The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-04-25
Mayor Tells House Committee
He Speaks for People, and
Is Challenged.
ELECTION THREAT MAD
His Honor Warns Member He
May Find There Is Depth
to His Power at Polls.
Especial From a Staff Correspondent
Of The Evening Worldly

OF The Evening WORLDLY
WASHINGTON, April 25.--At II
hectic session of the House Judiciary
Committee to-day. Mayor Hylan Of
New York told the committee in gen.
eral and Representative Chandler. the
New York member. in particular.
that the people of Greater New York
are overwhelmingly for the Bacharach
bill. designed to prevent Federal Dis
trict Courts from setting aside or
nullifying the findings Of State
utility commissions.
A lively colloquy between Repre-
sentative Chandler and the Mayor re-
suited.
81 bring a message from the people
OF New York TO the New York repre-
sentative on the committee" declared
Hylan, Immediately drawing the fire
Of Chandler.
DO you claim you bring a message
from the people of New York for this
BILL" queried Chandler.
Yes" said Hylan.
GAS l am the only New York MEM
ber on the committee. | assume that
message is intended especially for
me, said Chandler. land | would like
to ask you n few questions. | am
keenly sensitive TO political mandates,
but l must understand. first. that IL is
"a mandate; second, that II Is from the
people, and third, that II has refer
ence to a legislative matter engaging
my attention.
"Will on kindly tell me how the
mandate originated? Has there been
a referendum on this subject In New
York at any time?"
my overwhelming election author
lied me to speak for the people," re-
torted Hylan.
WAS the question now before the
Judiciary Committee an issue In your
campaign" persisted Chandler.
The Mayors answer was inaduible.
'Jf that is all you have as man
date I refuse 10 accept it," said
Chandler, adding he did not believe
Hyland was qualified to speak for the
people of New York on the matter.
Chandler also wanted to know
whether the settlement of the scent
fare by the Mayoralty election result
authorized the Mayor to carry a
mandate TO settle the economic diff
ficulties Of Europe.
"Your argument Is very thin" said
the Mayor.
Like your BRAIN" came back
Chandler. whereupon the Chairman
raped for order.
.,0,, - er., L.. Nam Vorlr fnIIch
longer you will learn how thin my
mind is," said Hylan.
my carrying on in New York. re-
piled Chandler. Isn't dependant upon
you or your party"
The Mayor left with threat
against Chambers political life upon
his lips and Chandler shouting that
whenever his political existence be-
came dependant upon Ia man like
Hyian'' he was willing to retire.
Mayor Hylan stated that he ap-
peared with the Board OF Estimate
and Apportionment and other officials
of New York City despite many
pressing engagements at home. so
that we may all the more deeply i'm
press upon your committee and the
legislative body of which you are n
part the urgent necessity of legisla-
tive relief" such as proposed in the
Bacharach Bill.
The Mayor declared the conditions
II seeks to meet are not peculiar alone
to New York and New Jersey. but to
every municipality In the country.
every community that has to deal
with private utility corporations and
with rates charged by them" he con-
tinued, should be interested to align
itself in support OF the Bacharach
Bill"
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