New-York tribune., 1886-05-07
THr PAN.ELECTRIC INQUIRY.
,on,xc INTO THE NEWSPAPER METHODS.
.ro, xcr1Ns THE FACTS WHILE sEARoHiNe Foh
MoTIvEs-A QUESTION OF Ernios'
tny TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

NnTlTEe-A QUESTION of ElhlOo
fnY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrpuxKl
WARRINGTON, May 6.-The Pan Electric
...,r,,,tee has not yet decided whether to call
Cs.r.. r Miller Of The New York Tmes'
~der 10 ascertain whether there any foundation
~. no charges published In that Journal against THE
rnprxr The World, The Sun and The Erenog fos'
A. the matter now stands appears aesa'ons
vere false aud that there was 10 grouhu uPon WHY"
such suspicious could be based
Tho time OF the committee to-day was heVo'eo 10 'ho
.,o.ng Of the examination OF Major Clark one OF 'he
Washington correspondents OF Tue TRIBUNE wmch WAS
begun yesterday ,.,,rh
Po,errrc TO Major Clarks statement that he had pup
lished information about the Pan-hiectric oe'oio nm
.unplied his statement the chairman remsrKeu 'hat "r
svnher had the impression that Hi and himsen n"u
started the publications ., o
Major Clark replied dryly that good many people were
- tho same impression He had called on the At
General OH October l. he said, and the interviews
~uh hm aud the solicitorGeneral were puoiisheu i'll
Tur Tp,nrSE of the following day. The Attorney
Generals statement on all fours with MS ie''o,
70 the President He had met Messrs Dickerson' anu
storrow OF the Bell COMPANY since the ael'a.o " "i'
matter had begun lie had talked WIN ME- D'o
who deuied the right OF the Attorney-"e"'i
10 spend money in prosecuting tne ~ .ao Nv
without a specific Appropriation A"o. @ ~,a.So
C,aans srit he had also talked with MT picRerson
,,t tho so-caled Inutiauon OF the Interior Depart
n, record Nothing was said or suggested about 'he
h,a,ion of the article. in TIE tribune lie had also
called upon Mr. storow. who talked over the esai as
o, of the case but furnished information that he
could use As Mr.. Ranney expressed desire W in'o'
Mr. storrow he brought them together.
The Charman-Hsve you not been active IN lnrh'sh-
c,rp,tec with information during this investi-
gaiioui ,. r.
Major Clark tried get everything first into IhE
TRIur>r OF course felt anxious to have Tie Iae's
come cut as had written them.
The CAarman-Dd you desire 10 vindicate your irehd
Garland :.
Major Clark desired to have the truth come out IL
no t nerfeetly innocent the going to hurt
him. desired TO get ali the facts.
Tho cbairmap-What are your fcclinga toward him
,;a"g and second AS public man. officer Of the
Government try TO draw very marked oiS'ine''ou
The Chairman How have you treated him as friend
a"r ClarkEI have never e any personal attack
Thn Chairman-lIave you not been industrious IN huht'
Maor Clark have been industrious in hunting up ~,
of the factsI did not want any newspaper 10 S ena
OF THE TRIBUNE IN getting the news Ihat WAS 'ne
e nirHastate Your purpose in putting the case
"' MAJOR Cark-I wanted TO put them so that people
Mr. Ranney question is whether you endeavored
10 pnt the facts they were or were not. ,, -.
INA On Iirman~rhat is not the queso would not
ask hm whether lie told hc GO wltnesslI&l 10 on @ can
stale who ther Of yonr correspondence mas peel
friendly or uufrlcndy TO the Attorney -"e"eraI ana
'Vse unrendy most decidedly, to the trans
acon-nOt unfriondly to the people concerned iTled
TO draw that distinction. ~ .
The Chairman-That is pretty difficult
NJ ,j0r Clark said tnat the only nsructo ne mao "a re- re-
ceived from THE TRIBUNE Ohce were ihtt ne was 10 Pe
nar,trlary cautious and careful about the facts lie
bad nnder from Hil that he was oook6eeper or
secretary for Casey Young ana h"o kept 'ho an e'
tric books -, ., u,.o.s rororaed
UaS a legitimate method OF obtaining hewS 10 IAN"
statements secretary calculated 10 iJGre HIS e
Major Clark replied that lie had had considerable
newspaper experience and had never found any way o
getting al crooked transaction except from people VINO
knew everything about 1t. Said he; III thought the
enemy of mankind had piece OF news anu eou' s0'
an interview with hiu. ~odld DO H. . ,, q. so nv
tremc that DO you consider II ieeilmaIe 10 p1osH
anything you ge without regard to how you &c.
Major ClArA-Ihat is question OF newspaper etnicS
Mr.. Ranncy-Itls no, 50 much how you sct 'Ho "u'n
Major CLARK believed that he had right to buy news
afec. publc man. even from MS ciefh nc lLou,n.
he con7 stand on that; lie wished to explain that
IL WAS not the common practice.
Major Clark maintained tnat the practice was proper
In ths CASE ne hai no paCSn' any ,ro.e had en-
To- rnIlisn the news and. good ciuzen to expose
The chairman inquired If the witness had found any
thing affecting the integrity oI the -'..oih' ~ 49,
but objection was made, and the question: was NOV "
10 Nr Ranney's questions the witness replied that
be had chj information from Casey loans ana oGsI
Of The ptn-EIectric peope-rOm both aides. lie had
FURNISHED both sides o: The committee vita papers GO
rnu,,unnicati0ns hai passed between himself anc MI
Dckcrson prior iAe publication Oi his hsl oSla'cn o
Mr. Iall wished 10 know IL the witness had not taken
n drci.ed interest tie subject as partisan 10 whc
Major Clnk ep!i-d IN the ahlntve Out a!Net tna !!
he mad been a mOcIat he wOald nave lak'h JUST "S
mucn interest In the subject. .., .. r,o,,o
Nr ilal! INQUIRED II witness had not tried TO make
al possible political capital ont OF tie I"cts
II he had lot taken an active. ,l Ioa,ous
part IN hunting mp the facts and had not stated the Us
strongly a. possible. .,.... -. .,,,
clcs As srunsy - possible. He had been extremely
careful keep within what lie regarded as the limits OF
tie facts. -, .,.o
VII Hall tarneG 10 the witnesss comments On the
Statement made by AttOrneN-IeneIM O&'Idhu anu "Sh
II lie would have pursued the course IN inc case VI
an administration OF dlhcrenl political itit1 ,,o,
H.,or Clark replied that he was glid ne nau Dcch
asked the question. lie presumed that ne would.
challenged to cite tn Instance Wheit ne la Noho
60 Major Clark said that about two years 90 ue WeuI
for ecfetary Chandler in the same fashion
MI uall-And how long did you keepU upi
Major C.alk-lill he got STRAIGHT =, =,
MIR Eauney remarked Il at he was airli thlt thc IN
y@,,atoi would disclose the Investigators pOItlcal
Tnrn Mr. Eden indul-ei IN some questions 10 asoer-
TIN fhc wtuesss OPINION touching The prOprely OF te
conduct OF thc Fa-Eo cic stockholders, ana his view
asto the value OF the stock ,.-- -,
Nor CLARK SAID that he did not believe the gentle
men had obtained their stock improperly but ne re-
parGed about the same AS man having decu 10
quarter section Of uOOnshiLe. 49,.
a. ihc conclusion Oi the examination the committee
adjourned MI tomorrow, when secret session Will be
ne.ses. If any should be summoned before the COM
Ll.tCe.
THE HAWAIIAN TREATY.
fAIK OF DISCUSSING IT IN OPEN SEsstON-THE
OPPOSITION TO II.
M...- a. cirh -Ihoro yril