New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-27
For GREATER NEW-lORh.
A SPEECH BEFORE THE BROOKLYN
YOUNG REPUBLICAN CLUB.
s. l.. wooDHorsE GIVES MANY REASONS IN

g. L. WOODHOCSE GIVES MANI hE-''O-'' '''
FAVOR OF THE UNION OF TIE TWO CITIES.
In spite Of the storm. 4 number Of the members
OF the Brooklyn Young Republican Ciuo attendrd
the February meeting last evening In the ciuO-
rooms in the Johnston Building. The evening was
IN he devoted to the discussion on the question:
1.-The Proposed Greater NeW-Ycrk Is II deSfaole
for Brooklyng' President Daniel O. Hannah pre-
sided, and there many urgent arguments pre-
scented by s. L. Woodhouse in favor of the union
of the two cities. setting forth the advantages u
Brooklyn. In his speech he said
l am in favor of consolidation not annexation;
a unity of nterests-the braidng of these TWO
cities into a single strand. Though We may re-
tard 1t. we cannot finally defeat it, Every great
city has It's distinctive characteristics, which are
as easily defined as those of Individual; char
acterstics are shown by what We do. LONDON
WIN The us world Paris Win her 10000 is the cen
trail power OF a great Republic; its financial ana
military er Sss nd h eF P P& S a." the
heart of the greatest military power In Continental
magnificent German Empire New-Ycrk win her
less than 10000 IS t9e inanGal csh tron OF
even London herself; and yet New-io rk mas bnt
forty-one square miles of territory. against l2' III
Philadelphia 1851 in Chicago and 6ss square mics
in London. Already fourteen American cities eX-
importunate demand Of suburban towns for con.
solidation, that they may reap the benefits OF
Brooklyn and, by the law Of cenripetal force, our
suburban nelghbors would quickly join our rank rank
for additional homes for 100000 people and insure
10 the Greater New-YOrk' immediate pOpula-
ton of 100000 and area Of 10 square miles
This would make her the second largest cl;y In
population in the world. She cannot secure this
ample area and these suburban peoples except by
consolidation with Brooklyn. Their contigu.ty TO
Brooklyn forbds IT.
The essential needs OF the two cities are mutual.
though not at every point Identical II Brooklyn
declines consolidation. she will remain in the shadow
OF New-Iork, and continue. relatively, at least,
poor and unknown. If New-York wthholds her
hand she loses her place in the galaxy of gre at
cities and her final supremacy becomes impossible:
Already even American cities Challenge imperial
New-York for leadership.
Consolidation would give the Greater New-YOrk'
commanding place. second only 20 London herself;
she would soon become the worlds financial centre
and it's chief of commerce and trade. Why
does the world pay tribute 10 London? Because
she is rich and powerful and for other reason.
physical nature In trade, commerce. industries.
Intellectual sweep and propagating power the
Greater New-York would soon reign supreme. My
friends, consolidation Is coming; | verify believe IT,
For myself. / believe that consolidation would
hasten the solution of the problem. How to govern
our great cities" Even its discussion is boon.
Let us first vote for consolidation as principle
then demand wise and equitable legislation to com
pete the work that the Greater New-YOrk' may
be a government OF. by and for the people.
And let never forget that in free Republic,
the sleeping citizen has no rights.
After the paper had been read, Judge Steele
moved adjournment for a week before discussion
OF the important paper that members of
the club might be present.