New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-28
MR. GARLANDS ThLhPRONE SPECULATION.
prouIRING THE PRESIDENTS IMMEDIATE AT
AN@1S TENTION,
Prom The Ne,o- York Sun.

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II the President found reason to intervene so
speedily aud effectively in matter Ghe sterling eassD
institute an immediate and searching inquiry Into the
statements concerning Atorneyoen oatanu anu
Tux NEwYORK TRIBUNE. The substance of those siae
i0ents is that the Acknowledgment IL nsng ns ngn
fce TO promote interests of telephone company
in which he is large stockholder and whose ocefs i
the most part are prominent Den9eraie phnrlsS the
Institution Of suit at Memphis OF an unusual
and designed to g,e ms own By
able journal capnot be Ignored Mr. Garlands past rec
ord gives confidence that they can be met anu 10
PEELED; but they require immediate attention.
SOMETHING THAT CONCERNS TIE ADNiINIsTRA-
TION.
We trust that Attorney Gsrlaud will see tho
necessity of giving to the public promptly tho expina
lack Of pecuniary consentng to have the Coy
eminent bring suit to test the validity OF the Ben ee
phone patents. The suits such unusual one anu III
wolves such large financial possibilities that there oush.
20 he no chance for suspicion concerning tne %
60 be called Ia question He seems 70 nave oce ic
S waa pGS :rg srs rss
patent aside and he s doubtless able to see that
srCun f for sr a ns nat he is
n his This Is en%T sc wn be-
and is too TO be satisfactorily disposed oi III
any way except By complete rcfutation.
SHOULD MAKEA PROMPT EXPLANATION.
From The Men, Karen Palladium. -,
A very serious charge Is made by IilE NEw-foKM
TRIBUNE against Attorney General Garland. ON
the face OF matter 1t certainly looks as II the Az
enera were using his official power and spend
ing the OF the Government In behalf OF private
operation In which he Is big stockholder III ne IS DIS
course calls for emphatic Remuneration and summary re-
buke II the appearances hee the truth. lie owes IL 10
himself as we'll as to the Administration that prompt
full and complete explanation DO given Oh MS actou anu
tho motives therefor.
THE PRESIDENT MUST ACT.
From, me Wilmington (Dsl.l Republican. . 81,
1t the duty Of President Cleveland 10 look aler MS
Attorney General No other private corporation ever
had the General at its back IA lts private
attorney owning million dollars worth OF Stock Inc
question for Mr.. Cleveland TO determine Is
whether his Attorney is not attempting 10 en-
rich himself the expense Of the National Government
Mr. Cleveland called upon to say whether THIS Is "ha'
he calls Z" REFORM.
GETTING INTO A CRITICAL POSITION
from The Boston Journal :.
Acknowledgement Garland may lie getting hlmsciI
into position lie will be the object OF we'll
mcrited criticism.
BOUNCE HINT
From The Richiaond VG.) WIG.
Garland should step u0wn aud cut.
THERE MUST BE AN EXPLANATION.
From M Springfield (Mdss.) R>puoedn
Mr. Garands personal interest l. clearly OF nature
70 prvu by the pressing OF such suit and unless an
explanation is forthconins Is likely 10 create scandal
CALL YOU THIS "REFORMT
From The Netcbury IN. - Journal .
The transaction be- another INSTRUMENT or the
Democratic reform which IL loudly heralded
would be effected under Mr.. Cleveland's Administration
THE DEPARTMENT NEVER 50 DISHONoRED.
The Utica On. " Heratd
Nothing quite so scandalous has ever heiorc Deen
undertaken By chief OF the Department OF Justice