New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-30
TOPICS IN CHICAGO.
THE STREET RAILWAY FRANCHISE
QUESTION TO THE FRONT-PRE-
PAIRING FOR A GREAT DAY AT
THE PAN-AMERICAN.

Chicago. Sept % fSpeciaD-with the City
Council back from vacation fields and ready for
the fall and winter sessions. the street railway
question has suddenly resumed its place at the
front Propositions Of various kinds have al
ready been advanced for the making Of advan-
tageous terms when the renewal of franchises
by the different surface lines becomes necessary.
In them ell il seems evident that the aldermen.
who are apt to be the leaders in the movement,
have agreed that the practical basis on which
10 settle with the traction companies is not
money compensation" but better facilities and
more comfortable arrangements. In the fore
front Of the proposals now in the hands Of the
transportation committee is one for -four cent
fare for standing room only" That is. to him
who is not provided with seat the company
shall give one cent reduction in fare. This
rlsn has been pat forward in earnest and will
receive serious consideration by the council as a
body Coming in a different from. the attitude
OF the municipal body is still plain In the plan
calling for coupon for the person who is com
RELIED tn stand. the coupon being good for an
other standing ride within thirty days With
these suggestions which are in the form of ordi
nances go the arguments that the people of
Chicago are interested rather I'm the kind of
service they are to get than with any prospective
amount Of money which the city as murici
paty may succeed in getting from the big trac-
these viii be the leading considerations in the
bargain when Fl is finally made Alderman Mil
ton C. Foreman. who has been at the head of
the Special Street Railway Commission since the
Nounci voted 20 make scientific study of the
rect railway franchise question, has just re-
rned from sn extended trip through the big
Eastern cities and through London and the Con-
tinent He said the other day, Il told one of
the traction men that the city not going to
be hard on them and did not propose TO try to
conhscate their property. What the people want
is better service more cars, seats for every pas
senser and at all hours. obliging conductors and
handy signal bells. And. after all. what the peo-
pie want is what the council will want when it
comes 10 concluding the contract" II will take
time TO fight IL out but in the end the city
fathers feel that they are going TO succeed in
giving 10 the people one of the best systems of
street railways 10 be found anywhere in the
world.
Day at the Buffalo exposition. and the commits
sioners hope TO carry out an impressive pro-
rnonial Of the State TO the memory of President
Mckinley well as an evidence of the progress
mace along many lines since the worries falr
il is this testimonial phase, however. which is
y5ust occupying the minds OF those charged
with fhe success OF the ceremonies at Buffalo on
October q The committee has discussed the
interest which the late President manifested in
lllinois's plans and his undoubted wish that the
tragedy of September 9 might in wise mar
the plans and hopes, of the exposition authori-
ties. And the State intends TO do its best.
Civic bodies the dapper LIST Regiment political
20 in a body and I'm fun force. and GL-srnor
Yates with his staff of sayly uniformed ON >ors
ard prominent men will complete the list
II d simple step for the Marquette Clup
snd the local committee which first proposed
fund for a Mckinley monument to turn from
their independent plan and enlist their forces
in the national association formed at Cleveland
with the intention OF erecting in West Lawn
Cemetery Canton splendid monument which
should be a tribute 20 the beloved President
from the entire nation. They have declared that
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larger movement. Meanwhile. the sentiment ia
goring a well organized and persistent move
ment 10 check the dangers from anarchy is
Stunning propOrssens which promise we'll The
Marquette Club is behind this a body, and
the leading spirits Of the community seem will
ing that these men-vho originated the idea OF
having solemn procession on President Nc
kinley's funeral day-should stand as the spon-
sors for the war on anarchy. Their watchword
formally adopted is; We pledge ourselves 10
this new work of extrpating anarchy in the
United States. whether II be armed with the
asssssin's pistol the liars pen. Gods viii