The San Francisco call., 1896-05-10

read with some personal interest the article on
page of the Examiner of this day, entitled
ssGeneral Barnes Loses His Salary" l cannot
imagine the source from which the statements
made in the article emanated. 1t is enough to
say that it is wholly without foundation In
fact so far as 1t relates to me-.
The article states that refused to discuss
the matter or the reasons for the change. L
have to say that have never been spoken to
on the subject by any person.
1t also states: ''Herr1n and Barnes are not
the best of friends, and their dislike OF each
yorce case" 1 desire to say that, on the con-
trary, Mr. Herrin and myself are the best of
friends, and our friendship is founded upon
mutual respect and esteem. Mr.. Herrin has
never done an unfriendly act to me, and, on
the contrary, has shown his kindly feelings in
many ways and at all times, and should be
Glad of an opportunity to render like service
70 him Mr.. Herrin has never gone out of his
vay to attack my legal ability; on the contrary,
he has procured my employment III important
was not displeased when Mr.. Herrin be-
came the chief counsel OF the southern Pa
cifc Company. l was glad OF It, never
son eht the position and, so far as / know, L
was never suggested as possible candidate
tor it, It did not nettle me TO have Mr. Herrtn
put over me. 1 never had any assurance nee
from the Crockers that my relation TO the
company would not be disturbed. Colonel
Croc ker and myself never spoke on the subject.
If Mr.. Herrin's attitude toward me mas d6 tne
NV acquaintance with Mr.. c. 2. Huntington is
very slight; indeed, never met MN soclaHy
until his last visit to san FRANCISCO u am
however acquainted with Mr.. II. 4. Hunting
ton and like him very much, and our relations
have ALWAYS been most pleasant, ana kHo"
no reason why they shonld not commune as
they are. Yours truly, W. H. l.. BARNES
Not less outspoken than General Barnes
is Mr.. Herrin, who when interviewed yes-
terday on the matter expressed his 1ndlg-
nation as follows:
.iThe article in the Examiner this morn
ing appears to be fabrication from be-
ginning to end. There has been no change
whatever in the terms of employment OF
General Barnes by the company. On the
contrary, his employment stands Just as
it did when became chief counsel OF the
company.
1.-The statement, therefore, that some
warm conversation had occurred between
General Barnes and myself on the subject
is entirely untrue, as there has been no
change and, in fact, no thought OF
change.
cit is also stated that / declined to dis
cuss the reasons for this change. This.
100, is entirely untrue, as the matter was
never mentioned to me. The first lntima-
ton l had of it was when my attention
was called to the article as published.
"The statement that 'Herrin and Barnes
are not the best of friends is also made
out OF whole cloth. We have never had
any difficulty or unpleasantness, and our
relations throughout the Sharon divorce
case were entirely pleasant and friendly
and in the last proceedings had in this
litigation General Barnes and l acted
together as sole attorneys for the Sharon
estate"
On being shown General Barnes letter
and after perusing it he said in emphatic
tones, II indorse everything said by Gen
eral Barnes"