The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-11
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I WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK YEAH
SAVANNAH NOT TO SUFFER.
APPROPRIATION NOT TO BE HELD
Up on ACCOUNT OF CARTER.

Chairman Burton of the River and
Harbor Committee Cannot see
why There shOaId De ANY Prefu-
Gice Against the Appropriations
Goodyear Was Successful on the
Brunswick Bar, but His TrOnbIe
Grew Out of "a Division OF the
Proceeds.
Washington. Dec. 1O-R4presentative
Burton the new chairman of the commit
tee on rivers and harbors says he does
not believe the proposed congressional in
vestgation of the case of Capt. o. NJ Car
ter viii prevent a reasonable appropria-
tlon for the improvement of Savannah har-
Dor.
Mr. Burton says he does not understand
that his committee Is required to originate
the investigation OF the charges against
Capt. Carter. Under the circumstances
he does not see why there should be any
prejudice against such an appropriation
as may be required for the Savannah
river and Savannah harbor
Representative Cannon chairman OF ,he
committee on appropriations was ques-
toned relative to the appropriation in the
sundry civil appropriation bill necessary
to complete the persent project in Sayan-
nah harbor He says he does not know
of any intention on The part Of any mem-
Der to hold up the estimated appropriation
for Savannah harbor because of ths
charges against Capt. Carter
The work is being done under the con-
tinued contract system, he said and there
is no reason why that great waterway
which is daily in use by the government
in connection with the transportation ON
troops, should be made TO suffer because
of the alleged misconduct on the part OF
Capt. Carter. The sundry civil bin Is me
of the last of the annual money bills TO
be considered by Congress, and before it
Is reached, the Garter case will probably
be disposed Of
Inquiry at the war department shows
that there Is no disposition on the part
of the Engineer Corps to antagonize Mr..
Goodyear in carrying out his contract for
the Improvement of the harbor Of Bruns-
wick. An attempt has been made to mix
up the Goodyear case with the case OF
Capt. Carter. 1t Is alleged by the friends
OF Goodyear that the original opposition
10 the Goodyear dynamite process of deep
ening of Brunswick harbor originated
with Capt. Carter. AT the war department.
II Is said that Capt. Carter has had no
connection with the work IN Brunswick
harbor for more than six years
II Is admitted that the Engineer Corps
has never pinned its faith to the Good
year system of using dynamite instead
OF dredges in the river and harbor inn
provements. II IL also conceded that be-
cause of this lack of confidence IN the
Goodyear system by the army engineers,
the work in Brunswick harbor was trans
ferred to the coast survey thus relieving
the Engineer Corps from all responsibility
IN connection with the work.
Since Mr.. Goodyear obtained special
permission from Congress TO proceed with
the conditional contract at Brunswick.
numerous surveys have been made to as
certain whether he had obtained the depth
Of twenty-four feet or more called for in
his contract. At least seven of these SUR
veys showed a failure 10 obtain the re-
quired depth.
In the meantime. Mr.. Goodyear with
| commendabe perseverance. continued
with his work, and last year was reward
ed with a favorable report from an officer
OF the coast survey, who reported that
| depth of twenty-four feet had been secur-
| ed. On the strength OF that report Mr..
! Goodyear received 900 on account
Another survey by the same officials Is
now in progress, for The purpose Of as
| certaining whether the depth of the chan
mel at Brunswick has reached twenty-five
! feet. If the report is favorable. Mr. Good
| year will receive an additional compensa-
ton from the treasury.
The trouble about the Brunswick case
seems to grow out Of the division of the
funds between those who are said 10 be
associated with Mr. Goodyear in the con-
/ tract A former member of Congress,
who claims a large fee for using his IN
fiuence in securing the special act under
which Mr. Goodyear obtained the con-
tract. Is said TO have had a falling out
with Mr. Goodyear and the attorney Is
said to be responsible for the recent ale
CATION that Mr.. Goodyear has violated
his contract by using dredges instead of
dynamite. The war department officials
deny that they have any feeling against
Mr. Goodyear, and, on the contrary they
express the hope that he viii be success
| f,l In "a rl-tire cn1f his rrnfacf