New-York tribune., 1889-10-17
PRESIDENTS OFFICE,
MUTUAL PESKRvE FUND LIFE ASSOCIATION,
NEw.YORK october 9. 1889.


TO the Editor Of The Insurance Times
In replv 10 inquiries with regard whether the Ger
man Government had declined to issue concession to the
Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association 10 transact business
I'm Germany l would say that informed by the gentle
man who was employed a. counsel az the instance Of an
stache Of the Department OF the State Of New
York said having made application to this assO-
citation agency Germany. and who voluntarily
have the association authority from
the German Government to transact business in that
country that such concession has been denied
l will state that direct and positive information has
been received at this Office that the application for the
and for the concession Of the German Government
behalf this company control direction
and management Of certain level premium life
company which had adopted this ure bus
ness Of this company and is good name.
The information of this fact is complete and proves
the orglnatcrs this and tic consrirators con-
nected Herewith be the respect Of the
Insurance fraternity o any one else
The full tails regarding the conspiracy, and in
Instances whore direct bribery rcsored to TO accom-
plish their end Is in writing and in possession this
association which writing proves correctness Of the
conclusions herein stated
viii state that this is only OF many con.
spracies recently developed and exposed
originating with certain level premium life insurance CON-
panies the officers connected Herewith wherein the
objective point was to nure the good OF the officers
this company and the cOmpany's business.
Very respectfully yours,
L. Il. HARPER President
he most barefaced ever before attemned rbe futber
statement by the Mutual Life that the Mutual Reserve
eu'u Iie hesoei'toh compromised with the estate OF
Aofahsm LshDuieeT' who died in September 1855 by
paying only $1,000 on a $4,000 policy is an absolute
untfuth. Mr.. Lssburgers given acc AZ the ,Io =, h
Insurance in the Mutual Reserve and his cor,eet oo a.
oseossd at his death and admitted by his family were 80
much a. variance that IL found that hov xs,o o
entitled to than - 10666 for which his estate ,ys
Nnt check In full by the Mutual Reserve Cor,nar,,
Had the difference in age been detected by other
panes than the Mutual Reserve estate Of Mr. iss
burger would at the present time have lengthy sus
costly suit their hands instead OF nice fat check II
Is perfectly natural that whenever firm individual Or
corporation that point Of financial success which
brings out the snimosiy and intgues firms or indivd
uss engaged in similar line Of business; wherever
eorposuon, by sheer pluck indomiabe will and perse.
vefahee which lets nothing daunt it, gets to stage Of
existence when it makes older institutions trcnbe in
eir shoes for fear that the newborn rival may over.
shem them It is perfectly human and natural expect
NSs us older nrms corporations Will do all their
"et 70 crush out OF existence the uDstart which threat
eos their life
In story which the writer presents herewith all mat
~ hot dreety pertinent VIII be left out, 50 as to leave
IVORY Of an unparalleled conspiracy tell ias tale
, US own plea by the direct evidence OF the let
9 '" Ve eonspfators
.i,ei toei the Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association,
.,.at % establish themselves IN Germany, were ap-
~ oy an employe Of the State Insurance Depart
tn g. "sly who wanted TO become their representa-
" o "eiran Empire.
a., ,s -, uoff date Of May % OF that year. written
49, ,.t paper Of the Department Of Insurance. at
sa, He@Id Goe,der brOthern.iaw OF T. c. CALI
Vnl.-as ,n. -n Albany Times and formerly Mr.. Henry
p.,Isal representative in Berlin In the Northern Pacific
aspt ~ 80 80. spphed 70 T.. b. Harper ESQ., pfesl.
So, "a" -au'uSl Reserve Fund I.ie Association ia the
0"owing letter, marked eopsdentlaI. "
Anerlcs, tn efing 10 take the representation OF an
. no ,n,o.I, nce company in Berlin respectfully beg
Asscs,,on - whether the Mutual Reserve Fund Life
uton.fo
y' In which case / could be Of materIaJ nse In
ne want to say that after having representoa
N, northern Pacific Railroad Comp,nv n ge,,,n 6,-,ns
A' 'niards presidency Was after ny return |