New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-19
OWNERSHIP OF THE CANALS.
MANY LEGISLATORS FAVOR FEDERAL
CONTROL AND MAINTENANCE.
OPINIONS OF A LARGE NUMBER OF SENATORS
AND AssEMBLYMEN ApRoPos OF SENATOR
PAvEY's PROPOSED CONSTITU-


TioxA1. AMENDMENT
.,... =. &C le,,.,on Senator pevey's amend
- 80. l,..,.,,.to. ,,,,,orizi,, the leas-
-. 49,, 80 - 80 ,.r,ts - the Tinted states
l,.- - .to .,,,io., ~ q 0rc,, deal Of talk
=, t ao,ei,..,r, 9, ~. rrra nronoses amendment
G., -, ,f,o,. ST., ~ ,-.i,ia VII ~ he Constitu-
to- ,,.t 80 .h,,.cs u.o,fs rs.l a. follows:
.r, .fst1 80 .,oi, no, sell leasa or otherwise
Z sYose Of tho Erie Cana the Oswego Canal the
Cnampla!n Canal the Cayuga ana seneca ana on
e hla 49, nv & nd, ~, roanaremon, for-
ever TIE prohibition % lease sale or o;her dispo-
sitlon herein contaned s4al not aplE 10 vac yli,
ed S ne e ~ ~ AZ fln ana when extends
eas,erly from the westerly lire OF Man-st. 20 the
ss5ery me o, is"oqsss' no, s dtbs- 5sn5son
81 said canals or either OF them TO the United
States All funds mat may be derived from any
lease sale or OTHER disposition OF any cana snan oe
pair OF the remaining portion o. the canals
large p'opoTIo" o. ''e SIGNATURE ana >>SSe'''S
men when asked as 70 their opinion % the amend
Carai - The 1-nites s,a,as .;o,.r,,oe,.
ann - '''7 ,.'.el '.
PARALLEL CASES
Senator Sheppard said VIVA. s the difference
between the Erie Canal and the 500 Canal Are
noi both canals connecting the Grea; Lakes with the
Hudson River and the port o; New-Nork. do not
see why, II the General Government expends mil
lions on the Saut Ste Marie Canal. Il should not
also maintain the Erie Canal" Other opinions :ol
low;
senate, Pavcv.s anentn,en. ,o- have considerable
pride In the fact that the canals are owned by the
Stata OF New-York Besides 7 should fear II tho
United states Government assumes cohroi OF the
Erie Canal. for instance. that the Congressman
i,o'" o'.'e 49,, ~, - -
l"e "u.l ~ ~ =. ia. . a"1 Ia -
sufeT'
senator
Of the State where live. would he glad get nd
OF the canals on almost any terms. foT they feel
the weight Of taxation for their support very mucn
The States expenses are growing each year IN other
directions ana II We oous Sa' IN o. ~
$500. 49,. 80 49, ,ho s,a,
e.s.o- C,.hoo, 7 enor,a favor Senator Pavev's
l@i0 10 - r-7ited S,atse Womb consent 70
build .hip canal L takes 10 make bargain
also. and have no doun' lma. ne propi {. ~
slate "o.'a ereScient1v large price for them
Senator Cocge hall hardly wish 70 express an
opinion on this subject other than 70 say mat
% Br,,sh-T think the canal Commission
80, - 10 Amounted viii determine this question
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. -"n
Senator Humphr,y-I am ID ."N0' 81 j, or"
'h"h '.."' - g., ,a,o- Of +, T. is not a new
almost UNANIMOUSLY III ldNor "i H. - - N0 " ~"
ycsrs for have thought the Western States were
yea's' ~ '', ', - ~ tho Eric Canal more
interested ~ we rl,, ~ ca,ol
than We I'm this State. Ninety per cent OF the cdHAl
,,' -, understand is Western traffic.
senator Harrisou-I an rather in favor Of IT, but
stili am in doubt whether II would be "ise; for !
ri canal II il should come into the possession
OF ne General Government heF MIN aiso "lN
This canal traffic TO other states. W Nal Is h."ut
Is modern methods OF TRANSPORTATION on thr cli-Is
INC. arc away behind the axe W oukHl - pr M
Sora,or Raines-l am IN favor OF d.srosns or the
r-ria canal 70 tho United states Go'erlmeht on
almost any terms. think the people OF my sec
ton are also IN favor or 'I1 no en-. i r,n,,st
canals votc ro,'Ed hat as long as the state Of
New-York poured its mon@y me me C 1nT, ' -,
United STATE g., tro tEis directlon
pay ""' - ,,-o,, rs o->.rt,rr
PAYING FOX oInh' ~ ''''
Senator VHrox-I am most decidedly in favor o.
.,,,rg the canals. Ot what use are they 70 me
stliI"h GO ~ Network AT present except
people OF INC -. -. i,s ,-e,sr-vo 7. &c salts
70 draw money OUT OF ~ ,'S-.' .s -.
faction 10 -. ID0 r,I nronos,tion because do no,
the EvN'' 49, -. ,h,s s,a,e a,ona ourh;
believe that the QeoPie o. ''i'' 90 n.y.
- nav for such an improvement. Inc peope o.
the west ma -, boveve- as the neonle OF
..-yorE seem TO he willing to pay for the main
New o''' -. % oour-e tho o,ho- States
teuance OF Inc t~iN-7' - 80, =. ....-a. :. -.
=, ne Union will not think II neefsSiry 10 pay
;heir share. T. Hhen ms Saial $3.50, ~,
had o.,.f.. 10 tinted States Government. In my
Union would have ieit c@ilen upo" 10 90 the
Hork ~, .o.,o -, C,A.,,..,,,,,.
Assernhlyman NiHon- ne Pe1P,e o. ' ~ u st
tcnance Of the state can"s oNen a. ns NdIY'a
Government We 90 hol sdtt no" ln's sndt, ~
dor. whether with or withoUt pay @nu LHaly o. /
10 neople would even be In favor o. making nc
q. s.aFF =