New-York tribune., 1886-04-22
DESIGNS on TIE TREASURY.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER IMPROVEMENTS
GUSHING ORATOR.


rFRON TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or TIP TRIBrSEl
WAsUINGrOv, April 2l.-Some Ncw-YOrk
men actively engaged just now in scheme tap
the National Treasury to the tune OF several million
| dollars. Among those Interested, I am told.
william f. smith, Smith Weed and George Quintard.
The plan Is To cut a canal nine miles below New
Orleans to connect the Mississippi River with Lake
Borxne. I 10 not know how deep how vide tho
ditcn is 10 be; but suppose that the who
gineering this attack the Treasury stand ready
promise any depth any width, provided they can
convince Congress that their scheme will prevent
flows in upper Mississippi The bill asking Govern
ment aid Is be Introduced IN the senate. Fol.
lowing the plans successfully adopted by CaDtln
Eads in his jettss enterprise, money Is asked TOR
until has been demonstrated that the level the river
has been lowered by this artificial outlet into the
for Lake Borgne IL practically nothing but part Of tho
Ne xican Gull For every inch that the river has been
lowered the company is to receive about sl00o.0J0
The milk in the cocoanut Is the with which these
enterI rising gentlemen will he able to claim at eertan
periods year that fall in the river level is due To
| their little ditch That their scheme will afford peraa-
nent relief even they are not prepared to claim, 1
dare say rhis whole plan Of controlling the water of
the Mississippi River by additional outlets INTO the Gull
OF Mexico urged upon Congress many years ago by
Captain Cowdon and Captain lie thers, both oil
Mississippi River steamboat men. They retain an inter-
est IN the present scheme, nut have yelled the front
rank 10 more prominently ideLtinoi with ths
AGministr alton, can ID p them, proDdD y,
effectively. The fact that the President made no
mention in his annual message Of the improvement OK
tue Mississippi River by means of evecs - lOOiei upon
as an indication that lie ay0rs tho plan OF artificial
outlets.
Colonel Morrison Is such an amoOsn' little cas,"
10 borrow one OF Arte Wards phrasrsD tnat were
he defeated for In his district this al he
would no doubt be greatly missed in tho
next House. But of this there secms to be 10
danger at present. still, there is ono man in
the Xvflrth Illinois District who am informed by
prominent sucker statesman coult beat Morrison II
he wanted This is John Baker who has recently rs
turned rich aud lazy from extended diplomatic service
abroad HIS strength Is said to be dus TO the fact tha
he speaks German huenty. drinks beer aud smokess
l5Odolar meerschaum pipe-accomplshmentsw Which no
have great weight with the large number o Ger
man voters who live in the XVlllth District itrust
however, that Mr. Bakers German Is DETER lhil ms
English When he Minister TO Ven zueli hc aston'
ished and puzzled state Department by the orsi-
nality enthusiasm and diplomatic fervor ot MS dis
patches Thus, Oh the OF placing statue OF
Washington the Plaza ut Caracas-l am quoting from
" Foreign Relations" that interesting yolume-ur.
Baker informed the State Departme mt hat ne had ad
dressed the unsophsticatcd in the following Ian
Euaie
This act 10 full orbed and morally sunne. II touchea
the hearts great branches OF our coGimol
sentiment its waves OF ihdcncr Will traverse
The wade expa.ses contInents from che Straits Of
Wit6 eIeurrc drs tue frozen
And CALAMITY turning the gentler SEX he continuet
81 give word Of artistic aud dscate recognition OF
the fair ladies' OF Caracas VINO grace lnl5 asS''oIiso
with their presence aud whose beauty catches exquisite
from the mjgnlncent climate IA winch ~ Is ief
happy privilege to live"
Then soemn.y closing, some has suggested. IN
the tones OF All International chaplain he said:
Placing tosensr the maine; o., Of Washington and
the United states upon tue beautiful ana fasciHaun2
Republic OF NeneZuela
On the WHOLE however If the Hon. John Baker could
be induced TO against "Bill Morrison IL would re
suit perhaps in giving the House a picturesque and
6ord oral which lacked since Bcford went out
ami OF which stand need just now to
enlivcn proceedings.
The march OF the 9TH Regiment down Pennsylvanis
ave. to-day homeward bound WAS much more pleasant,
no doubt then when they here shortly after tie
war to assist in unyeiling the Washington statue
uear the Twenty circle That before tho
days OF BOSS" shepherd. Washington theu
only had two paved streets, oeyenthst. and Penn'y-
vauiaave. The rest simply mud roads
Even Pennsy ylvanja-ave WAS paved only with coIose-
sones and the marching of the 7th over these must
have pleasant twenty-five years ago than IL
was to-day the smooth asphalt An old Resilient
OF Washington talking OF those DAYS, said TO me: " "by,
renemDr seeing the French Minister'S carriage stuck
day, right IN the heart OF the clty lao
horses made frantic elors 10 extrcate IL rom ta per
Gus position. Finally nnry negro @ asa 70 carry 10,
attacne VINO accompanied nun ma TO make ms way "
dry laud as could. That Minister after reutn-
ns to France book about this country and es.
pecaly its capital aud ve1y pleasant book was as
You may well IN gine."
Senator Mitchell OF Oregon, receives larger mail,
probably that received by any other OF his col
leagues Ii averages about 23O letters day Warner
Miller, whose mali Is considered quite heavy docs NOT
get more than h that number fact tha.
Senators representing states are always burdehei
with heavier mall than their colleagues from o"ter
Common The reason Is that taey are constantly
asked look alter arising from Italian depredA'
tlous settlement OF railroad grants, timber AMI home
claims aud 50 on. Ihis class ol correspondent
never bother the sen lturs from Eastern states.