Richland beacon., 1882-03-11
The Leyee. Jetty and C0wivn
Plans.

asking for an appropriation OF S230,-
0U0 with which 10 demonstrate his
outlet theory, aud an editorial on .hc
same suhjrct, both Of which we have
read with great interest and the read
ling of these articles has suggested TO
us the idea OF attempting to reconcile
the Eads and COwdon plans in the
minds Of congressman, though We
have no hope of reconclliny the advO-
Gates of the two plans, who have be-
come 80 bitterly antagOnizcd for We
believe that both are correct 10 GER
tain extent. Not being welded to
any particular theory aud having no
interest aside from the common veal.
we are prepared to consider all iheorie.
and suggestions from an unbiased
,pOint OF view.
! We believe as fully as Captain
Cowdon that it is utterly impossible
TO confinc the immense volume of wa
ter that is poured upon Us at such
times as the present from the northern
feeders Of The Mississippi river 10 the
narrow channel of that stream, by
any system Of levecs and jetties that
can possibly be adopted and we be-
lieve that any reasonable person. visi-
ting this country now and seeing the
vast extent of territory that is now
inundated and tie velocity With which
the water has been flowing through
for more than three weeks, will agree
with US that it is rediculously absurd
to argue that it can be done; but We
| also believe that, with the outlets sug-
gested by Captain Cowdon, !evees can
be built and kept in repair which will
eiIectually protect us from overflow
!. that neither system Of Itself GA &C
lcomplish that result but -. botn,
land only both, will do it.
j Captain Eads asks Congress for an
appropriation Of S5O,0O0,000, with
hcb to deepen the chaunel of the
river, so as to secure uniform depth
of ten feet from Cairo to New Orleans,
by building je,,ies and rasping out
the bottom, which be thinks, with or
| dinarv levces, will insure us against
\overnows-which we do not believe
but we have no objection whatever
10 bis securing the appropriation and
hoing the work, provided be is rt.
Iuired to secure the depth be claims
for we believe be can secure The
depth and that it will help to relieve
: fus from overflow but we believe in
fair play and are bitterly opposed tC
favorilism and legislative jobbery.
4 Captain Cowdon proposes TO accom-
plisb the same results with the mod
est SUN of $25O,000 We do not be
lieve he can do all he claims, but W.
know that without the opening up o
, loutlets we can never he protected from
loverilow. No man could make {
)fairer proposition than he does TO
Ihe says that if Congress will max,
the appropriation he will give the jol
to Eads-tbat he shall have ever,
cent of the appropriation-althoug
: | be (Eads) says the work can be don,
!. with $3.50.
Now, in the name of the distressed
/ people, whose lands are submerge
aud whose stock are drowned an
starved by the overflow every year o
two; in the name If people who's
\energies are paralized aud a most fcl
: title country whose progress end de
:. velopment are impeded in simpl
: Justice, We appeal to Congress to Civ
him aD opportunity Of demonstratin
his theory. He asks but little. al.
proposes to accomplish vast amour
OF good with that little. Surely
/ great and powerful Government lih
ours can afford to experiment to sue
II a snail extent, when it has the prom
4 Use of accomplishing SO much goo'
sd A Government that can afford to al