New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-06
No cONSOLIDATTON ~ THE DAMN
CONSERVATIVE OPINION ~ BROOKLYN IN FAVOR
or GOVERNOR MORTON AND MAYOR
scuIEKENs PLAN.


Conservative advocates of consolidation in Brook
,yn canno, look with approval on the precpiiate
haste OF the Consolidation Commission 10 enact
union OF IN. cities out Of hand with the Idea that
the details Of the bargain shall be agreed on later
That IS not the way Mayor Schieren wants to 30
about the matter. and Governor Mortons message
shows that he takes practically the same View that
Mayor Scheren put forth two or three weeks ago.
Mr. Morton and Mr. Schleren agree that there
should b.. A commission created to consider the
oues,ion of preparing q suitable charter. The Gov
ernor says that this commission should be composer
OF the most capable citizens OF the various local.
ties interested and that the framing OF proper
charter IL "A comprehensive. delicate and important
task" Mr.. Schieren says: II favor commission
OF nine-three to be appointed for Brooklyn. three
for New-York and three for the outlying districts
affected the Mayors OF New York and brooklyn
being members ex-oricio. This commission should
be empowered to employ legal talent and prepare n
charter. Then the people should have an oppor-
tunty 10 pass upon the charter lie means. no
doubt, that the people should have this opportunity
after the charter has been approved by the Legis-
lature.
Governor Morton thinks II very doubtful whether
this comprehensive. delicate and important task"
can be accomplished in time for the present Legs
lature to the charter. 1t Is certain that to
draw a charter doing fun justice to the interests
OF all the communities affected. one that Will stand
n reasonable chance OF securing the approval Of
the people. will require much study AM TOT u
little time IL IL significant that both the GOV
ernor and Mayor Scheren virtually Ignore the
present Consolidation Commission which has al
ready prcpared a bill and forwarded II To Albany
Andrew II Green minated that the Governor was
ignorant of the existence OF that Commission lie
has not accused Mayor Schieren OF like Ignorance
a prominent official In Brooklyn, VINO mas re-
mctantly brought himself 10 look with FAVOR on
the union OF the city with the metropolis SAID
Yesterday In discussing this question:
'It turns out that Mr. Kennedy was right In what
he said In The Tribune fortnight ago-that he CON
adhered silence OF the iirecn COMMISSION onll-
nous They have been at work in the dark. and the
result Is a bill which the people of Brooklyn by
an immense majority would defeat n 1t was in their
mower to do So The proposed union OF the cities
has often been spoken of "a their marriage. Now
believe that in this the details of the marriage
contract should be carefully looked after be
fore the ceremony making the two one Is performed.
So | heartily agree with Governor Morton ana Mayor
Schcrcn as 10 the necessity OF a commission that
will draw up a charter after carefully studying the
entire subject its passage by the Legislature
lection. We want to know the precise, terms on
which we are To be annexed II at all. | don't be
IIeye In consolidation bndfold and am sure the
people OF Brooklyn don't want anything OF that
kind though they did vote for consolidation In No
yember AS for the Green Commission. It's principal
members seem bent on passing a consolidation act
that shall create n great city In name but not In
fact. Surely 1t Is not going to do Brooklyn any
good simply TO call II NewYork. There must be co
ordinatlon and vital union II there Is to be any
benent from consolidation. Let us take plenty Of
time with this extremely important matter. and let
us know exactly what We are doing before we go
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