some as scrap inn. view to the work a with rect efficiency furnishing the foundation for filling! commission. From time in. For much no possible use could be of the canal o fthla kind will time to more changes thaa cost not would devised that (Continued from Page Three.) have to be made, for It must it would bring in. remembered that 1 nthla giant work be Construction. Work of of construction it ia continually necee- - j using their own pots. In the different now going on with a is The work to develop departments or bu- in wide variation a camps there was wit- - ary to and pleasant efficiency vital for the time bevigor ( the character of these cooking sheds. ness. The throe big problems of the roaua, which are soon become useless; In some, where the camps were com- canal are the La Boca dams, the Os-tu- n ing. but which be necessary will as it continually as or sheds, just cooking pleted. the kitchen da in and the Cultbra cut. The to put up buildings, and even to erect wells as the bath rooms and water-closet- s. must be made anyhow: towns, which in ten years will once were all in excellent trim, Culebra cut course of but changes as to the dams, more give place to the Jungle, or will sidewalks ixiard were while there as to the locks adjacent to then be at the bottom of the great or least at In leading from building to building. still occur. The La lakes at the ends of the canaL the may dams, the kitchens or cook Boca other camp no problem, oer dams Critics and Doubting Thomases. sheds hud not been floored, and the the bottom material particular so good that being been sidewalks had not put down, there la a not is not only natural, but inevitIt practical certainty, while in one camp the bath houses that a work as gigantic as this be achieved, able, can to what as merely were not yet up. In each case, howwhich has been undertaken on the j achievement. of time to the as but ever, ewry effort wss being made to The Gaton dam offers the most seri- Isthmus should arouse every species hurry on the construction, and I do ous which we have to solve; uf hostility and criticism. The connot believe that the delays had been and problem men on the Isthmus ditions are so new and trying, and ablest the yet greater than were inevitable in such believe that this problem is certain of the work so vast, that it should be to work. Tile laborers are accustomed solution along the lines proposed, al- absolutely out of the question that do their own cooking; but there was of course, it necessitates great mistakes should be made. Checks will much complaint, especially among the though, Unforeseen difficulties will and intelligence, and al- occur. toil, energy, and as to the quantity, bachelors, will arise. From time to time eeemingly there of course, though, equally, some as to quality, of the food they be some little risk in connection with well settled plans will have to be got from the commissary department. the work. If the huge earth darn naw changed. At present 25,000 men are On the as regards yams. esiNH-iallis thrown across from engaged on the task. After a while other hand, the married men and their contemplated one to the other we will have the number will be doubled. In such foothill wives, and the more advanced' among what Is a low, broad, a multitude it is Inevitable that there practically exthe bachelors, almost invariably which will rise should be here and there a scoundrel. behind, mountain ridge pressed themselves as entirely satisfied the inland lake. This artificial moun- Very many of the poos class of laborwith their treatment at the commis- tain will probably show less seepage, ers lack the mental development to sary stores; except that they stated that is. will have greater restraining protect themselves against either the that they generally could not get yams the average natural rascality of others or their own fully, than capacity there, and had to purchase them out- mountain The exact locality and it is not possible for human wisrange. waa that chief The side. complaint this dam as at the dom to divise a plan by which they locks at of the unthe prices were too high. $t is now being determined. ran invariably be protected. In a Is dams other avoidable that the prices should be In next Secretary Taft, with place which for ages has been a byApril own and In their homes; higher than three of the ablest engineers of the word for unhealthtlneea, and with so after careful Investigation I have country Messrs. Noble, Stearin and large a congregation of strangers sudcome to the conclusion that the chief will visit the Isthmus, and the denly put down and set to work there Kipley trouble lay In the fact that the yams, three engineers will make the final and will now and then be outbreaks of plaintalns and the like are rather per- ecnclusive examinations as to the ex- disease. There will now and then ishable food, and are very bulky com- act site for each lock. Meanwhile the be shortcomings in administration; pared to the amount of nourishment work 1s going ahead without a break. there will be unlooked for accidents Imto so is that it costly they contain, the excavation of the cut or The Cuebra cut does not offer such to port them in large quantities and diff- groat risks; that la, the damage Hable thedelay building of the dams and locks. icult to keep thm. Nevertheless I felt to occur from occasional land slips will Each such accident will be entirely that an eort should be made to secure not represent what may be called manatural, and, even thtough serious, no fathem a more ample aupply of their will The work one of them will mean more than a dlseasters. merely vorite food, and so directed, and I be- jor and little extra delay or trouble: Tet each, for call perseverance Intelligence, the government lieve that ultimately capacity. It s, however, the when discovered by sensation mongers must Itself feed them. I am having executive work upon which most labor will have and retailed to timid folk of little faith into. looked matter thst The dams will be com- will eearve as an excuse for the belief The superintendent having immedi- to he spent. taken out of the cut, thtat the whole work Is being badly earth of posed men at the ate charge of one gang of the building of the managed. Experiments will continuand possibly very enColon reservoir stated that he locks and dams will take even longer ally be tried In housing. In hygiene, in to substitute them to deavored get in Culehra Itself. street repairing, in dredging, and In beans and other nourishing 'food for than the cutting In Culsbra Cut. digging earth and rock. Now and the stringy, watery yams, because the ( The main work is now being done In then an experiment will be a failure; men kept their health and atrength and and among those who hear of it, a cerbetter on more nourishing food. Inas- the Culebra cut. seeIt was strikingsteam tain proportions of doubting Thomases the huge much, however, as they are accus- impressive to will at once believe that the whole trains In the full shovels to difficult dumping play, la to It get tomed yams la a failure. Doubtless here and work and earth rock the they away them to eat more strengthening food, carrying unand some time elapses before they dislodged. The Implements of French there some minor rascality will be to to I have as but which often covered; this, reserMy At this it. to machinery, excavating accustomed grow invoir there has been a curious experi- stand a little way from the line of that after the most painstaking sinto find a unable I been have excellent of construction, quiry ence. It Is o In the Jungle by Itself at work, though the end of a couple of miles of a little look like the veriest toys when coni' gle reputable pgeraon who has had so accusatoy railroad. In order to get the la- pared with these new steam shovels, much as heard of any serious borers there, they were given free food just as the French dumping cars seem tions affecting the honesty of the or of any responsible officer (and of course free lodgings); and yet like toy cars when compared with the I append a letter dealing it. under beof to trains by cars, dumped huge difficult long It proved keep them, cause they wished to be where they steam plows, which are now in use. with the most serious charge, that of could reach the dram shop and places This represents the enormous advance the ownership of lots in Colon; the that has been made' in machinery dur- charge was not advanced by a reputof amusement. It I was struck the the superior com- ing the past quarter of a century. No able man, andto ia utterly baseless. say that the whole atfort and respectability of the lives of doubt a quarter of a century hence is not much the married men. It would, In my this new machinery, of which we are mosphere of the Commission breathes it breathes efflcency and opinion, be a moat admirable thing If now so proud, will similarly seem out honesty as a larger number of men had their of date, but It Is certainly serving Its energy. Above all, the work has been wives, for with their advent ail com purpose well now. The old French kept absolutely clear of politics. I have plaints about the food and cooking are cars had to be entirely discarded. We never heared even a suggestion of still have In use a few of the more spoils politics in connection with it almost sure to cease. I had an Interview with Mr. Mallet modern, but not most modern, cars, I have Investigated every complaint the British consul, to find out if there which hold but twelve yards of dirt. brought to me for which there seemed was any Just cause fur complaint as They can be employed on certain lines to be any shadow of foundation. In to the treatment of the West India with sharp curves. But the recent two or three cases, all of which I have negroes. He informed me most em- cars hold from 25 to 20 yards apiece, Indicated in the course of this mesphatically that there waa not, and au and instead of the old clumsy meth- sage, I came to the conclusion thtat thorised me to give his statement pub- ods of unloading them, a steam plow there was foundation for coinplaint, He said that not only was the is drawn from end to end of the whole and that the methods of the Commis' licity. condition of tho laborers far better vestlbuled train, thus Immensely econ- sion in the respect complained of could than had been the case under the old omising labor. In the rainy season be betteded. In the other Instances Wench company, but that year by the steam shovels can do but little in the complaints proved absolutely baseyear the condition waa improving un- dlrj, but they work steadily In rock less, save In two or three instances der our regime. He stated that com- and In the harder ground. There were where they referred to mistakes which had already itself of them at work dur- the Commission plaints were continually brought to aome twenty-fiv- e him. and that he always Investigated ing the time I was on the Isthmus, found out and corrected. them, and that for the last six months and their tremendous power and effi8landerera and Li balers. be had failed to find a single complaint ciency were most Impressive. So much for nonest criticism. There of a serious nature that contained any New Records for Excavation. remains an immense amount of as Justification whatever. As soon as the type of canal was de- reckless slander as has ever been Recreation and Amusement. cided this work began in earnest. The published. Where the slanderers are One of the greatest needs at present rainy season will be over, and of foreign origin I have no concern shortly la to provide amusements both for the then there will be an Immense In' with them. Where they are Amerl white men and the black. The Toung crease In the amount taken out; but cans, I feel for them the heartiest conMen's Christian association Is trying even during the last three months, In and in a because, tempt indignation; to do good work and should be In every the rainy season, steady progress is of wanton dishonesty and malspirit way encouraged. But the government shown by the figures. In August 242,-0- ice, they are trying to Interfere with, should do the main work. I have specubic yards; in September 201,000 and hamper the execution of, the cifically called the attention of the cubic yards, and in October 225,000 cu greatest work of the kind ever atcommission to this matter, and some- tie yards. In October new records tempted. and are to bring thing has been accomplished already. were established for the output of in- to naught the effortsseeking of their countrydone of the dividual shovels as well as for the ton men to for the welfare Anything put to the credit of America men adds to their efficiency and mon- nago haul of individual locomotives. I one of the giant feats of the ages. ey devoted to that purpose Is there- hope to see the of a healthy The outrageous accusations of these fore properly to be considered as spent spirit of emulationgrowth between the differ slanderers constitute a gross libel in building the canal. It is impera- ent shovel and locomotive crews, just upon a body of public servants who, tively necessary to provide ample such a as has grown on our bat- for trained intelligence, expert ability, recreation and amusement If the men tleships spirit between the gun crews in the high character and devotion to duty are to be kept healthq and well. matter of marksmanship. Passing have never been excelled anywhere. call the especial attention of congn-sthrough the cut the amount of new There is not a man among those dito this need. work can be seen at a In one recting the work on the Ixthtmux who This gathering, distributing and c ar- place the entire side of glance. hill has been has obtained his position in any way a s labon-rIs ing for the great force of taken out recently by twenty-seve- n for his own personal or pecuniary adone of the giant features of the wink tons of which were explod- vantage. dynamite, from time will to friction time ed That one blast At another place I Plan to Builf Contract occur In connection therewith Is In- wasat a presidential salute of After most carefulbyconsideration we given evitable. The astonishing thing is that twenty-on- e charges of dynamite. Oil have decided to let out most of the the work has been performed so well the top notch of the Culebra cut the work by eontrart, if we can come to and that the machinery runs so prism is now as wide as It will be; all terms witht the contracsmoothly. From my own experience I told, the canal bed at this point has satisfactory tors. The whole work Is of a kind am able to say that more care had been sunk about 200 feet below what suited to the peculiar genius of our been exercised In housing, feeding and It originally was. i will have to be and our people have developed generally paying heed to the needs of sunk about ISO feet farther. Through- people; the type of contractor best fitted to the skilled mechanics and ordinary la- out the cut the drilling, blasting, shov- grapple witht it. It Is of course much borers in the work on this canal than eling and are going on with better to do the work in large hauling jiart by is the case In the construction of new increasing energy, the huge ( ontrart than to do It ail by the Govrailroads or In any other similar pri- constantly boulders being pressed up. as if they ernment. provided it is possible on the vate or public work in the United were mountain howitzers. Into the one hand to secure to the contractor States proper; and it is the testimony most unlikely lokolng places, where a sufficient renumeration to make It of all people competent to speak that eat their way Into the hillsides. worth while for responsible contractors on no other similar work anywhere in they of the best kind to undertake the Railway Improvements. the tropics Indeed, as far as I know, The most advanced methods, not work; and provided on the other hand anyhere else haa there been such only In construction, but in railroad It can be done on terms which will not forethought and such success achieved management, have been upplfed to the an excessive profit to th congive In providing for the needs of the men zone, with corresiiondlng economies in tractor at the expense of the Governwho do the work. time and cost. This has been shown ment. After much consideration the I have now dealt with the hygienic In the handling of the tonnage from plan already promulgated by the Secconditions which make It possible to ships Into cars, and from cars Into retary of War was adopted. This plan employ a great force of laborers, and ships on the Panama railroad, whew, in its essential features was drafted, with the task of gathering, housing thanks to the efficiency of uftcr careful and thorough study and and feeding these laborers. There re- General largely Bierd, the saving in consideration, by the Chief Er.nineer, mains to consider the actual work that time andManager cost has been noteworthy, Mr. Stevens, who, while In the has to be done; the work because of My examination tended to show that went of Mr. Hill, the president employ of the which these laborers are gathered to- some of the departments had (doubt- Gnat Northern Railroad, had gether the work of constructing the less necessarily) become experience of this type of contract canal. This is under the direct control and could now of the chief engineer, r. Stevens, who subordinated without be reduced or Mr. Stevens then submitted the plan ha already shown admirable results, efficiency and with a impairment of to the chairman of the Commission, and whom we can safely trust to The chairman of the saving of cost. Mr. Shonts, who went carefully over commission, Mr. it with Mr. Rogers, the legal advisor achieve similar results In the futur. Shonts, has all matters of this kind of the Commission, to see that nil l gal Our people found on the Isthmus a In view, and is now reor- difficulties were met He then subcertain amount of old French material constantly ganizing the government of the zone, mitted copies of the and equipment which could be used. so plan to both Secss to make the form of adtnlnlstra- Cotn-misei- 00 s d, retary Taft and myself. We Want to Help You Decide What to Buv for CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. We Have the Largest Stock of .Toys and Holiday Goods in the City. v llmas Sifts tor Yeung and Old CAN SAVE YOU HONEY ON ALL HOLIDAY Gut in Two Dolls-Pri- ces Make your selections uow while stocks are complete and get the prettiest styles to be found in the city. - GOODS Iron Toy lbo Iron Trains, Sad Irons, Toy Stoves .Banks, Hammers, Pistols and an endlm variety of others. Pretty dressed Dolls, kid body Dolls, unbreakable Dolls and many others, , Books, Games & Blocks Mechanical Toys Automobiles, Steam Engines, Trains, and Walking Toys. Wooden Toys Doll Cradles, Pianos, Tool Chests, Wash boards, Ilocking Chairs, Laundry Sets, etc. Card Games, Novely Gaines, Picture Books, Linen Picture Books, Storv Books for boys and girls, Building Blocks, A. B. C. Blocks, Picture Blocks, etc., all for the little tots. Make them happy for Xmas. We have an endless variety of other things for old and young and Holiday Price's. all at mm on NEW YORK RACKET STORE Taft submitted it to some of tha best at the New Tork bar, and afterwards I went over It very carefully with Mr. Taft and Mr. Shonts, and we laid the plan In its general features before Mr. Root. My conclusion is thst It combines the maximum of advantage with the maximum of disadvantage. Under It a premium will be put upon the speedy and economical construction of the canal, and a penalty Imposed on delay and waste. The plan as promulgated Is tentative; doubtless It will have to be changed Ip aome respects before we can come to a satisfactory agreement with responsible contractors perhaps even after . the bids have been received; and of course It is possible that we can not come to an agreement, in which case the Government will do the work Itself. Meanwhile the work on the Isthmus le progressing and without any A Single Commissioner Desired. A commission Is of course a clumsy executive Instrument. We should have but one commissioner, with ouch heads of departments and other officers under him as we may find necessary. We should be expressly permitted to employ the beet engineers In the country as consulting counsel let-u- p. seven-head- ed I I J. E. DOOLY. President. JOSEPH S. PEERY, RALPH E. HOAO, Cashier. 1I A. V. McINTOSH, Asst Cashier. The UTAH NATIONAL BANK Vice-Pr- ea j J OF OGDEN UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY I Interest Paid on Savings Accounts and Time Jleposits j The Ogden State Bank OP OGDEN, UTAH Conducts a general banking business In all Its branches. Pays interest on Savings Deposits and Time Certificates. Rents Safety Deposit Boxes In Its fire proof vault Cordially Invites business, and offers Consistent Liberality, Uniform Courtesy. H. & BIGELOW, President A. P. BIGELOW, Cashier M. Pres. Vice J. R. A. MOTES, Ant Cashier. BROWNING, engineers. I accompany this paper with a map showing substantially what the canal will be like when it is finished. When the Culebra cut has been made and the dams built (if they are built as at present proposed) there wyi then be at both the Pacific and Atlantic ends of the canal, two great fresh water lakes, connected by a broad channel running at the bottom of a ravine across the backbone of the Western Those best Informed beHemisphere. lieve that the work will be completed in abput eight years; but It is never safe to prophesy about such a work as this, especially In the Tropics. I am informed that representatives of the commercial clubs of four cities Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, and 8L Louis the membership of whlrh Includes most of the leading business men of those cities, expect to visit the Isthmus for the purpose of examining the work of construction of the canal. I sm glad to hear it, and I shall direct that every facility be given them to see tha all that is to be seen In the work which the Government Is doing. Such Interest as a visit to this would Indicate will have a good effect upon the men who are doing the work, on one hand, while on the other hand it will offer as witnesses of the exact conditions men whom experience as business men and whose Impartiality will make the result of their observations of value to the country as a whole. Confident of Ultimata Success. Of the success of the enterprise I am as well convinced as one can be It of any enterprise that Is human. Is a stupendous work upon which our arc engaged down there on the Isthmus, and while we should hold them to a strict account- - fellow-countrym- en (Continued on rage 7.) A Journal Want Ad. Will Sell, Rent or Bay Anything |