Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 December 1909 — WILL ABOLISH CANAL BOARD [ARTICLE]

WILL ABOLISH CANAL BOARD

One Head, to Be Known as DirectorGeneral, to Have Charge of Work. WashingtoS, Dec. 3.—As a result of the recent visit to the Isthmus of Panama of Reprtsmtatlve Tawney and other members of congress, it has been decided by leaders of the house that the Panama Canal commission should be abolished and the work of constructing the waterways that is to connect the two oceans be centered in one head. bill doing away with the commission and creating the office of directorgeneral, the incumbent of which shall be in complete control of naval work, will be introduced in the house next week.