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more elevated cars nelOre t0e type
of var to be used in the dual subway
system was adopted. He said no court
would have sustained such an order.
The fourth charge related to failure"
to compel street railroads to furnish
reasonable service. On the contrary.
said MIR. Mccall, he i~naugurated last
year two changes in methods--hear-
ings by the entire commission and sur
veys Of service--whlch should improve
conditions. Reminding The Governor
that the Thompson committee appre-
ciated the work OF Joseph johnson.
chief OF the transit bureau. the chair
man sage
"It would. therefore. seem 10 be IL
logical tina, I should be inefficient and
neglectful ON this branch of the work.
when | am responsible for the selection
Of the man in IMMEDIATE charge of 1t,
whose work. carried on under my direc-
ton, meets with the appreciation OF the
legislative committee"
Charge No. 3 taxed the chairman with
failing TO make the Bradley Construc-
lion Company stop work on the LeSing-
ton avenue subway south OF Forty-sec-
md street after Chief Engineer craven
advised that the work he abandoned.
This Is the written answer
Il deny such charge. The Latter Of
the chief engineer, to which this charge
refers. wac dated March 12. 1912,
whereas. as already stated. ! did not
become chairman OF the commission
until February. 1913. AZ | have al
ready stated. I have been chiefly in
terested in INC chiefly responsible for
the proper prosecution of the rapid
transit work.
"T3very opportunity vas given TO the
legislative committee to make the most
searching examination NJ this work.
but In order that my services on rapid
transit might not escape uncriticised
I am taxed with n matter hat was dis
posed OF long before / toOk office. |
cannot understand why this matter
should be made the subject of n charge
~ misfeasonce in Office. unless II I've due
to an overzealous attempt on the part
OF the legislative committee 10 escape
the Illogical conclusion that ! have been
efficient and r%egardful Of my duty on
rapid transit ina sters. while at the
! same time inefl.clent and neglectful OF
my duty on regulatory matters"
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Old hnrrIer Rrm0xrd 1.

one Of the strongest factors tutt uts
prevented such an attainment by New
York in the past. Il 10 shown. rs the
old lack OF banking facilities. This has
been r"tuedi.d with the passage of the
Federal reserve act. A. d result, Amer
lean merchants are looking for the 90
adjustment OF markets IN New York
fo~ commodities Of international de-
mAnd.
Tn. Ergiishnan and the German. and
In a lesser degree tire Hollander and
formerly the Belgian, were IS much
traders as manufacturers says the bank,
and for tina, reason tn" ships Of the
world carried their goods 10 these mar
k.ts because they tNrrr could readily
sell their wares and got new a-goe
Fnglnrd's reeNpor; IN 1913
was - per cent. Of tho total of al its
oth.r The reeNport trade Of
the United states Ia that year was only
o., per cent. Of all exports.
The bank points 10 London's control
OF TIC WOO! AID riw rubber markets of
the world through her prominence a. =
trader. assembling the supplies % the
world IN England. grading and asserting
them and compelling the world. 10y viz
tue % the service thus rendered. 90 pu'
!r London rather than direct from pr.
ducers. even thouga the IniteI state
uses - per cent OF th- world ruhO't
output
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ROOT HAILED AS
NEXT G. o. P. LEADER
Ex-senator in Speech at Phila-
dclphia's Union League Says
Danger Threatens Country.
HE GETS LINCOLN MEDAL

PHILADELPHIA. March 2s-Elihu Root
vas proclaimed here tonight IA the
leader Of the revitalized Republican
party at a meeting in the Union League.
which conferred upon him the highest
tribute OF the leagues recognition, tho
Lincoln medal.
Abraham Lincoln received IN. first
medal. Mr.. Root has received the last
for after the medal, which President
John irihbel pinned on his breast. had
been mlnted il was found that the die
had been irreparahly broken.
The response which Mr.. Root made
was the most notable heard IN the new
assembly hall Of the clubhouse. whereof
the presentation exercises were held
In tho presence OF 1000 Union L.aeu"
members Mr.. Root mad a stirring ar
peal for the membership to respond
again to the call of duty and TO come
70 the rescue OF the Union.
Dangers were threatening now he
argued, as grave. IL not as dramatic, ~
those which brought the league into
being. National business depression, he
said. was due 20 distrust and ~estrange-
ment which had been brought about he
tween the vast agricultural and the
commercial interests OF the country.
lie sounded n call 10 the business men
" The nation TO appear on the battle
field OF public discussion and education
that their opponents. earnest and
PATRIOTS "a they Nigh, he, should he
convinced OF the error Of thor view
point. that unity OF effort and purpose
should he restored and that the liberty
OF the Individual should not be
~.t-anglod Nv governmental restriction
aud distruat
misunderstood ngs must he cleared
away If this Union is 70 be preserved
aud n they are nor We cannot live" said
MIR Root. The great need OF the tim"
l. for missionaries of good understand
ing
"Ru.iness men should TO. receive Tho
asporslons which have nern hcaped upon
them. Wing down. Don't be afraid 10
assert Yourselves. n YOU grunge -o
bureaucracy things vill 80 from bad 10
worse. AND the most vital possession of
"a free people will bc lost-the irdepeud-
cuce Of Individual 'acter
we ar" honest. free. true americans
and We VIII not liz" in an atmosphere 81
suspicion and d~istrust. tutil ,ue Union
l.ea.ue has brought about this change
IFS mission to save the Union is not
ended"
" ;he close OF ~. address the mem
bers che"reA Nj Root for many minute
.Nrtcr singing "Nuerira" they crowded
about Mr. Root Tor an hour TO grasp his
hand.
Seuator oliver n a speech declared
that Senator l;oot was the man VIII
could lead the Republican party baci;
into power senator SmoD, Of Uta.l
was presented as the man who would
piobiJiv write tuc next tariff NIL on
March l.. i9l;.
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Educating Nr. Hayward.

Nj. Mccall attacked Col Hayward
and the investigating committee for AS
sumiug that a new Commissioner
should 90 back over the records ~ the
commission TO hrd out what orders ex-
listed.
sit. Mr. Hayward. and he educated
In law a little hit said Judse Mccall.
pointing 'iuger AT the counsel for the
inquiry conVittee and shouting while
he elared at him.
81 wouldn't go into that" said the
Governor. rs Mr.. Mccall started TO con-
tiIue his remarks against the counsel.
4 intend TO argue 1long prope lines,
Governor said the Chairman, and when
he related what the ounse thought It
Public service Commissioner should
know he declared
"Why. they would require a Commits
siouer 20 be a walking compendium OF
Information the like o. which has never
before been known
So-called violations of orders OF the
Public Service Commission are merely
ATTRACTIONS" Of these orders. n Ito not
constitute legal Violations, Judge Nc
Call asserted. again ~glarirs at Col. Hay
ward to emphasize his remarks.
Il doubt II 1t ever occurred 70 the
counsel or the committee 20 a~nalyze
the word violation" asserted Judge
Mccall. "Ther- is not q scrap of evil
dence 10 show a single violation of any
, order ot the commission"
Chairman Mccall a.so sought the
scalp OF the investigators for telling the
Governor thar the 200 new cars ordered
for he lntertorough would not be used
on the elevated lines fof a year or morc.
Il swear on my honor as a ma that
these cars will be IN use by the middle
81 MAY on the Fourth avenue tube.
. In.laYLl It.1u. NftH.11 soyl AZ uas.
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PAY CAR IN QUARANTINE.
PENNSYLVANIA EmpioS-r Found TO
Have >maltpoK.

The pay ear OF tho Penusv,vauia RON
road J. iu quarantine In the jersey CITY
Wards following ;he Il sCoverv that nu
employee At Camden was found jo bee
suffering from SMALLPOX shortly after
H. rad been pad OF yesterday
The police OF Jersey C.ty We're notified
from New York 10y ur brewster OF tho
Pennsylvania hat the rav car would
reach JERSEY Guy nh,u' 4 o'clock. Drs
Tdsall and Craven OF a." health board
met IN" ear a. - 'tro into Jersey CITY
and n'iyci ~ under quarantine. Tho
car was flw'Ca'"d and 'na mon who
vcre iu = v~ar.Inatod The a prob
ahlv wll' 10 released this morning.
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WILL TRY WARD AGAIN.
Jor> In Long Island city alt
Case Disa Erers.

TIC jury before which John v Ward,
rou OF IA Long Island cry undertaken.
was tried IN tho Queens County Court
on an Indictment alleging that on jan
vary \ ha attacked Miss Caroline Gresh,
a nice" ~ Mrs, \ H. Regef, AT the lat
tors homo, 2Ut Grand avenue Long
Island cay. reported 20 Jndg" Humphrey
az . o'clock last night that II had not
heeu able 20 agree upon "A verdict
The jury WINS discharged. Il was said
that the jurors stood 7 20 3 Tor convic-
ton. ward viii be placed o. trial again
soon. Wards defence was ar allbi
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"Fottun~s OF war"

III conclusion Judge McCaI said
J 49, or ~nurs". mo . or leSs common
III connection with changes Of admits.
trdtlon for o~fic!1ls ,u be removed for
partisan or other purposes vlthou, there
necessarily being involved any rejection
on the ousted official. IT his we're n
case OF such a character should not,
he greatly concerned, for whether right
or wrong changes for political re son.
arc more or less u matter Of course and
removal from office IN such cases IS
generally considered AZ one NJ ne for
tunes OF war The s'''.' 90 here how
ever. Is radically different.
There If necessarily Involved IN a
removal findings OF m.sfeasance or nal
fHasHnce IN Office, As a Public Service
Commissioner | am therefore nnthlei
20 th" same fair hearing and decision
upon competent evidenc" ~ would
have II charges for cause had beou
preferred against me while | was serving
az a Justice If tho Supreme Court.
"A removal OF a Public Service Com
missioner for other han good cause
viii establish Il precedent which may
well be availed of by the successors OF
the present incumbent OF 'he Governor
ship. with the hXity OF tenure and tho
immunity from political attack destroyed
there would renau only tho matter ~
salary. which would 10 a po'r incentive
for any man worthy OF the name 10
go into or accept public ONO" under
present day conditions ana leaves rather
II miserable aspect for citizens whose
interests would be subject to IN" control
Of such a class OF officials
IN connection with the work Of The
commission I have been brought closely
In contact with the former chairman
OF the commission, william X. Wilcox
with the 'presldent Os the Board Oi
Aldermen. George McAneny. aud with
the Comptroller of the city. Wiliiam \,
Prendergast. l hardly knew these men
before | assumed the chalrmanShlp. and
all of them are politically adverse 10
me. II IL a matter Of little moment
what partisan conclusions may he
reached against me wnen the men who
really know my work rs chairman of
| the Public Service Commission, more ~
than any others. appear before the
legislative committee and voluntarily
and on their own initiative lndorse Il,
' Come what may ! value the appreciation
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U. S. STOCKS HIGHER IN LONDON
st~~l. prominr nt--Cnnsdi"U PA
cincs Improve.

LoNp,N. March 2J-Thc markets
We're Rcu"rJllv steady but qu!~, IN
Increase OF business IN Americans was
the feature Prices In this department
were higher. with Stoe,s prominent. ca
madam paciics also improved.
Tho gilt edged section was Arm, the
tone or the war loan being 'rn, Al
ipuush an inStslment Is due ~ Thurs
day. Foreigners did wei, witN Rus
SLAMS and Egyptians prominent on
French support. Rio Tintos were
bought. but oils were dull, with the
exception Of Galician snares.
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Edward Z. Mccall.

secretary OF the commission and the
commissions eXperts?'
Col Hayward did not often meet the
stare Of Chairman Mccall as the latter
directed his remarks 10 him. lie sat
with a document on his knees listening
i~ntontly hut looking right over Chair
mar McCall's head.
Chairman Mccall pointed ou, 20 GOV
whitman several timas during the hear
ing the PAGE containing the particular
charge upon which he was speaking
The Governor frequently turned To- VA
sci for WHISPERED consultation as the
chairman delivered his defence.
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II rs pointed out tina; New Yorn must
he "a free port. aford.ng l"ady oupor-
tunity Tor rceNport without the hamper
ing Of customs IN" hd'uor must he
equipped with modern mechanical dppt-
ra,us for loading AMI unloading ships
economically.
OF outstanding Importance. 10 the
opinion 81 the bank is = national m"r-
chant marine.
The Merchants Association % N-N
work has started , movement Tor a free
port here, says the bank New York =
harhor costs for trtrsshipueut AID iul
loading and unloading are now high.
There Is cheap land and smul" wat~'-
way from sandy Hook TO ina heed %!
Newark bay and along the Sew Jersey
waterfront FOR ~cXcavatIue ~ modern
harbor basins ami construction Of ely
t.nsive railway and pier connections
with the most modern electrical do
wees
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Cornell Claim. Prof. ROTH.

ll an article printed N THT SrS >
Monday morning In which Prof Rpuo'fo
Roth gave his views about American
business men and their efforts TO gain
business in Argentina an error was mad
iu stating that prot. Roth was a grad
uato OF Columbia University. lie IS a
graduate OF Cornell PROT. Roth is not
In his country on business for LA Plata
University, where he holds a professor
siip. His study OF business methods ~
on his own behalf
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Too mich Expected.

In MS answer Mr.. Mccall said that
the Thompson committee had misinter-
preted the law in assuming that each
Commissioned must he a walking COM
peudluln % Information tho like of
which has never been known. He said
that IL "a Commissioner frittered away
his time in learning details which are
available when needed either from the
stan or the records II would give just
ground for his removal" lie went on
my conception of the duty OF u Pub
lie Service Commissioner. n especially
of that of a chairman. Is that he should
be an executive. The organization OF
the commission has been modelled very
largely upon that OF private corporations
having an organization Of the size OF the
commission"
In the third charge the chairman was
accused OF permitting street railroads 70
violate orders and of falling to go 20
court 10 enfonre tho orders.
on this point Mr.. Mccall reminded
the Governor that In tw, years, In
which the In%terborough carried 72O. 000,-
600 passengers in the subway, less than
forty complaints were received. lie said
there wasn't a scrap of evidence OF a
single legal violation. the Thompson
committee having refraincd from ask
ing whether violations were Intentional,
deliberate and %avoldable. The commit
tee. he said, also ignored the fact that
the 303 violations charged against the
lnterborOugh in 1911 and 1919 occurred
before hn Joined the commission
The chairman also contradicted the
abatement that the BroOklyn Rapid
Transit should have been compelled IA
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Denie. Unreasonable Delays.

In the sixth charge Mr.. Mccall was
said 10 have permitted unreasonable de-
lays in ne final determination OF mat
tiers considered by the commission In
formal hearings. In his denial he said
NO substantial civic organizations
appeared and complained before the
committee. II ~ this which couvirrcs
me in the statements | have repeatedly
made tina the so-called popular dis
affection WI the work Of the commits
sion IN Only found in the case ~ r.
responsible and Office In the hat civic
associations that readily lend Them
selves as tools 10 sensational agita-
tons"
The last two charges related 20 he
chairman's private law practice and use
Of a commission automobile.
The entire time given by me 10 pri-
va,e practice" says the answer. would
not amount 20 more than thirteen DAYS,
and since August, 1919. there were only
two days.
During my incumbency Of the chair
maashlp OF the Public Service Commits
sion | have not taken a reguiar vica-
tio,. Tive commission is o.e % he icS
pubic boards IN this state whore "a
quorum can always be obtained in sum
mer upon "a few hours no.ice
In view ~ the eSLct.ue work re-
CURED of a Public Sc .Nlcc COMMISSIONS
IN i.is district | should perhaps lot
be subject TO criticism II | had taken
a month during each o: the summer
vacations since my term began | am.
however. charged with malfeasarce in
office because In he early part Of my
term carried ont come rngageUor IS
. ] had made upon ,eav!ug the supreme
Court
As 10 the automobile Nj McCaN adj
nit,ed. as he did before the Thomson
committee. that he had used one at times
as he believed ne mad "A right TO do.
TT X difficult 10 discuss this charge
he said. since an answer Of any con-
siderable length would dignity IL beyond
- deserts II Is a CHEAP AID nwdry
Charg" TO urge rs a bass fpr remov.
Ing the chairman OF the Pubic Service
Commission for tus First district 10!
maifrasanCc IN office
~ might say. however. that hav.
not used = public car for these purpose,
with the sAne freedom tina. I II We used
my private automobile FOR public pur,
poses.
In the case OF accidents. either .,
street car lines or IN connection viii
the subway work, I commonly use m,
private EAR Moreover. Il has Of en- heeI
necessary to have conferences n.g 4
ana on sundays with menbe = % th'
Hoard OF Estimate II Apport.onmeu'
or the city on RAPID transit matters. an,
members OF that board and representa-
tiNe- 90 the commission could testtf,
as TO IA. use OF my private ear In ca sc,
where ! was engaged In public bu-!ncsi
ana would have been fully justified II
using a commission car
Furthermore. when ! took one q, ~.
cars 10 East Hampton I paid no; only 10
the sasolere used for the ear but | hav,
purchased springs. shoes and tires T.
the car Again. when ! took the ca
TO East Hampton the city received a,
allowance on It's garage bills. ard there
lore secured a saving on the cost O
maintenance OF the car. and there nryc
was "a charge of any kind for It's main
tenance and upkeep az these times tina
] did not personally pay"
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Mccall First 80 Answer.

When the hearing began At noo the
Governor called upon Chairman Mccall
to answer the charges first. The two.
who have been friends for years. shook
hands and Mccall handed his printed
answer TO the Governor. The same pro-
Ccdure was followed in the other cases.
the Governor calling Commissioners
Wood, Cram and williams in that order.
The Governor then asked Chairman
Mccall II he had anything else 10 say.
Yes. | nave" said the chairman.
stepping forward TO the centre Of the
Governors big desk and facing the
Executive. He wiped his glasses and
made tbs statement
Now. Governor, the first thing | want
TO say To YOU is to disaVow any desire
10 hold my place. | am not here in an
endeavor to sustain my place. ! am not
N place hunter. | want to make that
~ emphatic as words OF mine can lie
made"
Chairman Mccall then called atten-
ton In the situation which existed VIXEN
he became chairman Of the commission.
city affairs were at a crisis. The
greatest feat ever undertaken by a
city, which was 10 cost more than
S3OO. 900, O00, was TO be passed upon"
declared Mccall
There was an appalling situation *.
ie,ing in the transit facilities when
Re went on the commission, Chairman
Mccall said.
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Chairman McCall read on unit, he
came 20 the charge ma; he misised
the automobiles Of the commission.
NOW comes this automobile thing 20
he shouted, throwing down his printed
answer. a. though in disgust, and stand
Ing facing the Governor with his hands
in his pockets for N instant. He termed
=, a cheap and tawdry charge as the
basis for misfeasance in o'fce"
There was no attempt 10 conceal the
facts said Judge Mccall. But | was
liable to be called at :. s, . O'Clock "
any time during The day TO any part "
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MCCALL DENIES CHARGES;
ASSAILS INVESTIGATORS

that only two or three informal com
plants possibly calling for criticism"
out of the 5000 hat ave been made
since 1907 were In the Thompson com
mIttee records, lie said that nom OF
them by itself would Justify h disnis.
sal OF even a subordinate.
lie accused tho committee OF bringing
out only matters detrimental TO the com
mission and ignoring such achievements
as the obtaining OF a transfer system
for Brooklyn.
In the second charge tho Governor
alleged thai Nj. Mccall mad failed TO
inform himself Of the outstanding orders
OF the commission regarding service on
street railroads.
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ALBANY, March ~23.-Edward f.. Nc
Calls written answer to the eight
charges laid against him by the Gov
ernor was a pamphlet OF $1,000 words.
In the first charge Judge Mccall was
accused OF being inefficient and negligent
In failing TO supervise tho handling OF
citizens complaints regarding service on
surface railroads and in falling TO sup
port subordinates In their efforts 10 get
results.
II deny such charge" said tho chair
man. Upon what real testimony IL II
based? The Thompson committee seemed
TO be affected by tho testimony OF the
chief clerk that I didn't from time 20
time 20 around to his room and ask him
how ne was getting on, or course
didn't Why should l discuss these mat
tiers with a clerical subordinate and get
the reports OF the experts second hand,
when | could consult directly with my
real advisers--the secretary and the off,
GERS OF the transit bureau? That ] did.
Mr. Mccall said tha, the sams system
OF treating complaints Is in vogue to-
day that he found when he went into the
commission lie sad emphatlcally that
II was the only practicable way. lie
dwelt on what he called the absurdity
OF contend,ng that Commissioners per-
sonally should attend 10 every detail.
Leaves II To Governor.
He pointed his remarks with this
query addressed 10 the Governor.
You had a complaint bureau In the
District Attorneys office Did you ever
feel II incumbent upon you 10 see every
complainant or take individual charge Of
his or her complaint, or did you not, as
you very properly had the right 10 do,
depend on the efficient organization you
had In that office for a proper perform
nee OF It's duties?'
The Thompson committed. continued
Judge Mccall, had no real conception
of the commissions work. Otherwise il
would have known that informal or
minor complaints cannot he handled d.
rectly by the Commissioner lie noted
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T IN


ait bureau. seriously" in fact, almost
bureau takes himself Mr., Cram
thought he had been a diliGent Com
missioner.
But most disagreeable OF all. while
the report doesn't call me a kuave. II
charges me with being q fool said
COMMISSIONS Cram. srinnine at the
Governor. II deny that. ] don't want
10 sauirm for my job, but 1 have been
sailed an imbecile and backslldor gen.
orally, and the worm must turn, you
know"
No one suspected that Commissioner
williams was to spring the mine at the
hearing. lie started of arguing from
his brief as the other Commissioners had
done. but finished with his accusations.
Commissioner Williams referred 10
the case of Dominick Riley. aud asked
the Governor IL he would have liked
to have charges preferred against him
as District Attorney COR consentine 10
the discharge Of bail in Riley's case.
"ir YOU had known that therc was per
jured testimony before the Grand Jury.
II was then that the Governor ap-
realed To- Chairman Mccall TO put an
end to the proceeding.
soon after he opened his .igiment,
COMMISSIONS Williams made n state
meni whicr caused considerable COM
ment.
Il hone ,our sense of justice will not
Yet lour desire cor place to Interfere
with YOU judgment said Commits
tioncr Williams.