The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-30
MIR John G. Rlyrs

Yesterday we published the assault made by this per.
son on the editor OF the Union the nth of this month";
which called forth the replies which our readers have
doubtless noticed But have not yet done justice to
Mr. Rves; and, having presented his own statements we
must beg indulgence while expose his missatements
by producing evidence heretofore given by Mr.. Rives
himself, that he may be permanently fixed on
the other horn OF the dilemma we sci forth on Thursday
Wew not notice the assertion put forth, that the
tract has not thus far been faithfully performed. We
proved satisfactorily even before Mr.. Went
wonh's committee The subject referred by the
House Of Representatives 10 The Committee Printing,
which reported in favor We therefore pass by
the naked assertion Of Mr. John c. Rives, like the idle
wind Now that person comes forward and admits that
the printing taken at losing rates, while he endeavors
TO create the belief that there has been loss because
of the manner of its execution naked word (contro.
veed by many wnessss) being all that he has TO sus-
tain his allegation. We think have treated sufficient
y of his credbily; and pass to his calculation to
prove that the contract price of the Patent Office report
would give profit TO the printer and we mistake
much if, when we have anal yzed that calculation and
commented on lis mponent parts do not place Mr.
Rves where we have promised to place him.
Mr., Rives selects the Patent Office report because
than of any other lie bad no. forgoen-but he evident
y though, that others had fogot,en-,ha in 1910 he had
stated under OATH that the increased quantity Of printing
did give the printer any undue profits at the full
of 1919 The printing OF the las, Congress executed
precisely the presses, driven by the identical
steam engine used by Blair Rives; and the paper was
superior that used by them, while the prices paid to
iourneymen had misunderstanding to Mr. Rives him
Al. r....
further increase OF 90 per cent since that time Ii is alb
solutely preposterous therefore, for Mr. Rves come
forward and that half the rates OF 1919
would give exorb,ant profits, after the specimens we
have presented OF his statements made under oath in lsao
all lending to convince the committee that the FIJI rates Of
1919 pere mol too high.
But we will not recapitulate We therefore pass on
to Mr.. Rves's calculation by which he attempts 10
show that profit be made the Paten, Office re
port Here is his calculation:
Composition of ,oo5 pages small plea plain, Is
Composition page .aiai pic. 500 Is
sass Z Page Sss:! PP & each: each &
en-, isi sssda:s"ss: 's Sc
Paper for eura numbers on mechanical part, 5000
.ss = r s ssa ia1 contingencies: "a q
copies, $40 pages each, taking 4 s75 rcamr at So %
Observation-Disclosures. i6os7 81
ssw"k b'Jt realms paper al y cents per resm s32 "
Cost according NJ, Richie. evidence ss g, .
fne according to Mr. Rtche's 100 rs
Mr. Ri'che's prof, according evidence. so9 s.
Mr.. Rves knows that this calculation is utterly
wrong but he endcavors to give il currency by falsely
pretending that the principles OF the calculation have
been admitted by the editor OF The Uaoa The editor OF
The Union never made any such admission he never
sanctioned any such principle OF calculation. He did
publish calculation OF the cost OF printing the Copgres
n'nat Globe and AppsadiI, which executed by Mr.
HIVES, in which he put the Of composition al the
rates charged BY the Typographical Socieiythe paper al
lhe price sworn TO by Mr.. Rives himself before John
"eh'wor'hs commitiee-the presswork at double III,
amount which Mr. Halliday, Mr. Ryes's own foreman
testified before the committee was the regular price
ofpresswork in this city liberal allowance was also
made Tor The waste paper, ard for odng-lhe latter
estimate being about double the cost Then 10 per cent
was added on every enumerated item for contingencies
NOW MI R'ves comes forward with calculation and
falsely states tina, il is based on principles which have
oeen sanctioned by the editor of the Union ,oh,e calcu
aaron does NOT contain single clement ,rtie the eor
@ns Union has sanotionti Mark these particulars
L. MI h'ves estimates the OF composition al three
umes Inc contract price The editor of the Union pl,c,d
II at the rates OF the Typographical Society
q MI Rves estimates the cost of presswork at 2j
cents ream, and falsely alleges that the editor OF the
Union had adduced evidence before the Wentworth com.
m''ee TO prove that presswork could e executed at that
Price Neither the editor Of the Union nor the friend
VINO appeared in his stead before tina, committee ever
aaduced any evidence that point One OF the witnesses
summoned by Mr. Wentworth was. when recalled, ques
TONED by Mr.. Marshall to the cost of presswork for
census blanks. He stated that il such work was fur
hsned large quantities. that many presses could be
employed small profit might be made by printing blanks
"twenty-hve cents He gave the calculation on
winch he founded that opinion and IT was based entirely
on CENSUS blanks and similar printing Now, be If known
mai census blanks are printed only side, and
VI course go through the press but once. Besides,
"'y DO moi require folding which is heavy item of ex
pos On the other hand each sheet Of Congress print
"k must go through the press twice, in order TO be
printed on both sides; and then the cost OF folding is
.en'ysght cents and eight mills a ream, without any
'"owance for superniendence This brings the cost of
90" OF congressional presswork, according to the evil
's'ee which Mr. Rives pretend. fixes il at twenty FIVE
.'" w 10 seventy eight and right mills Besides
"'' gathering cent hundred sheets Mr. Rives's
o"h foreman, speaking under oath before Mr. Went.
WINS committee, (see evidence, p. 50 said
Inc common price of preswork in this city is 50 cents