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Show TO FORTIFY PANAMA. Plan of Army Experts It Laid Before Taft. Washington. A plun for tho fortification forti-fication of tho Panama canal, drawn by tho general staff of tho nrmy, which belloves tho fortlflcntlons nec essary, has been placed before Secretary Secre-tary Toft. Tho canal commission thinks the fortifications should bo built. A nlco question of policy is involved in-volved in tho matter nnd It will bo cnrofully considered. Secrctnry Tnft has taken up this subject with the president nnd Secretary Root, and It lias been decided that tho project shall ho laid boforo congress, |