The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-17
tcopyrisht. 1904. by Frank e. corpentero

tcopyright. 1904. by Frank O. corpentero-
 New York City, April 1s. I rive you today an interview with man who represents the biggest city combination of capital and labor on this hemisphere. It is hardly talk on capi- tai and labor, but rather on the product thereof. New York grows in spite of capital combinations and labor organiza- tions It grows so fast 1t has not time to theorixe why 1t grows. It Is like great green boy who plunges along do- ing what is before him, and only stopping now and then to double up his arms for look at his muscle and to show his fel- lows how big it Is. It was to inspec. the great muscles of New York that l. came here. and to get it's accurate dimen- sions called upon the mayor in his office at the city hall.
 New York's Boy Mayor.
 Gen. George B. Mcclellan was lovingly called Little Mac" Stn he was big enough to be one of the great generals or our civil war and candidate for Presi- dent of the United States. The mayor ?. New York is the son of that Little Mac, and in many respects he resembles his father. He looks like boy, and he Is ntiu in his thirties, although he has been an editor, a business man and repre- sentative in Congress. He is now mature enough and strong enough to act as the ruler of the second city of the world, and there are those who say he yet may be the Democratic candidate for the Presi- dency of the United States
 About two years ago met the lord : mayor of London In his palace across the wav from the Bank of England. It took letters of introduction. much pre- Iiminary correspondence and interviews with funlies in livery before came into his presence. got to the mayor of New York with my visiting card, which was taken in by a policeman with brass badge on his bosom. His honor received me without ostentation. and like most of the big business men have met he seem ed to have leisure to talk. The conver- sation was rapid. The young mayor knows his own mind and there Is no one better posted upon the great city of which he is ruler.
 New York in 1904.
 .T have come from Washington" said I. flor a talk about New York. What Is the condition of the town, and how Is It getting along in its struggle with capital and labor?'-
 New York is having no struggles just now" replied Mayor Mcclellan. We had some trouble with the building trades last year. but today our condition Is thoroughly healthy. and. barring some temporary annoyances as to our theaters. we are at peace with ourselves and all the world. Our labor Is in a good con dition, and 1t promises to remain so.
 'Is che city growing?"
 ssYas," replied the mayor. 'It grows co fast that we must be always on the alert or it oversteps us. Our chief 5 trouble now is as to the schools. We have not enough buildings to accommo- date all the children, and at present there gre e0OO0 who can go to school only halt the time. We have already about 600,00c children in the schools; and the natural increase for the next year will be some thing like s5.ooO. and for the year follow sna 3s,000 so you see we have to build far ahead"
 ssf4ow many people has New Yorkg' s.ys,sk about 4O0OO00s replied the mayor
 How does that compare with the other cities of the world7"
 .Tt Is exceeded only by London" was the reply. '.New York is now more than a million in advance of Paris: 1t Is twice as big as Chicago, Berlin or any city tn Asia. and three times as big as St. Petersburg. There are only four States in the Union which exceed us in popula- &lon and we have one-twentieth of all che people in the United States"
 New York Versus London. { 'sWill New York ever equal London?"
 sI think there is no doubt of it'' answered Mayor Mcclellan. London is aimost full grown and New York is just beginning its youth. We are increasing fastar now in proportion to our popula- tion than London, and London is gray haired compared with New York. It was city in the days of the Romans. although later on it's population dropped. New York is only 2s0 years old. When New York is as old as London, what may tt not beF'
 A City of Fifteen Millions.
 s'Bnt has New York room for growth. afr Mayor" asked. Have you avail mble space here for many more people?"
 +Yes, indeed" replied the mayor. 'sWe par accommodates five times as many people as are in the New York of to- Ray. We can house fifteen millions and give them plenty of room. The Island