, 1875-06-01
THE INTERNATIONAL noAHn or LAKE UNDER.

THE INTERNATIONAL BOAf71 or LAKE UNDER.
I WniTEHs NOT TO eE f1EoRoANizED.
Considerable las ]ately been said by s,l,,ry rnrers
about tho prospect Of reorganization ut tin Inter.
| national Hoard Of L1ko Underwriters, au,l tho re-
establishment of the n1d rates within short so. In
row o! thcao reports, TRIBUNE reporter las taken
tho paius 10 ascertain ls facts a rvgar to this nat
tor, aud Las visited tho various insurauco act n In
this city. 1t appears that these rt1muy4 were based
upon tue fact thai tho Nuw York con1pancs and the
Duaalo Company held n,ceug al Scw York ehott
t!fne ago, ut which they expressed a desro for
the reorganization Of tho Board and q rc-estab-
lisl'nens Of the ola tariff, and conxoouontIy
letter vas sots to atr. uoltou, Of tho Northwestern
National insurance Company Of Milwaukee,, tho Pre,.
dent OF thu Hoard, aHklug him TO call meeting Mr.
lloIsott, however, attes consulting tho other Western
companies. refused to comply with tho request, flo
rent letter to the Secretary Of lilo Now York mootig
Informing hsul that ths Western companies had do.
s S.ans @ 1ss ny a!s1empt !1 o rs9rgan,s he 1nor
Sir: rsh Il tue innnd 1nsn9,nco ncen; celirany ar
s Mas s%ss ss1s1eG; "e;siorns to o sr,eneo 81
Ills ar. mil who al.o found lIm guilty Of yIoltin9
sIs tuss. Alr Aoiton lertncn,ly and Justly arYues
tug tcss lentances carried out every nnent wnui In
a liberty TO Violate the rules again, knowing tnat il
powesieas to bring them to terms. THo INV YTt
corranea aro suffering mich moro from iho present
sate u aha!r6 saan tic ghcago Milwaukee, UIoye-
lots aeen1 aud f'1s no,Sy ,s'1 a. mus M
to tner gensral agents tlo a1o'e companies cnpioy
can afford to do basucss At nearly % nor cent isss a'
~! tn7se moro money han iha New Workers.. II ia
tns fact which inlaccd tic inland INSURANCE Com
Mny u tie Est place to riolas tho rules and lnoSo
te bcEs aud got httan themselves. Had tt not hecn
ior sus COMPANY, tho Wcstcrn companies would hare
stsiG'y saeEsa 70 fcr tAoso they eoudal.
holders are nearly all large shpres aud al Tie ta,e
rates, would Of course patronizs ttcir own
ra.es CHARGED At rscsnn aro low beyond III reea-
aene .aa the companies mus. losc money II any aer
Qua uieaRteFa hefaH tho ctafs on which thcy htyn
risks. Naturally. Ill ths cor4tics would o tan tn
reoagnnize tho Heard and establish paying rates il
snca , thing could ne dono without saGreIng ther
.acrlro SHOULD they go TO work sRaih with tho con.
tse,nptuous companies boforo they hayo n,,r9el
MeMselses r. OF contempt an4 haya discharged tho
IT, tas not haSs Sond nsnssd tss n o fs' I
as we'll vloato Tho rules again and tlirro II j,ardy
doubt That they would do 50 II opportunity were
aiten. ~ Doubt The Offending ugents wcre actinn
n9ooncesh ~ regartls tho Eentoncea Of tue Io1rI.
I1ey nre not to le blalael but tue companies tem-
"ssss And Tor this foason They sustained In Their
f s,r ~ nnsas s e
whie hssa = ,najorlty of te noard. auI; i,a1inv;
tsnr. sssa noss s ss e sEsy ESw ~ yd.4 's
Tho Esseatss Corhmleet Ths Norlhwestorn Wstioi-
y ot Mlaatkee: Detroit Fin nnd Marine. Toledo Fre
Csvelaaa 81. Paul Fire and Marine, and AMSxon Of
Gnc'Hnat!. And ~ the New York companies aru not
ntey osta!t,fy themsoycs and diacssgs tho ti1en
anco bsia!neas will ranlain in stau quo for SONS tiup
10 come.