The sun., 1913-12-07
Quietly Make Changes Re-
Ouired When Demand
Is Made.
WILL NOT SUE NEW HAVEN
Thinks Railroad Will VOlunta-
riIy End New England
Monopoly.

Attorney General James Z. McReynoius'
discussing the case of the New Haven
railroad. made II clear yesterday that
Il is the policy of President Wilson to
curb trusts without recourse to the courts
whe possible.
Mr.. McReynolds referred to the desire
of P,ss'dor, Wilson not to interfere with
honest busir.ss and to give every rea-
eonab'e aid TO persons or corporations
that seek 20 comply with the law. He
praised .he work ami the plans Of the
President ard said that Mr.. Wilson wished
not only 20 help honest business. hut In
the case OF the New Haven railroad both
the President and ne himself wanted to do
everything TO conserve as far as possible
the interests Of investors.
Mr.. McReynoids spoke of his own work
in the organization Of his Department.
Tie said that SO tremendous has be-
come the work OF the Department that
there is enough work for one man. with
out considering the necessary steps OF
reorganiz.ng the Department or the new
business that constantly comes UP.
TeIIs Of success Achieved.
He would like TO have the Department
Of Justice run like IL large law Office.
and his aim ID to bring about reform and
better conditions by suggestions rather
than by long and expensive litigation. He
said that many things already have been
ACCOMPLISHED in this way without pub
licity. because corporations in many in
hay "a
the suggestions of the Department rather
than go into the courts.
Mr.. McReynolds said that a suit against
the New Haven road to dissolve the alleged
monopoly OF transportation facilities of
New England would be absolutely the last
resort OF the Wilson Administration to
correct conditions there.
He said that if the directors OF the
New Haven work out their own solution
Of the big problem now confronting them
within "a reasonable time there would be
40 legal action. but added that the law
must be obeyed.
The Attorney General in his apartment
in . East Thrty-ninth street talked freely
and firmly concerning the New Haven
problem. lie made II clear that the policy
NJ the Administration had been outlined
thoroughly to Howard Elliott, chairman
Of the New Haven. and there could re-
main no doubt in Chairman Elliott's mind
az to what the Administration wanted
done.
No Time Limit Set.
No tlr,e limit has been set. The At
torney General realizes that II has taken
kz;.
about the muddle, as he terms It. in which
the new directors now find things and
that 1t will not be possible for the board
or any group of lawyers 20 work out a
solution in ten minutes.
Mr. McReynolds said he was hopeful |
that a reorganization suitable to the Ad |
ninistration would be worked out and
that he was ready to extend help in every |
reasonable way, because he thought that
President Elliott seemed to have taken |
that view Of the situation and because he |
believed that the selection OF President
Iiadley OF Yale University AS a director |
OF the road was hopeful sign
Mr.. McReynolds was emphatic in |
saytrA that monopoly exists ..i,d
competition must he restored through
out New England. How that can be done, |
he did not explain in detail, AS he is will /,
ing 20 wait and see II the new board of !
the New Haven offers IA plan.
He said that his views on dissolution |
of big corporations were well known and |
he made IT clear that IL you take a big
corporation. divide II into five parts and
give to the holders OF stock In the big cor
poration a proportionate amount of stock
Il.
bring about competition.
Must Quit Sea by July.
In the course of the conversation he
said that the New Haven must get rid of
it's steamship companies by next July. Az
TO the ownership Of the trolley lines the
exec 10 say that II the New Haven did
acquire the various trolley lines at ex-
orbitant prices that fact was vital as
showing the purpose the New Haven
board had in mind In making the pur-
chases years ago
The Investigations which the DEPART
ment of Justice have made show that the
situation in New England is really serious
and that the people Of New England are
crying out >fOr relief.
In the Attorney Generals opinion, how
ever. n remedy should be worked out that
will conserve the interest OF the investors
II " with that aim In view that Mr..
NcRsynOlds " willing to dispense with legal
action II the directors show the proper
spirit In working out a method Of restor-
ing honest competition in transportation
facilities throughout New England
Cooperation. rather than litigation,