New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-29
The COAST SURVEY.
THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION PRAISE II.


RESOLUTIONS PASSED. THAT THE MERIT OF THE
WORK CAN BEST DE DECIDED BY SCIENTIFIC MEN.
ANN ARBoR, Mich, Aug. 28.-When the
American Association TO, the Advancement Of Science
met to-day Professor p. Langley offered the follow
ing resolutions which ~ is suspected are INTENDED
especially for the perusa OF President Cleveland and the
members Of his Cabinet:
Uhsreas The attention Of this association has been
called to articles In The public press upornS 70 eo
nd presumably by authority. an Official report oil COM
yesgate the condition tho United States Coast survey
Ofioe, IN which report the waite OF CERTAIN selHh'0
WIrTsas This assOciatlon desires to express hope
that this decision to the utility OF such SCIENTIFIC WIN
Hssoised That the American Association for the Adj
vancemen Of Science is In earnest sympatny Win inc
Government every intent to secure the grealen'
possible efficiency OF the public service. IN -, -
hes0Icsd That the value OF the scientific work per-
formed in tue various departments Of tue Government
can be best judged ty scientific men TIA
earnest anprova of the extent and high character OF the
work performed by the United states Coast survey
esneciv "a Illustrated BIZ the gravity aud determlna-
ton now in progress and express the hope that such
valuable work may not be interrupted - A.. -.
thai tne covernment will no. allow any technical rule
TO he esabisned that shall necessarily conhne Its
RsoSd That in the opi"ion q the
ton for the Announcement OF seence is s u, the
Senate should have the highest possible standing among
scientific men, and shJuld command THEIR ehure COLI
Rsoired That copies of these resolutions shall be pre-,
president Of the ASSOCIATE ana 1y bne ~ h
secretary and shall he forwarded 10 the fresuc VI no
United States tho Secretary OF the Treasury ana given
10 the press
A general discussion OF the resolutions followed In
which several prominent members participated Al Tue
speakers united in prasng the accurate ana VaiuaDie
work already done by the Government on the Coast sur
vey work. thr report that the work of no value being
empbatically denied The vote ON the resolutions
unanimously in the Affirmative
Captain Corihil In the course Of an address on the
CONNIE cial advantages that wonld come to the Unca
states through the construction OF canal across the
Isthmus OF Panama. said: The free interchange OF
commerce Is seriously hampercd by this inter-oceanc
probem The great pense shipment excludes
the extensive use ordinary railroads Cereals OF the
Pacific and other products, agricultural ana mahnihe'
urcd long and expensive routes to markets. our
manufacturers who turn out over 1--WE billion dollars
worth annually-exporting only pet ceni-cAiinot
participate in the billions worth OF trade In the TAR
Pacific rouutrie- There are three Panama.
Nearnurua and Tehuantepec. Assuming the practical
bifty of the ias It's advantages evidenced by Inc
facts that the aNal line 0f production passing
through Hong Kong, san franei-cO Now 10Th hllu
Liverpool aud IL nautical conditions are mnch more
favorable. The true scientific Method Is that Whch
transfers ships from ocean 10 ocean lnost pruhP'! anu
economically. Tnls method u u ship railway US ue
tails embrace the liiung dock WIN inca y st+h ol
hydraulic raDs. arranged a. To hod ny ana peIec'y
distribute ciEht OF vessels ami sNste
carriage supports 20 9s placed ghI.r he ro"nd along
the whole length OF railway Ihe snpcrsirnetntS .M"n
al
steel rails everything about 100 pounds per noa yaTd
Powerful locomotives. weighing IO2 net tons win
cnpaeity OF 10000 on the eNci nhef TVS -H
tenn will haul ships across the stlmns Three 0i these
can hanln mailman loa ~ $3.50 tons At hiteen miles an
hour ON grades M twenty feet 10 the mile Aptit
changes In the direction OF tue ruad made necessary ~
following to valleys are acc 'mplshrd ~ means q,
nnntng turntables. The harn0r< are eoinihOulohs Hhh
excellent at pnth ends Of the proposed ro" Inc fa-
wav can be built and equipped IN four yeir~ FlIty
million dollars In casn win complete everything radj
Tor business" The addrrs., printed IN mll Wa Nus
rated ty plates OF plans and maIs OF the "ofh ana Tue
isfhnus. .,-....t.. -,
This afternoon the section on mathomatcs ahi
astronomy considered papers on the planets lhe sun anu
astronomical instruments aud calculations.
IBe utyzissfs he trd ana di-rus-ea scveial papers
among which three by Professor y , Doipear' OF
1uf, COLLEGE. vino T. Al inventor 81 teiephone. IN
which fc considered questions OF eecicit' Inc
mechanical science meorng this nftegugon was opchch
With LONG discussion 81 tle last paper Of the morning.
that bv Frank &. wagner. ON Electric lght Tests
barnug device.