New-York tribune., 1906-12-14
CANTOR FINDS Il TRUST"
Says Liue Poultry Merchants 4re
CRUSHING Independents.

In public hearing before the Committee on Laws
and Legislation OF the Board OF Aldermen, held
yesterday afternoon Jacob a. Cantor. former Pres
ident OF the Borough OF Manhattan counsel for the
Independent Live Poultry Dealers OF West Wash
ington Market. and Alderman Schloss denounced
the New York Live Poultry Commission Merchants
Protective Association a trust" conspring TO
drive the Independent dealers out OF business and
said that 1t receiving help from city de-
partmenr. The department against which the charge
made the Finance Department.
Mr.. Cantor said that just before Thanksgiving
Day a notice was issued 10 some Of the indepen-
dent dealers that tney were violating their permits
and that If they did not stop their permits would be
revoked. Nr. Cantor and Alderman Schloss de-
nounced this discrimination and injustice
The hearing called TO ask the Board of AL
dermen to back up the independents in asking
the District Attorney to prosecute the trust deal
ers. Alderman Schoss Immediately accused the
Controllers department of conspiring TO help the
trust and defeat the independents by the issuance
Of the order before Thanksgiving Day, and Mr.
Cantor said that there had been violation OF any
ordinance IN West Washington Market regarding
live poultry or its sale, because such ordinance
existed.
But the following order sent from the Con-
trollers Office, signed by Controller Metz himself
Just before Thanksgiving, and to some independent
dealers in the market" said Alderman Schloss. He
read the order, which ran:
This department has been notified that you have
been selling live poultry on the stands and outside
of the stands occupied by you in West Washington
Market contrary to the terms of your permit. You
are hereby notified that such sales must stop. under
penalty of a revocation Of your permit
Mr.. Cantor designated the issuance of this order
at time when turkeys and other live poultry
were selling in such large quantities, very
picious and peculiar. He went on:
This combinaIegulates the price OF live poultry
II not only wants to drive fair Of business
II not only gets the city to help. through Of
Its departments, but il gets the Health Department
TO help. l don't blame Commissioner Darlington
"a don't think he is Yet I'm full possession of the
facts, though ! hoped he would be here to-day so
l could tell him. The slaughter houses. which get
permits from the Health Commissioner to XIII
poultry for everybody. discriminate in favor OF
the combine, and actually refuse kill live poul-
try for the Independent dealers These certainly are
m matters for investigation and prosecution by the
District Attorney.
The Controllers office was represented by James
il. Baldwin, deputy collector OF city revenue, who
said that he had dictated the letter How did you
come TO dictate and send it," asked Alderman
Schloss. From information from collectors and
from anonymous communications" replied Mr.
Baldwin. Mr. Cantor said:
ANONYMOUS communications undoubtedly sent by
the combine. This Is a nice situation Air Chair
man. There Is no law ordinance gainst the sale
OF i've poultry In any section Of the market Mr
bdldNlh, Inc controllers representative, himself
SAYS tlere Is only an agreement, that he knows Of
and the independents don't remember any such
agreemeut-to sell live poultry in certain parts of
the market II these try sell live poultry
IN spite or the combine the slaughter house men
Try II the dealer has 10 take il back to his
place ne Il no. permitted keep II there, as it
IS against the law. Drivers of carts won't take II
away Tor him. as the combine won't let them.