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

and ,ossed unor apprehend that Mr.. Strana-
han Mr. Greene and the other able men men n IN
~ nrookIyn would ADMIT such to be the fac;s ana
win not Oppose reInn,m 1a ,brv o. T1e people OF
Brooklyn have been hitherto c9nsde,'n d siou ~
throw away their autonomy and to become on;y
an outlying ward OF New-fork. men go tbat
selfrespect and aspirations are higher man cfv thai
They VIII rather add the motto OF their el,y o"a az
Of the tate-"Excelsor The small anD on.'n ~
resenis Of the largest city in the land is hardy
worth consderins The gu ston OF sar vii be
G y IN on hgher and larger grounds ne chief
Che only beneft expected from the proposed an
that Of lower iaXes on real (Which in some
parts of cur city are eXccsstNr, any ,me Rrook-
lvn gentlemen whose opinions always receive ana
are entitled to great respect thnk tiids sGI es
be the effect OF putting an end TO broohiyn. mt. az
separate municipal government, but as an er6ic,
pendent juror cannot concur aa 'mef excessive
AVIATION by suicide 10 style 1t suicide Is not OF
extrayag2nt for such ii w De sme Her RE
mains VIII in such case become an ,pom bv the
river-and having no longer independemt, pDw ,cn of
existence OF late years we have heard nue. er
nv Rrooklvn be an almost incredible Remuneration
Of this Cardinal right? We should not only throw
away be o@ 9an Of %ew York Which have two
thirds the power of ety goVernmI9shna
seems to be, as have said, that of reduced taxes
But what assurance would there De OF svcr com
mon Council Would be that Of a powerless minority
She would be subject to such rule as ina dvd Se
fcarfuy taxed to pay not only her present s neS
but large proportion of the enormous deDt ORE
ent and tuture) of that city Have We 'brooh! ~
ites) any reliable statement of what thar deoi -
md how much Of taxation on 1t would De aaueu ~
The prospective further Indebtedness OF New-
York viii. it is believed be very great t2r H HofF
edifices ard other improvements from when Brooa,
lyn can derive benefit, but for when she w oud
be heavily taxed The new ely aal Ian ara 0 0h of
piers on the North River, her proposed WORKS s
around the new parks In Westchester County; ana
ohsy viii in me r e1a debt OF great Magnitude
Her officials regard It, Take ror instance src
the the BATTERY TO Harlem River Of
which will be S55,OOOoo s60oN.G0 Brookyn
w wSd Fray w ydcg aSe could derive no
benefit. on the contrary, 1t wou;d Dram TO har-
ton and business which would otherwise centre
here. mai. ....,,a,.o, xo,
eminent here during the present ADMINISTRATION and
we are about to have another good one trust
aosed change Would give us more honest rule tnan
we have had during that of Mr. Scheren and shall
have under that Of Mr. Mnrst ,p,orcor c,,v Who
wishes to change 1t in that respect? Network
is fat Ga1 to BE Spfh to 4 yEu a sss and d
the signs hardly in three bears an American
name. Large quarters OF nat c.ty are on Almost
other Languages creeds ana sympatnes tnan our
own. We may well be content with our condition.
There seems to be wisdom in the proposed
change.
BROOKLYN IS GOOD ENOUGH FOR MAYOR
sCHIEREN.
Mayor Scheren, who after busy administration
of the citys affairs for two years, will Wednes
day be Succeeded by Frederick W. Wurster, said
of consultations
Since the election of 1899 there has been a steady
development and marked increase of civic pride
in this city. Although at that time the question