New-York tribune., 1911-03-16
No REPLY TO F J. GOULD
e,,udard Oil Waits to Hear All
of intimidation Charges,
GREET MILDLY INTERESTED
,,, Still Prevails Here of the
Dominance OF Goulds in
Missouri Pacific.

-, s,rs., appeared 20 be only mildly
-..,sd yesterday IN statement SAID 20
h.sn given out by Frank J. Gould. In
'sN no charged that representative
w. standard oil Company had tried by
and coercion 70 keep him from
80 IN his recent successful campaign
rerreeentativc OF the minority
70 >, the Missouri Pacific board. and
nVosd his intention Of revealing 80
'hnV'.,;c me exact methods used by the
Ns '.,.i,e of the Standard oil toward
rbs statement attributed 70 Mr..
a,s uss as follows
,,hi,c has road otter. during the
ihs nr three wears. IN the newspapers
rssi ~. s-,,es Of the so-Called methods
s1d - r. ,ss Standard oil IN great business
us'. ...i,,s involving tho lunuc Neltare-
TshsS unti1 the present. have J known
sI persona knowledge thai such sys-
80, did .Xist -.....,,, ,,,.ot,.-
: lsE,Soidsrs of tho Missouri Pacific
= -, Conrsnv rerreseutsttve ~ me
EalSe-s al came - me and made direct
sins t.ese unprincipied methods toward
g.' O. u.b-asf IL did not succeed, because
uA as - ,oi~ with them ~ any deal
.elgss - %ert for the principle OF mi
ssSi' ,rsr-eesntstioD My deternlinatio tion
rclt,-,,r from alliance with any agree
nat deharred substantial nomber
~'rs NC trovsaud stockholders from
q ,Se management % a great rail
l'.s .~s,.r was stronger than ever after
tns, fen davs 7 shall do what |
....,ssr IS rv duty - the public, the m
''nsr,, the citizens of ttis Republic. That
ssu rirrSh an accurate account Of
3. -, methods used by this representa-
~ ~ standard oil toward ne. thought
a., t1st would DO 50 AZ once after
4 II. f1s.-.ess,fa-ive ~ STANDARD oil visited
'ts .orsidered tha, # ! cid so.
o.o,iee fo~ the meeting We're still
- sonr-f -'~ course % action might
| .,.,o7struei After careful consid-
ssternined 70 wait until The cleo
md We have won IN the face eff and
4 -. ~ fhe Standard oil methods II
,...io, shall give the public the facts.
s.s,cs the public T. entitled 70 the IN
t--auo,
= KEGS System lrtact.
..v- Could Office al No. is5 Broadway
1 .,-soral preventative ~ first said
~. .ss statement was authentic. but later
| =. asv after further inquiries. he de-
,t,. he cid not know whether II was
-. ~ no, Fe was also unable 20 con
- N interview expressing satisfaction
II -. n. outcome Of the annual meeting
/ -. wssoyr. Pacific said 20 have bcen
.-,, IN, b Frank J. Gould and printed
4 n, the Wall Street news bureaus.
| !. ~, srsged interview MI Gould was
| ,,,.s9 as follows
-. ,srssncv recently IN New York and
4 ..,,bsrs hes been 10 make prominent
| .r.,,s which looked 10 many permanent
| k,,a,,. NJ Missouri Pacific securities as
,s..isi~ disastrous. and the contest al y
4 -, ras made 20 correct not only sucn
= .-prsssion but 20 put the management
\ = 80 eorpsrv into hands which Would
-..,srt the integrity of the system. ne re
\ =. = satsfactory. Mr.. NilhamS ndNlne
,-,.rss -. under the cumulative method more
-.- million votes and tho composition
II 80 rsU hoard is such as 70 quiet any
,s-r hat there might be disintegra ton
A. 49, destruction OF the Missouri Pacinc
cs,s- ,,. ,,,,,.
- .i,h i,s control OF the Denver Rio
.-.,ss ana the new line 10 the Paclhc
h ~ as pel' as the Southwestern cohhec-
-. tb-ouEh the Iron Mountain ana the
r,sssb and its connections In the Centra
svs,eu, capable Of vast develop
~, IRIS system as u has been ouhl up
u, ,he gork Of many years ano vi n.fte, 20,
r.--,.,ors OF the company have inoicateu
y. .ssy viii stand together I'm preserving
- ..o,sr,,. intact That v the result
So VAS accomplished At -. Louis.
-s.-s q no reason 10 suppose that Any
- ali Lanpsr which will mar former
's,opnsnis or prevent the turiner o., ,',,
wa, of the property in accordance WIN
y 80. ~ he owners All interests IN
II I. so-,narv suppose. will work IN mar
Ter, has beer no decision a 20 me tut
i !, ,,..,,,iys az the company, as Tar as
\ - -, Z, cer re taken for granted that
I !. rs-r hesa will stand for the inteSriN
II \ 10 rroperty and will Work 10 MD
II ;r d, ,-,. ;-.o
/ h, propertv have continuously for some
i --s ,sropgb the press empla sized the laCt
l A., ,7s ohie-. ~ their seeking repreSenta
l ~ CT the hoard vas 70 improve anu -
l cor IRE system with speclaI ttlc,' ,'.ilr,.;,-.
b e,s-ces and therefore the securii
u sa's.-s NJ the c0u1nanv are awaiting wiz
u-g-s jris-ss- develOpments Vhich shoulu
\ ,rrsIv sc~~,le 20 the benefit ot the com
l an vben carried our on broad ana Ian
ass
=. o~cisf rerresentatire Of the standaTo
~ co-,psrv SAID that tho management o.
4. co--orstion would NOT make any repS
la. statement attributed TO Mr. Gouio'
a, Re hsd oeeu intirndated ~ one OF Us
s,-r until II heard al tat Re had - say
~ t-s subject
oou3t Gcu5s' Dominance
F-.r re statements attributed 20 AT-
is.ls !, 1ss inferred IN Wall street that
q reere sentative on the board Of tho Mis-
S.n Pacific. r. Lancaster Williams. "ou'o
2. ri,h the George =. Gould representa-
res rathsr than WITH the banking inter
''s az ia a. Hrsr thought probaoie'
Agrg bv the acton Of tho stock. "hlo"
'ss - weakest 1 the railroad list. sno"
'Es maximum decline Of uesrlys2 points
',--s ire session 90 5Fs and closing -
9, ne; loss ~ point for the day' tfe
s-ss' appeared 20 regard the Gouids q
dominant I'm the management ot INC
e1 This viev raa NOT held. however IN
- Pest informed quarters. where the opin-
continued 20 prevail that the agreement
'''rsd into between George !. Gould ana
banking interest would be fully hVcn
uEto
las ar'rai meeting ~ tie Texas < "a
haNsy ,owrant another Of the
M 'oads rss held ~esterdsr T. l..
t'F'a q Fsir & r.. Gas elected 10 the
' q succeed WInslow s. Pierce. re-
H and Dunlerv Nnbsnk. who IS
9. Borden Condensed MIX Com
'f sne oth.r operations. was elected a
e,'r- - succeed the ls,e Thomas T.
a Ho'h 81 Marston. who entered
Nssorr Pacific hoard last Tuesdsf.
~ Nlbsns represent the now bank