New-York tribune., 1870-02-01

the branch canals Of that state, Z. owned
or controlled Ss1y by local railroad rass aTs
as much as the parent stem The whole Pennsylvania
rced by operators who have immense interests in rail
roads and who would usc their Influence prevent
TEN, which might compete with lessen the
profits q their railroads and associated coal
bought up or bound down the coal mines
and extended iheir M roads among them as to render i
region TO compete with them Here is case In point
s or Cmnp "wnepS % Sy S Canal which
the Chcnango e1ieas,S points at last year tried TO sell
doars-the real reason for which offer being the fact
that the Northern Central Railroad" has monopo-
to render that Junction and the canals 1t connects
almost. II not wholly worthless paying Investments
sons IN that region. under present ccumstances-over
shadowed as that section is with combined railroad aud
canal Auditor Ben. briefly reped 70 the Junction Ss fS
Canal proposition that he would consider it bad bar
gain II the state should agree to take it as free gift
with half million bonus for freeing its present
from the expense Of ruuniugu
that the whole Chenango Canal EXTENSION" from Bing
hamtOn to the state line were actually completed nore
than onehird Of II yet to be done atcernv Is there
in the altered state of things consequent on combna
ons neweeh oaa ana coal mon9Poss as We'll as
not control matters In Pennsylvania to prevent the
to connect our Chenango extension with the North Branch
canal at Athens or anywhere else where the united
railroads Not biz Off Even if our Chenango ox-
tension" was completed to the State line, and was
tually met by a similar extension from the North
Branch Canal IN Pennsylvania is 1t not certain that the
allied Railroad and Canal Rings would render 1t
get any fair chance at the coal trade, the great
object OF our Extension "-monopolized as the coal
those controlling the coal trade the Northern Cen
ra Railroad" line through the Chemung valley for in.
the junction Canal, which It's ownt.s eubodened by
"A a
body that would take 1t OF their hands as before men
But this Is not all. That the "North Branch Canal
Company" riH e1tend itself TO connect with
Chenangs extension IL ever completed seems absolutely
certain and that IL will not cannot the penalty OF
the bond above printed, seems equally certain And on
sve seeing that it emanates from prominent member
OF Gov Hohman's favorite Canal Board The report OF
State Engineer Richmond "a member Of the Board for
1869, furnishes sufficient indications both points.
by showing, incidentally to be sure. yet oihcialy,
become dapidated and its acidh and depth hare be.
coraced for want of repairs as TO be capable
OF passing boats of only from so TO IS tunsour State
Engineer adding further important I'm saying that
the condition Of the North Branch Canal and current
OF not less than mile hour against the trade,
greatly increases The cost Of transportation over that OF
the ordinary canals Of the same capacity"
But it is needless to dwell subject which can be
Judged of by the facts aud documents above quoted
This brief statement embOdes the principal matters that
must up IN discussion among the people as well as
in the capitol What is here SAID may be taken an ex
position Of what Will be said in the OF to-
morrow-thoUgh there viii be found here some points
that may not have hitherto attracted tho afternoon OF
many among those who have paid considerable attention
the various matters included this brief exposition
OF important features Ill one branch OF the Canal opera
tons OF this State.
The conference this afternoon between Gov. Hoffman
and the Committee Of tho Now-lOrk Democratic Union
organization very animated The committee con-
sisted Of Robert Il Roosevelt. George A. Barney John
n. Anthem, Peter Woods, John Foley, and Roswell d.
Hatch They told the Governor substantially what was
said in the resolutions OF their Executive Com
mitee the 25h that attempt 10 cut of Mr. Foley
appeal to the Courts To put Henry Smith into
the Superyisoshp by special legislation, would drive
their whole organization into opposition against party
that would thus prostitute their power Tho Governor
said he opposed TO SPECIAL legislation where cond
be avoided and the Attorney General Will be directed 10
take measures for securing prompt appeal 10 the
Courts TO settle the QUESTION.