New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-09
CASHMERE
BOUQUET.
BY THE MAYOR.
sIRONC.s MESSAGE on THE BIPARTISAN
POLICE BILL.

POLICE BILL.
HE ACCEPTS IT IN THE INTEREST OF HONEST
ELECTIONS. ALTHOUGH HE OBJECTS TO THE
CIVIL, SERVICE PROVISIONS BILL
SENT To THE GOVERNOR WHO Is
EXPECTED TO SIGN TT SOON.
lrRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT oFTHE TRipuNE'I
Albany May S.--The uncertainty regarding
the New-York Bipartisan Police bill was ended
to-day by the receipt of the bill here with mayor
strong's approval Of IT, The document was
brought TO Albany b. b. l.. Burrows, the con-
GdentiaI secretary Of the Mayor, who submitted
1t 10 Clerk Kenyon of the Senate. Ii was seen
blythe latter to Governor Morton. The Gov
ernor will undoubtedly sign 1t at once. Mayor
strong's memorandum the bill is given
below
City OF New-York Once of the Mayor. May lS's
To the Senate OF the State OF New-iork. Albany
Gentlemen: As Mayor of the city of New-York
return 10 YOU nclosed herewith, the certified copy
OF the bill known as senate 1 no %o s1 entitled
An consolidate into one act snd TO usr.s
IN re city Of New-York' and acts amendatory
thereof relating 10 the appointment OF poSe ,birb
has heretofore been to me- and to which nave
appended two certificates pursuant 10 ,he p IL s
cer,,ed bv the city Of New-York for the following
among other. reasons notwithstanding me SERIOUS
ohiectlors which have been urged against II. 49,.
There unqucstionab.y an almost universal ana
SINGER belief among e pe9pe n oI ' of large num-
Der of citizens. that TIE p9l'ioai pa,S
senta.ion in the Police Board because THAI board
great powers OF control over eeo ~ n an
the fair exercise Of that power j. Eecessar! 10 pr.
the Of the people N All parts Of ,c M
for President and Governor from beng n"''i'ed D.
Ths 1 is no question Of merely municipal admin
isrstion. but OF state policy ana am oaun 20 10
respect the wishes OF me peope OF ine ~ tsoice
regarding IT, have already CONSTITUTED me toi,c~
ieW and aT, no, nr"parci to say that the people
OF The >ia'e are not entitled 10 make the same
a5s9 m .ery n TO me the POPE Of ihS ely
rayed IN aniseonism 10 the res OF inc state upon
iersouallv think Il of comparatively little con
sequence 10 our muncipa. administration wh. .hr
polic- rOmmis si0ncrs are Of one party or ahOth"i
po, h MI NATURALLY neong t. soma party and
II the rest Of The State consider that II Is impor-
10 have them belong 10 dnsi.n, Iar,i.th on,
any real injury TO our municipal government.
The provisions Of This h.ll enlarsing the powers
Of the chief of Police and InaknS him really me
executive heal OF the force believe TO be OF greit
and practical value. SUCH provisions are lois
single head ana the concentration of responsibility.
which no people Of the city wish. and "hi,h: nu'
for the control Of tn Department o'rr elections:
would be accorded without question This step IL, Is
made. not only IN ne rg Dire ,on o, nor ns,o e
f!ons rather than lose this Improvement or the law.
The ciyG service provisions q the BY are Oh,
ject,onab.o hope the LEGISLATURE "" ' i
then and restore this department. 10 the ~ ,liaiS
provided FOR is subject 20 the sia;s ctvh service
Commission and as tnc Polio Eoard !. no" 20 20
constitute hai the in,eis,,s 81 fr tcr ere
hesitation concluded that this objection cngh' no, 20
been strongly urged upan me 9 rsJc-i ms IN be,
cause II Is not what the people % NJ" ORR haN"
se'i upon me BY he coasi'uton II the rcpr.
sen'at.ves % tho peorie refn-" - In.' aw. MN
the people demand. their constituents must 'ep'e
with them FOR that At the roi'. 18Th. ~.
Ny duty believe - BE- 90 consii Ter vn''h't ~,
h,lls which might have been Naf-"l. bat upon -
stns laws THIS b upon the Whole J'i s,l,l an
return the c9py i'rn@mi,t'd TO N. WIN Ne s't"
tory rerifnraf. - a p'-N'r. CRY
" + sTrONG Mayor - the Cl,y ~ NeS-iork.
80 sooner was the reading ~ this fnessaCe IN
the Senate finished than senator Cantor sa.d 30
would Of courq.. be Inn. ss.bc - discuss all the
provisions II this important state de- rn"ut u"
thought the Mayor did not really a'pi'N. the
measure. He looked on the atiltni" oi MAYOR
Strong ~ a betrayal % the interests 81 the people
The Mayor wa, more responsible for IN" l"f"dt ~
the wishes II the citizens than any one else. u
he had :; "a firm against the spohMh'h. We
would have had legislation absolutely re" from
uollfi.s and this act 81 infamy toward the city =
Ncw-York would not have becn possible. Tn"n
We would have hai the Committee oi Ten bills
Now we ecrvc notice on N" police thnt tn"N can
look to political influence for favors. senator
ca,,o- SAID he regretted that the MaNor had
failed In his aafy. and hoped the matter would not
resrl; as -eriously as 81 threatened -.
senator OCouno4 defended ihe Mayors acton
sta. ng that IL would meet NE ailiofa4 ~ the
re.rle generally. lie asserted that the peopl" We
lirvri IN Mpar' .sanshp and would sand by the
Mayor in this matter. He dii not believe single
headed commission would be SAFE or that the peo-
pie Of New-York wanted Il. There was too mucl
danger In the Idea. Now election abuses would
be stopped and the maJ1r.iies ~ tn country dis-
t!lcia would not be overcome by the colusion ~
the police of Ncw-York Mayor Strong had been
erraiic and iirprudcnt. but this action would go a
great way toward recpnciling the people 10 ms
conduct and restoring confidence In him
Senator Icxow called Senator Canors remarks
audacIous and In bad grace. lie referred 10 Scha-
for Cantor as Il representative II ina corrupt Or
ganizi.ion tina. had It's misdccds exposed by the
committees which drew the bipartisan t'll Mayor
strong had done his dr'y and done 1t well. and
his would be approved by all fair-irindei ctl-
zens.
senator Cantor replied sarcast!cally that. OF
course this tribute to Mayor Strong vas SIN
core or course, Senators LeXow and Otonnor
thought the Mayor a distinguished Republican
Possibly also theY would soon approve OF his re-
moval Of Police Commissioners Murray and krr-
win. lie then repeated that Mayor Strons had
dcfrauded the people by his action on THIS bi ana
had violated every principle 81 the platform On
which the people elected him
Senator OConnOr vas spurrcd by THIS 10 say
that the Republicans always claimed the right To-
differ and exercise conmOn-sense. lie wished 10
God the Democrats party could do the same
thing especially I'm the National Administration
The BIZ was ordered sent to the Governor for
his approval.
STANDING BY MAYOR STRONG.
REPUBLICANS GENERALLY THINK THAT HIS
REASONS ARE As EXcELiENr AS
HIS DECISION
Mayor s'rong's approval OF the Bipartisan Police