New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-17
A PLEA FOR THE PARSHALh DILL

Ex-MAyOR HEWITT ASKS THE GoVEKNoh ~
URGE 1T on THE LEGIsLATuRE
Albany April l6 (SpeciaD.-The failure 10 report
tho parshar bill by the Senate Canals COMMITTEE
thus Withholding from the Legislature an oPpoi'
tunity to determine the policy OF the S'a,e III
lation TO restriction of canal commerce. ia" -
voked numerous protests in the shape OF teesraihS
and communications from various Pai'9 "a W
country Among these 10 the following ie''e' "0"'
ex-Mayor Abram 5. Hewitt to the GoVerhoI'
New-York. April l5, 1897
His Excelency, the Governor of the state u '''"
from the wr that , fsf Of the
Committee of the senate. as onort an amendment
known as the Weman- Parshall b pglm noerrs
canal companies engagedl IN create than SO
co VI know of no reason in public ponhc o,d We hs
SomPsnlss sns afs on of ] c Sness
he 10 cripple the business of the canads o going
ve" fo OF te enlargement OF the canals OF the
state this restriction seems most at nrepara
,;nn FOR The equipment and terminals TTqufru ,yo
the enlarged business can p1 IN his port if it IS
Vi Ca,a ain and retain the commercial suprtm"~?
when il has enjoyed for more than nan ot,nntion
i NO cool II my duty TO call your iiy
10 tbe Calamity which will result from 5me
Of the Legislature to remSov roncb CONSERVATION.
nd y, urse upon you that the question snoo W. not
fairly presented to the ha contnued 1t is certainly
,n M, nnfortHnate that majority OF inc 90 s1rb
itS
oo,,antous concern to the state III ,,,h,ch II
troa u,aterways and to continue a pom! 20 arrow
rc,s,ed I'm will restrict within hmIt go - ~ COR
~ 20 he practically prohbtory tht ~, e1loa If com
orations 10 develop the greai ~ IVA which il
49, which the State has proVideu' a ,ie ma ra-
- NOW charging in order 10 preSrYroorrr "
- nC.ition OF the city of New b,s CITY,
mum ~ Great commercial BODIES u
ns io s the Chamber OF Commerce me
Tn,s the hoard of Trade ana ran. sIv
fNci! ritne exchange. have az an, :,
35lornd in favor Of the removal Oh ,onc formed
,nsd nv the existing law on corpoIa In view
III orrv on the business OF the ives
20 ~ general expression OF the Z, &c dficut
o % nnercial sentiment in TINS cfa ~ ioritv in
vi oIia,o that there Is not ueciuet H. freedom
10 efslature not merely In taNo, VI ,nniovment
Wy -" 7cana,s of this state, Dut OF NV of
VI tdnn,taI ADEQUATE to PROVIDE an and anti
Oh rn cbaracter to supplant the inth ,nrmina Is
n.a heats now IN use. ana 10 !u NV ~ freight
20 nrovide for the prompt nan urSoI resnonsi-
so as ~ pho,itte for inadequate ~. hoe{s fo.
ann " corporate guarantees ~ ~, frrnjshed
Dlllty ~ tus az ladine similar 10 M ,ch II is
W tiroods at points Of origin WINNIE with the
py I ran. that the canals can coiii
railways. ,bererore that you Will see , yo to
ut ~ cail the attention or tHe nseihe 10 re-
cieaI ,nortant subject, so as. IL P,bich restrict
TINS iii on early day the letters ION for the
move d. and prevent the done mon the
the coa"h us,ness which ought 10 ne %a state and
enarseu Less the best interests OF sac rj6ced TO
canals ..r Of New-York are 70 pe ,ho honor 10
OF ,he sensh considerations, p5phM s. HEWITT
VIZ vour fellow citizen