Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-01
RARITAN BAY IGNORED

New York newspapers are still commenting
on the recent visit of a delegation of congress
men who went there to inspect the port with
the idea. of course, Of learning what the federal
government can do toward assisting the new
pert authority in developing the harbor. The
visitors, among whom was Congressman Apple
by, of this district, were in charge of a commit
tee of New Workers. This committee was sup
posed to show the Washington delegation the
needs of the port, which, by the. way, includes
Raritan bay and river.
But was the Raritan bay section even SO
much as mentioned to the Washington visitors?
We have not heard of such a thing. But all the
other DEVELOPMENTS on the New York side OF
the barbor were visited and explained. The
congressman, according to the New York Trib-
une, were treated to a close up of such great
INN, ovements as the North river. and Staten
Island piers, the Jamaica bay deeping. the
Gravesend ship canal, the Hellgate channei anu
other Jobs done and undone. that are necessary
for the commerce of the United States"
This is a fair sample of the way the visiting
congressman inspected the port or New 1orh'
which. be it remembered, includes the. Raritan
bay and river sections. Apparently, having
sewed New Jersey up to the New YORK port
scheme. this side of the harbor Is gong 10 De
irnored-if the New York element, which DOM
mates the new port authority, can have its way.
New York. as usual, is trying to "hog 1t all.
Rut. almost as an after thought, the New
York Evening Post decides that New Jersey Is
Included in the port development project, after
all. The Evening Post says:
1..roneress cannot ignore the fact that proper
development of the port is lmposs.pie ~
nf the IprCeV Slue, INeWdlh boy
needs a deep entrance and inside channel as
much as Jamaica bay there Is now only a twen-
tv-foot channel to it alongside Staten lsiaHu.
The Hudson river dredging ought to make ths
Jersey piers as accessible By the largest SHIPS 80
tho Manhattan piers. A full, symmetrical oeve.
onmcnt of the port Is certain to require more
dredging of the Hackersack and Passalc ri NSr'
than the government has yet undertaken. view
York and New Jersey did not approve II pthe
treaty. for nothing. and it Is upon uhe
people Of both states to think OF the ooo mn
OF port water front as a unit. Acting tosetnei'
The two states and many municipalities can
obtain much more federal aid than acting sep
arately.." Il
Think of the 500 miles of port water front a.
a unit, indeed!
Part of that 500 miles includes both shores OF
.Raritan bay and as far up the Raritan river as
New Brunswick. Here lies one OF the nnest Sec
tions Of the port. But it has been hitched on 10
+bs tail of the New York port development
scheme and Is not even given a thought. Ihe
New York Evening Post that does gives New
,ersev some tardy recognition, refers only &c
Newark bay, the Jersey side of the HUDSON anu
Tho Passaic and Hackensack rivers. Rarltan
bav might as well be on the coast of the heo
sea, as far as getting any consideration W.
this port of New York development Is ne
cd. In the eyes of the New WORKERS ana -
Newark bay advocates. Raritan bay Is sone'hAns
think about in the future-a reserve % "
sneak. to be taken up after everything eise Is
done at Jamaica bay. for instance anu III LIN
vicinity of Newark bay.