Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-12
SUGGEST PROBE
FOR NEW HAVEN
Monopoly Charge May be
Heard by Committee.

Washington, Dec. 12.-It is generally
on rules will recommend an inquiry
into the charge that the New York,
New Haven and Hartford Railroad
company enjoys a monopoly Of trans
portation facilities In New England.
This Is the conclusion reached by those
who have followed closely the hearings
before the committee of the O'Shaugh-
Messy resolution hat came to an end
last night.
This resolution provides for the crea-
ton of a special committee Of the
house to investigate transportation con-
dltions in New England. with special
attention to the report that the New
Haven road entered into negotiations
with the Grand Trunk that contem-
plated n conspiracy In restraint Of
trade. With the closing OF testimony
last night the committee took the case
under advisement. The prospects are
that 1t will report in favor Of a con-
gresslonal investigation. Whether 1t
will recommend that the work be done
by a special committee or M Of the
standing committees Of the house Is a
question that will be decided by the
rules committee later in the week.
Grand Trunk Agreement.
The most important development IN
the day Incident to the hearing Of the
New Haven case vas the production
for publication In the record of the
agreement with the Grand Trunk line
that IL alleged to be the basis Of the
violation Of the antitrust laws. This
document. a copy OF the original that
has been submitted to the grand jury
In New York. by order Of Attorney
General Wickershsm was presented to
the house committee by q. g. Buck
land, vice president Of the New Haven
road. On its face the New Haven
Grand Trunk agreement appears to be
only q tranc agreement under which
the Canadian line was to be given &C.
cess to certain tracks and terminals In
exchange for q division Of rates. There
10 nothing in the document to show
that the Grand Trunk agreed to cease
work en- Its proposed extension, known
a. the Southern New England railway.
This agreement, which forms the
basis for the pending proceedings be-
fore the grand jury In New York. d.
rected against the New Haven road
has never been In operation. In fact,
1t was not signed by e. ]. Chamber
lain. president Of the Grand Trunk.
However, it bears the signature of
@. s. Meller, president Of the New
Haven. Vice President auckland
could throw no light on the negotia-
lions that resulted in the framing Of
the agreement. They were conducted.
he says. by President Mellen. WIN
would be perfectly willing at any time
to tell the committee the story In de-
sall.
Witnesses Hostile to Road.
The house committee spent the an
dire day in hearing the New Haven
case. Despite protests by committee
men, witnesses persisted In entering
INTO a discussion of facts that are con
lroverted by the railroad and Its crit
les. Practically all the witnesses
heard were hostile to the railroad. W.
II. Mcleod, member of the public util-
tiles committee Of Massachusetts,:
George w. Flynn. representing the
mayor Of Boston; Representative Reil-
~ Of Connecticut and Representative
Green of Massachusetts and munich
pal officers from a number Of New
England cities all urged a congress
sional investigation.