The Washington herald., 1913-12-27
new HAVEN CASE
ACTION AWAITED
Plans for a Reorganization
Will Reach Decisive
Stage Soon.
OUTLOOK ENCOURAGING
Information Received Here Regarding
Attitude of President Elliot Is
of Hopeful Character.
OUTLOOK ENCOURAGING

There are indications that the inter
J changes between the Department OF Jus,
tIce and the New York, New Haven ano
Hartford Railroad, looking toward a re-
organization of the road according 10 the
\ provisions of the Sherman law Whlcn
have been going on for several months
will reach a decisive stage in compar-
atively short time.
1t was learned yesterday that recently
the Attorney General has taken pains to
| impress upon President Eliot the gov
| ernment's desire for all practicable haste
| in the termination OF the negotiations
Tba intsryiews between Mr.. McReynolds
and his assistants having the New Haven
case in charge, with the officials OF the
road, together with the correspondence
which has passed between them, II is
said, has been sufficient to give the ON
cials definite understanding OF the
vovernment's position and OF the de-
mands which must be satisfied In order
to prevent a suit in equity.
All information which has come 10 the
department is Of a hopeful character.
This relates to the attitude OF President
Elliot as well as the outlook for the sup
port of his policy by the New Haven di-
rectorate The administration desires
that the agreement may be consummated
as quickly as possible, not only for the
fact that II will bring an adjustment OF a
lonR-unsettleC situation, but for the
wholesome effect which the announce
ment of such an important agreement
will have upon business generally.
Policy to Continue.
Confidence obtains in official circles
that this policy OF settling differences
between the government and the pig
corporations out of court will continue
narind a the OlltRtand-
ing antitrust policy OF the wilson ad-
minIstration.
A question which has been raised as
result of the publication of the govern
ment's policy of making settlements out
OF court is:
..Does II overlook the supposed need
for making guilt. with respect 10 VIOLA
tions of the Sherman law, personal ana
procuring punishment for officials as wei
as corporations themselves
In the period before the New haven
initiated the negotiations looking toward
a peaceful settlement, and when the
nreparation Of a bill of indictment was
about TO be begun. there was some con-
sideration given at the Department OF
Justice to a suggestion for seeking crimi-
nal indictments against certain orficials
of the road as we'll as filing SUIT IN
equity. This died away with the first
visit of President Elliot to Washington.
Interest in Reports.
Department of Justice officials displayed
interest in reports current recently that
certain defendant corporations had begun
negotiations for agreements upon de-
crees since the announcement Of the tele-
phone agreement. Corporations mentioned
in these reports were the Steel Corpora
ton, the American Can Company, and
the the United Shoe Machinery Com
pany. 1t was denied authOritatiyely that
the two first corporations had made any
such moves. The Shoe Machinery Com
pany. il was stated. made advances sew
eral weeks ago. but failed to assent TO
the governments demands. The taking
If testimony for the defendant in the
Circuit Court at Boston will be renewed
early in January. according TO present
arrangements.