New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-30

tho Colonel Hale docs not believe that the
Testimony shows that "there was anything III tue oo
ject motive or intspt OF the gentlemen VINO became oo
nected with the Pan-Esctric Company which was 10
any sense Immoral, dishonest or inconss'eh' wiz" vi"
duties OF public men or citizsna"
Nearly twothirds OF Colonel Hales statement re-
,.,.. 10 the opinions. decisions ana orders II"
sued by officers Of tho Government who' ~ '"'
tim. ware ip,.rested In the Pan-Eecfric spseu's'
t,on what suits n.ve been instituted THO Poo
able cost thereof. etc. Recurring nrst 70 oe""
land, opinion OF January 5. lc9i In favor Vi 'u'
validity OF the Pan Electric patents Coions' ""'
"Itis only necessary to say that the opinion Oh 80
n~veperal Garland was that OF any other attorney
employed or retained by an individual IL tho opinion
werc given intended to be used In an attempt 10 sen
the stock OF company and to Induce OUTSIDERS 10 oe
come interested either the original PanElecrio or
eanizston or any Of the sub-organzatons formed III
tho different States. without discosing at tho
same time the relations Of It's author to tho COM
pany IL might he held by many attorneys 10 Do
unproesson. ut certainly 1t had no reference 10 or
connection with his duties Is senator IL docs
not appear intended and used or that any
person was mised by it, Colonel Hale fluids that the
Memphis suit snnul the Boil patent WAS oruereu W
Solicitor General G0ode upon the Application VI 'H0
District At the instance OF persons
In and representing" the Pam Electric ond other r''a
companies that the suit ordered without the Gus
tomary reference to tho Interior Department; 'h"'
when the matter called the attention OF the fres
den he after consultation with his CABINET oruero"
the suit be dismissed. Colonel Halo Expresses INC
opinion that this order was eminently proper Iro"
almost every view that be taken OF tho law
much of II very intricate and unsctteu'
involved in such SUITS "At the same time continues
Colonel Hale 1t nay be said that there Is no evidence
tcuding to show that the sohcitor-Gener" "a'
governed and aotuated By any improper or up"
motives II 1t be held that he was MISTAKEN as 10
some OF the legal questions involved In Coiouei
sove NJ
elusive that Mr. Garland had nothing whatever 10 co
with the bringing OF tho suit. On the contrary IL Is
conclusively established and without any connctng
testimony that when similar applications were mado
To him before he left for his home in Arkensas he
emphatically and even stornly refused 10
have anything to do with them' OF
talk about them giving as reason that he was
mteres ted in the Pan Electric Company Attention is
called the fact that the paid no noeu
to tho application OF Dr. Rogers for the bringing OF
auit Ignored his application for position III tue
Department OF Justice which Colonel Hale thinks may
account In part ~ least, for tho Doctors suosequo
Hale refers to The attempt to secure legislation TO au.
thorze the Attorney General TO institute suits 10 ahnui
patents ana concludes that nsither DIT Osrianu nor M
aris exerted any influence regard to It, lie declares
efforts Garland Harris and Others 10 secuo
the OF their Pan Electric partners AZ
Electrician OF the House were not impropsr ana were
abandoned soon as II was Suggested tDat such AL
ap pOiu tment might Invite criticism
NO EVIDENCE OF IMPROPER INFLUENCE.
Colonel Hale next takes up tho pending Government
suit (which ordered by the Department Of Justice
after full and thorough Investigation oil all the ques
tons involved by tho Interior Department. Inc
estimated of this suit to the Governments 10
$4,000 amounts paid or 10 DO paid FOR fees OF
assistant counsel and other estimated expenditures
This only an estimate however, aud the coss In this
case may be muon grester than Is estimated Tho
%a rrd iSr aa, sun ooa"us tho Beh paiont
aud the supposed interest OF the people
VI the United States In setnug aside
what Is called The BELL monopoly" Colonel Hale
thinks that probably MT villain the province Of
nitt-e TO review tho reason, and tne law 10y
the Interior department anh the Department OF
Justice arrived al tneir coEclsi'ns ana he remarks
MAJ there Is no evidence Oh any nhpl oper iniusnce.
attempted eXcrted these departments. ID securing
SUI action" Cuo.ei Hale thnNs that II womb be I'm
p, for the committee to express anyonnion as 10
what can be tred and deter nne III thi 1o'ern-
suit. continues: VIII venture, h0weVs 10
that toe pubic denand shouio very strong ana en-
ph.c and puDlc interests very grrat u i'ty tns
Institution OF suit which Is l.r o. coz 10 large
sum may reason ibiy suticipN IL tbs tlgation.
especially when the results are with 80 inurh
uncertainty; aud when 1t appears application
,,i,s and II does not appear thAt NO genera, pubic
were nlcn II any. interest In the proceed
M. Il further appears from tho action OF 'ne
Department 81 Jus zee. IN LARGE ninpJrtion OF
the SUIT, heretofore ordered IN such cases. thai tie
p,oners were required 10 indemnify the Government
Ia rnls Almost UNIFORM practice seems 10
have depar ed iron ia TINS instance.
Colonel Hale concludes ina rot'i". IL u acts OF
Indian Assins 81 Railroad Co assioner
Jonbst, relation 10 the SUIT IS 1i'ie 10 rFltlcsm
that Casey Young was ae' 'r a. a P'Na.e
cuk. I" his conduct tnd acls Dot mn Ihe scope
o. lhe Investigation tHt tne purchase or Pan Electric
sO.k " sehAOr col VAS pure business
wAicu Ias pcrlo ty proper an iesnae. ana thal MS
conduct Inc matter mas hoen con stcnt WIN t"e
stiictcst principles .. pereon aud oihA lnte-riIy.
ColoneI r tnat tucrs - no e., chfe lia any
or attempted influence apy pa Jhc oa.eer Dy Oh
through tue ncw>papors He says: ,
Mere questions Oh propr.eI N the G. ntnct II puoo
men Or oIca.s, III tho management 81 ther pflFa'c
bn~l.es - something with ~hicu tAls committee nas
Lac same as u opens a wide noi ior differences o!
opiuo1. Colonel ale reE@F-' as fop'' Tao V.el