The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-19
THREE SIDES To IT
ROOSEVELT FINDS ICE TRUST a
triangular AFFAIR.
TRUST ISSUE BEFORE COURTS.
ur mas TO DEAL ONLY WITH TIE
ACTION on THE MAYOR.

Governor Can Take Action with Re
uard Ia the Mayors Case whether
the corporation l. "a Trust or Not.
nut he Does Not say what lie h
Going 80 Do-Courts Being Urged
IA rass on the status of the New
work lee Trust.
Albany. y. y. Nov ls.-Gov Roose.
va. has prepared the following memoran-
e.m of the charges against Mayor Van
Wvek Of New York city 10 che Ice Trust
mauer
There are three wholly distinct sides
T. ,a. Zee Trust matter.
.Iu the FIRST place there is the genera
question whether the American lee com
pauy dealing as s, does 10 a necessary 81
Dir. 60 me poor people OF New York was
one into watch Il was proper for . public
spirited man 10 enter This g. Of course
49,. question Tor legal action ia any
shan OF form Moreover. IL b unneces-
sary to point out that whether the cor
pom lUu is legal or Illegal. proper or i'm
proper IN character. it is an ace of utter
hypocrisy on the part Of any pubic man
10 aeu5Iuce trusts IN general aud this
trust u particular. in the platform. and
on the .ump while he at the same time
Ia b.. private capacity. holds stock or mas
held sock in tho trust mat he thus de
uoutcee
Attention is called to this feature sim
piy because an EFFORT has been made TO
show thas unless legal action against the
trus, or some OF its stockholders can be
taken. these same public men are TO De
exonerated.
In the Hands of the Courts.
Second. There is the question whether
or not the existence OF this so-callcd ice
trust is IN violation OF che antitrust law
This OF course. can only be decided by
the courts.
"On May g. 1901. tho attorney general
Instituted proceedings 10 annul the Ger
uhcate Of the ice company under this
law. The corporation through IT'S coun-
sci. has fought the acton az every stage
on technicalities. not on the merits Of
the case. The first decision before Judge
Chester was IN favor OF the state. An
appeal has been taken by the defendants
which was argued weeks ago and the
attorney general is daily expecting de-
cislou by the appellate division on this
appeal. Tho defendants obtained a stay
II proceedings pending the appeal All
possible diligence has been shown by
the attorney general IN the effort 20 Sc
cure the aunulment 81 the certificate and
nothing could have been done by the
STATE 20 expedite proceedings. which has
not been done. Tho delay IS due OF
course. 20 the course Of the corporation
Itself. whose stockholders include the
public men above alluded TO.
We now come 60 the third side OF the
matter the only one Ia which the Gov
ornor. In his ofiicial capacity, has any
Iower Whatsoever 20 act. viz The
cH1rges against Mayor Van Wyck.
. "'nasmuch as the question as 20
wt.ther the Ice corporation Is or IS not
rust or monopoly S. before the courts
~ decision. until they have acted. ac-
t0u by the Governor can only with pro-
pretty be taken unier che Greater New
York charter. So Tar as che charges arr
trpught under this charter %
makes no difference as regards the
Mayors conduct. whether the Aforesaid
eorporatiou Is or g.. not trust within
tae meaning Of the law"