New-York tribune., 1867-08-23
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No % BRvxwAy.,r.. Nev-l ORR. July l5. sia
SIR: Referring 10 my letter Of the 2lst ut relating
to the proposal for Joint publication 10 be- issued
by the American Industrial League and the American
Free Trade League, il is my duty now 10 INFORM yon
that Mr. Peter Cooper expecting 10 return to the city
in few days the Committee appointed by ti. l%asuo
to confer with you this subject viii be ready To do 20
on Monday next at any place or noun You nay aplUn
niencc OF your committee shnll DC oDgel y as oaiy
ntmaon possible Of the fact. In order thai may
notify or two members OF our committee VINO ale ol
III town, but VIII come IN Tor the Occasiou H. LoNele
the day hope is the case be convenient loi VIII
please to signify where and at what hour the meeting
the honor to be- Sir, yOur. respectfully s..
Simon Stern, esq Secretary Executive coH~iee American Pre-
Not receiving any written reply to the foregoing
letter. verbal communication was opened with MIR
Alfred Pell who appointed o'clock on Monday, I'D
July for the proposed meeting.
OF the proceedings Of that meeting the following
memorandum contains the report:
ora he'd ri Mr A. Pill of ne Ie, Trit,
L>agH> ~ MessrG PErER CoorKE G. 4. TRovBuDgr , ~
MADDEN aad Jons WiLIi,N ne Case appoint ad o. oer
nis ssJod on ~ put Of le dlsiriai Lsagu-
The Committee, pursuant 10 appointment, proceeded
Monday, the 22d u. at o'clock. 20 the Office of the
London and Liverpool Insurance Company with the eN-
leciatOn ol meethB u 'OIniAi,''e on 'he II'o idle
Lcague, 10 confer Oh the subject Of the proposed Joint
Alfred Pen. who informed them, with brus1dencs
Of manner, that L.s time was very limited as he was
opportunity 10 the Committee to present the proposition
10 consider which the meeting had been appointed pro-
lshed, successful basis their own paper called The
Leay7e Tor advertising Ia which they had made cxen-
sye contracts IN London and elsewhere. aud had 10 In
contemplation 10 enlarge It's SIZE, and vary ITS con-
tents, and 10 publish II weekly instead OF monhly,t
would he prcpOstcrOus for them 10 consider for moment
the proposal of the American Industrial League. He,
however, proposed at certain portion Of the space Of
The League might De appropriated on terms to be
tudly agreed upOn TO matter furnished by the Industrial
League. The Committed having expcrcnced Some dim
Guilty In obtaining permission from Mr. Pell submit
desire 10 interfere with the issuing Of TIe League or any
Ia ITIf oT Tfr
cuate their object being 10 present the matters In
roNeny IN an independent and impartial manner 10 the
consideration Of the American people and asked perns
sion to read TO Mr. Pcl the precise terms on which they
proposed the publication should bc conducted. Having
Tth ni VIII % tn thG request at the American Industrial
MOnd0B JUiy2 1861.
OF the proposition thus made the annexed is
copy:
The American Industrial League proposes the American
Trade League TO Issue publication under the joint up-ron
and the joint expense Of both Leagues the following
dions
First: The sheet TO be Issued monthly
second sze-A quarto on sheet not exceeding SO by
Third: Crcuaton-At first not TO exceed 10000 copies
but may be Increased after the second ISSUE II mutually
Fourth: DurationTo be continued for l2 months OK.
cept DOlh parties concur IN desiring It's cessation prc
nousy, OF IL may be closed by either party at 90 days
tVh; Mode Of conducting it-Each number shall con
tp discussion OF one specific subject in which ar
gunent for the Affirmative and negative shall both be
printed The first four pages be occupied by the party
assuming the affirmative and the last Dy the party
maintaining the negative, each party alternately holding
these positions. 'o
A.rhe paper TO be issued on the first Wednesday Of
each MONTH and the affirmative Tor the month To he re-
ponsbe to furnish to the negative by the 18th day OF the
n1nh preceding copy Of the article 20 be replied to
selected matter or miscellaneous articles for tho airma
i've to befurnished not later than the 18th.
Line Seet 10 be printed on good Heps paper. not ex
cceding 40 lbs. TO the reanl.
C.-Each party to circulate through It's own agcncIes
one nan Oh each issue, exclusive of those for sale giving
M e 11 access to the books or lists containing
the names ana addresses OF the parties to whom the sheet
- sent.
D-The subject for discussion, after the frat pumber
10 DE named az least two months in advance each parv
having liberty TO advance such proposition as n pda,es
when occupying the position OF the affirmative side
Eff any difference OF opinion should as to these
details between the respective parties the same To he re-
one OF which shall be chosen by each League aud the
third by the other two.
Neither party shall possess claim any right OF copy
right.
The name proposed Is 7he National Aoleriean. The
time proposed FOR the issue Of the first number shall DO
the first Wednesday OF September.
The proceeds OF all copies shall be placed TO the Joint
account, and copies 70 be sold except through
nc ws agent who is TO be selected by mutual agreement
The number for sale OF the first issue shall DC 2000 copies
and II any remain unsod they to be equally divided
between the American Industrial League aud the Amer
The quantity for sale OF succeeding numbers shall be
whatever the agent may consider necessary.
On the day following the interview above reported,
the Secretary of the Industrial League received the
following letter:
THE AvERlcS FREE TRipE LElGuEl
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE no 20 BH2ADEA'i H2ADEsA' ioe- {
DEAR SIR: Absence from the city prevented me from
receiving and answering your note OF the 18th Instant.
regret this the because perceve by your note that
In all probability, some OF your Committee have put
themselves To the useless trouble Of coming 10 town
yesterday
shall lay the letter received from you before the
Committee ON Wednesday afternoon and shall advise
you Immediately thereupon the determination OF time and
place OF conference.