New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-27
Mr. coLES SANGCIyE EXPECTATIONS.
lie Is CHARMED With TIE INwOOD SITE. Salts
FLED WITH TIE SUBSCRIPTIONS, AND DELIGHTED
WITH AFFAIRS GENERALLY.

lie Is CHARMED With ThE INwoOD SITE. Salts
FLED WITH TIE SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DELIGHTED
WITH AFFAIRS GENERALLY.
William y Cole. member Of the Executive
Committee of United States lntcruaIIona, Com
mission talked freely yesterday with a TRIBUNE
renor,e about he resignation Of W. l.. Strong and
lis eff ct upon the committee, the question of the
selection of a site and the present prospects OF the
far. "
resignation OF Mr.. strong has had depressing
effect and that several other designations are looked
tor daily"
The committee has been placed i'm a somewhat
unfortunate position SAID Mr.. Cole. Ii has not
been free a. give publicity 10 its actions, a publicity
would have deleayed It's purposes and II has thus
been compelled To furnish the opportunity for who
ever might feel so disposed originate and clrcu-
late all SORTS OF rumOrs. Mr. strong has stated tne
reasons for MS withdrawal, and they may therefore
nroperlv pc spoken Of lie strongly Ia favor OF
Central Park as the site for the Far, and willing
10 stand fall that question. 1t - no longer I'M
nroprr for me to state that alone opposed he sclec
lion Of the Park. and voted against IT. Mr. strong
mss ed upon the Park ana 1t was chosen, thus
bringing upon The committee the condemnation ana
ant9conIsm of the press and the people"
WHAT has been the effect upon the committee OF
Mr.. StTOngS resignation
welcomed the strength Of the committee, winch Is now
INIT he resignation of Mr.. Barbour, which fol-
lowed thai of Mr.. Strong was sent IN under msap
urebension Nh Barbour has said TO thar he re-
sretted his withdrawal he NAV be reelected. As |
have said the committee Is now unit; there Is not
q
ms fine but also his money to assist forward the
work for which 1t WAS created Mr. strong caused
The delay IN selecting site, referring the matter
from meeting TO meeting. lhe consequence has
bepu that IL has only been within fortnight that
the real work OF procuring subscriptions could BE-
do.e The results have been very satisfactory and
Has anv person been chosen to the chairmanship
of lie committee 10 succeed MI. Strong =
NO; the time is 30 short 10 Januar, 10, when the
general meeting is 20 take place, that We concuaed
ia wait until then. IL - important tlat the man
strongest before The public should be chosen 10 the
Il, any doub, felt regarding the ratification by The
general meeting OF the action of the committee III
selecting the InWOod sltcE
"None whatever; there can be no doubt on the
subject because with the site viii go other I'M
poIiauf consi leratlous such for instance as sub
trrlptOns 70 the capital stock. The question before
the committee lin ny narrowed down 10 TIE hdliei
~ , are and money. | DO not now hesitate To say
that | myself Favored the One-hundrcd-a hd-ienth-
ST. size but ! recognize the fact that 1t was not
advisable 70 select H. because 10 Is true that friends
of some of the Commissioners own property IN TIE
neipbborh lod. We should have Iuade ourselves
very vulnerable to attacks althOngh there IS not a
man upon the commit ee VINO - there 10 gIIha any
hodV's private axe. The considerations MAJ unal}
urcyaed and led 10 the selection OF me lnwood SITE
were that the site was free that riga sanitary Ia
suecton showed It's illness, ahd, not the least
important that the transportation companies were
satisfied"
IL has been stated thai the Port Morris site was
offered to your committee free. m 80
"'Thal is not my understanding. The offer of
the Port Morris site was accompanied ~ '"Ih'lVii7
respecting permanent Improvements liat EliluaiIY
amounted to "a heavy rental aud then tbs ran o.
road companies were opposed 10 the ste"
What do YOU think The prospects now are for
the success of the Far =
think they arc today far better than M any
time since became connected with the movement.
The committee has acted and Will continue 10 act
ON strictly business principles No money has YET
Lrcu sneut by IT, whereas at corresponding stage
ot its work the Centennial Commission bad spent
$40 600, which was taken from thc ENposIiiuN
fund Profting by the experience of that COWmls-
slou we shall save ~ 800 900; the mon VIII BE-
cxpended under management There ~ 40
private purpose 10 be achieved ny any one ana 40
nnt think here IS "a single member OF the commit
Zee who would not chcerIully withdraw 10 make
way for any person who could accomplish more for
the cause