Show TO FLOAT fa AT ar M THE ISLES united states proposes to acquire title to three small pacific li islands weri were included in the transfer of fit property to Uncle Sam by the panama republic and aro are held to be part of canal zone washington richard R boggs Il general consul for the isthmian canal who started saturday for panama with secretary taft and his party will investigate the titles to the small rocky islands in panama harb harbor 0 r and recommend what steps shall be taken for their acquisition liy by the united states the pacific malt steamship company la is using one ot of the islands having storehouses chauses chouses and shops there and claims title to I 1 the property agthe panama railroad road has bas a also ISO bein been making use ot of some ot or the property those islands were included in the transfer of property to the united states by the panama republic and are ara hald to bo be part par t ot of tile the cinal canal zone and the title of ane steamship company la Is questioned by the commission the title Is said to date back more than fifty years but there Is some soma doubt as to tho the original transfer by spain the canal coni commission mission Is abzug anxious to pain gain c control 0 atrol of the islands and se beulo seulo itle all di dispute s as to ther ownership because of their strategic position and the desirability of at one ot of them as a location for a quarantine station |