Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-23

Hyde's love for things French has asserted itself in several different di- rections. He is believed to foster the ambition of at some time corraling the position of ambassador to France, but he is far too young at present to be thought of in such a responsible ca- pacity as that of representing his coun- try at Paris.
 Hyde is Harvard man, and has trav- eled extensively. He was a great stu dent asa young man, being particular ly interested in French history and the French language. He carries his love for things French into his daily life-his clothing, his hats, his shoes, and even his beard being the Frenchiest things to be seen in all New York. He is president of the Federation de TAI liance Franchise. has founded French clubs all over the country, personally promoted tours of celebrated French lecturers in America. and arranged for the placing of number of French stu dents in American universities
 But to leave Hyde in society and get him back in the business world, where he differs in air. not in appearance, as did Dr. Jekyll when the atmosphere of his surroundings changed The fight which he is carrying on with MT. James w. Alexander president of the Equitable society. is not only for the nominal control "F +'~~ '--~'.'.~+'or but for the enormous financial power which the company represents and the power to control the deposits of the companys money.
 In this city it owns majority of the stock of the Mercantile Trust company. This concern has deposits of $76,5OO,000 As in the Equitable society. Mir Hyde is vice president of Mercantile. He is also vice president of the Equitable Trust company, which is controlled by the Life Assurance so- ciety. This trust company has $41 ,377, ,0OO deposits. Combined, their deposits are over $116,OOO, ,OOO
 Again. the Equitable owns 45,0OS shares of the National Bank of Con- merce, with deposits of s161OOO,OOO. The total share capital of this bank is 250,00O shares. The Equitable has almost quarter interest in the insti- tuition.
 In St. Louis the Equitable controls the Missouri Safe Deposit company. In Chicago it owns 2,49O shares of the stock of the First National Bank, while J. B. Forgan, president of the First National, i is director of the Equitable. Scat tered in different cities. the Equitable has an interest in 20 banks, trust com panies, and other banking institutions. It has small interest in the Bank of Montreal.
 While not having a controlling in- terest in any of the large industrial con- cerns, still in the Consolidated Gas com pany, of New York. it owns stock of the par value of $1,121, 800. It is a large holder of the stock of the Manhat- l tan elevated, New York Central, Union Pacific and Pennsylvania.
 The value of the real estate holdings of the society is over 36,SOOOOO. The real estate in New York alone, includ- ing the Equitable building. is $20, ,9O6,. 215. In Paris and Berlin it owns office buildings, and in Boston, Philadelphia St. Louis and other towns there are 12 different office buildings, valued a, s15, ,9s9, ,O0O.n Explanation of Fight. ~
 To the untutored onlooker ths Equitable fight is without interest, but with the details set forth in clear light