Show DEST destroyers BOYERS WILL GUARD IRE THE CANAL ACTIVITY OF belligerent WAR SHIPS WILL RESULT IN PA OF BIG DITCH united state states torpedo boit destroy en ers to be used at each end of panama canal to prevent violation of regulations panama colonel george NV goethals go governor arnor of tho the canal zone aas as impelled to dug geist to the government at washington that to sIf american torpedo boat destroyers be stationed tatlo ned at tho canami canal one at each end by the recent activity of belligerent warships and colliers in the vicinity of or the fallin ital waterway wat eray the action of the tire Aua lait tUan itan collier mallynn which left balboa without clearance papers pa and tho the fact that thie this and other colllene coll lere teris have shon a disposition to disregard the canal zone shipping laws actuated colonel doe thale to take a decisive dc olsle a measure to preserve the neutrality of the canal nearly all the coll colliers which have gathered path ored in lit canal aters arrived without health certificates and in several instances the ships failed sailed without clearance papers it Is presumed that the steamers met and coaled the australian and english fleet which concentrated recently in the vicinity of the pearl islands which lie sixty wiles miles southeast of panama city the united states torpedo boat de et st requested by the governor goer nor are expected to do patrol duty and to promptly 0 overhaul any belligerent craft attempting to disregard the canal regulations alleged violations of the canal shipping laws have it Is said been the subject of complaint to sir claude C mallet british minister mi to panama and also have resulted in causing or ders to be given the fortifications to prevent colliers remaining in porte ports on the canal zone in disregard of the orders of the canal au les |