New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-21
MIR FAssETT RETURNS IN GLEE.


THE AoUEDUcT INQUIRY TO BE CONTINUED
WITH RENEWED vIGoR-MR. NIooLL's
| VIEWS.
Senator Fassett left Albany yesterday as soon
| as the Legislature adjourned. He arrived at the
| Fifth Avenue Hotel last evening and will enter
upon his duties as secretary of the National Re-
publican Committee this morning. Naturally, he
felt in good spirits over the results of the special
session. q rather think the Governor wishes
he had not called it," he said with laugh. 1t has
been a most unfortunate thing for him all around
| Really can't think why lie made those recon-
mendations about the Aqueduct Commission and
| the Conspiracy laws, except on the theory that
whom the gods would destroy they first make
mad
His message the Conspiracy law should be
sent to every merchant and manufacturer in the
country. 1t is one of the most astonishing things
he ever wrote, and that is saying good deal
THE AoUEDUCT BILL "CRUsHER"
| "Our Aqueduct bill was crusher to him.
Billy Sheehan was shouting this morning about
| our adjourning without needing the Governors
| earnest recommendations but when he learned
| that bill had been offered in the Senate he
became like the Governor, as limp as dish-rag
They are about the sckest pair in the State
| tonight
|
| on?a
Most assuredly. There is an impression that
this new BILL if it becomes a law, ends our work
| This is a great mistake Our power as a COM
mttee is not crcumscribcd one iota by the change.
We are Just where we were before, only in better
| shape to get at the facts. And going
| to get at them. Our last efforts are a fair
guarantee of this. think There is talk that
| any further inquiry may injure some of our
friends. Let it. We have attempted to shield
no one, Republican or Democrat, and shall not
| change our policy in the slightest l can't say
now when we shall hold our first session We
want to look the ground over little We don't
intend to chase shadows. yod know"
| g" Do you think Hill will sign the bill ?'
Mr.. Fassett smiled again. " He can't very well
avoid doing so, can he? But it is hard to say
what he'll attempt to do He is in desperate straits
now Will we wait to see what he does about il?
Oh, think not That may be thirty or forty
days, and see reason why we should wait for
his action in the matter
MR. NICOLL SAYS THE BILL WILL BE SIGNED
De Lancey Nicoll returned from Albany last
evening after spending several days in that city.
Mr. Nicoll went at Governor Hills request, to lay
before the Executive the salient points in the test
mony taken before the Fassett Senate Investigat-
ing Committee.
1.-The Governor" Mr.. Nicoll said, had not
been able to keep track of the evidence taken by
the Committee as it has been published and de-
sired that l should lay it before him succinctly
The result has been that he saw clearly that re-
organization was demanded-in fact, that it was
unavoidable if the situation, it appeared from
the testimony and the popular demand, were re-
garded."
:" Are you sure that Governor Hill will sign the
bin?"
Il have not the slightest doubt of it." Mr.
Nicoll answered. How can he help it?'
viii the investigation 90 on, or will it now
be thought unnecessary
"The investigator will go on I saw Senator
Fassett just before l left Albany, and can say
that the investigation will go on. The Governor
himself is anxious that the investigation shall con-
tinue'
what about ex-Mayor Graces examination
Will he be called before the committee? ?"
Mr.. Grace will be called as witness and he
will be examined"
It was said last evening that ex-Mayor Grace's
friends were congratulating themselves that the
reorganization Of the Commission would end the
investigation without calling the ex-Mayor to the
front.
1t was also given out in Democratic circles that
another reason for the reorganization and the
supposed termination Of the investigation was that
1t would prevent an inquiry into Mr.. Cleveland's
connection with the original passage of the Aque-
duct bill. 1t will be remembered that this bill
rushed through Democratic Legislature In
the, night on its final passage at the behest of
provisions, signed by Mr. Cleveland, which have
permitted the enormous legal fees charged and
collected by County Democracy lawyers IN the ac
QUESTION of the land for the Aqueduct. One law
yer alone got 81 04. 900 and another S27, roo.
William F. Sheehan, Of Buffalo, the Demo
cratic leader of the Assembly, was in the city
last evening. Being asked whether he thought
the Governor would sign the bill, he said " /
will believe it when ! see it signed II the Coy
ernor concludes not to sign il, he Will he able
to give sufficient reason for Withholding his
signature"
George s. Lespnasse, George De F. Barlow
and Constant A. Andrews, the special committee
Of the Real Estate Exchange to attend the Aque-
duct investigation, have made the following re-
port TO the Exchange:
1t intention OF the committee to make its
report the management Of the Aqueduct until the
Fassett Committee had completed its abors, but the
Governors action in sending his message to the Legs
lature proposing changes in the commission demands
Real Exchange representing the
Of the properyowners who VIII have to pay in taxation
nine enhs OF the cost, should take Immediate steps to
prevent further extavagant waste, such has been
shown to have been made in this work Your commit
approves the Governors recommendations with the
cepon that your committee thinks that the president OF
the Chamber OF Commerce should be the Commission
addition the Mayor Controller and Commissioner OF
Public Works and think the duty Of the Exchange
call public meeting Of members urge the immed
ate adoption Of bill to give effect to the proposed
changes.
MAYOR HEWITT PLEASED
The reorganization of the Aqucduct Commits
sion by the Legislature the subject OF in
terested discussion about the City Hall yester-
day. The news Of the passage of the bill by the
State Senate which makes the Mayor, the Con-
trollcr and the Commissioner of Public Works,
together with four citizens, two of each party,
to be appointed by the Mayor, the new Commits
sion, did not reach the municipal Offices until
many officials had gone for the day. The change
which eliminates Mr.. Forster, president of the
Roard nj Alderman from the Commission was
much commented on as q discrimination against
Tammany Hall.
At the Aqueduct Office Commissioner Fish was
the only member present. He said that he had
nothing of Importance to add to his interview
published in yesterdays TRIBUNE. If the new
Commission should be composed entirely of men
without experience regarding the construction Of
the Aqueduct he believed that the completion
Of the work would be materially delayed.