New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-13

ci,ies or on those OF Coney Island? The
tvo are clearly incompatible Which shall
we have? which offers the greatest goou
10 the community as whole morally anu
financially?
.'Tf we are TO consider the general good
OF the community and not the hnah'idl
benefit OF individuals, every argument -
In favor Of the former.
II do not declaim against beach I'M
provements I think the beach should be
made attractivc-far more attractive tnah
IN. present crude and unsighuy suuct
uras maxi. IL. \ reasonable study Of what
has been done in some other places
uytcnd. for eXamplc-would have producea
something worthy Of Newport ana us
beautiful surroundings You would nave
given greater pleasure 90 all and "oulH
have had something clevaung. Instead OIL
the Concy Island sort. which as pattern
"a go by think no one will venture TO
call clcyating.
Would Preserve All Beauty.
Nature and art have given Newport
great gift OF beauty, II rs FOR us in ""'
own interest TO see that this beauty be
preserved. We talk great deal about
tho conservation OF natural resources
Rut to adopt the Coney Island idea u
simply I'm the line of destruction. IL Is 10
ruin a wholly unique place. Already ~
tie few days ! have been back from
six months absence / have heard deep
discomfort expressed by some who I'M
doubleday will suffer In mind and IN
estate.
no one. for instance, can say mat
Gibbs avenue on which ahut the estates
Of some OF the best friends Newport mas
ever had. viii not suffer from a develop
mcnt Of the beach on Coney Island lines.
am told by gentleman that the noise
from the roller coaster can be heard M
far as ST. Georges School
I'm addition there II, or has been, the
canuonadlng by "a certain class ~ hre-
works which makes the evening terror
and discomfort for invalids whom could
name. and who are among tho last New
port would Wish 10 maltreat / have been
told that IN, cannonading has been dis
continued on this account l. for one
thank the beach managemcnt Tor such
decision.
Twelve abuttors on Gibbs avenue pay
taxes amounting 20 $l2.NSi. tho city rec
cciy,e from the beach company the sum
~ $4,000. rs tho game from financial
point OF view worth the candle if the
result should be- 20 DESTROY these prop
ertics2 4 young man OF my acqua.ni-
anco said. But they can sell their places
and small houses can go mp which viii
give lust NJ good return % the city,
But they don't want 20 sell their homes
which IL has taken generations 20 estah-
fish. nor will the city. as 1 hay" shown.
receive anything Ike the same tax zee
turn Tn. young man was enthusiastic
over the returns OF the roller coaster.
he apparently thought nothing Of New
ports beauty. Of the great gift which
nature has given Us.
1t was an question OF dollars Any
one no said could invest IN the beach
association az $40 share and presuma-
bly, make money az the expense, of
course. ~ those who have made Newport.
would scorn 10 make money out Of
what I thought Newport's dcspoiment
Moral Question Involved.
"Rut there are deeper and more inn
portant things than any financial ques-
tlons involved There rs tho moral WE'LL
being ~ the younger population Of New
port My young acquaintance whom
Inv, ,,,,rfIoncd said that sometimes two