The New York herald., 1922-06-23
M'ANENY AND HYLANI
RENEW HOSTILITIES
Chairman Says Time Will
Show Public Injury in Pol
icy of the Mayor.

Mayor Hylan issued another attack
upon the Transit Commission yesterday,
directing his assault particularly upon
its chairman, George McAneny. He as
sailed the latter's criticism of the
Mayors figures of the day before as
''characteristically false and mislead-
ing" and declared: "McAneny will not
be permitted to get away with any Jug
glery OF figures as basis for incorrect
assertions involving city money. which
he wishes to squander with such reck-
less abandon
Chairman McAneny's statement that
city money is not to be spent in the COM
missions reorganization plan was char
acterized by the Mayor as 'the acme OF
brazenness--even for McAneny." Mr..
Hylan insists that "the securities which
the State Commission proposes to issue
on behalf of but against the wishes of
the city are city securities. and as such
must be paid by the city,"
The statement continued: "Mr. Nc
honesty OF statement when he says that
the unifcation plan provides for a cent
fare. 1t provides for a barometer
scheme fare. which can only mean an
increased fare.
THE Board Of Estimate will shortly
present a real comprehensive plan for
the construction Of new subway lines In
all boroughs that will provide proper
transit facilities In this city for genera
tions to come"
In reply to the above statement. Mr..
McAneny said:
There Is nothing false or misleading
In the current discussion except the
Mayors persistently reiterated state
ments concerning features Of the plan
Of the Transit Commission with which
he is either utterly unfamiliar or which
he continues deliberately to misrepre-
sent. l do not propose, nor does the
Transit Commission propose. to be
drawn into any discussion of the com.
parative merits of the commission S
plan and the unstated plan the Mayor
says he Is concocting and which is not
yet ready for public presentation. When.
after five years of inaction, he does
present a plan the commission will be
glad to give consideration to anything
1t may happen to contain that Is In any
degree helpful or constructive.
THE Mayors twisting of the mean
ing Of the commissions proposition
with relation to the financing of its
plan to unity the entire transit system
under public ownership Is. l repeat,
not worthy Of present attention. The
commission will be more than willing
to discuss the comparative merits OF
his counter suggestions. IL he has any.
when they appear. They have been too
long withheld.
II certainly have no intention of ban.
dying words with the Mayor at the pres
ent moment. That his policy continues
to spell little beyond obstruction and
representation Is. however, plainly
apparent. and the character of the pub
lie injury for which he has accepted
responsibility in the matter of transit
failure is bound, In time, to be clear
enough for anyone to read. .
1T Is a pity that in a matter so close
ly affecting the welfare Of every man
and woman in the city the head Of the
city government should be willing to
employ the sort of tactics Mr.. Hylan
seems to prefer"
Mayor Hylan also wrote a letter to
the editor of the Yonkers Herald
assuring the latter that I'VE will make
ample provision for the construction
OF lines to the Yonkers city line. or
will otherwise provide for construction
to lines that will efficiently reach into
Yonkers."