New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-30

press general opinion and did not mean to dseas
that the particulars and details should be satlsiac-
tory to then What city S RqI G ta
in business corporation? Now, II X were PR
other corporation which was about to absorb it., OF
course the stockholders OF the company 10 % ,hn
the details of the change were beneficial ana saus-
factory to them. Then. suppose nrnl we sfar 20
managers and employees; even il it were decided to
KEEP Sere M6ua q be on the
of the larger concern to do away with those Ie ZEN
tween them There are two classes Of men ,. who
largely make up the body OF no nocIan
who schemng naqray for selfish u emfi
bring about an equalization or adjustment OF taxa,
ton but can't see lust how ! naN Va, irenI wn'
in New-York, and the taxes his property and
home here are nearly equal In o me s pyS
ably differ His property would be put up in value
a ihsy l ara no wG0P Potcay think that Repus
lean Legislature crammed consolidation down ne
So the effect would be tremendously injurious 10
he party especially in view of the approase,n n s
votes to the Republican party in Brooklyn. There
T a Revs no ben Snsed by an he
ments OF the consoldationsts that consolidation
a great many promises and loose jolnted arguments
in Of @ La but o wha' sra WsT cons
WINGED that consolidation might be beneficial: snd d
there were reason 10 DeleNe tndt All PROMISES hnu
agreements would be honestly equitably, and fully
carried out. then would favor consolidation. but
ments yet Even Williamsburg has not found an
nexaton left unmlxed with inc ,,I,S
downed the McLauehlin ring here-and In some re;
BsTs or ha 4 ma rnS
Covering what is now New-YorI, and Brooklyn
with its ieniacles gripping every part It would ne
welnlgh indestructibe.
In conclusion. even although many peope msht
not fully comprehend all the details. think that
they should have chance to decide on the partcu-
lars of any consolidation scheme
MR. LAWRENCE AGREES WITH MR.. MOORE.
Chester b. Lawrence. VINO succeeded Mayor-elect
Wurstel as Fire Commissioner agreed with Mr..
Moore in most OF his opinions. saying that he had
not yet been satisfied that. If consolidation were
rushed through on the plan and for the reasons
that have been current. the result would be bene-
fetal to Brooklyn. He thought consolldationists
should make haste carefully.
A VOICE FROM THE Tw ENTy THIRD WARD
Joseph c. Cabblc Of No COG Madison st. by reason
OF hts leadership in the Republican Twenty-Five
Ward. has for some time been regarded as repre-
sentative citizen. This was emphasized last week
by his refusal to allow his friends to press his
claims for a commisslonershp in Mayor Wurstcr's
cabinet, which II was conceded he might have had.
He refused political honors because ne said he felt
that II he became public oicia the Office ought TO
have all his working hours. and he could not afford
to drop his business
Il have no hesitation in saying tina; am opposed
absolutely to consolidation" said he to q tribune
reporter. on Thursday night at his home Il arr
opposed to IT, first. because l n native OF Brook.
Ign ard love its institutions For that reason object
TO seeing the name OF city honored and revered by
great majority Of It's 10000 inhabitants wiped
off the map OF NewYork State In order to CRAFTY
a somewhat bomhastic desire TO keep New-York big
ssf be to S Again sS dSn
knowlng What we are Soing 70 get in Te'Srn 70 use
In q bag ! can't help believing that the arguments
OF tho consodationists fnlacf0us. With the Ut.
most sauvfy they assure the Observation-Disclosures
that his property will advance In value. While his
taxes viii decrease fail TO see how am going to
pay less taxes property IL going to he Increased
In value. Again. and perhaps feel strongly
on this point than on any other, we have !ust had
two years Of honest government under Mayor
Schierentwo years In which this rltys affairs have
been conducted In = manner to excite the atCiirn-
ton Of sister cities In this period In nearly all the
sons showing how municipal affairs should Re con-
Quoted; Some OF the departments have conferred In
es!lmable and lasting benefits upon the city by es-
tabshing wise presidents along the lines OF eccn-
omy, the breaking away from which will be danger
Qua to any political party or men, n this tine. toa
we have acquired by consolidate ion sill Of The county
towns. and elected aqothcr set of municipal oiciaA