New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-15
CANAL IMPROVEMENT.
PLEA FOR THE MILLION DOLLAR APPROPRIATION
NO OCCASION FOR ALARM.

A PLEA FOR THE MILLION DOLLAR APPROPRIATION
NO OCCASION FOR ALARM.
To the EdttOr Of me Tribune.
Err: An Alarmed Republican gives expression TO
his fears your paper Of Tuesday last the chief canse
OF his being the proposed appropriation of
ono million dollars for canal improvement in this state.
II tho canals do not need improving III the manner
contemplated and at once, then many good Republicans
who have the welfare OF their party much at heart as
your tmid respondent possibly have It, are mis-
taken The Hon. Ira Davenport late Republican candi-
date for Governor submitted to the Legislature at the
expiration OF his Controller an earnest plea ior
exhaustive canal improvement. From the date OF lis
to the present time there has been 20
secrecy about this movement 1t has been hera1ed IN
the public press Of the whole country In the Columns
OF THE TRIBUNE statement has bean repeatedly made
that the friends the canals sought to carry this i'm
portant work completion and tnat 1t would cost when
conpeted about $1,000, 900. and that the purpose was
to do rapidly necessary appropriations could DO
procured. Then why should much comment DC OK
cited that the bills have each year. thus far been made
larger until the present of million dollars mas Deeh
reached You will observe that the first BILL I'm ISL
for 900 Immediately following the recommendation
of Controller Davenport purely experimental as to
Man Of improvements the second In 1856 OF 100000,
also TO some extent experimental In that 1t was &c
aI 70 sti further the efficacy Of the system be-
fora enbarking tho State upon tina general plan out
,el. while the third, in 1887 for S550,COO, WAS the
feat real
Tne previous appropriations had. however, all been
I IN the Improvement of the locks and canals, greatly
facilitating canal commerce thereby.
In regard to the bill of last year. While IL was pendhS
T., the legislature THE TRIBUNE said edltoriay Febru
arv 2G 1857: The pending bill ought TO be promptly
o.s.1 The amount which it appropriaes is inslgnh-
ont in comparison with the benefits which the canals
o"oser and have conferred The cOntinGef com
wefcia supremacy OF New York is largely conditioned
npon the canals And II the canals are u prove equai
to the demands made npo3 thsa tney Lust gs
jss- rf TRIBrSE urged the prompt passage OF he oI
appropriating $4,000 for the pnrpos, H9m We s.s
iod York Is pracncay or OF 6spt aIs Ha'
ra neople have way II hoidihg me Parry respobmDIe
tor il to strict account and the Legislature % oo"-
serd al 10 mi, agreo with TIE TRIBUNE and lite CORE
III but last year canal improvements were DC
10 he necessary; not yet having been com
usteJ they are necessary tbs year 30 neS Sus
pors have arsen TO make canal np one it sS'
usarv now than then Tie longer they are deayel'
an whatever prctext tho longer WI me peoPe 20 81
49, peope have way OF holding ;he party respohs'Vlo
,,r II to "A strict account" |, TOO NE Ev,to al -
M Rcnnhiican mart, IN this STATE II IT, having the
mower fails 10 meet thu reasoiaoe anu JUS la
fhe people In this matter OF canai , 20
.'o donb that the people demand these improve
menfs The late chosen candidate 81 .n no orIe ,xa
"rtv for Governor has declared that me people na,e
p,"aGened from tneir lethary aud desire them. nco
MAT declaration made four Important ,n,ri,
vcntions representing the commercial MANN "a
a cther interests OF the state haye met and deaanaea
,hcm Every branch and faction OF me seT91' Iaoor
| fies
And only last week. At jamestown III hs 1910, sno
state Grange held Its annual meeting 81
Sn1 suboriinnte Oranges or local organlLdtlohs Oh
farmers and approved present plans OF oans nIroye
mept py almost unanimous ms action ~ Oh tno
iv or,anization which "gtoes represent the agr
ciiiura interests OF the sate completes inc chan vi
! indOrsrincuts -, $500, .,.nu, -, ,o,r
have the IDEA however that the great ainrM 81 yomr
,tesncnhsrt II caused by the report hai TINS b VIZ
-. Drn;ocr,tr state ofrci million dollars TO sponh
6nrag Pnsrontisl year. This would he really alarm
d. were II trne but lacking u does the quality oi
LIN n h,conos harmless All work IN lock lengthcn-
inc must by ts nature ot nls be done aitoF the ,ose
~ uayig,tlon which Is ahsut December !. Inc ehihcs'
o,.u fhrrrfnrr that the work To he done under ING
nil can besnu viii be at least month ausr tne ns
PRESIDENT has been elected But even II Tvs were hot
a.. faot the work IL done by cUntrnc airertSoh III
IN, naper, along the canals aud let 10 the osest
bider and each Ioch ami advertised separately %