New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-12
CHANCE FOR EXCISEP4CT
Compromise Bet1ceen Anti-SaIoon
League and Jerome Plan Possible,
10y TELEGRAPH TO The rR7Rr,,r


Albany. Jan 1.-THE prospect OF an apraa.
ment on the part OF the Republican member,
OF the legislature from New York Cirv on a hill
dealing with the question Of Sunday opening.
the outlines Of which have already been printed
IN The Tribune. IS exciting surprise as we'll =.
interest az the Capitol There has been an in
preston, based 10 some extent on tradition
that no excise legislation satisfactory to New
York City could be passed al Albany. On tia
other hand. the upstate members have pointed
out that there never was any agreement on th4
part Of the representatives Of the metropolis az
TO what they wanted No sooner has one meas
ure been proposed and introduced than the cor.
ridors Of the Capitol have been thronged with
citizens Of New-Yorl opposing the bill. until
the last chance OF the bill has been drowned
in the din OF the local disagreement.
That & measure which is introduced with thu
support OF the Republican members from New
York City as well as the sanction OF al least
a stable portion OF the community. would stand
a good chance o: passage is the opinion here.
That such agreement can be had. however,
finds less credenca.
1T is reported that the New-Yorlz members
have agreed on a measure which will ba sup
ported by a large majority OF public sentiment
down there" was told TO prominent Assem5Iy-
man to-day
Good heavens" was the exclamation Or gen.
ulne establishment. If they have decided on such
a measure then they certainly have accom-
plished something Unexpectedly"
The reference in the Governors message 70
home rule set many thinking about excise. With
this paragraph In mind comment the meas
uFe now proposed by the \ew-HOrk members
and TO be introduced by As5embIynar NewConb
has been regarded with more than usual inter-
est II. as has been torecaSted. GIr. NewcOn5
includes in his bill the plan Of the Anti-Saloon
League for q closed Sunday as well a. District
Attorney JerOme'S scheme for an open Sunday,
and similarly presents the various compromise
plans between the two and puts these before
the people with The right TO choose. then IL IS
believed that considerable measure OF the oD-
position VIII be reutralizsd.
That such a measure coming before the Leg
stature would receive careful notice was tbs
current opinion here to-day This opinion was
expressed by Assem5Iynan Rogers. Of Eroons
Republican leader on the fOC-. who declared
that the prospects OF q measure thus drawn
and supported by a united EeW-york delega-
tlon would be good
BILL TO REPLENISH The GRAB BAG.
Controller Grout has prepared BIZ. which As
sistart Corporation Counsel Guy vii take to A.
bany to-day which. II il becomes q law. VIII open
the door to large expenditures by the Mcclellan
administration without recourse 20 waiting for
next years budget
The bill amends Section II of the charter so as 70
authorize the aldermen TO make apprC prlrious for
extraordinary expenditures for the Police and Fire
departments ana lOr any PuoIc improvement or 2
lasting permanent character. G Nrisn shall
he paid for through the proceeds OF bonds having
period 10 run apPTONIula the life I'M
provement- \ similar measure was introduced at
Albany last year. but dld NOT become a Ia