St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-09
NO MORE FACTIONS
NORTHERN PACIFIC AFFAIRS WILL
SOON BE RUNNING
SMOOTHLY.
BASIS OF THE AGREEMENT.
STATES WILL BE IN
CHARGE.
SIS OF THE AGREEMENT.
COMPLETION OF THE DETAILS.
Affairs to BE Directed by the Five
Justices Through Whose Juris-
dictiOn Road Extends.

| MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Jan. S.-The end
of the Northern Pacific squabble is fast
approaching, and in few days all the
trouble and disagreement between the
factions will be a matter Of the past.
1t Is asserted on authority that cannot
be doubted or disputed and in which the
utmost confidence can be placed that
an agreement Of settlement has been
reached which is satisfactory to ALL
More than this, it is a settlement that
will put an end to the petty squabbles
| and jealousies which thus far have been
| one of the characteristics of the receiv-
ership, and which primarily gave rise
to the almost unheard-of complications
The road will continue in the receiver
| ship. The question Of jurisdiction is
settled so far as the Northern Pacific
is concerned, and the dignities of all
the courts will be fully upheld. What
the basis Of the settlement is cannot be
learned at present, but that it is eX-
traordinary is certain, presenting prece-
dents entirely new and quite outside
the usual practice in receiverships, for
one of the minor" details is said to be
the placing of the receiVership in charge
OF the United States supreme court, un-
der the control and direction of the five
justices who preside over the jurisdic-
tions through which the line extends.
These justices are: Chief Justice Mel
vile w. Fuller, Justice John NJ. Har-
Ian, Seventh district; Justice David j.
Brewer, Eighth district; Justice Stephen
j. Field, Ninth district; Justice Rufus
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ALL PERFECTED.
The agreement was reached some
time ago, and the details perfected at
meeting held in New York city last
week. Al of the parties interested are
fully acquainted with the details, but
prefer to say nothing about it until the
matter comes out through the court
There have been numerous rumors of
late, from points all along the line, as
to the courts taking action to put an
end to the diversified receivership, but
1t Will now be seen that they were
given out without authority and are
without foundation. Of course the
agreement would be incomplete if it
did not do away with, the present
QUadruple receiVerShip, and so the sup
position is plausible that there will be
but a single receivership for the entire
of the present receivers all along the
line. 1t is said that the new receivers
have been selected, or rather the par
ties the factions would like to have
appointed have been nominated. When
the supreme court takes action, o..
whatever court the parties have chosen
in which to present the matter, the full
detail of the agreement-that is, so far
as it is necessary to present to the
,rf- IN tI,o+
the parties will say nothing. The fact
that the United States supreme court is
to take the matter in charge, although
the parties in interest are wont to look
upon it as one of the minor Details"
will be a huge surprise to attorneys.
The publication of the terms of the
agreement will be awaited with the ut
most interest, as it is stated that it is
sufficient to make everything smooth
sailing for the receivers in the future,
something that the receivers and the
officers and directors of the company
before them have not enjoyed for years.
The agreement is to be given to the
public with considerable detail, as it is
stated there is nothing in it to make
secrecy necessary.
END OF THE TROUBLE.
The necessity of some extraordinary
action being taken in the case was en-
phaszed by the attorney general in his
report recently submitted to congress.
Although the factions sought the re-
moval of Judge jenkins receivers, they
did not wish nor contemplate divided
receiVership, but were forced to ac-
cept one by the attitude of the courts.
The trouble has not been as to the per-
sonnel of the receivers, but rather as to
the question of jurisdiction and the re-
| fusal of the courts to cooperate. The
question of jurisdiction was the ques-
ton in the main to be settled as its
settlement would again reunite the re-
ceivership. The trouble grew out Of
the refusal of Judge Hanford to recog-
nize the long-standfng rule of comfy
and which prevailed up to within the
pest foDr months.
The fact that the courts in Portland
and New York will probably take some
action in the Northern Pacific receiver
ship today and tomorrow tends to the
opinion that the whole thing may pos
sibly be Strengthened out before long.
1t is understood that today is the time
set for the return of the order issued by
Judge Gilbert in Portland for the Farm
ers' Loan & Trust company Of New York
and other interested parties to appear
and show cause why they should not
agree upon united receivership for the
| entire road.
JUSt WIlttl dctiOti Tic COuil Will IdhS
is problematical, but at all events it is
conceded that whatever is done will be
| in the direction of some satisfactory
understanding. On the other hand, the
view is freely expressed that the real
question will have to be settled in the
Eastern courts, and that the course
adopted by Judge Lacombe when his
court takes up this case in New York
tomorrow will be significant.
It has been stated that the New York
ers interested have had plan Of set
tlement on foot for some time, and it is
not improbable that some interesting
developments may be expected.
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