New-York tribune., 1886-01-29
4 V4TJONlL DISGR1CE.

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The World deserves high commentator FOR
taking ND the telephone scandal and exposing
the operations of the speculative statesmen OF
its own party. 1t publishes detailed account
of the organization Of the Pan Electric Oohi-
panv, the distribution of the stock among
Democratic Senators, Congressman and olhciaIS'
the attempts to secure legislation IN tue ih'er-
est of the enterprise, and TO obtain poSIai
telegraph monopoly, and the success ol tlc
speculators in working the Department oil
Justice. As all the important details OF TINS
exposure have previously appeared IN tlo
columns of TIE TRIBUNE, it is unnecessary 10
reproduce any portions Of this article. but we
take nlcosure in saving that our Democratic
contcmnnrory has not shiiked IFS responsibility
TO the public, but has given the plain facts Oh
this d;sgraccful business with candOr, ihcIdlty
and impartalty. 1t has not covered up any
tbino, that has been brought to light. 1t has
not attempted to defend leading members oi
its own party when their conduct was wholly
indcfensiblc 1t has not had recourse to
special pleading or petuiUgSing, nor sought 10
obscure the main issues. 1t has denounced the
participation OF the speculative statesmen IN
these telephone transactions aS a Hag'ah'
oflencn AGAINST public morals in such IncisiYe
language as follows:
Senator Garland and his associates who accepted part
ncrship in this Electric Telephone Company must nave
done 40 with the knowledge that uey "ere oNPeciea To
use their influence aud votes I'm the senate ana lhe i'o
m Rcpteseutavcs 70 promote the interests OF inc che
rri.e-w;h the KNOWLEDGE in fact, that through eNccn-
tive or legislative influence thoir stock might DO tAde
worth a fortune or 10 rendered wholly valueess ret
No one over doubted thotr personal honor hnd h'ssS'
and il Is this fact that uatcs thor conduct o h'''
singular and tho more painful
rfNr Garland. wa, censurablc for accepting stock In
,b,s vcufure while holding seat IN the senate u nc not
much more TO blame for retaining II when hc accepted
tbc no.ition Of Attorney General DID he not kno"
tnnt tho contest on the Bell patent must come before
him for official ad udcaton Although the charge ~
fraud against the patent Oi hat greedy mon'poy ou-H
t be tried in the courts, the owner oi largo amount Z"
rival stock was not the proper person - make sn'h
a dec;,ion The WORTH has insisted that statesmen
houd not be specunors ana speculaors should not be
stacsmen and II hopes that principle before long
made al rpcable TO every ThL,e OF the public ser'cc'
the World recognizes the injury which the
| Administration sustains from these terrible eX-
posures, but it is fearless in the performance oi
what has come to be public duty. This has
ceased to DO party question. The NatlohPl
! Administration has been brought into dls-
repute the honor of the Department OF Justice
has been sulicd and the standards OF puDhc
morality in both houses of Congress have been
| lowered The private SpcCulatlons OF theHe
| Senators and officials are nothing less than n
| National disgrace. The prostitution Oh pubic
functions to personal ends ought to be de-
nounccd by every honest journal IN TIE country
without reference TO partisan considerations.
| The Sun. we have been glad to notice has
shown no disposition either to shield the offend
ers or to ignore their disSraceful proceedings.
We trust that the Democratic press of the coun-
try will be equally emphatic in its oondcmna-
| ton.
The President in keeping Mr.. Garland in the
Cabinet and in allowing Secretary Lamar to aid
him in earning the gift telephone stock has con
doned a scandalous betrayal of public trust
Apparently no help is to be expected from the
Executive in vindicating the reputation of the
country But is it not the plain duty OF botll
houses of Congress TO intervene in this matter
Here is list of some leading stockholders Ol thc
f'an-E!eclric Company, reading, rs The Uoro
we'll says, "amust like page fromFhe Govern
ment Blue BO0E.'
A. II. Garland. ArOSn'y GeH'rdI.
Jo.eph T.. Johh-tOn, Htt'rOdi 'ojnmt'io6'r
J. d. C. Atkins, Indian Commis toner
I.ham q. Harris. .. $. s. Tnnessse
| George q. Vest, t. :. ). NissoarL
ZebuIon g. Vince. Z. S. s. NOrth cr'oi'nd
| Robert lilotZ, EL " g., PHnsylCdHfa
| ELL, IIenkIo, EL. H. e., Mdryldnh
Casey Young, EI ~ O., Tenneaer
MIR. pshavy. chtC Cterk, indian Bnr>d"
Frank Armstrong. haitian Inspector
John &. Brown. ErG0U. TSnn'ssee
This is not by any means full lSt III con
tains only those names which have come t'
light casually and in public documents. 1t Il
currently reported that as many as twenty
Senators or Congressman are stockholders
There are strong grounds for believing tha
this ring of telephone spectators has sought Il
secure legislation in the interest of theI
schemes. There is unfortunately no reason Il
doubt that the Department of Justice has beef
used to promote the ends of the Pan Eicctrl
and the allied companies and to enrich th
stockholders. The time has come when Con
t gless should investigate these scandals. II
fails to do so, it will be lacking in self-respcc
+ and will forfeit the confidence Of the country.
GREECE ANp TURKEY
0 The Greek appeal to Mr.. Gladstone met wit
| L.. - ooIJ rosnonsn NOR i IL tn lac oXnpctel tl1