Show settlement WAS ILLEGAL attorney generald opinion in the north american commercial co case washington may 14 attorney general ainey ha rendered an opinion in which be bold that the fiade by sec et aries bindoni and foster with the north american commercial company bv which the government for the years 1890 01 and ft received lesa rental boch to bonus and the geatal per kin than was upon wae illegal and therefore ie not binding on the present secretary thin reduced rental and tax wa because the company had not been permitted to take the full number of ordinarily in the lease as the limit in vicy of this decision the secretory bag made a formal demand tipon the company for the full amount of rent and per skin tax for the year 1893 and has referred to the attorney general for such action as ho may deem advisable in the matter of brorn iho company the full amount due for abo previous years the whole amount claimed to be adne the I 1 about |