New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-22
This Powerful Organization
Has Won Many Notable
Victories for the
People.

Though only seven years old, the Al
lied Real Estate Interests, of which Al
Ian Robinson is president, is looked upon
as representing real estate owners ia the
same sense in which the Merchants AS
ISOLATION represents the merchants OF the
city.
The manner in which the association
has conducted it's activities is largely re-
sponsible for this strong position IL now
holds. The directors, who are in the real
sense of the word directing its activities
have always held that they were citizens
first and real estate owners secondaruy
that while the association was able and
willing 10 fight and would light if neces-
sarv when r.Cht was on it's side. the
hest way to accomplish results was
through cooperation wherever possible.
In speaking of the Allied Real Estate
Interests last spring. the State Labor
COMMISSIONS said: Il have always con-
sidered the organization as one when put
the man before the dollar
The relations that have been estab-
nsbed with the Legislature and the vari-
ous officials whose duties bring them IN
touch with real estate owners have enabled
lic matters given due consideration. Oh
course. the association does not AWAY
succeed i'm what 1T undertakes, but IL SO
rarely fails that il may be said that the
exception proves the rule, the rule peius
tbat -co-operatlon is The best policy The
,ssocistiou co-operatts with the Mer-
chants Association and the Chamber oi
Commerce in matters affecting the city
IS whole I'm which real estate owners
are interested such as subway and water
front dcvelopmcut. a well known real
estate broker was asked yesterday WHAT
were the principal tasks the Allied heai
Estate Interests had accomplished. lie
replied:
Ii secured the repeal OF the a"ii'''''
mortgage tax law. 80.
Relieved real estate corporations OF lne
burden imposed by the federal 0oIpO' d
lion tax. oi... +rcss.
ury during the closing days OF me l..s.
administration by publishing lhe nsut. ~
showing that the incoming aohlnIs. u 49,
would be without power 10 noIIG r... ~ =,
il tile resolutions before the board OF
Estimate and Apportionment Wtht lh eo
effect. AS a result OF TINS exposure Alas OF
Mcclellan vetoed resolutloAs GARY 'Ne o.
propriations Of 100000.
Defeated the building code when passt'
the Hoard of Aldermen On 1900 by conduct
INC an agitation which eliminated lu 2
memorable mass meeting al Cooper
TTnion. As a result OF THIS agllauoi
Mayor Mcclellan cut short his vacation
returned hurriecly 10 the city ana Ne'oe1
Enioined the city from making ina
payment on the Blackwells Island bTlos'
Defeated the Dana lien law. that wOulc
have put an end 20 building loans N 'Ai'
stopped the unnecessary plan foi
: change Of grade. at great expense al &c
Enjoined Borough President Aheasr,i
from awarding the &.Ut9) tSNeIiid
Drive contract. 49,
secured the reduction OF Condemnation
awards in connection with hiNe. So
Drive property from $l,l4-'zo5 10 %'o''
316. ut...,
Secured the incorporation in the CITY
administration bin last year OF nlneittl
amendments 20 the tenement mouse ,oM
which were ultimately enacted mo Ia"
Led the fight successfully Tor Nv,
q ,,.ars against the SuliFan-troohs blll
, which is now thoroughly understood I
ne nothing more OF less IMAM tNe ~
ing wedge for the Henry George slhAl
. TAX system. which aims NlltuatIE ~ y'
vest private owners OF their rear prop
erty. =. 49,. ...l,..;o,, n
The subway problem and had direclloI
The legislative hearing I'm AlnaHy l"s
spring on the permisSlNe Dill ie4@uu~ u
the dual subway contracts.
said a prominent member Of tine or
ganization yesterday: