St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-10-09
BURLEIGH IN TOWN
THE WESTERN RECEIVER OF
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC
GOING EAST.
TALKS ABOUT THE TANGLE
AND ENDORSES THE ACTION OF
JUDGE KNOWLES 9E
MONTANA.
The Washington Mans Policy is
to Work in Harmony
With All,

Andrew F. Burleigh, recently ap-
pointed by Judge Hanford receiver
of the Northern Pacific road for the
state OF Washington, spent two
hours in st. Paul last evening and
departed on the Milwaukee train
for New York. Mr.. Burleigh, who
was accompanied by DR.. Kloeber,
of Seattle, and his private secretary,
was met some distance out on the
road by Receiver McHenry, General
Manager Kendrick and Counsel c.
w. Bum, of the Northern Pacific,
who returned with him, save Mr..
Kendrick, who left the party at Min
neapolis, where he lives. Upon the
arrival Of the train here Mr.. Bur-
leigh, after reading his dispatches,
proceeded to dinner.
He was seen by a G b report
er, and, although inclined to be
reticent regarding the receivership
tangle and all matters conneofed
with it, said enough to indicate that
unless something unforeseen should
happen the present imbroglio will
probably be a matter of history at
no very distant date, and the North
ern Pacific resuming a smooth, prof
liable career. Just how this happy
state of affairs is to be brought about
he declined to say, nor would he
explain what the nature Of his mis-
sion to the metropolis was, but it
was intimated that it was for the
purpose of having his appointment
What will be your policy, Mr..
Burleigh, as the representative of
the. Washington court toward the
receivers on the other sections Of the
road?"
MY policy will be to work in har-
mony with them and not to disturb
the traffic arrangements of the sys-
| tenn unless obliged to by some action
on their part
What is the significance of Judge
Knowles appointments
IT MAY BE TEMPORARY.
''It has been said that from the
wording of the order making the ap-
pointments, it is plain that Judge
Knowles intended that his appointees
should be only temporary, and hold
office until the further order of the
court This is said to apply to my ap-
pointment by Judge Hanford as we'll
as the extension of my jurisdiction by
| Judge Knowles, the step being taken
| by the courts, it is explained, so that
| if the receivers here will accept the fact
that present difficulty may be solved.
| Now the action of the Montana court
in appointing Messrs. Mills and Bon
ner was news to me, although l eX-
pected that Judge Knowles would ex-
tend my jurisdiction to his tate. I
have not been advised that both my
appointment by Judge Hanford and
the extension by Judge Knowles are
not of a permanent character"
What is your opision as to the pos
| sibility of the adoption of any plan or
| action by the several sets of receiv-
| ers looking to the settlement of the
| trouble?''
81 do not care to forecast the proba-
| BILE action of the receivers or the
| courts they represent, but I have an
| abiding conviction that the road will
| not be disrupted, but that the matter
| will be adjusted and that, too, in a
very short time. There has been some
talk about the establishment of a
separate system of accounting for the
| state of Washington. Let me state
that at present l do not expect that
it will be found necessary to take
any such action. Judge Hanford has,
[ understand, come in for some criti-
cism for having appointed a receiver
simply for Washington, and done moth
ing toward extending the jurisdiction
of those gestlemen appointed by Judge
| Jenkins. l do not, consider the action
of Judge Hanford arbitrary in any
sense, nor do I believe any person
would who has a thorough understand
ing of the case.
The Washington interests of the
road had to be looked after and pro-
tected, and what more natural than
that Washington man should be
| selected?' ?'
Mr. Burleigh declined to say whether
there would be conference of the
| receivers to settle the trouble or
whether he and Mr.. McHenry had dis
cussed their point during their brief
conference.
VIEWS OF AN ATTORNEY.
A prominent railroad lawyer who
has kept pretty close track of the
many changes which have been r1ng
IN the receivership matter, expressed
Some surprise last night that Mr..
Burlelgh should be going to New York.
SAID he: The only reason, as far as
L can see, for such a trip is the fact
that he may be going down there to
have his appointment confirmed by the
courts. some OF the Northern Pacific
people met him before he reached the
city, among them Receiver McHenrv
and the hope was expressed that the
best sort of harmony should mark their
business relations. Mr. Burleigh and
Mr.. McHenry are personal friends, and
would naturally do all in their power
to bring the trouble to an end if mat
ters were not so complicated.
There is some misapprehension
about the action of Judge Lacombe in
New York. He did not deliberately tie
up any money or bonds of the road,
but declined to take some action, for
very good reasons, doubtless until
Friday, when he may have thought
the horizon would be brighter, and his
action in a sense tied up the securities
until that time. OF course, it would
be hardly proper for the receivers to
say it, but the courts nave been MAX
ing fools of themselves, and the trouble
cannot be remedied until they come to
their senses.''