New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-19

Of years has permitted examina lions to be con-
ties could exist without being brought 10 the aten
repareS ,g e1aSlron 81 me Pu tbnp I'm the
circumstances had changed decidedly from the
i PF0F 10 iSi e sa of the
pyestigation the new statutes that were giyeI and
affairs. pergsining to live Insurance companies.
aged? A-No; mean Bette behaved ''' man
Q-Wen. better behaved Did YOU not under
stand that the very object OF tho examination he'd
3een In t9e past to t PbS IS
should have been thought it was om5ttsq .
Q,-Then you thought in case the insurance com
Nh Hunter as competent? A.-No,
Q.-Wsu, what was your opinion &c 10 his com
! potency? Any opinion that he quail
fed for all the technical by OF HIS
or specific case he ala esctrsy and rePoTted
Immediately that ! kept in touch In regard 70 1t
WHAT HAD TO BE DONE.
nsngbt he any mare 9eP you
not; put he had had his attention called 70 what
ents Of insurance, although technically responsible
foF the operation Of the department had been mis-
corcGs!on that the committee came TO.
Q;-Well, did you see any occasion to disagree
With ii? A.-WeII, don't know, Governor. that
Q-In other words, with the many matters that
superintendent must Of necessity attend to from
should have de6ues and ebor56afeg IN " %bo n9
he can have confidence? A-Precisely so;
the work OF man who is in charge of examina-
Q.-In any effective way II he himself has a per
son upon whom he cannot rely? Al do;
possible for You ' to hec Mr. action in
any proper waymthat yoQ would ascertain th@T he
I wouldn't say / knew it,
satisfy youse whheT he Was Gt g2G IN wh6m
you were entitled to repose confidence? A.-Wel,
man and a didnt feel Us should change until had
some understuds or some competent man In his
Q.-well, before come to the question OF MAX
sa Sa You had ali the results G the m
COMMITTEES that we're u outtyou could relv on Mr.
Hunter? Al thought could under the different
Q.-And these circumstances your changed
instructions to him? A.-Thet and a personal su-
Q.--Personai supervision ~ whom? A.-wer his
wise 70 every detail which was 70 be transacted
Q-Bgt you hsd to rely on the accuracy of tho
Dust as Superintendent Hendricks and Super
intendent Peyn reconmended IN their reports
Q.1Becanse It vas little moro speciAo-
Yes sir because he was IN "a. derent altitude
m the I5es by 81 me M
relations TO these examinations IN the once, YOU
7 could to the advantage Of the department yes.
o-.,And you cav 10 reason to make change
~ had expected ad 70 Rn make change
Esnize the department. thereby doing away with
EXPECTED BETTER CONDITIONS
Q.-wen when did you exG ect TO make a change
n The personnel q the first de52 p ~
thought that t'' as the Legislature met ana as the
business was Strengthened out could get rid OF
the delay and the food Of work that came with
| the new law: that the Legislature would provide
/ that would dispense with the first deputy and
start IN that way. s,..-,.-, -. ~
| Hunter? A.-Well, with his Withdrawing from the
QEDid you contemplate his dismissal? Al
don't know as I did. I contemplated him being out
! o@WelI as a result Of the reorganization Of It.
as I understand? A--Partly; II would reach that
| Q-Provided you had the action you. contem-
| plated by the LEGISLATURE; otherwise not? A.-NO.
| ] think otherwise I should have arranged. Mr..
Hunter expressed 10 me himself his willingness to
.Q~When was that? A.-wen. It along in
Or 1906? Ayes, sir, at the end of the fiscal
year in October cut on his allowance OF $500 He
for the expenses. IN view the action Of the Leg
| islature in the taking expense account off from
| state officials generally, I made the same rule
! down there for both Mr. Vanderpoe and Mr. Hun
! ter. and IL IN that connection that he said
there wasn't enough in It for him and he ready
| 10 go.
0IAnd before that time had you said nothing TO
with him before.
| Q.--What the situation he understood? A
| Simply what have been discussing-the up
heavai in the insurance matters and the differences
! in the opinion of tho people how II ought to
! be conducted. He didn't want to be embarrassing
Odd he voluntarily say this to you, or did you
speak to him about 1t IN the h ta instance? Al
Q-Well did you have any talk with him about
| the difference OF opinions that obtained with ref
/ erence 10 the management Of the department?
| Al have at different times.
| Ono; had you at that time or previous? Al
%as Very sure that his record was right that he
wasn't afraid of that. but he understood the feel
| ing and the public sentiment as shown by the
Odd he tell you he felt his record was right?
| Q-What did you say 10 that? Al didn't know
as made any direct reply. .,..u,..
! was right and that he understood the feeling Of
the Course of ihe department in Connection with
these examinations? A.-The prior ones?
| dwell when did you first state TO Mr. Hunter,
| II at all, your opinion OF the prior examinations
Al don't recall that ever did in the way OF
| Q-Oh. We are not talking about crime. A.-Well,
,Q-Didn't you charge him With 1t? Only in
what We all recognized as The situation
! Q.-You speak OF the situation Do ! under
opinion? APosslbiy: Yes '' sir '"'S q pu'"'
Q.Et am inq99iring as TO your own views Didn't
| the department required overhauling. and that
those responsible for dereiction should be dis
| Q.-Did you include Mr.. Hunter I'm that category ?
! Al expected in the reorganization he would be
Q.-To take place IN the indefinite future? A
NO; y was to take place as rapidly as could be
Q:-M,el' nine months have gone by now; Had
| time fixed when it was 10 be completed? A.-Yes
Q,-when was It 10 he compIeted7 A.-Anywhere
| about the present time. expected II would be in
| Hunter. did you say ANYTHING 10 him regarding
your opinion Of his fitness for that position? A
| as ne3rly, as | could get al It
him so far as you kept close track Of him or thst
you could put responsible matters In his charge