New-York tribune., 1913-11-18
Highway Commissioner Is
Told to His Face That He
Favors Barber Trust.
FREE COMPETITION
SAID TO BE BARRED
New Specifications Strengthen
Monopoly on State Roads,
Says Attorney.
tRy Telegraph TO The Tribune. J

Albany Nov. T.-When henry ~ Nu-
bino attorney for the Warner-Qulnian
Asphalt Company. appeared before uo'-
ornor clvnn this afternoon to demand the
removal of John n. Carlisle, state hlsh-
way Commissioner, on the ground OF III
competency and that he favored the par
her Asphalt Company, known as the
"asphalt trust" Carlisle, who was IN the
Executive Chamber. was called over by
Governor Glvnn to hear Rubinos charge'
The grounds upon which my rehlo'a.
is asked are absurd and ridiculous said
Carlisle
MIR. Rubino charged that the specihca-
tions for highway building were drawn IN
such a way as to prevent free coihPeti-
ton. permitting only the use OF naturai
asphalt. of which the Barber company 10
said TO have a monopoly. and cutting out
oil asphalts In which the Warner-Quin-
Ian company deals.
mo specifications have yet been adopt
ed said Mr.. Carlisle. THE final hearing
on them Is to be held this afternoon
I'VE have heard that kind or talk LOT
weeks" retorted Rubno. -Four times
have we protested against the specihca-
tions and are always told they VIII De
changed Every time they are cnangeo
they are made worse for US. Now We
have given up hope OF getting square
deal from Mr. Carlisle. lie and MS ooaIu
OF highway engineers are unfit for ths
positions they hold"
To Make Formal Charges.
FINALLY, Governor Glynn told them that
II was tlmA for their hearing to begin anu
that he would consider the matter aiter
Mr. Rubino presented his charges In WIZ
ing. The asphalt company attorney sa'u
ne would do that within the next ie"
days.
81 want II understood said Governor
Glyun. that in the construction OF tIe
states highways the people must not ohIy
cot their moneys worth. but everybody
must have a square deal
The contest among the companies deal-
inc in natural and oil asphalt has beeh
going on al hearings before the Highway
penartment advisory board Of engineers
for several weeks The members or TINS
board are Harold Parker Nilllah De
TIertburn Washington and George =
Diehl who are criticised By Ruoino as
either being incompetent or iavoraO'e 10
the Barber company
The last draft OF the specifications
which was issued to-day contained ne"
system Of road construction, when Inc
Quinlan representatives said went
step further In giving monopoly To
patented article. which II against the
state law. II IN the Pracd system ana
comes from England Mr.. Rublno sa'u
that the idea OF having IL inserted IN the
snecIacations was Colonel Washngton's. 2.
He made an investigation into hish"ay
work I'm Europe. The specifications IN
reference to the Pracd system states that
"Guxphalt cement. or natural lake as
pbalt cement. must be used
Mr.. Rublno said. after the hearing. that
no asked Commissioner Carlisle 10 permit
him 10 interrogate those who drew up
tho specifications 10 see what they knew
about eneineerlng. but that the request
was denied. He said that the specihca-
tions were 80 vaguely drawn as 10 snow
either an ulterlor motive or incompetency.
Commissioner Carlisle announced that
hefore the specifications were adopted
| they would he submitted 10 the Depart
mont Of Efficiency and Economy and that
| tho matter also would be taken mp with
! the Governor.
Cause Of Trouble in Mexico.