New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-07
HA[NES READY TO QUIT.
ON CONDITIONS, HOWEVER
S.P.C. Il. Head Nay Demand That
Investigations Be abandoned.

John p Haines. president of the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty TO Animals, IT was
learned yesterday. has written his resignation.
The document has been entrusted to friend
for presentation TO the board OF managers at LIS
meeting tomorrow afternoon.
It first became rumored on Monday that Mr..
Haines against whom charges of maladminis-
tration have been made would quit under pres
sure This was caused by the calling OF a
special meeting OF the board. to be held before
the regular meeting tomorrow. at which, the
notices say. communication from the president
OF the society is TO be read. Mr.. Haines mas
maintained a strict silence to the character
OF the communication which he has addressed
TO the managers. But he has not denied that
1t really is his resignation
Mr. Haines it is understood. will resign only
on certain conditions being agreed to by the
board. The most important of these is prob
ably promise that all proposed Investigations
into the Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty
TO Animals be abandoned. Whether or not the
members will be sufficiently Modified by the
retirement of Mr.. Haines to abandon their cam
paign against him is not known.
1t is certain however. that the S. p c. A re-
form association will not discontinue its efforts
thoroughly to investigate the society's affairs
The latest move of the reform association in
naming a committee of prominent men who
have requested permission to undertake this
investigation came surprise. Gordon Knox
Bell one of the vice-presidents OF the S. P. c. A.
made thu following statement yesterday re-
garding the reform association:
The so-caIled Society for the Prevention Of Cruel
~ 10 Animals Reform Association which, IT is SAID
is hold a meeting in the banquet room OF the
Wsldorf-Astor this evening. TO hear reports OF
progress and make arrangements for a larger pub
animal protection in this State, has no connection
with the reform movement now being made within
the ranks of the society itself. member OF the
society said yesterday: There seems TO be some
MISREPRESENTATION on the part of the public to the
movement Instituted by the society and the move
ment instituted by Mr. Turnure. They are entire
iy separate, and have had anything to do
in any way with each other. The movement OF the
cause of animal protection to bring about such
reforms in the management as will render the So
ciey as efficient possible for the purposes for
which il organized, and which Will regain for
that society the public confidence and support
which being rapidly withdrawn. Mr.
Turnure is a member of the society. and has
nothing to do with this movement. The meeting
at the Waldorf-Astoria has not been instituted
by. and has nothing to do with the reform element
in, the society itself.
The members of the board of managers of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
held a secret special meeting at the office of one
of the members on Monday afternoon. Although
no information was given out by those who took
part this meeting, it is believed that the ques
ton of Mr. Hainess resignation was the prin-
cipal matter discussed. The charges against
his management were also taken up. mem
Der of the board said last night:
1T will all be made public after our meeting
Thursday