New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-16
MR. SAGE FLATLY OBJECIS.
He WANTS PRIVILEGES. But NOT TAXES.
MIR. sTARIN AND MIR. sTEINwAY WILL HOLD

MR. sTARIN AND ME-. sTEINWAY WILL HOLD
THE MANHATTAN TO THEIR CONDITIONS.
The Committee on Extensions Of the Manhattan
Railway Company met yesterday at the once OF
George j. Gould In tho Western Vnioh Telegraph
building. There were present. besides Mr. "olld,
Russell samuel sloan. Robert NJ ''allaway and
George Bliss. making the complete c'mmitte" win the
exception OF j. Picrpont Morgan. who Is In Europe.
The meeting lasted hour and half. but the fol
lowing report of the result was all thu; could bc
Obtained officially: "Thc communication from thc
Rapid Transit Commission was received by the IN
tension Committee, and discussed informally NO
action taken, and the Extension committee ad-
journed pending report relative to expenditures,
etc, which would be necessary
The committee. ii l. understood. went thoroughly
into the propositions of the Rapid Transit 'ommi'
-ion and discussed them in all their bearings Vice
President i. X. Hahn was present 10 give MS csu
mates OF the cost of the outlined extensions ana
Treasurer u. W. McWllllams was also called ir ioI
financial Information. The sentiment OF the com
mittcc I'm close accord to the nadvisability
Of accepting the proposition OF the Rapid 1rHislt
Commission uncOnditOnally, but was deemed prl-
dent to discus, the question thoroughly, ana not 10
lake definite position until further detailed inforna
tion from the company'S engineers was AT hAhd
The per cent tax upon net earnlncN Enpo''d aN Il
condition for the granting oi the new p1vilcEc"' was
regarded as 4 stumbling block in the way oi Il
prompt acceptance OF the Rapid Transit plans. Inc
idea prevailed that n closer Investigation TIE
imprcs sion Of the more active directors VINO nave
investigated the p.obem prevailed. that the company
could not afford 10 accept the financial cohdiuols
involved it would be feasible 10 prepare case whch
would appeal to the Rapid Transit Commission IN
asserting 10 compromise
The outspokcn uttcrancas OF Russell Sage are even
more significant than the inactlon Of the Manhattan
Committee to the purpose Of the company I" en-
dcavor 10 extension privileges at a cheaper
cost than the commission proposes. Mr.. sage de
clared Yesterday that the tax TO the city was unrcaSon
able. aud could not be submitted TO. 81 think this
question will work itself ont he said Tn" Kapid
Transit Commissioners are reasonable men ana ! be
ncvc that one can show them how nnIust Is III"
amount that they wish us 10 pay the city. ~ course
willing 10 pay something for The privileges
granted but the plans offered To not worth
the financial terms demanded. Have You any Idea
n the cost o. the extensions and additions embraced
Ia this scheme, have into the matter
thoroughly, and the cost would be about S23 100000
The public has idea Of the expense In building
these Hines. Then again the extensions could
not he completed under five years. and they may take
ten. Tie growth Of travel In new districts Is very
slow. Why. have had the Suburban Road for six
yeurs and yet II IS still costing us s2i0,OOO year.
We shall carefully In the matter" said Mr.
sage. and will probably De able 10 reach some
agreement with the Rapid Transit commis sonrrs.
something like tax graduated according TO the dlvi
deud, paid by the company would b" fair PROPOSE
ton but Of course we have no definite proposition
In view AS yet"
The plans O.. the Manhattan Company for securing
the valuable privileges will meet obstacle OF power
fu dimensions In the attitude OF two Of the RAPID
Transit Commissioners, William Stenway and John II.
Starln. Mr. starin sai ~ recent meeting Of the
Commissioners The Manhattan Company dive
deeper, stay under water longer anu up dricr
oft. ia thc u.,rldG a.,
meeting "Wednesday when the valuable extensions
we're granted to the Manhattan. Mr.. sarn said that
| he would agree TO the extension, only on the pro
| vision that the company should ply into the city
irea giry per cent. Of the net receipt, Of the entire
| system.
"I will not" said Mr. srarin. "cvcr agree TO ac.
ceptng one cent les, than per cent Of the net re-
ccip,, | do not want 10 stand in the way Of I'm
mediate relief. lui ! shall never agrr, to accept
| less than the percentage have named The frank
| opposition Of tie Committee Extensions Of the
| Manhattan Railway Company 10 paving the compen
| ,ation demanded by the Commis sion give 10
| MIR. >tarn opportunity to show hi, hnnnrs'.
Russell sage's disln ellnaon to accept the propo
-ltion Of the Rapid Transit Commission has aroused
| william -tcinway. the president Of the Commission
| When seen a, his hosnc. AZ 40. - Gramerfy Park
Yesterday he said: 40 Mr. SAGE does not propos'
| 10 accept our proposition. II" objects To u" tax
| Of ) PEE cent on the net receipts. knew that
| would rouse the Manhattan people Well. II UrY
| do not accept our offer, | free 10 SAY that tn'
| Commission will go right ahead with ii' "o:k bN
changing slightly the route Laid out for u" Manhai
tan and Offering for sale at public auction franchises
| for independent elevated road feel that my col
| league, on the Commission share my Views III thi'
| matter W. are bound 10 Civ" immediate RAPID
| transit II the Manhattan Company wont CIV" u'
rorid trar,i We will Lave Ia give someone cis'
| chance by putting up two Now nd"prhd'ht iran
o,,b may he
| h,vc Dlcuty ~ bihders too. ,, ,...,.r uut,
! " or cnirse / cannot say anything iuri'r .i', @
We receive a reply to a proposition from iic M,i'in M [
| Cnmnauy ] ONLY know that all thr '"'l's III b.
| r,n,,d ,ur final decision on Wednesday Ae al ""
| ,h,, Nnnh,ttan Company should hav" hNh'u Ioi,
.',v .re fnr minded Nclthcr Mr.. >tarlll nr NY 81 80
| uro;,ld have consented 10 WELD on" men OF an
| To,,lcv,rd 10 the Manhattan Company. u We ,o"I
| nave fonnd any way of avoiding u. W" IVA, va" ov =
| hau. tod every possible m"an- lN lrlnE ~ ~. ~ ~,
,n ula,eau from Onc-hundrod eighth T. u" @ ti
| ruIcG at one hundred and ninth ST.. by uynIg - ",
| ,bcr rou,e We found Conv"ni-av" o'' uP,.ru .r ~ II,
,"a,nr riprs The same objection was mndc !" Inv, wv
ave and the city authorities w"r" dill ,Vni,n ia
| unly then Mr. Starin and myself ylclu'o WIN '
| heaviest heart imaginable r,r vbo
| samuel spencer when asked by rPoi ~ -,
| tho commission would do II the Mahi'lldn No,pll p,l
refused 70 accept the privileges on ,h' "rnH , , h
| Ir tho commission. said Il cann .p'ah Io' ~
| ,th.r commissioners. ~ for myself n'N'r III ~
,idrcs before come to them. SIN adhere I" M un
,.nws have already cXpr, ,,scd VIZ. tllt the "'.i
| Naom to me 10 be fair and reasonable" The c"h"S
| s,nn will meet again Tuesday afternoon