New-York tribune., 1885-08-11
TELEGRAPHIC NEGOTIATION
MR.. GARRETT PUBLISHING DISPATCHES.


RE rusrSG TO SELL THE BALTIMORE AND oHIo-rHE
POOLING AGREEMENT.
The rumOrs about the relations of the Western
Union and Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Companies
changed ycstcrday that the agreement was to be
between the Mutual Union and the Baltimore and Ohio.
President Bates of the lasnamcd company said that he
at loss to know what the rumors were based on.
He said: have the most positive and explicit denias
from r. Garrett, and certainly he or would be likely
to know II there were any negotiations In progress
say that there is not the smallest foundation for the
rumors When Mr. Garrett went to Europe he did not
expect to before October and he has not int
mated TO me that he has changed his original plans"
At late hour last night the following sent out by
the baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Company
NUREMBERG. Aug. 10, 1888.
To d. II. BATES. President Baltimore aud ohio Tete-
Received through Mr.. Pender the olowng from Mr..
Fieli who sailed suddenly on Saturday for America;
LONDON, Aug. 8.
Russell Sage wants to know the best terms that Gar.
ret would sell his lines right ont for money. fhe will
not sell right out what terms would he accept upon
pooling or other agreement upon fair OASIS"
Mr. Field suggests that both companies agree to ad
vance tara keeping separate but under fair and
binding agreement.
Mr. Pender has wired him at nv request as follows:
Aug. s-FrELD. steamer Queenstown.
Have delivered your message to Garrett VINO re-
s srcssS Sr n xSles
Ohio Company will sell its telegraph right out for mon
ey and that the Baltimore and Ohio Company Will not
sell outright he wishes to name terms for pooling
or other agreement. also have your message asking
me to advance the tariff at once under binding agree
ment with the Western Union Cable Mr. Gage that the
Baltimore and Chic declines as heretofore TO sell It's
lines which are not for sale at any price, and also de-
- f'''''''''N JOHN PESDER.'
/ also wired Mr.. Field to Queenstown, as follows:
"Angust s-FIEID. Qpcensiorn:
" Allow TO suggest proper and fair that before
sailing cable other aide eontradicng absolutely
the lies which have been circulated about the tele-
which your name has been freely used. Unless you do
this positively and 10 ana repeat same
'''"' ''1' '"'''"s' ~ ROBERT GARRETT"
On August Mr. Pender also cabled DIR. Green as fol.
lows,
al observe that Western Unions have advanced from
had an interview Win Mr.; Garrett; ,,.i
preached Mt. Field and myself with view Of
Sscqs %s.a.q 0sS sale his ..,,is.ns sys% ef the the
existing state Of things with the land lines This g
untrue and is only fair to Mr. Garrett that should
Judgement as%s tho Atlantic and Pacific and
..iie@snt afs1osn mi Ss nesoaG evident to me
that the Information you have got elsewhere does not
fairly represent the case and am snxous therefore tnat
Mr.. Garrett has been perfectly open In All TINS
business aud since came TO Hamburg he has read me
extracts letters sho wing that the statements going
about your side arc exaggerated ana as uo nor
wish my name 10 be compromised In any way THINK
am justified In sending you this telegram; pvvnrn.
Please give above correspondence to the press with
such additional information may DO necessary to
fully explain our independent position.
ROBERT GARRETT