New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
HYDE BACK IN OFFICE
Waits an Hour and a Halt for
Mayor Without Seeing Him.
o8aws CONTROLLERS FIRE
,-,,dergast Replies to State
ment That His Office Was
Jointly Responsible.

prPnQSl
ment That His Office Was
Jointly Responsible,
chamberlain Charles II. Hyde re-
D" =, bis official desk bright and early
tuI..d t,d.v morning. after his prolonged va
V. IN the South. A large crowd hao
o,''.,s1 A. tho Stewart Building. at Broad
'0o5 chambers street. most OF them
20 see the Chamberlain. with
oo',O ,.,,-- ~ friends 20 give him hearty
sy''" home Mr. Hyde bad cordial
.,,e for every one. lookei healthler
g.n,, he went away. on December Z.
ia m was glad TO get back on the
So lire and was not worrying about
5s critics might do or say.
..--es right in on routine matters.
f- a busy day at his desk from 10
''u .,-,l p. m. with the exception OF
- Cor luncheon and an hour and a
The forenoon. which he spent at
-" ,,.,. Hall waiting IN vain for Mayor
us ~, - aoDear. The City Chamberlain
bld a long conference with Deputy
'-,a-,bsrIair Walsh, who has been IN
-. ~ the Office during his CHEERS ao-
ana then headed for the Mayor 5
- accompanied ov Pauoiman samuel
rho is attached 10 the Chamberlain 8
foA ~ uvde and his escort occupied
o !, .he Office or Robert Adamson,
'-.,s-r 10 the Mayor, during the long
7st l., -, 49,. i,,,.,o
,.r7 out 10 the city Chamberlain that
,,,vo- might come in from St. James
- IN the day. Mr.. Hyde took luncheon
-. hardware club, and held himself IN
s.rog, 70 call on the Mayor in the ar
- hut Mr.. Gaynor did not appear
-. CITY Hail Mayor Gaynor came IN
=, :, lanes 20 his BROOKLYN home late
,ss afternoon, il was said, and sent
- IN his secretary that he would not
:, =, the city Hall until TO-DAY.
Not Much from Mr.. Hyde.
-. 1lr5s bad little 70 add yesterday 70
49,. ,orrprcrensiye statement Of his vaca-
..- dsvs aboard the houseboat Stop-d-
,r-r. #, Southern waters and his reply
:. f,s critics. which ne made on sun
re said that he had seen his doctor
:. srrdsv night and had been told that
;. uaa not We'll man vet. He was stu
.n,brss with an old complaint and his
-, u,.rr not right ne explained.
ayo, shat am nervous" said Mr.. Hyde,
.... when o man goes away ana 'he
=. c.,y gets wrought up over It, its
.,oyrr 10 affect ones nerves. ] am feel
,-r Al right. though. and am able TO re-
Nc ~,~ work and meet whatever charges
60. have been made against me al the
proper time -,.,..,
pssa-rfrg 10 tho way he said he had been
.,,5ovs5 for months past which had been
rrs7t source Of annoyance 70 himself
.,4 particularly 10 Mrs. Hyde, he blamed
,.c e5ito~ OF a newspaper who has been
r.--f-,,rs-Iv hostile 20 the present admin
lsiraton.
III isn't me- they are after said me
r,y chamberlain. but It is Mayor Gay
nor They are in hopes 20 set something
on the Mayor through me.
r,e, story was told OF 2 strange man VINO
sosrdcd the train at 81. Augustine on
which The CITY chamberlain returned 10
,.fs -f.- Ia had been watching Mr.. hyde
,ols'r AT the -. Augustine railroad sta
lion. 4. was said The man came inroush
d, veu. York on the train, and though un-
Known 20 Mr.. HYDE and his party ap-
r,,-a5 IN know the city chamberlain, As
+, rof--ed him out in the train 10 several
-,--o-e uro made inquiries for Mr. HYDE.
Controller Quick to Answer
--. r-,- chamberlain drew FIRE from
Controller PrenderGast yesterday by MS
reference to the controllers illness last
simmer when Mr. Hyde said he had ad-
y,,s5 the controller 10 80 away for rest
ard ~ me same time offered TO do any
,-.rr rr could 10 help out during the con-
tro''srs absence. Mir. Hyde was qNoie-
10 tho Controller as saving tnat ne haa or-
ranged m attend TO some Of the 'ohto'-
les duties during his absence. MI. hs -
denied ua had said this.
Tie controller issued statement IN
which inc said that while he appreciated
81 Hv5s.s sympathy last summer Nheh
10 was r tine CITY Chamberlain had had
m more 20 do with the conduct OF the
Controller Office IN his absence than ihe
sultan ~ Sau Referring 20 Hyde.s state
nert. N the newspapers since his return
Uon,roue- Prenderlast said.
Tae on1 serious proposition 10 which Mf.
lr14 addresses himself Is tAs ltSpOn.-
blnrv of fra gr-whers Of the Banking OoIh-
mission for the designation OF DanH o.
.0si,o~.sS and rro responsibility OF l9e
Controllers Office for the transfer or tuAHs
between banks Mr. Hyde Is absolulelg
night when Dc SAYS that the Mayor a.a
lit 0ouroIfer are equally responsive VIZ.
n for u-s EuauuE dcpositOrleS' puL ne
Nue that tu practice the thamDeIis AN
= distributed the funds among the oe
t0SIt1rles and thar he has Deen pc Hll Hll-t.u
10 co this r-artIraIy without interference
We know now that TINS Is MOI -'yu
Practice because tho great disparity III
amounts rr deposit IN certain INSTITUTIONS
.u this Cire where these amounts had beeh
lspoSfo7 by Mr Hyde shows clearly uLSl
the deposits varo distributed upon pref
eIe''sl basis
We will have a bond sale next Week
immediately after which it viii he neccs
cary ~ deposit tho great sum OF Sb1Vp'vN.
10 is fnv belief that the Banking C0mml9-
sor should order the distribution OF theSe
tln1S. This viii not hamper any pIel"sa
yves. real o. supposed, possessed DE tle
NV GGs whnTIaIr because ne IS neInpgi
n. The commission and VIII hay" tu!l
voice l1 I.s proceedings in thls way tHT
commission will be only assuming What
'"hsye 10 he ite complete reSponslouuit
snc 'He Chamberlain viii be protected il
criticism should arise in tho future.
Admits His Responsibility
Ths sscord roir, is the responsibility OF
ne Controllers Office for transfer OF IGhGS