The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-02
F. {. NJ MULLEN IS
At THE KNUTSFORD
He Is President of the National
Association Of Life In
derwriters.
BANQUET TONIGHT AT
THE COMMERCIAL CLUB
R. P. Dana of Chicago Talks of
Salt Lakes Growth; Other
Hotel Arrivals.

ana registered AT the knutstoTd. Mr..
MeMullen is regarded in life insurance
capable life insurance men in the coun-
try. He is president. of the National
Association OF Life Underwriters, an
association which is composed Of field
agents or workers.
eve have" Mr.. McMullen said,
g over fifty Of these associations In
the United States, and about twenty in
Canada. These local associations con-
stitute the National association. You
have here in Salt Lake local associa
ton, which works, as they all do. I'M
der the guidance or direction of the Ma.
tional association.
81 left Rochester. my home, on Feb
ruary 26, and have been on the road
ever since. ] took the Southern route
and visited all the principal cities Of
the South in which n local association
has been organized. From New Or
leans | came through Texas and on to
Los Angeles, To San Francisco, and
from there to Salt Lake
"What effect has the recent investi-
| cations in New York had upon the husi-
ness in general throughout the coun-
tryY" he was asked.
"It has been the means of checking
the volume of business very materially.
Last year the amount of insurance writ
| ten fell between five hundred and six
hundred million dollars below that of
previous wears. In these investlga
tions there was much more damage and
questionable methods aired in the news"
papers-cspecially the Hearst type of
publications, than the facts warranted.
| have nothing to urge against the in
veStigations which were made. They
were justified IN most instances as the
conditions showed, and will in the end
prove fruitful of good results in my
opinion. The greatest menace to Ife
insurance now is insane or vicious leg
islation. Some States have been foolish
enough to enact laws making it impos-
slble for life insurance to be written
within their jurisdiction. Such legis-
lation is not wise, and in the end will
impoversh the State that enacts it.
One of the objects of these local asso-
Citations is to influence sane legislation
by the States In which they are located.
1t is a social organization. and in their
social meetings many things arise for
discussion which are beneficial to the
members of the association in conduct
ing their business 1t stimulates friend
| ly competition and maintains unity and
good feeling among the agents in the
field Of their endeavor
"'The object of my visit is to assist
in strengthening the association and
enhancing its influence for good and
beneficial results in the insurance field.
] understand the association here will
give a banquet tonight at the CONNER
cial club, at which time / will be given
an opportunity Of saying something in
the interest of these associations and
offer such suggestions as in my ludg
ment will best aid them in building up
prosperous and influential life insur-
ance association in Salt Lake.
81 go from here to Denver, and ex-
pect TO be ready to leave here on Tues
day
R. P. Dana of Chicago, representa-
tive of Spragle, Warner & Co, is in
the city, and is domiciled at the Ken
yon. This is Mr.. Dana g second trip to
Salt Lake within year, in mentioning
which Mr., Dana said:
1.-The Improvements that have been
made during that time and that are in
progress now, show that Salt Lakes
growth and prosperity are equal to any
city OF its size in this country, and the
great and substantial improvements
that are in progress and that are being
projected, are Indicative Of a bright
future for greater Salt Lake No re-
tarding element or force is strong
enough now to effectively stem the
tide of progress or longer hold back
business or keep it from increasing in
volume ] note one thing here which
/ think is patent to every observer,
there are not near business houses
enough in which to conduct the bust
ness Of the city as it should be con-
Quoted -
"What do you think. Mr.. Dana, Will
be the result of the city election in
Chicago next Tuesday7'
81 am In no sense q politician. but
like every man doing business in Chi
cago, of course, I take considerable in
terest in the election and its results
/ am inclined to think that the present
md l. l.H
Tuesday, The campaign has been the
hottest IN the city for years, The bust
ness mon are taking more active part
than ever before. and the reason is that
Mayor Dunno has almost wholly failed
to fulfill his ante.election promises or
give the citv business administration.
He has demonstrated that the lob is
too big for man of his caliber He
is running now on platform that
favors municipal ownership Of public
utilities, principle wholly incapable
of being put into practice. He knows
it and the people OF Chicago know that
he knows it, In this as in many other
things they claim he is not sincere. On.
posed to him is Postmaster Fred Busse.
a trained politician, popular with all
classes. He enjoys the confidence of
the business men and taxpayers and is
a capable and progressive business man.
For these reasons there is little doubt
that he will be elected, What the
people Of Chicago most need and what
they are determined to have is n bust.
ness administration. The Dunno admin
istrstion has retarded progress in many
directions. especially has his policy
been responsible for virtually hanging
up improvements and extensions Of
street railway lines. He insists the
street railways should he owned and op-
Grated by the city. But nothing so far
has been done by his administration to
bring about that result. He is running
again on a platform which advocates
this same thing, but the people know
that he cannot accomplish il. But the
agitation is such that the companies
feel unsafe in making large expend-
ures looking 10 improvements and ex-
tensions until the question is settled
one way or another. The people Of
Chicago have confidence in Buses
ability TO grapple with this as with all
other municipal problems successfully.