New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-02
TO WORK FOR RAPID TRANSIT
TIL, Cu ,,,RER OF COMMERCE RESOLVES
TO LABOR on THE PROBLEM.

TAIL TO THE MEMBERSHIP RHfid"'
TO THE MAYORS OBJECTIONS.
A, the regular monthly meeting Of the Chamoer o'
Commerce held yesterday. the rapid transit
wos discussed and by the unanimous vote u
ctS.,hor g. uos decided to take a hand IN SOW
ing the nrohleu The following resolution Was P'0
posed by John Sloane and carried ,c, or1
Resolved. THAI. the president De a. Fye TO cx-
requested TO ,, ~ rapd transit and report Wnt
action If any. on the rar' ,ose for lie purpose Of
aiding in the solution of this important ~
rha ,onou,inp were appointed the committee JON"
Sloane Alexander +. Orr Jon" ~
~ Bliss and j. Edward simmons
MIR. WILSON SUPPORTS HIS 81
u r wilson then addressed the Chamber IN sup
port Of the Wilson plan lo' d."
He spoke in par. as ioi!o"S' Submitted
In the first place. about year ai4 thcn' by
III ,o ua more than propos!UV'i eoivnl
which thought this question lisni. a proposition
", snbs,aniial effect with that w9m .ostion that
int;ed about year ago "r having any difficulties
;hot may then have existed retr h Using of the
ran3,a We're approved by the PeSRg,, or could and
SatwVork ne constitutional lnhlni'i uns NOT made
~. Nv ~ ren1oved That Suggestion wa ait ar aid
wouh pe pns Of obtaining the city Greu't ,yne1
for private enterprise as IL hHT Of the nature
Of tne pronosition II this is not il from
Of sufficient importance TO ortbv Of our attention
other things men he Encouraged If it is not tha,'
am ready to drop '4 3niegence Of This Chamber
- beir i, forward! and must ~! ~ solving any
p.r neH mo other body capable 9 ON The New
there IS mU more ntelligen'ly than 'ne
York Chamber of Commerce go, . prjvate enter
Nov afs0 wan, to say h have ia6ydT
III thc capital that is needed from ~ M the city is
as on Ie II Won ask me Why say pec3" e work
an adequate pan It Is aan.sfhciay reasonable. 1t
PROMISES financial success. i, =. ,llrrn,ises what is
, he . s az Of t SrEfS5k %19s
ground system OF raPd he first Importance to
problem t ap5 rs the future OF New-York.
MORE ABOUT THE PLAN.
pr.s,os,,.-Does it disturb the streets al
Mr. wilson-Not at all. do not think IL WIZ ,a,e
,urh single streer except where oPe'.'7 ,.
TO be made to excavate. nave h'u e,.s,.r,
and am satisfied that there can De Dn,'t mics
a. 81 rand transit embracing about seven.oV the
going from the Battery. up al piso mn ON the east
sSa of town to point be determnea gp hat
within the sum OF EocgcD' .,,, @ln il win be
MIN es ta Get $2oW00oO from private iilai
gave every assuanc r ,a. 70, closed in any copper
,nstened Wilson syndicate. ana u., 49,, fa,lov
close II n h,ness men whose character and )utE-
rnent Will he of benefit to me III 'o''p'''''7
sTea INK that If this road were built IT %' iate ~
practicable 20 carry more peopit III r. arv system
and N "a QUICKER pen ySuggesied In the first place
eectricty has INTO eXlsence as H hui it can
iisht and y.ntaie Another factor mat h"I ON ,~,r
I TesGnsy now to bd fr0g %nS nA yo
this island the other OF steTl ..j is welded
tnse,her so to speak by electricity IN ne ~, n
At time t.r That is iG say one you continuous joint i
is proposed grind TIE suTi rorG.eI 10 have no
to ss. smooth N sbam but it is proposed rye them
down the steel ght 50 ina IN ND he wells ex-
90. ~ stations will be one continuous wedv. any
riveted mass thereby AVOIDING l any ~ The track
snd With the automatic devices appiSane 10 , n.
worx,Is on arranged that think can run trains
from one end of This island 10 the o'''e'' '''''e
ten stops. in twenty minutes
NOW TO FURTHER THE AFFAIR.
Tn ,esnect TO using the city's credit alone want
N saw that II private capital VIII 40 H. anu -
o,,or together in sufficient amounts TO
,srra success and not make a breakdown
.nou,d nrefer private capital Therefore. thought
this chamber would apPGint w,S So eomme@ from
oiher like important bodies ana WIN .le , "a ~
oil dms c" Thai IS necessary TO be done. namely an
Amendment to the Rapid Transit ac'' " VIII e'"'''
Mr PresdenI overlooked one ;hms The he 9 9Sc
snoi Pacific Railroad has been quoted as "a pIfa
iei case to the now proposed To- De, fil 1"e the
SAM line up to a certain point, but want 10 EN-
rhasize where they part and to snow ~he ,h as
proposH,b fhe C;overnment in Is advances 70 the
Union Pacific Company as to dterentate , en' Cey
In inD0T I dan TnI s bends just as is proposed be
done here But what Were the o, tSr Thee gl Was a
second mortgage lien; subject 70 Vcy i9rE ~
ni, In mis- case il is proposed that the city Of
Sr1w-York shall have a st-nortgage lien TO secure
III TOT The cornnanT shan pay IT, so that the city Of
New-York shall never be called upon 20 95e ce
dnlJars that is proposed to he raised by individuals
shall have been lost.
WHAT THE SOLUTION WOULD MEAN.
7, the people Of New-York and my fellow-cItizNns
ana bankers and business men, whose judgment ana
nrobltv [ entertain the highest respect ior' ta"e
hold Of this matter and believe in IT, think II VIII
he a success believe that the intelligence OF this
business community is capable Of solving this great
problern whe~ their attention Is once directed 70
in a proper way. II will make money. be!l'Nr II
VII make great deal OF the money for the people
that 20 in IT, IL ought 10 make money. iu' cFth
beyond that It will make me ely o, r stryaX
OF the earth. to speak, OF foriy,hve rePuDIlcs.
handled properly? There Is nothing. in my opinion
that Is more essential for It's proper deyelopmen.
question of rapid transit App!ause)
on motion Of Mr.. Thurber, the president was au-
thorized TO appoint committee to represel; the
Chamber in Washington u ondcavor to secure such
provisions In the Customs Administration bill as
will be safe and equitable for the Government and
the importers.
Henry w Cannon elected member OF the
Committee on Finance in place Of George G. Ma
goun and Samuel ID Coykenh1a was ad ei sS6,
in place OF Edward Hincken. Cornelius y. Bliss
elected Ra6@S ee and W 9 Of ne
were elected honorary members Of the Chamber
MIR. WILSON Is NOT DISHEARTENED.
HE SAYS TIE DECISION on THE PLANS RESTS
WITH THE PEoPLE-MR. SAGE GIVES