The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-01
MORTON TORUNSUDWAYSHERE
NAVAL SECRETARY WILL WORK
WITH RYAN INTERESTS.
VIII Have Charge Of the Mctr,polltan's
Subway Plans and NAV Re"anc Head
OF q New Compan.-treeland 10 Con-
tInue In Control OF surface Lines.

secretary OF the Navy, deInltely nIlIioUnceu
to day that ne would retire from the Cabinet
on July /, when he would go to New York
TO become associat ed with Thomas F. Ryan
In The big subway extension scheme which
Mr. RYAN and number of other capitalists
have projected.
1t was announced also that "Mr. Morton
will at once take active charge OF the plans
for The const ruct ion of proposed compre-
hensve system of underground rapid
transit lines in New York city foroperation
In connection with the existing surface
lines
Mr. Morton said he did not care to say
much for publication about his plans,. and
had little to add to the formal statement
given above. He said that he would start
right in to work in New York just az soon
as he quit the Cabinet, and did not expect
10 take any vacation.
In his association with the Ryan railway
interests Mr.. Morton will not have any par
tcular title or Office, except possibly in the
event that Mr.. Ryan and those who are
with him organize company to build and
operate the subway extensions. President
Herbert H. yreeland and Others who have
an interest in the Metropolitan Street Rail-
way system of New York are to be associ-
sted with Mr.. Morton in his new work, and
he il also to be have the active advice and
assistance of John B. Mcdonald, who built
the existing subway and is now with the
Ryan interests.
1t is learned that Mr.. Morton was very
much impressed with the prospects OF the
Ryan syndicate in its effort to secure the
contracts for the proposed subway ex-
tensions. He was conv!n ,ed, it Is under
stood, that the proposal which 1t is intended
10 make of having close traffic connections
between the surface lines and the pro-
posed subway routes will he so much more
advanta geous than anything that can be
offered by the marlborough company
that the Rapid Transit Commission will
award the contracts for the new work to
the Ryan syndicate.
From the time he quits the Cabinet IN
DULY until the opening Of bids for subway
extensions In November Mr.. Morton will be
actively engaged in developing the plans
and the proposals upon which the RAPID
Transit Commission will pass.
If the Ryan interests should fail to get
the contracts. Mr.. Morton, 1t is said, Will
probably remain with Mr., Ryan and assist
him in the mana cement of his other inter-
ests. The company which it Is intended
10 organize il the subway extension con-
tracts are secured by Mr. Ryan and his
associates expects to spend $l5o,OOO'Ooo IN
the extension work.
Mr.. Morton intended until recently to 60
abroad this summer with his family when
he left the Navy Department. These plans
we're changed on account Of the necessity
of having Mr.. Morton begin without delay
the work that must be done before the
subway contracts are awarded in Novem-
Der, but Mrs. Morton and her daughter.
Miss Pauline Morton, will 60 to Europe
in June and remain there several months.
Mr.. Morton will receive large salary Tor
his work and in addition will become a
member of the syndicate.
This authoritative statement OF Mr..
Morton's plans was made when the news
that he would retire reached this city
THE selection OF Paul Morton. now
Secretary Of the Navy. to take charge OF
the plans for the new subways for the
METROPOLITAN Traction interests was decide
upon at a conference in this city few weeks
ago He will be closely associated With
Thomas F. Ryan in his various enterprises,
whether traction, railroad, mining, bank
ing or other and will lend all his ener gies
to this work.
Here in New York and in the first in
stance Mr. Morton is to have charge OF
the executive functions in connection with
Mr.. Ryan's proposals to the Rapid Transit
Commission As is well known, Mr.. Ryan
seek ing the cont acts for additional sub
ways, and Mr.. Morton will represent him on
he executive 81 de. John. B. Mcdonald
will have full charge of the engineering
features of the work.
mfr. Morton will thus be connected
closely with the interests which are pre-
pairing to bid for new subway lines. The
fact that he comes to New York in this in
terest following upon the enlistment on the
same side of Mr.. Mcdonald. the constructor
OF the existing subways, and OF S. l.. F
Deyo, chief engineer Of the Rapid Transit
Subway Company, shows the determined
efforts now under way by the Ryan interests
to secure the contracts for the new sub.
ways.
III the project which comes before the
Rapid Transit Commission tomorrow tc
third track the Second and Third avenue
elevated lines is rejected, then the Metro
politan interests will urge the commission
to invite bids for comprehensive system
of East Side subways and put them under
immediate construction. If the project
for additional elevated lines should sue
coed, the problem would become some.
what more complicated because it is be.
lieved that the new elevated construction
would discourage these subway projects.
1T will he the first purpose of the new
combination to convince the public that a
broad view should he taken of the transit
requirements of New York and that the
future growth of the city he kept always in
mind and provided for. II will renew the
offer made by Mr., Ryan early in rOi to give
free transfers from the new subway, routes
to and from all surface lines controlled by
the Metropolitan Street Railway and Its
allied companies This will mean single
fare TO and from home for the working
population of New YORK
at is expected that Secretary Morton
will I've in New vori several times before
leaving the Cabinet on july !.
According TO reports in Wall Street, the
coming of Secretary Morton will not mean
Encouragement of the present adminls,
tration of the surface railroads controlled
by the Metropolitan interests. h: h; VTee.
land, the president of the New YORK CITY
Railroad Company. will iemain in charge
Of the surface lines
Because OF the extension to Brooklyn
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