New-York tribune., 1910-12-16
M'ADO0 QUITS THE FIELD
His Proposal Expires and Will
Not Be Renewed or Amended.
WOULD MEAN DELAY
Refuses to Compete with 1ntei :
borough, Telling Wilcox There
Is No Basis of Comparison.

William c. McAdoo's offer 10 operate
modified triborough route expired yes'er-
day. and the Hudson & Manhattan Rail
road Company declined 10 make another
proposal In a letter to Chairman Wilcox
OF the Public Service Commission MI NC
Adoo wrote that. in his opinion, the sub
mission O. new offer under present condi-
tsons would provoke long struggle, which
would result in delaying final action on a
problem that was SO acute that further
eelav NIGH. result in serious detriment to
the community
Mr.. McAdoo said he refused to engage in
an indefinite struggle of that sort He de-
dared that comparison between the hid
Of his company and that of the INTERIOR
ouch was absolutely impossible. because the
Interborough could not supply the city with
an Independent system at any price. and
his company could not furnish monopoly
The issue is simply an independent sys-
TEN. on the one hand. or q monopoly. on
the other said Mr.. McAdoo Hence. any
bids submitted by the two companies are
on entirely different and incompatible bases
and there can be no real comparison be
tween them. even as TO the money cost in
volved
An independent system cannot be built
present Interborough system. because the
independent system requires the construc-
ton of a trunk line in addition to the
branches. whereas the trunk line Of the
lnterboroueh is already built and it is
merely question Of the cost of construct
ing branches.
Competition Not Possible.
IN short, there can he no competitive
bids between this company and the Inter
borough on independence or monopoly. It
seems 10 US essential that one policy or the
cther shall be decided upon before further
progress can he made
Mayor Gaynor refused to make any com
nent on Mr. aIcAdoo's action
Chairman Wilcox said that there was
not The slightest doubt as to Mr. NcAdoo's
good faith in the matter. He said that 1t
had heen impossible for the commission TO
reach decision within the time limit set
by Mr. McAdco. especially since the Inter
borough offe- had to he considered in con-
junction with the proposal Of the Hudson
and Manhattan Railroad Company
Chairman Wilcox said no effort had been
made TO induce Mr. McAdoo to extend the
tine limit He said he had suggested that
the commission would have TO confer with
the Rapid Transit Committee of the Board
ranoe. but as Controller Prendergast has
been out of town no such conference had
taken place.
We have been giving careful attention
TO these matters" said Mr. Wilcox. but
j. has been Impossible TO arrive at such a
conclusion as is called for at as early a
date as today The Interborough proposi-
lion is Of q farreaching character and il
was submitted to the commission only nine
oays ago Inasmuch as il was necessary
10 consider the two propositions together
II was impossible to give an answer on the
day set by Mr.. McAdoo''
Commissioner McCarrolI said that he did
rot know that the city had ever committed
itself 10 definite policy on the subway
question.
no Opinion from Commission.
Certain officials may have favored an
independent system as individuals. but that
IS all" he added Certainly this commits
sion has not expressed any opinion in re-
gard TO the matter
Commissioner Eustis icjned C-or,r,iss;o,,a~
McCarroll in the opinion that the commits
sion could not have acted upon Mr.. Nc
Adoo's proposal in the time specified Asked
about the policy of favoring a MONOPOLY or
an independent system. Commissioner Eus-
lis said: Personally I would not give a
monopoly to Mr. McAdoo or anybody else.
would invite bids for operation the same
IS for construction. All other things being
equal. | personally would be in favor of an
Independent system
Mr.. McAdoo refused TO make anv com
naent on his letter TO the commission. He
said that his position had been made very
clear. and that there was no need for fur
1ler explanations.
Independent system there will he enough
the question whether he had entirely with
drawn from the field Of New York rapid
transit outside of his own road
IN his letter to the commission Mr.. Nc
Adoo reviewed his proposal to operate a
modified tribo-ough route involving an ex-
pendfture TO the city of lG0,oe0.N0 and an
offer TO furnish S5o.000,oe0 Of private capital
fer the equipment Of the road He pointed
out that when he made his offer the tri-
borough route had been laid out by the
commission with the approval of the Board
OF Estimate and the letting of contracts for
its construction was contemplated.
our proposition was made in absolute
good faith Mr.. McAdoo wrote. I'VE hoped
thai W. could be Of service in promptly
bringing about the desired result feeling
81 greater New York could best be met by
the construction and operation of new
system of improved design and carrying
Wiz il such adequate provision for the fut-
ure that existing conditions of congestion
anG overcrowding would not be likely 10
reCur for many years TO come.
no sooner had proposition been
made than suggestions began TO emanate
ficm many quarters that il was wholly a
cuestion as TO what company would make
TIE best bid translated into terms OF money.
Tie great fundamental of independent
system seemed to be subordinated 10 the
natter of money cCst-'
The rumor tlat he Brooklyn Rapid Tran
sit would make an offer to operate the
Fourth avenue subway gained in persistency
Yesterday, despite The denial of Edwin w.
Writer. president of the company. The
marlborough has included the Fourth ave
1Ire in its offer 10 operate the system pro-
posed by it. but Air. Shonts has said on
several occasions that he is not very anx-
5ous for acceptance of that part of his offer
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