New-York tribune., 1877-08-22
THEGREATTELEGRAPHPOOL
RATES NOW TO GO UP.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS or THR CONFERENCE

ofthe Western Union and Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph
companies did not create any special excitement ycser
day as the terms OF the agreement bad appeared IN THs
TRIBUNE Of Monday, and were then accepted a. tho
basic OF compromsc. The Executive Committee of
the western Union Company held n special meeting
yesterday morning which there were present PrcSl
dent Orton. Vice-President Green. ex-Goy Morgan.
Augustus scbell, william IL. Vanderbilt ana Frank
Work The action OF the special committee on pooling
was approved, and general discussion was had over
the proposed Increase OF rates, but without arriving Al
any definite agreement
Russell Sage stated 10 a TRIBUNE reporter that 10
could not furnish Of the contract entered ro be-
tween the two telegraph companies, but he ave the
points Of 10 rs fOll0ws
It provides for pooling Of the gross earnings at tho
rate OF seveneghhs for the Western Union and one
eight for the Atlantic and Pacific The next section
provides for the extension OF the lines the two COM
panies TO furnish the money each be credited for
the actual money invested Each company agrees
TO keep the present lines in nrsi-cllss order.
lhe agreement leaves the adjustment Of the
question Of dispensing with duplicate Offices, and
INC designation OF the sphere Of action of tho
Two lines with the officers OF the companies No exist
ing contracts be any way lntcrierod with The
Atlantic and Pacific Ia to furnish news 70 the American
Press Association and the Western Unlon the Asoci
ated Press In OF any dssgreemens the ques tons
In dispute are TO be left 70 arbitration"
These, Mr. Sage stated the essential points of tho
contract which he felt assured would be ratified by the
Executive Committee OF the Atlantic and Pacific Com
pany to-day I'm regard 10 the transfer OF stock Mr. sage
said he preferred not to speak but he would say that
there had been sales and made Of the stock OF
~ companies, the figures OF which. he added,
v src correctly given In TIE TRmvNr Tho
object OF the pool stated was 10 make more oc,vs
and certain the telegraph service. and extend s lines
for business whenever the demands trade ust
fed such extension. II proposed send messages
AT prafa vrhfe f.lr
able return to the companies the money invested lie
expressed the belief that the arrangement would
suit in great advantages TO beth companies,
aud also In greater accuracy rustwOrthnes IN tho
telegraph service al the country Economy he
eyed would be exercised in the management Of tho
business and reduction OF offices and employees would
necessarily follow, but not to so great extent as 10
impair the efficiency and Usefulness OF the service.
Referring 20 the action OF the Conference on Monday
night Mr.. Sage said there long discussion tho
proposed division OF the earnings At first the Western
Union representatives were not willing 10 concode
than one-nnth, ana the Atlantic and Pacific representa-
yes held ont for not less than one-seyenh. The com-
paratiye earnings mp 10 the present tine wcrs
then examined, aud estimate OF the proba-
bic Increase OF the receipts OF tho two oompa-
nies, and II finally decided unanimously
that the basis OF settlement seyeneghths the Vest
ern Union and oneeghth for the Atlantic and Pacific.
fair ana just. The contract signed duplicate.
aud committed to ex-Goy Morgan and Mr.. sampson,
representing respectively the Western Union and Allan
tic and Pacific Companies.
Mr.. Sage added that no steps toward union OF action
taken until the proposal had received the approval
OF the officers directors and principal stockholders Of tho
Atlantic and Pacific Company. kilograms and letters
were received from tho stockholder. in Boston,
heartily approving O pooling OF the earnings
Mr. Sage thought tho Increased rates would
go into operation about September /. Tho advance
would be reasonable and tbe anticipated heavy
OF earnings and savings OF expenses would be taken nto
account in raising the rates The business OF tho
panes would be carried in separate buildings o. as
present and Will the earnings would be pooled there
would DO sharing OF expenses each company would
be preserved intact organization.
STATEMENTS OF OFFICIALS.
Albert T Chandler, Secretary OF the Atlantic and Pa
efc Conn my, said that he had nothing add 10 the
made by Mr. Sage. the report OF the set
tlemolf published in THE TRIBUNE, which. he said.
braccd all the Important facts. lie declared that tho
contract gave general satisfaction aud he had not heard
apy objection from any source
Vice President Green OF the Western Union Company
aid that the charges messages 10 points would
probably be raised at but in the main the comps
nles intended 10 act very consorvayey The experiences
OF the recent telegraph war had taught them ess0n,
and they were convinced that low tarffs-
had IN most cases brought increased revenues.
He added "This matter discussed at the
meeting Of the Executive Committee, bat nothing det-
nite was reached. one plan To make a uniform
charge Of twenty Ave cents per ten word. on circuit,
which is 400 miles This would work adyantegeousY j
the of cities Ike Boston, Philadelphia and Washing
ton but would prove losing venture a, small oces ko
Sing Sing, or on short connecting railways, where tho
operator does not handle more ihaD ten messages
day Of which nave 10 be repeated We can msin-
tain tho present low charges 20 Washington aud Boston
at handsome profit and they will not probably be div
turbed but the Chicago business Is entirely different
We are compelled 10 use extra batteries and en-
ploy additional operators for Chicago teegrnPhng,
and the expense is much increased that tho
ns 10 Chicago by the different lines end the bnsi-
has been 50 great that every wire - been heavily
messages 70 save the This press forced
US put sixteen extra operators and several adl-
orton advocated low telegraph charges, and
favored the popular rates Of % ce9 90 eens % cents
these rates will become tho standard In The fupre,
adopted present am not prepared 10 state, but II
will be moderate and only sufficient to make sir proht
As 70 the pernanency Of the new contract Mr. Green
stated that there was no danger Of any more rivalry ss
that had been fully provided agii,lsl AMI the western
troll the matter. The contract. be said had been
ratified by the Executive COMMITTEES. merely as .
matter courtesy, the Conference Committees having
clothed with full power 10 act IN tho affair As 10
details Of the settlement he said he had nothing 10
add 20 the statement published IN The IKIBuSE which
was correct, far as he knew, IN every parlcusr.
The hotels during the fight for business between tho
telegraph companies have received heavy rentals In
many cases. which they will lose. The telegraph
hotel propretors OF compan that there should DO
telegraph offices In the hotels aud viii no longer consent
to pay such large rents as have hitherto been charged
At present the Western Union adds to its annual ex-
account the following hotel
600 (wenty years CONTRACT; Windsor $1,000; Met
ropOtan, 81 200; Gilsey House, 5000; ~. Nicholas
II 800; Grand Central, ~ 200 The Atlantic and Pa
cinc Company pays 10 the Windsor VI 900; Hoffman,
5000; fremont. 5000. and 81. Denis 5000.
VICE EPREsIDEST sYAs's OPPOSITION
Henry sym., Vice President OF the Atlantic and Pa
cnc Company, reported last evening 20 have do
cared his apply the courts for order
restraining the two companies from carrying into enecs
the contract OF Monday A gentleman who conyersed
with him stated Ia TRIBUNE reporter that Mr.. syms
w.s very emphatic In his denunciatiOn OF the