The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-09-03
INTERESTING ADDRESS
DELIVERED eY CAPT. cAarHtLL
n the "intes .Ocesnie Problem aud ~,
scientific soiutioa," uefsrs The A..
soeiaiioa Tor tho Advancement
OF soieaoe, at Ann Ar.
boT, Michigan,

ANN ARBoR, Mich, Aug. ~ Tn,
following IL sn abstract 1T an add ss'
by Captain uDrthsll on tho "Inter
Oaesnic T., nhien aud lls Scientific So
luton" daliyersd before tho RsSoela
ton Tor ths AdYauosmt Of Silsuoe,
"rhsaecompl pisa mont OF snlonea In
croeses iis felp'rsmdnis. rhs mos
serious obs scles nave hnBn Owe, ono
All escont ih n QUO that lie Ia. 20 con
tro OF the world narrow neck al
laud uniting .gO con,inonts ald "a
lowing no pssSaSe, Al inbTes,s and
tree inteiuususaof CONNIE ec0 ~ sarl
ously nsmpe ell by ibis intsg ocsanlC
problem, The & aat expense ol
t'aOs-shipment exc udes th0 "a Blsly6
use OF ordinary railroads, Cetaa,s OF
the pacihc ani othsr prOlua ., AGr!
cultural aud manufactured, i.aV 0rsa
long aud expensive rOdtel 10 markets
our manu- lactnrers, who tuvn out over
s5ioN,OlO,OeO worth Annually, eXpor. ns
only 2per cont, cannot pait,cipl 0 IN
the & OCJ 0OOO 600 wo III OF trade "A Gar
Pacific countries. THIS has bsen con-
side cd Tor conturier. IL has been a. ,
smined, surveyed, plans msda
end projected, hut nothing
resulted. There arc throo Ioutos-
"arama, Nicaragua snd robauntepoi.
Assuming the n.acsicabliity of tho
last, les advantages will bs acsnowl-
edged, | ; commercial advantages
are advanced by the fact thai Z Il near
tbG aS'Il limo OF production, RAISING
through Hong Kong, San francisco,
Now York aud Liverpool, aud its nau-
tr1l conditions much moro fave 'aois.
"rh0 true scientific method is that
which transfers ShiDs from ocean 20
ocean most promptly ard econom'.
cally, THIS metnCd ~ by shin raj
way, It's details embrace tho lif,Ing
dock with tho svsl IN of hydraulic
rams, 30 arranged az To hold up and
perfectly Distribute weight OF v6sse 9.
ard n regulated systsm OF carr pge
supports TO be, placed under
be bui,t of material TO be-
found along the whole leag,h OF tho
silway; supsrs'ructura 20 10 Of long
s;eel ues. on which will ba laid heavy
steel rails, Weighing about leo pounds
per lire2l yard powerful locomotives,
weighing l02 tons moi, with n capac.ty
OF :G,OOJ gross tons on the level. will
han ships across tho istbmus. ToiCe
OF those will haul a maximum load
or $500 tons Is miles an bou,',
on grades up 10 20 feet 10 tho mile.
Abfubt CHANGES in The direction OF ihe
road, made necessaIy by so 10 wlug the
vliloys. are Accommodate by means
OF floating turn ae'es. Hatnrs 81
both enSs are commoiius and excel
lent. Largo numbers OF experts, who
examined the plans. testify TO its nric-
ticabilitv and economy. Tho t'me
has passed for proving the feasibi ity
OF the method. lis superior ecCjomy
in construction and operation is the
next sub. ect to DO considered, Ordi-
Dery canals and railroads have been
tiiad, the latter being superior in
economy and dispaush. In tho ship
carsls and ship railways, the difference
in FAY or of the latter is greater. His
tOrical examination Of the actdal cost
of mo yiug freight by canal aud iai'-
road, shows that tho latter IL far in ad-
vance OF the fa.mer in economy and
il question OF time. There is still
greater difference in the carving out
tendencies evident in the cost OF rail
iosd Transportation, and instead OF the
ave rage load OILS or 30 ions, the maxi
mum moving on two rails
will be 1.Sc0 tons. By moving
Oh six rails, and With greet
concentrated motive power, freight
Will TO haulad for two-tenths OF 81 mill
peo ton. The difference of speed would
be one to two miles en- ship CEuCl TO
10 miles On ship railway. Toe eZ.
pense OF transportation by canal 8 flve
tines that of railroad. Is statiJ
ADVANTAGES are important and obvi-
ors. Ssvon million tons of freight
ale in sight for transportation
over the railway in 1889. The railway
can be built and equipped in four
veals' time. FLY millions of dollars
IN cash will complete everything reedv
for business. The estimate in stock
end bonds, allowing for all possible
contingencies; is, $75,OooOcO. Even
with only 4,CC9.000 tons the net profit
would be Az per cent. The beneficial
results ca mot be over-estims, sd"
The address printed III irt, is lus-
trated ny plates of plans and mans OF
the void and o. the isthmus. Z GO
following revelations were inp' ed by
he association:
WHEREAS, The s.sentiou of tbs
association has been called 10 articles
in the pablo press, POI nolS ng 10 G've,
and presumably by authority, an o.
ficial report of q com mission appointed
by tho tteas1ry deDartmept
the United Sta;e4 coast sdrvoy
Office, in which epo, the value oScer-
tain cientlic work ia designated as
"meaGre;" and,
WRGgcgAs, Tuis association de-
sire5 10 express hone that tho decis-
ion rs TO the u5ili; Y OF such scientific
work may be referred TO scientific
men; the cetore, be it
Eegol 7ed, Thai tho American Assc-
citation for the Advancement OF Science
ia Ia earnest sympathy with the gov.
ernmentin its ever interest TO secure
the greatest possible efficiency of the
public service.
Resolved, That The value OF the sci
ontiic work performed in tho various
departments Of the government can
be best Judged by scientific mon.
Resolved, That this association de.
sires 10 press lis earnest approval
of the extent and high character of the
WORK performed by the United States
coast survey, especially as illus
tra'ef by the determinations
now in prog ,ass, and to express
the hope that such valuable
work may not be INTERRUPTED.
Resolved, That this association e2.-
presses, also, toe hope that the govern
ment will not allow any technical r1le
20 be established that shall necessa-
Yily confine its scientific works to it's
own employees.
Resolved, That in the opinion Of the
American Association for the Adj
varcement OF Science, the head of th
coast survey, by, and with the advice
of The Senate, should have the highest
possible showing among scientific men
and should command their entire con-
fiGence.
Resol 7ed, That copies Of these reso-
buttons shall be prepared by the
general secre! ary, and certified 10 by
the president of the association and by
the permanent secretary, and shall be
forwarded to the president of the
United Str tes aud the secretary of the
treasury, and given to the press.