New-York tribune., 1906-05-15
BARBER CABLES REPLY
Contradicts Statement of the Gen
crqZ asphalt Company.

/ Arnzi 1. Barber. in a cable message The Trib-
tnc from Southampton yesterday contradic'ed
sa"eral points made IN a statement issued by the
/ General Asphalt Company. Of Philadelphia, and
which Published in part In The Tribune yes
! terday.
/, The General Asphalt Company. in its statement,
denied that il was trust and also criticised the
methods of Mr. Barber and General Francis v.
Greene Mr.. Barber in his statement says
withdrew entirely. from the, asphalt paving
the National Asphalt Company WHICH which was caused Se
twenty-five years had been successful, paying div-
company but only in supplying high grade Of
asphalt to any asphalt pavng company any or city that
association is TO improve the quality Of the WORK
O. E. Thurber yice-presiGent of tho A. L. Barber
Asphalt Company. in an interview, said regarding
the statement made by the General Asphalt Com
pany that it was not trust:
As TO the claim OF the General Asphalt Company
that it does rot seek TO create monopoly and that
it is in favor of open competition il is only neces
about three months ago, when. through the efforts
of the General Asphalt Company, specifications
were adopted which not only limited the kind Of
asphalt TO Irinilad Lake asphalt absolutely con-
produce ICE esrteates Ger Of origin 10 be issued only by
brazen attempt TO create monopoly was knocked
out by the commencement of legal proceedings
certain mee Of one RS S6 ba bea5 to sDbp
naed to produce their hankbooks.
Speaking of the management of the General AS
phalt Company. Mr. Thurber said:
One would think that the General Asphalt Com
panv was under new management which had ac-
CURED TO itself all the known virtues but the fact
remains that the officers are the same persons
under whose administration the National Asphalt
Company was wrecked. John NJ Mack, the presi-
dent OF the company, the vice president and
principal owner of the National Asphalt Company;
Arthur W. Sewall, now vice-president Of the Gen
eral Asphalt Company, was secretary and treasurer
of the National Asphalt Company. and General
Avery D. Andrews, vice. president of the General
Asphalt Company, was general counsel for the Ma
tional Asphalt Company when the old company
went into the hands of receivers in December 1901
Mack controlled the asphalt companies in 1901 and
controls the General Asphalt Company to-day.
from the so-called new" policy of the amateur
management OF the General Asphalt Company?
Why, told that the company has been able
to pay dividend of per cent out of the
mutation Of Ave years. of four-tenths of cent
per annum II the present management OF the
General Asphalt Company. or the stockholders of
that company, get any satisfaction out Of such
results they welcome to it. against the
record of A. L., Barber. under whose management
the business for over twenty years met all obga-
tions promptly and earned and paid dividends regu-
larly each year
The vicIousness of the management of the affairs
of the Asphalt Trust during the last five years
be summed up as follows:
FirSt-In using the moneys of the company in
promoting an unsuccessful rebellion in a country
Second-In ignoring friendly relations with other
contractors, who would have been valuable allies
and customers.
Third-In using inferior materials and, in con-
Fourth-In discharging old and competent en-
ploYeeS for and inexperienced
Fifth-In reckless investment of capital in un~
productive enterprises.