Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-12-01
FROM NEW YORK,
The Associated Press-The Difficult
with NIr. Craig.

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Mr.. Craig was dismissed from our SER
vice TOR endeavoring, while receiving pay
from the New York Associated Press, to
subvert 1t and make anew organization,
which would make him the arbiter of
news In America, with power to print or
keep 1t, use it rs he pleased in commercial
operations, and give it to the press when
he thought proper. He would thus become
the arbiter of American news. When
his plans were discovered he was instantly,
unanimously and ANONYMOUSLY discharged
from our service-the Evening Journal
voting for it-and very much rs any pri-
| vate gentleman OH the press would have
dismissed servant who had been found
with the family spoons in his pocket.
There was no objection to Mr.. Craig SELL
| ing news any more than his selling cheese; !;
but we did object to his seizng the ma
chinery which cost IFS such vast sums of
money, and as journalists not insensible,
we hope, to the dignity and enterprise of
journalism, we did not care to place our
selves at the mercy of u renter TO get the
news when he pleased, and give it to us
when itsuited his good pleasure.
| A new agent was selected, and every
thing went on smoothly. Newspapers and
organizations of newspapers who publish
our news have been approached by him
with offers of better news at lower prices.
Some OF them have come to the Associated
Press and asked that we enter into compete
tiOn with Mr.. Craig, and allow them to buy
our news and his, or either, as they deem
fit. An organization, known as the West
ern Associated Press, sent US a committee
composed of Mr.. White, of the Chicago
Tribune, and Mr.. Halstead, of the Cincin-
natl Commercial. We had interviews.
They made certain propositions. We were
| willing to consider them and make the
best arrangement possible for the Western
Press. But the policy of this committee
seemed to be to serve the leading papers of
Chicago, Cincinnati and st. Louis, with
large circulatlons, at the expense of the
newspapers in smaller cities, like Indianap
oils, Cleveland and Detroit. AS it is, the
Western Press makes indianapolis paw as
much for news as Chicago, although the
newspapers in Chicago are more numerous
and more wealthy. The Associated Press
of New York could not adopt discrimina-
ting policy; it could not contribute to
build up the Chicago Tribune against the
indianapolis Journal, for instance, or the
Cincinnati Commercial against the Detroit
Post. We c. rtainly found no pecuniary
motive to do this in the fact that the Chicago
Tribune was permitted to have all of our
news for about seventy dollars week. Ac-
cordingly the propositions of this commit
tee were not considered, and when they
stated that they would take our news. but
at the same time use that of Mr. Craig
nothing was left but to dismiss them from
the Associated Press, and they were dis
missed.
The western newspapers have now to
elect whether they will remain with us or
make new engagements; whether they will
| sustain the policy OF this committee or one
more liberal and just. There is no discus
sion, no controversy. If our brothers in
the east, or indeed anywhere, can purchase
the news more cheaply than we can furnish,
let them do it, and may they prosper. But
the New York Associated Press is fact I;
it stands and will stand whether journals
out OF New York accept its news or not.
The one thing certain is, that not being a
shop to sell news, not being in the news
business as matter of profit, we ask no
Cne TO come to us, and we shall have no
competition with Mr.. Craig. Those who 90
to him must stay with him, and may he
give them more comfort and less vexation
than he gave us. Those who remain with
us will be served as well as we are served
ourselves.
Reports of Departments.
No copies of any of the reports Of heads
Most of them, however, are in type, and
proof slips furnished for revision. 1t is
understood the Presidents message was to-
day read to the Cabinet.
About fifteen Senators and thirty Rep
resentatives have arrived.
Postal Treaty with Great Britain.
The Postoffice Department has simply
agreed on a preliminary basis for postal
treaty with Great Britain; the articles re.
naming to be formally executed and the
time fixed for its operation. 1t is expected
that the treaty will be in full force by or
before January, 1868, at which time the
present postal treaty between the United
States and Great Britain will expire by
limitation. The paragraph recently pub
lished chat a new treaCy had been nego-
tiated is calculated to mislead, and hence
this explanatory statement. r
New YORK, Nov. Boa special dispatch
to the Evening Post says Acting Comp
troler Hubbard in his annual report, will
recommend an increase of the currency to
the amount of $25,000000, and 1t is report
ed that Mr.. McCulloch will make a similar
recommendation.
1t is certain that Congress will be urged
to provide for the redemption of all nation
al bank note issues In New York. ,.r
MIR. McCullOch will forward the Treasury
and Internal Reyenue reports to the prin-
cipal cities in advance of their delivery to
Congress, for distribution to the press as
soon as the Presidents message is ready.
Financial.
NEW YORK, Nov, 30.-On the stock ex.
change business is dull. There is a disposi-
ton TO defer transactions in anticipation OF
" the opening of Congress, but the tone ol
the market is upon the whole more buoy.
ant than on Wednesday. Northwestern,
Rock Island and Ft. Wayne are especially
firm. Erie and Michigan Southern are a
traction lower. In the miscellaneous list
the principal activity was on Western
Union Telegraph, which advanced and
on Quicksilver, which is 3@4c lower. Gov
ernments are quiet at about Wednesdays
prices. 5t
Foreign exchange opened firm. At noon
bankers prime 60 days sterling was quoted
at lO918@lO956; bills scarce and demand
more active.
Gold is in active borrowing demand from
the shorts, and 1-64@l-32 per cent. per day
is paid on loans. The near approach of ex-
change to the shipping rate strengthens the
premium. Money is quiet, with little de-
mand for either loans or discounts, and the
rates show an easier tendency. The banks
are giving in deposits but are still disposed
to adopt n cautious policy.
The DRY Goods Market. Y
New YORK, Nov. 3O.-The dry goods trade
opened very quiet this morning. The oc-
cuIrence of Thanksgiving day necessarily
prevents the presence OF buyers from dis
lance, and the generaldullness in the retail
trade, and the fact that many people more
out of town are reasons why the home trade
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