New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-18
DEMOCRATS FEAR THE PROBE
CONTINUING TO FIILBUSTER IN THE SENATE
AGAINST THE CANAL INQUIRY.
GOVERNOR HILLS HAND DIRECTING THEIR
STRUGGLE OF oBsTRUoTIoN-AN iMpoH
rANr LETTER REVEALING IN PART
TUE RorTENNEss OF THE
CANAL MANAGEMENT.


TUE RoTTENNEss OF THE
CANAL MANAGEMENT.
nRox AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or ihh iA'
Aybanv. Apnl 17.-Certainly the public has goou
reason for thinking that the Canal Depar'hen' y, w.
state is being corrupty administered wneil .ho I ~,
ocratic party represented by the ooN0'V - SOn
enant-Governor and Democratic members oi 'Ao -
ta stons all business In the upper house OF the Les
,.tnrc in order TO prevent the passage OF
In.trneting a committee to investigate the aoiniis
ton OF the canals. ,.,,,, y saia
aNo Official conscious of his own integrity, '".N
s.rator sloan today ressts an inspection OF ms a
.s..s 49, their honesty is questioned. Upon the
contrary he welcomes such an investigator $780, s..a
hose words Of the honorable Senator viii De ecnoeu
~, .vary citizen of the state, irrespective OF po
who believes in a pure administration Oh Ino .,.i
The resistance Of the Democrats 10 an NV So "a
~ the canal accounts and Of the methou VI oai', w
ro,n,stration is q confession that the suaoe ns' 80
vrronged The canal administration VIII NOV LII,
tnsn.ct,on The canal contractors accounts VIZ
nat hear examination. That Is the m'o,p 49,
the publlc will put upon the fhbusterns Oh .o
cratic Senators in the last two days against JIG
OF the canal investigation resolution ,,.r,r.r
Today the fact that Governor Hu Is tne iu9pa
-. .h, rass,ance 10 an overhauling of the canal ac
counts became apparent from the receipt py oi0
Domocratc senators, from the Executive onA"V ~,
Of type-wrltten copies OF 100 amenuinen's ~ 80
canal investigation resoutons-ahe ~ a. -
gerea whenever the Senate was about 10 come W
cot. unon the resolution. They were hnDus'0i-ne
o,r,,ors intended to waste time, ana every ono
seognized this to be the case. LieutehahEVoVeInoi
Jones usurped the powers OF the hepuoheah iuas0'
bs was not the chairman OF the senate puS '"
minor faction Of it He would recosniAo V'
ranrocraAc senators when the Senate palpaoV was
80 90 vote upon the resolution BY MS acuoh
- ,hrs shielding whstever Canal Ring may eAisI'
Mr. Jones has forfeited much Oh Vne 49,, ~
IN which he was held. lie has also n'aae .no O% n,
,,scedent which lie will surely regret one u"y, -
ruling so that a minority OF sehaoors Sno4' N'"''
the Senate. -, ..h oil +beir
.o, for about two hours the canal investigator
resolution and then without trahSacu ne an' ,n1
brsiness adjourned the Senate until honu"9 e
xrbsn the resolution will be the penang ques~on
The Republican Senators DO not ln'elu " 49, ton
bi,Is IN he passed until the Democratic eehaUorS Sp
80, ohstinote tactics and permit vote 10 DO U'he
unon the resolution. Meanwhile the LeeiSieOo
fast approaching the day OF It's hlaA Ia 80
What is the resolution TO when inc peinoIi~ H.
,ors are making such o strenuous opposiuohi iieio
it is: 1850 ,.o T ec,slatnre has
49,. n~uauv oppropriatlng about 1,OOO,oOo' winch 10
expended each year for the superintenoehce ~,
,airs and maintenance Of the canals OF Ohs '' -,
,,,ovine the said canals and frightening the locA9
"a tor bnIding and repairing bridges, culver reahs
walls aoueduets feeders and other structures appefAhs
thersto and -, ,oo ~, oonstitn.
whereas Since canals were made free Oy cOisaSu.
.,o,al amendment the only received from
arc those Maid to the state leases grants ana permits
70 occupy or use, other than for the purpose Oh hs
ton lands and property belonging or iapper'anns 80.
canals, forming part OF the eanal - s'en Vi WIZ ~
and 800. A., u.td Nv
Whereas In the judgment Of this Senate the SAID e&
penditures and said occupancy and use OF all ianus e
other property belonging appertainlng 10 eau oa"
system bv any person persons company or corpoa'io
tanning 80 the canals can be economically manIaheo
and improved, and If more revenues can DC oO1aeu ~
the said occupancy and use 'oi saiu AO
and property; therefore be it
Resolved That the Senate Committee Canals, or any
subcommittee thereof be appointed as the Coinmte
may direct and include at least one OF the minority
members be- it hereby is, authorized ana oreCVeu
10 hold sessions at any time and place 1t may deem
necessary proper within the State during the osoe
OF the year 1891 for the purpose oil investigating INC
condition and management OF the State canals hcuuH
the exndtture OF any moneys appropriated by the Legs
latre for maintenance Improvement or Tor making
any repairs improvements upon or relating 10 OF haae
necessary by said canals. And SAID committee OF sup
committee shall also investigate ana ascertain VIVA.
Grants or perms have given by State officer or
officers to any person persons company or corporation
authorizing person persons company OF copor"
ton 70 occupy or use any property belonging or
appertanine TO canals forming part OF the canal
syste Of the State consideration for such leases
grants permits, and whether or not any person or
persons company CORPORATION occupying or using
paying proper compensation therefor to the State.
The said committee subcommittee Is hereby autnor
ized and empowered subpoena and examine uhuer oah
any official other person whose testimony may DC IT.
orod and "a send for and examine books. papers
and other relating to matter which Is inc
subject of the investigation. And for the purposes herein
mentioned committee subcommittee may employ
,enooranher 81 d. whenever they deem IL necessary, an
t,nev wes CONDENSATION audited and paid by
the Controller the claims OF senosrapher anu
attorneys in such usually audited and PAID
The said Committee Canals shall make report oil
al had under this resolution, and recommend
such legislation its judgment ought to be enacted
with reference TO future management ana improvement
OF the canals well the property appertang ereto
next Legislature on VI peAoEe Eio "'' N"J Vi
February, 1892.
The Republican Senators beginning to receive
some highly interesting letters regarding corrupt prac
tees in the Canal by the pend
ing debate II the debate continues much longer, the
senate Canal Committee will have abundance OF ma
,eyiaI 10 use IN beginning its investigation Of the
canals One of these letters was read 70 the Senate
NV Mr. Ven Gorder and its reading was followed with
the IiyelIest interest. 1t is given below
North Tonawanda, ". Y, April 15 1901.
HIM a. & Van Corder Senate Chamber, Albany, n. Y.
near Sir Your favor Of the 14th received. The State
ditch matter the time very thoroughly ventilated
committee Of citizens went TO Albany, and sup
posed called you but as yon have mot heaa u is
before evidently they did not do They waited on inc
Superintendent OF Public Works, and he TO them denied
having giving Mr. scanlOn permit to occupy the state
rty In North Tonaw9nda, but said he beheVed MS
assistant superintendent Chambers Of Buffalo, had HAD
some talk with scanlon in regard 10 IT, and what
ever his assistant superintendent did he would DOCK
I'D TIE committee returned home ana reported VIVA
they had DONE and with one Of them called Assist
ant Superintendent Chambers at Buffalo, aud we told hin
what Mr. Harmon said. He said Mr.. Harmon haa nc
right 10 say anything Of that kind because me- ahnoh
hai told Chambers month before uSO ne du si'eu
scanIon these privileges and not only that but the Gay
before less than hour before the time the eomm1e'
had called upon Mr.. Harmon, Mr.. Harmon hAa tou Chah
beers ayain that he had given him these privilege I'M
nett, was thoroughly ventilated by THE Buffalo Elk
Yress,, and commercial by "The LOekport Journal
and ssIhe Tonawanda Daily News" and even in "Ih
buffalo Courier" 1.-The Courier" in editorial reerr
Ino 20 The subject said the granting OF public rights