New-York tribune., 1866-12-03
rHr ASS0cL1TEp PRES,.

T. Es Editor Of The n J. Tr.bnHe
SIR: Statements are made in an editorial article
printed in THr TuprSE tl uo,li-- t-lt do Injustice 1rd
we would BE- Glad 10 correct them - ols co- j. r4 eo-i
allow us tLc space 20 do so.
You shy the Western As,oci'trl Press c-, u r' N@T-
York As,ocatcd Press committee whose lo. -c4-- %
be TO serve the leading paIc- OF Chicago Cincinnati 1ai 81
Louis thar accordingly the propositions 81 - committee
were not considered and We dismissed fom te Aa'--
ted Press.
The Executive Committee Of tic Western A-oc''el P''
were not sent expressly 10 the NcwYors Associated Press
That was only part Of their duty and h. most important
part.
We did not attempt TO serve the principal cuc Of iAc West
at the expense Of the smaller papers Jl declined 20 make t
rauecmcuts that would have been aIyanta-c', 90 e Journals
that had proprietary interests in and TO Tie ".-r i'
Of the larger We.icn cities because we've acting m an A.
sociation that numbered among 90, member, I'o.' Cd.
papeIs m small towns
II we had entertained designs o asgraudtue Cincinnati
Chicago and ST. Louis TIC expense az tr oth.l Western
cities we saw nothing in ihe example of tie Sew lors As"
citation rcbuke ps and hear nothing H the conversation oi
its members 10 discourage from making thr attempt
The NcyYork Associated Pres wcse willing Co 'cI u au
the news We wanted coupled Will restrictions ia did not '
gard quantity II had proposed 10 order te or "cny
Thousand word. per day the three principal cities oi tr
Wc, convinced there would have been uo difficulty a
procuring that quantity of the Associated Press luI then Ne
could have refused take tc smaller regular report leaving
the small towns 10 pay their dip1icirs hinr which
thcy never have done u the West and which 90 attempt vod
probably be ilc death Of them.
The statement that The Western Pres, make indianapolis pay
a, much or news a. Chicago qualified y youa' Che mere eN
precision Of on opinion and permit u 90 y is 50 thorough
Misunderstanding Of the truth Go lsi wlHt Of iuirn1
tion that abuudany ios a tr inaccuracies 90. i'
article Ninctcnths the cypen., tcerapue urus 90 tl"
West is paid by paper four five and yci b. costs
the telegraph company much TO send d patch 60 Dayton
O., 10 Cincinnati There special arrangement f'r getting
West 500 words per day oi news u addition o '. regular r
port and the telegraph company oiarse io this according DO
the number of that ta1c To- Therefore he Indianapolis
paper, choose take they have 20 pay r ns others do
There no more injustice 10 thc Indianapolis paper n t,
than there u charging The Ner lorl Ls of > ' 1a'h
per word Cor a special Telegram noh Washington a' The
Icibpas pays.
The sudden assumption of ytuou reserve 'T tlr NrHl"'
Associated Pres, in behalf OF hc interest. of r paper. o te
smaller towns 8, lo,, entertaining hru instructive aud
merits the mos, delicate appreciation
Concerning thc alleged ceremony ui nur d '~1 IRON me
A.,ocincd Press on know about r ihri wc Hoi.hc ih"
Association the Western press did their Dispatches
any longer What formaes of expulsion mIY lp'c occurred
after retirement have means u hutlH- i hn h'i
care 10 inQur hut is singti. fact such connection
thar the agent the Ncu Nor, A,sgn- Pros hi~ure.
eel during last r. hOurs Intense -ucud' o forrc M reports
upon hc press ol the West 'lm $50 nuh'n'iI'} r'Hs'.
" HN-Tftu fWrHnTr foImtrTfi
Hor,r WUrf CiicgG, foIrf
Executive Committee Western Associated l'-'s,
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LOUISVILLE SrFTEING FOR VAST or NEWS
TH1 TRiBrsE-
LOUISVILLE KY Dee. 2-Since the Louisville
ciatou hear many complaints from Intelligent citizens ui
business Of thc mcoecrncss Of tc ccgipIc reports