The New York herald., 1921-05-01
MOVIES AT CEREMONY
Consummation of Pact Is
Hailed as of Vast Benefit
to U. S. and World.
COOPERATION IN FUTURE
Notable Gathering Held in
Hall of Chamber of Commerce
Foes of Project Absent.

Commerce. which was thronged by Well
known men. with the portraits OF COM
mercial and civic giants of past years
looking down from the wall, the port
treaty between the States of New York
and New Jersey was signed yesterday
afternoon.
The consummaton of this pact OF
cooperation, for which the Chamber OF
Commerce has been working for years.
was hailed by Gov Miller of New York
and United States Senator Edge OF
New Jersey as an achievement of vast
importance not only to the States in
volved but to the country and In
measure to the world.
None of those who had fought the
plan were present although not over
looked in the sending out of invitations
by the Chamber Of Commerce The most
marked absence was that of Murray
Hubert, Mayor Hylan's Dock Commits
sioner, who. although a member of the
New York and New Jersey Commission
which developed the port plan. failed to
affix his signature to the treaty. Nor
was Gov Edwards of New Jersey pres
ent. His veto of the port treaty was
nullified when the Legislature passed II
again.
Mayor Hylan, who tried through his
Corporation Counsel to tie up the un-
dertaking by injunction, was not visi-
BILE, neither were any members of his
administration.
Governor Signs Treaty.
The treaty was signed by William
H. Wilcox and Z. II. Outerbridge. who
sin addition to Commissioners Hubert
made up the outgoing New York COM
mission, and by J. Spencer Smith. De
Witt Van Buskirk and Frank X. Ford.
the New Jersey Commissioners. 1t was
also signed by Thomas H. McCran. At
torney General of New Jersey and will
be signed by Attorney General c. D.
Newton of New York, who could not
be present.
Mr.. Outerbrdge is to be chairman OF
the new Port of New York Authority,
recently, appointed by Gov. Miller. which
begins to function on July /. Former
Gov Alfred z. Smith and Lewis II.
Pounds. who are to be the other mem
bers of this body, signed the treaty as
witnesses. So did Gov. Miller, who
signed for New York. and Senator Edge
for New Jersey.
IT hope that Almighty God will bless
the union between our State and the
State of New Jersey" remarked ex-
Gov Smith as he affixed his signature.
When former Gov. Whitman was called
to act as witness he said Il want to
call attention to the fact that the men
who have consunmated this are my ap-
pointees. They are still in possession of
all their faculties and still able to render
service, as has been the case with all my
appointees."
BY some this was taken as a reference
to the fact that Gov. Miller failed to re-
appoint two of the Whitman commits
sioners.
lam NJ. Calder, Clarence L. Case and
Arthur +. Pierson, president of the SEN
ate and Speaker of the House OF New
Jersey respectively; Irving T. Bush and
Julius Henry Cohen. counsel to the COM
mission. and Darwin P. Kingsley, presi-
dent of the Chamber of Commerce.
Mr.. Kingsley presided at the beginning |
of the ceremonies. which consisted Of
moving picture demonstration OF the
value of the development Of the port
along contemplated lines.
Coopsrn dion in the Future.
In signing the treaty Gov. Miller said /
the two great States had agreed 70 sub 1
stitute cooperation for local jcalousies /
and rivalries, which had so much him
dered' the development OF the port in the
past.
1T is impossible to calculate" said |
the Governor. "the tax upon industry /
and commerce generally throughout the /
country, and the tax upon those who I
dwell within this district which is now
erected into port district, OF the ar I
chaic methods, the expensive terminal /
methods, the inadequate terminal facili- /
Sta. =. .&~t. frxr -
growing exceedingly worse as the COM \
merce OF this port has increased. We 1
must not forget that we are only maxi \
ing a beginning to-day. a very great be-
ginning.
II think the work which this port au-
thority has to do Is second IN Importance I
to none that I can think or / think IL 4
is exceedingly fortunate that. after all 4
the delays that have occurred the road
ahead seems 10 be clear And I hope {
that with intelligent constructive effort. \
with the cooperation and aid of the I
Federal Government because that will 4
OF course be needed with spirit ami
mating those who will have the solution I
of this problem In charge TO work out
what Is In the common interest. with !
local jealousies allaycd. that In the near
future we shall see a real beginning to !
the solution OF this great problem in the
interest Of this community and OF the
entire country.
Referring TO the old dispute between
New York and New Jersey over the rail-
road freight rate preferential Of only
few years back. Senator Edge expressed
the livcliest satisfaction that the last
opposition had been overcome and the
treaty signed. In common with others
In brief remarks as they signed the doc
ument Senator Edge expressed q feel
ting that the occasion was momcntous
Tho Federal Government must take
more than passing notice of this great
development" he declared. 1T may
take time for them to realize that this
belongs TO the entire United States and
serves the world, but II will come"
When all had signed Gov. Miller adj
dressed Mr.. Wilcox
II understand YOU and your colleagues
VIII attend to the due filing Of this docu-
ment In the offices of the Secretaries of
state at Albany and at Trenton, and
| that you will. at your convenience. pro-
ceed to washington 10 secure the ap-
ppoval Of Congress, II It pleases the
J Congress Of the United States to give
the weight Of its Endorsement and ap-
proval to this great project"
To which Mr.. Wilcox replied That
IN our understanding. sir. OF our duty
and privilege and the ceremony was
over.