New-York tribune., 1922-01-21
Hylan Fears
British, Rule OH
Staten Island
Mayor Scents Foreign Plot
in Port Authority Plan
aud Warns of Propaganda
Behind Move for Tunnel
Seek Control of Harbor''
Casual Hint by Cahill Of Sale
of Bonds iii London Leads
Him TO Reveal Suspicious

The cssuale suggestion by Borough
President Matthew J. Cahill, of Rich.
nond, that the bonds of the Port Au.
thority might be sold in London led
Mayor Hylan yesterday, at the meeting
Of the Board Of Estimate. to sense
British propaganda" behind the bi.
state bodv's plan for port development
The matter came up when the Rich
mond Borough President asked for i'm
mediate authorization Of corporate
stock to meet thc expenses Of con-
strpctirs tho proposed city tunnel from
Staten Island to B-coklyn.
Murray Hubert, President Of the
Board Of Aldermen. suggested that The
request be referred TO the committee of
tho whole. Borough President Cahill
objected
Il certainly object to having this
matter referred to the committee of
the whole" said Mr.. Cahill. I've al
ready haze lost altogether too much
t'me. Staten Island has been the step
rNlld OF the city ever slrcc conSollda
ton and it's time something was
DONE
In other words said Mayor Hylan.
"the Port Authority wants to continue
Staten Island as a step child"
yes" replied Borough President Ca
hill. chats just it. The plan of the
A,,tf IL
Creenyille, n. j., to Brooklyn, Ignoring
Staten Island entirely, is ridiculous.
Staten Island is the stepping stone to
Brooklyn and Jamaica Bay and we
should vote enough money to-day to
put this subway through
This scheme of the Port Authority
would practically nullify the money we
have spent on the Staten Island docks"
said the Mayor, "if the scheme is put
through
Yes, understand the bonds will be
sold in London" said Borough Presi-
dent Cahill
Maybe you don't know It," said the
Mayor, but when wa called upon to
settle harbor strike some time ago I
had to deal with a British subject in
the settlement There are British in
terests somewhere back of this oppo-
sition'
The Mayor intimated that British in
terests were seeking to get control of
tne port through the Port Authority
plan. He declared he did not intend to
let any such interests get hold on
the big new city piers on Staten Island
You'll have to deal with more than
one British subject if this Port Au-
fhority scheme goes through" replied
Mr.. Cahil.
Il don't feel that we can dispose of
this matter day and I don't think
anybody on Staten Island will think
! an, in favor Of the Port Authority
scheme" said the Aldermanic Presi-
dent. The matter was referred to the
committee of the whole with Borough
President Cahill voting in the mega
tive
Aldermanic President Hubert sent
another letter to Governor Miller yes.
terdav, disputlng the Governors claim
that the records showed Hubert had
signed the report of the old New York
and New Jersey Harbor Developing
Commission, approving the creation of
Port Authority to work out the plan
OF port development. Mr.. Hubert again
admitted that he signed the report as
A member of the OLD commission. but
ne quoted from the minutes of a meet
ms Of the commission to show that he
signed with the reservation that he did
not approve OF the proposed port treaty
He pointed out that he did not attond
the meeting last April at the Chamber
of Commerce when the treaty was
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