New-York tribune., 1905-12-24
HAMILTON'S TALE HERE
y. G. M'C4LL BRINGS 1T.
Document Reported To Be An
biSuoa6s in Extreme.


ct last in this country. il the historian hiii1se -
absent. and the public and the legislative inves-
-,ga4ins- committee await impatiently the dawn
or Wednesday when they hope to have pFeseA'-
ed TO them the precious document Inc Arm
strong committee sits in doubt as 70 what N'e
reDort really does contain. VIII il, for instance
make a detailed accounting which VIII sho" oe-
xond the suspicion OF doubt where went all OF
the hundreds of thousands of dollars that Ham
iIton spe ut in this and other States for leslsl@
tive work for the insurance conpanlesf Ffoiii
What has leaked o,it about it. it will not.
Tnbn c. Mccall who brought the report took
With him 10 Paris an accurate transcript OF
every word his father said on the witness stahu
and Of everything that said by any witness
in regard to- legislative work or the doings OF
Hamilton. AS soon as he returned here ne went
into consult alton with his father and various
others intimately connected with the afairs Oh
the New-YorIS Life who are friendly to the NC
c-au administration AT this consultation the
Hamilton report was gone over with the utmost
care From what has been learned Of the re-
MORT f is believed that It is seriously lacking In
"details and that it is crowded with generaliza-
+,ons T is understood that it viii explain that
che money spent for legislative purposes was
expended in counsel fees and such ways
The so350CO fund it is said. viii also be ac-
counted for in a vsay to relieve Mr. Mccall OF aI
responsibility TO return any Of II 70 the COM
-any according to his promise It is understood
that these payments will be explained as COM
missions due to Judge" Hamilton for the recoF-
cry Of Stste taxes on insurance premiums A0'
which work Hamilton had very liberal con-
tract with the elder Mccall The statement was
closely and carefully guarded yesterday ou'
-ro7, the various sources from which infornla-
.,o, about II could be CLEANED 1t could only DC
learned that it was ambiguous IN the eAlreiiio
ead that there was no hope of gettng at
Judge" Hauilton's books.
arr Mccall arrived yesterday morning on the
7,rraine He went to Paris with the declared
nurpose Of bringing back Hamilton IT 1t were
r,ossible But there wss much sk'7ptlclsrn at the
time about the success Of the mission anu Iiei
rs m surprise when il was learned that Ham
3i4on,s physical condition would not permit "a
,,,s rat,Irn 10 this country. It is reported that
be &c suffering from cancer Of the stomach. MT
-,Fcr.su Was met by his wife and hurried away
4rn-o the pier after giving out the tolloWlhs
statement on the results Of his trip ana th9
plans fer the future:
7 bzv. a report from Judge Hamilton giving
detailed and explicit statement r q b d In charge OF
The legislative and taxation bureau .5s oI G n the
last ten years. .+ ,,r+;, +ra
cannot give the details Of his re ps port un6 Hn7an5t me
les Of the board OF trustees recent ny ti
anertIT 11n me present Judge Hamilto1s statement
10 the special legislative committee sea1T LOT, ~ 4b
stFoag ehsirsn qo the C0glss 0Tes OF the report
yz-ben IIdge Hamilton sailed Cor Europe on July
"a sI tS SaeLs before the Insurance investiga-
ffon was ordered or the Armstrong cornn1iteee aP
99 been IN the hands Of the physicians ever since
his arrival On the Other slae 1s iS person but
ne was advised very earnestly by tne ooCsoIS t - ?;
fhis season Of the year in his present conolLon; @
can give other or further par1cgtaffS RS 3 tb res
sons stated 1t must be presented 70 the tTps-
and then 10 the State legislative committee be-
fore the document is given 10 the press
BEAUTIFULLY TIMED PLAN
74o Armstrong committee will not meet
srain until next wednesday, while the Fowler
l,rusecleaning committee of the New-York Life
win meet Oh Tuesday. The Hamilton report
will go to the Fowler committee at this meet
ing a member Of the Armstrong committee
remarked yesterday that the arrival Of young
Mr. Mccall had been most beautifully timed
ct could not have been better done he said,
If IL had been carefully planned in advance
or course if Mr.. Mccall had arrived week
ago. as it was at first supposed that he would,
the committee could have had him on the stand
the same day if It so desired. But he comes
to-day when the members Of the committee
are scattered all the State, to meet again
on Wednesday, and there is plenty of time for
all the consultations that may be desired be-
lore the committee gets the report
Henry D. Appleton, of the State Insurance
Department VIII be on the stand again at the
opening of the session on Wednesday. and Mr..
Mccall VIII probably follow him. Mr.. Apple
tons testimony may be interrupted TO hear Mr..
Mccall, and it is considered quite likely that
the reading OF the report viii make necessary
She recall Of John A. Mccall TO explain some
OF the things which il viii tell about John c..
Mccall will be questioned closely in regard to
his visit TO Paris and his conversations with
Judge" Hamilton. After that the trustees are
expected 70 take their turn Several of the
trustees Of the New-York Life far from
satisfied with the mana cement of affairs under
the Mccall regime The statement is made with
authority that designations yet sched-
uled in the New-York Life for the end of the
year, but" it added. these are parlous
times for high insurance officials"
II Mr. Mccall is about TO retire he does it with
q sral exhibition OF the spirit that has charac-
tertzed ali his official doings ". D. Vandiver.
State Superintendent Of Insurance Of Missouri,
called for a list Of the New-York Life policy
holders in the following letter:
In behalf Of the New-York policyholders Of Mis-
soHn and in pursuance Of the request OF a commit
tee appointed by the convention of policyholdsrs
fntendent of insurance OF the state Of Sfossonri
request ynu 20 furnish me for their use, and the
zeas OF Missouri. who are insured in the company
with the postoflce address OF each. In your pam.
August ind the following statements: s''s 'SS
The New-York Life Is purely mutual company
and controlled BY its policyhoiders and is Conduct
ed solely IN their interests. All profits of every
sole beneiis.''
1T fthe company belongs absolutely 10 the peo
as nolicyholder in the NeE-York Life Insurano.
Company. you are one or ITS owners.
wiling for these pclicyhoders Of The company VIII
arc its owners to have list OF their fellow.