New-York tribune., 1903-04-17
u'KEE on POLLUTION ACT.
The Attitude of PassGic County or
the Subject.

Paterson April Is (SpeciaD.-The representative
citizens Of this city have neither changed their
views On nor detrcted from their opposition 20 the
Pas<aic Pollution bill Mayor Hlnchlirs stands
almost if not quite aloEe among the prominent
citizens of Paterson - champion OF the measure.
and he is as firmly ret9flinS his position as he was
months ago although it mas been intmated TO him
that by so doing be digging his political
grave. It is toe much to say that the oppo-
nents of the new bill upon which the Iegslature
will he called To act are more pronounced and de-
,ernlinei than they have been. and 1t IS every
where proclaimed that Senator Mckee viii con
time oppose the passage of the measure in tts
original .,rm If he Should fail 70 do that, it was
said that his denomination for the Senate. Whirh
now seems to he assured. would be denied oy the
Republicans. Mr.. Mckee set al doubts at rest as
his attitude toward the proposed new iegisatioa
y hcn he SAID today
think the policy Of the Passaic Coy County & dess% s
week viii be decided entirely by the contents OF
the Passaic Pollution bill when viii ne ~:
the bill passed by the last Senate contains {Ss
by the committee and offered by myself ana
If ,he Riil introd1ced shall be a copy Of the one
passed at the late session DO not antlclpa{e anE @
originally introduced then naturally expect oS that t1s5
Nv VIII I'D naof of fba cfzeTs and press Of Newark that
I have said that the amendments PREPARED oy my
5fII 5 MT6ontitonai is absoiuteiy without foUns
ton If the citizens and press who have made tni
read the dill as amended. they would see that no
STsinp constitGoHsi polnts in it, but # amend
ments to control the operations OF tns G05lsSiS fS
safeguarding of contracts, the safeguarding OF the
Of the people in the sewerage district can oe uncoa
stitutonal then Of course suppose some OF M
Every amendment offered is IN pain, oFclnaIE ~
hidden meaning or disguised purpose; and how
legal mind after Teading these ansndneatZ I'm IT.
intimate that an effort mas 5een made oy snE H
one OF them to AFFECT the c9nst1tut1onaHty OF the
what the city of Newark has always contended:
that is, that nothing can come from FasSa-s F;5
has not some ulterior and designing purPcse. which
position has no fou2daton @ t rosnnerrs
the bill is absolutely unconstitutional and that the
under TIhT tbaf act Our whole Object therefore in
offering amendments, knowing that the o-4 WAS wa9
De declared constitutional and the right 70 empty
Bay was assured. to get act as well protected
possible for the benefit OF the people and to taks
power which the original bin gave it. and to place
nary safeguards that any man would use IN his own
If the original pollution biz which was intro
dueed by Mr. Boyd at the late session I & sgain IN
presented the PaSsalc County ieiesall ooen m
their power to amend or defeat it believe tnat
in the legislature Of this State who
will not allow themselves TO De tied down TO tne
safegEarded the rights Of the people Of the sewerage
the original bill necessarily must be amended: or
il will defeat itself l shall make no attempt 70
delay the passage OF the proposed new BILL ex-
Ger such be necessary TO perfect It's
provisions and IN accordance with the constantly
expressed wishes Of my constituents IN PaSsalo
County
I have never declared at any time or anywhere,
as has been persistently asserted that there were
unconstitutional features in the BILL but I have
resoIutely denied and still maintain that never
said that ary Of nv amendments made IL so
reiterate this statement now. in order to give
denial such force as 1t Is entitled 70 n Jne press
and before the people
Mr. Mckee said that he was not sufficiently we'll
Informed as to what the decision of the legislature
would be upon considering delayed Iegis-
lation at the special session speak advisey. -
far as ne knew. however. the Passaic pollution
bill was the only legislation now contemplated.