New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-20
THE IMPENDING TELEPHONE WAR.
DESPERATE EFFORTS OF Mr.. sHEFiIAN AND
OTHER DEMOCRATIC LEADERS TO PHo-
TECT THE CoRPORATIoN-AN IN
DIPLOMATIC AGENT.


TEcT THE CoRPORATION-AN IN
DIPLOMATIC AGENT.
Albany. March I9-Onc Of the underc'lrrents IN last
vcc,,s history 6, the legislature the agitation
ever he impending fight against the telephone
,,orop,ly lubtc expression Of this feeling, WHICH
Is deep and widespread, has been gwen III Tue WV
hills introduced reduce telephone charges an" Ill
Gcucrnl McMahon's bill for the appointment OF com
mission 10 supervise the telephone business Oh Tue
state The two bills I'm question were INTRODUCED oy
Nr Walker In the senate and Mr.. Cahili In the AS
,,h,v both those gentlemen are Democrats. Mr..
Walker however, has displayed a good deal OF inde
,.ud.ucc Of late lie has resented on more than ono
occasion the attempted domination OF the state h"'n
which with Tammany Hall has gone into the business
~ proectng all the most offensive corporations OF
the state
When Mr. Walker introduced his bill senator
Rocsch came to him in behalf Of rammany Hall ana
asked him II he wanted TO split the Democrauc
porty I'm two Mr.. Walker asked the unsuccessful
nncant for membership TO the Bar Association what
he meant why don't you KNOW Ro'sch Is re-
ported TO have said. that We have to protect th'so
people. and that cannot afford to nave hg"'
mode on them at this tmci You had better withdraw
your bill"
;Ir walker promptly refused 10 do so, saying that
Il was a good measure. and one that Ought 10 d.
supported being in the interests OF the people OF the
state Rocsch reported the result Of his efforts TO
,i,,ehan shcchan sent to Walker and made similar
Plea but with no better result Waihen IL Is s"'"'
NOT only told him that he would not witldraw H. put
declared II the bill did receive fair treatment IN
the committee his vote would be withheld from All
LEGISLATION that the state machine and Tammany Hal
wanted TO put through the senate. He further IN
formed the Lieutenant governor that his vote was OF
much more importance than Mr. Shcchans threats. ana
hc did not propose 10 be- budozcd. especially In view
~ the fact that his measure good measure am
introduced I'm good faith. and drawn entirely III ue
interests II the people against oppressive monopoly
Mr. Shcchan went away greatly cast down, anu
since then has been busily engaged trying 10 de'"'
the measure m sJn,r ether WY. MI. CaMp Dclohes
to ,iias, County, and as k"c! Cctriy has decia'cN
war on III, state machint hi, cours" Is entir.y con-
sstent with the attitude OF the Brooklyn contingent
The result, Of this. end the general feeling among
Republicans that 1t is opportunity for them to
teach the telephone people lesson, has made the
situation extremely embarrassing 10 the telephone
representatives. at Albany. particularly their CHIEF
agent Mr. Miller. lie has been in an excited con-
dtion for several days. and saying and doing some
foolish things. lie has even had the tcmerty TO
indulge I'm some threats against those who have APP
pcar,I In opposition to his interests, and altogether
has conducted himself In anything but diplomatic
manner. This Young man, whq Is In charge Of the
telegraph service Of the CapitOl-an appointment that
was given him by Mr.. I'LL In return Tor services rn,
dcrcd-has pursue course NJ Albany that ought
TO make him extremely modest In the matter OF
threats or intimldations. lie is about the last
In the State to indulge In that sort OF thing 1t 4