The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-07
THE BUSINESS WORLD
COMMERCIAL.

DALLAS, June Ca circular was received
In this city several days ago purporting 10
he an extract of letter written by Messrs.
Kaufman d. Runge, Of Galveston, to their
agent in Europe, and which was published
by their agent In Germany. The HERALD
has refrained from mentioning the matter
in Difference 10 the expressed wishes OF the
friends of Messrs. Kaufman IL Blnge anu
the members OF the Exchange, nor would II
do so now had not some indiscreet newspa-
per reporters, whose prurient desire to be
regarded as enterprising news gatherers,
made the matter a subject Of notice through
the press of the state. The directors OF the
Merchants Exchange Of this city quie fly
considered the matter, and appointed a
committee consisting Of Messrs. 3. j..
Adams, ]. g. 0'Connor, W. ii. Flippen
and A, 0ppenheimer, to address Messrs.
Kaufman a. Runge and ascertain II they
had preferred the charges against the cot
ton shippers of Dallas and Ril Others in
the interior towns OF the state, anu
II so, what grounds they had TO suostantlate
their statement, or If it were done wahton-
ly and without anv facts to back their very
serious and damaging charges against non
orable business men. The following is n
translation Of the Objectionable part OF the
circular, which is said to have been clrcu-
lated extensively in Germany =" TO your
message Dallas Offering cheaper, we are
compelled to answer Dallas Is danger
ous Mace, In that place cotton shippers
stand with the exporters here III very bad
repute. and they, like all buyers in the 10.
terror, are more or less adventurers, who
have lost their reputation at the seaporls,
and of whom one should be very CAREFUL"
The correspondent Of the Galveston News
autographed that payer, what pur-
ports to be an interview WIN MI.
Paul First on the subject, and this
morning President 0ppenheimer received
the following dispatch from Messrs, kauf-
man Il Runge:
"GALyEsToN, June 6-PREsIDENr OprEN'
HElMER, Merchants Exchange: To-day's
Galveston News Dallas special was sur
prise to us. Have not issued or authorized
any srlch circular, and think we should first
have been asked about it by your body.
Ask Paul First to name party who pre-
tends TO have advised us privately OF the
circular. KAUFMAN ~ huNGE,
As the HERALD understands shc matter
kaufman & Runge did not issue the CIR
Cular, but their European agent, Mr.. lies
tener Eben, of Chempitz, Saxohy, pun
lished the letter written by them to him,
and which was intended as n private COM
munication between principals and EN-
ploye. Still, Messrs. kaufman ~ kunge are
honorable gentlemen and should be given
tina benefit of their denial. The HERALD
has no hesitancy in saying that the circular
misrepresented the cotton men oi DALLAS I'D
particular and tho of the interior in gen
eral in stating tina, Dalla was dangerous
place, and that cotton shippers STAND with
the exporters in Galveston in very bad re-
pute, and they like all buyers In the IN
terror are more or less adventures, VINO
have lost their reputation at the sea ports,
and of whom one should be very careful"
The cotton buyers of Dallas STAND Us hlgh
In the commercial circle Of the whole coun-
try az do those OF Galveston or any other
city in the Union, and such aspersions up
on their honesty and integrity are 30 6ase
and false that the HERALD cannot peiieVe
that gentlemen of the high standing. OF
Messrs. Kaufman e. Runge would be guilty
of making such gross and unfoun0ed state
ments. The same may be said OF the cot
ton BUYERS OF the interior In general. This
IL the first charge ofsuoh nature ever per.
fered against the cotton men OF Dallas' ana
Il is believed that kaufman n Runge Will,
above their own signature correct the state
ment both in this country and in Europe. In
regard to Mr.. Paul First, he desires the
HERALD to say that he made no such repre-
sensations to the correspondent OF the Gai-
weston News rs is intimated in Messrs.
Kaufman and Runge's dispatch, ana II sucn
q statement were made by the reporter u
was without authority and devoid oil truth.