New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-30
SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL.
THE HARLEM RIVER ROUTE
URGISG THAT THE CHANGE BY THE INNAN
LINE FROM LIVERPOOL TO SOUTHLAND
TON SHOULD FL ONLY A Be

GrNHISG or REFORM
TO the Editor OF Tho Trlb uh e 100,
ST.: In The Tribune Of Decemte- 10 there appear
an article 70 The effect that the Inman Line o. H'''
would soon cAunss their European port from Liverpool
to Southampton thereby Shortening the ilHe some
e,rbt AolIrs and also giving a comfortable hour OF
departure from Southampton. The article states ~A'
there will De none OF the hundred and enc "oIi'"
incidental 20 departure and arrival s'lch as da'e oee
experienced at Liverpool. and also u"' sO"''
G., 100000 sterling VIII be expended 10 'prep~Ii'-
proper doc.s ut Southampton. The article Is pfo4"se
us to TIE advantages 20 be derived rom O'e ."" 20,
but as II enough had not been said III ILLS ~ns
article s..ere appears also an able aad suggestive
editorial in the issue Of Wednesday. the 2lst'
II there ere advantages 70 be gained nom ue
change It IS cectainy commendshle. aud the A1ur o.
depa-uINe le noon, viii be much more seesonaO'e
sud will avoid twelve ho'Irs' detention at Liverpool"
bar. This change should have beca made years ago :
stnl, better late than never.
Again since 50 much interest has been manifested
IN a beneficial Change IN English waters why sh"llu
not the same interest be shown in far srenter change
that could easily De made IN OIL own waters, where
not only one wcly line o. steamers, but one or oEc
daily lines could be advantaGedi
II was in 1876 that the writer called public etter-
ton to Tc-orUscd new route from China, Japan ald
san Fpnc.co across own continent, down through
the valley OF tie Harlem to Poit Morris. seward by
the deep sca.channol OF Long Island Sound landing
at I&lstol, England, ;l.erce Ay Tail 70 London BY
the said route when completed, The schedule TINE
could be reduced 10 six and haE DAYS from UhcnGo
10 London The time Of departure 70: q di'iy hhe
Of ocean steamers from Port Morris s. Odd be O'Clock
n. H., and the place wouN be casy Of access for
passengers from ill points OF the compass 4ns Fo
posed nov route Ia, mot TIE approval OF sane oil Tie
Eastern Not ern and Western States. ako OF the citS
and state Of New York. The advantage Nat "ouN'
accrue % or own commerce as well As 10 the COM
me-o y he whole I'D would DC maryellousy great
Tho par; Of the route comprised "a The Harlem Caai
could have been perfected in 1850 nt small eA-
pc.ature Of m.aey-aJogt s07o,ooo. tbs enterprise
tos b.e,, .il,p,red I'm an Unprecedented manner by
large bo1e. 81 commercial nel io4 'Ae NoVu VI VII
Ha1,n. Whether tho old English steamers sah under
tbeir own Tag IfIT THE stars ara slIil"'| 10 a4
iut.rt, AID p,.IIse-s f.cy are si-l INn7H Ft'47,
IN, said daily Inc cd lld 1e butt ln America ana
e,l ma r or u%a flag, fO' the day has hot c"N,
for or N..ug men 20 have to 20 over !" On i--i"',
~ ann hoN to 90 t,lLss. lly remember ~ wa
r,, I'm 1-5I TIC Queen herself challenged or Jung
,o ~ sail rouud ttc Isle Il wight for her s"er cup.
INN ,rDuutly accepted the Cha 'nre ana, - Il bS
r'a.t, pan il. prize '4-l, ana nave
c.utifIIed 90 hold She coNti.d en-! II s-'f 81 "S"'
c....tl attempts 20 Iecov'r L.. .
LET the Harlem River he rendered naNshil"' We
HARLEM XII. t.aI ae hHht, 0'd the iltc ANA ir
,',i. ono ,ol, Dope ANA tfl i"et wider. lbs WIN
furnish q highway for al natl rs =" iiayg' @, i.u,
u.nl.qlt of i!dal influence. aad ~ ,Gnai, "a DS any
Vow York De-, - 1902.