New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-03
Il SUIT AGAINST THE EVENING POST.
FUNK AND wAGNALLs ISSUE A CIRCULAR CIV
ING THEIR REASONS FOR THE ACTION

FUNK AND WAGNALLS ISSUE A CIRCULAR CIV.
ING THEIR REASONS FOR THE ACTION.
Funk 4 wagnalls, the publishers and booksellers,
have issued circular containing statement giving
the reasons which led the Rev. DR.. I. X Funk
the senior member Of the firm, 10 begin q libel suit
for 100000 against "The New-Yo Evening Post
The circular goes TO say that the firm has always
held valuable and sacred the liberty of the
press freely TO discuss and crticise public affairs.
business methods, and when necessary individuals.
"This liberty the circular continues, "may so de.
generate into persistent hurtfu wilful falseAood.
malignant spite and persecution TO break down tho
sanctty that should hedge editor and make II tho
duty OF good citizenship 10 bring 10 bear the remedial
power Of the law.
AS climax to a long series Of Misrepresentation
and persistent personal abuse The Evening POST In
its issue Of April contains the following
awe did not know when wrote yesterday that the
Rev. Dr. Funk, besides renewing his piracy Of Blacks
Encyclopedias Britannica which he solemnly
promised to abandon some months ago, was also
engaged, along with brother rascal In Chicago, In
stealing James Bryce's American Commonwealth"
But here is the reverend gentIeman's advertise
ment OF his shame
"OHere follows a lengthy extract from q circular
letter Of ours describing the authorized edition OF
Bryccs book but 80 published In "The Evening POST
as TO lead the readers Of that paper 10 believe that tho
letter described the 'piraticar edton.)
"'Comment on DR.. Funk's conduct would evidently
be wasted on him, but do ask his clerical brethren
and his ilowChrstians In the church in which he
worshps. in all seriousness, whether they possibly
allow business such his Is 10 be carried on by
divine of their denomination without remonstranco
or d.scaImerr"
The circular alleges that the firm has nothing TO do
with the reprint Of Bryces American Commonwealth
but that the circular letter referred to contained tho
statement that the edition the complete regular
authorized SO edition Of Professor Bryccs work, and
further that the book to be sold by special and
exclusive arrangement with Macmillan Co, Pro-
fessor Bryces London publishers. This circular let
ter was approved by the American representatives OF
tho foreign publishing firm before it was issued The
Evening Post In Its issue Of March 81, told Its read
ers the circular says, that the firm had offered In
late number Of It's paper, The Voice. pratcal 70
print of the Encyclopedias Britannica, and described
this announcement as advertisement Of DR.. Funk
ana the firm, showing that both had broken faith In
selling an unauthorized reprint. The firm has not soh
the 1Britannlcan since July, 1860. The advertlse.
mcnt referred to printed for another mousse ast
came I'm the regular OF newspaper business ho
firm had no interest In other than II has IN any QUIET
outside advertisement. - III.
The circular closes by saying that there Is no rlle
recognized among newspapers which VIII In any wsy
excuse the charge that publisher Is engaged In uo
business that his advertisers advertise.