New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-22
THE R4PID-TRANsIT ROUTES.

rho ranid,ransit routes unanimously, though
norhans not vet finally. adopted by the Com
mission have been criticised as 10 two details
hr cit;zons whose opinions are entitled To re-
spect. In one case those who are incihed 10
disocreo with the Commission are supported
nv ,he high authority Of The special committee
Of expcr,s appointed 10 make an independent
,,ros,ioot,on Of the whole subject In the other
case a large element Of the population Is pesih-
ni,o 10 EXPRESS its discomfort. The experts, II
will be remembered. after careful study anu
close calculation decided 10 recommend the
Fourth-avc. Lafayette Place ana Eih-s'' lou'e'
instead of the Broadway route. from Four
feminist to the City Hail. for three reasons
hoc,usa the cost would be nearly S4W~'"V
less the annOyanccs Of construction hiih'niSn'u
and congestion Of traffic largely avoideu. lhiS
advice was weighty. and we take II Tor erah'"
that if was not hastily rejected by the 'ohliins
sion which. however. concluded that the prop
able advantages Of the Broadway route ih"'e
than Offset the objections pointed OUT u! 'n'
exnerts The event may justify thelr ueclSio"'
and in any case it is not point aS 10 "n''"
the general impressions Of citizens VINO nave
not given the matter long and close cOhsldcra-
tion are Of great importance.
Ch. other question to which we have referreu
,,osolv CONFORMS the residents of the upper East
Side or North side rs they prefer TO cal H. anu
~, this oucstion they are clearly entitled 10 b"
heard The West Side route projected ny 'ne
Commission extends 10 one OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES!
ffthst: the East Side route only 10 'hen""
drl-and- forty -siXth-st.. and this Is dccih'n III
unnecessary and unfair discrimination py lhose
against whom it will operate. Ihey say through
Controller Fitch. that observation-disclosures
siytb-st i below the centre OF population OF inc
North Side annexed district. and their Board OF
Trade and numerous propcriy-owhers aSs"c'a'
lions have joined in the protest. lh'y 'hlhh
also that there is much force in the argument
that the population in that region l. "Si'''ai'!
in need of ample transportation faciliti's. SINCE
II i COMPOSED largely II wornngnen. lhciudlhg
many thrifty owners of small homes. who are
M least rs well entitled 10 consideration As an!
part Of th. community. 1t il forcibly represent
ed. moreover, that there Is special proprlety ana
public advantage in making easily accessible
the new parks Of the upper East SIDE an
Cor,landt Park and Bronx Park. where II is
eypcctcd that the finest botanical garden IN inc
world will soon be in process Of creation
The Justice OF these claims Is not Directly
denied bv the Rapid Transit Commisson' hut
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ON the contrary. to some extent rec0gnlZed III
their resolution that the East Side route snail
be extended to the city limit, If the money holds
ont. or when an additional supply is obtained
| But this does not conclude the matter III 'he
opipion of North Side residents, who object 10
the original discrimination. rs they nave long
| objected 10 their treatment by the elevated rail-
roads. They insist that there is nor any good
reason why the citys credit should be employed
at the outset to the advantage OF another sec
ton rather than their own. but that. on the con
trary. If an initial distinction must be made on
! account OF prospective want OF FUNDS 10 sat
! isfy all demands their title 10 special consldera
ton is the better Of the two. II seems 10 Us
that on the face Of ii. this argument is too rca
sonable TO be lightly dismissed. AT all events
the North Sidcrs'' are clearly entitled TO lair
hearing. and we hope they will obtain one