New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-20
FOR A GREATER NEW YORh'
IMPRESSIONS OF SENTIMENT FAVORlNG
CONSOLIDATION.
THE QUESTION DISCUSSED AT MEETING IN
THE ROOMS OF THE CITY ci''b-if'iN'
THAT IT WOULD BE BEST FOR
ALL CONCERNED.

ALL CONCERNED
,,,,ee recently issued an invitation to ci,-
- -, Xev,-york and Brooklyn to meet IN the
rooms Of the city club last evening |"
the desrability and feasibility OF t'e p'oP
souda,on OF the two cities, ana Ihe po"Io
generally OF the pans for the Greater Ne" ~"
,r,ro ,as = large attendance and some prominent
- - t,,h ,ounicDalitics were there. Joseph
IT CrDoa+e cat I'm one corner OF side ROOM ana
- b,r, was John T. Parsons, while IN Il front
ROW was the Rev. DR.. w. . hahSl"'u' -"''
Choate went away early without saying any '"'"e'
James c. Carter presided. and James W i''o' was
secre,,rv Mr.. Garter announced the purpose oil tho
ST. t., .hat he had observations TO
-, 90 he came there 10 listen and TO learn. no
,,Src.d Commissioner +. +. Linton. OF Long
Island CITY, who talked strongly III id'o' VI
ton He believed that mutual oehe"' "o''i '''''
from the merging Il all interests INTO siaiu ie.ro
o,,an district, and instanced the annexation Oh f-as'
p 49, I,rooLivn as an illustration OF the ad-
a,,aoes ~ the coming together OF nelghborihg COM
,ounities under one general government ana one s'S
TEN Of improvement A. o.
| when Mr. Linton resumed his seat, MT carter
| said: "Will Mr.. McKeen now come ioI"aio' "
| nronounced the name "McKane. and there was
,rroa roua laughter and a lively exchange Oh Jokes
| I'm lanes McKeen of Brooklyn. came forward
and began to speak. He. TOO laVorea ai'HeH".'o"
| He believed the adjustment vi ta"es "' 80
! uo -, ,,self There was some opposition just now
,ro,ed their ability to effect successful ADMIN
,,n,tor of affairs and they do not feel Ike risk
Co., ,,bat has been achieved and being submerged
or coming within reach OF the claws oi '"e am
many Tiger. 49,, o,, . ,,o,,,,,.,
,..s non-committal by reason or the fact thdt ht
-, ~. under the present administration, anC
as IN danger OF having his private expressions
construed as a reelection of the views OF his asso
c,ate the Mayor, and others III the municipal soV
He believed that mex uu Vas be fkeT
now II would be against the prop1snon' becau n'
etber Of the two municipalities under one gov
erniaen was ons1n' of New York thought that
was for the eft to the To-
that men DI that parties should stand fall a
,hsy SUCCEEDED or failed in efeetng the result
pre room about this time; and he was asked
the room Which he did briefly. lie said that whe
h v lyark H but his objection was political on,
hascd on the condition OF ,h'fS S h6 On eta IN
s y6sk Oh however he ADDED and looked on tn
question with larger anu lIcv Of ion
mo, moi the wiser for us all - rooson,ro MAJ. ,,a,
pr, Dr is are Erooklyn IS competitor of NewYor
for Population. He said he mao conversation, , WIZ
Mayor cv IN the matter of ferry franchises and n
oie raj of street railways holding mat the feri
opeIahStsas had been made permanent source
franc's to the city by the method Of their manage
men The Sr agehh to ferry companies for the
= chaisv Rrookivn but 1t was all right not to chars
IS built w ov comnanes because they built up New
n York. -. c.. ,ataIv the law partner NJ In
,ie William j. Gaynor Of the Sgpreme Com
spoke briefly svO or as the he Ss ercpa
the financial depended upon the
of her population above e te he SAID t6e sei
il would be .,,rrod shortly after II ocloc
,e The Viii be future discussions OF the subjet
assrS s one asH ty s Il. ss
to ", Then matter Z S IN charge - 80 ---