New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-21
sown Puts in Measure
lfter Mills Withdraws
Substitute
GATE WILL TURN
SITE OVER TO U. S.
,,,;ou Under Whitman'S
,avice-Row in Senate
City May Pay Big

4
NAM. FEB. 2O.-The Legislature IS
- 10 direct the state TO seize
!. poeksvay land needed by the War
,..,tnsnt for fertilization purposes
,.,s il over to the government.
a.,;sion was reported this after
,fter a two-hour debate in the
-, that left neither the Democrats
Inc Republicans, who participated
!, free Of the charge Of playing
So. Senator Elon r. Brown, Re
.,.,n ,eader Of the upper house
49, ,he row BY introducing a seiz-
Lrl that was advanced for passage
-.,-ow under an expected emer-
message from the Governor.
senator ogden L. Mills preeipitated
/. s;seussion BIZ asking unanimous
.,,r. TO introduce a substitute for
! Mil that raised the rumpus last
= n defined specifically the Rock
- 1spds owned by the city and IN
,.aed 70 De SOU " ~
s.,Fswsy Pacific Realty company
80. Of the upland which the govern
-, requires FOR the erection OF de-
-, Guns. Senator Mills stated
..rsvsr that because OF the insinua-
- surrounding the transaction ne
~ not sponsor the bill If any oppo-
sns developed.
~ r. -ssd telegram from Secretary OF
-. Nswton D. Baker, contradlctlng
s.sntative John ]. Fitzgerald 5
80 N Senator Robert T. Wagner
:, hight and confirming the author
a eoIonel Frederick V. Abbot and
4 Tn,.r Tod Wilcox TO act for the
..-s-rnsnt in the land transaction.
Land Deal at SeashOre
s.,,,or Mills and Senator Brown said
~ were willing to trust the New
~ Citv authorities to act compe-
,.sv ard properly Senator George
Tbompson objected. but senator
s..-r aid il was absurd for the Leg
,i.,ry. 70 assume responsibility Tor
,.-stb,rc tLey knew nothing about.
;.,s,or Mills explained that the own
III the upland required by the gov
s5msnt refused 20 sell to the govern
,snt unless the city yielded IT'S tue
other land. which the upland owners
80 This city-owned land, they de-
n. because the government reserNa-
:, will cut OF their holdings on
hskxxsy Neck from access BY land
senator James 4. Foley, Democrat
aauded the proposition as a hoid-up'
,-.st-seeking attempt similar to the
II. AZ Rockawcy Park 10 the city IN
p9. The eorporations, he said, would
ali u Tia government 1874 acres Tor
roe .0s0 fsbout $4,000 an acre. and
rt FROM the city $50 acres under wa
rr for $500 an acre. which would cost
4 Ae cor5oration not more than Sl,4OV
an acre at the outside TO NIL IN.
Senator Mills declared Senator Foley
Ess PLAYING politics. and the Demo-
nate member retorted, "Yes, the same
! lld Of pOlitics as was PLAYED IN me
Trt tapping cases IN New YORK.
Re then read the Mayors recent
stzrseterizStion OF some OF the Sena-
rr as fools and related a CONVEX
atisn which, 10 was said, Senator Mills
hssrd. in which i- was stated by the
Var Department representative that
TIisn 81. Greve. vice-president d
/, Neporsit Realty Company, whlc1
VI kOekawsy Park 70 the city, hac
Nd q 10 per cent lease interest IN
ss Roekaway Pacific Company's iand
asisd By the government
Explanation Is Made
I an going 70 make an absolute
EEsment," asserted Senator Mills
lni / challenge contradiction. This i
Il s,.enpt 20 make political capita,
~ Of the situation. The Fitzgerald
gltgram, II not fictitious, was mislead-
e and this attempt 20 drag IN Greve
| ID 2synolds former Senator William
Rsynoldsl. By the heels IS UNJUST
Il | deny emphatically thai NJ
snvs or the Realty ASSOCIATES, or the
Aspsnsii Realty Company, who nave
~ dragged In for political effect, mas
~ Interest directly or indirectly ~
t1 Transaction"
1 ss.ster Thompson said he did not
-H ne idea Of covering politics WIN
/. Coax o. patriotism. Then arose
'sas,sr Wagner, who repudiated the
arr that the minority was playing
Niaes He wanted a secret investiga-
80 u the tran saction made, he said
- ssnstOr Nils refused.
lisa tor a second he yielded 70 SEN
sH Ills, and the latter asked 20 with
~ bis bill because Of Senator Wag-
~ opposition. Realizing the onus
- isea action would put on the MI
WI, senator Wagner protested.
't,sior Nils was insistent, and Sen
sF Brown sent out for the seizure
p :. had already prepared and threat
- . Introduce last week. When u
tn'sc Senator Brown voiced bis dis
~ and Indignation az the whole pro-
ssGAg Senator Wagner insisted that
nihority would vote for the Mills
~ sst wanted 20 get the record
-ofht Senator Brown retorted that
rssase not support the bill.
- seizure bill he said, named the
snt General, the State Engineer
re Siste super ntendent Of Pubic
an a. condemnation commission
4 we land needed for national de-
! sanmsrily and turn II over 20 the
! - government and settle the com
4 ,-aen afterward az canal claims are
80 Ne warned the city legislators
"sf' NAT the consequential cam,
sight be more than 100000 and
Ass YORK City was d e 70 pay ~
~eat Of the award. An emergency
- would have been 40 hand foi
s,.E ne oil to-day. said Senator
80. BIZ Governor Whitman was IN
~ 1aslsF Brown said the Governor
49, IN over the telephone he would
YEA neszaes tomorrow. Ihs
sss.,g VIII support he bill unsni-