The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-12
NEW YoRK,S MITE FROM
TAKES.
Harder 10 Get . Little for Oar Has.
Dor Than . Lot for Texas Rivulets.


WASHINGTON. April Ito an oh.
server here II seems not unlikely that
II New York had a clearer notion Of
the mental attitude toward New York
Of many members Of the House effec-
tive means would be adopted to have
New York more ably represented In
the popular branch Of Congress.
Almost daily something said or done
discloses this attitude. One recent ex-
hibition will sufficiently illustrate. Just
before The river and harbor appro-
priation bill was reported the COM
fnittee gave u hearing on the one item
In the bill Of first importance not only
to New York but, a. was clearly
shown. 90 the whole nation. The item
was $4,000 to be used for deepening
tho channel between the Battery and
Governors Island. to enable battle
ships drawing 20 feet to make the
channel under any stage Of tide. the
existing depth OF water over the reef
In the channel permitting the passage
of battleships only during high tide
slack water twenty or thirty min
utes during daylight c In twenty
four hours the experts testified. and
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| battIeshlps a day could he passed from
| the unper hay 10 the navy ward. FIX
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officers patiently explained the situa-
ton; the navy experts explained over
and over that II this country were
ut war the inability OF u warships
after an action with tho enemy
| promniIv IN reach the navy ward for
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ierehce pe1~een victory OF deieat.
All Of this information was fur-
nished by Admiral Benson, ". \. NJ;
Captain knapp, L. -. ~. and Colonel
| Black. the army engineer having most
knowledge OF New York haroor con-
uitiohs' uhuer "a ruhhihy nre Of ques-
lions ny committeeman characterized
generally by Ignorance and ~truculent
opposition' FINALLY Representative
ffuiDert OF New YORK. not a COM
h%itteeihah' u present AT the near
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Preparedness involved aroused oppos'-
tioh the coihfnerciaI value Oh the III
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asKed hufhfra' henson:
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base determined by the value Of the prop
crty 10 be protected, and Is not the choice
OF the navy yard one OF importance by
reason OF ,ho trest amount OF ~es''h
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Mr. Huibert-N.v York city Is con-
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