New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-16
CANAL INTERESTS AROUSED.
VIGOROUS OPPOSITION TO THE PAvEY FED
ERAL CONTROL PLAN

Albany March 15-Objections Of decided nature
were made at the meeting Of the Assembly Canals
Committee to-day to the Pavey CONSTITUTIONS
amendment providing for the transfer OF the canals
10 the Federal Government. w. r. Corwine. repre-
scnting the Merchants Association OF New-York
City. read a long letter from William f. King.
president OF the association in which he said
This association believes that the State Of New
York should be supreme; that 1t should SonuIO,:
AIN ana Inn prov bs s dree "a
required by the Developments OF trade ana S com.
wsss has hreseh Ike Es Canal fully
cent p freight It ans OF
why NewYork should reinqush her title to t tbs
has been the pride of the State ever since 1t was
o nF G b has p S rns ana Of
the State and its great cities which T. ana ,nsy
saye ae Gana e great
the Sn by wnsh hs e STATE ca
be kept upon a satisfactory basis.
The other seaboard cities on the Atlantic coast
their trade This may be said also Of the Gulf
rs n 1cTafs OF %1f rac Of which
doubtedy been dverson Of traffic which S. mlght
seems scarcely probable that these cities which
are in fierce competition with New-York City.
even even il the Government should obtain control Of
our canal system. either by lease or purchasss,'
ture OF moneys necessary TO improre the canal 70
# n hs dna
or even under its operation. would become even
bsn # . o Of ns sca anH
nearly every river and harbor appropriation on
sTe IN a 2n' Mh the =
as additional bait, what morscl II would be
to whom the large expenditures that would be
required would be but an additional incentive LOT
schemes
STATE AFFAIR.
The Erie Canal is one OF the principal factors In
the export business OF New-York State and City.
1t ought to be improved up to the very highest
demands which commerce can make upon H.
This however ought to be done by the State or
New York, and not by the United States Every
additional ton OF freight coming through the canal
to the seaboard whether 1t has Its initial point
inside New-York State or outside OF 1t. ADDS 10
the business Of the entire State. VIVA. benefits
one benefits all. You cannot segregate the inter-
ests OF the State. nor can you segregate the IN
closely interviewer that what affects one aiteG,s
all No matter what the amount necessary is, me
Of il wiihou. any assistance from the United States
Government In TACT since the re ssems
for the mproI enlent Of NewYork Harbor, SO
that 4 nay keep pace With the ss Sy IN
New-York State ought to take that matter up as
everything is done thar ought to he done TO give
the State OF New York ard IT'S great seaport every
Empire State OF the Union. the richest and the
most pOP%2pS of them eth all 0n he pTae ot seapo
at the foot Of the Hudson with iis capital at the
terminus Of it's internal system Of waterworks.
with the great Inland port OF Buffalo at the e west ISL
inland seas. win the intermediate and nourlJhing
cities and towns along the line of that internal
Se pos OF to the
w95a at % that nks the of rs
ton that it seeks the ala Of he ,bS a sTeSe9
which wonder OF the country when II was
started: which has been It's most helpful servant
No benefit. however can be accomplished unless
Canal has been the paything OF politicians too
long it should now become the earnest effort OF
al the expense OF the State, In the condition in
d RSh e Kat BE- not
the canal that has operated against New-f York IN
Charges on grain at Buffalo and various terminal
charges here in Ncw-yorl city, well as charges
have ali oberated very largely to drive exports OF
grain to other ports than New.York These charges
our exports. measures should be taken Immediately
Diminishing ali sentiment: the practical consid,
are Single influence f new Existing ' for mHs
regulation Of railroad charges, and therefore for
half the people of the tinted States The actual
tonnage Transported by II Is no measure OF It's
cradle but the fact of the existence OF the canal,
and the relatively low cost of deportation upon
charges TO which the railroad companies must
conform. The, evidence Of this fact appears con-
made by the railroads in the summer season when
subject to the eompe,on Of the Erie Canal and md
canal is closed.
TERMINAL CHARGES
There is another question in connection with this
matter which ought TO be looked into closely and
at once. That is tho question Of port and wharf
charges. particularly the latter. OF New-York City
Other cities offer every inducement possible to
shipping and they seem to be aided in their EFFORTS
to attract shipping by the action Of this city In
placing upon shipping the very highest possible
charge that shipping will bear rather than the
by The city without loss TO the latter. 1t is not
good business TO put c9mpatayey small nio sum tb
Of the ely y, at h the y sn o. ne
This association, therefore urges that the con;
o Of me Erie can@ shall not cny ~ be
and enlargement be placed in the hands not OK
politicians, against whom It must be protected,
the State who will protect IL None have greater
interest me proper eond0T ana bs the he. Ss
along is course. In each OF those cities there are
be found men Of the hghest business GaPaey
orranzine and ma ma cling the largest enterprise In
the w9r M he from h
rnercial bodies OF the several cities along the Erie
t Gnna be provded system Of accounts that shall
the public all the details or canal man
gen1et OF expenditure. and OF the results Of such
eSprnditure. with such n commission and with
s,cb methods there will be no need for the people
~ New-York 10 consider the giving away OF their
nroperty in order to prevent Its being stolen from
them. orrrp cprAurpc
rrastus wiman. vigorously opposing tho bill.
o.orted also the view Of Chauncey ". Dutton OF
Tou, York an expert engineer Among the other
noaxers were William l.. Cleary. OF New-York:
~ NJ Mcconnell Of the Board OF Trade and Trans
w ZION OF New-York. and Thomas f. Ryan. OF
70 Merchants Exchange. OF Buffalo.
WANT THE CANTOR-HILL BILL PASSED.
A. a meeting Of the Executive Committee OF the
,rev-york Board Of Trade and TRANSPORTATION