New-York tribune., 1896-01-20
THEIR VIEWS WIDE APART.
HOW Mr. REDFIELD AND MR. SHANhS
LOOK AT THE HEARINGS.

EACH THINKS THE OTHERS CASE Is WEAK. AND
SENATOR LExow GIVES no sIGN-Possl-
BIlITY OF ANOTHER HEARING
ON CONSOLIDATION.
President w. c. Redficid, Of the Loyal l-eas ''e'
and Sanders Shanks secretary OF the NOn"on-
dation Lcagre. were respectively asked 'asl
evening as 10 their views regarding me result
of the two davs' session of the joint legislative
committee in this city. Mr.. Redheld sad IN Ie-
ply: 80
1T seems TO me that, carefully weiShcu' 'ne
force Of the argument so far lies strongly in
favor Of resubmission and against cohsolu@-
ton. We have produced the ex-Mayor and the
head of our Department Of City Works poth
of whom have testified of Brooklyns ample
ability to care for herself. and both oppose en-
forced consolidation We have shown that po'h
the local and legislative representatives OF our
neople are a practical unit in favor OF fesup-
mission On the other side, nothing mas pe@h
to my knowledge. answered as to good govern
ment being either probable or posslple aIter con-
soidation The difficulties OF the propo'eu
union have been ignored, and argument mas
been based chiefly on the ground Or ma'crai
profit Claims TO Brooklyns lnaDlhtE 10
maintain her separate corporate existence nave
been fully met by the arguments OF Alfred l.
White and ex-MayOr Schielen. ON the o'"el
side also, there have been made plentiful mis-
representations of fact, which at iur'hef
hearing if this be granted. will be exposed
I'VE have heard from the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
MANY fervent assertions Of what will happen
after union. No word OF proof or oenohSua''o"
has been offered. nor has there been the susges-
ton of a guarantee that the equal taxation lheE
so much desire will in the least be granted IL
IS easy 10 assert that property will be benefited
hut these assertions while freely made, lack
proof
Mr. Sharks replied as follows:
81 heard all the speeches on both sides OF the
question and l fail TO recall single F"hd
argument advanced against consolidation. Ai'e
sole object Of the speakers opposed to 'he OH
was 10 delay final action on the question Ihcy
all admitted that they hoped to be aple 10 ue
feat II If they had another chance. They gave
no proof Of their assertion that Lhe people OF
Brooklyn opposed to constellation anu can
rot give such proof. Their assertion lhat 'ir'
Crou, got his large vote for Mayor on account
@. his consolidation leanings was really very
strong argument IN favor of consolidation, be-
cause at that election Mr.. Grout reduced the Re-
publican plurality of $1,000 Of one year before 10
a Republican plurality Of 1000. without taxing
into account the 10000 anti-Repuplcan votes ma
went to Mr.. Shepard Any one can see from these
figures that If Mr.. Grout had received the 1uii
Democratic vote he would have been been eiec'ec
,.er MIR. Wurster by plurality OF SOU
'If the committee proposes to report upon the
facts of the case and not merely upon the de-
sire OF a feN cstimable gentlemen TO i've ahG
die in Brooklyn. the report mus. be IN 1aVor u
immediate consolidation"
Senator Iexow said 10 reporter that ne
thought the subject Of consolidation had been
presented very ably by both sides, but ala not
care TO say anything about his view OF the case.
He said the committee had not decided whether
or not il would hold any more meetings III BrOok-
lyn TO hear arguments. but had decided that II
would give New-York an opportunity TO be heard
on the subject. probably on Friday and saturday
Of this week.
The province Of this committee" says the
Senator. 'does go further than the limit OF
the two bills They determine the main ques-
ton and II they determine against consolidation.
why that puts end 10 our activity. III, on the
other hand the committee determine the ques-
ton of consolidation favorably. then we suggest
methods of actual consolidation"
Senator Brush says the committee has had an
opportunity TO get fair expression Of opinion
on both sides As a Brooklynte. he stands FOR
Brooklyn and it seems 10 him that, in common
fairness II the people Of Brooklyn want 10 vote
ON this question they ought 10 have the oppor-
tunity He believes that resubmission and a ref
erendum should be combined. He thinks that
there should be another hearing in Brooklyn, and
will try to get IL