, 1875-08-06
do Declares that the Present Foun-
dation Is Incapable Of Sus-'
tanning tho Struo-
turc,
That tht Chicago Commission Failed 10
Consider tho Strength of The
Concrete.
Mr. Potter Turns Up His Nose at
Chicago Architects Gen.
orally. 7,
But Admits TINT Some Of Them
Know n Thing or Two.
Hc Thinks Secretary Bristow Will
Not Be Moved by the Report.
Some OF Yonng Delano's Exploits IN tho
.Grabhing business.
THE CHICAGO cUSTOM-HOU5E.

WAyu1Snros, D. c., Ang. 5.-fhc text OF tho
rcnort.uf tho Chicago Custonl-Honfo Comm's-
blou arrived horo thia morning. 1t hah beeh tne
tonic of gossip and discussion Ia tho Supervising
Arch1tecta Office the entire day. Tho nusprteo
ia nopcrai. It lad hcen confidently expected
tllat Doyington md Ohosbrough wonld agrco
with Tic Government CommisBion. This impress
zion seonos to have boon haatd upon tho
informnt,on received by private losteFs. inose
t}ors mot Feern to hare baen my other toundaton
for tha betinf. The Government otticers now
ever. have the impression TINT thoy have lad
ccnfide,lco in tho remaining mon1bors Of tic
Il .4sd. Supervising Architect Potter hah boon
lido to gtyo tho report bus vcr5 superficial OK
.n,nnt1on got ho in firmly Of tho opinion TINT
tho Chicago architects nso mistaken IN thear
facts and deductions. Potter will doubtless. al
coon aa poasitle, compare tile technical data l1e
has iu his possoHson With tleirB. llo is conil-
dent Of his ability to
PROVE TIE LATTER ERRONEOUS.
Tho following arc eono OF pottefa Vle"a OF
The report: uo mninta!ns that 1t Etll DO i'm
possible to cqualize tho weight upon The present
foundations, Which the Chicago report d'clares
necessary to ba dono. Tho prcsect plan WIS nos
drawn upon any such theory. 1t secna 10
have boen drafted without any 1cgnrd to distr''
button Of weight and cannot DO followed on
those foundations. So long as ono side IL
tlay and Tho othos etdo mud BED cal pressure cs-
not be brought 70 bear upon tho foundations. THIS
sannot b done without chauHe, ~ HueIetted by tao
Chicago report. Lut tltt repurt nrElects ia sato on
what tlro change shall consist, or
WHAT WILL DE 1Ts CosT.
prosiatuus in tito recent general law for rnb-
lie ni1t.nss which prohibit any change Of pasn ,ani
tlr oricfn> appropriation The cntrnattc NJ no conf
n,sty couA. induce tho Secretary to violate ttat law
Ipn1 ssa nIs dat ti,o Chicago con.ou las failed to
snn'sF sn. s ts shows aaf he
cunercie il split and crnckcd ltnder tho hes'lest
s:e s;ns t. .,ts5 as'e' Of the futnisains
s,li.nort. Consrcte IL eesvteoablo ~ fo'ndntIon
wien Is solid from tho base III IL tnc OF ssrong. 10
to heayeyt pieces 10 hctualy wedgcshared, and tho
columns will only help 70 pF..* tue eoa9e'o ius'Aet
down iu the 1n,tl OF clay. Potter
uoEs NOT lfAyE 4 uIuH A1FnEc1AI1oS OF eliIcAoo
ARCHITECTS.
11o believes TINT they uass hare !scFent standard
end II beston s%e H. sadiass Of
y ito bts. local architects, do sink md crash Ihs'
woq4 Of se soon in|n5s ~ 1isFn sa Fen' c,
ton. Thrr 20 .oneedes to be fasr M n snea. o.
port, Van ostel he cousilcsa politeian as vel -
4rchee. With al tlle nans inpsa Ess.er ho se8atah
b5 h!s TO- Mne'!se s ints shn M
fal 10 -
1NrLuEacEp II. LOCAL lkfEnEsTs.
and By tho d.,lres of tl.s cou1a'n!ty, rnsr Think,
tlero ran ho no doubt sAs socrts"ry sElsow Will no
alter his decision In consequence q thls Ghca9S 9 r.
sn h +, dS n1 r T. "
ctsion. William H.. Smith saa aso fses.snts PEE Per
,esl appo1,nsss s ,axeas ss n ~
gi,wsr tle President is known to place tL'
uuost reance With the under officers Q! tue Ifean