New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-31
PROFESSOR sELIGMAN's REMARKS.

PROFESSOR SELIGMAN'S REMARKS.
Professor T. r. a. seligman. OF Columbia Col
.cgc when he introduced. said Il was e''deh'
tina, he must talk to a slngle-tax audience. but he
hoped to be heard on the otaeF s!'c' ne S''' III
part:
Either the tax on a tenement-house Is shifted 10
the tenant is paid BY the owner OF me nous ni
We frd a tax on the house and on the land. ana
since there Is no exclusive tax on the mousse II can
be shifted to the tenant II there Wa on; na
an5Sl5rd RI rents would have to be KEEP, up to
make the payment OF the tax possible.
There were cries Of dissent. and when the speaker
said he would not pursue the argument so far Us
to show that advocates Of the sinsle-iax became
Socialists there were shouts OF mo. NO.! ana
Kisses In all parts OF the room In the remainder
OF his speech Professor Selgman made an appeal
for support OF the Tenement-Iiouse Committee
Professor Felix Adler. the next speaker. was
greeted with much applause. He spoke OF the DO
cial Reform Club. In part. as follows
I'VE try to have liberation for each others beliefs
and try to agree on what is really essential for
the good Of the We want s 10 po
There no SIDE social theory al yet in "nGh n Mas
Of the houses, and more than half OF the fires
break out in the tenement-houses: Is IL wo iI
Some OF the fires In those houses? think we can
all agree on that next step" applause or,
read these resolutions. which were passed:
Whereas. This report OF the Tenement House
dillon OF the homes Of the mass OF the peope OF
the city OF Ncw-York Is menace TO public health
and safety demands prompt attention and radlcai
Resolved. That we citizens OF New-fork in mass
meeting assembled approve its recommendations
looking toward the condemnation and destruction
OF unsantary buildings. the improved condition OF
tenements thc securing or greater protectlon
against the devastating effects OF fires the pre-
Ncntion OF OvorcrOw ling. the strict enforcement
Of the Law which forbids covering by tenement
house OF more than 20 per cent OF the lot on Whcn
II stands increased sanitary inspection the com
pulsory registration OF tenement-house landlords,
Fairgrounds and kindergaTtcns, municipal baths.
avaiories and drinking fountains electric lights
and asphalt payemcnts and an adequate system OF
rapid transit
Rosolycd. Further. that have read with sur.
prise and distress that Trinity church has resisted
the enforcement OF the law which provides that
nestle purposes IN each story or tenefnent-n houses
on the ground that IT was Unconstitutional and
has succeeded in obtaining a ruling to that erect
from the General Term OF the Court OF Common
Pleas In consequence % which the Board OF
Health has been unable - enforce this statute so
Gar as IL applies TO tenementhouscs built or used
Resolved. Thai We condemn this action OF the
CORPORATION OF Trinity Church. which has therefore
become obstruction 10 tenement house reform.
instead o. leader In IL. as " VAS bound ny every
consideration Of humanity and religion 10 be.
Resolved That the present condition or many
tenement-houses t. disgiace TO civilization and a
heartily ndors, the reports recommendation we
resre, that tho committee should have deilt with
certain Of the large aspects OF The problem
H.-8lXsl That especially need is wise
and farsighiel provisions FOR the future 10 prevent
the republication Of present evils. AMI that the
time has now come for action BY the municipality.
WINK districts. be reserved FOR homes Tor future
generations u waKe-earners Or indlviiua.y ~ CO.
operation with societies and individuals for the I'M
prJvement 81 existing conditions.