The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-18
ELLIOTT ASKS MORE
TIME FOR new HAVEN
Chairman Says Road Needs Ten
Years TO Meet Demands
Of Government.
TWO YEAR LIMIT PROBABLE
Final Agreement in Effort to
Avert Dissolution Suit
Still Distant.

wAsHiN9roH. Feb. 17.-Chairman How
ard Elliott Of the New Haven road with
his attorneys Moreiield storey and Wal
colt d. Hines came to Washington to-day
for q series Of conferences with officials
Of tho Department OF Justice upon pro-
visions 70 be embodied in the formal
agreement for the dissolution OF tho New
Haven system. The broad lines Of this
agreement were pxed upon at confer
ence early in January, but the details
were left open except for the provision that
the Boston and Maine should he taken In
charge by a board Of trustees.
The trend of to-day's conference was
such as TO impress on both parties the fact
that n final agreement has not yet been
reached by which the Government will
withhold a suit under the Sherman act
and that many differences may arise TO
upset the entire fabric OF the negotiations
The development which has a bearing on
this view WAS the argument as TO the
length OF the time which the road should
be allowed TO put the reorganization
agreement into effect
Ask for More Time.
New Haven officials believe, 1t is said.
lutely necessary In order that the vsri-
Gus properties Of the road may be dis
posed OF without causing a serious de-
probation In their value.
Tho representatives Of the road found
that the Attorney-Genera disagreed radi-
caliy with them as to the advisability OF
allowing such a period. The realization
was forced upon them that It would be
necessary TO content themselves with a
shorter time II they would avert a prose-
cution.
The New Haven officials. 1t is under
stood, want ten years In which to dis
pose OF its properties. The Attorney
General was disposed 10 be more liberal
In the matter OF time than he was when
the general terms OF the agreement were
reached In January. II Is believed that
a two year limit will finally be accepted
by the road.
Refuse 20 Make Statement.
Both the Attorney General and the
New Haven officials refused to make any
statement Ms to to-day's conference. The
conferences will be continued tomorrow
and perhaps later In the week. IL Is
understood that no statement will he
made until the final agreement has been
reached.
The adoption OF each section Of the
agreement. whether Tor the disposal OF
the trolley properties or the enforcement
OF the Boston and Maine road. Is of
course in the minds OF both negotiators.
conditional upon the acceptance OF salts
factory provisions in regard to the other
phases of the reorganization. 1t Ia said
that no agreement actually will exist
until the entire fabric has been COM
pleted.
GOV Walsh OF Massachusetts was pres
ent at that part of to-day's conference
regarding the disposal Of the Boston
and Maine. He said the questions con-
sidered were the terms OF the agreement
for the trusteeship. the sanction OF a
Federal court and the personnel OF the
trustesship itself.
\ list of names satisfactory to Mr.
Walsh and the New Haven road has
been placed before the Department OF
Justice officials and the trustees will l..
chosen from II with the Attorney-Gen-
erals approval.
1t WAS learned to-day that Louis n
Brandeis had been rendered the chair
manship of the Boston and Maine trus-
tees but has declined IT,
II IL quite generally believed Tonight
that the trusteeship plan adopted for the
disposal OF the Boston and Maine will
| be used for the disposition OF the steam
shin and trolley properties.