New-York tribune., 1890-04-13
A SILLYSTORY RIDICULED.
ALLEGED RAPID TRANSIT g DEAL
MR. pLATr AND SENATOR FAssETT TALK ABOUT
THE BILL IN THE LEGlsLATURE-wHY
A IDEAL IS IMPOSSIBLE.


There was published in Democratic paper yestcr
day an article attempting to show that INC fa'sc'
Rapid Transit bill was the result OF dcal' between
ez senator platt and Jay Gould This the alleged
purpose OF the article but the real object as every
one familiar with the is aware, was u ahOru ""V
ernOr Hill and the Democratic members OF inc Lcss
laturc prctcXt for opposing Tie best ana most
satisfactory means for solving the rapdtrahst prop
TEN that ever have been proposed. How thoroughly
false and ridiculous the assertions were was shoWh Dy
Mr. Patt and senator Fassctt in discussing the subject
Yesterday said Mr. Plat: The assertion that | or
any one for me- has made any deal or bargain, OF
arrived at any understanding whatever with Jay
Could or his representatives, TO the eject thai his
special interests were to be projected or furhccd IN any
rapid transit legislation, Is utterly false ana aD'o-
utely without foundation. The Fassctt bill is designed
70 solve the rapid transit problem. and for no other
purpose 1t is not aimed at any particular system or
designed 10 protect any particular system 1t Is not
the outgrowth of deals, or desire for deals IL Is inc
outgrowth of the cXgcncy OF the rapid transit sl'ua
ton. which it is happily framed to relieve senator
Cantor himself openly approved the bill 70 suoh an
extent that he offered to support 1t if. provided only
ne could have therein named the Mayors ComnllS-
siOncrs."
said senator Fassctt on the subject "our object
has been TO create a fair and capable tribunal, before
which every interest could come and be honestly
treated The bill gives nothing to any one except an
onporunity TO be heard. 1t has been suDInitlch 10
the counsel representing all the different rapid transit
ENTERPRISES and every amendment has been "ccp''d
which was necessary TO give the Commissioners free
dom Of action in the selection and approval of that
scheme for rapid transit which might seem to be most
in the public interest. 1t must be remembered tNat
nothing can be done without the concurrent ACTON ol
xix Commissioners, the local authorizes ana eithcr
the property owners or the supreme Court. IL Is
submitted that any method Of increasing rapid transit
Oh h., all these lpdicS
nrobably be in the public interest Besides, every
thing must be done with the utmost publicity, which,
NJ Itself. Will prevent the carrying out of any plan
mat is not approved by the press ana
the public. Take, for example, thc schemo
for building an underground railroad uhder
proadway substantially like that advocated by the
Arcade RAILROAD Company. Under the Mayors bill
40 e,,ch solution If the rapid transit problem. Is
rosshlc even If every one convinced that IL
furnished the best solution because broadway j. cN
ccptcd from the provisions Of that act even from al
underground road
A.ain whatever the final solution OF the RAPID
transit problem may be it Will require several years
to construct a system either underground OF o"
yiaduc, through blocks, and in the meantime II might
he deemed best by every that an additional! ta'h
for through trains should he Constructed by the
Manhattan Company. If the public interest can DC
we'd hy the laying oi such an additional ua'H
and the company Will pay for tie piiNl',-c s.' T"
a 49, the oonnissi ioncI, and the local auihofli'c'
deem adelIatc and the property owners consent "I
h. court. IN the absence Of such consent INcs IL,
approval, il there any reason why thc PubHc Nh"niu
sinner. because JAY could happens to he 'ohAc,''u
ur, In, Manhattan Company ii makes %" ull'4-
enc how good a Board OF Kapid Transit tomm. .-ioncf'
c named In bil! II tine provision, oi tie h arc 20
iuca.tc a. to TIE the Commission down to the a'
ceptancc Of that particular schem, oi Ialnd tiii,il
vlich NAV be- favored ny the drau-hsudn oi the bil
The very ncxhltl Of the Ia>srtt il - the strongest
argument that II has iccn Drawn solely ~ pune
interest \ cable railroad y.t"n can De- hulll uhncf
II; An underground road can Dee built under H. AH'l
II the Manhattan Company can lag an Hld4t"hd
track ard increase it, terminal i"'4Atlc-.
I.ut the essential requirements 81 any
acton are that SIX COMM ,i1ncr~ shall concur 'h"
local authorities shall approve. The property owners
or the court shall sanction the scheme and that the
rights O the city both d. the matter 4 'oMptn,dilnA
and SUPERVISION shall bc fully prpicc"d .
What have Won 70 Say - To inc rL--f'l non 'ilil
this bill IS the result Of deal with Mr. Gould ~ Wa
asked. . =,
II have had conference with him about The
matter The bill has been submitted 10 Nj. Trull
rcprc. .entng the surface railroads Ia VT. Ihpuh-,
representing The arcade system. 70 Mr. blso, Icpi'
scnting the proposed cable ty-icm. ana t. VII. Da'
rcpre.cnting the elevated railroad company. Nj
tn.sc attorney, told the same thing. nhn'N
that would accept any amendment whl'H was
des cncd either to protect any existing H-hl or -
enable the tribunal which we Wei" creating l., Tres,
fairly every interest which might CON" before IT, hi
to accept any measure for public relief WHICH might
lest