New-York tribune., 1905-12-29
DENY STEFFENS STORY.
MCARTERS Make REPLY.
Sov ~McCzure's" article on Jersey
Is Not True.

.orae, General is ayerse 20 entering into news
reper controversy, and he would have taken no
notice of the stefens article, he declared only the
administration OF his Office for the state was m
-oIz,a5 and made the reflections serious He ap-
r.enaed 10 his statement a copy Of an opinion ne
gave to George L Record in which he set forth
his reaaons for not moving quo warranto proceeo-
sngs to drive the Jersey City and Bergen haarOao
Company from Jersey City.
President McCarter in his statement SAID ne
would have remained silent If his brother mac not
xeen dragged into the attack He made oetaliea
statement Of what trsnspired at the conference OF
.bree wears ago. 10 which he said he was invited.
The Attorney Generals statement was as fol-
lews;
An article IN the January McCn,reS; ;,aesa Msgssanff In
nv reflsal to allow the use Of my name as AlIoL
psy Srf snd B.gen 20 RaiIroad comDany exercise
rs franchise, and that similarly ipnnenns Tces into
Tie seeisiature 70 make such consent
ne Lne eSil rafTailes r from doing what I otherwise
YOU'D ana should have done a.. ,-
sdeFatioa essential and take this 0gDoTtg1itys Gf
denying the w9le ana q, ey here Ps re no o. mistake about
81 There is not word OF truth IN the -s
,oss N s pTogp1ea me 40 one conneesd with the
Public Service Corporation or any yrelstiye g, Of mine
s7r otherwise ever suggested word 10 ms - 70
eSeept t6at the general counsel Of the company
1Ir Bergen, requested permission 20 De - ale
sny application was made 10 me FOR leave 10 Hle
the information. -, avnac+s
=
20 many others that have been received from tbe
sci representing other corporations & COPY OF ytV t
formally asking the right % fe an infSrna{on a qfb
was sent TO M Ssrse i sy i tIl,S ~ Was sent to the
counsel Of Jersey City, and at his Request a oI5
a9d dgs @ eibert Collins on behalf OF Jersey city
and Mr.. Bergen, for the Public Service CoFpor@'on'
Furtker briefs were submitted by counsel o on
ensr tS S s question. With the result that reached
the conclusion that me Prgen and he only
n the manner above Indicated. on oehai[ ,; or ;e m
st $Tele eTer sT,gEesfed word to the subject
IN any or form whatsoever. ia ne mon me
sno lns ols bslieve be better Summarized than 70
attach copy of the opinion sent TO jersey o''s
" me i view expressed in a: letter still eteT ssgg
tain. and have yet to hear lawyer VINO says
that ne differs from them
WAS NOT OPPOSED TO BILL
Nor is II true that I participated in any way a9
directly or indirectly IN u e .t Isrsev city caused
te be Introduced into the legislature ah6 snd or
moved sc hsr to defeat on The contFar M bGset Eaf
snd sun am snTsk saksd 1ny views on the Bill
invariably replied that was utterly nolfIeIeaS 7aS
Shows that the bill introduced by Mt FieiogI Ter.
OF Hudson on January 2 ls3 ano sJ Solby ~ Of
Essex County. chairman; that on NSIGn @oi+ -
3ss he relieved of further consideration OF the Dill
which motion was lost M Mr Co0y yesVe the bill
with the committee where It renamed q oNs NIarb a.
s2tiEe session e Wss said by the leader
Of the House upon the failure OF his eonlInil'"e "
Peel there .s no need Of apClogFizipg I0F +. me
Z Sso =, q -sI S bIit 4he rentlen1an from Hudson is
IN error when he that this mas Deen nlsslg - a
As Il emanated from Republicans. we gave 1t care care
n consideration and discussed Il upon S aV back
20 the dzys Of Queen Anne, and its existence IN
@ saS 3 for = over @ n9 9Pe hqo5eq pPoPsq b to come be-
fore this house but we made no Tegnes mat = fHs MS
nSi9n S ;b. kisd lille / It mStSS out nc or nof
RetaeF osstio Ins a q sse8 br Mr. F4eder Mr. Colby
zsis thaf he attornev General told him that he
had interest whatever in the matter
As appears from the articles referred to, ! vas vas
not present At the beg9 int Pb eTyce Corporson
therein referred to and never heard Of the quoted
sBs5 81 59s s stae @ ssvs n 5n aur ae9 9n COMMON p
dence would dictate that the remarks y mage, b
matter was under consideration,
PRESIDENT M'CARTER's STATEMENT.
President Mccarter said he did not attend the
yachting party referred TO in the steffens article,
but he did go to the conference at Sherry's
His statement as follows:
Since have been president Of the Public Service
have been the subject OF so Inucn m m
eo m s a0 bab % Of denial or Correction Nor
would make any exception in this case were II
sn important State once by my brother is involved
ss ne s1e 9 @ M iscts aens ~ IL The 70 current humber Of
''Meclure's Magazine" are as follows:
rpsaRs RP' did af5ehd @ he eoHferenes shsrFy
which took place nearly three years ago: but the
10 Be present At this Interview for the hrst time
the claim OF Jersey City in reference to the charter
Of the old Jersey City and Bergen Horse Railroad
charter had been extended by the legislature was
hearing the reason and the arguments in its favor.
stated that in my judgment as lawyer there
sny such reason could prevail.
further stated that from time immemorial in
the law questions Of this character could only be
Eftorney y Generai; that in the S consideration Of
such questions ii was the duty of the Attorney
General have In mind two things-hrst.
pEima face case made out by the applicant? Sec
ond. Was the beginning Of such action expedient
and on the whole for the best Interests of the
publlcz I said that I knew what 1 talking
about on this subject, because had been Attorney
further stated that did not believe the permission
Of the Attorney General for this action could be
point raised amounted to anything. and that. even
+ mistaken about this, the knowledge by the
created By such a decision would cause him TO be
r,o5sted out that there was a vast anoonnt of Sc
curities lawfully issued before the formation of
that would be affected By such a decision. and
1urther1nore tlaS the chapters Of many Of tn, the
Of the State were extended under the same act and
one of The gentlemen present hereupon remarked
that Il would be most embarrassing for the Attorney
did not believe he would have the courage to take
any such stand, TO which replied that he little
make any difference 10 him one way OF the other
= ne @ @ s,sssta9tisiy ~ M iIfSerent ron m the
foregoing either entirely misunderstood the pur-
The other facts In reference to this Interview
specified by Mr. Steffens are equally inaccurate,
but they 90 not concern my brother. shall not
enlarge upon them
this entire subject directly or indirectly until long
after the sppicat ton for quo waTranto nad been
fran1 atfending the hearing
Those g public, life IKE my brother, and in