New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-31

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ter Of fact. it ia quite simple and easily
solved No routes can ever he laid out
that will satisfy every one. and objections
viii always Re raised that apparently have
routes are determined and laid ont and
constructed relief will he granted. ana
this Is what the people a. whole deWshu
and are entitled to.
Rapid Transit Contract
Mr. Carlisle reviews tho history of rapid
transit in New York and adds that II is
stated that N very short time IT Is be-
ieved a contract can be made that will he
very beneficial to the city. lie says:
In the mean time. however the whole
matter has been tied up. apparently be-
cause 10th the Public Service Commission
ana tho BOARD Of Estimate and AppoI-
uonment believe that il Ia necessary 20
procure an operator before beginning cor
struction. There is criticism. however, In
the city of New York against this action
and there Is belief prevalent In the MINDS
OF great many people in New York who
have given the subway question very care
ful consideration that the public officials
should tymmenCo construction and nego,
tate pending construction rather than hold
the entire matter up as It has been held.
Undoubtedly the question aS 10 IN" route
IS very important one In connection WIN
an operating company. but my own opinion
- 'llh' ilf PUBIC DIllflSlS. III pIi'l W w
to the people Of New York q comprehensive
and adequa te subway system. should them
selves determine where such system
should be built and should require Inc
operating company 10 comply with IN"
routes laid out by them. and not permit
the operating company TO fix tho routes
themselves. Similar delays will always re-
sun IN connection with subway construction
unless public officials take the bun by the
horns. lay out the routes which they be-
lieve are best suited 10 the people OF New
York. commence construction and then pro-
cure operators
cured is. IN my opinion. absurd The great
congestion of population i'm New York will
make any subway operation very prohtable
upon any kind Of fair terms. The only fair
criticism that can be laid against tho COM
mission in connection with the delay Is that
after they had laid out the trl- borough
route they were apparently willing to post
pone action and negotiate for change of
route 10 suit the demands OF proposed
operators
Criticism Of the Commission.
Mr.. Carlisle states that the work devolved
upon the commission Is enormous in its
volume and detail The engineering ex
pense Of the commission he finds. has been
reasonable. II the commission is to have
charge Of the building OF the new subways.
he says. Its expenses necessarily viii CON
time 10 he very large.
THE members Of the commission" SAYS
the report. have given their entire time
TO the work: no one has ever questioned
their personal honesty and there has been
no charge or intinhtion made that there
has been any graf connected with their
work or with the. subways constructed
under their supervision and direction. on
til, n
dlsbursed. Necessarily there has been crti-
cism OF the work Of the commission. and
IT must be expected that IN the future this
commission. with its enormous powers and
duties. will always he subject 10 criticism,
but fair and legitimate criticism will help
the commission I'm its work No one ia
this country is infallble. and even our
courts are and always will he subject to
fair criticism.
The great trouble is thai the people Of
the city Of New York have expected too
much from the commission. No body Of
men. no matter how powerful nor how
numerous. can ever solve all the problems
relating to the methods and operations Of
public service corporations IN the city Of
New York. There will always be com
plants Just and unjust. filed against the
companies under their supervision, Upon
which the commission must act. and those
unsuccessful In securing the objects they
desire will always feel sggrieved
The members Of the 1st District Public
Service Commission are William r. Will
cox. chairman: William McCarroll. Edward
VI Bassett. Milo X Meltbie and John r.
Eustis Most of the commissioners we're ont
If town yesterday.