Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-08
TWTNING PLAN MAY BE
MADE PUBLIC TODAY

day.
Developments in the transit fight dur
ing the last "a hours however, have made
Il certain that the Directors report will
be promptly rejected and the city-wide
demand for adoption Of the complete Tay-
lor plan with hlgh-speed benefits for every
section OF the city will continue unabated
until final action has been taken by Coun-
ellis.
Mayor Smith said today that he had
excused Director Twining from attending
the regular weekly meeting of the Cab
met in order that he could devote his en-
tire attention to the completion of his
formal report. The Mayor added he would
have nothing more to say on transit un-
til he had the Twining report in full before
him. He said he expected this to be
ready late today.
While Director TwinIng has been bend
ing every effort to complete his report and
have Il before the public today, the tran
sit controversy has been rapidly assuming
the form of a factional wrangle within
the Republican Organization, with formal
statements issued almost hourly to height
en- the tension.
Despite the motives which may have
called forth the statements, the results
have been that Senator Penrose now
stands committed to fight for the complete
Taylor plan, the Mayor has declared that
the people can have the Taylor plan II
they desire It, and Senator Ware is on
record as declaring that no injustice
would be done to any section of the city
In the transit matter.
The political aspect of the transit sit
uation was complicated further last night
by n statement from Senator Ware and a
second statement from Mayor Smith, criti-
clsing Senator Penrose for his interfer-
ence. and denouncng the attempts to in
ject politics in the situation. Senator
PenrOse simultaneously issued his third
statement but he avoided personalities
City Solicitor Connolly formally denied
that he has given Mayor Smith an opin-
Ion declaring Illegal the Twining change
on the ground that the ordinance passed at
the April election last year called for a
subway from League Island to Olney
avenue, on Broad street, and an elevated
line to FranlIford, from Front and Arch
streets to Rhawn street.
Mr.. Connolly, however Intimated that
he had made suggestion to this effect
to the Mayor The belief that the Twin
Ing changes, would be Illegal on these
grounds was freely expressed by politl-
clans and lawyers today
The three statements issued late last
night by Mayor Smith, Senator Ware and
Senator Penrose, respectively, follow:
Mayor Smiths statement:
You have read to me what Senator
Penrose has stated. and in reply
want to refer you to the remark at
tributed to Abraham Lincoln to the
effect that you can fool all of the
people some of the time, some of the
people all of the time; but you cannot
fool all OF the people all of the time
The statement of the senior Senator
will be understood by the public to
be an attempt to inject politics into a
controversy the necessity for which,
at this time, is not apparent
Former Director Taylor, who oc-
cupied rooms adjoining the suite of
Senator Penrose. appears to be fol-
lowing a dispassionate attitude like
myself in refusing to make any
criticism of Mr., Twinings plans until
we are informed by Mr.. Twining what
his plans actually contemplate.
The people OF Philadelphia need not
get excited like the Senator; their in
terests will be satisfactorily cared for
and they will get just what they
want and that without any assistance
or Interference from Senator Penrose
State Senator Edwin II. Vare's state
ment
wouldn't Senator Penrose have
been serving better the citizens OF
Philadelphia and the State of Penn
syIvania had he occupied his empty
seat in the United States Senate the
latter part OF last week when the
Presidents policy of maintaining the
honor OF the nation and the safety of
its citizens was being discussed and
voted upon. instead of rushing into the
newspapers with statements on the
transit question, when that issue was
not and is not in shape to be con-
nidered by the Mayor, City Councils
or the public?
Senator Penrose's third statement:
l have spent large part Of the
afternoon in examining the sketches
which have been published, illustrat-
ing the proposed changes in the city's
transit plans, and in considering the
serious results which the adoption OF
any such plan as is now proposed
would have upon the various sections
OF the city, upon the city as whole,
and upon those who OF necessity are
dependent upon the city's transporta-
tion IN travelling twice day
The more 1 study the proposition
the worse II looks. and TO my mind
Al tends only to emphasize by COM
parison the broad benefits which will
be gained by the city as whole, and
by all sections of the city, through the
adoption Of the complete Taylor
plan" which will be completely and
admirably effective In providing for
the present and future needs OF the
city
A. the people. with the Taylor
plan before them. believing that It
.copstituted the city's plan for transit
development, ratified 1t by a mag
ninceft, majority at the recent loan
election, Atbere remains only one thing
70 be done.N and that is TO carry out
the mandate, OF the people
hops that tte city authorities VIII
recognize, IN formulating the coming
loan bin, the Necessity OF providing
specifically therein just what lines OF
rnDid transit the people are TO receive
ia teturn for increasing the Indebted
ness ~ the city.
also hope that the loan bill win
provide the necessary amount 70 put
through the Taylor plan" in its en-
urety. in order that every section of
lhc city may be properly cared for
without Discrimination Unless the
ntorle are thus fully Informed and
protected ia voting for tne loan bill.
that bill will be in serious jeopardy.
Thc people are going 70 demand
ana protect their rights 10 this mat
~. ard shall stand ~ them.
senator lfcNiohoI, whose company holds
tfa initial subway contract under City
Ef4n 4..I.al home from florid1 late yes