The morning call., 1895-02-06
OPINIONS OF EACH OTHER.
Assurances Of Their Distinguished
Personal Consideration.
BUT BUSINESS is ANOTHER THING.
The Mayor Thinks the Freebooter Is
Under Railroad Inhuence-The
Latter'S Denial.

The violent attack made upon Free
holder Irving M. Scott by Mayor Sutro on
Monday at the penultimate meeting of the
board was the subject of wide comment
yesterday. Neither party appears willing
to concede defeat. Both breathe defiance,
Mayor Sutro still generalizing his charges
of railroad influence as vested in Mr.. Scott
while the latter denies all charges categor-
ically and depicts Mr.. Sutro's nature in col
ors that are far from fattering.
"What l said about Mr.. Scott yesterday
1 hold to to-day" said Mayor Sutro en-
phatically yesterday, land l am prepared
to prove it when the time comes.
81 told him in the presence of the whole
Board of Freeholders, as I would have told
him anywhere else, that he represented
the Southern Pacific in the board. | know
it; L am convinced of it. He is so mixed
up with that corporation both in his own
affairs and in his business affairs, that it is
impossible that he should not be watchful
of the railroad S influence.
"People say that he is matrimonially
connected with the railroad people. But [
don't know about that. What do know
is that he is interested with the railroad in
the Pacific Rolling mills and that he must
regard the wishes of the railroad as his
own.
"Then, too, as he is always building
Government vessels, he cannot afford to
antagoniZe the railroad influence at Wash
ington. He wants all its influence to Sc
cure his contracts and to prevent any hitch
in subsequent action on the part of State
inspectors, etc.
After some inspection of the new char
ter as proposed, l am convinced that it
was Matched at Fourth and Townsend
streets and that one of its accredited spon-
sors on the Board of Freeholders was Mr..
Scott.
Remember this is public matter. I
have nothing against Mr.. Scott, person.
ally; it is only in connection with his rela-
tions to the charter and the Southern Pa
cific.
81 can prove all [ say and more. Only
to-day have received several letters from
different parties containing proof of my
own and other charges. These letters l
will produce if it should be necessary. l
feel very strongly on the subject and only
regret that l was led to indulge in too
strong language before the board yester-
day. in expressing my feelings. But 1
apologized for that"
Irving NJ. Scott, when asked about Mr.
Sutro's attack upon him, smiled.
q Mr.. Sutro admitted that he was carried
away by passion and his statements show
it." said he. He makes big noise out
of which are evolved three ridiculous
charges. He says that / am matrimonially
connected with the railroad people, inter-
ested in the Pacific Rolling-mills with the
railroad, and obliged to conciliate the lat
ter because of its influence in Washington
and here.
"All three charges are absolutely false.
I am not related to the railroad people
matrimonially or in any other way; am
not interested in the Pacific Rolling-mills,
but buy material there, as any one else
does; l do not defer to railroad influence
in Washington-the railroad has no inhu-
ence in Westinghouse here.
'Mr. Sutro made a big roar. and it was
all about streets that touched his private
interest. There is not a scintilla of broad,
public principle in his objection. He
thought there was some intention to iniure
his railroad scheme and he vented his
spleen on me. Why didn't he jump some
of the other Freeholders2
eff the Southern Pacific was represented
on the board then all the members must be
Southern Pacific hirelings. He called Mr..
Britton a good man, and yet Mr.. Britton
voted the boulevard provision and so did
we all.
AZ admit l am interested in the boule-
ward idea. 1t has been favorite one with
me for years, and have written something
about it occasionally. | think it is the
most original idea in the charter, and one
calculated to be OF great public benefit.
mo, have no further concern with Mr..
Sutros remarks. They show for them
selves as small-minded, without founda-
ton in fact and inspired by passion.
GAS for my own opinion of Mr.. Sutro |
think l expressed it pretty fairly at the
time, and 1 see no occasion to change my
opinion
Mr. Scott denied generally that he had
any interest in the charter beyond that of
a private citizen. He said he never owned
share in the gas, water or other big local
corporations in his life. He was only in
terested in seeing the CITY go ahead.