Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-04-19
SPECIAL MESSAGE
President Transmits to Congress
Recommendation Of Chicago
Insurance Convention.
HOPES TO SEE BILL PASSED.
WAS Prepared as Model for Regula.
tlOn 6f Insurance COmpnnieH-
WiuId Apply Only to Dis
tFict of Columbia.

Washington, April 1S.-President
Roosevelt Tuesday transmitted to
I congress the following message re-
lating to insurance legislation:
II herewith transmit the report and
recommendations with accompany
ing papers of the insurance conven-
ton which met in February last in
Chicago. The convention was called
because Of the extraordinary dis
closures Of wrongful insurance meth
DDS recently made by the Armstrong
legislative committee of the state OF
New York; the suggestion that 1t
should be called, coming to me origin
ally from Gov, John Az Johnson, of
Minnesota through Commissioner OF
Insurance Thomas y. O'Brien, of that
state. The convention consisted of
about 100 governors, attorneys gem
eral and commissioners of insurance
Of the states and territories of the
union, The convention was seeking
to accomplish uniformity Of insur-
ance legislation throughout the states
and territories and as prime step
toward this purpose decided to en-
deavor TO secure the enactment by
the congress of the United States of
d proper Insurance code for the dis
trict of Columbia which might serve
as model for the several states. Be-
fore adJournlng the convention APP
pointed a committee of three attor-
peys general and 10 commissioners of
Insurance of the various states to
prepare and have presented to the
congress bill which should enbafy
the features suggested by the conyepe
ton The committee recently met in
Chicago and in thorough and pains
taking fashion sought to prepare Il bill
which should be at once protective Of
policy holders and fair aud Just to
Insurance companies and which
should prevent the grayer evils and
abuses Of the business and at The same
time forestall any wild or drastic leg
islation which would be more harm
full than beneficial The proposed
bill is discussed ut length IN the ac-
companying letter by Superintendent
Thomas 3. Drake Of the department
Of insurance, in the District of Column
bia.
livery earnestly hope that the con-
gress at the earliest opportunity will
.nact this bill into law with such
shanges as its wisdom may dictate. |
have no expert familiarity with the
business but have entire faith in
he right judgment and single minded
purpose of the insurance convention
which met at Chicago and of the COM
nlttee Of that convention which
the measure herein advo-
'ated- We are not to be pardoned II (,
We fail to take every step in our power
0 prevent the possibility of the repe-
iton Of such scandals, as those tbs S
lave occurred In connection with TIL c
insurance business as disclosed b. thl
ARMSTRONG committee" [
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Hardin. April ls.-Great Chinese a
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