The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-16
PLEAD WITH WILSON
FOR THE NEW HAVEN
New Englandcrs Say McReyn-
Olds's Conditions Will In
jurc Road and Section.
DEMOCRATS WILL SUFFER
Prediction That Congressman
Won't Be Reelected II Pro-
gramme Goes Through.

WASHINGTON. March IA determined
effort Is being made ty friends OF the New
Haven railroad to influence President VII.
son and other officials OF the Administra-
ton toward the view that Attorney Gen.
eral McReynoldss demands have been IN
necessarily radical In the negotiations
upon a reorganization plan. They hope
to convince the Presid, mt that poii;i ex-
pediency demands that he intervene In
the negotiations In order to moderate the
conditions laid down undtr which the road
may escape a suit under the Sherman
act
There have been Indications the las,
few days that this claim is well grounded.
Resolutions passed by banks and public
bodies In New England towns and indl-
vldual appeals have reached the Depart
nent OF Jus ice ursin; the Attorney Cen
eral TO drive an easier bargain with Chair
man Elliott and his associates
Congr ssman Peters. Democrat. Of
Massachusetts has been to the White
House and made practically the same plea
with the President.
Friends OF the road say that the Ad-
STATIONS political huldup on N,w
England Is ind!ssolubly linked with the
outcome OF The New Haven negotiations
II is their view that II the severity OF the
Governments dcrand upon the road re-
suited In is rejection OF the terms OF the
REORGANIZATION plan and the road Is conse-
quently thrown into rccc.v.IshIp the
thousands OF small .tockholders and busi-
ness men In New England who are d.
rectly or indirectly In crested In me af-
fairs OF he road would he Inclined to
place the responsibility tor their possible
losses and Inconvenience tipon tho shoul-
ders OF the Administration.
The prediction has been made also that
one result OF the failure Cc the negoi!a-
lions Will be that hardly a single Demo-
cratic member OF the House will be re-
elected In the coming e'ectona
In addition the view Is being urged upon
the Adm r'strat'on that the New Haven
case II part and parcel OF the general
railroad situation. which the President has
expressed the d, sire (, see rem died II
TINS connection the declaration has b. en-
made that the general effect upon the in
dustrial situation Of the disturbance of
the New Eng and Transportation syste 7,
by an antitrust suit would be- almost
nail rul enough to counterbalance the
good effects OF the per cent increase
In freight rates by the Interstate Com.
merce Comm ssion on which the President
10 said - have looked with favor.
Unless the President Is Influenced by
considerat' on OF thu New Haven's case
bearing upon the general Industrial stua-
ton into intervening against the Attorney
Generals manner OF conducting the case
there IN a ST. ong likelihood that he will re-
fuse To amel!orate In any particular the
demands which he has made against the
road.
The Attorney General has had prepared
suit In equity demanding the CARRYING
| mt hxf, -
| reorganization plan which he has urge
In negotiations with Chairman Elliott
II is understood also that the preparation
OF criminal suits against persons respon-
sible for the creation ~ the present al
legged monopoly In New England trans
portaton also has gone far enough "a
make II possible for them TO be filed In
a comparatively short time.
The Attornev-Generavs mood IL such
that he probably will not tolerate anv
| considerable delay by the road In acc pit
ing or rejecting the terms he ha. laid
down for an agreement In offc'ai cir
Giles thf statement issued bv the Attorney
/ General last night Is construed as tho
equivalent q n charge that the New
/ Haven nerot.ators have not been en-
! tirsly frank.
! The Department ~ Justice let II he
I known that no demand had been made
upon the New Haven. either with regard
I TO the trolley lines or the disposal oil
| the water terminals. that was not covered
by the terms ot tho agreement signed
by Chairman Elliott on January 10. This
statement issued In the face Of ef,
forts by the New Haven representative,
| to obtain permission TO retain Connects
cut water lines and water terminals a,
well indicated a desire on the Attorney
Generals part that thu New Haven should
be placed IN the position OF having sought
to 20 behind the provisions OF the agree.
ment signed on January 10.
Apparently the roads representatives
recognize the Justice OF that phase OF tn,
Attorney-Generai's attitude relative to thu
| Connecticut troSleys. for II PRACTICAL,
agreed yesterday to relinqush these prop,
critics The two remaining ohstaclei
In the way Of an agreement are the pro.
visions for the disposal of dock propertle.
In case the Sound steamship lines are or.
dered sold by the Interstate Commerc,
! c, mmisslon, and for the time to he al
lowed the proposed Boston and Main,
trustees in which 10 dispose OF the latter
road.
! Chairman Elliott has insisted that h,
will not accep, a fat period OF two OF
INDEBTED an equally resoiute determ!n1,
ton that the reorganization plan. n agreed
upon by him, 'hall be carried out In al
It's phases in the life OF the present Ad
mln'stration.
These problems will he taken up a.
the next meeting Of the conferees, which
will take place on Friday,