The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-09

p nbu III ing railroads on the 5. as,ubsidy
syntem TIE States taking the place q sno cor
Dosa,soh q a tba s sasrs sose hou
having carefully examined the premise s AN, anu
speaking from my general as IL ,bs ge,,-
aria nrinainje IF aubpidies, should cay that u
fntal nbiactions could be urged against any plan
Tor the q they are likely to
,nd "a thia than TO any other scheme. And
yet an Tho other hand, heaf men urging th ,t
she plan Il The a es' n ,eas pTove o the Direct
ns,r,y,,raii"n III current funds out of the Treas
sIry OF the United States'
THE FOURTH PLAN
~ which I referred s that of Capt. Eads, and
Id details arc as yet locked UP IN The teemlng
f a.T ~ thai great engineer. All know about
ii is what the Captain has from time 70 une
Ynuehpafed to me in conversation within the
Hast four years, together WITH stray remarks ne y,
I,aa FL The interim dropped In speeches ana ia
lstters to the, newspaper press. 90 nor KNOW
In fact, whether
CAPT EADs' PLAN
ought TO be designated as ono to improve the
pypps ar ia reconstruct the channel of the
river, tnasmuch az It's workings would involve
about az much Of oness OF the other. BUT, what
ever may DC its proper designa,loh' u - GER
attempted IN the aftHals Of photography.
Cant Eads L. sr9 not = only hsyn to
course oY not only 10 foftry the banks against
overflow but TO regulate the channel Itself. He
II esanse p In paee
ing IL In others and cutting away bars IN still
others, to give the river substantially uniform
shis Id he passes on q scale that will admit Of
niHo insure the utmost facilities Of navigation
ior ocean craft the Lowest sges 81 w isb
thp approximate first cost Of this gigantic work.
the length Of time that would be required to
pstuation when done But have heard him
say that as soon as the etties wero of his hands
he would undertake 1t upon terms substantially
priee4dividinE the river, as understand him,
into sections for financial convenience Ihat Is
To say that he would submit proposition In
voiyinE the payment Of certain sum as s2on
As his plan was accomplished. say from New
Orleans to the, passes, another sum between
Yickaburg and New Orleans, and 30 on.
As 1 observed, this plan 10
YET IN EMBRYO.
while all the others are In stages of active prep
nration for submission to Congress In the form
viii gather the assurance that the question OF
all others most interesting to YOU, is undergo,
Ing active and intelligent discussion here, and 7,
n he s qe lar o not ooW what
may be the attitude Of the DEMoonAT with re-
Rpect % the various plans which have descrih-
Z Cd. tUf my OWN pHEb uHNe plotc1-
ence for, nor interest In any OF them PEI
done most speedily, And. 10 eal,vassng'
81 action and sacrifice Of perEonal interests or
preiuiipep for the public good. Bills covering
All The different plans will be submitte to Oon-
grpHs rs soon as tho especial business OF the
called session is disposed Of. These Will be re-
ferred to the committee of which Mr.. Robertson
III chairman, and upon this committee will de-
ypye the difficult and delicate task Of selecting
ahe measure best calculated ut once to meet the
emergency and command the united support OF
the friends Of levee Improvement at large
The time to elapae between this writing and
shese labors of the committee Ia short. and 1t
would be well for
THE PRESS or THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
ID address itself at once TO the procurement and
publication of specific information and praeti-
cal counsel upon the subject. Congress. as q
whole, s in an impossible mood, and the
Speaker has given us a committee tho eonstitu-
ton and standing OF which leaves nothing TO be
asked at his hands by our people, Ii the de-
sired action is not forthcoming the fault will be
that OF Congress or of the people and the press
not that of Speaker Randall
/ shall keep close watch OF Developments and
try to further the matter 80 far as may be In
my power both by furnishing information as to
action here aud by. procuring facts as to what
Is required ut the fscene Of actual operations.
And above all | shall keep q keen eye on the
alert constantly for the detection, and a sharp
pen ready for the exposure Of Jobs. With which
gentle admonition to our persuasive friends in
tho lobby. will bring this letter to close.
A. g. b.