New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-18
WAsn, NGTON CORRESPONDENTS.
THE PACIFIC MA Il REyELATIONs-HOw Do THEY
.v> ECT THE PRRssf

WAgfD, NtlON UNDERGRADUATES.
THE PACIFIC MA u REyELATIONS-HOW DO THEY
an ECr THE PRESS
TO fhe Bdtor o., me Tr'oune.
SIR: In Now-Yor.k evening paper Of yes.
teriay appears editorial ardgraph In relation to the
washington correspondents who shared 10 the d'iriou
ton OF the Pacific Mail eorrupt N fund. This para
graph is to all appearances 90 desig edy unfair that
doubt whether 1t would be any use to attempt to
rect It's nsstatements In the journal wh makes them
and therefore ask the OF your COLUMNS for the
purpose Speaking OF tho evidence taken by he Com
mittee, the paragraph says:
The testimony shows the sincerity OF the
Journalists who were vrtu0nsy ind9nan at the A.
called Shepherd Ring These who nanfosted
the at the pretended corruption of
the Washington municipi government ready 10
sell themselves 10 the Pacific Mall Company.
more extraordinary and unwarranted perverson OF
facts has never como to notice. Just tho contrary
from what Is stated above is true. Not single Journal
is conspicuous for his denuncatioa Of the Shepherd
Ring corruption ia shown to have had anything to do
with the Pacific Mall bribery business Tue three
whom Aberts testimony picaes In that transaction,
were one and all supporters OF the Shepherd Govern
ment' In this respect they were. with two three
Others notable exceptions TO their associates News
paperrow, who to their credit be 1t said persisted In
their exposures OF tho corrupt practices OF Board OF
Pubic Works, In spite OF attempts to purchase their
silence and when those had failed In spite Of the ridi-
cule and abuse heapod them by local papers IN the
pay OF the Ring.
Now that AIN upon this subject, permit me to add
word ABOUT the newspaper mon who shared In Aberts
distribution OF the Pacific Mall lobby fund The But
lers ana Carpenters OF Congress- Who king
10 throw discred upon the tribunal OF journalists that
sits In Judgment upon them In the reporters galleries,
were Immensely delighted to learn that CORE
spondents had been caught among the brbeakers and
certain papers which admire this class Of statesmen
have sought to make the public believe that these
representative men their associates aud that
followed that the whole body Of Washington correspond
ents were purchased by the lobby whenever wanted.
But one or the three named In Abert's list
Is regular correspondent OF respectable jOur-
nal TINS Is Mr.. mcfarland OF The PhiiGdei-
phtd Press, aud he, IL seems took tho money
only as the agent OF the editor who employed lin
Another. Mr. w. X. Shaw, il stock broker. whose last
newspaper connection with Boston sheet Of local
circulation, which by the way, ardently supports the
Administration. Ie has not for year. mad3 business
who DO II Is because he has secured thereby certain
standing that was advantageous to him in his regular
business. The third the list IS Mr.. Dom Patt editor
Of The Washington Capital, Sunday paper which mas
done DrllAnt service exposing The slams and frauds
Astounding at the National Capitol, but which cham
pOned Boss Shepherd and oil lis gang through thick
and thin.
No correspondent Of good repute IN his profession has
ever been charged With being concerned IN lobby trans
actlons - far az know, and venture TO add that
6Aivienced lobbyist would sooner undertake TO secure
majority OF both Houses of Congress for any scheme
tue favorable judgment upon 1t OF the representa-
tyes hero Of the leading newspapers OF tne country
GORRssp6sDESr.
EsWspaperr0r. Wash tngton, D. O.. Jan. is. 1915.