Ogden Evening Standard | 1913-01-02 | Page 10 | Series of Talks on Canal Zone

oo SERIES OF TALKS ON CANAL ZONE Washington, Ian 2. President Taft today began a series of talks with senators about his proposed executive ex-ecutive order establishing a civil government gov-ernment for the Panama canal zone with Colonel George W. (.oethals, the :mal builder, at its hud. The presl dent aski-d several senators to advise him oi ibe truth of reports thai the Democrats would oppose the nomination nomina-tion of the colonel. Mr Taft is anxious to see the civil go eminent authorized under the Panama '.inal act, established befoi" he leaves office March 4 to allow the new i-m.-rnor to readjust finnm. s ne fore Mr Wilson enters the White House The president, his friends say, is unwilling to become involved in a po litical wrangle over tbe canal The senate, however, must confirm the nomination of a civil governor Mr Taft has been disappointed bv reports that the nomination of Colonel Gee 1 tiiuls would be opioscd He told call era today that b' believed the Am erican ieople would like to fc-e ( ol onel Goetbals made governor Those who talked with the presi j denl today were of the opinion thai Should it be sho urn that serious oppo- i silion to Colonel lioethals is to be found, bis nomina i Ion probably would I not be sent In If formidable opposi (lion does not appear bis nomination probably win be sent io the senaiel February 1. and an executive order stabllahlng the new ciil regime will be issued ai the same time Some ol the colonel's frinnds llilni; should th?' colonel's nomination encounter npi- i dition he iiiIkIh resign from Mie Work.