New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-01
PAN-ELECTRlC WHITEWASH.
NO "pIsHoNoRABLE DISHONESTY FOUND


NO "DISHONoRABLE DISHONESTY FOUND. !
vRH GREAT SCANDAL AS SEM ny CHAIRMAN BOYLE |
AND THREE OTHER DEMocRATA
lar TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuNE.l
WARRINGTON, june 50 In the House this orning
Chairman Boyle presented the views" Of himself and
three other Democratic members of the Pan-Eecric
Investigating Committee. Mr. Hale submitted his
views aud Judge Ranney then offered for himself aud
three Republican members the document an abstract OF
which Was published iu THE TRIBUNE of to-day. Mr.
Boyle asked TO have read resolution which he laid
had received approval of all the Democratic men,
bcrs This resolution sets forth that full and
thorough investigation has failed to disclose any
sdishonorable dishonest censurable conduct" on
the part of Garland, Lamar, Goode Harris, Atkins or
Johnston in the Pan-Electrc business. A point OF
order to which it is clearly subject was reserved
against the resolution which lugged in probably
az political necessity The most extraordinary part
OF this performance the presentation of resolu
ton which was never offered discussed or voted on
in committee and of which the Republican members
never had received notice AT the last ting OF the
committee 10th Mr. Willard and Air. Mohatt said to
Chairman BOYLE that II should be decided 10 offer
resolution the Republican members desired an oppor
tuny to and vote il and they lett the room
with clear and definite understanding to that effect
Chsirman BOYLE did not call the committee together
nor did be inform tbs Republican members of what lie
proposed to DO Ii is believed that this action is nm
precedented AS TO its fairness anybody can Judge.
When the resolution bad been read Judge Ranney
stated 20 House that had been submitted to
the committee and had been offered without previous
notice 10 the Reput lcan members. Chairman Boyle,
realizing perhaps, that mistake had been committed
said tina, he would withdraw the resolution and report
and call q Getting OF the committee. Air. Hale oil
Missouri. objected Probably the Democratic men,
bers preferred to vote in committee upon certain
amendments which mig hit have been offered TO the
resolution. The attemIt of Chairman Boyle and his
Democratic associates TO yindicate the Electric
statesmen anc their coadutor John Goode is weak In
the extreme. The document presented comprises
tixtylour printed pages. six of which arr devoted to
refaat Oh of the false accusations brought by "The
New-York Times y against other newspapers and
weak attempt to break the force OF ThE lKIBUNE's
exooro of the Pan Electric scandals fourteen TO the
organization and development Of the Electric
enterprise fifteen 10 the proceedings whict resulted In
the order for the first suit aud its discontinuance and
the brn sng of the second suit aud twenty-five to an
ingenious legal argument in support OF the reason
and authority" for the recommendation OF Secretary
Lamar and the action OF the Department OF Justice
From be ginning to cud the document is special plea
III defeI &c of the Pan Electric statesmen. The New
York Times may perhaps be able to find some con-
ISOLATION in the fact that Nj Boyle expresses no opinion
as to whether the publication of industrial
article at the of dollar line III defence OF the
Bell Company and against tie Government SUIT has
INV significance in view OF the fact that the attitude OF
The Times in the controversy then going on was
hostile to the Bell Company"
Mr. Boyle tries hard prove that the stock was not
"a git" by showing. fist that the 100000 in stock
which each received was worth only Sl2 3oo III
cash Second each OF the gift statesmen pald as
easements amounting to some sioo Third. that the
Rogers inventions had no commercial value what
ever" FOURTH that Bell gave Hubbard and Sanders
each an interest OF third IN his nsentions, winch
thirds have slace become VI great value Mr. Boyle
forgot TO that each OF the Pan Eec rc
statesmen received in DIVIDENDS about five tunes the
amount OF his assessments, after Garlands opinion OF
January s. lsS4, Lad begun to ensnare conhding Ina
cuble people had heard of the big fortunes made
nv ucky investors In Bell stock and made 10 believe
BY that opinion and other that Pan Electric stock
was Just as good not little better than Bell STOCK
Mr. Boyle fails quote the opinion or the letter winch
drew il ont and so it may that nsther
in the letter opinion is the fact disclosed OF
Carlands interest in relation TO the Pom Electric
Company. Mr.. Boyle skips lightly over ex-commis
soner Marbles oriniou the Pan Electric secuia
fora we're careful not to publish by remarkng that 1t
did not differ from NJ. Garlands except, etc. The
ton is VITAL it is the declaration tha Bells
claims under bis pateat sustained by the courtsas
they already had heente Pan Electric patents dd In
fringe the Bell patent Garlands opinion was TO the
contrary Mr. Boyle labors as hard rs any Pau Electro
statesman could do. to draw distinction between the
selling OF the pareut and the granting OF license TO
local conpanles sell stock OF their own OF
which the parent company received percentage 10
gull puUllc at second hand seems 10 he ie
gardeo as hight offence perhaps an improperly, Dut
twitn improprieti,s," Mr.. Boyle observes In one
place the committee has nothing 10 do " lie quotes
General Johnsons Letter OF December % 1883, object
ting sales OF stock the ground that the enterprise
should fail We would lie cond lrrei by tue putIc as
sWiudcrs mean all of-us," bu he forgets entirely
the letter Of Johnston dated February 25 1884. yier
Marbles opinion written saying that western
aid foi our privilege In Missouri" and begging Rogers
Ito send possible eight or ten telephones 10
this customer.
Mr. BOYLE has no meDt 10 ofer either, on the fact
that the Pan spectators after binding them
selves to suits against their licenses Iaed or re-
fused 10 90 plea of AN empty treasury after
they had pockeeu the money Iaid for Dcousrs lie pies
the whew brush with lavish hand tnOsD tne nlteeh
pages In winch he gives what putports 10 Dc an eh-
position OF the proceedings III relation TO tue two Gov
efnurDt suits To point the uaccuIaeies ana ohis
siops in Ils part o. document would require nuch
space II 10 sufficient that Mr. Boyle las woven
d,fpnce which any body easily Tear 10 pieces ne
will read the Testimony of the Pan Electric coniederstes
and tier Official allies and secret partners TIE last
fventy- uye pages authority TOT
Government brstle with ctatlOns from cases anu
opniOns and real like Pan-Electric bref " Is re-
pbrtsd that Chairman Boyle booked as Goodies suc-
cessor II tho Administration shall desrnpne 10 con,
Time its protection tbs Pan Electric specuatofs ana
"a force The Treasury the United States 10 fuInis
tas snews OF war to fight their legal battles the ap
pontmeut Of Sir. Boyle as SOLICITOR denerai VIII DO
emrnenty appropriate
ARRAIGNING HE PRESIDENT.
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