Arizona republican., 1915-11-12

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NEW YORK NOV. 11-Former
President Roosevelt was brought into
rh, testimony today al the trial of the
eleven former New York. New Haven
and Hartford directors charged with
-.elasl9- the sherman law. as having
-.e-n assurance To- Charles :. Mellen.
-rat th, New Haven need have no fear
-f federal action during Roosevelts al
ulluiS-ration II 1t respected a proposition
g.. risl,oSe of its steamship properties
tn -Earlc~ ". Morse
Tho testimony. which was given by
ar NeHcu. was abducted by the gov
.rnment To- show that Mr.. Mellen new
-rthele~S recommended the sale of the
properties and that the New Haven
directors. IN pursuance OF their alleged
g'.rl-s>e L.. obtain a monopoly Of the
transportation traffic of New England
declined To consider The presidents
r.--ommendationS.
While II was a twice told tale ats Mir.
Melleu gave similar testimony AT the
Interstate. commerce commission in
rui-s int, New Haven affairs Mr.. Mel
isi added To il today ny saving that
air. Roosevelt felt that il would be mi
miC,ti to public interest for Morse to
,nu~ummate his purpose of getting
control nf the Atlantic CoastWiSe
Steamship Lines through acquisition of
rh- New HaVen's property. and tnat
commissioners Knapp and Prouty and
Herbert Knox Smith commissioner of
esrrorationS. held the same opinion
Tho caVernEent. however. placed en-
i1aSis on the portion of the witness
tt-St lraany IN which he quoted Colonel
Roosevelt as saying I am No lawyer
-nd can promise YOU TO immunity if
Nau Violate the law.
Morse IN January 1898 according to
Neller- had offered To- buy the New
Havef-'s steamship lines for $4,000. 600
Nhlch Woulc have been a profit of $14.-
uHa"e" ON their cost. Mellen thought
the New Haven ought to take advan-
tas- of the opportunity. inasmuch as
the question was being agitated in
rouEncsS Of requiring railroad lines to
divorce themselves from ownership of
~telm Ship lines. He said he went To
Wellington and explained the situa-
tfa~ 10 the resident in the presence OF /
Ne-~rS- Knapp Prouty and Smith.
Cd was fearful he said. that il This .
legislation should be passed. it might !
euIr's NJ q time when there would he /
na purchaser for the property and we .
t"1-d have them on our hands.
Wanted To- protect myself
The president after declining Ia
I.r'rlisc immunity. said according TO
1Ieli,u- But II YOU don't sell. you'n
have no trouble during my administra-
tian.-
. dad not see then and I do not see !
new continued Mr. MelIen, THAT he
lid rct act FROM the highest dictates Of
rutnc duty He said thar Morses
PROPOSITION was m the highest way pref
.'dlcial te public interest if he should
-et "a MONOPOLY ~ the whole coastyise
rTss''. ass ne was aiming To do. He said
ce was fearful Of the success of the
Niorse combination and ne Robert
Knox smith was especially So.
And Messrs Knapp and Prcuty
greed with him" interposed r. V Lin
aiury. OF the defense.
They dil~ said the witness. adding
rat in his opinion. the assurance given
'y the president was one reason why !
he New Haven steamship lines were
lot Included an the bin IN equity I
roughf against thu New Haven in I
s''e- The government maintains. how
.rer. thar the assurances given by
resident Roosevelt was meant To ap-
'iy solely T. The proposed legislation
ind NOT To- acts of the New Haven
1''narie To- the sherman law.
Ney Z ask. interrupted De Lane
NicolL Of the defense. that when the
-oveFrment again comes 10 amend the |
80 81 particulars they make Theodore c
Roosevelt a CC-conspirator2
This remark caused laughter in the d
ourt ROOM
MI Nellen again today proved a hos 4
lie witness in the opinion of the gov
r1rfenr counsel Attorney Bats com v
-ained thar he was unable to elicit ,
lfficient testimony from the witness :
Nceut IN instances where proof could L
e obtained through other sources. The
iSs- 10. point had To do with the JOY 4
Tea nlship company. which the govern Y
lent charges was secretly operated by N
DE- New Haven for the purpose of driv-
~ The Enterprise Line out of business d
Mr- Nclien denied that a semblance u
q ,rIn petition was Kept up between e
b" JoV Line and the New Haven after N
= acquisition hut he admitted that the al
nired states Transportation company | NJ
mother New Haven concern. was used ! al
b meet The Enterprise Lines competi-
on IaI
An attempt by the government To pc
BOW thar the United States company or
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