New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-20
WgERE THE ADMINISTRATIONS STANDS.
THE FACTS OF ITS EXTRAORDINARY POSITION Dis
PAssIoNATELY STATED BY A GREAT DEMO-
CRATIC AUTHORITY.

PAssIoNATELY STATED BY GREAT pL"''
CRATIC AUTHORITY.
From The Ner. York sun.
I Acknowledgement Garland received large
orapiv of pan Electric stock account of his public
2osition and the influence that he could exert me par
tbcv tnourht. where 1t would do the most good
III When the Pau Electric had got In very tlSh'
Mace so that sales stock could no longer be made
and il was necessary do something. the Attorney
General went away from Washington in order that ms
the Be patent under cover of which sales of PAN
tric might accomplished. The suit was broushs al
the solicitation Of the PanEecric Spectators Van
Rrnthuysen and the National Telephone Company act
ing alone, tried to procure such suit but were not
able. .oo.o,os roon.cti,c
patent rights pending IN the courts OF Tue nncV
aud already decided various circuit or district courts
this OF the against the Bell patent was aohe
taken up by the Department OF Justice tho rso q, tho
Department of Justice TO bring suit entirely III inc III.
of ring of private specpator one Oh .nI
the head Of the Department. President CleVean' in'er
fered and stopped II. ~. ,,t.. or.r % tho
Pan.Electrc men from the places %hcn tn,S Mr. ar
his Administration Neither Mr.. Goode nor MI utI-
land, any other Spectator was uisturoeu Ho'u '
vi Instead of Diminishing them from office. and thus
separating them from his Administrator MI CieVeian1
referred the whole matter Secretary Lamar an lnt-
mate friend close official associate OF Messrs ooue
the mprOpriety committed by Goode ana Gariahu' out
Oh the question of the Bell patent AS this subject was
he has no authority Patent Oce or over 4ue
lions that belong II, this reference wnlch the
dent made Mr. Lamar essentially the same as lo
had selected any eminent outside friend OF the parties
most interested TO inquire Into the SUBJECT ana report
to him. ,--. ...,.,a..;
VIII Mr. Lamar organized kind Of court took testl-
a9d h oP b enG Mr.
reason appears for his dong-he reported advising
that the suit which the PanElecric SPECTATORS mao
procured Mr. Goode, with Mr. Garland's consent. 10
bring should now be resumed ana carried on i'll the
name OF the United at the expense OF the ma
tona Treasury ,.o
Will Mr. Lamar being thus like any ordinary referee
friendly the implicated parties. to whom Presideht
Cleveland might have intrusted the examination OF ne
Question-thatis TO say. having no Official authority
over the subject maer-the decision whether ana now
far his advice should be acted upon depends entirely
upon the President himself 49, -. ,,.
TX Tnus any revival of the PanElecric suit brought
originally by (ioode at solicitation OF the Fan Ec
tric spccuaior will be direct act ia favor OF me
same SPECTATORS performed by the President himself
I'm directing such suit 10 be brought he does OF ms
own will and his authority, exactly What OatIah1
to- and GOOde undertook at the instance OF
the spectators and for the benefit OF Der
speculation. 49,, ~, ,,,-.,. u ana m
tanned in office in and under his Administration Oy
President Cleveland. go, -, At.
This is the present situation OF this remarkable AFFAIR
and considering its nature and the consequences Whch
NAV possibly follow from It, SUCH simple and una
dOned statement OF the bare facts has seemed 10 s