The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-18
TENURE OF M'REYNOLDS
BELIEVED PRECARlOUS
Gossip Has II That Acknowledgement
Mny Icnyc " ilson's Cabinet Rs Re
suit OF New Haven Scnndnl.
Result Of New Haven Scandal.
COLLEAGUES ARE AGAINST HIN
lie Hns Differed With Folk us to Best
Methods OF Hnndling Amazing ind
Intricate Railroad Tungle.
Ispecial ID 1.he Tlrnes .Dispa,ch. !

Especial to The Times -Dispatch.l
Washington, May l7.--Latest devel-
opinents in the New Haven investigA-
ton as now being conducted By the
Interstate Commerce Commission. place
Attorney General McReynolds in an
exceedingly prccarious position as TO
his Cabinet tenure OF Office.
Although the Attorney General said
last week that he would bow to the
mandate of the Senate ana the COM
mission, and say no more with a view
Of checking the taking Of testimony
he is said to be trying still To block
the progress of the investigation.
To-day. however. IL was learned that
the New Haven situation was placed
before the President by Senator'S in
terestcd az early as last February, and
that the President offered no objection
TO the Senate resolution under which
Governor Folk and the commission are
carrying on the New Haven invcstiga-
lion.
Given Cold Reception.
This accounts for the cold reception
given the Attorncy-Ccncral By both
President Wilson and the Cabinet in
his appeals that Folk be checked.
Standing at the Cabinet table last
Friday, -Attorney-General McReynolds
OF his attitude in the New Haven case
He WAS listened TO by all present in
cold silence. Later, il Is crcdibly re,
ported, he sounded out a member OF
the Cabinet on the advisa bility Of ten
dering his resignation, on the ground
that by remaining in the Cabinet he
might eInbarrass the administration.
The Cabinet member avoided Il direct
reply. but suggested that the question
be pu, up 10 some OF the Senate lead
crs.
The Attornoy-Gencral is expected
soon 10 make a public statement OF his
attitude, in addition 20 the explanation
made public last week through his let
ter TO the Interstate Commerce Com
mission asking that the investigation
be halted
Ii is believed that before former
President Mcllcn. Of the New Haven.
ends his testimony he Will have un-
folded the most amazing story Of all
the remarkable revelations in Aneri-
can finance.
When Mellen is through making a
clean breast of facts in his story there
Will be ample timber left for prosecu-
ton. ii prosecutions arc To come II
is plain that thoS. responsible for the
wrecked New Haven and ruined stock
holders Will not go unwh!pped OF jus
ticc. Their punishment - coming either
/ through The blasting OF proud rcputa-
lions or through the locked doors OF
prison.
Plans Legislation.
Rising from the wreck. the commits
sion plans constructive Legislation
that viii end for all time the posi-
Dility OF another New Haven scandal
and as part of the constructive pro-
gram. the reorganization OF the New
Ravens finances with those respon-
sible for the disaster from control is
included.
ON Tuesday morning when Mellen
takes the stand nc viii be asked to
show just where some of the many
millions of the New IIavens "slusl
fund went. Then, when this is de-
termined, proceedings will be brought
against the person or persons or cor
porations who proh.ed by any Of these
mysterious details, ana the money will
be turned, il possible. into the proper
channels.
II was intimated to-day ;hat the
Tammany Tiger would have a monkey
Knot" tied in its tail when Mcllen re-
turns to The stand here ON TUESDAY
The former president is nav in his
New England home gathering certain
papers which Will show where a lot Of
tho bribery money went
How Mellen utilized the services OF
Tammany i'll furthering The interests
OF the New Haven Will he but one OF
the feature in Tuesday, session. &c.
cording TO reliable forecast. II will
also be brought ont that the Repub-
lean ana Democratic machines of the
States of New York. Massachusetts and
Connecticut got mixed up in the deals
Mellcn is expected TO be on the stand
, for 4 full week.
Names of politicians OF three States.
contractors. dummy directors and a
hcvy of smaller fry. Including promo
terS and gamblers and bogus politi
clans. viii be brought into the case.
Names never before connected with the
proceedings will he given an airing.
1t has not been decided by the com
mission whether the directors of the
New Haven ut the time the wrcckinr
took place will be put on the stand