The New York herald., 1870-01-15
VIEWS OF THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER
PRESS.


Secret Circulars from tho Telegraph 0ils
gnrchy--Two Hundred Thousand Doliar4'
for Defsncc-Not n Cent for Trtbnfc-Tho
Western Union Losing n Thousnnd Doliars
Il Day.
The following Is among the recent Information W
have received concerning the strike OF the tces
graphers:-
SECRET CIRCULAR FROM THE orIaAncnv.
CHICAGO, Jan. IL 1870.
private circular mot for pnn.ication) has been
issued by the secretary OF the Western News Assocl.
ation. we copy from IT,
Our contract with the Western Union Telegraph hardly
second in importance 70 that with the New iorx
Press and i 70 desirable thai Az Journals % our :sociaa %
s ton of the publishers invited
forbds encourage support opposition GONE
pa s The
pany valuable consideration for the favorable terms upon
The object Of this clause is TO provide that the
press OF the West shall not encourage competition
with the telegraph company. The clause IN the con-
tract here alluded 10 Is as ioiioWs:-
And said Associated Press during the contn
Of this they and their aeeas and all parties
such parties shall employ the telegraph
slusvey 70 transmit 70 and from n places reached oy ~
paper business and that they will in way encourage or
support any opposition competing telegraph company
TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR DEFENCESs
NOT ONE CENT FOR TRIBUTE.
From the Raleigh IN. C) Standard, Jan. Ill :.
The eeraph operators strike still continues ana
to an increased extent Consequently Tc nave nos
telegraphic dispatches. How long this thing VIII
continue we cannot tell, but believe that 1t Will be
untIr the operators triumph. We understand that!
the National Typographical Union and other labor
associations have offered the operators 900 TO-
ard them the strike. II this so-aS the western.
Union Telegraph Company Is now losing about OO0
per day by the strikelt Is more than probable tnQe
the contest will Dc Of short Duration .s@
from the Raleigh IN. C.) Sentinel, Jan. II.
We had intended to give to-day q general resume
OF the great strike of the telegraph operators OF the
western Union Telegraph Company, but want of,
space 1orblls. The strlke,' however, so far from
being over we were led TO suppose q day or TWO
ago Is more strong and connuenC than ever. Many
enorts have been made by the company TO reduce
tie operators TO terms but they refuse TO c0mpr0.
mise their rights or TO sacrifice tteir brethrcns
Other unions and associations are extending sub
stantla aid anu encouragement 10 the Ioegfapnersp
and VIC think the mon0p0ii5t3 Will eveatuaiiy 90,
obliged by public sentiment AMI the Justice OF tho
claims OF the operators to come TO terms OF accom-
mudation. AL the leading newspapers so far as
have seen sustain and endorse the action Of tho
strikers.
SLENDER HOLD OF THE COMPANY ON POPULAR sYlis
pATHY-sENAToR FENrON's ORGAN SPEAKS.
[From the jamestown IN. W Democrat-Senator
FentOn's Organ-Jan IL.
In matter where controversies exist os In this, 1t
IS not easy to decide what the facts may be. The
telegraph company will have q slender hold ON
popular sympathy. 1t has been u monopoly or the
most rigorous kind. 1t has eXacted cXOrDitant
prices from the people Tor sending their messages.
1t has been nggardiy az an employer. 1t has wa
tered its stock repeatedly and tnen maintained the
high tariff so as to make dividends on the watered
stock. AT present the western Union people have q
determined opposition In the Atlantic and Pacific,
reduction OF their rates. This is contest in which
the operators have the power to compel compliance
with their reasonable demands. Their course Is one
IN which our sympathy is with them altogether.