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Interpretation as to the clrcum-
stances under which the Mayor ap-
pears here, would like to offer in
evidence 70 the committee the letter
written by the counsel to the com
nittee to the Mayor. The commit
tee will note from the letter that
bhere is no implication in the letter
Of any desire to force the Mayor to
take the witness stand, but that in
accordance with the policy that was
adopted by this committee at the be-
ginning of Its sessions and openly
announced, the Mayor, in fairness to
him, was invited TO appear here for
the purpose OF making any statement
Or being examined In respect to mat
ters that had come up in the course
Of the hearing affecting certain mat
ters connected with the administra-
lion Of the City Of New York.
Mr.. Chairman" said Senator Kap-
Ian, II don't know Of anything that
has been brought out before this
committee on the record that af-
fects any part Of the administration
of the City of New York, and 1
would like to know just what that is
which prompts the adoption OF
rule that makes It necessary or ad-
Visable for any one to come here
and explain the administration of the
City Of New York"
MAYOR PREPARED HIS OWN
STATEMENT.
Mr.. Chairman replied Mr.. Inter
myer, 4 am afraid that the gentle
man has not been following the pro-
ceedings closely"
The Mayor assured Mr.. Unterrycr
the statement he was about to read
had been prepared by himself
We'll, then" said the lawyer,
please go on and make your state
ment."
Senators Kaplan and Caulfield in
terrupted with a request for copies
Of the letter to the Mayor. Senator
Lockwood told them II they attended
sessions more regularly they would
be more familiar with the Committee
business. Mr.. Kaplan began to
pound the table. He said he had
been pretty regular in his attendance.
Mayor Hylan began reading as fol-
lows: There have been attempts
made to convey the impression that l
have been dilatory in taking action in
connection with the resembling of
school and other contracts, as well as
an attempt to Charge the Withholding
from publication of a letter sent to
me by one John T. Het, lick.
$50 that the Legislative Housing
Committee may know what action
has been taken to help solve the
housing question and to protect the
city's interests, / wish to state, as
near as l can recollect, that some time
during the year 1918, discussed with
Mr.. Nathan Hirsch. who was at that
time Chairman of a committee APP
pointed by me, known as the Mayors
Committee on Taxation and the In
vestigation OF Mortgage Loans, the
question OF rents and mortgages and
Inc unwiilingness or inability of the
lending companies to advance money
for building loans. Mr.. Untermyer
was invited by the Mayors Commit
tee to aid the inquiry which invita-
ton he accepted
VIII EN- BUILDING COMBINE WAS
REVEALED.
There was a hearing before the
Joint Committee on Rent Prohteering
and the General Welfare Committee Of
the Board of Aldermen. in which
something was brought out about a
combination among material supply
industries.
IF l am informed correctly, Mr..
Hirsch communicated with Senator
Lockwood, Offering to cooperate with
his committee in every possible way
in any investigation he might under
take.
Mr.. Untermyer, / understand,
wrote a letter to Mr. Lockwood, in
which he said, in substance that ne
had decided, in the interest OF the
city, although at great personal in
convenience because Of his state OF
health, to accede in the urgent re-
quests that had reached him from
tho Mayor and his committee and
from tho Aldormanic Welfare Com
littee TO assist them n asSociating
mself with Mr.. Frank Moss in CON
ucting thorough general inquiry.
The Mayors Committee on Rent
Prohteering began its hearings on
tho question OF building materials
MT Untermyer, understand, mott
ned Mr.. lIirsch that he was ready to
proceed with the hearings. Witnesses
were heard by the committee, and
the result OF the investigation was
forwarded to the District Attorney.
Under date Of Nov. 6, 1918, the fol-
lowing letter was addressed by me
10 Mr.. Untermyer:
MAYOR GIVES THANKS TO
UNTERMYER.
Dear Mr. Untermyer-I have
learned OF tho valuable assist
ance which you have rendered
Mr.. Nathan Hirsch, Chairman OF
The Committee on Taxation and