New-York tribune., 1912-02-01
.|NTERBORO MUST YIELD
IN ITS SUBWAY OFFER
Conference Brings Out Many
Points Objectionable to
City Authorities.
CHANCE OF A COMPROMISE
Mr.. Rea Thinks Company Might
Grant Concessions if City Did
Likewise-Another Con-
ference To day.

| The marlborough Rapid Transit Com
, pany must modify some of the terms Of
/ its informal subway offer If its proposi-
tion is to be accepted by the city This
was made plain yesterday at con-
ference at the offices Of the Public Ser
vice Commission.
Tho, present at the conference We're
Chairman Wilcox and Commissioners
McCarrol Eusts and Maltbic. of the
Public Service Commission; Controller
Prendergast. Borough President Nc
Aneny. Borough President Miller and
Borough President Cromwell, OF the
Board Of Estimate. and Samuel Rea,
Al County and Morgan J. O'Brien. of
the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad. These same
mon will hold another conference to-
morrow afternoon, at which time MI
Rca hopes to he able TO have reply
from tho Intcrborough as to whether IL
Is willing to make any further conces-
sions. Yesterday Mr.. Rca seemed nope
full. it was said. that tho Interborough
might agree to some changes. lh'S
afternoon Chairman Wilcox. Controller
Prendcrgast and President McAneny VIII
confer further on the position OF lhe
citv and try to determine whether or not
they will make any concessions on pe-
half of the city.
Think Concession Probable.
# is understood that the informal offer
or memoranda. as the confcrreeS called
q was gone over I'm detail and at great
Ieppth and that one OF the copies vas
marked with the things that the city s
representatives would agree to and those
which they opposed. In all. about
twenty different items were discussed II
ia said OF that number Mr.. Re@
thought the Intcrborough might be VIII
ing to make notifications In some elght
or nine. II is the opinion OF some Oh
those who have seen the memorahua
that some OF the points were propao'y
nut I'm by the Intcrborough Simply Win
the idea Of using them for trading pur-
nosag Mr. Rea is said 10 have remarked
that ~ the Interborough was willing TO
Weld some points the city ought surrey
10 he as generous.
All was not gloom in the conference
as was shown by several outburstS oi
hearty laughter in which most oi Inc
confarreas seemed TO Join ana "hich
roated out from the conference room
eoon before adjournment was taken.
Mr. Roa and Mr.. County. his assistant
hurried TO the elevator when tho meet
ing was over, saying that not W'rd
would come from them.
Commissioner McCarroll was the next
man out. He would not say what prog
ross had been made. Asked II there was
anv hope, he replied: while there is
life there is hope"
Still More Conferences
chairman Wilcox and Borough Pr"s'-
don't McAneny. who remained 20 face tho
questions Of the newspaper men, first
declared there was nothing that could o9
said.
"We are TO have some more confer
ences." said President McAneny, smit-
ing Invountarily az he said II.
can II be said that you made any
real progress this afternoon" was
asked.
Yes, in point Of time.
But have you made any progress n
point of terms?" was asked.
After hesitating moment he replied
he thought they had.
Does that mean that tho officials OF
tho PENNSYLVANIA have authority to
change the terms Of the marlborough
NO. they are TO see the InterborouSh
again on certain points
"Why do you not confer with the In
terborough officials direct?" was asked.
To that Chairman Wilcox replied:
You will have to ask them. We are
willing to confer with them II they wish
TO confer. But we are not trying 20
drag them back into this. You may put
that as strong as YOU like. We have no
dragnet out for them"
How long are you going to continue
these conferences without placing any
limit on them
81 don't know" replied Mr. McAneny.
The digging is going on all along. No
time is being lost"
Neither Chairman Wilcox nor Presi-
dent McAneny would give any indica
ton as TO just what were the points
over which there remained differences.
II Is understood that the city's repre-
sentatves expressed themselves strongly
on the suggestion that they pledge them
selves 10 vote for tho Interborough's
proposition before it was formally pre-
sonted, declaring positively that they
had no intention Of doing so.
Mr. Rea is said to have stated that the
Interborough did not want any written
pledge, but would like to know in ad-
vance in a general way that any new
proposition It might present would re-
ceIve favorable consideration.