Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-12
The Cable Card Of Robert Garrett Raises a
Rumpus in TeIegraphic
Circles.
SOME INTERESTING POINTS AIRED.
Executive OFFICE WESTERN
UNION TELEGRAPH Co.,
NEW YoRK AnOust IL. 1885.

hand you for publication.
Very Respectfully
(Signed) NoRvIN GREEN,
President.
July 8, 1885.
Hon. John PeRder, W. p, London;
Your letter received. We have had some
form of deal with Baltimore & Ohio Tele-
graph Company suggested here, but no fig
ures proposed. Difficult for US to propose
figures without data. Cannot Baltimore x
Ohio Telegraph Company give order to ad-
NIT examination of revenues and expenses?
(Signed) GREEN.
LONDON, July IA, 1885.
DR.. NorriR Green, New York:
The morning received your telegram,
Garrett had left for Paris. did not, there
fore, see him. He left memorandum for
me, which amounted to this: That he was
not prepared to exhibit his books; that the
Western Union Telegraph Company know
exactly the extent of his system, and thai
the mileage of the Baltimore and Ohio Tele
graph Company TO day was in excess Of
what the Atlantic and Pacific and the
American Union were together at the time
they were absorbed by the Western Union
Tel, graph Company. He seems to take
this as basis. Do you see your way to
tcsl with him on this ground, or even al
considerably modified price?
Signed PENDER.
July, l8, 1885.
Hon. John PcRder, LoHdoa:
We could not think of a deal with Garrett
on anything like the basis of the American
Union four years age. He has no such
amount Of property. We cannot be beyond
the cost value OF the property as a basis.
TSieped1 GREEN.
LONDON, July 81, 1885.
Dr.. Green, Ns,r York:
Ii is reported here that the Western
Union Telegraph Co. and the Baltimore and
Ohio Telegraph Co have come to settle
ment. Is there any truth in this? | start
for Hamburg on Tuesday on my way to Ber-
lin and shall see Garrett. Is there anything
can DO for you in the matter2
Signed FENDER.
July 81, 1885.
Hon. JohH Pender, W. T., LondOn:
Not true No progress made with Balti-
more and Ohio Telegraph Company, nor any
pressure being made We must stand on a
liberal cost value as basis, while indications
are that Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph
Company exscts large profits. Do not think
best to use it
(Signed) GREEN.
LoXDoS August T. 1885.
Dr.. Norria G,seH, Ncw Ioek:
Shall see Garrett at Hamburg and will
let him know about your views.
(Signed) PENDER.
AUGUST, 5, 1855.
Hon. Johm PeHder, W. r., London:
do not think it best to press Garrett
with any urgency. We are not more anx-
ious to reach conclusion. But | am salts
fed We are long way apart in views as to
terms. He wants handsome profit on his
investment which we cannot afford to con.
cede even for the temporary advantage 1t
might afford. 1t would only stimulate q
rev enterprise for the same result. There
must be an end to taking in at profit. |
tear il will take some time and discussion
to convince him that we must maintain that
(SigneG) GREEN.
August 10, 1885.
green, Nelr York:
| observe that the Western Union Com
psny's sock has advanced from about htty-
two to sixty eight and considerable por-
,ion of this advance has take place since
Field and had an interview with Garrett.
en- told it is understood in America that
A. that interview, (and there was but that
one Mr.. Garrett strongly urged settle
inert Of the existing state Of things with the
land Ines. This is untrue, and it Is only
tair TO Garrett that | should LEI yon
krow this, as it is evident to me
tbs, the Information that you have got else
where is not correct and that you should let
rh- vu5ic krow the real facts OF the case.
Garrett has been perfectly straight with me
| in sll this business, and since | came to
| Hamburg he has read me extracts from his
letters sho~ing the exaggerated statements
going about the other side, which Justify me
sending you this telegram.
TSiened PESDER
4
AUGUsT IL, 1885.
To Hon. John Fender, " p, London:
CARROTS card, with what purports to be 8
COPY Of your cablegram TO me of yesterday
appears in this mornings papers. l thint
Won have been imposed on and must have
acted under Misrepresentation OF the facts
No one in this company has represented
that any deal With the B. Il o has beer
mace. have steadily and uniformly de
MED that there was any approximation Il
an agreement. Several interviews with me I
that effect have been published. Garrett
card and your csblegrsm make IL appea
that we were pressing q egotiation, wherea
your letter of June 22nd shows that the frs
overture came from Garrett. You say
The day after l dispatched my message y
YOU received q message from Garrett 4
ask me to give him an interview, which
did. He told me the object in desiring ths
interview was TO zee whether the time ha'
come and if so, whether l was disposed t
assist in bringing about an arrangement be
tween the Baltimore and Ohio Co. on the on
side and the. Western Union lines on tht
other" Yon further say In that letter
"that If the idea conveyed in the enclose
mem norsnduIn is entertained By you an
your friends. / believe business could b
| done, and in that case it would be very d.
sirsble you should. CONS over to LondO
while Gsrret y here"
The memorandum referred TO is marke'
confidential, but ns showing tangible ovel
ture from Garret through you, l ask you
permission to give II to our shareholders
MIR. Garrett cable card srrsigns Us for mi'
representing his position and puts US on tn
defense, when we have told nothing.
[Signed GREES.
LosDoS, june II, 1885.
To Jag Could, Ner York;
lam invited to meet Garrett at Pender'
home Saturday morning to talk over tell
graph maftersa Garrett says that he ca