New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-10
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Defence or GEOLOGICAL WORK.
4 REPLY TO MIR. CGENowTH's cHARGEs-WHAr
o. c. MARSH SAYS.

4 REPLY TO MIR. CEENOWiTHs CHARGES-WHAr
o. c. MARSH SAYS.
The letter of Professor J. W. Powell, director
of the Geological Survey, to Secretary Lamar an"
published IN the sunday PAPERS created some discussion
Yesterday. The letter Is answer TO the charges
against the present MANAGEMENT OF the survey Professor
j. J. Ncwberry OF Columbia College, who was one OF the
comm: tee OF scientific who drew up the lah Oh
Which Congress reorganzod the survey said yesterday
that lie had read the letter ana knew its reiutaons Oh
the charges to 10 correct
hat is the animus Of the charges if they are so I'M
founded 2" asked the reporter.
That can't tell" the reply. They como from
nersons IN Washington amt not scientists or cng
neers throughout the country Perhaps they como IN
part from those who IL charge OF the od Beoiok'
cal survey the Territories under Dr. Hayden anu WIN
were displaced when the reorganization was mhue'
Then the Coast survey has been the subject OF some
criticism lately on account OF the incompe-
tency OF its directors and that may have
caused the attack on the Geological survey Whatever
the cause The charges untrue The statement tuaI
know of my own knowledge 70 be untrIc. Thc claim
the work duplicates that OF the Coast survey Is
true There has been conflict, though mere mas Deel
a. te"ris Inc state teolo sical Surveys they have
worked tremendously with the National survey. Inc
work already done has been largely tOpoEIaIHiodL ~
cnlse Won uist have a Good man OF The country under
lion before you can begin 10 discuss us bcOuE
zeal formation. This work has had considerable vuue
Of Itself for many OF The gous covered had never be-
lore been accurately mapped. This especially truc
In the south The geological division OF the work VIII
also of great eentHc and practical value inc u
Examinations already made IN reference 70 inc COstoc
lode and the Eureka and Leadville mines nave peeh u
great importance to mining interests ,.,,,
How long Will II be before the Work is compeloui
IL il impossible tell. Or country Is so VAST u!
extent that Ii VIII take years u cover II All uGoou"
SURVEYS been going for forty years IN !hghn
France, Germany switzerland Italy ana al tine moro
advanced coun,rics of Europe In Turkey, j. Lawrence
Smith has been making explorations OF gcolo-!Ci.
value by direction OF the sultan WIN speclil reltl
to the presence emery, and even Japan mas wen
organized geological survey. In ms counlr! VOL
gan in tie Territories and at rst under the chHr4e
OF The War Department. The expeditions o! -eWlS anu
Clarke. the explorations OF Major Long ana ucHcIa4
Fremont all made under TINS alIascIlIeh';
The surveys for the Union Iacinc hallToi III
were also done by the Government. Then the
Geological Survey Of the Territories organized, ana
I'll this rcOrganized and its scope wdeneG D
Congress and the changed 10 the present ono l
the Geological Survey OF tho United states ana le-
tories - -,
VIII this opposition cripple the work OF the survey
asked the reporter III conclusion.
"Cn the contrary, think 10 VIII do good III mas
given Professor Powell chance u come before the
public with plan statement OF facts ana tht aiWF'
has benehc al influence I'm awakening Interest otc ,
Professor q. {. Marsh of Yale College, was NJ INC
Hotter Buckingham Yesterday Lis way TO Albany 10
attend the meeting Of the National Academy OF Ncrhces'
He read Washington dspltch IN TIE IRlHl ~ 'oi!-
prisng q synopsis Of the reply or Dire Tor J9hn ".
Powell IN reference 10 charges against the tHcu 9''o
Geological survey.
have seen some OF the charges against me personally
I'm the columns OF The Euent'g Ich3y0m ana Ihe 40"
York Heyqid Inc said " do moi iEtcud TO notice lcI
until they are preferred In proper manner i'e
College has set apart rooms FOR Government specneu5
without charge. When those specimens are lututIiel
and reported upon they Will be taken 10 te NtuHa'
Museum. There IS not particle OF truth IN me c dIEca
preferred and at best they are unworthy OF notice.