New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-01
WHAT HONEST PEOPLE THINK OF HIM.
FAGIN OUGHT TO BLUSH. BUT WON'T

The New York
The foolish. aneDdaciOus. malicious charge which Mr.
George OF Ths hew York Times brought against
been inve.tirated by the House commte. on th tee.
phone scandal On February Mr.. George Jones. then
sem Of New-Oreans the ally an partner tho
Pan Electric swntiers printed In INC heic- YORK ites.
AN outrageous accusation: The Pdn-EIectrc scandal
involving certain puDlic men IN Wslington is small
matter in comparison with the Bell Telephone scandal
wing certain newspaper editors IN the CITY or New
York" :
Tue committee made q thorough and impartial investi
CATION of he charge. Among the witnesses examined
was Mt % Ss n eS give CIV mo Proc m
existence Of proof Dor TO offer any other
OF the charge than afforded by his known
tatio for malice aud mendaclty. The committee did.
however. discover that the only payment OF mouey
any other valuable consideration to any New York news
paper by the i. Company was payment OF 81 200 TO
The Ner-To'J Times. at the solicitation Of OF Mr.
George Jones suDorIinase- This verdict which
Mr. George Jones OF The Nee York 7ies 1t is
judgment which would make most mems faces tinge
with shame, but presume 1t will not make him blush.
Will make him apologize to tho gentlemen whom
he wantonly sandered We quote that part OF the
Ranuey report which contains the verdict Mr. George
Joness charge. The report pronounces his statements
" utterly baseless and wholly untrue aud goes on TO
Watson Van Benthuysen has used quite freely the
columns Of The lines FOR the aivsncemant OF the views
and interests OF ms company nnj It's ally Some OF his
ommunicstions nave already been adyerted 10. He
paid insertion Of one Of them PROBABLY
for more. We have dealt tn them already, aud sho
deceptive and misea ing The line OF
distinction seems TO De here: newspaper which has
already adopted particular 4 question OF pub
may properly seek inform alton and articles
parties But II. Instead OF seeking them. takes pay
IRON interested parties for publishing them. 1t cannot
escape being stigmatizef as vocal.
Mr.. George Jones OF The tunes charged vena!tty
against other newspapersh.sed wnolIy suspicious
Judging from the character or what published rne
Following facts may he noted
&" The only me OF tho which has received
pay FOR articles published relating to the telephone
troyersyi Ihs Itnes
It's whole course and conduct since the controversy
began mas been IN the line or the PInElcctrc interest
and OF bitter hostility to the opposing Interest.
"Mr. Van Brnthuysen's comm anicaIions and most OF
tha als i'm xnft npau md pirft
vENALITY AND MALIGNANCY PROVEN
From The Ntp- York MAJ and Express.
The Ranuey report clrAUy ostaD,lsIrs Two things
FIRST, that Mr Garland ouyht TO be upeacbcd second,
that the reputation OF rae Danes A. malignant iiar
about It's c0nc poraries aud yenal sheet, Is alum
dainty deserved
HIS FOOLIsHNEss EXPOSED BY A FRIEND.
From The Ne,o- YORK Eo.alRp Iost.
As we have previously reuAKod tnerc would be little
force Preference the RtnDey report and other
criticisms OF The finisS for prIn reaiinG notice
made wholesale assault upon tho honesty OF the entire
press OF New York Cry connection with e!e phone
trrests.
WHERE HE STANDS NOW.
The York World.
the Times very freely cuargei The "spapers Engaged
exposing the Pa.El-ctrc vensity and
corruption. The Republican representatives aud the
committee point To the fac. that. white testimony
Whatever adiuceo 10 establish ths divtic charge.
IL clearly that The imrs Received consldor
be pay for services rendered tbs -i Telephone Com
Tho ethics laid down by Judge RanDcy Is that
IN newspaper which has already adopted particular
view Oh question OF public uicrcst may properly seek
formation aud articles " express aud support It's
views. even from Interested parties But A. instead OF
seeking them, takes pay from Interested parties for
publishing them, escape being stiInatizsd
venaL" Aud that 4. waereThe Asc York ftmes
mud Itself he estimation Of Republican mombers
VI the Pan Electric Investigating Committee