The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-26
the TELEGRAPH AND. THE PRESS.


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the Executive Committee Of the Ameri-
can Telegraph Company - the Press.
Complaints having been made by some OF the Eastern
newspapers respecting resolAHsn recently adopted by
the Executive Committee Of the American Telegraph
Company V establish new rates 70 DO charged for long
messages sent rem New York TO Boston, We beg leave
70 call your attention 70 the resolutions Of the Board Of
Directors Of that company and The action Of tho CON-
msee appointed by TO examine and report upon the
question.
has been represented In large portion o the Eastern
press from what purportsd 70 b authoritative sources
that the Executive Committee had right or power to
adopt the resolution In question: and that their con iuct
was censured by majority OF the Board The utter
falsebeod or those statements 10 demonstrated by the
documents now submitted ~.
October @ The r9scuwe ocm%tse BEAM &.
Of ne tariff for press messages In the South viii be
seen from the following order (D'-
r. pow,rl General supernssndes Of wssSnao a1 sud
Hsw Orleans Dhtriel sems, AiA;-
Ter ssssassos Of nova report, and Other business
IN Terminate on As IL January nen and that and AFTER
= zrH nus sARs RI 8 - v 1ssi frs.idsu.
PAxsENr RATES PAID BY THE EASTERN PRESS.
ans p ScsS Say now pay $3.50 per month";
The sixteen en- way paper. now pay ssss IS per month
49, ,
Each Of the three Providence papers pays per
Each be two worcester papers pay: Per day
Tue one Springfield paper psys per dsy........ So
Each Of s he 10, -four Hs.0ra papers
!" ihs l9Ir New Haven paper. pays per day. as
Nss meeting o. me editor: q these sixteen
few days hence. We trust that those gentlemen Viii be
pleased 10 take notice OF the c that tie amour. paid by
ORDINARY eopDs no. more ssSn the
value Of the stationery 80. z BARNUM,
O ALDEN,
Eec've com',ee Of the American Telegraph Co.
meeting Of the Board Of Directors Of the American
Telegraph Company, held ia New York, February l6,
Resolved Tina. the queation O. change Of tariffs on all
the nes Of this company, not affecting the interests Of
other except BY their consent and On all bust
nets oe referred 70 the Executive Committee to adjust
8. Resolution unanimously adopted by the Executive
Committee OF the American Telegraph Company at their
meeung IN New York, on the 18th day OF February,
1860
Whereas, the Boston papers have special arrangement
continued the pleasure Of said company for the trans
mission Of an unlimited amount OF business from New
dollars per month"; and this business has been largely in
creased In quantity, until it averages 62lS words
per day. and amounts q the rates paid BY Associated
riess, 70 81! ~ per day-about $4,000 per month
Resolved That notice be given To the parties Interested
arrangement will be discontinued, and that the same
rates wiz DO charged a. are now charged, or may be
hereafter charged the Associated Press
Resolution adopted mexs con- at special meeting OF
the Board OF Directors Of the American Telegraph Com
paDy, held in the city Of New York the 9Th day Of
Resolved, That the Directors decline until further sd
vsed, TO interfere with the action Of the Executive
but recommend that the new do not 90 into
eject until the LIST Of April
Reaoluton adopted At special meeting Of the Board
The city Of New York, on the llsh day OF April iSso
Resolved, That the question Of the tariff be referred TO
Committee two others to be appointed by the Char
70 report 1t the next meeting.
The President appointed Hon. Amos Kendall and VIM.
resolution.
REPORT OF TIRE COMMITTEE.
Your committee have investigated the m alter Of the
rates Of cnge on the lines Of this company particularly
between New York aud Boston, and have unanimously
agreed upon the following report, viz
Injustice In the resolution Of the Executive COMMITTEES
touching the press rates between New York and Boston
and that al the excitement on that bect has grown out
OF the grceeest misrepresentation The order OF the con-
mtee did not aect the press intermediate ween the
two cities at all; and they would be usual
allow the Telegraph Company to drop copies Of his re-
ports for their accommodation, Is heretofore. (5)
moaon to the intermediate presses but he aone
The Telegraph Company, responsible for al the nconvs
C1enCe 70 which they are subjected. ICY
The committee find thst prior 10 the or
the several telegraph lines between New York and
ton there between one Of them and
the agent Of the Associated Press by which he was I'll
lowed 10 fend Unlimited amount Of Halter for the press
at varying prices, finally reduced to $3.50 per week
When this Arrangement fret went into effect the commit
tee snderfnd the number OF words then sent daily
about 200 az for which the sum paid may have been
reasonable compensation, hut 1t obvious that under an
might be 20 increased make il an intoerabe burden
10 the Telegraph Company. Accordingly, the quantity
OF matter seIt has gone on increasing, until some
days It amounts to ten eleven thousand words and
the sversge was found in January last over six
thousand words per day. rhe result h tia. the COM
pany has been sending for this AGENT about three mills
. word matter for which the regular charge 10 NOR.
chants and all other customers three cents word (s)
SO fsgrap and so destitute Of oil reason is this abuse
thar an attempt made to sustain by claiming that be-
fore the amalgamaton Of tho Telegraph Companes twas
promised that change should be in this arrange.
in all time to come send daily The Boston press and
charge them with ten, twenty thirty, fifty Thousand
words, paying the Telegraph Company more than i
promise strong evidence that never made; GER
tain It 10, that il made wholly Unauthorized 10Y
press Of that city pay for dispatches over so 900
per annum. What they pay TO their agent have
no means Of knowing, but we do know that less than
Of this SO 900 Is received by the Telegraph Com
psny 1t s their agents obvious interest to make the
prets pay as much he can, and make the telegraph
against the press, dollar deducted from the charges
Of the telegraph, dollar added TO his compensation
II convenient and profitable operation he send
words, and get the press pay for hem while he
the telegraph only the tenth OF the price paid by
other customers And il is, perhaps quite natural that
be should endeavor through tho press to reduce tho
charges Of the telegraph on the hand while he
the charges q the telegraph pea for further
tons upon the prees on the other: (lo)
interests OF the community alike without making itself
the slave the partner OF any OF them This duty Il
VIII endesyor to perform BY holding its lines open At fair
rates to all customers the TERMS BY eterny
damssng fro its service al employees who may be en-.
gagged in uade speculation or business OF any SORT
ried on by means Of telegrapho correspondence The
Of the telegraph and the iparaty OF i've
10 ~ important 70 the interest and safety Of
the country ~ the Independence Of the press what
would the independence Of the press be worth II
man could dictate 70 the whole press Of the United
States what II should publish, and what II should
not publiah.or who should be correspondents, and
who should notP And what would be said OF
telegraph company which should refuse 70 serve
press whose correspondents nos appointed by n
eelr The Independence Of the telegraph H. in great
degree, conducive to the independence OF the press II
by special arrangements the telegraph company reduces
is rates 70 one reporter or AGENT TO the exclusion Of all
others. 10 in q