The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-05

IN the morning papers. No letter from
his son was enclosed. For that reason
We know Of no such letter-nor IL there
the slightest significance in the triAing
incident that IL sought 10 be exaggerated
into real grievance The Alexander
faction IL not misunderstood. Fortunately
Tor Mr. Hyde and for fair play there IL every
Indication that they and their motives are
at last beginning 10 be we'll understood
The conference Of insurance commits
sioners from outside States including most
OF the members Of the executive committee
OF the national association, which was held
at the Hoffman House yesterday. resulted
In a decision 10 await the report OF the
New York State department. Although
the decision arrived at yesterday Is not bind
ing on any members Of the association, all,
1t was said, will respect It.
The outside commissioners who attended
the conference were F. l.. Cutting Of Massa-
chusetts, Henry r. Prewitt Of Kentucky,
Zeno NJ Host Of Wisconsin, John c. Linehan
Of New Hampshire and r. z. Folk Of Ten
nessee. The conference invited Supt.
Hendricks Of this State and his two depu-
ties, r. H. Hunter, who Is in charge Of the
investigation, and II. d. Appleton, TO ex-
plain certain things.
Mr.. Hendricks was made TO understand
that, II intervention from outside States
was to be averted the present invesdga-
ton by the New York State Department
must go deep down 10 the roots Of present
conditions in the society and the report TO
the public must hit fearlessly and hard
against those who were found TO be wrong
doors.
mir, Hendricks assured the members
Of the conference says the official report
Of the proceeding, that the investigation
would be full, thorough and searching,
and that the full facts a. revealed would
be given in his report
Besides this assurance the visiting oom-
missioners demanded Of Supt. Hendricks
that he set some definite date on which he
would be able to report on the Equitable.
The commissioners told him that they
had to have sonnet hing OF the sort to APP
pease the polioyholders in their States,
Mr.. Hendricks finally said that the results
Of his investigation would be made public
not later than June IS. His examination
into the assets Of the society he told the
commissioners, would take five months.
Mr. Hendricks did not tell the commits
sioners whether or not his invest igation
up to this time had resulted in subst anita
ting any Of the charges made against the
officers, and the visiting commissioners
did not ask him.
1T was the sense Of the conference,
says the official report, that the COM
| missioners should await the report Of the
New York State department
| William y, Cohen, counsel for the Eqw-
| table Life, appeared before Justice Maddox
/ in the Supreme Court in Brooklyn yesterday
! and asked 10 have stricken from the COM
I plant and afidavits In the Lord injunction
/ suit certain parts which he said were SIR
relevant, immaterial and scandalous."
These were largely personal references
! 10 President Alexander and others. Ed
ward NJ. Shepard opposed the Application
and declared that the parts objected 20
constituted the essence Of his clients case.
Justice Maddox instructed the lawyers 70
hand in briefs on Tuesday next