New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-17
Rapid TRANSIT STILL DELAYED.

The people of Ncw-Yor have been trifed
with. duped and fooled by the Manhattan Ele-
waited Railroad and by Tammany Hall. As
THE TPIBUNE has shown cOncuslvely, the
Rapid Transit Commission was made up in
pursuance of a bargain between the leaders OF
Tammany Hall and the managers OF the ele-
waited roads. 1t is we'll understood that pledges
of liberal campaign contributions were made
by certain Manhattan capitalists in return for
such action on the rant OF the Iammany lead
ers a, would insure the appointment OF certain
agents and representatives. OF the Manhattan
TO the Rap.d Tran it Comm sSion After years
of cJnsd ration, and after many meetings had
been held the Rapid Transit Commission was
about t. surrender the city completely to the
Manhattan Company on that company own
terms. when the public spirit and resolution of
John ii. Starin prevented the carrying out
of this dsgraceful deal. Owing to the atti-
tudc taken 0y Mr.. Starin and his determined
adherence to his position the agents OF the
Nam attain Ra lroad in the Rapid Transit Com
mission were not able to deliver the community
over entirely without restrictions 10 the Man
haitian management. Fmtncr negotiations
took place the result OF which was liberal
offer on the part Of the Rapid Transit Com
mission TO the Manhatt IN directors. The c.e-
waited railroad company was asked To pay 10
the CITY a small price for the valuable PRIV
ileges which the city was prepared to conccde.
No fair-minded student Of the whole subject
can fail to admit that the final offer OF Tie
Commission was much more generous IN every
way than the Manhattan people had any rght
to ask But now the Manhattan management
has coolly and contemptuOuSly refused II eX-
tend its lines under the conditions imposed by
the Commission.
The duty of the Rapid Transit Commission
is now clear The Commissioners ought straight
way TO apply themselves t, the preparation Of
scheme of rapid transit wholly Independent
of and sharply in competition with the Man
haitian Elevated Railway. All the arrange
mcnts in connection with this new and ndc-
pendcnt scheme should be of 80 favorable Il
character as to encourage the attent on and
support Of capital here and abroad. Now thai
the Manhattan has proved itself so arrcganily
regardless of tie interests IF New York City. it
should not be difficult to enlist capital for the
construction and operation Of Il new system OF
elevated roads. Such system Is certain III a
few Years to earn large profits on capital actual
" invested. The Commission and the city can
well afford to treat with exceptional llbcraIiy
any organization Of capitalists who viii under
take to deliver them from the rapacl0uS grasp
Of the Manhattan monopoly. The need OF re-
lief is urgent 1t is the pressing question Of
the immediate future of this metropolis The
people of New-York have right to hold Tam
many Hail. the Rapid Transit Commission and
the Manhattan Company responsible for the
miserable failure of all efforts up 10 date 10
make any progress in the direction Of true
IA, id anet. The voters Of this city are sure
before long t. get so angry over the miserable
mess into which this matter has fallen that they
will make their wrath felt at the elections
Tammany is playing with fire, and so is the
Manhattan Company. Much has been com
mtted to the Manhattan managers Much
may yet be required of them.