, 1866-12-11

out the larger 1c"nsr AM naac ~ nAl ~ HS
would dnd tho cast Of dispatches 10
tnc1etsed that they would be unable to pay
thc bIIls.,' "Then we Of the larger towns
have actually been paying IN large paEt 1or
the do*Tetehes sent TO ne . ssn1Aer M @ ta"as, H.
have xer' Tho reply Wss, ITO be saro you
Here the ''couspirators" Of the Western
"peVs ripE'' withdrew the memorandum
they had sn1nbitteh. because, recognizing ths
full obligations Of the Representative capaei.
into a contract that Fould work to the dis
advantage Of thc weakest ofthctr constttu-
ents . and the circular of Nr. scsipps assures
them Of the appreciation with which annle Of
Tho weak b;esassn ~ S reward inc" tos sn' 'u''
The remedy for the evil as 1t stands. with
ont comte1lIpg the papeTs Of the smaller
towns to pay altogether for their o*n de.
sratches, Il to have both reports coma from
arrangement Of having one report made Up
at Buffalo aid another at Now York. VIII
| cost a little more to have the regular" re-
| uort direct from New York, hut 1t will be q
/ frst abstract instead Of a second hAsh and
| It viii come through in good time. saving
our friends Who take a. snors s. repos,, ps.,a tne n,e
them, aud It will avoid tho dapllc ,tloa
that is Inevitable when two reports
| are made up at points five hundred miles
| apart BIZ reporters not In communicates
with each other, each o. whom can only
Scripps will see a conspiracy In this, We have
10 dou't, for 1t provides an opportunity OF
obtaining more news for large than eau be
furnished lor q small sum Of money.
While. he, on the 5th, Was p5ePatlnE als
prcpenciamento. asserting that the President
Of the Western Press Association vas bame Cd
IL bis efforts to lain legal call for meet
Ing Of the Association, by the conspirators,
Who comprised majority Of the
Board Of Directors, those consptratora
we're nrglng the PRESIDENT Ina 70 MAKE IKE
Of the Association, for that they
have dread ;, hut to take. advantage Of the
interest felt among publishers to strengthen
the Association. and prepare i ior the &C.
complIshment OF It's important duties IN the
try from The dull and pernieious despotisu
Of the New York clique. II such csacern:
~ the Detroit Adrerttser and Tribune, and The
Press Of the West generally, that is wanting
In capital, enterprise, TACT and good sense
wish 10 repudlate the action taken in New
| York bF the Executive Committee Of thi
Western Associated Press, We have no oD1cc
We are persuaded It won,d be wise for al
Hesten newspapers TO 50 With ~ IN estao sto
!, tyibutIng at New York, and We hope to co
.. operate with the Press of the West IL tn
! common interest; bpt, If alarm as TO
Western news ring and conspiracy prevails
and the smaller papers are convinced th
. New York Associated Press will permanent
, | sritntors Of the principal cities will be nbl
to do very handsome thing for themselves
! uuemharrassed By considerations OF the OF
legations urdcr the old contracts to pay til
: bills Of others. II there we're such co, cor
! spirncy As Mr.. Scrtpps lnagtncs, be woul
q Ss &. playing into the hands Of those engage
People informed and otherwise, may d
d i vide the odfEn. attaching 70 the former mar
= agement Of the New York Associated Pres
r as they plesfe. but It IL certain our Exec,
E tive Committee fonrd the old tyranuou
;! exclusive and cxact;Eg spirit of the Assoct,
4 ton un.bateG. exasptra'ed rather, by It
a change in it's management, and found N
cE-ie Offering the ,, Press Of t,exs re eoa'
!, cessible, Of. asserting their iudepcn
y >. euce aud establishing wholesome compel
>. tinn that would at once improve. the cha
e acter Of the news, and prove Of lnestlnnb
i. value to commercial centres remote iro
. munfties through the illcgitimate use OF I
II formation conmi+ted to 1nscfupufous han
tn by uews monopoly.
~ Concerning the interest that Mr.. Scrip
&c with the New York Associated Press,
m manitcstly speaks from the depths OF an
u nofapce that is profound. We will suppo
& =. 3Ir. Scripps in New fork to procure bcts
y quality Of dispatches for the papers OF
- Side of the ''news rin9'' of conspfrators''
,e- the West. The New Workers will assure b!
" Of their own magnificent enterprises.
b, will probably be called upon especially to q
Il! 4! miro enormous expenditures for news Of t
ais ,ts New York Sun, EIprsss and Journal Of Co
~. merre! He wants better reports, he Will t
r. them. They arc accommodating and "
furnish anything he wants. He v
to their rule that he must not b
arg an item Of intelligence from anv outs
nd party In New York. Then he will des
as 10 contract for very nice report very chea
bis and presently will learn that they will b.
,se nothing 10 do with the management Of !
'ps | telegraph, and that be must contract to !
ISL the Telegraph company for the transmits
al of the news-and II he inquiries what 81
ge messages as he wants will cost he will ase
to tain that If 1t were not for the financial a
he itY and generosity Of the Western ring
es, "conspirators," he would be impove.bl
ing by bills for telegraphiuy haR the news
now receives. A.