New-York tribune., 1908-03-10
LEARN FACTS"-HUGHES
DISCUSSES CONGESTION.
disks Information, Then Practical
ActiOn-DenOunces Conditions.


conference which marked the opening Of the
exhibit Of the congestion of population in New
York. in the wing of the building Gov
ernor Hughes who came down from Albany
especially for the conference. was the speaker
Of the evening Baron Mayor des PIanches. tho
italian Ambassador. also 70 have spoken.
but unable TO be present. delegating Count
Massiglia. the Italian Consul General here. 20
take his place.
Governor Hughes received with loud
burst of applause when he entered the hall He
said that he had visited the exhibit Just before
entering the auditorium and thought IL the most
instructive commentary on this city he had ever
seen II was. he said. at once the saddest and
Yet most encouraging spectacle he had wit
messed IN long wkiie- Applause greeted his
declaration toward the end Of his speech that
the conditions exposed by the exhibit would be
renedied. because they were intoIerable-
Learn the facts. then seek practical methods
of relief. the keynote Of his address Revo-
utionary methods he decried.
GOVERNOR HUGHES'S SPEECH.
The Governor. beginning his speech by re-
ferring to the exhibit. said:
have been there paying all too short a visit
10 the most instructive commentary upon condi-
tions in the city of New. York that l have ever
encouragine spectaeie that it has been nv duty
to see of late 1 must say that I cone to you
feeling oppressed and depressed by the facts that
charts and the models that eloquent OF
the wretchedness and misery which are incident
And yet on the other hand. i is most encour-
together 1t is another testimonial to the splen-
dld quality OF our citizens1,Ip wnicn IS repre-.
everyday life thoughtfully to consider the needs
time. their best thought. their hearts 70 an en-
deavor to present the problems Of the day and TO
contribute to their solution
I have been more encouraged since have been
OF the state VINO IN voluntary 0rgallza { aro
'rq @ % Do do 26T go2d qsf Jn an o Iy a % o5ner T re to-
the charm and the authority Of tradition. in those
great organizations in which have been in
structed and TO which We so much in direc-
refer 10 these bodies that are sPrtngtns up
I-[Os7a o1 CoI. 90 I - cIi-i3 5etfar 5uDervisf3
~ OF 5-rfzsfa1 .9 RaTieT work n eTeT
% u 1goyTsg g5, - and Torrs 70 The betfs-1ent o.
Sh4i anu - S0N10-i-4I-1 u
And that force is growing to such degree and
that you may be sure that although here and there
progress at one time than at another. adminfstra
| ton OF government conduct Of affairs and social
The inteiIigence the best Intelligence Of the peo-
pie is directed TO those ends and he makes great
| mistake who looks upon American life and sees
nothing but the chase OF the almighty dollar knows
nothing but the exhibition Of love OF display and
selfish gTaJca49n s. sees @ nothing c 6uf m seifshnesS
| American life is represented in an honest. sin
| ones Teishbor. and there never was time when
| the true spirit OF democracy evident
/ II is at this hour
| URGENCY OF THE PROBLEM
! The Governor then dweIt for moment
the value OF the exhibit and the urgency Of the
problem thus presented for solution, continu-
! ing
| 7 don't know whether these distinguished ladies
| and gentlemen who have given so much thought 10
these problems have remedies TO propose but Feel
l sure OF one thing-that, in some way or another.
these conditions viii be remedied because they are
l intoIerabe- They cannot last
| What does congestion mean-coagestton OF the
| OF New York each shot representing human
| soul and a great mound down there on The lower
part Win @ fie lree tvrflq5s VIZ ~ l7 I'LL % - an ] ~ III
that il means that some pe0ple VINO are very un-
lorry for them we wish they could be better take
care Of but. after all. so many people are bound
| 10 be unfortunate anyhow We shrug our shoulders
and go about our own business though it did
but look at it from another point q
who pays the bills? The city and the state ara
| Wretchedness that comes from these consesIed
| conditions That is OF the things We have got
away from mis- brethren altogether, and be cannot
You have got to pay 1or 1oSpl!aIS. Wnat Is ihe
them and paying the expenses OF these great ss-
tabllS ntnents, % -Io bjTIS h n, a gTa42
the large loads OF our pr l[l o+v ; 4; ssTs h7r9sI
oeInsS ~ I roTi5e an Increase IN the efiCfenCy OF
our people and OF the output OF their productive
II is hazardous 20 talk upon these lines wt's
lack o. defnfreneSs in programme and
/ might say have hardly begun 70 realize wnsr
proper exercise Of the police poEers OF 'e sac
regard 10 these conditions; and one or these con-
| dfffons and all OF these conditions. the people
Now. I thoroughly believe in fndividualisTn I
believe the object Of our government = 20 -
limited onIy TO the extent that the other fellow
will have his and we have got 10 do something
about great cities so that We may prsssLu sLs
| this very opportunity for individual efort that
necessarv restriction not upon proper enterprise
but TO save enterprise and the UultS-tle human
units-that make II possible
THE TRANSIT PROBLEM.
Here the speaker spoke of the relation Of the
transit problem and OF the discouragins feat
ures OF that problem He continued
realize that our problem Of distribution is not
sfrnniv the problem Of distributing people; u IS
nr0bISrn OF distributing work. IL Is problem or
placing the w9rk o5 n Is 81 Sfor TG9 o We Of course
must proceed in these matters not with an am
Nothing much * accomplished BY a revolutionary
| programme in a peaceful community except ter
P3IIt W. can learn and We can do the next Thing
and that = & ny iPfr1S9Ioyy and know the facts
and the man has got a fact and can make ll
| clear IN an American community mas an enormous
That is the reason why every one interested in
exhibit I feel that 1t is shame that should ne
talking 70 you here ana tstAli.s y4Gr 'ti.C
F{t I may further. along the same line, mat
| mis- rnarshalIing OF the facts that they I'M
Torra uron Us necessity for the realization or
tha necassity OF doing something about IT, creating
| measures TO accomplish the VISIONARY tnliiF
and thrust aside and clearly and patiently exam
inc the matters from prstctica! standpoint anu
see finally here and there something thar can os
done. before our IMAGINATION anu I'li4
| ka form and become concrete"