Mr.McCall had written me a very strong letter urging that he be retained, and had done everything he could to aid Senator Platt in securing his retention.

The Mutual Life and Equitable people had openly followed the same course, but in private had hedged.

They were both backing the proposed bill.

Mr.
McCall was opposed to it; he was in California, and just before starting thither he had been told by the Mutual Life and Equitable that the Limitation Bill was favored by me and would be put through if such a thing were possible.

Mr.McCall did not know me, and on leaving for California told Mr.Perkins that from all he could learn he was sure I was bent on putting this bill through, and that nothing he could say to me would change my view; in fact, because he had fought so hard to retain the old Insurance Superintendent, he felt that I would be particularly opposed to anything he might wish done.
As a matter of fact, I had no such feeling.