New-York tribune., 1922-06-10
Oy Refuses to Cooperate


yesterday 70 confer with the Transit
Conzission on the subject of tunnels
ior Staten Island. as desired By Bor-
esg. President Cahill of Richmond. =.
ID noi surprise the commission. Asked
about i last night, Chairman McAneny
aid:
There seems 70 be nothing remain
iig for the Transit Commission 10 90
z the matter Of the proposed construc-
Ton o. a rapid transit railroad 70
ssisn Island except TO proceed with
q plan without the present assist
rte o. the Board Of Estimate. Inc
cgireers Of the commission, after
c6rough examination Of the proposals
= the operation Of freight, trunk line
uenger and rapid transit passenger
Fry'ce through single tube, built
zee sarily on low levels, and out OF
roper touch with existing transit ia-
aities Of Staten Island. have reported
that the project is not feasible.
@The commission has been or the
opinion. therefore, that any plan Tor
connecting staten Island with the city
subway 81 TEN through such a tunnel
II offered % it. could not be considered.
Il has been OF the further opinion
that The people Of staten Island have
been badly deceived by those who have
suggested such a plan. Al the hearing
held before tho commission yesterday,
however. resolutions were presented
from various staten Island civic or
gsnl1atons urging cooperation with
he Board of Estimate, in an effort TO
tnd a proper solution OF the proDiem'
and psrt.cg ar.y FOR connection WIN
whatever tunnel may be built Tor staten
Island with tre main city subway sys-
ten By way ~ the Fourth Avenue SUD
vsy IN Brooklyn The commission has
expressed ns natural willingness 10
confer In the matter. either with q
committee Of tho Board OF Estimate
Or with the board itself. President Ca
h.ll with whose sincerity the cOmmls-
sion was fully impressed. undertook to
seegre the appointment o. such a COM
uitiee. but apparently with poor sue
cess
Commission TO Act Alone
"The commission. Of course. shares
TIE regre, the people Of Staten Island
must feel that cooperation Of the sort
ney have beer anxious 20 secure seems
. be impossible The debate IN the
Board Of Estimate this morning is an
Illuminating answer 20 their appeal -,
The conn nission, as ] have said. Will
Proceed IN its own way. and with all
We light it can gather. with the prep
SSsnon o. proner plans for the staten
nlaho line, which. In due course VIII
. Presented. AS the law requires. for
W formal concurrence Of the Board
Lsunate The Mayor and his asso-
.aNs VII then have another and fnal
yponurity o. show whether or not
,y iavor genuine rapid transit con-
-'slon with tho rest Of the city"
Iermer Justice Luke ID. Stapleton, OF
i. sspreme Court. has been chosen by
=. Iiansit Commission as the third
,Hstor ~ the current arbitration
~. NE amounts 30 be reserved and
=, tsde BY the lnterbOrough Company
tpfeciaton under its agreement
\ ssfste the subway lines assigned TO
-lef the contract Of March, 1913.
rS''mtr Transit Commissioner John
aaney originally fixed the amounts
s..'- SCI aside for depreciation. His
ts,on' however, was objected 70 by
~ sonpany, and under the provision
y e contract covering the procedure
j,,,,. Followed IN an event Of such OBJ
60, tne matter went 10 arbitration.
y,iI4ssioner Delaney named Milo r.
ts,sa a. one arbitrator and the In
hrsOlgh selected Charles r. Uebe-
Esss a. the second. The agreement
n, eh The Transit Commission and
i'o.npany upon Judge Stapleton
f'sNs the arbitration board