New-York tribune., 1907-08-25
BUSSE SEES NEW YORK.
GETS IDEAS FOR II CITY.
Chicago's Mayor Ana7ous TO Build
Up His Home TOzCn.

Ma-or FrederickA Busse of Chicago. accompa-
MED by several other officials and business men
of that city, arrived here yesterday to investigate
the electric system of the New York Central, with
a view to its adoption railroads running into
Chicago. Those who came here with the mayor
were Controller Walter H. Wilson. Alderman NJ
J. Foreman. chairman of the Council Committee
on Local Transportation; DR.. w. E. Evans. Health
Commissioner: T. E. Donnelly. of R. r Donneiiy
& Son, member OF the Smoke Abatement Commits
sion, and j. NJ Glenn. secretary OF the lilnois
Manufacturers Association.
The visitors under the guidance of w. ]. Will
gus, chief Of the engineering department OF the
New York Central. made special trip over the
line as far Woodlawn in an electric train
Mayor Busse pleased with the trip he IN
vited MIR. Wilgus to Chicago and look
over the situation there and decide to the pos
sibty of installing on the lines running into that
citv a system similar to the one used by the Gen.
trail Mr.. Wigus accepted the invitation and prom
ised to go Chicago in october. On the trip yes
terday the party looked over the power house and
distributing plants.
Chicago is afflicted with smoke nuisance. For
some time the railroads have caused much annoy
ance in this direction. There has been smoke
abatement commission I'm existence for some time.
but It never had any power until Mr. Busse en-
tered the Mayors office last April The new city
executive Is a man of wide girth and is heavy,
but he TO do things. He at once had an
ordinance passed giving the smoke commission an
official status and that body can accomplish
the purpose of it's existence.
It Mayor Iusses first visit to New York in
two years. and he observed that things do move"
here for he noticed many changes. He is not
man of many words. but when IL comes to action
he is always there. He arrived yesterday. and will
go back Chicago to-day. As 10 politics, local
or national. he was uncommunicative. When asked
what the people of his city thought of the munich
pal ownership idea. he replied significantly. That
the issue at the last election" 1t might be
mentioned that Mr.. Busse defeated Mayor Dunno
fHa nnir,a Ou..fa in C4-lfda
The Mayor parried with fine skill questions as
to tho sentiment IN Chicago Republican ma
tionaI politics
We'll. you see." he answered. In the first place.
IL is almost too early to talk about candidates now
and besides. the Republicans Of Chicago have had
meeting OF Importance since the last election
where might obtain opinions that would act
| as gauge. Just now nearly all the persons whose
views would be worth while vacation.
In reply to another question he said: THE truth
is that have not had the chance TO read Presi-
dent Roosevets speech at PrOvincetown but we
are entirely with the President
Mayor Busse is a modest man. md permitted
Controller Wilson to speak of the reorganization
of the police department Of Chicago. AS soon as
Mr Busse took office he dismissed General Super
inteudent Collins for perncious political activity
and appointed In his place Inspector George NJ
Shippy.
We expect have the finest police force in the
world" said Controller Wilson. Superintendent
Shippy has reorganized things. so that It Is now
thoroughly efficient and 1t will bec.-ne more So
Alderman Foreman. who is a. ~le head of the
Transportation Committee in discussing the plans
for chicago's subway. intimated that IT would
be great Improvement over the New York system.
He said he did not regard good a subway system
that did not accommodate underground all public
utilities. This Chicago's subway would do. All the
street pedestrian congestion will be relieved by
the building of subway Curbs. Besides these du-
plicate sidewalks. the Chicago underground road
viii have many other elaborate improvements that
Nfrlr 1naLyu 10 20 0f
Foreman said. II have studied every phase OF the
system here and we have learned many things that
will guide in work We will have seven
trunk lines. with a general meeting place down.
town. The will be less than in New York
because there will be less blasting than was re-
quired here. The work will be given 10 the low
est bidder but the system will be owned and con-
trolled by the city of Chicago