New-York tribune., 1907-06-29

John Z. Eustis, when asked yesterday afternoon
as 10 what MS policy would be as member OF the
new commission. said:
MY policy and believe It will be the policy of
oil the members OF the commission, Will be TO
strive. first Of all TO carry out the provisions OF
the law. and I'm order TO do that it Will keep
busy, especially for the first month or so To
carry out the provisions of this new law viii he a
big and important task. and don't actually think
/ would have had the courage to accept the office
If I had read over the law carefully before prom
Using Governor Hughes to accept last night
1T will take little time to systematic the
affairs Of the commission. I presume the officers
and employees Of the old Rapid Transit CommS-
sion viii be retained for the present at least. until
we get together and ascertain what men We need
and what can get along without
1t will probably take weeks before we can size
up the situation IN this respect. but It would
seem as though additional help would be required
I'm order to carry ont the law. The new Law. II
we to carry II out would require. Il would
seem. more help than was required under the old
commission.
Much Of the time Of the commission will he
taken up in investigating complaints ana ln me
trial OF offending corporations. for II IS qu'j" uH
likely that railroad corporations viii willingly nc
cept the rulings Of the commission. It ,s quite
natural that they will fight the work OF the com
mission IN carrying ont the provisions of the law"
Mr Eustis was asked whether he had ever made
a study of the transportation problem. To this ne
replied:
None except as a private citizen riding from my
home in The Bronx 10 business every day Tor inc the
last twenty years. OF course ] never inaae any
theoretical study OF the problem.
II had no knowledge OF this appointment Mr.
EuStiS remarked, until was Cill"d 70 ti'N ii''''
Astor Thursday night by Governor hughes NJ
which time he offered commission'r1hP 10 hl".
Just prior TO that time OF my friends hi"'
offered mo concentrations. telling m" that would
he appointed. | knew nothing about II, ana th''e-
fore paid no attention to their congratulations.
Il own no stock in public service corporations;
neither do | any bonds The only securities
own are of companies which I became Interested IN
as their legal representative. The law PROVIDES
that nc commissioned shall OWN any stocks or
bonds OF public service corporations. so II can 10
seen that will not have To dispose Of any or such
securities m order to hold the office
Mr McCarrou was enthusiastic over tho pro<pects
Of the commission accomplishing desired results
Il know the job ~ no slnocurc he exclaimed.
but am going to work hard on the questions
that come before the commission. II IS great
law and / want to that | am right behind
Governor hughes and am going 20 give him and
the things he stands for my hearty and onthusl-
astic support
The leading candidate for secretary Of the local
commission Is Luther y. Little. clerk OF tho Re
publican state Committee. Mr.. Little formerly
was a newspaper man. His friends are urging the
new commissioners to appoint him. The place
PAYS n salary Of 5000 year.
The commission will met Monday for organ
ization and will visit the Offices Of the state Rail
road Commission. at No. 1 Madison avenue. the
Rapid Transit Commission. in broadway: tho Gas
and Electricity Commission. i'm the financial dis
trct and the Office of the state Inspector Of Gas
Meters The new commission supersedes all of
these bodies.
The permanent headquarters for the commission
have not been selected. Large ioor space viii be
needed for the commission. The Rapid Transit
Commission has a large staff of engineers at it's
Offices No 800 Broadway. and there are many
clerks I'm the other superseded commissions. II -
understood that office room Will be obtained so
that the entire commission and staff can be in
r,lace Whether this will be near the City Hall, as
the LAWYERS hope or nearer I'D street, is a matter
TO be decided later