The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-09
CLYNN TO ARGUE ON NIAGARA
says state Can better Control
Water Power PriviIcxes.

ALBANY. Feb. s--Ciov. Glynn gave out
the following statement to-day in regard
to his visit to Washington to presen, the
states position as 10 the utilization OF
water power at Niagara.
Il shall appear before the Commit,e. on
Foreign Relations on Monday. Last
March the Burton act expired and re-
leased for use on the American side OF
Niagara 400 cubic feet second OF ad-
dit!onal water power. The Cline bill at
,pjresent pending in Congress- would pre-
vent New York from conserving or max
zig use of this power.
BY treaty between the United States
and Canada each country is permitted to
Take a certain part of Ni6gara's water
tor the development of water power. The
amount is restricted to protect navigation
on the river and 10 preserve the beauty
Of the falls,
Until March 4. 1913. 400 cubic feet
VI the amount given by treaty to the
United States was withheld from use for
any purpose. This i.4O0 feet is now
available and the question TO DE decided IL
whether New York shall have control Of
the disposition Of this additional water
power or whether II shall be the care Of
the Federal Government
1T Ii unfortunately true that the
States and already handed over to private
companies by the State OF New York has
been practically given away. ] shall give
assurances that ther" has been a rIdica.
change in the attitude of New York to-
ward it's natural resources.
No More Gifts of Power.
While ! am Governor New York Will
not give away valuable water power Tor
Il song The natural resources OF the
state will be used for the benefit OF tn.
people AS a whole and not for the enrich
rnent OF private corporations. am for
titled in my stand by the policy and plat
form OF the Democratic party and the
Legislative enactments of Democratic Leg
islatures.
1.-THE Conservation Commission was
created by the Democratic Legislature OF
1911 and received power to protect the
states natural resources, especially OF it,
available water power. The Bayne bill
introduced and passed by the Democratic
senate OF 1872, was defeated by the Re
publican Assembly Of that year. Had II
been passed II would have lodged with the
Conservation Commission the means &c
utilize our undeveloped water power.
"Five bills are now pending before the
Legislature, all of which show that IN,
present State government Is determined tC
protect the states natural resources ON,
Is in substance the old Baync bill an
bill the third fixes the place where tn,
development Of water power shall com
mence: the fourth proposes 10 limit tn,
charters Of the existing water power com
panies at Niagara Falls. and the fiftf
would repeal certain outstanding fran
chises TO use the water at Niagara undel
which no operations have ever been com
menccd.
ut is not my purpose to make a parti.
san matter of subject which is so vita
to the best interests OF New York, but
cannot make my present position cleai
without stating that the fragrant abuses
of power which have inclined the Fedora
Government to take over the matter oi
conserving Niagnra's waters have beer
created over the protests OF tho Demo
cratic party.
THE Franchises under which Niagara,
power is heng turned into private prof
W.rg the result of Republican regime
GIynn Fails TO See Reason.
III tho Federal Government had reason
20 believe that the mistakes of the pas
would DO repeated II would have reason
20 assume control OF the situation. Blu
without such reason there is no provoca
ton for the Federal Government to tax,
over the powers Of "A sovereign State,
"A Democratic administration should b'
the last TO invade the right of q state 4
regulate matters properly within M
states Jurisdiction, The control OF thu
water power which must he utilized OF
land belonging 10 New York State IL prop
crly matter in which the State OF New
York should he sovereign
'"Ths Cline bill IL vicious in principle
Y should be excused in practice only IL III
Federal Government were convinced tina
the Government Of New York intended Il
octray the interests of tho people
ut shall be my endcavor to convince IA
Committee on Foreign Relations tina
under the present adm Illustration the in
tcres.a OF the citizens of New York viii b
guarded ~ jeaiously as they could pos
'hiy he by the assertion of Fedora
yoWer,'