The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-09-30
Opponents Of the New Rate
Obtain Permission to Use
Attorney General Parker's
Name.
WILL RESIST NEW RULES
PLAN TO PROSECUTE DECISIVE
ACTION AGAINST THE ST.
PREME COUNCIL WAS RATI-
FLED THIS WEEK IN BOSTON.

BOSTON, Sept. 80, 1905.-It is ex-
pected that the consent Of Attorney Cen
eral Herbert Parker to bring quo war
raqto proceedings in his name ag sins
the Royal ArcaAum to prevent the en-
forcement of the new rates will be forth
coming after a conference with Mr.. Par
ker and Insurance Commissioner Freder-
ick L. Cutting next Tuesday, when the
latter will have returned from his sum
mer home i'll New Hampshire.
As told in those dispatches the matter
has been formally submitted to both of
these officials by the legal committee of
the national executive committee of the
Associated Councils of the Areanum, Of
which John P. Leahy, of this city, is
chairman.
It was learned yesterday that the
members of this committee had changed
their plan of first seeking an injunction
in the Federal courts. restraining the op-
GRAFTON of the new schedule, havng
found statutory provisions for invoking
the assistance of the commonwealth in
initiating suit in the State Court 1t is
intended. however, to make the legal pro-
eeedings doubly effective by applying for
an injunction in the United States Court
Immediately upon the heels of the othe,
action. This would be done in the name
| of some member of the order resident in
Rhode Island or some other State, it be
| ing the only way in which the matter
could be gotten into the Federal jur.s-
diction in Massa chusetts.
The plan to prosecute decisive action
against the Supreme Council was ratified
at a meeting in fremont Temple attend
ed by 200 Representatives of the suhordi-
nate councils all ever the State. It was
recommended to these councils however,
| that they remain loyal to the order. max
ing under protest whatever payments
under the new rates that might become
| due before the legality of the increased
| assessments shall be adjudicated
In bringing the matter before the At
torney-General the protestors' degal com
1
mittee, after calling attention to the in
/ crease of the rates by the Supreme Coun-
Gil, said, in part: '.We are Of the opinion
that this action of the said Supreme
the provisions of law. We respectfully
request you to examine the subject mat
! ter with view to filing an information
! in the nature of quo warranto, for the
/ purpose of protecting the certificate hold
ers whose contractual rights have been
tput in hazard and violated. Upon all OF
4 the questions involved we respectfully
| petition for the privilege of presenting
| TOR your consideration the law and the
facts upon which We base our claims
In letter toA the insurance commits
sioner the committee asks for full in
vcstigation of the Supreme Councils ac-
tion, for we allege that this corporation
has exceeded its powers and failed to
comply with the provisions Of law.
1--WE further request an opportunity to
appear before you with the facts and
authorities tending to support these al
Legations, and We offer such assistance
as you may require in the conduct Of
your investigation