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Show NATION SKDULO PLACE LC1I OH A BUSINESS BASIS, SMS G0ET1S Dullder Declares Muddle Exists Over the System of Fixing Charges For Vessels San Francisco, Sopt. 8. Major General Georgo W. Goothnls, speaking speak-ing beforo tho San Francisco Commercial Com-mercial club today, said ho Intended tq endeavor to havo Congress at its next session, establish uniform rules for tho measuring of vessels nnd tho charging of tolls at tho Panama canal. can-al. Ho also advocated tho abrogation or modification qf tho eo cnlled Taft troaty with tho ropubllo of Panama so as to permit tho establishment or American business housos nnd warehouses ware-houses on tho canal zone Goothals asked for tho support of tho business j,H men of tho Pacific coast. rl "Wo aro in a horrlblo muddlo," IH ho said, "wo havo no uniform system ; M of measuring vessels and tho present I H system Is discriminating. I bcllovo r H charges should bo mado on tho car I M rylng capacity ot vessels nnd deck lH loads should bo Included. H "On account of having to refund H toils to vessels passing through tho M canal during tho first year as a result H of tho discrepancy in tho rules, wo H aro $150,000 short, instead ot having H ahead $250,000 bb was previously an H nounced. M "Personally, I could never seo why M tho cnnnl should not bo mado n bust M ness proposition. I do not think any 'M should benefit by It nt the expense ot M |