New-York tribune., 1886-05-07
LATE a" TESTlHONY.'
rcountsd and Read Betw.en the Lines ]
in Congress-


I'm not The Ner- York Inns and l want
this committee distinctly to understand it, I'm Fagn,
am F-a-g-i-n with q large T. II Lhe Tins and Fagn
were nut into a pack and Thoroughly shuited could
readily tell which Times aud winch WAS me nine
times of possible ten. Pm not to be cpnfounded
with The Times The Times isn't TO be confounded
with Fagn. Do mean tnat each Is TO be confonndet
separately Ireyard that question as too leading and
decline 1t.
Pye got a small voice In the editorial management OF
tho paper. Do mean by that that I'm the still, small
voice OF The FINEST Well, still. small voice Is
conscience and I'm not the conscience
of the As Nv just said, I'm Fagin
The Times has number OF editors, but decline to
mention the name OF the edltorLn-chef. He
never injured me. so why should L give him
awayl Bcsides. it Is the policy OF the
paper to decline its been declining ever
it slammed itself against buzz saw. Does my al
uson buzz have reference to The Hmcss descr-
the Democratic party or TO its chcapennS OF
itself to two cents The committee must excuse me
answering that painfully polluted question hold
that has right to inquire into the in
ternsl affairs OF The Times Am prepared to answer
any question relating to ths external affairs OF the es'
tabiishnen which in rather moro healthy condi
ton than the internal ones
Those charges winch made 10 The Times imput-
ipton o1er newspapers have no interest to
To they charges Affecting the Integrity
of fellow Journalists To be sure The Times Is paper
which I own in part and In whose Iuagement have
a small voice. But still have in nterest Ia the matter
which forms subject OF this Investigation. That is
the sort OF reforner Pagin Is, and with this
explanation the committee easily believe that
Iopposed Mr. Blaine high ethical grounds
Having just declined to into ths internal affairs 0f
The Times don't mind volunteering the Information
only been utgnen5 against the paper
in thirty five years and that been reversed. Do
mean to be UNDERSTOOD claiming tina. The Ttnes
nisnt fOuy lb-lied scores of reputable people during
the past thrty.tve years. .. no. 1 claim nothing OF
kind. How then do I account for the absence Of
judgments against the paperi Well. easily account
for it People have good OF action against
the concern, bat whom were they TO suel That was
conundrum. Sue me, sue Faginl No. no. 1 merely
by my own showing, but equental Office boy
the small voice the management Sue the editor
injury to Intervals OF the paper. Wac then was the
responsible person about The Hn,csf Nobo ly know.
so you see paper has been uncommonly slippery
eel for such proposed get judgments against It,
Why don't mind telling the committes-in confidence.
on the understanding that the Information shaut be
given out by the Associated Press-that nave even
mana gel to keep dark about the OF The Haess
business orgluizition Bent on keeping the point
secret I've refused .ks the report Albany which
the law exacts. aud I'm now lighting the fno which
followed refusal Judg gnents in thrly-ave yearsi o.
no. guess not
OF course in what have been saying have referred
exclusively to JUDGMENTS OF court. Was not juig
ment fatal TO prosperity OF The Tunes rendered by
the Republican few years aso. ana has that
dsment ever rsverseil have already refused
to enlighten committee sard to the internal
affairs OF the papor decline to answer