The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-28

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ty accord with you in the objects set
forth in your letter. Glad to coop
crate. Can meet in New York for
conference latter part Of this week or
latter part of next week. Previous
engagement prevents meeting first
part OF next week. Answer.
SAMUEL w. WILLIAMS,
Attorney General of Virginia"
On the 18th of October, 1911, l re-
ceived from the Attorney General of
North Carolina the following letter:
Raleigh, Oct. 10. 1911.
Hon. Samuel l.. Williams, Attorney
General, Richmond. Va:
Dear Sir.-Your wire received. AS
soon as l hear from the other attor-
neys general l will advise you that
day we expect to meet in New York.
| notice in the papers that there Is
to be meeting on Thursday. the
18th. OF the interests opposed to the
plan of the American Tobacco Com
pany. 1t might be we'll for us to at
tend that meeting If arrangements can
be made to that effect. | hope to
advise you by wire definitely not later
than Monday. In the meantime / seno
YOU copy of letters received by me
from the Attorney General of the
United states. l think the position
OF the government that those not in
terested in the subject matter Should
not be allowed to intervene techni-
oally, but should be permitted to he
heard either orally or by brief or
petition, Is correct At any rate. tie
letter OF the Attorney General makes
it possible for us to file a protest
without being considered discourteous
to him. Very truly yours,
(Signed) IT w. BECKETT"
Mr.. Wickersham's Letter.
The letter from Attorney General
Wickersham, referred to in the above
| letter. is as follows
Hon r W. Beckett, Attorney Gem
..eral of North Carolina, Raleigh.
n. G.:
Il have yours of the 9th instant.
The newspapers have not published
anything like an accurate account OF
! the plan which, | understand. the
American Tobacco Company Ia go
ing to submit We have had no
. conference on the subject since Sep
tember rs, and / am daily expecting
10 receive their final revised plan in
the form in which they have decided
to submit 1t to the court. | cannot
say what my attitude, with respect to
| II. will be untii I see the ANAL form.
! When 1t Is filed you Will have an OBJ
| portunity to study IT, and III you de-
/ sire to file petition OF protest against
| it, | will be very glad. 30 far AZ the
Z aAd fx. - Rsn
| to that being done, think the court
| Will take the attitude, and that will
/ he the attitude OF the government,
/ that IL cannot be expected to permit
! technical Intervention OF parties not
! having a direct interest in the subject
! matter though interested In the ie>
gal and economic question involved
| but that il will permit them to be
heard either orally or by written or
! printed briefa or petitions
Faithfully yours.
tStrned) GEO. W. WICkERSHAM.
And on the 18th OF October. 1911,
raceiyed from the Attorney General
of North Carolina, the following let
Raleigh, Oct. IA. 1911.
Hon. Saml, l.. williams.
Attorney General,
Richmond, Va
Dear Sir:
When / wrote you yesterday con-
IDENTIFY expected the American Tobac-
CO company TO Ale on yesterday its
anal plan OF dissolution with the Cir
cult Court In New York. The papers
had said that this would be done. No
plan. however. was flied, and Of course
we cannot make a protest until the
plan 10 submitted TO the court. and
We know definitely what II contains. l
do not think It will be different In
Ereal character from what has appear
ed in the papers. had conference
with a gentleman last night. who II
on the inside. and he CONFIRMS my
views in this respect.
l have made my arrangements to
secure a copy OF the plan as soon as
II 10 submitted to the court. We witt
then arrange date for a conference
fin New York.
You will observe that the Attorney
General OF the United States says that
no has been daily expecting to re-
ceive the Anal report OF the Tobacco
son that they are holding up.
Thanking you for your prompt at
tention to my former correspondence,
and trusting that we may be able to
do something substantial for our to-
hacco RrowinG constituents,I beg to
remain.
Very truly yours.
(Signed) T. w. BECKETT.
Attorney General"
The subsequent correspondence re-
lated alone to fixing the time for
meeting In New York. In the mean
tine before going to New York. con-
suited with the Governor OF Virginia,
and many other citizens OF the State.
and sought their advice as to what
course / should take In the premises.
They all advised that the matter was
OF such importance to the people Of
this State. that they regarded 1t 40
my duty to attend the conference and
take such steps - ! might find Deces
sary to properly represent before the
court, and to protect. the interest OF
1.-THE tobacco growers Of this State.
Second. You ask what authority
have they from their several States
Ito become parties to this affairs? This
has already been answered,
I Third. You ask. who sent them to
New York to appear before the United
States Circuit Court in the business
with which that tribunal has been
lentrusted by the Supreme Court at
washington? This query has also al
trssdy been aswered, A far a. am
concerned. no ono sent me, went
myself in the discharge Of what ]