New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-19
SPEEDY ACTION EXPECTED.
RAPID TRANSIT COMMISSIONERS TO DO
SOMETHING DEFINITE.
MR. srARIN's MISSION TO EURoPE-THE LEG1S-
LATURE LOOKED TO FOR RELiEF-wELI~
GROUNDED HOPES THAT IT WILL ACT
RrsOLUTELY AND EFFECTIVELY.

RESOLUTFIY AND EFFECTIVELY.
In financial circles. among politicians ana IN iact
everywhere in this city the subject OF rapid tran
sit ,s receiving a vast amount of attention these
days The renewed activity Of the Rapid Transit
Commission has set the tongues of the gossips IN
Wall Street going again. They look WIN consul
cradle interest to the result OF John II. o'arii'
European trip. There are well-deined rumors that
he is talking with some of the great capitalists or
Europe about his favorite scheme OF underground
rapid transit. Mr.. Starin will not be at the meet
ing OF the commission Tomorrow but ii Is looked
forward 70 as an indication of the future pohey
Of the commission. Mr.. Bushe saie the other Gay :
1T will be a very important meeting Mr. STEM
way believes that something important Will be
done.
But the most important feature Of all rapid
transit discussions Just now is the probability or
radical and effective legislation early in the COM
Ing session of the State Legislature. Attempts a'
legislation of this Sort made in Albany last year.
amounted to nothing. except perhaps 10 give an
inkling of the position of wel-known members Oh
the Legislature on this important subject. one
thing that stood out with appalling dis'nc'hess
was the position of the Tammany members lhey
were bound down, II evident, 10 the Mario"
and destructive policy of protecting. at all haHaruS
the selfish interests Of the Manhattan l'ail"ay
Company. although at that time the Hapid
Transit Commission was proceeding in such man
ner that assistance from tHe ld.ni"a"S <i"'N'""''
men did not seem necessary.
SHOCK FOR TAMMANY.
Last winter one Of the greatest surprises that the
Tammany Assemblymen got was the ACTON Oh the
brilliant young leader of the Republicans on the
floor George Malby of ST. Lawrence County. Mr.
Malby was then Is now and undoubtedly VIII DE
after the Legislature convenes deeply interes'eu III
the subject of rapid transit for this city On Mon
day. January 49, MIR. Maby surprised and shocked
the Tammany members by introducing resou-
ton providing for the appointment of a committee
10 investigate the Rapid Transit Commission POLL
tcians and financial men who know what Ihey
talking about announced p9sitVs,y yIii,ons
and changes would again be offered In the As
sembly within two weeks after the convenins o,
that body. The utter failure OF the coimissi39m
70 ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING in its existence OF nearly
three years is responsible for this step
MR. MALBY's DIsQUIETING HEsOLuTIoN.
Mr.. Malby.s resolution which will probably be
introduced in the Assembly before January ~ was
In part as follows:
whereas. 1t is reported in the public press and 1t IS
said in private that said Rapid Transit Commissioners
lurrosey adopted lan OF rapid transit OF such char
acter that company OF capitalists or no corporation
would undertake the construction of rapid transit ROAD
in accordance with the rcquircm"n: Of Il; and.
whereas also said and reported that this was dohc
y the iapd Transi, Commissioners in the interest," ne
Manhattan Elevated Halfway Company, 20 that this cor
poratlon Gould then retain practical monopoly OF Tho
rapid transit facilities; and.
Whereas II also charged that certain officials OF the
said city and others have received moneys or is cquyt
lent from said company for securing the odoptoh oy
tho said Papld Transit Commission Of the present un
satisfactory and extavagant plan OF rapid transit there
fore ba it
Resolved That spcca. committee q five members o!
the Assembly be apl,1inted BY he -pcokc: thereof WITH
power 70 subpoena witnesses send for books anc pa's.
employ counsel and senogaphers and n'esiigt, tho
action 0. the said TapIl Transit Commission. In adopting
tho said plan Of rapid transit ard all actions and pro-
ocoGlnss connected herewith and 70 report tho findings
10 the Assembly In o.dor that IL legislation + needed 70
secure the acceptance OF prltcl and satsfsctoiy plan
OF rapid transit the said city, 1t can be had at tho
present session Of tie legislature
Resolved the comn.ttc, report I, the Assembly.
a the earliest possible date the findings in relation
70 the Investigation herewith ordered.
The meeting OF the Commissioners tomorrow
will be held in their office. at No. y Wiiam-st
at o'clock.