Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-18
Two Hundred Representatives,
of the Equitable Hold
Meeting In New York
: HYDE AND OTHERS SPEAK
Former is Kissed as He Arose to Talk,
But He Makes Favorable impress
sion by Demanding That Complete
Investigation be Made and Wronsdo-
ing Punished.

New York, April 1S. - More than
two hundred general agents OF the
Equitable Life Assurance Association,
representing nearly every section OF
the country, met in secret session to-
day to make formal protest against the
strife within the organization which
has engaged public attention for sew
eral months. Soon after the meeting
opened, Mr.. Alexander made an adj
dress, and was followed by Mr.. Hyde
and Mr.. Tarbell. The talk of all was
confined strictly to the admonition that
all concerned should work from now on
for the best interests of the society.
When Hyde arose to speak he was
Missed by general agent of the So
ciety, who was said to be leader IN
last nights movement to engage JOS
eph IT. Choate, now American ambas-
sador to Great Britain, to conduct an
investigation on behalf Of the agents
into the society's affairs. Hyde remark.
ed that any such reception really was
a compliment and proceeded with what
he had to say, undisturbed by the In
cident. He said If he had done any
thing wrong, financially or otherwise,
or had participated in any wrong DO
ing by others, he should be kicked
out" and If any other officers of the
society had been guilty of wrong do
ing they should be thrown into the
street"
one man who is allied to neither
faction went to see President Alexan-
der Yesterday morning. This man was
greatly worked up over the charge
which Hyde made against his superior
officer. Said this man after he had
been with President Alexander an
hour:
"president Alexander has convinced
me absolutely that he never participat-
ed In the underwriting syndicate. az
charged by Hyde; that he never shared
in the underwriting deposits, and that
he never deposited check with the
treasurer Of the society covering any
questionable profits, as declared Dy
Hyde"
This man went further and made
the statement that an underhand effort
had been made by Hyde and others as
sociated with him in the syndicate to
draw Alexander into participating in
the profits of the underwritings with
view to disabling him from proceeding
on behalf of the society against the
others. A check, this man declared,
representing profits from the under
writing deal. was sent by Hyde TO-
Alexander but returned by the society,s
president.
Check to be Explained.
It was stated yesterday that Hyde
might explain another check for $61,-
446, besides the one now on depoaS
with the society's treasurer II ne ch0so
to. This unexplained check. 1T was
said. was sent to President Alexander
on March 27, accompanying letter
from Hyde. It was drawn to the or
der of IN. Murray, cashier" Alexander,
upon receipt of the check wrote to
Hyde something like this:
"Am to understand the check which
you sent me, drawn to the order OF
M. Murray, is duplicate check for
LAS, already deposited by you with
the treasurer of the society?"
What this check was for or what be-
came Of it neither the Alexander nor
Hyde people would say today.
Alexanders on Pay Roll.
To the list of the Alexander family
members and relatives who are car
ried on the pay rolls Of the Equitable
society the name of two more persons
were added today by the Hyde sup
porters. They are Charles Beattie
Alexander, of the law firm of Alexaid-
er & Breen, who gets retainer OF
$4,000 a year, and John j. McCook.
James w. Alexander's brother-in-law.
who gets an annual retainer of the
same amount. This makes a total OF
the Alexander salary list, as furnished
by the Hyde supporters. amount to
se55,0o0 a year. including 100000 for
James w. Alexander, $4,000 for Will.
liam Alexander, brother of James;
$4,000 for Henry NJ, son; $4,000 for
Frederick B., another son: 10000 Tor
Dr.. Arthur Pell, brother-in-law OF the
society's president; and $4,000 for John
Gilchrist, a nephew.
The agents adopted resolutions en-
dorsing President Alexander and fav-
oring the naturalization Of the 500