New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-09
THAT BUSHE ATROCITY

The sudden termination Of Mr.. Bushes cle
waited railroad scheme is suspicious and dis
pleasing. Not one of all the plans, imprac
ticabc and fantastic. for providing this city
with new means of transportation on which the
Rapid Transit Commission has bestowed its al
tcntion during the last three years has been
more Justly and strcnuously condemned by
sensible citizens than this Outside the Com
mission and the Manhattan circle il has found
scarcely single individual to bcfrcnd IT, 1t
has been rejected by common consent, and the
general suppoSi,ion has been that the Commits
sion had abandoned it, But now it suddenly
looms up as not only possibility. but a prob
ability A majority of the Commission are said
TO be committed in it, favor and there is talk
of submitting il To the Aldermen in few days,
and putting up the franchise at auction i'm
mcdiatcly thereafter
This singular rcSlisciation is colncidcnt with
the commentator by the Chamber Of Com
mercc and other industrial organizations of ex-
Mayor Iicwitt's proposal that the city should
use its credit for the construction Of IN under
ground rapid-tranSit system. The coincidence is
u striking one Public opinion. far as it has
found expression. strongly favorS that PROPOSE
ton. in consideration Of the general excellence
O1 ne routes anu D'lU'flS 'l 'blNtlu
recommended 10y Mr.. r. T. Wilson and Mr.
Hewitt. aud the apparent certainty that pri-
waite capital will not for Il long time 10 come,
il ever. he willing 10 embark alone in IN under
taking OF such magnitude We believe there
t. Il general desire that bill 10 carry ont This
plan should be laid before the Legislature at IN
early daic. i'm order that discussion II IN" sub
iccl may prepare the way for intelligent AMI
decisive action. So much at least is indicated
by all that has been said and done with refer.
cncc 10 The project In This city during the last
month II is curious circumstance therefore.
that just at this time The Blishc scheme should
be revived AZ if for the express purpose of side
tracking III" municipal underground plan. by
creating the impression that there is no unity
Of sentiment on The rapidfrnnsit question. but
that an alternative project has strong official
support
The Tribune has frequently expressed The
opinion that som" extension of IN" Manhattan
system might aiyautaecou>ly be permitted. aud
HAT opposition lines could lee laid ont with
fair prospect Of public benefit iiuI deny
that Mr. Bushes plan fits into such scheme
Of Improvement II is obviously conceived in
the interest Of The Manhattan Company aud II
carried ont would put the people of this city
still more completely ~ the mercy Of that selfish
and troachcrouS corporation. The new struct-
urcs. zigzagging through important thorough
fares and Skirtiug public park on two sides.
would be- hdcous Disagreement The plan
demands Il permanent sacrifice on the part Of
III" city out Of all proportion To- any service
which il j. capable Of RENDERING II those who
advocate II were pledged 10 do all in their
power To make York the ugcst city on the
continent they could not do more M onr stroke
in execution Of their purpose Than 10y The re-
aliZatOn of this project. Aud yet "" are com
PEELED To- believe that tine outrage i immcdaic!
threatened. and that il X likely to be- consuin-
mated If Il determined protest j. not forced
home on The Commission. From the hour Of its
birth that body has been engaged in furnishing
proofs that il WAS under bonds to The Manhal-
tan Company. 1t has steadily mi>cmploycd iis
powers in the service of that corporation and
against the interests Of the community II has
forfeited public confidence. and i now appar-
emily OH the Verge If earning public cyccraton.
II ought 10 have been abolished In Time 70
avert the possibility of such mischief as IL is
now plotting BGt il may not yet be- too late
for public opinion 10 intervene for the prcscr-
walton of public rights and the public welfare.