The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-10
NO|COMPROM|SE IN
NORTH CAROLINA
Governor Glenn Ernpllatically
Denies Published Report as
to Rate Cases.
UP TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Governor Also Denies Story That
He is DESTROYS Of Securing
Y Compromise.

IALE1GH. N. e., December o.--On
his return to the city this morning.
Governor Glenn gave out statement
to the effect that SO far as North Car
ollna is concerned there has been no
settlement of the railroad rate litiga-
tlon, this statement being In contra
diction OF special dispatches sent out
from Washington to the effect that a
compromise las been reached whereby
l-e-cent fiat rate Will be put into
effect In several Of the Southern States.
Including North Carolina. the new
rates to be promulgated by the rail-
road commissions In those States
where that power remains with the
n0lnmission, and by extra sessions Of
et1e Legislature where those bodies
have reserved the rate-making power
The Governor said: NO agreement
hss been reached. and do not know
thnt one will be reached, and II there
Is IL can only come with the approval
Of the General Assembly, as do not
make the laws
Governor Glenn expressed indigna-
hon at recent utterance of VIII
mington paper editorialiy. copied with
approval in the editorial columns Of
The Raleigh evening paper. He said:
My attention has been called to
an editorial in the Wilmington Mes
Raleigh Evening Times, in which 1t Is
stated that l am afraid that by my
course In this rate litigation have
iebarred the State from taking adj
vantage OF the eleventh amendment to
the Constitution of the United States
in pleading the case In the United
States Supreme Court as an equity
Iuit. and that. therefore. am anxious
TO compromise the case. cannot be-
iieye flQf. would W
fully attempt to inJure me, and I.
therefore, attribute these editorial ut
terances to a want OF knowledge OF
The facts. The facts are these:
No appearance has ever been en-
tered In the equity suit for the State.
and no right for the State has been
waived. Mcssrs. Aycock and Justice. az
Giimer, attorney-general. and Hayden
Clement. assistant attorney-gencral.
they being sued. The record shows
that the appearances were SO entered
and not for the State. When the rail-
road companies came to secure q gen.
eral agreement, putting the lower rate
into effect so that would stop indict-
ments against the company and its
gents In the State courts. before the
agreement was signed by either party.
It was particularly specified and in
corporated in the agreement that 1t
was in no way to effect waiver of
any iurisdictional question in the
equity suit. I have no fear whatever
of any of the rights of the State be-
Ing waived. One attorney. who was
not present and knew nothing Of tho
details of the agreement, did write.
making some suggestions. but when
the conditions We're explained to himhc
had nothing more to say. Furthermore.
have asked the opinion of no one
rs to whether or not the rights OF the
State were waived
Prohibition Daily Growing.
.'J tell YOU remarked Governor
Glenn this morning. "the cause of tenn
perance is marching on. Here is a tel
sgram have just received from La
Grange. where spoke for the cause OF
Temperance Friday night. 1t says La
Grange has gone dry. forever. There
are 14S voters in the town, and by
A. NJ, there have been cighty-four
votes for dry and four for wet"
a charter is issued for the New Lon
don Development Company, Stanly
county. capital $4,000, by f. A. Silver,
G. w. Mason and others
Olfcr Reward for Murderer.
a reward is offered by the State. at
tl.e reqnesto of Solicitor r. A. Linney.
for the arrest of Jas. S. Hoilmon,
wanted in Mitchell county for the MUIR
der of j. C. Connolly. The reward is
sf00. and u similar amount is offered
by the brother of the murdered man.
Tile Supreme Court took up the hear
Ing OF arguments in appeals from the