The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-04-06
Mr.. John G. Rives.

We have finished with this gentleman not only for the
present. but for all future Time We Disguised with the
subject nauseated by the features of the picture which
circumstances have forced us TO depict. We have many
things in reserve which might bring forward against
him. But why pile Pelion Ossa in order to crush
pgmy, however malignant the pgmy may be- We see
no good end to be promoted by such We there
fore dismiss Mr. John c. Rves the business partner OF
the late firm OF Blair Rives, saying only these things
by way OF recapitula,on
Mr. Rives has put forth the innuendo that his mighty
efforts prevented the proposed relief to the editor Of the
Union We have shown from the record that il passed
the House OF Representatives, and defeated in the
Senate by the parliamentary tactics of few men, against
the known wish of a large majority of that body
Mr. Rives has asserted that the proposed of
relief would have given most enormous profits. and he
gave the reasons on which that assertion based.
have taken up those separately and dpoued
them oil by Mr. Rves's oath, made in 1910, when he
was public printer. and his compensation was at
stake.
Mr.. Rives has made calculations OF congressional
presswork which we have proved by Mr.. Rivess oath
were not more than one-four,h OF the actual minimum
cos, of such work when he was printer and his conpen
sation was at stake.
gressiona work TO the work executed by Mir Rves for
the first session OF the last Congress, and thus proved
that he was making prof, when he swore before MIR.
Wen,worhs committee that he losing a, the rate OF
sl60 day.
Mr. Rves has asserted that the amount Of work or
dered by the last Congress made onehaf The rates OF
1919 exorbiianty high We have shown how Mr
Rves, speaking under oath in ls4O, when his com.
pensaon at stake endeavored TO convince Congress
that the increase in the amount OF work from 1919 to
1910 did give the printer undue profits a, the uH rates
OF 1912
Mr. Rives has asserted that the Improvements in man
ufac,uring paper by machinery and the invention OF the
power.press, cheapened 10 vast amount the cost Of
printing That assertion was 10 a great extent, trse
but we have adduced Mr. Rvess evidence, given under
oath, when he used The presses and engine We
now USE 10 disprove Mr. Rives's assertion-we
far as Mr. Rvess evidence is admissible prove dis
prove anything.
We have shown how AIR. Rives in 1910 endeavored 10
induce Mr. Blacks committee TO believe that the full
rates Of 1919 were no,,oo high
We have shown how he stated under OATH before Mr.
Wentworth committee tina, deduction Of 33i per cent
on The rates of 1919 would give fair profit, hsn here
,cas proposition pending to give The pr'nter 30 per cent
deduction.
We have shown how he denied his statement TO the
33 per cent deduction when he found proposition pend
ing to give the printer average deduction Of 40 pei
cent.
We have shown how he ready, in the face Of wha,
he swore TO before Mr. Wentworhs committee, to bring
forward Statement, that exorbtsni profits would be made
al one half the rates OF 1872 when Congre. had enter
tanned hose rates.
But why particularize further In general terms we
have proved that Mr. Rves's position, his feelings, and
his pecunary interests be understood before any
man can pretend interpret his or hi. oa,bs