The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-10

AOnns nov. S-Tne World prints
the fuii text OF Mayor Van Wyck's answer
to the charges In the matter OF the Amer
lean Ice Company. The answer is ad-
dressed to Theodore Roosevelt. governor
or the state OF New York The mayor
says that he does not own any stock IN
any ne company and that he has no d.
rect or indirect interest in any such com
pany. He continues as follows:
nv Upon April II. 1899. I bought from G.
american Ice Company for $3.50 900. which
was the face market value thereof. ~
which sum I paid $4,000 In cash by three
for the balance. one FOR $4,000 ana two two
for 0b.0o0 each. The stock was issued 10
me and BY me delivered to Mr. Morse as
collateral security for the notes. Subse-
transferred to certain banks. These were
renewed from time to time the interest
being paid BY me. Finally the notes were
the proceeds OF the stock as hereinafter
stated. I had been stockholde- In the
knickerbocker Ice Company. Of Maine.
,on66 ns6 pre- previous to- e April II: 1872 "a and had
was the face market value thereof / re-
cefved a printed circular about MAY. 1870
from the American Ice Company. Offering
for Knickerbocker stock and made such
exchange. My entire holdings OF leo stock
have been sold in the open market on the
view I0FH Stock exchange In various lots
for s2si .2lsls. paid for the stock s2s6. 900"
The mayor says that he did not know
that the company had dealinks with the
city, AZ the contracts were made nv
boards: that as soon as he became aware
OF such contracts he protested. The mayor
cites former instances where former
mayors were stockholders IN banks where
city moneys were on deposit and calls at
tention to the opinion OF Judge Dillon that
at hn1 la
In answer to all charges he says that
each and every one OF the charges is alb
solutely and unqualihedly false.
Comment Upon Answer.
In connection with the answer OF Mayor
Van wyck to the charges agninst him,
filed with Gov. Roosevelt. regarding his
alleged improper connection with TN.
American Ice Company. tn World today
prints a telegram purportinp % have been
sent by b. u. Odel. chairman OF the re-
publican state committee and nominee OF
the Republican state convention, to Gov.
Roosevelt as follows:
New York. Sept o. 1900.
ITO Theodore Roosevelt. Governor OF
New York. Cripple Creek. Col:
Wire Attorney General Davies to he
sure not 70 give out to the reporters the
be held until after the election is over.
us into useless wrsngle I have also
A reporter called on Gov. Roosevelt, A
his home in Oyster bay today and asked
him as to the genuineness Of the telegram
given above. Tho governor declined TO
make any statement beyond calling at.
tcntion TO the fact that about ten DAYS
before the election he had said to news
paper reporters that there was no possibl.
objection TO Mayor Van wyck giving out
cerned the usual formalities would be fol.
communication from the attorney general
would be made public at the same tims
the decision was given out
Mr oden was asked at his home IN
Newburg today 10 afYirm or deny the
authenticity OF the telegram. bu; refused
to make any statement at this time.
Attorney GeneraI'. Views.
In the letter OF Attorney General Da-
vies 10 Gov. Roosevelt. dated october 4
communicating the answer OF Mayor Van
wyck. the attorney general says
'eThe mayor by his answer. admits that
during his lncumbency of the Once he
has been the owner Of shares Of stock IN
tho American Ice Company. He also ai-
n,its that durins, The period IN which he
Company had contracts with tho city Tor
the sale Of ice 10 various departments oe
the city and for the leasing or docks be-
longing TO the city, In my opinion the
owner af stock ia the corporation Is fr-
tsrrSted within the meaning of that word
as employed IN section isS7 of the Greater
New York charter IN contract between
the corporation ard the city"
Further on in his letter 60 she governor
the attorney general says
"In arsier to Justify the mayors re-
msval DO not believe that & ts necessary
20 extA hlish 4 case against him unnn
witch he could be convicted of a crime
under the provisions Of section 1853 above
referred 70. nus ! do believe there should
be clear and satisfactory evidence o! his
moral guilt.
.'It Is Of the utmost Importance that no
further proceedings should be taken In
this matter unless you are satisfied that
the charges can be sustained. The mayor
ce the greatest city In America should
no; be Inundated by being Assced upon
trial upon charges which are rr0undleSs
or which cannot be proven. Under all
these circumstances and IN view ~ the
fact that the charges are made upon ly-
fcrrt,a ton and belief and considering the
great expense both 20 the mayor ard
fha state involved In such a trial. be-
ucye that before a commissioner Il an
rsofnfed or any further proceedings taken
In the matter YOU shoaia require tho pefi-
,ionerx 20 place vou In possession 81 - g.
aence which standing alone and undis-
pGted would Justify the removal Of the
s'In my Judgment the mayors answer
should not be made public az this time.
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