Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-04
CERTIFICATE OWNERS
REDUKED BY COURT
Virginia Reproved for unssennlv Hs.<c
IN Demanding settlement--No
Deliberate Delay Tolerated.

Washington. Nov. The action or
the United States Supreme Court In
denying the motion OF the State OF
virginia to refer to Master The mat
Ter Of the interest West Virginia may
eve on he portion OF the old states
debt for which West Virginia has
been held liable indicates that the
Aolders OF the sO-called West Virginia
certificates, who are to be the chief
heneficiaries OF the suit against West
Virginia. have become too greedy for
the Supreme Court to tolerate. IN
aole to wat for a settlement In the
due course of events. the holders of
the certificates were back OF the mo-
ton to hasten the determination OF
the interest II the case and the SUI
prene Court effectually curbed them,
practically serving notice on them
that the Supreme Court would rot be
dictated TO by them and would take
rs own time In requiring a settlement
OF the interest claim.
At the same time the court intimat-
ed very strongly that no deliberats
delay upon the part or West Virginia
WOULD be tolerated. lnasmuch "A
there had been no regular session Of
the leg stature since the opinion or
the court had been rendered. and. a.
the call for the special session had
been issued before the commission
from Virginia called upon Governor
Glasscock In regard to the matter.
the Supreme Court was not inclined
70 hold that the request of the court
that the two states get together ON
the matter OF interest had been dis
regarded. II was left clear. however,
that no unreasonable delay on the
part OF West Virginia would be toler-
ased and that II there was a disposi-
ton to delay the matter the Supreme
Court would then take up the matter
Of interest for consideration.
The general effect OF the courts ac-
ton on Virginlas motion Is to hasten
sctlon upon the part OF West Virginia.
u Is practically admitted that West
Virginia has not acted as speedily ~
It might have done In view of th~
gravity OF the situation but that II has
rot yet showed sufficient delay to
cause action upon the part OF the Su-
9reme Court The court however,
while willing 10 give West Virginia a
chance. and unwilling TO enter up
judgment for interest against the
state at this time. intimated that
speedy action in the matter might be
expected unless some further action
by the court Is to be expected vir-
s MIA was reproved for nnseemly
la te in demanding settlement or
the interest and West Virginia was in
effect admcn'shed not to ignore the
request of the court fer an amicable
arrangement OF the debt question n
one can be effected. Nothing was
said by the court as 20 when action
upon the rart Of West Virginia would
he exr ected bit so far that state has
not incurred the courts displeasure
hy failure TO act. II was int mated,
However that no unreasonable delay
would be tolerated upon the part OF
West Virginia and the decision in the
matter OF referring the matter TO a
Master was rendered without prejI-
dice. so that Virginia can make
another similar request at some later
date If West Virginia fails to act as
proximity as Virginia may think it
should.