The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-09
NOT FARAPART
ON TELEPHONES.
SAYS BETHEL
defends Fairness of Com
mny's Figures as Against
Prof. Bcmis's.

COMMISSION STARTS
FINAL WORK TODAY
,.,on y. Bethel, prcsidtn Of the New
x.L Telephone Company. came TO the
ee,ence Of his company Yesterday In the
,,,,sr o. lower telephone rates. making
,.,t will probably br the last statement
%. be .c,ci,cd 10y the Public Service
commission ~ the Second District.
The commission will meet to-day at
Albany TO begin he task OF sorting out
and ,raIyziur IN, suggestions which have
s,su ,lIa.n. .u since the commission de-
,,oes the, mus be a substantial re-
si,,.oa loo thc earnings OF the telephone
company. the amount VI the reduction
beng applied for the benefit OF users OF
tie se.lic"
NJ Bethel! points out hat between
Inc calculations q! the company and
,s,sr OF iror. Edward ". Iicmis, cm-
toycd b. the Foley legislative com
u.,t,e. t.cr. - q diuetcHcc of approx
mattel, 100000. ana in his opinion !
Variation of that amount is not unreal
,5adb.c when the admitted difficulties OF
tae situation are CONSIDERED.
Large Items O>crIooLc
II. supports this statement with the
sc. that Prof. kenis. after working for
man, months owe" tho books OF the
,omplny. overlooked items OF from
Iioo.uHp to !2uU. 900 in favor "a the COM
,aiy. Ills statement; is as follows
The New York Telephone Company
las been IN 4 p%cculiarl! trying position.
Nailc the Public Service Commission
Las been investigating its and
ssek.us TO determine u valuation of It's
Y-operi$ through its engineers and aC-
,oun.aujS cooperating with tn. New
York Telephone Company. through the
vorb OF its appraisal committee of dis
iHsuishei engineers. tho Foley com
lit'e has ,lsp conducted "a iuvestigd-
t9a covering u.,ri ~ tn" same ground {.
al Notwithstanding tnesc investiga-
in.- several mandatory at. bills haN.
D. .r,toJu"ed H. tin" Legislature.
'fp end q situation which had be
ecn' almost iutolcrablr. the company
t','mlgcd To- accept "a nriWa facie nnd-
- % thc commission. based ou cNii. nee
{. vIu'ed 10y ia. commission. without
Ntips &" put IA it, own testimony. The
company n|s done al, II cnuid properly
g. h cooperation. and 10y furnishing
r '~'oruut!on asked tur promptly and
completely. TO make commission regula-
to- Elective in this state.
According to ih' morning papers
Poi. ii-inls calculates the. cut under
t. 'ompau! schedule ~ ouly s9.2Ns.-
o. stating, however. that ;h-r. may lie
q additional uvj loss Of from 500, 900
% ':0n."Oo Decaus' ~ items not here
;a.o'e considered 10y him. This ma kes
.oD S@.+N6,o9l to S2.jsG.0yl against
T." 'ompany's claim of approximately
J.. Zoo" 0V.
>"t II Surprising Difference.
"u an estimate OF his Kind. covering
" many factors. a variation OF 80 per
CO.. either way would not he I'M
iet> Uablo. Therefore. tho difference
tt,N""u Prof. Bemis's estimate and our
~t'Ini'" j. not very surprising after all.
! N significant. however. that
It log day, toms previously over
lc2rei have be"n discovered. which
Amount 10 somcwher- between slU0. 0v0
~. N-'N. 'NN.
"TH" fer Tearhing effects of such /.
tna.2" no .ttes ~ J. SCI forth in the
tuU'"s s schedules cannot b. definitely
'"r.. t."d 'y = mathematical calcu-
~.'n Whil, allowance may he made
'r losses duo. among other things. 10
the conversion of present toll messages
% "'i messages, a largo volume OF
heN rattle that will Inevitably arise
!"II|ns uo additional revenue because
y 'I. fail within the minimum allow
sn.- which has been increased from SOC
20 va message and which will entail a
re- and additional expense to the com
.ary. should not Ice overlooked.
Pr'f B~!nis pu,s the cost Of the prop
e. at 500 900, 00u. and ignores presen'
rsle IT, also intimaies that III, com
I'>,ou'- valuation includes franchises
/ IDENTITY h has npt read the record
o. ~ 'l" commissioners stated that ~
u testimony of the commissions owl
-" ih' company property in New
~. r,'v Vas shown 80 hiv" "A valu,
9 ''trhp. "op, exclusive Of franchises
r''S concern value aud ali other in
a. 'i"s, trd aftev deducting 5000. 90,
T. accrued depreciation. The amour
fo.y found nv the commission wa
~ ''".0 900. ae Of June 30. 1914. t,
''.' Oh" company has asked to hav'
5tl.I ',5'6.tsd for property addc'
'e" -ea A. dat and January !. ltiJ
i~'
we nav" mad every effort To retci
t.r Judgment, and as To the man.
't'"sr ItN" suDprdina ID our lcgt
~ Fl" what We believe l. be tn
'''i' View, knowing that tn" genera
'7' N.t.i.on of our patrons Is of ia
u''' value 20 III" company, in the loni