New-York tribune., 1908-09-27

officers and for abuses which may exist II, IN
the administration OF IheSe hoio iis s0A - -
way responsible
ADMINISTRATION OF THE DEPARTMENTS
FINDER tbe Noreland bill caused an invesh-
CATION to be made of the Insurance oepartnenss; s
and an inquiry is in progress Win resaiu
TO the State Board of Embalnnine fAa!lt. M ~ - ..
In other cases it has NOT been necessary 70 re
sort TO this method In I7aany instances l Icy
been able through my OWL appointees ana viii VIII
out additional expense to the state 10 eeeuie
proper inquiry and needed reforms
Thus in the Banking Department nav
cured for the position of SuperIneenueeir e ~ a. q
Banks acknowledged expert a llIan . 5 % @ .,itb
pendence and of the highest character anu VIZ
pre-eminent qualifications in training anu anu eA
perience II is not likely that couiu iis1Ne ~
ppointad anv commissioner TO make inquiry VINO
would have equal qualifications: AND tne I Supe -
intendent has been in posiuon Io. 1t. o,S hut
ascertain facts and make recoInIneiiuaIi'hS, ous
5irectIx- 70 achieyt, results. That his recon-
mendations for legislation have heen t+ mos Saa
lIable and that he has brought the uSpeiL @ a.
10 a high state of efficiency are Wen Known TO
all who have had opportunity to pecoihe iaii'ii-
lar with the facts .-i,,,rure 7
have been able to obtain for the ONCE OF eoli-
missioner of Agriculture the services u tiai tie
eminent both for his scientific ana prac.Ica ps
,indr-a and his wide range of experience
He Justly has the confidence OF All 1. siu a.. $3.50
his efforts the administrator oL rA-o +ta1tion
mont IS receiving the most expert atlenuol
Co also 7 have appointed two of the three
members OF the Lunacy Comnlsslon' otie ,eo
them
~ Iyscaf ST1neryisor of State Charities, ana
several other heads of departments
have not felt it to be my duty 10 eii'sr @ upui n
evnensiye investigations where there was ho
ooIn,nIajnt of abuses or where my own obserVa-
tions and personal inquiries fGlIeo 10 uISCiose
any reason for that course AND Slouia III
Sne5 he cbareeable with waste of public moneys
had I employed commissioners 1or sucn e puI
poses when 1 could more dlrecty alu SaeisaSIo se
foriIv reach the same results through Hee1us oA
danar+ments many of whom l had myseH Sc
lected with sole regard to thear capacity iof
efficient administration, -, CO.. c
Commission and the Board of Railroad Com
rnissioners were abolished when the Puohc ser
80 con1r1issions were established; and have
also recommended the abolition Of the Board or
Quarantine Commissioners and the reduction
in number of the Wardens of the Port OF New
York.
CARE OF THE FORESTS.
We have gratifying record of achievement
in administrative and legislative work me
great resources of the state have been cared TOT
we have extended our holdings of forest lands,
commendable progress has been maoe ,sIn IN bes Pe
been revised and the department has been
strengthened. and through its jealous euoros Us
the interest of the people in the proIeclioh VI
our forests has been quickened.
In nv first message to the Legislature called
attention to the great value OF the unoetetope9 @ 60
water powers of the state 1t appears that OF
The entire horsepower developed by water for
manufacturing purposes in the Unlled states
more than one-Quarter is in New YORK ana
New York IS peculiarly fortunate IN possessing
co many sources of power and in having ex-
traordfnary opportunities for further develop
ment- ..o
tion and we should take wise action IN order
that we may safeguard the interests OF the nut.
,lre The state must guard these sources or
power in the interest of all its people. Pursu-
ant to this policy the State Water Supply Com
mission under authority granted last year, is
conducting investigations of great importance
and is formulating plans of development rms
work 1 believe viii be of the highest penent 10
last wear. in connection with water power
DEVELOPMENT on the st. Lawrence River. an i'm
nortart precedent was established of requiring
compensation to the state for the grant OF wafer
power privileges. Suitable conditions were i'm
nosed and the grant was made upon terms be-
iieved to be fair both to the investors and the
public Hereafter 1t may be assumed that such
valuable privileges will not be given away.
THE BARGE CANAL.
We favor the speedy completion of the barge
canal If any criticism may attach TO the prog
ress of the work in constructing the barge canal
it is not chargeable TO the Repubhcan aomlnlS-
tration With the exception Of the Superintend-
ent of Public Wors, all the members of the Canal
Board belong to the opposing party; the making
of plans, maps and specifications Tor this work
is in charge Of the State Engineer VINO also
sIlperintends the execution Of contracts after
thev have been let by the Superintendent OF
Public Works. The Republican party is pledged
To further this important work to the extent Of
its power and expeditiously and efficiently
possible.
The people are deeply interested in the con-
struction of good roads. and extensive provision
has been made for this purpose But II the
moneys provided for are to be wisely useo. we
must have a proper system of construction and
maintenance To this matter the Legislature
has given its most careful attention. After thor
ough consideration Of the methods and expert