New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-27
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
SEVEN MILLIONS FOR CANALS
rHp RIGHT YEAR TO SUBMIT THE QUESTION To
THE PEOPLE.

THE PEOPLE.
To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Governor Black. at the Chamber OF commerce.
banoue. IN December last sounded note OF senu-
inc alarm as 10 the diversion OF commerce from
New-York State and City. 1t needed MS ciario"
voice 20 awake from the torpor INTO "hci VIC
had sunk as to the diversion OF business ho'"
Northern lines OF transportation ana inc co"''
ouent fate that would certainly befal TINS poi ,
unless immediate steps were taken TO regain ana
retaln the proportion o: the commerce oi WIS
continent that rightly belongs 10 New-iorN.
Recon, events confirm in remarkable ocI'cc
the trend Of business away from 'h's seV''o'',
Now Orleans in the month OF February s"!ppe"
n larger amount OF corn. the chlei crop VI .no
oo,r,1v than did any other port The news tn s
morning indicates that the enormous s"p'"'"'' "a
grain purchased Cor Spain ana o'her -.
huvcrs seek an outlet from Baltimore "h'Ie o.
the wheat controlled by Mr.. Letter icss man Wv
third reaches this harbor. The supreme '"N' "
In nfteen years our shipments Oh cor" -"
,ro-oos.d only four millions. during which perlco
the shipments OF outports have increase" ~.
millions OF bushels. is surely enough 10 q" 'Ne"
the keencst sense OF danger TO our comhe''e'
Rut Governor Black with his far-seeins Nisio"
OF danger is about the only man IN inc o''' ~.
day tina; Is imposing para.ysisi Oh hot aan re-
live, our commerce. The only GIet, N,'''," -. ~
possible from the Grea. Lakes 10 Nt'"'Lt oyytent
Is the Eric Canal. It's Improvement TO mo ~,
~, en- no. cont in carving capacity IS nosSipe ~
the expenditure Of g 90 0Ooa mere bafatee Ooi..
nar.d with the results that would now io'i - rs
ao,llty TO serve and save New-York NhNs - Oox
a6a /. making possible. within a year rom -
Msy N-foot channel. by her ship-caha.s 70 o. No
wafer at Montreal: while the Mississippi, III e
south is being made available ny great pd &c
fron, 81 Louis to New orleans; and while NUM- hnin
Gus new movements toward diversion are ,.atns
energetcally promoted Governor Back .ar,o
He viii not permit the passage OF the I'M sntO
ri which simply provides taat at inc ~ IN o
autumn elections the people shall he psfH,t6"S ro9
sov whether or not they Will vote the t''u.N,r
necessary TO complete the Erie Canal enlaIsfn1e',,
aod tbus nut in perfect order the only eiF-.t, .
cst., route that can successfully compete win
all rivals 1900. to-. g., bis attitude OF
.,,,iitv or lack OF faith in the 5000 sense Oh nv
neonc Leaders OF his own party. hhe FL i.. W
Piet, Superintendent Aldrdge STATE on'nI' =,
NAV NI,herbee Senator Lexow Assembly, iln't
md numerous others differ with him. fIoi n,
E.noc-afs have expressed themselves as reauN 70
co-oners:c as evidenced by the nearly auN 80" ~
- .pne rnmodiate action FOR the preservation o'
Sba Commerce OF New-York by senator
1':T Gorernor is one in n million in this aliiluu
~ practica hostility to the best lnteIes 80 he
Statc and the city The delesaton OF zen ltor, bie
Chanbcr o. Commerce will perform go 6 pm.,,t
1880 IL {, can convince him that inc .t
- single man overwhelmed with pnonc ~, Ga't n
e. -. NAL ible and induce him TO yle!u 20 .I'e -.
;5soydInary pressure from all quarters oHs sS
SNsw.York March g. 1898