The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-19

1lO" IOAI- lA4N AtStSoN>N'StN
he, il is of course impossible to say.
But the Coosaw company Is deslrous OF
having it SO constructed as 10 aFOlu
any unnecessary delay and expense
and reach a final conclusion on the
merits with all due speed, TO act III
this spirit, and to facilitate sucn Il re-
suit.
While, however, the matter IS thus
pending, there arises q pracllcal anu
business question, upon winch II may
not be improper for Inc to address YOU.
When the act of the general asSenOly
of 1890 went into effect on Marcn l,
1891, out of respect to the action OF the
general assembly, the Coos;.w compa-
Nv suspended operations for the tltne
being, although they We're advised tial
such legislation could not affect them
ip the exercise of their previously ac-
Uuired contract rights. But they de-
sired 70 conflict with the authorities,
which, as they learn, would then have
been brought about had they then con-
tinued mining.
They did not, however, waive IN the
least by such stoppage any rights 10
which they believed themselves ehIl'
tied. nor do they now deem 1t proper
here to discuss the right to resume
such operations under the order OF the
court. But they beg to say that tney
still earnestly desire 50 to arrange Will
| YOUR honorable board that pending the
| LITIGATION they may continue their op,
eratiOns in strict compliance with AZ
| the laws of the State and under the
SUPERVISION Of the board.
They are advised, by mutual con-
; sent, and without reference 10 any
! order Of the court already made IhaS
such an arrangement can be entered
| into without prejudice to the existing
rights of any party, and oy Whlch Ihe
| operations Of the company snail coil'
| tiuue under the supervision or the
board, and thus both the loss OF roy
; altv to the State and damage 10 Tie
| company can be avoided. !,
! The interest of the State ana Lne
Coosaw company are so closely inter
woven that it is impossible to e11ec,
one without the other. We 40 no'
desire TO injure or embarraSs the otate
| and OF course do not want to lnJuft
ourselves. Any prolonged suspension
of operations will Of course cause Sc,
rious damage, both to the State anC
company. Such damage Is not only
! loss OF present revenue, but the Oreah
! inc I'D of all established business, O
value both TO the company and ths
State, and which, if Interrupted 1Ol
anv length of time, it will be dill
! c,1lt if not imOOsSible, to regain.
| The only persons to be beneiitec
| would be our competitors in the busl
ness of phosphate mining, to whom oul
being out OF the market, means freedom
to that extent from competition.
| l feel that am addressing ouSines:
men, and that my motives ana !he
motives Of the company III 50 ooihs
will not be nisconstrued and Will
| this feeling, l beg to call these matter:
| to YOUR attention, and to say that tne
| Coosaw Mining company are ready
| and will be glad to enter into such al
arrangement, by which, pending TN;
LITIGATION and without prejudice TO the
rights of any party, they can continue
| their operations, under the proper su
pervision and direction Of the boarC
| o. / nos l)ldlc COIIiui497AOi4St"'
am yours very truly,
ROBERT ADGER,
CHIEF Manager Of the Coosaw Mining
| Company.
TIE PHOSPHATE COMMISSION DE-
CLINES THE OFFER.
COLUMBIA, S. C., March lG, 1881
Mr.. Robert Ad9er, chief manager O.
| the Coosaw Mining company, Ch%rIes
| ton, ;. L. ,o.,
DEAR S,R: Tour letter Of the 18Th
inst. proposing that 'pending the It'll
cation, the Coosaw Mining company
NAV continue their operations IN min
ing rock in Co aw river" has this DAY
been submitted to the board of phos'
phate commissioners, and by dlrectloh
| of sad board | am authorized 10 MAKE
| this reply. ,.: -.
Under authority and by direction OF
the act of the general assembly, We
have taken possession OF tnat poltioii
Of COosaW river hitherto leased 10 your
COMPANY, and have issued three IL
censes viz: To the Carolina Mining
co,npany, and to the Be Lfort 1Aos-
phate company, to niue therein.
RECOGNIZING -hc mutually OF lnte-
rests between the state and the COosa" "
Mining company, we are ready anu
anxious to have your company resume
work, and will grant you license upon
compliance with the requirements as
10 bend, or incorporating into such
tIicense a provision that would preVeht
any prejudice to the cla!Hs set up oy
YOU under the act OF 1916.
But we cannot permit the C0osa"
Mining company to resume Wofh uh,
less our licensees shall also be permitted
20 mine III the said river.
i proper construction OF the powers
Of this board, under the act OF the gene
raj assembly creating the same, Weate
sure, will allow such restrictions rs TO
now mining shall be conducted as Will
prevent damage 20 the States proper
The settlements by the courts OF the
questions at issue between the state ana
the Coosaw Mining company can be
greatly hastened If your attorneys
interposc no delays, and therefore no
great harm can result TO Eour company
if the court Of last resort shall decide IN
your favor and the resumption OF WORK
under these conditions would appear
the best ior IL! concerned.
Respectfully,
3. r. TILLMAN.
Governor. and Chairman OF the
Board OF Phosphate Commissioners.
CUosAW WILL FIGHT IT OFT.
SpcciA! u The State.
IuAEiE~rUy,, :. G., March 1.-the
u!linlatum Of the phosphate commits
sion in answer 10 the COoSaw con. ptny
was received here to-day with some
amusement by those concerned. 1t
amounts 70 asking the conp;tny to
:lbai.luu its suit in court and with 1t rs
claims TO exclusive and perpetual
rights. The proposition is regarded as
absurd. ;.ud an interested party Sald TO-
dav that the company would fight 1t out
on the line laid down f it takes all
summer. \ polite declInatlon OF the
PROPOSED arran nYcnlvnt w!Il douni!css
rr.cu Columbia tomorrow.
: Democratic WIr-Iiorsc Dead.