New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-18
THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH CONTROVERSY.

THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH CONTROVERSY
To the Edito, Of The n. y Tribune
SIR: My attention mas been called to a communca
ton from Mr. Tai. p ShafIner, published in your jour
nal of Monday last in which the reporter for the Asso
ciatsd Press is said to have imposed upon the public
through The TRIBUNE of the 9Th inst. ian infamous
and alse statement" under the head of the !" Lobby
against the Telegraph" Ae Mr. Shaffner attempts to
controvert the facts in the statement alluded to- es
specially in their bearing on the action of the Senate
Judiciary Committee in the matter Of the Atlantic
Telegraph Company, beg that you will allow me
epace enough IN your columns 10 lay before your
readers the exact language Of the Committee report
together with such explanations and remarks Mr..
ShahteT's communication would seem 90 deserve at
my hsnds. You will perceive from the tenor of the
Committees language, that tue statement 10 which
Mr.. 5. takes exception was strictly true. When,
therefore he pronOunces the statement false aud
infamc Us, he ls hlmeeH guilty 0f gross SANDER
upon others.
IL is we'll known to every one who is az all con-
verssnt with teegraphc msers that TOR months past
persistent and uDscrupulous efforts have been made
b. Messrs Sheffaer, Kendall, Smith 4 Co. .pbOls,er
up an absurd srd imprscticabe scheme OF tler OWE,
by attempting TO detscb from the vast and hazardous
enterprise OF the Atlantic Telegraph the favorable
on-ide of our Government, and slso create
prejuoice agans tee Company and lis friends through
oul the country. To accomplish the former, they
have cot scrupsd 20 all the means and appliances
ard to sort " ell the tricks snd knayery which are
20 well understood Oy the Washington Lobby wnils
the aim Of the latter has been materially assisted By
toe Of the several telegraph lines and newspapes
uuder their control. Their lobby tactics npon the
United States SeLs,e having utterly failed them it H.
perhaps not surprising thai their wrath they should
round upon 5ose telegraph reporters wEo by an
impartial statement If facts, have closely tracked
their footsteps and exposed their trickeries.
1t forms part o. the puipose Of this communities
tion to defend the Atisntlc Telegraph Company as
when soy defense Of Il al association becomes neces-
ssry, lie hangers, Am quite sure, will BE- fyuad
sbuDdsnyy able TO make l.. Bat, with regard 20 GER
tain charges WHICH have been made snst the agents
and reporters of The Associated Piess wish 20 s.ste
positively. thar 60 fer az know and believe not on
Of them hes the lesst pscuriary interest the AT
lantic Telegraph Company. That they ell. or moe. Of
theU favor that enterprise and feel earnest desire
TO witness It's complete success s very true and TO
Ii at feeling, and not - any selfish impulse must be
attributed their dsgus. AZ the knsvsh operations OF
the lobbyists and others who have endesvored 10 de-
feat that great undertaking, well their very nat
raj desre 70 correct the various INSTRUMENTATION
concerning it that have been set sio.t BY Snsffner
kencsD, Smith 4 Co. The msrsgemen of the Asso-
GATED Pess claim 70 exercise no coL,ro over the pri
vote opinion Of their sgents but exsc, the strcteet
iDpaitslity IN the Information transmitted and nave
reason to believe that they other than impa,.
italy sppp.ed.
With these remaIke / sin, vito your permission
Introduce a. exc. copy Of the Judiciary Commit. ee'.
Report rstned 20 above, order tha. y1Gr resiers
DAY odes for ensevss 20 toe tuso fc.pess of ous
0npAsshss fen Wuhings0n Tas Npoyt wss nasIe