New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-04-26
Demands Passage OF Bill
Taking Inirasiatc Rates
From |. ). Control. but
IsRehuf ed inCon,ni.tcc
Called Thin Drained
By y. Y. Member
His Honor Also -Insiruc,s
Navy Department Keep
Brooklyn Aard Open
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fro'a The 7r:burc's Washington BrYrcr
WASHINGTON. April Escorted
b. enough ADVISER TO form 4 cabinet.
Mayor John +. Hylan Of New York
surveyed the capital to-day with an ap-
praising eye. He came. lie saw. among
osher things, the Presidential feet Of
automobiles lie heard number of
tNlAgs, including pointed reference to
chin brains hurled in his direction
by Representative Walter N. Chandler,
Republican, Ct New York CITY, when
he appeared this morning before the
House Judiciary Committee hearing on
The Bacharach bill. He conqucred-in
E.s drawing room on the return trip to
New York.
1t was an eventful day FOR TIC Mayor
witt the big scenes laid in tho Office
o. Secretary Of the Navy Denby and
= the House committee room. The
Mayor got his lines off smoothly at
ne former place, where he alternately
pleaded for and demanded in a prepared
speech the retention Of full operation
ot The Brooklyn navy yard Mr.. Denby
old him the question is entirely in
he hands of the Congress.
At the Capitol, however, Representa-
1--WE Chandler, of the 10th District,
completely spoiled an otherwise per
foct day. As Mayor Iylan finished
~sading his "mandate from the people
OF New ! fork' in support Of the Bach
arach bill, which takes from Federal
district and circuit court Judges the
Jurisdiction 10 fN rates for utility
corporations doing only an intrastato
business, Mr.. Chandler faced the
Mayors party, which consisted OF
Murray Hubert, President Of the
Bosrd Of Aldermen: Deputy Comp
-roller Henry A. Smith, Edward Ricgel-
mann, President Of the Borough Of
brooklyn; Matthew J. Cahill, Presi-
dent of the Borough of Richmond:
Commissioners Joseph Johnson. repre-
aenting the President of the Borough
II Manhattan; Benjamin T. Marvin
representing the President of the
of tho Broad Of Estimate; Commis-
Sioner David r. Hirshfeld. David T.
Germaino, assistant to Riegelmann,
and /. I. McAneny, secretary to HUI
Der.
*Tr Chandler said:
"Fr. Mayor, I'm the only member
rom New York on the committee, and
assume your message was brought to
Je delivered to me-
HiZzoner nodded affirmativcly.
j an as keenly aensitive. Mr.
Chandler continued, "to political man
GHtes as any one, but I must under
stard first that it is mandate, second
that ii 10 from the people and third
hat it has reference to a legislative
matter engaging my attention. VIII
you kindly tell me how this mandate
originated What authority have you
n addressing me to bring 8 message
from the people Of New York? Has
there been any refore ndum on the sub
ject?"
"Yes, the people elected ne by ar
overwhelming majority. l believe ex-
press the sentiment Of the people, y
returned Mayor Hylan.
"Do you think, persisted Repre-
eootn+ive Chandler, chat the results of
+he New y York election on local issues
were such as TO authorize you TO come
70 Washington and deliver TO q New
York Congressman q mandate on how
= vote on q Federal bill that they did
not have In mind when they voted for
you? 80
People First, Then Constitution
The Mayor Indicated with several
mods OF the head that such was his be
lief.
Mir Chandler then said that he did
Got believe the 1vc-cent fare issue in
New York covered all questions, state
and ederal. and that he would do his
own thinking and acting in regard to
what lie believed the people Of New
Fors expect Of him. He raised the
question Of The constitutionaliiy of the
Bacharach bill and asked tho Mayor
what he would do if he believed the
measure unconstitutional.
Addressing the full subcommittee
Hizzoner. with a wave of the hand, re-
oiled that the Congress takes the Con
stjtution too seriously and the rights
Of the people too lightly.
~ nave had dealings with Congress
men he added. "ln some cases they
are very much concerned with the con
sttutionaiity Of q measure and ir
other eases they arc not so much con
cerncd.' He said that during his
career as a judge he had experience
''Wl-1 . what took place behind the cur
.air' when constitutional rights Wcr(
involved
Your arguments are very thin.
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