Show 7 HI WC TO FLOUT FL ht PER THE united states proposes to ac quire title to three small pacific I 1 lands vere were included in the transfer of property to uncle sam by the panama nai c and are held to be part of canal zone washington richard it R rogers general consul for the isthmian cairl commission who started saturday for panama Secreta secretary rj taft and his party will investigate the titles to the small rocky islands in panama harbor and recommend what steps shall be taken for their acquisition by the united states the pacific mall steamship company Is using one of the islands having storehouses and shops there and claims title to the property agthe panama railroad has also been making use of some or the property these islands were included in the transfer of prop ty to the united states by the panama republic and are held to be part of the canal zone and the title of tap steamship company Is questioned by the commission the title Is said to date back more than fifty years but there lb Is some doubt as to the original transfer by spain the canal commission Is andio annousis ns to gain control of the islands and settle all dispute as to ther ownership be cause of their strategic position and the dest ity of one of them as a location tor for a quarantine station |