Salt Lake Tribune | 1913-10-07 | Page 3 | Attorney General Willing to Go Slow

ATTORNEY GENERAL WILLING TO GO SLOW New Haven Road Will Be Given Ohancc to Conform With the Sherman Law. WASHINGTON, Oct. 6. Ajiv attempt at-tempt by tho Now York, Now Jfavou & Hartford Railroad to treat with the deparlmont of justice to square New England's transportation syBtcm with tho terms of the Sherman anti-trust law would be favorably received, it was made known today by Attorney General Sic Reynolds. who would be willing to delay for a reasonnblo time the filing of the government's proposed pro-posed dissolution suit lo hear proposals from tho road. The possibility of an effort being made lo settlo "the case out of court became very apnarent in viow of the attention the rocent announcements of attitude taken by the railroad has attracted at-tracted at the department, of justice. Officials clearly woro pleasi'd with President. Elliott's statement that the railroad had no desire to retain investments invest-ments except in conformitv with law and sound public policy. Tho present intention of the attorney general is to seek a dissolution of tlio road by tho quickest means possible. Ho believes the pressing need to be a speedy solution solu-tion of Nc'w England's transportation problems. Tf that end can bo accomplished accom-plished through negotiations in which the Now Haven would meet tho government's govern-ment's demnnds it is declared that the case may bo settled bv agreement. In that event it is possiblo criminal prosecution prose-cution may be avoided, although officials offi-cials todaj' wero reluctant to discuss that, phase" of the situation.