New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-16
DINNER FOR G. B. LAW
addresses by Messrs. Woa.. ,
GrOat and Netx =

Timothy l. WOODBURY. was pr..e,,
which two hundred citizens OF BrooL-- Isr~
honor OF Congressman Charles IA - sr
MOntauk Club last night. The Co,v-.-- "a
instrumental IN obtaining the co-ou.-.-~-- "a
federal government in schsme for ~.
ment OF Jamaica Bay as a harbOr sor ,-s.'sa
and cOastwise shipping. In his address. = 40
Mr.. Woodruff. who is the prssidsu. a. -
congratulated Mr.. Law and bis frssna. 80 a
OF President Roosevelt. In introducing ~ = =
ruff. z 5. Piper, the toastmastsr declaras a..
Republican leader had left his tOnah.x< -
OF scalps outside Mr.. wOodrur was gr...@ -
cheers. He said;
I cannot agree with Mr. Piper TIA, -.
my tomahawk and belt OF scslps OUTSIDE
70 attend this dinner The reason fhss f-&
late this evening Is that I have been ssr.sa- y
Shls town. az 1 was declared 70 be IN ia s-ss.I
Regardless OF your politics. am sur, IA,
or you nope In your hearts that the naxt Corr.~|
viii be in sympathy with the administrsfss
man Of sense could hardly hope OtherWiss n \
out cooperation little progress can BE- mads
Ez-Contro1ler Grout. who was among TIA ia,
exclaimed: "a Congress that viii spell utts b.
Mr.. Woodruff then continued when the larx.
had subsidized
When was leaving Oyster Bay this aftsruos.
said 70 Mr.. Roosevelt. Il am going 10 affs,i .
dinner this evening IN honor OF COngTsssn.an H.,
Mr.. Roosevelt exclaimed: Give ny best rsgs-.
TO Mr. Law and his friends. and say that ~ =
csrely hope that he viii be returned to C0ng-ss,
Ex-Controller Grout said IN his speech:
New York City and the federal government IA,
New York City owes It's Dre-euinence to New IN
HsrbOr. Here at the back door OF the CITY 1 =
undevelOped territory capable OF being made :,
a harbOr equal 10 Cny OF the great harbors "a,
the German Ocean in EurOIe. The bay has S,.
twenty miles OF waterfront and its chsnnl !
already eighteen feet deep. It's bottom 8
light sand and mud that can readily Be D1mi
out The channel viii be opened 70 vessels /
and the ground behind filed IN. On the land La
viii be parks and grounds for public insit.nsa
as vel as business Y.is houses Inc bay ea1 :
from ten 20 fifteen times the expenditure Ne.
York Is the owner OF the land and under IRE wa.
erty The development OF Queens and tbs IN.
parts OF Kings will keep our surplus p0pllar1
sm s Sa e Sa New yo; Js1sy + s4' sa e.
does less for New York City than for any other ~
ton Of the country IN proportion . the popgl
lance OF the development OF the bay as halax
The mouth of the bay Is as near sandy Hook !
is the mouth OF the NarrOws.
Controller Metz said n part;
10 seems unfortunate that Dissatisfaction ri.
the methods OF the transportation companies
change OF attitude, and that IN place 81 giv.z
them all they ask, as IN the past, the mind Of Q
up and sandbag transportation companies and p1a
lie utility corporations IN general into al that "a
Tsi 80 o ~ % .Sl 80, i - So, ,' =,
so far as further DEVELOPMENT Is concerned
Delays caused by official red tape ard FOGtns A
bad enough, but when added 70 this thers ccn-s
desire ON tho part % officials 10 accede . VA
seems 20 be at this time popular deman. tS ~
use OF the big stick instead OF trying 90 srrys Z
some MIDDLE course which will abolish the mlsd<
OF the past and guarantee safe returns 70 the =
for the future without arrestins Development
situation -
cerned IS a serious one.
Congressman Law expressed heartfelt sratitz
for the honor shown him. and modestly disclainl
much Of the credit given him, and praised =
distinguished citizens who had aided him.
said:
It was the distinguished ex-Controller % the 9
OF New York, Dir. GrOut, who In his official eaps
part OF the city OF New York 70 reclaim and p
prove the shores CT Jamaica Bay and mus ele1-
age and stimulate action on the part Of Ihe 80
government IN improving me naluItt . 49,
that lead 70 these shores HIS action IN ulls 80
was consistent with his official reputation Ior -
The fuure needs OF our great city. Cooper
between the city and the federal government . =
keynote OF success in this enterprise. -. ,...,u
There IS little use trying 20 improve ne IassS
Of Jamaica Bay so long as Jne very 81. - !,
so Obstructed that vessels seeking 20 snsTr 49, :,
are unable TO secure the essential marine hs-l
LET this entrance to the bay be opened " =.
and wide channels leading 70 the ocean AM ~
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secure the marine insurance they must "a. :
the SOS 600 O00 year OF commerce now carIiee'- =
The Importance OF this 10 the future as,s-,
ment OF the bay lies IN the fact that oy ~ y. a.
law Congress will not appropriate ulO-1S -, " 3
tate Commerce except where commerce. al.ca-la -
lists and the amount approprated - tss.-s~.
uDOn the amount Of COnmerce tnat can p -
TO exist Open the neck 70 the Jamaica - -
ne and the commerce that VIII now " -
water within will form the basis OF a0p..s-SS,-
congress for heavier appropriations l" iN''~
intarfnr Of the haV