New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-07-06
TIE MISSISSIPPI JET1iLS.


J,vrs n. rADs's wnrKS-Iis COMPLAINT or MIS-
DIFFERENTIATION BY GoyiRSME>T oFWtIR>'
James b. Eads, the engineer i'll charge OF
the opcni.g Of tie Sutu Pass IL the m0dih Of the MIS-
sis ipi Is 1T rrcscnl IN this ety. at the Fd Avenue
Hotel lie was visited by reporter oi HE iH'D' y"
last evening. aud made the following siatoin'nt'
Major G. ". Howell, United States Engineer III cia'g.
OF the alc giug tle month OF the Mi-sssi p miifeu
the plans for the Fo,t Philip Canal which was 10 ne
a SIDE through the bauh oi tie r'er INFO 'Ne ""
bin was unanimously reported to Congress ny me O''h
uiitec on Canals and Railways IN favor of u" pam
fc,, wcs;s aftar til mad the PROPOSITION to "''P-h
the water n one Of the natural outlets by Tie means o.
ictties which are Ions dykes or lNoeS CON
s.rrlctcI under wqter. I to ask Tor 10
IA n,y until ua1 scoDrcd naviadble dtPi~ % 20 ie''
This proposition was opposed by H'l n ~
Humphreys ana Major Howell The Con-" Diii N"'
passed y The pou.c hat rejected by the nate al the
F!-t Session cf the XLilId Congress After ia ROE
to, q Commission Of La.inc"rs was appointed D, ''n
r,. 70 examine and report upon the two methods Al
IN. Second Session is Connittec reported III l'"r VI
the gttcs an tLei,uYun Congress granted me ire rs'
to undertake tbs improvement upon th' coh'.uon'
named AID The smallest outlet o. tie Ns"SS Pr, 'Ac
South Pass. selected 10y Congress iof TIC "'i".
hayo increased The depth Of water on the h'r
f-o,u ci,nt TO - feet and the work TINS
f,r has been conducted solely R ii.'"''
means and wit. out any Government a". ~ o.. .''''
OF the concession. Congress virtually und'i'"A'' = -
raug the detail, Il a-rent sent between he cover"
mcu' and mysc {, aud appoints tie secretary oi .'
amt on the ,art Of tine Government to carry ont ms
agreement directing bin dc.ai an engineer to Keep
him, ed Of the po.f..s 81 the work. while the nn'o-
I'M. onro of the ana dec IN OF TIE ne -
Left with me.
ina recent letter aGdrc scd 20 the Secretary Of Wd'
complained thai my operations lad been ri'"ii">''l
H. public iiians mldc Mt tha 90, rncut cXp"n'e AMI
.I.J no of al
since a.. passage Of ,Eo act. to prove iLli u.
work, viii nc fiurc. also complained i.n'
Nal5r Howell, without authority O law, las De,u
IA king sury1 OF Ne south fi-, aud tie l'lrs' an"
a'ri tn dcs,-o, public mfr 'ucc n TIC cu;ciri-c
w.ic th" official ,i'i"' Wh.'i M"'DI '.iHm'e ~.
Cons! lci Is tie usl, q HE ollie lu-pk les lEr"I
AID De Ia not been printed 10 ia. ni'h M no' h.
- '', 'y 1 u. !. iI' r. lie S.rrctsry 81 war
,r.Ip whom tAr, ~, Transmitted {, CONGO,
and tu,a published. They are con cGu'uty "b'"t
Two worths oil when tAcy are mtie pn4ir'
auI a., III w,,, nav. ben rapidly executed. aDd re-
su... follow each Other ."i.y The mo. m''i'h o..
tanned fran fo tine Gcu Com-t"rh p,',-,rs hHi
Lie valI,. MaIo. Il'vcI, among other s',irm'ni,,
publish Il m assertion Inst There va. uu3 i &c, "i
". c P,T,' Of WI To- d,t Ca, Gi..ors S W.
then 81 hc Jci'N. =" mgt,i.r ,' a t'' -, ''' w.
iIc AMI -Iyv mc an ohc." certificate oil '.' S'"' ~
in. iLltlt WI, % correct misrepresentation moe ~
I,ior Howell Th. was rcil,'d. on the gr"ind ti,tH
fgI survey Of g. q WORKS wa, a.y"i 10 u, lA", ~ - ~
Com,D.a. aud ia wien the r.-Ili,- N'i' ~,
rri.Yl M!.l' ton COPY N'Nll DO ia
ui.a, ur. tia. d, lawn hy this Tr"icNi io % month g.
t'yu tl, !,br nation UE.rL ln justly ri NO. u nav
'np.iy f'mna'r.F. &c ~. ~ i'v ,,,, wv,
two hour. t.gir trr Q" N"v-tvIh, b an l." ,-t lh
AMI igr fa...r ~ .U- G-.W.us over T. lr.i Through
Il c.4un'. lc iu.r 81 lIf.nr. '' '.' i''cl iigi,
Ms, M.'s .F,. ,, ., ,I.ai.Ii...
T"ct.r a. of ,t iiuu rcy,'. and N'o- Hnvo'l'- an.
~ t., WI B..i.fu.u. g rul tL. Government i,.i
i- uuI.ruIy To- thc cut.p'c H..t 80 hAni ild -i'h
rI.i Iinnr,n he. real u.rrlio, Ga, j,ivrN ruru-
tn" last accuLn fum tg Joit", f"p"'H "c I,llh "i
hi. Ter 10 the ,luhcl al 40 r .ut Do Nlr" "l 90" q
INA. .bc vur, ,-fs on, b -u about ,1r ,r ego. ~ h
mouth oi an Quiet % the iiyrf total 'nnr", nnd M.
by 80 i.ttr- Won below that NJ Cameron rcc'ruz..
the ,.o. y Iclona .fIaet .d con ',.'' ever o"e" OF
'' w,r Du,urN.>T.
WASHINGTON. -. G., . 90. -, 1876.
SIR: have tha uIuul Ac.I1". I'd" 'ar t.r'Pi r
yulI ;.r -. Gc gD,Aiu.ut, ,rqu"-.iHt'n -E'iur':
F,,tf: ina, N future the lu-,rc;r. On ,ouiou-
pi.I f. H. act approved Man. .. -. fol tic IN
u oyr.rut "f Oh. ,h rt-so. ID. No. iiH I"s'r.
r,,uir,d TO maze his rror, directly io tn Secretary OF
Second: Tnd The duty Of ohTyias al ,,ogortng
siti,tiun. ~. result, accomplished yi1ni o.! olHn
ma.ic- rotating 10 san inPi'N ~ ~ I',h .' 800
TRY II 'r nay dIr"t'. WI rsc sth b' PIiotHh"J
I - said in-p .ct.us o, .r cNrius.''ly.
TLtd Tin, aug onic. runDca'i ~ win r"cr"n"" io
the -uI imlhoyrm 10 VIII not be- pein'to! 40 "nS
,.lcr III co. " tire l.. -iuecr 90 %.
I,urtl: Tat tuc Ch,f %. Engineers h' director 10
Il cont pc AL -iir,rss ~ the SIutG PISS sud %, hsg
Tat arc not under The d.'c.on Of Tie -"Ii Inspecting
.tilrr. a.
nm: That The said in-p .ctnc officer Dee directed {"
furnish yol or your iuih.iilI -tlniS tF in."rin-
non, ne tuay possess hereafter acquire rfla- tul'
prulr,- c,s pouaucncy OF Iiu'db.c sdc,''' 90 l"c
work.
Ypur first request has been granted an h". Ia In
c.t Won copy the letter uircriu- %. 10 r second
request, have To- 10 mat iIr daiy i.cr. 4J r'.FiCi u
y, he performed ~ the officer ais Il 20 % qua III
. .ii,ta c.cu,ycy. Is to tue tHiId t. ~ may
m Il a, general rule that r,poris made ~ 'h'rr-
a.. ttr War DrlirmTut 10 tu' S."r,.lN arc moi pu'-
l-ird without his cons nj ~ amy st or oin,'r az t'
lunr Corp, suould De csloI upon Tor T'lpGi, u u
0rlto ta,rcu. viii b. cent yUu. Your Iuutth request
la r.nly b.cn carried into UAl CT, .a tie ,At o. l.
s.p.r. on TIE su Instant directed Capt G. '" Hn"e.,
tuc officer in charge make IA sDuu.n~ cuf,rht OF
ofLcr me surcm,Et Of any kild wHsycs IA tho 0phiL
'.-s or on the bars at ia IE"T or - tli", q" III Va
,r4 al AMI or it, month, bat 90 unit h.N 'b"iN"-
lion. - tIr 81 rr pass II tn main som ~ Tie n''r,
,o.I sic4 ob, r, aiIos Necessary lh tnr execution
of oac, hereto ..e ,.guri Li.L. NCu vi prf".t'
m tIc inc i,rd copy iri'cr that Mayor g. ~ t'H'o"k,
~ accord .u.t VIII your rcIG't, pas hrru dfrr't ."
lurnisI ,uu ur Your Hf.siHn abe actual i,"ao "i tc
.ouI "A -. HAT .Nr brcI o. hereafter hlAJ "c lu"h'
lurr lis dIrcC.iun ~ the lrriuIntL" 90 the dti'H
...d im Iu CONN ton Nl,A iUr 4uupToN CI ~ 81 l'
ami 10 tween South Pr,- II tuc IS-l.-lpl lL'cl
ANA ic CItf VI EI.p, un. 90. 40. approved " sfth
s. 80. Very respect u.Iy,y ur oh'erhI servant,
!. y. CtHIUoN, rrctaIy OF War
Limos L.. EIds, esq, Washington. ~. G.
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