New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-12
STEAMER,S ON A RAILROAD.

CAPTAIN EADS DEFENDS HIS SCHEME.
WHY HE CONSIDERS RAILROAD BETTER THAN A
CANAL ACROSS THE IsTHMUs-THE CONsTRUC-
lion OF VESSELS NO OBJ CIIoN.
A TRIBUNE reporter called on Captain James
b. E,ds, At the Abemirlo Hotel yesterday afternoon,
ana learned that he had IT, the city TO his
daughter, recently married General j. G. Hazard, sail
on the White Star steamer Baltic for Liverpool, where
General Hazard Is engaged I'm business. Captain Eads
said that he met with cordial reception nj
the hands II the Congressional Committee IN Washing
ton. lie is thoroughly earnest in reference 10 his ship
railway project and is confident OF IN course OF
construction In few mouths after Congress shall have
passed the bill introduced into the House by MI Wells,
of Missouri. and In the Senate by Senator Vest.
Captain Eads expressed the opinion that the De
Lcsseps canal project was virtually dead. He
tinued with reference the bill advocating his plan
follows: D." IL authorizes corporation 20 build the
cessary works the Isthmus anywhere between
North and South America after securing from
the Central American States the concessions
II guarantees the protection Of tile United STATES
the franchises may and 10 the works he may
construct and provides for the detail OF two ships q
officers aud men, to aid in the necessary surveys
for the works After the works completed, and
loaded ship OF specified tonnage, sda have been safely
and satisfactorily transferred from ocean TO ocean, the
guarantee Of the United States Government or per
cent dividends SJOOOOO0O OF stock snail take Of
feet for thirty years. and in consideration Of this
guarantee the United States shall have right TO fix
aud alter the rate Of tolls at its pleasure.
am confident Of Success and think It the sheercst
waste OF line the part of Congress the pubic TO be
discussing email when better method, which be
put in operation De- ,ue-quarter OF q time
quarter OF the money. has the highest and most EN-
phac approval OF the abcst engineers ana shipbulders
IN America and Europe. II ". De Lesseps en-
gneer DC would not spend his time scheme 20 hope
less os .aua Its hopeless. because capital f. timd
H.
cauM when better and much cheaper method 10 urged
and has the approval OF experts 81 the highest
standing Men willnot PIT money INTO rue canal, at
ans r"'e untL te cneap rehoi u shown io he Vi1'n-
Inc NOR. .f,r.' and ..,tfical vii ~ app.sr.
The discussion tnat now opened reminds one ~
o dren,f tle mouth IN thr u .i..pi bv ie,i..s Al
the only tbe river cuud oe opeLtd. I faid other
rivers have rem successfully treated by the lcty sys
tom. I,si oh y,s. but They were a -ua ryers.' was
The reply. -llf urge tlHf vessels trr Transported
by iail AID nave been Tor iory years and re answer
canal boats, -cacoucr- and lc k' i'm tue l~fy con.
troversy TIE oppo-ors sad tac quantity ~ sand mud
tlat was carried u tAe M-s.sp.i kyer WA SOP great
mat could uot Dee c1ntrol-i and to-day hey cry out
the cargo D. sp great 100 ng ship thft SEE cannot be
carried without -iriIniu- tie sup tine most eminent
-hpbuiders 90 ihc world shv tul- rs a mistake. They
requires mat ship shall De- hlt OBJ such strength that
" she to- hftci mp oy force or each end anu without
n Ike manner Or supported only que uIide,
her bull shall De 70 sim tlat it viii MT be injured
u NOT without practical aovleaso myscit on his
United sialcs. Inc nrt c.gut sine rycr OWNED built.
AMI know that Tie strength % ships hull 10 stand
calculate thc str.rau of bridge eirier Naval archl
tccts ~ cacu'uu- the requisite Thickness oi non for
bidxc gfder Wueu tu' y russia founded last Fall
ave 10 doubt taat the IRON 90 hof bottom was II
poorer quality cham n.r ucffHrt was prouiFcf thIt
J. had bee M -o Injured ny rust inst con,l not stand
the tension Yut up'1 thc bottom plates wuch her bow
lffIs ale be- Dr.