New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-19
TaUv4Ny AND UANHATTiN.

,r,u,r,ar,.,e campaipn against the Manhattan
oonnanv eliminating in notice To get ON III
uo,torv Park is one Of the most audaclous
nieces of humhuggery ever put on the mun''i-
nal stooo The ostenSihlc motive Is sollcitune
for the dear people bur the dear people are no'
deceived for a moment. They are greatly III
terested for they perceive that strong forces are
IN conflict after n long and profitable Alliance
hut they understand perfectly that their alleeeo
welfare instead Of being an issue l. Her'!
ueonon Through many successive admihlSr"-
tions Tammany and Manhattan took "Ncc'h'hs
IL good care Of each other During all INA"
tme the elevated railroad management WIS
abominablv selfish. and as short-Sighted rs sell
lshness usually s. The company p'rsl>''''!
violated its obligations 10 treat the clty wen
and neglected It's unequallcd opportunities u"
win goodwl i'll and favor. II might easi! n'N'
become one of the most popular and prosperous
corporations anywhere engaged In the u"HS
nortation business whereas lis managers nave
contrived 10 make II detcstcd and lis condl'loh
nreca rious In the foolish course when me!
chose 70 pursue Tammany steadily cncourageu
and defended them until finally for reasons
accurately known 10 Richard Croker. the m"St
oppressive Of all Tammany administrations sud
denly denounced the ancient treaty and declared
war
Now we do not say that single one Of the
comnlaints preferred against the Manhattan
company is unfounded or trivial. hui nobody pos
sessng even rndmentary intelligence magines
that a correction Of abuses is Tammanys oh
iect The whole community knows that jon
OF some sort has been concocted 70 put money
into Tammany pockets one report is that the
Manhattan is 10 be forced 10 drop into the lap
Of the Metropolitan people on their own terms.
A talkative ticket chopper Of our acquaintance
saws that Tammany magnates and contractors
have not got what they wanted In the arrange
ments for the Introduction of a new motive
mower Of q cost OF fifteen to twenty millions.
Brokers clerks are running around town with
the story that Tammanys most greedy specn-
lators have sold Manhattan stock short and are
bound TO knock the price down TO par or lower.
Not being in the deal. we must wait for time to
disclose IT'S exact scope and nature. but that a
peremptory summons to stand and deliver has
been issued is absolutely certain
As for the outcomc-well that Is not so clear
as the intention. OF course, the elevated roads
will not be driven ont Of Battery Park until
they have lost hard and resourceful night. In
fact there is reason TO believe that no such ok
evacuation that Tammany wants great deal
depends on the temper Of two men. IT Mr..
Gould and Mr. Sage. for the indulgence Of pro
| pensities which the one may he supposed 10
have inherited and the other Is known TO have
acquired. should make mp their minds 10 emu
late Commodore Nanderhilts example on IA
nous occasion they might succeed In making
their old allies and present enemies howl for
mercy And. little as the people love the Man
haitian company another spectacle like that Of
the Harlem corner would doubtless be wit
messed with lively qualification by multitude
Of persons.
II Is barely possible that the progress OF the
conflict or the final terms of settlement will
evolve some incidental advantages 10 the com
munty. and whether interpreted as tokens OF
submission or overtures Of compromise. I'M
| prOvements in the elevated railroad service
would be welcome. II has been a continuous
abuse of public rights and public patience for
more than twenty years. and radical reforms.
| even though an gnoble fear inspired them.
would he worth having.