New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-15
WEEK OF IMPORTANCE.
scEOOLS AND HOME RULE.
IT, Matters Which VIII Demand
Much attention at Albany.
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- web 1.-the present week promises
- .re arst exciting period q the p-esent
q ,-,- ONLY uIII the big home rule confer
fess' 20 incentive Chamber tomorrow he
en-e --i-- important consequences. but the
-. II q vote or the Lewis Educational
ll.l .,, --svCle the first actual contest or party
"a - che ear X Is believed the effort VIII
i--'' % lass the bill in the Senate on Tues
y = she outcoue Of TO- nor-ow's conference.
-.,,b .rs legislative leaders. as well as
- ~ the state committeeman viii be pres
s.-srs- the possibility Of home rule for
,-.v.yo-k City this year
-. ,,a-e are other and equally large sub
-. - discussed. The question OF the leg!s-
- - pr5yide the funds for the one thousand
- canal. insuring a discussion q the
-,e,tstions made by Governor Odell in his
-. for raising the money from county
$50 not from 6irect taxation. is sure 70
U.S.. -. tie question OF the wisdom Of raising
oD .ev nv direct bond issue or as the Gov
hss outlined IN bis message viii IN ell
-,,,ui-v he deci5ea at to-morrow's meeting,
-,r o+ber matters 81 party Importance. both
-. lerisls-u-e and IN the State.
- =. -~os. that can be said for the home ruls
-, n RE present moment IS that Il Is
s.,,,,us II The expression Of opinion that
90 +be suggestion that the Governor had
: -, .,Hs Man Few weeks ago were entirely
:. ;. trusted. il would be safe TO say that there
.,.,5 no no home rule. But there Is strong
100, 70 believe thar Il the Governor ana The
s+.te lenders car fud a wise and conservative
,,stbod for providing a degree OF local option
-. least Of surrenaaring TO che people Of New
yo-k he right 70 decide the Sunday question by
-, ro-etitll,ionsi method some legislation may
result
4. 50. h.e- indicated n these dispatches be-
so-e' nothing has done more 70 shake the con-
,,.+,or ~ the friends o. home rule. both from
Sew-York ard other cities. than the disgTacefrl
fols.rp cf the Por; Chester permit by the Board
q. Aldermen. i has been frequently remarked
,bst 70 give 10 any local board which conducts
q. sesirs IN such fragrant fashion as does the
Board o. Aldermen. any further authority taan
a. row possesses would only be 10 invite further
,br.ef certain 10 result 81 an enforced appeal
~ the legislature similar 70 that which has been
,sker ir the Port Chester incident. Il viii not
he half 50 much the opposition Of men like Sen
s-o- RaiDes. who are determined but not CONF
,s,ine the situation as il VIII be the conduct of
she aldermen which viii defeat ony home rule
legislation.
To nut this more concretely, here IS the COM
,r.pt Of one Asselablymav who comes from
district near .;evy-TorlI and Is disposed 20 view
savorabiy q policy of liberal regard for the
wishes OF the city. Said he:
How can I quite reconcile myself 20 the situa-
tion9 I asked u TIE same TINE 20 $3.50 IN
taking away from The NeW-IOrk City aldermen A
4,ov,er which On the matter q the Port chester
Railroad. they have oUtrageOusly abused, anu 10
surrender 90 this same board, operating slTays for
business purposes ever greater powers. The more
anxious Il become 90 help the peopie o. The Bronx
ne 20 support any home rule legislation which
would give the Board y Aldermen single Nesllet
ress How car escape from tA3s dilemma without
standing on my head. J fsil &c see.
Legislators here are watching the present stu
alton with the keenest Interest no little COM
sneut was reused by the speech made by the
Governor OF the dinner OF the Republicans OF the
NxVITth Assembly District IN New-York City
last week, and various interpretations are ad'
Vanced for the Governors statement that n
looked TO the future as a schoolboy did 20 vaca
tion time" and anticipated the day when b
should return 70 the ranks as worker.
Equally interesting in the euu hours-an
there have been few OF any other kind In IN
session 10 date-is the discussion OF candidate
sor Governor The death q ex-senator Timoth
= Ellsworth last week removed ore possibl
candidate. A. present the two houses seem I
be waging a merry nomination war. the Sena;
support ing Lieutenant Governor Frank Waylan
higgins the Assembly Speaker ). Fred Nixon.
The gas question. which failed 70 come up las
week ln the session % either house, VII appea
ir various forms. There Win be hearing ID
fore The Senate Finance Committee Tuesday o
the Foley b.lL which Is understood 10 repTeser
the views OF Mayor Mcclellan Of New-Gork Cit!
s-6 on the Martin resolution for the appoint
ireut % an Investigating committee. Honda
evening may sec some discussion on the cues
zion In the Assembly. II connection with this
ilrsemblynan Prentice. Who has already iUtrc
cuced s. bin providing fOr frequent lnspecuo
90 gas by the state Inspector. says he VIII pro
.1Ee amendments 10 ais bill TO prescribe e der
i..te test FOR purity and the required proportion
~ ingredients