New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-15
lrrees to Place Connecti.
cut Railways In Trus-
Z tees Hands.
no NEW DEMANDS
MADE ON RAILROAD
Attorney General McReynolds
Calls Newspaper Statements
Without Foundation.
From The Tribune Bureau. ]

WASHINGTON. March N.-Although final
Ysettlement of the New Haven ta,rse was
apparently far distant tonight. an all
day conference at the Department OF JUS
tice between attorneys representing the
government and the railroad resulted in
ram understanding upon one OF the most
perplexing problems involved in the ne
ROTATIONS.
! After several days OF outspoken opposi-
ion to the demand OF the department that
give up its Connecticut trolley lines, the
\emnany agreed that they should be
No the hands OF trustees.
his understanding the conference
"a tonight. and the lawyers will
bt here again until next Friday.
Nt mean time T. w. Gregory and
Ie {. Adkins. the government attor-
Is. will be furnished With additional in
mation which they desire. and Chair
Elliott of the New Haven will have
\pportunitv to c insult again with the
~ Haven directors.
The New Haven board meets in New
York next Thursday. and although il was
| ecnied tonight that ne adjournment was
AIKEN with this meeting for principal
eason. il was understood that the atti-
adc of the department toward many OF
he questions involved will be taken up at
hat time by the board.
/ New Haven officials during the interim
vi attempt to find Eve trustees who are
Septable to the Department Of Justice
20 take over the Connecticut trolleys and
i've TO take over the Rhode Island troll
leys. II was the belief here tonight that
IL the New Haven's choice OF trustees for
the Connecticut lines We're favorably re-
e5 by Attorney General McReynolds
ere would be little difficulty in deciding
N the length Of their service.
Department officials were pleased to-
nj with tie New Haven's attitude in
matter, fer it has been well known
Vie that Mr. McReynolds regarded the
Connecticut trolley lines phase of the
itustion a most difficult to handle The
New Haven insisted that the Connecticut
kines We're merely feeders of the New
aNsn system itself. and that they did
contribute 10 the alleged monopoly
he department says it has over New
.nsland's transportation.
Officials of the government and the
,ilroad were much annoyed to-day by
ports that new demands had been
ade by the Attorney General. II was
psitively stated that certain newspaper
ports in this respect were without
undation.
torney General McReynolds asthor-
the following statement on the sub
thin the fast ,wenty-four hours
NJ newspapers have published state
IT'S 20 the effect that i'm the pending
rotations between the Department OF
tice and the New Haven Railroad
Apany the government is making new
ds upon the New Haven company
kered by the general agreement
en- January 10 last and that II
nding that the New Haven part
its holdings in dock and wharf
pertics at New Haven. Providence,
River and other Sound and river
l. in New England, and have init
ted that the department is attempting
the pending negotiations to recede
4 ON the general understanding that the
Interstate Commerce Commission shall
pass upon the right of the New Haven
l. retain it's Sound lines. There IS no
indation for these statements and this
imation "