, 1876-07-14
TILE NAN FROM MICHIGAN.
Meaning, Of Course, Mr. Samuel H.
Row, Insurance Commissioner.
Ills Reply to the American Insurance
Company's Recent Circular.

The readers Of THH TRIBUNE are already
familiar with the difference Of opinion existing
between Mr. Row, Insurance Commissioner for
tho State OF Michigan, on the one hand, and The
American Insurance Company of Chicagot and
It's 1900 policy.holders In tue Wolverine State,
on the other hand. The circular Of the Co'npa.
ny, which amounted almost to an Indictment OF
tho Commissioner for unfair treatment, WIS
published several weeks ago In these columns.
After the lapse Of nearly month, now comes
Ar. Row With very weak card ia reply, which
Afr. Charles /. Carrter, Secretary q, q t!lo
American, In behalf OF the Company. The two
letters make !ntcre6tlng reading, and Will %
enjoyed by all who arc familiar with the facts:
STATE or A01'ots: s:.,s Isssn1sGr 1si3 pisFs0 is
cnas. cass5k, jS..s sfSH;<:a15 american In.
fs:ss ss yossnf 9f; s Geen e. called Cir
c,1lar Of June 10, 1876, addressed "To The
agents and patrons of the American Insurance
Cofnpany I'd the State Of Michigan" Part ! Of
faets relating to the revocation ii lie authority
Of your Company To DO business In tlis State.
My action III The premitcs was In strict accord.
ssice with tho spirit and letter Of the laws OF
doing Lusncss herein. In your June 10 circular,
iwo ite1nlzed rcceiptcd bllls for expenses t,at.l
h!m tnle) this year, In each of which he ~
elAiHtcQ anu tecCfeu All Au1uunt uWe tuou
double that actually expended by him {1nc)."
Ny lctter-lxx.k coples Of said BILLS covering
two trips to Chicago, each trip occupying about ~
three day., show Tint ono amounted to *slsos
Now, slr, demand that you FIVE to the
public the e1aes truth concerning said bills. and
pastlcularize wherein ! have made fraudulent
charges This should be done % fully rs you
have ctrrulntel the statement above quoted,
anl US specdily Is possible.
Yours, 5;c+, SAMUEL II. Row.
: or11cE AxEn.oAn ISsun1scE c9asErAsr,}
19n a,!'s" Ssmufa tS 4 10D Commissioner u Insurance.
siH: Your Communication Of the 9Th inet.,
in accordance with my a.lrice to you Of the ith
Inst, has been laid before Our Directors, who
| adslsc tue to reply as follows: ....
| As copy OF our circular Of tho 10th ult. was
mailed to yuu and cath Of yuur employees about
! month ago, and as the circular has been laFse,
| Iy commented upon by the press, Insurance aud
Otherwise, We urs not surprised that your attcn-
| tton bus at last been called to It.. You quote
correctly from the circular, aud display com.
mendable caution In not giving denial to its
| statements aa to your bills. Your "ue1nand''
bills has already been complied With; A. you
Iaye "lettcr-book copies of said Bills We leaye
you to sspartieulasize wherein {you) have iuele
fraudulent charges" WI agree with you that
sttlis should be done as fully as you twr) have
circulated thc statement" "and a speedily VI
possible" .---.....
Without citation to your statutes, we must
for the credit Of your State, beg leave to doubt
the correctness vi your gclf.lauaatlon, "tlat tht
| action In thc premises was tu strict accordance
with the spirit and letter of tie laws Of MIcll
gan."
Gus. L. cuna,rn,
Secretary.