New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-06
HA[NES NAY RESIGN.
yUNCONFIRMED RUMOR.
p {. 4. to Get Communication
Thursday.

rrsre was a rumor yesterday that John P.
,,.,,os president OF the Society for the Proven
-, ~ Cruelty TO Animals. would tender his res
lion 10 the board OF managers on Thursday.
-. members OF the Society for the Pre-
-.,on Of Cruelty TO Animals who have been
.,rr every possible pressure to effect a change
,.s presidency Of the society. were Joyful
-.., the report OF Mr.. Haines's intention came
. heir ears yesterday. The runor was caused
:. notice sent by John Mason Knox, secre-
=, .re Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty
- Animals 10 the members Of the board OF man
..-x hat their monthly meeting Thursday
.,,,s he called at $50 p. m. half hour earlier
- ,,sral. 10 listen to "a communication from
TIE president
when Mr.. Haines was seen at the headquar-
:, she society he wore a smile. but he main
,,-.s the same reticence with which he has
I'll efforts 10 obtain statement from him
who told you about the communication"
voYr proposed communication OF public in
terest?"
- don't know anything about IT." MI Haines
- &c Re retreated. still smiling, TO his pri-
vate Office.
- his report proves unfoundea. Mr.. Haines
Is ;. co-nnelled 10 act on q request, served
-..-5sv or three Independents OF the
,,.r hv the Society for the Prevention OF Cruel
= - Animals Reform Association. for
.,s,ion Of the books. records and finances OF
-, society for the Prevention Of Cruelty TO AMI
-Ds,s This is the latest move on the part Of the
-, association end was entirely unexpected.
,r. committee named by the association 10
sr,+ this examination includes Cardinal Glib
-, .be Rev Dr.. Samuel SchuIman. OF Temple
-s.-b.F1. Dr.. W o. Stillman. president of the
,-..,onsl Humane Association: David II. Coch-
:, resident OF the yivisection Reform Asso-
s..,o-. Arthur Turnurs and Mrs. Josephine
rss,rr secretary Of the association. All OF the
..-sgo,nr persons who have entered heartily
,-.o N. rlan. subscribed to the petition served
yesterday which is addressed TO the vice-presi-
de,,s and executive committee OF the Society
for The Prevention OF Cruelty 10 Animals. The
,sns- wss served on Colonel Joel B. Erhardt.
one Of the members Of the board opposed TO Mr..
Eaines. Frederic r Coudert and John Mason
Knox.
The purpose Of the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty 10 animals Reform Association is set
forth in It's several bulletins. follows:
The Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty to
Animals Reform Association IS a society COM
POSED Of those who deplore the present methods
II the American Society for the. Prevention OF
Cruelty 10 Animals and denounce its manage
uent under NJ. John P. Haines as its president.
Prevention Of Cruelty 10 Animals Reform Asso-
cation Is the removal OF Mr.. Haines from the
Office Of president OF the American Society for
the Prevention OF Cruelty 10 Animals, and q
thorough reformation OF its administrative char
ecter and especially TO compel the American
Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty TO Animals
70 render regular accountings OF tie public
MONEYS r receives.
We, organized about ten months ago by
Arthur Turnure the association had only two
members but It has grown rapidly The associ-
Eton gives numerous Instances Of alleged
gsc- on the part Of agents OF the Society for the
Prevention Of Cruelty 10 Animals which. II is
charged. have been condoned. But the charges
which the outside refor1ners" tase their de-
rasnd that an investigation be made. have 10 do
with the collection of 100000 in the last ten
years without. they declare. a proper accounting
bsing rendered They hold that the public which
contributes the support Of the society has
much right 70 know what is going on the
members and also the same right 10 protest
against present methods.
Ny. Turnure said, yesterday:
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals belongs 70 the public. and should not
Dc z close corporation Il has collected thou
SANDS and thousands Of dollars Of public money
without ever accounting for IL
He said that some OF the members OF the So
iety for the Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals
who seek 10 reform from within Joined only
mree months ago. while he has been fighting
ron The outside for nearly a year.
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