The evening world., 1921-04-01
Steamship and Express Oppo-
sition Quits Field on Learn
ing Governors Views.
"CATCH NEXT TRAIN"
Measure to Check Money Ex-
change SwindlerS to Be
Made alright"
By Joseph S. Jordan.
fStaff Correspondent Of The Evening
WORLDLY

World.)
ALBANY, April 1.-Victory seems
certain now for the Gothic bills, which
have for their purpose the regulating
Of the steamship and express COM
panies transmitting money abroad,
Of insuring the safety OF the money
Of foreign-born citizens deposited
with sub-agents for shipment across
the sea, and to return to their owners
the millions OF dollars now held by
the big money transmitters.
Gov. Miller has expressed himself
not only in favor of the Gothic meas
ures, but also in favor of an apuro-
priation to the State Banking Depart
ment necessary for carrying out the
work. He said to-day that he had
read the Gothic bill, over which there
has been considerable debate in the
Senate and delay in getting 1t ad-
vanced.
But yesterday it was made d spe-
cial order for next Tuesday. after SEN
ator Gothic had had his conference
with the Governor on the bill, its
merits and provisions. The New YORK
Senator said:
IT respectfully request that my bill.
No. 561 on special order to-day, be
put over until next Tuesday, fer thu
reason that after taking council with
the Governors legal adviser there Is
bring prepared a bill which | believe
IL a solution which must find favor
II all quarters where disposition eSists
10 be fair and just.
Far beyond the personal pride 1
have in the proposed legislation TO
correct the great injustice 20 so many
Of our foreign populat ton in New York
OF all nationality that has been done
them in taking and transmitting the
money abroad, is the 10Y with which l
am able 10 announce tho solution
which this new bill provides.
u have taken counsel with every
J interested. | have been anxious
obtain advice from any and oil
quarters, in the hope OF passing some
bill In the relief that l sought | con-
suited among others the Governor of
this state, whose kindly advice and
assistance hereby publiclNlcknowl-
edge"
j. G.. Milburn, representing the
American Express Company, and
Franklin B. Lord, representing the
Cunard and other big steamship Ines,
who have been working to defeat the
measures, have abandoned the fight.
Yesterday they went to Senator Co.
tillol and wanted to effect a compro-
mise. They declared that they were
willing to accept the Gothic Bill II
they were placed under the iurisd'c-
ton OF the State Comptroller But
lust then {. Tracey Stage, the Gcv-
errors personal counsel, joined the
conference and said that the Gov
ernor wanted the companies placed
under the jurisdiction OF the Banking
Department.
Mr.. Milburn consulted his watch.
Il think ] can just make the 2.40
train" he said.
II think / can catch the next one"
said Mr.. Lord, and II was all over.
Later Gov. Miller said to the news
paper men that his Judgment was,
from what he had learned about the
situation, there should be some regu-
lation and that the Banking Depart
ment was the proper place for the
regulation. He said that he did not
know whether an Appropriation would
be necessary to enable the depart
meht TO carry out the regulatory
work.
III it is necessary to have an ap-
propriation," he was asked, would
YOU think that the making OF one
would be a violation of the economic
programmed"
II should think not" returned the
Governor, with broad smile.