New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21

early part OF next week and would be ready to
sign the contract then.
When Arthur c. Hume, who represents the
Terminal Railroad and Tunnel Company, heard
Of this effort 70 make things easier for the con-
tractor he said that if any such change in the
law lessening the fixed charges had been con-
templated the Commissioners should have let
every bidder understand It, so that all bidders
could have an equal opportunity, and he argued
that If there to be any -dition which
would increase the profits of the contractor
everybody who wished to bid ought to have a
chance to take advantage of 1t.
HUME WILL BE HEARD.
When the attention Of Edward N. Shepard
was called yesterday to the statement Of Mr..
Hume he took no notice Of Mr. Hune's argu-
ment for new bid. but regarding Mr.. Hume's
desire which he expressed Friday to lay
before the Commission plan for tunnelling the
East River Mr.. Shepard said:
know of no reason why Mr.. Hume should not
10 hear from anvbodv v no mas a practical plan for
rapid transit We viii listen to MIN, so far as 1
ing on Monday viii be for the purpose Of taking up
anybody who has a plan to suggest win be heard,
With regard TO the fact that certain steamship
other side of the ocean in the hope that they will
carr IhotsIas 81 Iladians &c otiTs I iii
make great deal OF course, the Contract Labor
law prohibits the making Of contracts for labor
outside Of the country SO no places can be def
me that a contractor who viii have 70 work under
the difficulties that will face Mr.. Mcdonald would
who residents Of New-York- They
know now TO Work with the least possible inter
ference to traffic, and must necessarily be more
skilful than strangers. There is nothing 10 be
gained by employing foreign laPorers, because he
must pay 81 for a day Of eight hours
When Mr.. Mcdonald was asked yesterday to
express an opinion on this reported effort Of
steamship companies TO bring italian laborers
here IN shoals he would not discuss II at all
He was too busy yesterday getting his bonds
ready 70 devote much time talk, and only
smiled when asked for confirmation or denial
Of the many rumOrs about his possible partners
in the big contract The latest one is that Mar
burg Brothers tobacco manufacturers. and g
distiIIing company, with whom Mr.. Mcdonald
shares his office at No 100 Broadway. are
backing him with Baltimore capital Repre-
sentatives Of these two firms denied the report
Mr.. Mcdonald hopes TO be ready TO file his
bonds with the Rapid Transit Board early this
week.
Lewis l. Delafeld. former secretary to the
Board sounded a note Of warning yesterday.
He is quoted saying:
Ali manner Of personal inconvenience VIII
struction.. AMI this no matter how well and how
uorartly injured VIII make a tremendous cutlery.
and this will be taken up by the cheap and noisy
part of the press. The great body Of the intelh-
gent public that really appreciates the of the
Commission and respects its character and ability
viii. I afraid, remain apparently apathetic-
There is | believe, a time coming when all manner
Of attacks will be made upon the Commissioners.
sive attempts will be made TO them and
turn over the control Of the work OF construction
70 the local authorities. Therefore. I should say
that the INTELLIGENT elements of the community and
the respectable newspapers should make up their
minds that the work Is yet done and that be
support quite as much as In the trying period
just past