New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-27
NEW-YoRK HARBOR DISPUTE.

NEW YORK HARBOR DISPUTE.
SHALL THERE DE A CoxAlssIoas
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GENERAL NEwTox.
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WARRINGTON, July 20,-There u 3 prospect
s,s, ne sonuvsesy svee shs approprsatiea for New
Yors Hasssr yin saOaes tas sstsatsea It Ne Heuss
.r,,n tomorrow. ~. HEWITT ves surpeised vhss -
~ N stsssusas ssns - Miller ~ oerssAfss
n B,Iss ana publlshsd IN TnE TRIBUNE Of yssssrday'
and No imusdiassiy addressed - sln issssr which
rvsds ~ foalevs' =.
.An sxAmiusuea Of ~ Assansae pasAlshsa IN
n. Coxorsssomal Rees~t sass Friday. Juiy Is. VII
.hov mat On the 10th Jana 1854 - tsias sssssn
nj the Executive Csmnissss ana the comntsss % Aa
Dor Of the Chamber Il Comasfss.a rssesstea va
adopsod - follows: -
ss..ss tsss sssss ssss,.s:S ssas: VIZ v.'s ::s
4 81 sss e, 80
amount bs placed ssbsc to sse "a
!: 81; ;A :as Ss. o. o.
.ub apparent frsa thss rsssaattsn sAas - eso ef
n 100000 haA keea inssrtsa vtthses ~ aDpnesuo
AAvias been usds sAssease - - 49,.
psros rts approval sivsa afsse saeA Sassesea u
The River sud Hasbee btu upon ~ disuses eeseeo"
th., ia expsndturs shoud mot b satrsy coaee4 -
sny ono locality or pisa Of improvsmsas. H. ~.
20 re assd In the River md HsrbSr bin dirssax nm
expendituret 10 - follows:
..e nrs ,snsy f.es channel 10. ~ We. = -
sandy nS.r on was % 'sS scS
~You viil soservs that tina aSprotrtsesea stmieea
N continuing Improvement q easdy Hoek. fAo only
Improvement progress \ under IN sppeepssAssea 81
$500 OOO made 10 the Last River and Harbee hill fsr
dredging Gedneys Channel, and therefore this sddt
s,on. appropriation could only b uAsd for esntnnax
these dredging opeeatona the plan OF which would b"
subject 70 direction Of the Secretary OF War; This
understand 70 Be IN direct contradiction Of the rese
ton OF Executive Ccmmittee aoove quoted wn'en
expressly presess against say such limitation Under
thsae circumstances I felt 1asaAsd ana II fact
s.sS ,s o.:
NJ. H,exins the chairman Of -FOUR Haroer Cemn,!ssa
@ -: u r. on
hsif cflshe Chsnesr Of Commsrc~ You nay imastne
July s IS ss sS:s''S
Of Executive Co@mit.ee approved oy lanes -! ~
d..:. ss Warner 1s
s.s.sSr. w..siss.es. .. e: usasr Az q !u'; 2s'
i ns%r. rs@.rt: Tue Hos:s R.prsent.7s.
:. 81 "a: Ss
made under serious misapprenens.on OF tho
S 'e S S a:s % place:
1 S.p ne Of
true Having .e,sd upon the distinct ,e'ouon :oo,S
: :S.sa .sS ~
Hsrb,r COMMITTEES In thus acting 1t would seem that
the CsamDer Vt COnmsree must 10 uua For thle am
NOT responsible NY ds:Is being - f. s
: :"S 70 The mp Of
some ::s s ss,en feet s give
a 10" .,d: .,.aoa. Wasting e.. the public bic
s sssS tue .pprov sasnscIs Of the
Army or Of aIy nosrh OF sairact
% Om sSs issss Newton 2sa instant!
Tvss. and H.rSers know Of engineer e1.
perence would rely upon d'edeinx IN TINS nsroor
and psy !. SAD ss.' sssrs 10 csrssn
OF temporary 6enent f,em drsakns 20 ,.. sum
S S:" Of i' H.. spp.rsny the
Chamber upon hs 81 ~ %st. a.
st.se,uent what the Chamber Of Com%srcs really
the harSor In the penang blu Owing 20 divided
and s
views and myssif are WI -ord u the P1,iioa oi
isS .. Sss;. :: the
hArbor venture therefore. to ask reply 70 tos is.
%.y g ?, %a Of ~
a.roSI b :s. mate .asr ,t nn. crof Of
Who
s.s: P:s. Of oo,cas
newton; s ,...sr .h,cs !. dated Joy .s' .. ., %.
Improvement are equally opposed to tho method. ~
jetss.s or By dredging uniess the improvement 70 made
cipsi snsssuce .. Gedneys bar already appropriated
for by Congress In addition that the
Ss. York HsrSor ssfors p5a.c. ITO improve
nent OF couc be adopted 10 far-!etched one
and viii not stand investigation by experienced en-
slJesr The survey ncS lii p,osrss' ana moi m1ssca.
tiEuOus vaters thereto especially In view OF
.s ana the a.Sdns
any might b tolerated upon the tidal area without
future injury the harbor but when 10 attempted IN
ssry before project studied for tho
Of The depths over the bar. manafe.s want o!
examination ana decided inaention TO tho features o.
tue shas aud channels ct tue bar. Those shoals ana
channels have their general festures possessed per
ansnce long lapse OF years not often met 81 the
seq entrance: 70 haoo sno no one o0 %ss conS
Tail to By On exauinson Of the charts aneaay ex.
istipe not only OF the shoa depth but the
remedy also for ths defect IN scs Ire h.,
ing period Of yeara Furnishes the best ma
teal for the study Of me physical photography 81 tho
senator Miller mas received he following letter
the ssIe sub)ees: ,o..
Hon WARNER MILLER;
H,ssins, Who smoxstss 70 himself the whole wisdom
aud power Of Tho Esw-York Chamber Of Commsree.
He hss bro,h:r-in-isv By the name Of 3 :; rs!nsr
know" nCopgFess will provide the money the chssse
eau dredxsd 10 nisety 100 dsyN % thas any
shp COMING hsr~ drawing thrt! or f.ss
prov,os asa viiS powerful LOCO ysrds
Per hour can be removed Yours truly nm:
ENGINEER McFARLAND'S OPINIONS
AixlTER TO THE HOUSE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
NOT COXsULTKn.
Lieutenant Colonel Walter Mcfarland.
United sts.ss Army. suseseded General Newton ~
MI.