New-York tribune., 1894-04-14

TO INVESTIGATE THE REPORT OF sHOAL
WATER NEAR THE EADS JETTIES
MIR. wEEELER.s OPINION OF THE PROPOSED
CANADIAN TARIFF-THE PRESIDENT TO
MOvD TO THE COUNTRY SOON.

MOVD To THE COUNTRY SOON.
WASHINGTON. Aprll l2.-The army engineer at the
Eads jeties will make an Investigation as soon as
possible. of the ten-fathom bank that has been re-
ported as sticking up ont Of the loo-fathom pan"
of the Gulf Just off South Pass, at the mouth oi
the Mississippi River. Although the Coast sur
vey discovered Indications of such a shoal when
the survey made by the steamer blake over
ten years ago it Is Just possible that such shoal
mirht have been overlooked. The survey was made
running the vessel in raGiating lines, ana making
s,undings with piano wire. Bet"eeh successive
soundings or between the lines which the NesSei
followed a bar might have existed without detec-
tIon. although II is extremely improbable II such
a bar has recently been formed the possibility OF
blocking up the entrance to the iettes In few
years has to he taken seriously into consid'raloh'
The Naval photographic Office received commnhi-
cation yesterday from its New-Or!elns brahch'
which indicates that the shoal Is not OF recent
formation II says that Captain Francis. president
or the Bar Pilots Association. remembers that
shoal was reported forty years ago, by trust
worthy pilot of the mouth Of the river just Where
the latest one was found 1t had only thirteen
fathons of water on 1t. and it might have been
the means Of catching the mud thrown out 10y the
etties and building up the newly reported bar
Representative Wheeler. of Alabama, prints in
to-days "Congressional Record the full text OF the
new Tariff bill that has been prepared by the Min
liament Mr. Wheeler believes It will be interest
ing reading to Representatives and others. but he
regrets that the reductions In rates have not p'eh
more material. 1T will be Observed silh ne
that the duties upon some classes OF Woo'ch
goods are proposed to be reduced. and the same
nav be said Of some classes OF goods In the cotton
schedule These reductions. however are slight
and TO this extent they will be Disappointing 10 the
American people. 1t will be seen that the metal
schedule shows a reduction In many kinds OF iron
and agricultural implements. but they are not 50
great as we had hoped and had reason 70 expect
Moving machines harvcsters horse rakes and sim
har farming immiemTm'S mi "i "p,r,eme machinory and
steam engines are cut down from % to 30 per cent
al valorem. Cotton fabrics. printei dysd or 9 CO.,.
orel placed at 30 per cent wherG the doIn' e
said Mr. Wheeler. "is the fac that m dniy on on
coal is retained at eo cents on the ton. haI hoped
it would be placed at half that figure
The Presiden, and Mrs. Cleveland have been pay
ing a considerable amount OF attention - thr
weather bulletins lately for certain good anL sum
contemplated occupancy of the comfortable country
house the Woodley Road ne pac' ma. "'',"
clicily unpleasant weather moderatcs snficcntly 10
render IT advisable. The Presidents family VIII move
out by Saturday
The state Department has directed all The consular
officers Of the United states in foreign Countries 10
prepare special reports for punhcati1n Gn t3e M Er..'
trsveiGTs and Students Nth authentic Information
concerning ocean and cOastwise lines; railway,
n,yed or rnacadamIzed highway Among the que--
lions propounled are those relating % the control
Of the lines 10y government, COOPERATION o' o'''i-
and noyyer OF vessels number of tracks. rates f1r
freight and passengers between terminal ana intci-
quency Of communication. AMI IN case Of roads over
coming great obstacles the mclh'ls aIol''I arc ~
be specially reported
The cruiser Ncw-York reported at Martinique this
morning. having left ST. Lucia yesteriay she WI
remain there for day or two waiting ior canlrl
dependent upon the advlces expected from captain
Watson as to the condition Of affairs at Bgeielis
left Washington for Annapolis
The rumor that Commodore Erben Is to be ordered
to bring the Chicago home from the MrilirITan"Hn
hu shhI no rrorSSn S,atidn il characerzed
at the Navy Department as unfounded. Commodore
Erben will reach the Of sixty-tw9 years and be
cago Will remain IN EuIooean wn'ers for another
year at least. win Captain Mahal. her ptris"nt
commander. IN charge Of t4e yesse; Secreiary licr
home before August ana 1t is likely tnai anther
eommodore or even an ADMIRAL ha may SuiGe1l % s sn
10 join the Chicago and the squadron viii un-
doubtedy have flag officer in charge by THAI time
service. and two admirals. as well as several com
modores, have already applied for the vacancy to
be caused by Erben's retirement
Mr. Morgan. chairman Of the Committee on For
eien Affairs Of fhe Senate to-day asked that the
consideration Of the Chinese Treaty might BE- post
quest Mr. Quay Will take the floor and address the
senate tomorrow the pending Tariff bill Mr..
Harris the leader Of the Democrats on the floor.
when asked what course would be pursued next
week. replied that Il was too early TO tell, but
added tha,. the Tariff bill would be advanced az
rapidly as possible. Republicans say the present
agreement will be continued throughout next week.
The President sent to-day to the Senate another
batch Of Hawaiian correspondence which contains
some information that has been before the public
for several days Ia unofficial form. The cor
rcspondence consists Of three letters from Minister
Willis in which he Informs the state Department
OF the call that has been issued for constitutional
sIa ~ Il
form Of government on the islands; che fact that
he by invitation, participated in the celebration OF
the anniversary OF 'he birthday Of the KING Of
Italy. and hat an additional japanese warship has
reached the Islands.