The evening world., 1921-03-08
ROSHES
BILL FOR INQUIRY
NTOHYLAN RULE
Democrats Denounce Measure
as politics on the Eve of
Mayoralty Campaign"
Especial from a staff Correspondent
Of The Evening Worldly

Especial from a staff Correspondent
Of The Evening Worldly
ALBANY, March s.--The Bur
llngame bill. creating a commission
Of % members to investigate the ad-
ministratlon OF tho city OF New York,
went sailing through tho Senate last
night to the order OF final passage by
a strictly party vote. but not before
a little muddy water had been stirred
up, Minority Leader James J. Walker
doing tho stirring.
Whom the Senate went into the
Committee OF the Whole, Lieut. Gov:
Wood surrendered his gavel to Sem
ator Bernard Downing of New York.
and Senator Burlingame moved the
passage OF the measure. Senator
Walker moved to strike out the en-
acting clause. He said there was no
necessity OF an investigation unless
the author could give a bill OF par
ticulars.
"The Senator seems to fear an in
vestigation when none is Intended"
declared Senator Burllngame.
"Oh, no; don't fear one" returned
the New York Senator.
"Well, he must scent It," was the
reply.
"The only scent Is the scent in the
bill" returned Mr.. Walker. "If there
is any reason for the investigation.
point it out. II you are only playing
politics, let's play here, where we are
used to IL It's an old game. this
investigating an administration just
on the eve OF an election. Who's be-
hind it7 who wants to be Mayor
now?"
"Weli, II II will help any" returnnd
Senator Burlingame. "the Brooklyn
Chamber OF Commerce wants It,"
mo, that's won't belp at all. In
fact, that's against it," replied Mr..
Walker. I'VE have had Investigation
after investigation; we have had
grand jury after grand jury and we
] nuNb uAu a lOAlAANA NAON VI AhN
state as counsel for one OF them. He
succeeded in having Police Llenten-
ant Martin Owens indicted for ac-
ceptinE q gratulty for recovering a
stolen automobile, and wo flnd that
there is no law against such an act
Martin Owens was one OF the heroes
OF the war He did a hundred times
more for his country than the former
Governor did.
There's $4,000 TO be appropriated
for this committee. And tho City OF
New York Is to pay the bill. 1t isn't
to be paid by the State, gentlemen,
so you needn't be afraid Of your con-
stltuents. No, the money Is to come
out of the pockets of the people of
New York City. But the State Ad-
minlstration talks OF economy, and
to-day 1 learned that 100 men have
been turned of from work on the
barPo canal.
"Of course, $4,000 Is trinc. What
Is $4,000 in polltios7 But / want to
say to you. addressing President
Pro Tenn Lusk) II you arc going to
pass this measure, az tho Senator
from Kings lntimates, / don't want
to hear any moro from you this
session about economy"
"The purpose Of this bill Is not to
investigate the city administration" ="
said Burlingumc. ut is for tho pur-
pose OF determining just where the
charter should bo amended in an
ticipation OF a change in tho city ad-
ministration. Tho Mayor and the
Comptroller OF Now York city have
been made ex-officio members OF the
committee. and oven they might
learn something OF interest in char
ter amending"
Well" renewed Mr.. Walker, 81
want to know who the counsel is go
ing to-bo."
"Cropscy," whispered n voice, and
there was a litter, the jurist having
the backing OF well known Rcpub-
llcGn politicians OF Kin County in
tho mayoralty race.
"Well, / might iavo tho samo idea
in the back OF my hcad," continued
the speaker, but / wasn't going to
say so.
And the bill was advanced to third
reading,