New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-20
AP4THY OF T4MMANY.
Neglected to Better Transportation
FaciHtieS-LO1c Did.

Another instalment OF advance sheets for the
campaign book Of the Citizens Union has been
given out This section deals entirely with the
subject Of city transportation Improvement with
its bearing the city election, and deals tersey
and emphatically with the difference between the
progressive public spirit OF the fusion administra-
and the policy OF Indifference obstruction and
graft" which characterized the regime of Tam
many.
Not only Tammany's obstruction but it's in
difference is pointed out. In the period between
1885 and 1901 active measures were taken to
relieve the situation, which rapidly becoming
more
Then follows discussion of the various move
that being furthered by the present ad-
mnistration. A subway between Brooklyn is being
built. expense to the city $4,000 less than
the cost OF actual construction Under the en-
enlargement Of the city government the Penn
sylvania Railroad is spending 100000 in
uniting Manhattan Island at once with Jersey City
and Long Island by tunnel. Through Mayor Lows
efforts the franchise Of this great undertaking
granted exclusively to a NewYork corporation. and
the city will enjoy Increasing value of the fran
chise through provision that the rental shall be
reappraised every twenty-five years. Tammany in
fuence in the Board of Aldermen attempted to
block this enterprise till political tribute should be
rendered but Mayor Low crcumvented the at
tempt.
The franchise for the trolley tunnel under the
North River was also saved to the city The Black
wells Island and East River bridges have been
hurried along. The span Of tho Manhattan Bridge
has been held up by Tammany this last summer
by Of the eye-bar controversy, but much
was accomplished in the construction Of the piers.
Leaving ont the up and down traffic on Manhat-
tan Island. It IS estimated that the average rush
hour travel from the business centres is $4,000. In
ten years. II IS stated It will probably be double
that. With the completion Of improvements now
under way the capacity will be 500 200 hour.
still it is necessary provide greater facilities
for the future. This Mayor Low has fOreseen, and
is urging Il complete and comprehensive plan OF
underground transportation. the Improvement of
street railways and OF the New-York Central equip
ments. To accomplish this he urges revised laws
enlarcing the powers Of the Rapid Transit Com
mission. For improving the Staten Island Ferry
system an expenditure Of 50 $4,000 has been author
lied.
In summing up the book says:
In view Of the requirement that the Of the
great enterprises of the kind here named, and in
view of TarnruaLy's notorious method Of dealing
with corporations seeking city privileges does II
not more than coincidence that an - these
great corpora lions should concentrate their efforts
to begin such tremendous improvements during an
adu1ivistra ton which known to be occupied
solely with the interests Of the city and not with
the interests Of a political ring? Shrewd business
men that uoU-partisau government, without
pull" graft is exception to the rule that
"a good principle works we'll IN all directions