The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-11-11
IIlE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Jay G0uld's IcrsI.,mmt Il,urts to II,
IL VHiHn IN.

Jay G0uld's Perstsinmt Illurts to Have
Vaice In Its Councils.
New York, November l0.-Tke Hrail
has the following editorial upon the meet.
ing OF the New York Associated Pres, held
yesterday:
Any efforts TO perfect or to ols.ruct the
collection and distribution Of correct in.
telligencc have legitimate interest for the
public. lience we have from time to time
discussed certain very important PROPOSE.
tions made TO and within the New York
Associated Press. Some time ago Mr.. Jaw
Gould made II proposition TO the Western
Associated Press to pool the journals he
owns and controls here, and which are
members Of the Associated Press,
with the Western Association, on
condition that the new organiza-
ton should discharge all its agents and
news collectors, and make operators OF the
Western Union Telegraph Company-Mr.
Gonld's own employees, that is 10 say-thc
agents for collecting and sending news.
This neat scheme broke down. Thercupon
followed an extraordinary proposition Tint
the Associated Press should admit 10 its
membership the Western Press and West.
ern Union Company. twas gravely ar.
gued that the Western Union Telegraph
Company, which is tue paid servant OF the
press, out shto have voicciin its councils.
That scheme ulso broke down, and since
then the Journals owned or controlled bv
Mr.. Gould have persistently ATTEMPTED
to secure for the Western press lodg.
ment and partnership in the Asso-
clated Press. Why they should be so
anxious for Il place which could not benefit
their own legitimate interests we don't
pretend to know, But, on the supposiion
that they were really desirous to improve
the system OF collecting and distributing
news, the Herald, at yesterdays meeting,
offered resolution that not merely the
Western Press. bnt also the New York
State Associated Press, the New England
Press Association, and the Philadelphia
and Baltimore Press associations be ad.
mitted to membership in the Associated
Press. This would unite all the promincn,
Journals OF the Northern and Western
States in one organization for mutual bcnc-
tit, and we will add that the Herald would
be vcr5 glad 10 admit also the Southern
Press Association rs soon us one shall be
formed.
Well, to our amazemeut, this proposition
OF the Herald was opposed by the journals
owned or controlled by Mr.. Gould. and
the votes OF these were sufficient to cause
il to fail. We regret this tor the Herald
has always been ready to broaden and i'm.
prove the collection Of news by uniting all
the press associations Of the country for
that purpose. Such IL comprehensive plan,
however, docs not appear to meet Mr..
Gould's views. lie wants the New York
Associated Press to form Il partnership with
the Western association alone, to the ex-
clusion of the New England, the New York
State. and the Pennsylvania and Maryland
Press. Why. we don't pretend to know
But it is curious and interesting. Some of
Mr.. Gould's friends say he owns shares in II
considerable number OF Western, papers,
but we don't believe he owns or controls
such papers us the leading journals Of Gin.
cinnati and Chicago, though the fact that
some OF these have co-operatcd with Him
Ia his plans against the Associated Press
does not look we'll We beg TO have it III.
,lcrstood thni tie IiT0id wants only to per-
feet sye'cn. OF collecting :,ews SO that re-
ports shall be accurate, truthful, csmplctc,
and not subject to either political, rclig.
ious or financial manipulation. Anything
which looks to that cud shall always have
our ready and Jealous support, yI