New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-09
AN EDITORS PREDICAMENT.

ARGUMENTs OF WILLIAM O. nAEIIE1r AID Dis
TRICT-ATTOENL BLIss-A DECiSioH ia SEENED'
Charles \. Dana, the editor OF NE sun, vas
arrested IL this city AYr G. 1915, on heuoh var
rant or q warrant IN The nature of Ccuch W"itahi'
purporting to have been i7sued On; Of thr Supreme
Court Of the District Of Co,umbia. Iis wuTfAut was
directed 40 the United Marshal OF the Southern
District Il New York, commanding hin - take ar
Dana INFO custody, and immediately have MN before
ilat court 10 answer touching contempt gHcItu 20
consist In not attending before 10 as wines MI
Dana, jrrough his counsel William o. Bartlett, AZ once
obtained writ of habeas corpus from Judge BateHI"iu
Of United s ates Circuit Court. and VAS iefAse"
on his rec0Sn.z. nee 20 attend when aibhIoh' Vh
t3at writ should he mad.
Inc arrUmcats were heard yesterday, ara OnI'e"
States Dstrlct-Attorney Bliss. counsel for hiraaaI
F.-bc, began by making formal j-cions ~ NJ. hHft-
ietts traverse tie return the sri, OF haDeas cs.
~ Judge Biatchtogds suggestion, these objections "oe
Withdraw, ard Mr. Bi-s dcAurrcd 10 tie traverse.
TAs brought fqHIely up tie quc-'oas at is'Ue' ana
gave the opening argun mt 20 Nr. Basdcti. Tue
subpoena issued for NJ Dana required sm {" atten" "H
witness before TIC Supreme Court OF the DiIl'I o.
Columbia M4rcA %, JuJ did NOT specify ae year. ana
sr Bartlett bc O.e proc .edIGg e legal reasons
OILY, IL his opmon. Nr. Diua should De discharged
from arrest, ~, with great deal OF hanor in his
voice ana manuer: M Dana is ordered by the fuo-
pcua 10 appear Ia Washington Mirca %: that leaves
En at 5ity 10 select tho year ~ which to oey '"e
ubrcn. and nc has chosen II 4rc p " the year ne
Giately following tle nex5 Presidential election nc
iuiuas mat. by that Uus the present malaria OF WASH
iasOn, wllcu does noe seem 10 d2ret win Iiu' VIII
have disappeared" WIcn the iaI-Ater occasoEcd Dy
tbs remark bed sub4dod MI Barictt, speaking
directly to the point, sail:
Tae Districi o. Columbia il TERRITORY OF the Uniied
stafcs Gc &. = STAT. Large ~. IN S-9rrir t 't,
Of he Dy fic Of Co 1uD n ne adui.s-rati g. o. s
,ipal l.ws is merely IerrHoisl Cout ana I'.-
n,oial Courts are not Co.c;sott United Atts ~,'h
he OF scnon SIC o. me Kc'I-ea s'atH's ct he
JaIt,d 81 -. iae oat auSioits ever * reset
(u,r,- % tHr Uulcd Stics 10 s"ud sdnp'! - ''' -
ustrict was derived from std &C 80" So ~
| os follows; "caup-4I5 !Or ".-Hes-e' NAo "-s &c
Qtirl 30 a.cHt Court ni ih' Uhlt'd 1tc. W al! a.,
gc run into any other cis,rc ITJr'dea' III H.
ciNI e.Ises ire m - HtlH- o. Ci '-. 80
wncn sc cunt J. not. 90 no' I'VE at ," -rce, ,
taUro tHau 100 miles ir.n the pace ~ AodinE TIC
w. contend that tht- section docs not appy to tie
Supreme Cur, vi ;Ac Dl,rct OF Ciin'ia sizing a.
nipc'Nai OF fern 'lIIi VT }" '' ."l'' nc 49, -
,rs "a a Ciscur Cont oi t-r UIlct > ice, aud u.
j de~s nav rplc District Coug, - inc Ua.t" = as;
Circnit Cour5 o; The United a.ea. or DI'trct
Cow. to- C.i.el sfl.rs, 80 So A., NV 1I a.,
derived frol source whatever, 90 i,.ae warrant
fora parry or s"Hpen4 'oi "itiet'' 10 Grimm,
p,Ocec-in arising uHIcr mere ulgc'l Jaw 80 vac
to,iiy' MnGef ~ po"+rs - .. ~ y 1875 NM
mo lhc otai- Of WORK Gaze Of coa.ILac' Oi
aFi;.y u.otr LIE -, 49,, e"rc - O'Hs 80 '''
IIc Supreme Ooro u ,Ge Di,,r. 81. CoumDid sittlnG
10 administer local laws, Qu,-" ..hc.cAr ir"ii The
.nft.,a ooi.... OF ne L .et s - possessing
sI'erty uancr section 90 Of Tue y.srd 5.a.ues
s,iii srpruds or. or IN: Is nc H." sdIr li't"n
s 10 toe 81 tlcr from wiiru witnesses my b. called
upon 10 attend cSll cguses provided 81 tLls scson
Ia been in effect. ny subsequent ec aprhrd = vii
! ucssts III criminal cases. Tue Constitution
lor4rs t. the accused, Ia all criminal c4ses, iac
r -at have comp fl~rY process fH' obidlu's Wiz
uos,o. ~ lis f,yoc ttmcHumenis. Articie Vi TINS
,.e r.n co..uIiS IS process e., .x- us.c wI,a t.It
cui ,-d tAc prosecution. 70 give 10 aII uasro"cs
ri-i, atm. wood re 10 rob Tie accused q" ih' s.e-
e..r4 and protection which thc ,oHjcmVo-ar' Gus
az tory sucWs l- .cjra 10 De secure! 10 every &C.
caol le,,oo b. .ni- provision ~ tAe .aidlme..i Law
]
SAD surd or tns atuco pr''Is-Iu nHs tife i'n2"-
ia Il al ciin4alt Prosecutions 'he "'c1 i sH"A
emo. che ri-At havr compulsory process i,r "lta-
IDg witnesses ms avor, t. * eEd distance oi 10
muc-. Vile tl' c""pu,,o.F ~, > Ior "'-"c''c'
aF'usi llIn shall cXtr"o le'"J laii-s.
E;eiy stado4t OF tne as9y &. 80 Const NJ Oh Knows
tia sirn pr"v-.'h "jdi 1--we a. iet'-' en- "a 80
uon OF HAT llslruuent by tine States. e. II any
iueitauy in tie e. reese Oi M mot H 'orant f-"'
ca ks net|rrn tuc "tc'src ana t' acrl'eF, jest 80
rrat party tbe oHe a.utc supposed mty ne per-
mttcc. "a otu-r words, The Whole VuI9ont Gl ID, Con
st.ut-pAl provision may ne defeated. W. Contend
therefore, tulI aIy rasir4c."Is which nave bee I1l-
cumps ~ process Tor witnesses. must o. necessary
cons rctIOu Il tue Constitution i, 10 ID, nILtaIuec. nc
C...cr- otsod al act limiting tic !ht o tue accused
10 lave compulsory ploc-s' 4or Eitr S. " pro-
t4e Do. 90. OF within Que L-Ao.ad .ne, q. ihe place O
tI.al Go. rs. l. =. Of Oe.' !. ~ s." ui' pro
vi aust Dc mead 20 apig ID tae CoFcr"m'Ht 40 Wen
a. tlc accuse or t- ska A!rHd lrut 10 tAe Con-
! s;nuIIu- : reduced 70 the mcraat u.orl. ny.
TIE varr,nt ), unconstitutional AMI void on its face
~ vocation Ca iAe Pfo''S u oi t"' con- ut.oL
which pr0Liui. TIE Is~uc Of warrant n"; N. Hft.0
I ! "a
hot yea qGrpoft 10 De- hltpitrH ~ e ','-- w hI
mon If l.t O.g. Far au-It chat nyt.r 70 WAS l-eu'
by the Court e. C-H.d the itO'@! o. ~ D4It H. 'he
h4grat ,Io atom OF ArAc.o VI Oi Amendments C. tne
Constitutions Nalcn prDylIcs tn't ~ - cnnipIl prose
CIupna .Ar hccus.' fHh. c"lJ' We go ~" '"' -
puGle trial partial JusV 81 tuc Siato ana Dis
J.iat wherein te cihIr shall nave been cOiiu1itt ..
C-utcJt. al cO,ria q. tie U4itcI sttcs on-nse
nsta-t tie United states. (5cc. rs Kv. eiat. Of
[ = H. IL; DGFant AIT. oapcrf.-of, "OolN, J'tJ II
Nr Dana us comm tied tiis orusr T." committed Il ~
tue satc OF NeHIur ad N TINS district. aHd ne eau
mot be ired Tor 10 under the Consultation, elsewhere.
H. not occn IN or near the DISTRICT OF to.dHni
un4 Use mated OliOGs doctrine Of constructive
crgne, long succ abandoned by oar parent country
wlc1 in dark are cherished H. c"h nave no a"ll'nt
b. &c u f.e. AucrlcI. II 10 contrary 10 tIC wAJe oiiib
OF tie Constitution, as IL rrfcreuce 10 'hr ciiIe Oh
ire son, - II 10 rs express ettcF. AHe ares t'n uo
IGNITION ~ NJ Dana GA tHis warrant l. "a V.oi'4oM %,
provides mat person sndll o. deprived Oh cfl0
v.uout que process Oh i.' I"h. PfJces, - not u'e
N..hvu' Iu'I'''I on Ia "a 49, ,1rnnr IN he s,-
ported oath affirmation Tcg .fed ~ the CoH
in1ryer the exten, to when Subpoena for a witness
in 4 CRIMINAL ca-r my run tEc Only WAY % cohpei
I'rd siaies m tne a., rict whcre rucn WItHess Is
IJun4 adj before such warrant eau Issue. he Jdlai
MI. lc listed tht thc -'imJ1J OF aicA WHO - WI
c urcrss.r, IN a criminal proceeding wnitn tAo
Ugcd aIes partirs OF az Interested Ia Ju'-e
cal iat uu sac Yiurrs 10 Dali, 10 appear anu eSl
IN default OF Ul iHpFsou MIN uHt4 lac - Iqno' ~
the Court his testiII0hN (-cc ool, Ii. " stat
l. = D. i66J He can bc removed w rae MarshtI 0hy
-, I RAM of tue J4d.e (.cc. I,O4, X :. Ga L. -
L. l49) L. thi, JGG-c il asked 10 re.AHd Ia. PC
ulourr 10 ne D.s,rct of CoumuEI Tltnous one oia Oh
t.. uisut Il necessity VI MS teriiAuHJ warn .-o
req rrs before c same Ju re couiu H"" N'n
10 nail. u appear lucre, III the paitry sum OF 80
IL tuaC usU. 1r. BAItIctt sad lAdt Ne IA vs. - \" IN
- ma rci-r;r wcr. .cuGod si:cguaris against
tic pong .. a cuZen ana taxing hiIi 10 Nds"i'e
ION Tor 4 All. reason tEi 10 secure hi7 "teA''i
AZ witness IA 4 concerning wnch lie KNOWS ho'n
ing"
H. his reply to Nj Bartlett, Mr. Bliss made the i'Iio"
ng argument sendr. Mr. Dana to Washing
ton To be dealt with for contempt OF court:
MI Dana hus been arrest, upon au attlchrient Iot
cor,pt issued ~ the Supreme Court of the D'trl't