New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-13
M'ADO0 STILL IN
THE SUBWAY FIGHT
Declaration Before Municipal
Art Society Leads Hearers to
Expect New Offer.
OLD ONE EXPIRES THIS WEEK
Hudson Tubes Builder De.
nounces Co operation That
Is Extension of Oppres-
sive Monopoly"

w imam AcAOoo ff1dcS tt ftSdf tes>
night at a meeting of the Municipal ART
Society that his company had resolved
to fight the Inserborough for the new
subways and. though ne did not say 80
directly. his hearers went away with the
impression that new offer from the
Hudson & Manhattan Railroad Company
would be forthcoming shortly.
Il want the people of New York to
know that I want to contribute soune-
thing that will help to solve this prob
lem Of new subways~ said Mr. McAdco.
and as his first offer to operate q modi-
fed triborough route expires on Deee11-
Der Is by his own limitation. it was in
ferred that new offer might be expect
ed this week
The meeting was held in the gallery o
the National Arts Club for the purpose OF
discussing Possibilities in the Develop
ment OF the city by cooperation eita
the transit cOmpanieS.'
A number of speakers preceded Mr.
McAdoo. discussing cooperation between
the city and railroads which enter It's
limits. He was introduced by Bert
Hanson. president of the society. as the
man who entered the rapid transit field
in Manhattan after the city had been n
the grip of a monopoly and has now be-
come a man whom many expect TO he
the liberator Of the people from stIch
MONOPOLY
Mr. McAdoo said that as he under
stood the topic of the evening the peo-
pie assembled wanted to know some
, thing about the comparative advantages
of competition and monopoly in the spld
transit field. and he turned smiHnsis- %
Public Service Commissioner Maltbis-
who had spoken lust before. and asked
him on which side of the question ha
, was.
Tells Benefit Of Competition
Il think the people Of this counuui1r
are very anxious to know on which SIDE
Of this question the Public Service Con-
missioners are" said Mr.. McAdoo. and
| thev are equally anxious 10 know on
which side the members of the Board OF
Estimate are
! T believe in cooperation if it is uss-
fuI cooperation OF the healthy and
/ helpful kind. but there are certain KINDS
| of co-operation that simply mean an s.S-
tension of already oppressive rn"nopotF.
Competition protects the people ana
after protecting them 1t assures con-
vsniences and comforts 10 the people
that csu he only obtained through COM
petition
"once gotten into competitive eon-
dition. the city will be protected oy 'he
law itself in maintaining that status. fne
the law forbids that competing cornpa-
nies should combine
81 am sorry that 7 cannot appear De-
fore vou as a man who has only the tr-
,arest Of a citizen i'm this problem want
II understood that I feel no snin1osity
against any interests But still my word
has nerhaps more weight if 7 come be-
fore you as the president Of company
that is ready and prepared TO do some
thing that will aid the city in gaining
the desired ends
..T want the people of New York 10
know that I want to contribute some
thing that will help to solve this proo-
lem
Competition Safeguard
competition will be at least sate-
ruard against arrogant and unnrfdied
nononolv. tt is a question of vital u1u-
nicinar policy whether the decision VIII
ne for competition OF for monopoly
IF II is decided 10 give the INTERIOR
ough the grant for the new suoWays ~
will be one of the gravest and most moc-
uu,en.aI mistakes ever committed oy
munfcipal government of this city
"As soon as we contributed the MI
crobe of competition the Interboroush
became affected and it came out with ths
first real offer it ever made. i am SAD
that we made that offer
Mr.. McAdoo then proceeded TO analyss
the offer of the Interborough.
This plan hah great many advan-
IA ges as far as its operating points arc
concerned he said. but IL also mas
MANY weak features. The Interboroush
asks for the first lien for its own money.
and this is right. because private capt.
tai should be recognized. lt proposes
| that the profits of the first five years
sbouId go to the city. and after that be
divided equally between the city ana tne
| company.
.Nov. remember that this provision
anplies only to the extensions and thst
tho Jnterborough will keep the prontS
- makes on the present line IL has
long lease from the city and II had no
reason 10 offer to share its pronts rrom
that source. But it is doubtful whether
tho extensions will pay enough 10 cover
rho fixed charges during the first nve
1.ears and there will be little profit left
for the city. We propose to divide the
,rofits from a trunk line that will surely
bring more than the extensions of tho
| present system
System Alone Incomplete.
] AT the end of ten years the city
, would have the right TO take over the
| subway. but the Interborough's proposal
would give it disconnected system that
! the city could not operate. II is said
that "A connection can be easily made
/ n bo,t 3tth street. from Fourth avenue
to Seventh avenue. but the people from
/ The Bronx will then be used TO a
straight route from The Bronx 10 the
BATTERY and they will never consent 20
+, h. switched over TO line that will pro-
/ long their trip considerably.
our proposal viii give the city A III
! roo. trunk line that will he Cou1plefe Nv