New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-25
THE SENATE AND THE TRIBUNE.


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THE SENATE AND THE TRIBUNE.
When Congress has nothing else to do it
orders newspaper Investigation. II also does this very
frequently when ought 70 De engaged Win b Onsa h
remedy at law, and when his position on any question
these newspaper Investigations invariably give the peO
pie to doubt the discretion and Judgment OF those
daily papers to print the news it is their business
aid the Government or any branch thefeOI IA keeping
ton but no law is violated if they elect TO do otherwise
THE Newly YORK TRIBUNE did the public and the whole
civilized world great service when 1t printed the En-
eish American Treaty and in ordering a Committee to
nGuire how the document obtained, the Senate took
he made TO believe that wrong was done by the paper
question And it be granted that an improper act mas
against THE TRIBUNE and not against the spondent
Tie course of the body in this matter is like that of the
made mouths at his sister. All this talk about an In
frngement of the dignity OF the Senate Is sheer non
sense Loss OF dignity follows personal procedure
from Just performances this Of trying to find out
how the papers get their news
A GOOD EXAMPLE.
We are pleased to observe that L HE NEW DIRK
TRIBUNE is still after Senators Carpenter Conkhng, ana
Others with every sharp stick for their ridiculous
course in the arrest and Imprisonment OF THE TRIBUNE
correspondents for daring g be true to anu
and martyrs. THE TRIBUNE Of SATURDAY last says:
Friends Of Mr. CORsns come to US T e 5SS s S & %
pa lie made an utterly wanon and foolish attack upon
gets punished Their best stop bis punishment to rescue lHn
This is exactly right and the example thus set ought
TO be followed by all other journalists III Is 700 nc1
emers Of their own party however great be the
wrong they commit and when asked why their answer
for we might thereby njure the party as ne Is one OF our
most honored members" Ont upon such nonsense anu
DO as TUr TRIBISE dOes-cOndemn the wrong ana com
mend the right, matter whether Il hurts or neIps
Republican Democrat As 10 te gGsa that
there way eliectua for @ ZAP parry f
for its Journals TO condemn whatever they may Seo Vi
wrong either OF men or measures Ill IL.
PUBLICATION DUE TO THE PEOPLE.
From The Baltia0r, sun
II seems TO us that the publication was due
nav ", ne senate made mistake in not complying with
thr suggestion of the President In England te soSer
When our agents reduce a treaty into form, why
not Republic as we are, give il to the people as mon
,I What was an accurate account Of the Treaty be-
fore the full appeared In IiE IklBI NJ a tIo
tor vas only statement in detail OF what had aready
anp"ared The senate has moreover been quite lax
heretofore in regard TO the publication v ante
ronr when he assumed that negotiations the result oi
which might be peace or war were ~, M pDtrary "a
tbe neope have 10 fight and pay for any w ina, ay Nc
the result emnenty their right 10 knp p a mnsss
NAV be considered that the people nave dahagcu TIC
Treaty by their yulearapproNaI'
WHAT INTERESTS HAVE SUFFERED BY TIE PUB
LEGATION
From The Troy I'ress, tDeRoSdtG) -,
II is clear that the United states oeha tSe
onot lawfully lay an injunction OF secrecy upon lne
ss ~ The country regard to news OF any khd; Nor
can any other department OF our GoVerh ~ ~ sc
a,,,, Tere made 10 do 70, publishers OF newspapers
oui moi he bound to obey such injunction TIE iEin
I'VE had an undOubted right 10 pupisn we w. Vi .n
1t ~ II could get hold OF the document as IL ihahageu
in some way to do eanos o sSe thS
sshS senate Who has been injured or what Interests
~ len nreIudiced by the publication OF the treaty
mi NnI6dy spposes thar the sOcaued preni2tu lure
nnbIiratlon" viii any tendency to afect te ACTON
p a. nv the ratfyng powers OF the two governments
ny he featy is wise aud unohjeetionabe, as most peo
anyr i'm considering il, no harm can come.as no
PIC Come or ia likely TO comefrom Its publication
~ % m on the other hand, ii is Objectionable the
At On chi 10 know IL at once The correspondence are
H. no wise 10 blame for getting at the news ana they
ought not be required by the senate 10 disclose Low
@ me by H. uGesss member or servant OF the
Sc nate has violated a trust
rur PUBLICATION JUST AND PRoPER-AwAY
WITH SECRECY.
from The Washington Parrot, Dem-
The publication of the British Treaty has led led
q, ha, Il called an investigation by the Senate. which
- nly serve 10 bring rdicule upon those ph0 started
f as zoe beiiepe 10 subserre public interest Out 10
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