Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-15
GOSSIP FROM GOTHAM
Little Prospect Of Important Legisla-
ton at Albany This Winter.
VAN WYCK'S SCHEMES BLOCKED
Controller CoIer's Dock Plan to
Be Considered.
TO ANTHONY

| Special c. rrespondence Of The Evening Star.
| NEW YORK, December IA, 1892
In arranging the legislative program for
| the coming session at Albany it is to be
| observed. it Is stated that the republican
| leaders have determined what things not
| to do rather than what things to do. In
| less than three weeks the legislature will
! open, and judging from present indications
| the session will be short one 1t can also
| be stated that whatever results are achiev-
| ed will not be such usually disturb polit-
| ical conditions. 1t is the plan of the repub
| lican leaders not to attempt any general or
party legislation; not to undertake radical
changes in the excise laws; not to expert
| ment with tax law amendments; not to
| agitate canal matters; not to urge unusu-
| ally large appropriations for any depart
ment of the state service, and not interfere
| generally with the government of New
| York city.
| The apparent reason for the adoption of
| this negative program is the intention of
| the republican leaders to prevent the crea-
| ton Of local issues in the approaching ma
| tional campaign. The leaders are mindful
| that one of the greatest political struggles
in the history of the country is soon to
| begin, and they are determined that the
| standard around which republicans in this
| state called to rally shall not be OBJ
secured by local strife and contention. In
other words, there will be but one issue.
| the national issue in this state when the
opposing political forces line up in 1900. On
| the strength Of 1t the republicans will make
| their appeal for support. Voters in this
| state will have the opportunity Of uphold
| ing the administration of President Mckin-
| ley, and of more finally establishing the
| principle of honest money or of encourage
| ing that horde of political fanatics which
| is shouting reputation and free silver 1t
| Is the confident belief of the republican
| managers here that there are today great
| many democrats in this state who never
| cast republican ballot before 1885, but
who have now practically allied themselves
| in support of republican national policies
1t Is the purpose to make 1t even clearer
| to these men that there is but one all
| prevailing issue at stake in the next cleo
uo"
mayor van "!cAs scheme biocked.
| E1forts OF mayor van "yck TO rush pre-
| Hminary work on Two new East river
| pridses 10 cost sleoooooo are, 1t Is said,
| being blocked by Secretary of War Root.
| Inc war department has the final say
| as to whether New York city shall be al
| lowed to construct the bridges Secretary
| Root has withheld his consent for over a
| month. Senator Plat is known to he
| anxious to take the building of the bridges
| from the local officials because he fears
| most of the contracts will go to the Roeb-
| ling Construction Comnanv in which RIrh
| ard Croker. ir.. and Frank Croker are in
| terested Mayor Van Wyck's plan was TO
rush through the 1900. 900 bond issue and
l a hpfOra
| on January 1. This would prevent a com
| mission of republicans being appointed to
| take charge of the CONSTRUCTION in the same
manner as the East river bridge commits
sion ousted from office by Mayor Van
| WICK. was doing the work of building the
| bridge in course of CONSTRUCTION. Con-
4 troller Coler was the first official to find
obiections To the rush Man of Navor Van
WI 10 osllad fnr daIov CO fba. TIC
| transit situation could he investieated r.
| see whether New York was not making
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hr,dsss ~, +uuais s-SIS ~. h,,,,t n5oU
| The r;y.r sn,. r,'ch ,ess -rnnsv NaWor
| Van W,oL ~ - an, hssora M hoar5 of
| az uSeN "oh ou' oeioie e'e ooiu Vi
es'tia'e'
| CoIer's DOCK Plans.
| The plan of Controller Coler to have the
| citv acm,;re IL tho uater front and build
| 49, -. -. ~ -
.he sfea'es. sys'e'h VI piers anu oly oochs
| IN the world as an investment Is to be
| considered by the chamber of commerce at
n sneciaI mating 70 ha ba,a T., +ho -. O.
| ture. Several prominent members of .be
chamber have Endorsed the plan. and will
IN On w. potS ~ JON win the controller
lation. Mr. Coler insists thai bondS ;sss,ad
| to acquire waterfront property and build
| piers should not be charge against the
action he lIs 10y VI the city: Ihe trans
| vestment hecsnsa III. ho nSa.eu as an IN.
| have to be paid for out of the nrocaeds Of
taxation. The improved piers built during
| os. hte Years are now paying per
| cent interest on the entire cost of the prop
cry e ~, while the interest on the bonds issued
aol the "ork Is a little more than per
sodn oo MI L. Coier estimates that it will cost
| sIoo,VV.ooo 10 carry out his plan and that
IN snlIty years the city would own free
| VI aeot tne great system OF piers, paying 6
| ana . per cent proft on their cost, and
IN inns a money would then go into the treasury
r ~ rsiuc 90 laAaLion. he estimates that the
| nn .ha I'LL I'LL tl,e piers would pay interest
| tbat Wo,,1d ,s.; naiu piot.ue SINKING fund
Cnier , t1t .neii IN th'rty years Mr..
/ ize the city to make the necessary finan-
| clai ARRANGEMENT to carry out this plan
| cure IN smen5,,a emp years sh OF more to Sc
ton He is preparing n bill that will ensbIe
| the city to undertake the proposed invest
| menu without delay the bonds issued not
| ,i,ttot;a ehatse aSainsI tne Gonstltmuonal
| the chamber of commerca ,nd o.hnn ash
| mercia1 orvanization 70 indors. the , In
ure. '"e i'ieas
|