New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-30

--~cnal character from the controversy sno nfoJ
Y-suoe mept night be come 30. he thongnt u no TO
ss~tin al ali upon the Directors 20 appoint ComMit
- 10 manage this matter aud 80 desired 70 move wa.
Tessrs. Kendall Livingston, and Dr. Green snouid %
Comm tee TO copsat with editors OF the Assooa''on
md report some plan Of COMPROMISE. ,.a
Mr. KEspALL desired TO say that Ine ,asa VI The
~rofts of telegrsphng Is somewhat erroneous az
Magnetic Telegraph had never PAD IN % I
A,ness eould not be made profitable at ell upess Us
81 the case of the American Telegraph Company run
,r,tbout opposition and with careful management.
Nd been stared by Mr. Field that the Exesoave ION,
;s,se had refused him hearing on the Boston Press
,ontroversy He had himself been one Of the Commit
tee thus complained Of and be proceeded % s'ae .ne
action and policy Of the Committee, WIN wmsn ne anu
Mr. Swain had been associated Tor ee Oh sAuS
rntes While engaged in doing 50, the rates OF the
Rpaoo reports 6al been raised as stated the Com-
mittee had not finished their work. and probably ,he
arton In some respects woub have been reviewed ana
when they hear saausny ohas make rSa
.,s;t;an from the Bostcn Press. He had not known
there was any controversy ut all and deci ned Tor one
10 hear the siaaemet< controversy had, however,
s,;sen between b. Craig and the Executive Commit
see and this vas all. This meeting had been called,
but he did not know what reason there was for 1t.
Nr. HEwyrr said he would exp plain why the meeting
was called He bad waited upon members OF the
Press and found they prepared TO close bargain
for the building of rival hne. he found the case an
urgent one and although he was not DESTROYS of inter
fefing with the Executive Committee before their re-
pcrt vas made, he had called the meeting.
Mr.. KEsDALL said, 50 far as anything personal was
copcerned be was satisfied with thu explanation. tie
was sorry the pamphlet Of the Executive Committee
was Published because be considered there were some
Objectionable things in it, and he thought they meant
more than some of the gentlemen who had signed it
had supposed He reviewed the facts reati g TO the
Transmission of the Halifax news and stated, If II
eouid be done without expressing any want OF conf,
denoe in the Committee already in existence he should
be favorable to the appointment OF new Comm tee
90 adjust all these matters.
Mr. FIELD said he would propose Mr. Kendall and
Mr. Corcoran as members of the Committee.
Mr.. HEWITT said it would be acceptable il the Com
mittee were taken from the Board of Directors.
Mr. SwAIs said the Press would not be satisfied with
scnt'ast based On s rsg Mar rates asssd robr
They willing 70 pay 100 per cent or 800 per cent
increase but they wanted contract that others should
not be afforded better facilities than those extended TO
them The pamphlet Of the Committee threatening TO
break down the Association regarded as a threat
70 extend better facilities TO others.
Mr.. KENDALL continued his remarks, stating that
the Telegraph Company had agreed to place the
special Washington dispatches to The Herald TRIB.
UsE, Times &c, the footing the reports Of
The Association, and had by this means really made a
saving The Herald Of s. as, and to TIE Times
unfriendly TO the Prees
Mr.. w FtELD-The Executive Committee voted
against this resolution
The sEoRETaRY-T They voted against the retraction
against returning money for past reports. They did
not wish to return any money.
Mr.. KENDALL resumed his remarks, and concluded
nent likely 10 lead ~ AMIGA Die result consistent
with the honor and the interests of the Company
Mr. BUTTS Of Rochester read resolution declaring
that any action for the settlement of the present diff
6cuites should not be construed to reflect upon the
existing Committee, or TO imply any want Of conf
denee in them.
Mr.. ID. ID. FIELD was willing to withdraw his
amendment, and to vote for this resolution and Mr.
Kendall's, If the understanding was made that they
should be adopted together.
The SEcRETARY-No Sir; no such understanding
viii be made
DIR. GREEN suggested resolutions to the effect that
the present Committee Rates shall report
aCommittee of three, not members of the Executive
Committee, shall be formed, to enter into contract
with the Associated Press for the transmission and
management of their business. He thought the Press
ready TO do all that was fair and liberal as 10
prices and he showed that the offered in the letter
of the Press better than those received for pr
vate messages. He urgued at length in favor of his
propoei' ion.
Some objection having been MADE TO the exclusion
of the members of the Executive Committee, the
words stricken out and the resolution passed In
The following sbape
Hheyeas Committee has been appointed by the Board Of
tors charges tolls for the transmission of
ever the lines OF this Company, therefore, .
said Committee shall adjusted
scale Of tolls aud the Board Of Directors shall
adopted the the President be requested
appont COMMITTEES Of three stockholders TO conclude the
Pres the basis Of the Company scale Of charges