New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-04

shuled out of sight, yet it is only fresh proof OF the
| singular control this company has from the
start exercised the London newspapers To speak
plainly, the way in which the English press was sub
sidzed was disgrace to journalism, and equally
| disgrace to the company, l have heretofore de-
scrbed some of the scandalOus tricks by when the
stock was first forced upon the market 1t is an old
story now, and need not repeat 1t. You know VINO
| the two leading men of the concern arc-Reuter ana
Changer The relations of the former to the press
enabled him TO exercise an influence which he used
unscrupulously to puff his scheme and to suppress
every fact unfavOrable TO its When Attor-
ney General Hoar's opinion was given against the
claim of the company to land its cable in America
without the permission of Congress- the public here
was kept in ignorance of it for nearly fortnight.
The Daily NerS was the only, or almost the only,
journal which printed the fact till 1t came III way
which compelled some Of them to notice It,
Then they said it was of no consequence.
When Mr. Fish had given his decision,
they ignored that and it was kept quiet till some OF
the managers had unloaded themselves of the stock
which within the last fortnight they had run mp to
fancy price. Now that the facts can no longer be
withheld from the public, they are belittled and mis-
represented The Secretary was not ashamed to
write letter to The Times of Saturday. denying that
Mr.. HOars opinion touched tho question of their
legal right The Times seems to be deeper in this bus
mess than most of the other papers. Its principle
always TO print not all the news but only so much
of the it wishes its readers to know. 1t does
not now permit them to know that the Secretary of
State has forbidden the landing of the Cable. 1t
touches the subject in its money article of Monday
morniag-a department of the paper presided over
by influences that most business men know some
thing about If it is not corrupt, then the general
belief in the city does it cruel injustice. 1t treats
. ln NJ tho (oyarupnout nc N uumUpTt-
ant incident and coolly says: 1T seems plain
that the existing Company cannot suffer
from the difficulty now attempted to be rased' An
opinion like that deserves 10 be paid for much as
the opinion given by Mr.. Rcyerdy johnson, while
American Minister that the Government had no au-
thority its coast, and that cable might be
landed under permission of any State Spite of all
this management the stock has been knocked down
from % to 90 and holders have at least discovered
that something is wrong.
As TO the English Press suppose instead OF taking
an American criticism you take the evidence Of one
Of the London weeklics. The Spectator Of July II,
saws: BY the time there are 80 cables, VI. Reuter-
will probably be ready to give the public little non
commercial news from the States, where they publish
every morning whole columns of news from Europe.
Our Press is rapidly becoming the least spirited in
the world aud submits 10 anybody who offers 10 save
it sixpence cit is easy TO throw the blame on Reuter-
and he deserves deal more than he he is
not She sole cuprt in this matter There is nothing
to prevent any journal that chooses from having
special dispatches. Nor is Reuter- the only news
peddler. One or two agencies, independent Of him,
supply to the provincial and some other papers
1t has repeatedly happened that important American
kilograms have appeared in the great Edinburgh
Journal The Scotsman, and reached London thence by
mail before appearing in any London journal. Does
- #.. slsFn
don should have to take Scotch paper for tho sake
of American news
went on Saturday to a meeting Of the London
National Society for Woman's Suffrage Although a
private meeting TO which admission could only be
had by invitation it was largely attended. IL was,
l believe, the first meeting Of the Society and the
managers were 50 far from desiring publicity that
they excluded reporters Nevertheless, a pretty
full account Of the proceedings appeared iu
one or two papers, and they have made "a
strong impression. If the meeting had shown
nothing else, it showed a capacity for
organization. which in English meetings IS COM
monty remarkable for its absence. l don't know
when have known meeting well managed.
There was programme Of resolutions and specchce,
from which no departure was allowed, and the
speeches were kept within due bounds. The credit
Of this is due 10 the lady who presided and who is
the executive officer Of the association, Mrs. j. \.
TAYLOR. You may search some time before you will
find one OF the nobler sex to 90 through the duties Of
position both difficult and novel with much dig
nifty and grace Next to tie public championship OF
Mr.. Mill think the womau's cause in England
owes most to the wonderful energy OF MIS-. Taylor
She has had many and very capable assistants but
has, believe been the real head of the society since
its foundation.
There were about n dozen speakers, all Of them
III - r.I1 81,
ton to many who have few opportunities Of hearing
him. send you a report on which you will, dare
say have comments of your own to make, less IA
yorable than mine. lie was followed by Charles
Kingsley, who has such horror of being reported
that he spoke only on condition the press should
not be represented. You will discover from the
presence of q man holding KinGsley's peculiar po-
siton and from the letters and speeches Of the So
icitor-Gencral. Sir John Colerdge; Of Lord Hough
ton; Of Sir Charles Dixie ". p; of Mr.. John Morley
and Of Mr. Stansfeld, NJ p, that the moment in
England for women's suffrage has passed beyond the
stage when it found its only advocates among
theorists and what the world calls Missionaries and
extremists. It's rapid progress IS due ID 10 slight
measure to the moderation and good sense shown by
those who have Lad charge of IT, They have limited
il 10 a suffrage movement and they have not
allowed it to become ridiculous by the advocacy Of
mere mouutebauks, nor made it odious by such
selfish bigotry as some American champions now
showing in their opposition to the XVIII Amendment
on the ground of its failure TO include woman.
Americans who have taste for English books viii
like TO hear that Messrs. Macmillan are going to sell
| their own publications in NewYoIk. An agent goes
ont in to-day's steamer taking with him full col!
lection Of the books issued by this house, ana viii
! open stOre-I suppose on OF near Broadway, since
most Englishmcn consider that to be the only street