Readiug Railroad.


PHILADELPHIA, Jan. Is, 1915.
20 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALn.-
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To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-


A letter over the signature of E., on the subject
Of the Reading Railroad, and dated from this place,
ceipt Of the Herald in this city, the letter was at
proper to deny the charge in the most unequivocal
manner, and take occasion to Isay that neither
knew II was written nor was privy thereto IN any
way manner.


From the attacks made upon me, may be JUS
hhed In saying that was one OF the thirteen per-
sons who composed that meeting; that after the
business was concluded, and the election Of Off
GERS commenced, rose to leave II, and was i'm
mediate!y arrested and attacked and insulted.
appealed TO the Chairman of the meeting, and also
to the President OF the Company, stating that, as


was charged with prying into and investigating
the affairs OF the Company, held vouchers from
bond-holders as well as stockholders, and was
ready TO produce them that stood also ready TO
give them the choice either of requiring me to
leave the room with my lips sealed to what
heard IN It, and under positive assurance, which
was willing TO give, that should not disclose any
thing-or, on the other hand, allowing me to avow
publicly that had been assailed here for obtaining
statistical statements which the Company itself
ordered to be printed and published. must do lis
President the justice to say that he thought had
my tull rights and privileges In this matter, al
though no other gentleman expressed a similar
opinion.


So much for myself. Next as to this corporation,
which, deriving Its powers and privileges from the
people tor purposes of public utility and benefit, is
therefore, amenable to public opinion, and conse-
quenily open to critical animadversion upon its
merits or dement's.


In January, 1874, two different reports were pre-
pared and printed, to be submitted to the annual
meeting. One of these was suppressed. The sup
pressed report is not in my possession, but / can
have access to it whenever the directors think
proper to deny its existence The suppressed state
ment contains the Presidents report, giving an
item OF debt and liability amounting to two mil
ions eight hundred thousand dollars, which item
is omitted in his report printed and furnished the
stockholders.


One more fact, and am done. In the month
Of December, lS43, or about that time an article
appeared in the New York Journal of Commerce
inviting subscriptions to the second track loan, in
which very particular statement is given of the
whole debt and capital, which the writer, acting
apparently on behalf ofthe company, gives at about
i've and a half millions In November, 1874,
tai is admitted by the company to be about ten
millions. Very respectfully, yours,
WIN. MAULE, 46 Walnut street.