The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-14
The Greater New York.

Tho Greater New York Commission has
prepared bill for the submission OF the
proposed consolidation to vote OF the
people OF the different communities con-
cerned, at tho next general election. The
people having been thus consulted, the
Legislature is to DO left free to carry out
their will in the framing of a charter for
the comprehensive municipality.
This Greater New York, as conceived by
the Commission, includes the cities OF New
York, Brooklyn. and Long Island City. 1t
extends northward. 80 as to tako in por-
ton OF tho towns OF East Chester and
Pelham, and eastward to Hampstead on
Long Island and it embraces also the county
OF Richmond. or Staten Island.
All these communities about the harbor
OF New York are united in interest. They
ore separated only by artificial municipal
boundaries typical OF no real variety or
contrariety OF purpose or sentiment. They
contain homogeneous population, and
each OF them is dependent for its prosper
GUS development on all the others. The
harbor of New York Is the centre OF
ALL and its natural advantages have
been and will always continue to be
for all, the reason of their existence and
the common cause OF their growth. What
ever is OF benefit to one is profitable for all.
They have no conflicting interests. They
havo common heritage in the waters
about this port and in the future develop
ment of the civilization established here the
interests and ambitions Of all are the same.
1t is remarkable that this great fact es-
caped the attention OF tho youth who will
have the responsibility OF carrying on tho
Greater New York in its imperial pro-
portions, and that it stimulated first
the imagination OF generation which.
alas is passing away. The two men
whose minds conceived this magnii-
cent project are old men. They are
Mr.. GREEN Of Now York and Mr.. SrRASA-
HAN Of Brooklyn, citizens who have out
lived every other ambition than the
simple ono to serve the public interest.
each OF them a.man whose name will be OF
imperishable renown in the majestic
capital of civilization OF which they
will have been tho founders. The
formation q great city out OF the
scattered communities about this harbor is
not an event which will be forgotten. The
rearing Of New York into a municipal edi-
flee o. magnificent proportions will not DO
an incident Of which the future will take no
cognlzance. Its architects will remain in
the public remembrance and honor.
We assume that the bill proposed by the
Commission will pass the Legislature. As
to that, there can be no doubt. 1t is a thor
oughly Democratic measure. both goner-
ally and specifically. 1t leaves the people
to do as they choose. 1t consults their will.
II they want great municipality. they
will vote for it. II they prefer to be kept
separate by arbitrary and artificial nut
nicipal divisions. they can express their
pleasure. II they do not want an imperial
city. made up from them all. they need not
have it. II their imaginations are not OF
the youthful exuberance OF Mr.. GREENS
and Mr.. STRANAHASs. they can show 1t.
They are free to do as they please.
The Greater New York would be capital
OF civilization OF which London alone would
be the superior in population. and before
many years in the next century 1t would be
the foremost in every power and every in
fiuence which contributes to the progress
and prosperity Of human society.
All honor to ANDREW II. GREEN. the
originator OF the scheme for Greater
New York. and all honor to j. S. T. STRANA-
HAN, the first and foremost citizen OF
Brooklyn. who has seconded his efforts!