New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-07
GOSSIP ABOUT TIE CABINET.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUSE.l


WASHINGTON March 6.-Ihere seems to be no
foundation for the rumOrs of immediate changes in
the Cabinet No changes are expected by friends of
the President, well qualified to judge for TWO or
three weeks at least. The situation remains as It
has been several times described i'll HE IRIBUNEs
dispatches. William f. Chandler's name is under
consideration and ii believed that the President
intends TO appoint him. Whether he will eventually
do so or not is of course, matter of speculation
only. II is thought that some of the foreign mis-
sIOns will be filled before any changes are mace III
the Cabinet and that some OF the principal appoint
uents may be decided upon TINS week
THE EADS BILL REPORTED FAVORABLY.
WAsHINGToN, March 6-Mr. Vest from the
Committee Commerce, to-day reported to the senate
the bill incorporating the Inter-Oceanic Snip Railway
Company generally known as the " Etds bill" which
was accompanied by report from the committee recon-
mendng ifs passage The committee states that the first
question considered the practicaby Of constructing
railway for the purpose Of transporting ships and their
eargoes Upon this point the committee refers To- the
testimony and etter- Of Endorsements accompanying the
report, OF number Of gentlementhe most prominent
aud able engineers and naval architects III the world
Included in this testimony referred to demonstrating
the practicaby Of ship railway is the evidence Of Sir
Edward j. Reed late Chief Constructor Of the British
NAVY who appeared before the committee and It
III benefit OF his views and letters written by Nathaniel
BArnaby present Chief Constructor OF the British Navy
George Fosburg Lyster, engneern-chle OF the Liver
pool docks Captain Edward HIrtt, United states Naval
CONSTRUCTOR General O. A. Gilmore, United states Engi-
uccrs General uregard AID ii. ID. Wmtcomb, civil
engine in charge OF the works of improvement OF the
james River. The smony upon the subject, the re-
port says is overwhelming and conclusive that the
committee has IO hesitation in reporting that the
construction Of a ship-r,Llway AID its sue
cesssul operation, entirely practicable. But
even If there were doubts to its practicabity,
the Government OF the United states could win perfect
fafcty it, III he report says pass me b desired Dg
Laptan Eads because under tie provisions OF that bl
tie Government guarantee cannot hitach or nave any
effect, until the praccabty or tAe piO)ect sall
have been fully and satisfactorily demonstrated Inc
next question considered Is the best route Tor transit
way for vessels across the lslhinus, ana
this point the report says, IN part
If vessel leaving the mouth Of the Mississippi laVef,
bound California the Orient, cross he Isthnus at
TchuAntcpec VoyHg. Will be 1890 miles shorter IN
miles shorter than crossed at Panama II vessel
leaving NeWY0rk bound for the same destination cross
the Isihruus Of Tehuantcpec her voyage Will be 700
miles shorter than II she went by Nicaragua ana l%oo
miles shorter than if sne went by Panama lnasmnch
rs ts large saving Of distance chiefly affects only the
commerce Of this country and that Of Mexico ana not
III commerce OF EuTOp' 1t must be at once apparent
that the location OF lIansWay at Tebuantrpcc j. OF
vital importance TO the commercial interests OF the
United States. The committee has considered the tes-
tmOny taken before the House committee and fully IN
statement that Tehuantepec is the American
lOute and tLaJ the tTansitWay should by all means De