New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-06
TO END SEWERAGE SUIT
New Jersey Suggests Building a
Publication Plant.
OFFER PLEASES NEW YORK
Hearings in Old Litigation Alb
ruptly Stopped Pending
Peace Negotiations.

The state OF New York will not have n
wage a great legal battle 10 prevent Ne"
Jersey from pouring 100000 gallons 81
sewage a day into her harbor. and inc
testimony In her suit now pending before
the Supreme Court Of the United States
will occupy instead Of the expected six
months. one day. n the proposition made
by New Jerseys lawyers during the recess
in yesterdays hearing goes through
Robert MacCarter. who has charge OF
New Jerseys interests. made known tha'
his client was willing 70 consider the ouild-
ing Of a publication plant. according 10
one familiar with the case. and Comnlls-
sioner James r. Maher adjourned the hear
ing until a committee Of experts could DIS
cuss the proposal.
The announcement came as a complete
surprise 10 the New York forces. II was
said The Board OF Aldermen had already
appropriated $4,000 for the mere prepdra-
ton of the case and a body Of scientists
numbering nearly twenty-five had Deeh
busy for some weeks arranging an I'm
mense amount Of technical data 70 snow
that a further pollution Of the harbor. as
MANNED by the Passalc Valley Sewer Com
mission. would be highly injurious 10
health and property along It's shores
publication OF the sewage will. Oh course
remove any such danger, and New YORK
point will be gained without need Of tuF-
Their litigation
You caa drink the effiuent from the
sewers Of Syracuse after it has passed
through the publication plant explained
one OF New York representatives in the
case Yesterday and as a matter Of IdcI
the people Of Altoona, Germany, OBTAIN al
their city water from the purified sewage
Of Hamburg.
we have been trying TO prevent Ne"
Jersey from doing exactly what We our
selves are doing. and 10 a much greater
degree ! doubt whether We could have
forced such concessions from her through
the courts. as she is proposing Of her own
free will We are deeply gratihed al the
neighborly spirit she displays.
At, the hearing before Commissioner
lIaher Yesterday morning. the first since
New York really began 70 prosecute the
case with rigor. Or. Dasel Lewis, presi-
dent Of the FIRST New York Bay Pollution
commission. and Louis l.. TriDus, score
rarv Of the same commission. and no"
Commissioner Of Public Works for Rich
mond. testified as TO past and present con-
dfrfons in the harbor and surrounding
waters. With Commissioner Tribus still
on the stand the hearing adjourned FOR
luncheon
When 10 was resumed IN the aide~manic
committee room an the CITY Hall Mr..
MacCa~ter requested Commissioner Maher
10 grant an adjournment. tn order that the
psrties 10 tho case might look into mat
ter which had come mp between them IN
the meantime. An adjournment was
granted until Monday morning. COM
missioner Maher explained later that New
Jersey was probably ready 10 carry out
the promise she made 20 the federal gov
eminent last fall which caused the latter
IN withdraw an Intervention that had been
Granted her IN the suit between the TWO
states.
The committee which Will draw mp the
agreement between New York and her
obllg.ng neiEhbor Will consist OF three eX-
norris from each side New York will he
rerreser-ed lv Professor Olin II Ian
J-eth. head Of the College or Engineers
M Union College. Harrison p. Eddy, Of
the firm Of lIetcslf & Eddy. Of Boston.
and D~ Eugene r. Porter, state com
,,,tseiouer Of Health.