New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-25
ARRIVAL OF HE PARTY.

AT THE WINDSOR-AN INTERESTING CONNERSA>
TION WITH A TRIBUNE REPORTER.
The Reception Committee, which intended
to board the Pacific Mail Steamer Colon, from Aspinwall
and formally welcome Count Lesseps and party
OF eminent engineers WHO accompany him. were dsap-
pointed yesterday, owing 10 the early arrival OF the
vessel She was sighted Off Sandy Hook about q. M,
and an hour later reached Quarantine There was q
brief delay, which taken advantage OF by several
Of the press board the and
pay their respects to NJ. de Lesseps and
party. All are well. and say that their two
months work in surveying the proposed route
for the interoceanic canal has been productive OF
10 sickness whatever. The party consists OF the follow
lug Count dc Lesscps Countess de Lesseps and three
of their seven children Justin Drks c. e. OF Anster.
dam Henry Bonne, secretary Of Count de Lesseps f.
Boutan geologst J. Danzats. c. E., OF the promi-
engineers CT the Suez Canal; A. COnvreux c. E.,
N. Gaay, c. f.. NJ. Dauprat, c. E.; General w. w.
Wright c. l.. The members of the party were In ex-
celent spirits and all expressed themselves saDgune
OF the success of the undertaking.
by 8 O'clock the steamer on her way up TO tho
city, and within half an hour made fast TO her
wharf at the foot Of Canalst The members OF the va
rous committees, together with friends Of NJ de
Iesseps aud those with him. had assembled on the pier
and the steamer soon as she was made fast
Nathan Appleton. of Boston. the first one
on board. lie was warmly greeted by Count
dc. Lessons and HIS associates Closely fol-
the French Consul General 81 Monoz the Costa Rican
Consul; T. NJ. HurdatO, head Of a spanish house;
Thomas Riley president OF the Pacific NAH Company;
d. d. Castro, X. II. Headley, NM. Gustavc Reynaud,
Charles Fallon ID. Deboucby. Charles Yila E. Karl and
X. Berrer. There no formal reception. The men,
OF the committee presented to the Count and
Countess dc esseps and the other members of the party.
The voyagers then driven 10 the Windsor HOTEL
VISITORS At THE HOTEL.
Soon after his arrival az the no tel Count de Lesseps
was waited upon by committee from the American
sociey OF Civil Engineers, consisting Of Messrs John
Bogart j. j. r. Croes. g. W. Dresser, W. f. Worthen
and Z. r. Andrews. Arrangements were made with him
for visit with the committee TO various points OF eng
neering interest about the city, such as Hell Gate and
the East River Bridge. General Newton will accompany
him. accordance with desire on the part OF Count
de Lesseps to make his first public appearance
here before the American Society OF Civil Engineers. 10
was further arranged that special meeting OF tho
society be held at Union League Theatre on Thurs
day evening when the subject OF the neroceanic canat
will be discussed and dc Lesseps and hs assis@
tans will contribute TO The discussion After the meet
ing there will be reception In the paror adjoining thd
theatre Other arrangements were also made for rec
ception by the Geographical Society at No. III Wese
Tyenty-nnth-st on Friday night, and possibly for
public meeting in Chickering Hall, later. The public
dinner OF which mention has already made in TIM
TRIBUNE, Will take place Monday night at Del.
m0nicO's.
In connection with this dinner letter from John jay
to Dr. A. g Holley has been published, in which he
deprecates any discussion at the dinner OF tho
s,tttude of De Iesseps toward the Government
mt washington concerning the canal, aud expresses
confidence he does not propose 10 open his rev pro-
ec ,y dscourtesy To the American Government or by
seeming indifference TO ITS historic policy. Nor Will
NJ de Lesseps. ION his part" he adds mistake the
homage paid by our apprccative countrymen 10 his
nIus and implying disposition on their
part to surrendcr the National dignity Interests or tra
lions or as evincing disposition 10 waive In TINS matter
such clear cfning OF international fights and dntes
as may IN the future the Interruptions OF me OLD
and cordial relations between France ana tue ohi'ea
States"
TALK WITH DE- LEssEPs
Count de Lesseps received ut once oil VINO called 10
welcome him Il: the hotel; bat with those who wished TO
talk about the he made appointments for an carly
hour in the ay and retired TO rho rooms engaged
for HIM and his family the first floor of the Windsor
The rooms are all on the Fortysevcnthst side except
the recepton room which is the hall leading from
the hotel lobby. At IL o'clock he received tribune
rcporter He said that he had bad very pleasant trp
although the last two days were somewhat rough He
eypressed qualification at bis reception IN America and
appreciation of its hospitality liz spoke freely Of his
personal relations with the canal project lie dsclamed
ony connection with any other persons etes, inter-
ests governments.
There is" he SAID no secret understanding with
England France, Germany, anybody. represent I'm
this matter 10 hut DE Lesseps am going inlo the
aflr OF the canal wholly private enterprise. There
erutor OF the American idea. The present route was
chosen because the only not requiring locks,
which are OUT OF the question for such y canal We
not personally inspected tic routes itcohinehued
nv of hers this Panama canal WIN locks Is
an absurdity. wished 10 he alone IN lie construction
of The great wGrk not from PRIDE bat bee use was
certain OF if the matter was lett unoef 10y sh
agement." ,-,.... -, p,
Cnuut de ieSsepS said AT the Congress ~ faFis nc
was listened 20 wth greater , eSTrtesy r.
any desires to make other canals Win ioss. lhey
snauld rather prof by their MI taxes Ioi
nrccautors that nothing. People viii hav" TOO, much
Tb tesclngs OF the Monroe Doctrine The rrineinie of
that doctrine is emincntiy lust NoDody shou Try 10
rnnbnt H. have always held that VieN aHd approve
entirely OF tie principle ,,., -,
afy mission lu America is To LET II be tnOWn nat has
,lrea1y sen done about The canal project The ailuro
10 raise money Paris last NoVemcs Mas 'e 10 three
causostbe people dld not nnSel stand ns seaem, ino
paid and people had heard that the United sies OPP
nsnd the scheme. There also hostility on Ire part
If ~ug,necr. whose oilers had hee declined desr-
GUS of having understood that have noihng To hide
in connection with this affair. SHAH prove itf A
nevsuancr rcpor,cr WOO wss unable to speak French,
cned 10 see to-day. nDd b.lig uuabie I" converse
nent Win mn r.~,i:n ~ s9inewhs Now my wc knows all
about NV affairs aud you know woman never Keeps
secreti Could then wish 10 conceal anything
Tae prospects OF the canal are assured nave no
doubt of it's II will be due TO the Panama Rail
way which indicated the route, and to The lubc opln-
ian which has supported It. The preliminary survey
has been entirely satisfactory, a perfectly
insincers are still at work the Isthmus. The me
when work Will be begun on the canal VIII depend upon
when the money raised. The funds for starting on
This undertaking Furnished by my
Zoe bonds xpect 10 offer in this couniryw probably
b, offered through syndicate, as You aaVe no sucn
thing popular subscription Az present hays
no financial agens here sha let America lake. III
viii moro than one half Of the bonds. We shall pat out
moi more Ihuu $l20.oO0.00o Of bonds.
REPLIES TO DIRECTORS
"TLe engineering difficulty raised by the character OF
the Chagres River will be met by building huge dam
nj cost OF 100 100000 francs This seems large, ou'
II must not be supposed be unsafe There are already
three dams m existence that are as large at 81 Etienne
IL France, Ia Gilappe IN Belgium ana A"eau'o ~
e,on The latter mas stood for three centuries. All
,hese dams are from forty TO fifty metres high
.Thi- whole affair reminds me OF the circumstances
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