New-York tribune., 1908-02-26

~ .he states Of New York aho New 'eis -
tse train was at that point s5 feet beneath the
.nrfaoe of the rive- and 60 feet beneath 'ne
,o,,s Of the bottom The Hoboien terminal was
.o,,e.5 AT 2..1 making the trip without stops a
-na+,e- of 1osa minutes, although the schedule
So -eeular trains will be 12 minutes 1hese
,sss,s were started Cor the public at midnlsnl
last night
The onenIns Of the tunnel means much TO the
iarart,ent stores in this city. for 1t brings 'i
,,,,s cr town trade almost TO their doors. AT ''o
80, .-ree, stations. besides Simpson & Craw-
ford are o'NeiIl-Adarns at goth street oFeel.
s Co. at 18th street and Siesei. Cooper q 70 70
r1-ha ,s1h Street Store is reached from the l4th
.,- ssa,iau and when the spur is bunt "aha-
,,,ara-,s customers can get out at the oooi'
stern BROTHERS can be reached from the 1s'h
street station
SPEAKERS HAVE TROUBLES.
-s,e erercises opened with G. prayer by Arch
deacon Jenvey of St Paul's Episcopal Churoh'
,e Eyoboken Then Walter C oakman' presi-
dent 6f The Hudson Companies. that nave ooii'
,,,o construction work, formally turned over 10
Mr.. McAdoo the portion that has been coiii-
rleted between 18th street and HoDoheh'
IL was bad day for sPeeonHiahhs' 40. ,.1
lowering sky and chill winds were anythihs
else except conducive TO sustained attehuon'
while the speakers words were borne Oh 70"
t,-5 ,,,a Lower Bay adr- Oakman said he hoPeu
.soon TO extend the lines TO Jersey CITY siiu 10
s.5oD-atown section Of New York
,sr gcadoo in accepting the tunnels on oe-
s,,s7s of the officers ana directors OF the Huoso
8 Manhattan Railroad Company. cohsfat"
afr oakman and the engineers ana men i0i '"o
,,-o-l they had done. in referring to the iae'
shat President Roosevelt had turned OH 'ne
mower for the first run, he said;
:, .h. lon- struggle to perfect this great work
ot,a~ bod
senT Of The United States might hinasen pe
175,eseut on this historic occasion when lae Nas -
continent TO the west of for the fTst lile -
,,nifad in a continuous link OF railroad tiaNeI ,
with the popuous metropolitan reeloH oH -
cast bank Of this great river. but @ 80 a4', nSer
you will ali join with me in saylhs ,a. Iiiat ~
-ha circumstances his absence at The seat "a
government is We'll Justified .s 4,,;s
In touching the button to-day that s'arteu @ tiIlo
s-e5n from the east to the west OF the Hudson
River he has done what no other President OF
she United States had an oppor tunl'S ,1, ~. e;
snd none even among all OF his flius'Flous
predecessors could do il more Worthh5 std
s,roperly. standing SO high as he does III 'he
Of the masses Of our people. TerlperaInenIal s
progressive ia his ideals, he mas peen goou
enough TO say tne kindest things OF LLLs en-, seei
prise We shall feel more than amply Iepaiu
Tor ANYTHING we have done if this great aGNeh-
7ure in science and mechanics, in interstate
commerce and social intercourse, proves worthy
Of l,fe e-,cor7i1,1r,s The President has been good
enough TO characterize this not only as a matter
r1f interstate but Of national Importance; nc
by this letter, that any commercial OF G
Venture which is honestly conceived and DIaNe4s
carried out has his personal and ohclai ap-
,roval sympathy and support.
Theodore Roosevelt honored and esteemed
President of the United States. is indeed on MS
native heath when with this letter he inaugu-
rates the proceeding which unites not only two
great states but the vast section OF the Union
which lies TO the west Of the historic Hudson
River.
PRESIDENT RoosEvELTS LETTER.
Mr McAdoo then read the following letter
from President Roosevelt:
The White House.
Washington. February L, 1908.
Ny Dear Mr.. McAdoo: Now that a beginning
e. TO be mace in opening for operation the Hud-
son tunnel system / write TO express my regret
that ] cannot be present in person and my
high appreciation Of what you have accom-
rlished- The tunnelling OF the Hudson River is
indeed q notable achievement-one OF those
achievements Of which all Americans are. as
they should be, justly proud The tunnel itself
end the great buildings constructed in connec-
zion Herewith represent work OF ekraor-
oinary magnitude, represent extraordinary diff
ziculties successfully overcome, while the diff
tculty and magnitude are even surpassed by the
usefulness OF the achievement. The whole SyS
lem is practically below tidal water, and this
makes it the greatest subauueous tunnel in the
world. II Is q bigger undertaking than any
Alpine tunnel which has yet been constructed,
and the successful completion represents moving
New sJersey bodily three miles nearer to New
York in point OF time and immensely increases
The ease of access from one state TO the other.
All the engineers and business who have
taken part in bringing this great achievement
90 a successful conclusion are TO be most hear
fily congratulated. II is the kind of business
achievement which Is in the highest degree
s-reditable TO the American people. and for which
the American people should feel and publicly
acknowledge their hearty gratitude.
Sincerely yours.
. = THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
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CHEERS WHEN LETTER IS READ.
The letter was greeted with a great outburst
o. applause. although few could hear It read
twenty feet away from the stand. In introduc-
ing Governor Fort Mr.. McAdoo said:
1t is no exaggeration to say that there is no
greater trinity Of exalted. respected and uni
~ersaliy honored public officials than Theodore
Roosevelt Charles E Hughes and John Franklin
1'ort."
Governor Fort then spoke follows.
New --.r6 should be congratulated on the
completion Of thus tunnel The company should
he congratulated on The triumph Of the engin-
eering skill I congratulate Governor Hughes
and the people of New York and the people Of
New Jersey that orr two peoples are by this
tunnel bonded together. cenlented more closely
Sc that were possible. than they were before.
The tunnel means much 10 New York and New
Jersey. It means much to the future develop
snent OF the two great states. 1 thank you Mr.
President. for the opportunity you have given
me TO ride on the first public train that passed
through the tunnel
GOVERNOR HUGHES APPLAUDED
Governor Hughes met with remarkable sa-
'asbs and was forced TO bow a dozen times be-
fore he could begin mis- speech He said:
New YORK is proud to greet New jersey at all
1nes and under all circumstances. on land and on
.snd under water we. to-day. congratulate our
selves the completion OF this work and the
skin which has created this new avenue Of com
,r,unicstion 4 source OF c0ngrarulafion is that
ere constantly in this country ernanciratirc