New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-23
ADDRESSES II TIE FYENING.
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
LOTTERY MESSAGES BY TELEGRAPH.

LOTTERY MESSAGES BY TELEGRAPH.
To me razor Of The TrtoUHe.
SIR: have read in your issue Of to-day the
report Of your repre- sentative containing the substance
OF conversation with Dr. Green OF the Western Union
Telegraph Company to their position In The lottery
message business, and desire SIMPLY 10 lay before
the public our experience as throwing light upon
the subject. We have in Office OF the
regular wires running between NeV-York CITY and
several important towns and cities in Penn
sy wanna. some few months ago very
mucn annoyed aud considerably delayed every day IN
seuug our regular business message, by operators a.
NcwYork ana the cities above referred 10 breaking into
the circuit while operator was busy, and sending
long cipher messages Ills conduct being contrary 10
the rules OF the Western Union Compan made COM
paint 10 their vision superintendent who IN reply 20
our that lac sorry he could give us
10 relief the matter but the business complained Of
was reports Of drawings ~ lottery company, and by
special orders from headquarters had preference over
all other business A. the rules OF the company forbid
the giving Of preference message any other
the exception In favor Of the lottery men must have
been made bv some prominent officer OF the company,
who would have tie right to make such change The
annoyance continued for a considerable time, after
which the business transferred to another
wire and, so FAR were concerned, the
annoyance ceased. Further Mr. Green claims that
there Is no censorship Of messages and tha'
Of profane obscene over the wires Of tie
company and adds. presume If messages were 90 OBJ
scene a. 10 indecent the operator would refuse 10
send them" We regret Mr Green's Ignorance ~ his own
rules and respectfully suggest to him 20 procure Of
tha hooks OF rules every Office and refer under
The head Of Receiving Department 10 rule l., winch
read, Message containing proaue or obscene Ian
eiaye viii not received Tor TRANSMISSION over the
wire If this company and AKA u, under the heal or
Operating Department., rue 81 says, fiOianc, OBJ
scene or other uuCcutcmau'F language VIII nor DEE
allowed upon the nor IN The Offices or this com
many" These are two very Wholesome rules which Il
would be well Nr. Green o. iii- more strictly
enforced and his company assume ,Jcleul censor
ship 10 refuse send Ou-c No. or profauc Od'l-
ue- n would Ice Ouy slight stretch ~ authority 10 re-
f-e Illegal business a,o II CONCLUSION We cOn-ler b.,
and we mink ih general public wil iake a similar view,
an Outrage fOr inc We, cu Union Telegraph Company
To- faeate t4e I,l IaIur-- referred co. particularly
al the EXPOSE OF legitimate hl mess winch requires
despatch The fur made, that lotteries are IN
some states c-a uEd hence tn4 the business OF trans
mftiug ne--ages j. proper VII NOT hold good Ina the
instance cited az the messages being sent between
York and Pcuu- wanna 20 hOtn OF which states the
lottery business j. isgd; while ~ Nov York the mere
publishing OF the drawings sa crime There seems To- De-
10 more reason WY the Western Union COMPANY should
not refuse ~ send such message- knowingly tnan mat
the United states Gov rumcut -nOu rciuHc 10 tran ,nl
the Same matter through the mails Your very respect
fully, cOB7CAILLE'
HIN bridge, " d., Aug. L, 1ss2~