New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-25
COTTON EXCHANGE MANNERS.
EXCLUSION OF A CRITICAL REPORTER.

SOME FOGCIBLE THINGS THE COMMERCIAL
BULLETIN" SAYS on THE SUBJECT.
All Of the morning papers, including The Tribune,
published the fact that James o. Boss. vicepredent
Of the Cotton Exchange, on Tuesday demanded thai
Charles II. Brown. a reporter for The Commercial
euctln7 should tell what he intended to write for his
paper concerning a petition of the members relative 10
the action Of the Board of Managers with regard 10
buying in ten memberships Of the Exchange. MT
Brown refused to accommodate Mr.. Bloss, ana th7
latter then attempted to drag Mr.. Brown from the
floor. subsequently, the Executive Committee by "a
vote Of 3 to g Mr.. Blosss vote making the majority
excluded Mr. Brown from the news SCATTERING PRIV
lpces of the Exchange. "Thc Commercial Bulletin
published the following editorial upon the matter OH
Friday:
IS THE PRESS TO BE THRoTTLED BY AN En-
CHANGER
Our readers may noticed reference IN ye,r,
davis issue 70 n case Of dlsqraccfu outrage committeu
by the vcp-prcsldent OF the Ncw-fork Cotton ENeha
upon a r,pr,s ntatlye Of this journal The Iacts !" ''
are these Our Icporscr copying petition eNpo'c'
on the floor Of the Exchange for tn signature OF the @
hers when a person unknown 10 him demanded 10 Kho"
what our representative was going 70 say aDou' ,
content, the document. The reporter properly ou
becoming courtesy asked Of the questioner Ms NAM a
I'm r,spons, was s,zcd by the Intruder ana iofc'o
hustled well toward door, the Int rNention OF lhees
members, however protecting him against co"p''o
pul,lcn. No. word gesture or dScour''N vas U''
v his only O1t1l5' vas ''''' o"
course OF private conversation With member NJ m' IN
uessed his por.ona dissent the principle OF INC pro-
po.as referred to the petition, which iact hao 'ee
reported TO the questloner , -.
The impcrtnent intruder who so uncef'i"o"'ou'N
uncd re functions Of police turned out to be the VICE
president Of the Exchange Mr. James o. Blos-' Ills
brutal insult was followed by n'thcatoh from '"o
ccutiye committee. Of which Mr. Blo'' J. 'ha'I'" '
our representative for reasons not stated "o''u
lo don-d the privilege OF the Exchange noor tha' oo
Gina VA
Mr. Blos-'- casting vote. II should be stated however
to the credit the rank and he Of the LNhahgP, Una.
the members generally outraged az the acU" VI
their official rcpr, that the day following
,.ps were taken for expressing their indignation AID de-
handing the resignation ~ the ycc-prcd'nt ana oil uho
executive committee but that action deferred penahg
an interview to which "The Bulletins" representative
had been invited by the executive committee
As = Mr. Bos> personally. We have nothing 10 say y
ma, who can 50 utterly what sefrcsDect he may bo
n enjoy and dcrad" his position a. representative
q, ody Of pct2b by descending 10 the low
role u brute fore b" dismissed from notice But I"
Mr. Bios, rs Nccpesden and to the Cotton ENchahRe a.
cs,op.l. FOR his act- we address few woids
q appeal which concern the public a. well as ourselves.
d, the responsible q the NewYofk Cotton ~
change con-d.- IL matter OF importance that every man
~ them should be- flly entitled to DE considered gentle
mani
Arc they promred to tolerate one Of their stan who
,o-c.hy coct, from their floor guest who has Noat'd
none Of c shown dsrspct 10 th"r members or
Office tt4d hln>fu oUl'lNi-' Il' ~ -N
man attending - his business In a gcntlcmanly way
Do they rc-lrI proper function Of their VICE
resident that he sAould demand to know the p'N't'
opinions Of member Il "a" press and for;uV eject MI"
FOR iolit.ly q lining TO give them
II their y.ccpr ,Icnt commit such an invasion Of inc
rights Of the Lrs, volat the dcccncies Of courtesy ana
dee, ends to o criminal violence on The ro'F OF inc
Exchange have these cu,todans Of the Exchanges rpul
ton no worl II cpn~urc act Of penalty to offer in rn
and I'm cNcuipatl,n Of their honorable body!
a.. var- of the Cotton Exchange expect inc
,-s n surrender Il. right, and freedom In exchange
for the cheap priyilec. Of access to their floor
DO they suppose the press exists for tn large and vital
tre -, OF public Information and guidance, or merely 10
sanction managerial methods and contrtancoNl
Those questions Z decent haNto Of me- cant" r'pna-
lion 81 apprc alton the services d the prs. OF the res
~ dr - &c., Representatives and Of poet Tor an open an
hoy,arl conduct tc aGli1 Of the organifation-a
the thn~- 40 issue the oncal judgment 81 the Cotton
Exchange upon the outrage committee 0y IT, N'ep'ident
and Il romans 10 De how The management of that
honorable body viii answer their members and to public
opinion I'm tho premises.