New-York tribune., 1901-01-03

sctober sor l. 1899 21 .435 showing an increase
~ ~ me year or bo3. This seems to be about the
@ @aNefage increase for the last five or six wears
c cne expenditure for the maintenance of the
so 90 hospitals for the last fiscal year was 3d.
S 90 or at the rate of 1855 SO per CAPITA
as against Sl7S - for the previous wear This
de ddve.ease was brought about by arbitrary
oucuoh in the number OF employees. and has
r nol seemed to cause any serious impairment in
pitals
The total expenditures for construction work
ana repairs of an extraordinary character dur
ing the last year have been 5000 94S 80. The
commission reports that they have $40 600 900
invested in buildings and equipments. In other
words, II has cost $500 for each patient for
buildings and equipment. This sum indicates to
my mind that there has been great extravaganza
IN the matter of buildings and eauipments
While ii is not possible TO undo what has passed,
YET IL is certain that IN the future greater
ony can be exercised in appropriations for these
purposes The Commission requests an appro-
pflatlon Tor the accommodation of five hundred
patients at Rochester and two hundred patients
at Gowanda. i do not favor this appropriation.
unless il can be shown that there is an abso-
lutte necessity in the near future for these build
ings, and this appears to be very questionable
The old system of permitting the Board of
Managers to be in absolute control of their vari-
Gus institutions was an incentive to economy
and general good management. and IL again in
stituted would probably result in additional saw
ing TO the State. AT present the Boards of Man
ayers are mere figureheads. The stewards and
superintendents are called to Albany bi-monthly.
careful perusal of all that has been done by
them at these meetings convinces that the
advantage gained is not commensurate with the
expense incurred. 1t seems To me that all of
their business could be equally we'll prosecuted
If they remained at their various institutions in
stead of coming to Albany. We should be lib
eral, but not extravagant. We should not per-
init false economy 30 stand between the State
and the proper of the patients, but stories
of extravaganza that have come from the insti-
tutions are such as to justify the most rigid in
vestigation by you as to the management of the
State hospitals for the insane. | believe that
with no harm to these institutions saving of at
least S150.oo0 be effected in this depart
ment
NATURALIZATION
My attention has been called to the fraudu-
lent use of naturalization papers in recent cleo
tions practice. which is more or less ex-
tensive, has grown up whereby naturalization
papers issued to man illegally used by
another for the purpose of registering and vot-
j recommend the enactment of an amendment
to our present law concerning naturalization, so
as 10 provide that the papers shall contain de-
scrlption OF the person 10 whom they are issued
This would make il possible properly TO identify
and prevent fraud.
EDUCATION
The States concern in the work of the Board
Of Regents and in that of the Department of
Public instruction Is that the two should accom-
plish without friction the objects for which they
are maintained. These objects while distinct. are
satisfactory condition. Between them. 1t is be-
lieved. a harmonious temper prevails.
There are few points at which the lanor OF
the two is on parallel, If not identical, lines.
That supplies necessary reason for antagOn-
ism. On the contrary, ii commends mutual
economy exchange of effort Public opinion
will censure any policy persons found TO he
the cause or occasion of avodable discord be-
tween these bodies.
Each department WILL 1 assume. set forth to
the Legislature it's estimates of it's needs and its
reasons for them. Each department can we'll
make it's executive officer its sole or main
medium for communication with the Legislature.
Results hardly short of scandal have marked a
neglect of this course in the past.
1 recommend the considerate treatment OF the
budgets presented by each department, espe-
cially in cases in which no needless increase OF
amounts is asked. A year of business NOT OF
battle of concert of action, not of contention,
would be a year we'll spent in the States edu-
cational field.
RAILROAD COMMISSION.
The Railroad Commission. in addition the
in the work of abolishing grade crossings under
the appropriation made last year. This work
should continue, and the Legislature should
make an adequate provision for that purpose.
THE PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION
The Pan-American Exposition. which is 10
open in Buffalo May l. has received the
cordial support of both the National and State
governments 1t should be your duty 10 aid
in every way commensurate with the necessi-
ties I'm making this exposition such success as
will rebound to the credit of the State.
Expositions of this character have tendency.
through the knowledge acquired of the resources
of the various countries participating, 10 bring
about an interchange of business that is of last
ing benefit 20 the commercial interests OF all.
Our State is TO he congratulated upon the enter
prise which conceived and the success which
promises to come as the result of this great ex-
position.
GENERAL.
The reports from all departments will oe sub
mitted at the proper time for the information
Of the Legislature. and il is not therefore neces
sary for TO refer to them in detail.
The Legislature should at this. the beginning
of new century, aid in every way possible in
the development and prosperity of the State.
Economy should prevail, yet nothing should be
done that may be regarded as inimical 10 the
rights of citizens and the vast interests rep
resent. Upon the Legislature the full response
bility must rest for the passage of all laws.
1t will be my aim, so far possible, to aid in
the work with which you charged, with
holding my official sanction only from such
measures may seem TO me 70 be contrary TO
relations between the Executive and the mem
bers of the Legislature, ! feel that / may at all
times be assured that the objects for which
striving have the highest motives and the
interests that tend to the welfare and advance
ment Of our Commonwealth.
BILL TO REGULATE TELEPHONE TOLLS.
Albany. Jan. 2-Assemblyman Sanders. of Man
haitian. will introduce bill regulating telephone
tolls in NewYork City. The exact figure for rental
has not been decided upon yet but sweeping re-
ductions may be anticipated from this statement
of the Assembyman:
long robbed by the telephone monopcsts and /
intend to try to effect radical change
TO OVERTHROW LOCAL CIVIL SERVICE.
Albany, Jan. 2.-Assemblyman J. E. Smith. of
Manhattan, will introduce bill completely doing
away with the present system Of Civil Service so
far IL applies to municipal oiceholders in New
York City He will offer in it's place measure that
Will tend 10 lsolate the New-foTE civil Service
requirements from those set forth In the present
State Civil Service law.