New-York tribune., 1870-12-02


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Wo-ssssr Mass Jane Is. IC,0
When this memorial had been read Mr Cheev'r
renewed ms amendment 10 MI Wmsicds motion an'
proceeded Sl,ea iu its defense hut ruled ty the
Chairman Of order Nj StratOn earnestly defending
IN right o. the floor as n parliamentary order ana Ut
Prime and others arguhe tl1i Ms amendment NaE h"t
iu order and st he coud not bc allowed 10 speak 10
such amendment The ruling oi tnc Chairman Slenc,
iug Mr. thefNer prevailed ana anna mHrh ,hil>!"i d,
without the Withdrawal ~ either OF me resolution o
Mt Wlusird the amendment Of Mt. Chccver George
ID Phelps m"vcd that the whole matter oI tht NaSaburh
viii case referred to court Of arbitration 0t three
VIZ '' " .i.., i -, go, , ty. wv, 'T,is
motion prcr4iied, and the Board speedily adjourned
MIR. CHEEYER's ADDRESS.
VT ChceycI's address was concise summary Of facts
d. the case beginning with tine refusal Of the widows
application which opened with the grave mSstatemcnt
That former application declined 10y the Committee
July %. 1864. was to substitute for the proved
will Subsequent draft Of new viii. which
had not been executed or ftad by the tesatOr sell
cant under Tai, untrue assumption, because hr>t
hated will And 10, her 10 ash hat anything be substi
tuied for probIed riH ichict she hcstl as ddstrd
tDr L0g,d 10 cdT.ed 0Ut i4 tt rds absurd Her
application addressed 70 the residuaIy lcgaiees
only. because IL respected only the use the
residuum of estate. which the Iceduary lesatees
tuay was that in lien Of her entering her legal waiver
i ir
oltLal tlle estate twhch was lnyeniored al $3.50
the rcduay legatecs should agree after an the specific
their own that Iesiduum should there Ice any to
execute certain proved intentions ot her husband supple
residuum, then ~ the supplementary intentions,
whose execution implied properly 10 iuhil tutn could
duary leaatecs 10 the administrations as 10 constituting
thc stock gwen l tue VIII Z" ne tLt ,togk OF e Wisl
al tte tnc of the tOrdccsel would secure The i'm
Jrcdi, settlement ar Tie estate wi thout recourse 10 law
e. tt associated
tht admins ration refused o De -lu settlement Win
th- Home for Aged Femal and thr widow. Icy paving
stock Of he Wa-hbuu n Mocu Manufacturing Com
Tauy until the Fn. society should -o instruct them. or
uur th, should br carried 90 ANA ccCt,t 10y TIE
supreme Court. No COURSE Therefore. was left 6" tho
widow hu. 'o appeal to the manager, u ihe bi'' 49,
cicfy as Court O. Equity, Whose sphere H. according
tU Wllru tc courts az law are not competent
hut herpr tied appeal together with asmem"al lu If
nrhalf FROM o.. Home for Aged Female, wa, referred
usage, to very COMMITTEE against whose decision
appealed. aud VaS by juat Legacy Committee reported
upou 4iNtt~'y. That report wa discussed ana l'lI,o
% y Dr. CNceNer iu successive lnrtIug- and upurt.
referred agan Q" The 'aae tonmttcr f"I ih' '0nltI
time. GA t.c 2u of JJht lsn, s.t committee offered
the petitioner then present asked tavc O. examine 81
length before the Board. 20 give poraut information
IN the IrevOu, report iC important and
inaccuracies such permission Vas refused. J~crty
ton. and the report then pressed To vote 10 the same
meeting under protest from ir advocates % te pt
statements and ocuneuts would have 10 be- published
which were then and there refused hearing.
christian IHOH, together with aH editorial entitled,
" How % Looks and closing with thi- paragraph:
with an the strength of His Divine d,eIsur t wa,
tb. honorn. Of the letter az thr rxreI-, of tie sli
Aud DO There i, body of u lie world LON
D. rart culIy incumbent o. follow the Master m this, DO
y that organization sole ground existence j., TO
distribute words of Christ"
Forthwith this report Of the Legacy Committee. /
adopted n the dark, with a its injurious and unuthu
i 20
petitioner, widely circulated the ultmatum of the
Bible Society in this controversy. Numerous inquiries |
were pron,rod h regard 10 it. The good of the
ptt.cr "a' 'n'l'.ieo q" crave a.peiSlons, and the
reputation ol the Bible Society itself 10 damaging asper
Al the same time decisive information was called for
IRON the PRESIDENT Of me Washnuln Moeu Mdnufdc |
turing COMPANY To The relations OF the two stocks
under dispute which resulted u the letter Of Nrs. Mocn
COntradiCDuk ana correcting The statements OF the /
Legacy Committee Ia five important particulars and de-
ciaHng ne judgment tEat not granting the request Of
TIE ptUlOntr WG1ld involve violation Of equity and
justice and would De clear breach courtesy toward
the otler concuIrLg resonary legateeS, and wrong
toward two of the preferred legatees.
At the same time also there mp memorials and
protests from the Worcester County Bible s0ccty aHd
other sources asAiF ht the decision OF the Committee
reviewed, and the Society relieved Of false D0.tiOB
of disagreement with the other benevolent societies
These memorials call upon the Board to act Court
ri Eduty committee Of technical LAWYERS
ta LOOK al tha matter through Its eyes, not through
tie reii'ctng medium OF special plea IL was because
tie law ignoring considerations Of justice and
that the necessity lad upon Christian society 10
decide the question Court of Equity. Now that the
DyerW De Inning proof OF the Of the Committee il
less Honorable than just al once 10 rectfy and
repair H. by dcCree concurrence M the terms OF settle
iueut already agreed upon by the others.
Tic speaker argued tiai 81 there was concurrence
some points but dsa grceucut Others 10 would make
confusion and would beside subject the Board 10 the
charge OF granting nothing but what il compelled.
The argument In favor Of agreement on the assignment
ROYALTIES for purposes Of beneyOeDce was equally con
elusive with that m favor OF agreement upon the identity
" stocks. The W Of The testatUr clearly made
known in cOuseCratug the royalties whatever they
should be, for fund Of beueNOlence, giving his
manufacturing stock TO the Hospital and the Home,
although from the nature Of the case, not in the same
Ray These ROYALTIES had upon them the sal Of cOnse
eraiOn 70 Christ and the widow took the only possible
uethOd iD her power 20 make good that conservation
Che sesduay legatees ont OF loyalty 10 Christ, should
N unite m their They should unite 70 decree the
II hUTsementOf them In the very way that the testatOr
hose disburse that Of them that went into opera
ion while he living viz: through his wife as the
medium o. their communication.
She knew that the only way Of saving what her hus
put the consideration Of them among the terms Of
he proposed seIDent which the legal right Of waiver
rave her bO fhe power and the right 10 Offer ana 10
be residuary e1eef " accept II she would fOregO this
egA right 70 enbN waiver III this consideration were
ot thus known sh knew u would be lost and income
scobced Of perhaps several thousand dollars annually,
y te legal measure n selling the patent rights ~ auc
tOD, IN which Operato probspy not thousand dollars
would revert esta IN place Of several thousand
'therWse 10 the cause OF NeBsgOenoe for parOd Of
cara Could there then be doubt TO her duty In
he premisesi Can there be L. ~ A. ~ the BOard'sf
M CheeyeT closes his address " these words Hay