New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-23
EXMAYOR sCHEIREN's REMARKS.
Ex-Mavor. schieren spoke as follows:

IL A
dranght may be able TO enter and to dspa a coa "a,
diton OF things does not now prevail a, me poie
OF New.Y0Ik Tno' nc, c n STgH and its
facilities But II she is 70 retain her isVo,ea pm
sition she must have suG,em mpt@rn steamship
lOS as IS ono OF such rapid progress that new
, ms ass Sr1ng about new conditions In quick
inN DcnsnS What was regarded entirely SUI
hcient few n yssr5 line The sharp competition
OF modern times cons antly cohlpels ~ ,,..st i'm
81 new ideas and the adoption OF the '''e'' ''''
The huge ocean steamship OF today Is tne eyo-
luiion from the conditions OF nodeth co tarnents
~ has been made necessary oy me ae hne
for quick transit Inc an n4ese 2S time Inc carrying
are tne of the modern ocean liner has been 80
sfssy ma the Ss, 'S OF s entire eet few
Sc! rs He. draugh,. consequently is g,estsr,
and she requires more room u e"''
WAS formur OF the port OF NesYork today Is
seriously suffering from ,me entrance at
~ eateway Of her harbor rms Is nor 40
lntriess ,one hut also TO the entire Nation a. a
iorgs part OF the imports and exports Oh ne hn
tbst eompa rativeiy narrow. winding and sha'io"
channel on ssndy ,Ss State Of New-York In hts
lac, message to the Legis ature appTopriately
da,ed that ";he facilities Of the port OF New pfk
10 the country-her affairs are not local out M
fional and this view receives constant En-
ffpf 1t ne
,loi az r,onev from the general treasur! hsve
been expended with National sahcVm' az. d'.u i,ni
ions more should be EXPENDED no" III n ne h rpn1
nro,ee, II deepening the approaches 10 her HaIpp'
~. agislature Of New YORK. upon the -NBe~s-
,irn Of Inc Governor. passed bill last winter 10
empower him 10 apPonI sc1e az nommerce Of the
nnrr of New York. and - susgest such rehleu,eS
as they found feasible one OF the hist causes TOT
the existing state OF things ~hieh me Co'il ss'o
found was the inadeguack OF the cha vi az
nro.ch TO the harbor or New-fork for the ocean
sf.amshlps OF deep draught The Commission con-
81 ~. frus- i'm
mI;tee To recommend ~ Congress 10 provide an ap-
proprlation sufficiently large FOR the proper deep
ening and widening of the best channel from the
Atlantic Ocean to the Lower Bay OF Newfork.
The subject is one which has engaged the atten-
ton and study OF the best engineering talent OF
10 the greatest possible weight While some OF our
engineers have had their field OF operations en-
larged by the recent war, We must not forget
that tust much credit Il due TO those VINO re-
NAMED AT their posts and continued the work Of
makng ready the defence- Of our seaport cities ad
preparing the plans for the work needed 10 main
IAN our commercial supremacy. .
the scheme OF enlarging the main channel OF
New-York Harbor TO its present dimensions was V.es
undertaken when,ihe city 9i New iork was nuch
smaller than 1t IL and the interests inNoiV-i
w"re less If there WAS adequate reason for under
taxing the work that time there - much greater
reason for doing what - no" uesitru W. n mo,H
o. the Hudson River. growing al me rave OF heafn
100 90 a year and destined. II nothing occurs 10
VOID bv rs size Of population and the mhgnitude
y, i,s manufacturing and commercial interests ~
is the duty Of all true lovers OF ms G1u' 1o, me
good of humanity 10 See 10 II that no ooslacIes
main in the path OF commerce for the greaet CITY
Of Nation Whateyer dement's nno.sS sInenditnr.
wiii proye OF great advantage 10 the entire Iand
The return In gain TO commerce VIII prove nam q,
nnmoari.on with the vast value OF the commercial
interest Of the leading port Of this country "