New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-22
UNIVERSAL CONDEMNATION OF THE SENATE
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From T1l Ti5Say Ercnia0 Journal
The Senate has hardly cut dignifed figure
which should have been given $the consideration OF tDe
greay. Having shut them up In default OF sucn an
as na Al wheR the answered
The copy did not TO them nom any onGe
member OF the Senate, the matter should nave teH
clearing its skirts, it sufficiently yindiGate9
And cannot afford 20 permit its rules 20 &c imnote1t
and useless trial Of endurance with 6T or nrdec
ton OF the senate we should applaud it, But the simple
fact which the correspondens sepsfe furnished the
con- ought to be enough Even II the source OF me
contamination disclosed we 90 not see mnas to
sTe reneTty of the Senate. That body but one OF
three OF parties who share lts had
ppSeSlT furnished the press with official summary Of
the Treaty, confessedy an rs rs t 20 maze
such stir over the publication OF the full text
FARCICAL CHEAP DIGNIIY ,-, ANlhoSlIf'
The action of the majority of the Senate in
voting imprison in the common lail al MashmgI0-
which is very common jail, indeed-the two IRlBUSE
corrsspOndens for refusing to answer certain questions
which the senate had no business TO ask them would oe
farcical Illustration of the cheap dignity OF iat
ater entirely ont Of the jurisdiction Of the Senate
Wien thew answered that they did not receive the copy
of the Treaty published by them either directly OF nd
rec from any OF sIne1er are concerned their
real 10 mprisOn the journalists can Oy DC accontou
LOT ~ Pu aeaat a the matter that it Tot the dignity
OF the senate is under suspicion but rather their
personal integrity.
AN INSULT TO JOURNALISM.
from Clioago EreaiRg Journal
Notwithstanding the distinct statement that
of the Senate the two journalists, White and Ramsdei'
were imprisoned. Their quarters are pleasant enough
and TlF NEW YORK TRIBUNE Association has donDieu
their salaries during their eonnneInent Isy are noc
alton is. however an insult to Journalism TO mpdson
4oG SS,ed i'm il have dsTaced themselves by It.
senators COnkng and Carpenter have stopped to Jolly
T6e crusade against the reporters has promise of
resulting in ongneeded reform Inc tS ioa secIt5s
except In special cases, mas gone ny Inc e1eo9 4
business OF the senate requires darkness no more than
~ Gaef6S open the shutters and let in the light"
pI-RItC OPINION-NINGLED FOLLY AND TYRANNY.
From The Derot. Post
Public opinion, so far as we have any evidence,
nun one end of the Republic TO the other seems agreed
That the senate, in this business acting the part OF
.bev have right 10 know what their servants, the
Senators doing IN matter that very nearly hdVeTy
generally the whole Republic and they would
he very apt 20 sustain and applaud whoever informs them
thereof They believe that the Senate has no rght TO
aof only forgive but sustain and reward whoever re-
Vea such secret They believe ought to DE revealed
In the Of this sentiment the attempt OF the senate
10 punish the tor refusing 10 uis0hor
themselves by revealing their a.
that informant is person OUTSIDE tIe PIoPe[ S
N me Senate, and not responsible TO the senate
or its rulesis both impolitic and despotc, ihess
correspondents, In obtaining the lIeay' ndtS NIulacu
40 law wrUnged no man. zone nosH. NJ u S
evil. rather the reverse
pTisonrnent for no crime, public ohense, and Tor
5oiug nothine than every free American euzeh
tvTanny and oppression True. they are technically
guilty Of disOleying the law OF 1861, when mhes IL
oOupded by a Congressional committee But the par
ocular they refuse to answer rs one the com
Any where under any preteXt may DC aItSsteu, .aeu
5rfoFe the Senate, and asked any conceivable question
md II he refuses 10 answer any question Hhch inc
at has no right TO ask he may be imprisoned at the
uecy OF his tonpe9tors without even t6e
Ipon any right or just dignity Of any senator OF o.
body else The Senate can do wrong ana u mas zone H.
"GooD FOR THE TRIBUNE"
IRON The Atd california My IT,
The Treaty of Washington and the DEBATES
IN the secret session Of the Senate have by some myste
SSd ip TuE NEw YORK TRIBUNE last Thursday morn
ing Official circles We are informed arr huCn aetO ~
Sed and an official Investigation has been ordered TO
riis;,f The means employed by correspondents in
Obi aiming the iutQrmatOn; but II VIII StheI Pio|o
o." or Le abandoned in disgust. All the public wanted
80 mar Treatv of Northumberland they do not care a
sT9W as 70 where 1t FROM as I0Ag as = tue Soe"
ST me Treaty should have been given TO the Press
~ ce fiat it, merits and dement's might be fully dis
1sed before final action on the questions at issue was
taken. Good for THE TRIBUNE. ~
THE PUBLIC INDIFFERENT TO THE FATE OF
SENATORIAL DIGNITY.
While a majority of the Senators are greatly
sgtaed over the refusal 1T q Il White to answer ali the
questions put TO them concerning the way IN when they
abtaned copy of the Treaty for publication, the gen
az, ets the information il seeks or not 1t is quite
Clear that the custom considering treaties in secret
senatOria sessions not which the people favor
The public ike to know the terms OF treaties IoI they
s God wonId result from discussions of them, both
by the Press and in private circles WIN the exception
-; the nfTaeton of the senate rules either by the cor
of THE TRIBUNE some other person, no
harm has resulted from the publicity gyeno the treaty
Public curiOsty' has been grained and the hundred
ese rnors which would have been set ahoat by sensa
tona newspaper respondents, have been npPed IN
the bud the people have read for themselves and with
almost perfect unanimty they are satisfied that the
honor OF the United States has Deen Volcated, ana
tbeT interests have been protected IN the Treaty OF
gtOI aud they will be glau Wheh lhe
Of Messrs White and Ramsden shaI Dc noVeu Into le
ground and the IreatyltseH De 'aAeH ino
THE SENATE CANNOT BECOME MORE RIDICULOUS
THAN 1T IS.
There is one cOnsOlatlon-lt is not likely
that the Senate get itself into mort oous Po
tleo htcb shonld have tbeen devoted TO the dis
cusson Of the Treaty, 20 an ehort 10 ld VV I wi
r. tndlee the spite of few senators by the imprlson
Inen of the correspondents VINO uecIaleu ~ 20 AZ
,o one connected with the Senate had anything W uV
Win the publication OF the Treaty Many senators arc
also moved " unseemly rage because soeDouS RinE
,he debates of the secret Executive session, anu tA
rms GOOD opportunity 10 punish somebody ~ Is 'iHio
an examination made etc FOR inc leaklns "a ,hr
selves aud they should seek the euprtS ia ther owl
body To attempt to punish others ior thgf , p" Ss
onite upprepared If there was any onense IN the
matter 1t lay with TIE ikis0SE iTI conStrV and
vet M the Government has any cause OF complaint lts
con lies against that Journal for ut ana not It's news
tIes have offended The Senate has night TO protect
Itself but IT responsible for the secrecy OF EAT Se
Gv and Rpon nor OF the State Department. nor OF the
Predents household. When the CORES p0ndents swore
INT Inc integrity the senate was untouched III this
tbe senate had gone as far had right to 20
in this investigation. 1t seems 10 DE dlmcuII
for governments everywhere 20 learn that they
have nothing whatever 10 do with the con
duct OF the public Press, no responsibility I0r
it. 10 censorship itn time OF peace The fress IS
responsible 70 the laws OF the land Dut IL Is not aoe W
any kapOleonic censorship.
FOULING THEIR OWN NESTS.
FfO1a me Rea. TOrk sunday F1ss press
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