New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-24
WILLIAMS TAXES MAYOR
WITH HOSTILITY TOB. .R.T.
Says He Suggested q Compromise
with the lnterborouuh by
Dividing Territory.
SENT K. l.. MARTIN TO HIM
President of B. r I. Talks OF
Gaynor Taking Subway Matter
Out of Hands of P. S. G.
and Dealing with Shonts.

Colonel Timothy :. Williams. presi-
dent of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com
rany. came out openly last night with
the statement that Mayor Gaynor had
sent Kingsley L. Martin. Commissioner
Of Bridges. 10 him 20 suggest COM
promise between his company and me
Tnterborough Rapid Transit Company
and division of the territory which
ech seeks in its rapid transit offer. He
said the division had been worked out
after a conference with the Mayor and
the Interborough officials and added
that the Mayor had constantly and con
sfstently advocated rapid transit de-
velopment along the lines suggested by
the Interborough.
His reply 10 Commissioner Martin.
Colonel Williams said, was that he be-
lieved the talk OF compromise was put
forth with the idea Of injecting delay and
confusion into the situation. and that the
Brooklvn Rapid Transit Company would
have none Of IT,
In speaking thus frankly ne realized
that he was subjecting his corporation
n the hostility of the Mayor Colonel
Williams said. bur he felt IT his duty TO
the public 70 point out the source and
danger Of compromise suggestions
The letter was written in reply n one
written 10 Colonel Williams in regard 70
statements made by him in a speech In
the Academy Of Music recently. In full
# is as follows
BOARD OF Real Estate Brokers. No. ls'
Montague street. Brooklyn
Dear Sir. I have your inquiry Daseu
upon recent newspaper reports OF a com.
nronoise IN the subway situation. as 70
That I meant IN my remarks al the Acad-
emy Of Music meeting last week when
stated that the talk % compromlse setileu
10 en1anate from the branch once or the
Tnterborough COMPANY further up Broad
wav" and located the source OF such COM
promise rumors in the City Hall Park
T have no hesitation In replying tranklN
that in this reference had m mind Mayor
lad been visited that day (or the pre-
ceding davl by o gentleman who told ne
that 7 could speak 70 him as II he were the
Mayor and who brought 10 me a pan ol
6ivisfon of subway territory which had been
I ,rensred after conference with the Mayor
and the officials OF the Interborough Rapid
transit Company For the gentleman VINO
brought this proposed compromise ! nave
,be highest respect He is the Mayor )
C,or,r1issioner Of Bridges and in ability
sound Judgment and integrity 7 know OF no
,,,hIic of7cial who is his superior We con.
stantIv nave Official relations with HIM and
r bove not the slightest doubt OF the sin
certtv ~ his motives IN assisting the MaNof
/ -, transit matters. but ] told him frankly
,bat we could not consider the subject oi
eor,rron1ise We had worked out with the
-. oA1cials plan which We believed ~ 10
,bouph some other plan might give US more
. t-,roediate financial return re could not ~
s,,ettce 10 ourselves or % the CITY consent
srv relittling of that Ian by way Of
ly,rror,ise told him rther that AL
,i,b had no doubt OF mis- motives and
si-,r,,rror1ise was put forth with the idea OF
+ itfrq DELAY and confusion into the =ifua
.Ir arS that we would have none n ~
Firm, Friend Of lnterborouqh
ao not mind saving 10 YOU that from
- last spring when the Mayor took
u ,bp-ay matter ont Of the hands 0f the
tHe - service C0mm -si0u and began ne
uoli i.t,re directly with NJ Shonts lead
eotlat.I 20 tho offer ~ Mr. Shonts 10 the
/ ,Niissvor on July D.. 1910 the Aayor has con
Ma and consistently advoc sfed condi-
stfNN, rapid transit development which
non ronsisfent with no proposal before the
were -o.tcri,ies or suggested 10 them eX-
/ CIV ~ ~ ',,roposal Of the lnterborouRh Rapid
eept ~ Eornpany m the shape in which -
! franz 80 stood from time ~ time IN bis
,.,tnoritv report 20 ilr hoaIq or Es'lnlIt g
dated l.s1st@h Y thev had prevailed would
/ r'ehtS tioued 10 solution except the adOp-
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