, 1881-10-26
MR.. JOHN WALTER.
His Views OH American AfIulrs-sshnt
lEu ThinlkH Of the Elevated ltuutl.--
Tho Wafer supply Ut London nsld
New TurK-IsAtlntie elplt8n,a Streetx.

His Views OH American Aflnlrs-"hnt
lIu ThimlSn Of the Elevated ltuud.--
Tho Wafer supply ot Londul nnd
New 'Iitlndelp lpl.4a'A Streetr.
ALBANY, y. T., Oct. &,.-,john Walter, the
proprietor OF tic Iimcx OF l4otltto,,, win,
will, his family, Is here oh visit 10 Mrs.
john Y. l.. Pr,lyr, IN IL conversation with II
SnntiHU Prc.s representative sAtu: "Ncw
York Ii a tne city. 1t IL admirably built. Its
elevated roads nre n great convenience, III my
estimation. They have helped to increase
the ynlua 0f property uptown amazingly"
"Of so.lrsu yuu know tint grcn. alssAtls-
faction lIas been expressed with TIC roat(s
throughout the clty:!''
20 yes, t'.at IL true; but tllc>o nro al
why's two sides to Il question. l'ave lleArd
Just us p,lI,y spcnk fayarab'y Ut tllen rs ul,'
fnyurab1y."
"l>o ynu think that they scrye thu public
~ well rs tile underground raIfroaus III Loi'-
doug"
"'ro fur greater extent. III tho first
place, you have better RIr, better light, a1,d
butter service; Md Ill thu seco',ll, tho r'Ii.
furm Cheap tarttr demanded makes then.
vastly superior 10 the London system. On
the underground roads ut hume tho fares
vnry NJ tn,tcil ~ Til thoso above ground. Of
course, e,.cll system Ms ita merits and tle-
4EElAt Gllk RlfG HlH fUuta I'D u li'l
+tcull yott tell ltu how i.H!ld0n IS supplied
will, wafer. You ..ro doubtless cus,,lzant
uf tho t.ct tlnt New York Is at present
| mitch stirred up over its failing w'tcr Sup
ayes: a1Ml 1t is a worry serious nattcr. 10
my ,ntnd. Tho sanitary c1l,!ltttH't ttrs safety
Of every largo city s'Ge'itl iarge'y upon I; ~
TlIanos viul tllu Now Rivers to
rely upon beside tho numerous iil,lly reser-
lave bill one reservoir. whlcll even. 1T its
iiiianjs upoa il. srln Tins wifi CONS. | think,
when Suw York will draw Its wnter supply
seriousness. l.ako Eric +, sh"nl'l say, abn,lt
tor supply from tho lake IL ar{sctly feasible
just sts ft,ssIbe, ~ fnct, ~ III. Erlu Canal It
MSH's ssSis u i, SsW Yoik dy ;t oubssy s W. %o!S
anl convinced, cover tho ulltro cost n II
cu!ttruetel properly. nt g'!IrSe"
Mr Wa!!sr asa frltssei Sssy sESyt 1ht.tvo1 i iea
plu spent ton !lncl, money for iarg92 build.
lnsss ,nl too little for pascnents' llc sald
country Is sol,IuE to cogp!uVol " thu lntsrE.
! scctlun Ut Market llll lr0AM streets. Alh! u
not only serves tU 0bstr rtlct llu beAntlftt
vista Ut tho last llan,ud avenue, bult ct,sis
| INLf ll1tl6a HI llIlcu w. ~ dlHuIA+ I''t1"hft
phia IL -0llg Of tio most ,excerably paved
cities ! layu. yet visited, but u.
defect They builtl i temple IN thu clouds
,llltl Ieayu the miserable traveller to pick hts
prucarlous way " hest l,a ca,l over lta rtKge.d
thorth,xhfaros. Tho municipal eGol10lny y
strangely NJ fault that allnWs Stt!l cu'Ittl'
&lon Ut nifuirs u exist ,.llre9urtcti.n
OF Mr. t;nrtielu'x dtatl! Mr. Waiter aald !:
"Sa.i ~ Mr. f;arlieltl's dontll wNs, All!! Up
uutloubtetl lUss tn thn cuu,ltry It 0cc'ls!l.eti,
VT [ mi not prepared Ia say thut II wl!l npt
Eventually r.ssilli 70 tho benefit Ut sle unto'!.
lq the Ilrst plceu, i ln!s c.l to ',eet'ss!1ry
oxalninntui,'of tle CONSTITUTION aud lNWs,
ald In lll0 secu,.tl, It las p!'ntttt Il warlll'l.
iussuil regarding thu eiyII,ssryico, system
now in Vogue. Tits 4aa.!rennlal sweep.
lng oNt of political oIlices Ii 'nluru4a
TO the lust degrce to the Harmonious Work.
know'no such thlug. Our civil seryiea l.