New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-18
associated PRESS "BLUFFS."
ruCY ARE PROMPTLY CALLED" BY
SOUTHERN EDITORS.
-,,r THESE MEN THINK OF THE UNITED
PRESS sERVICE-TlIE BEsT THEY
EVER HAD

EVER HAD
vashjngton Dec. 1.-Two requests have been
oe,ved from the leading cities In the Southern
s.o,es whose chief newspapers comprise the South
zen Associated Press
That expression ne given TO their satisfaction
. ,ba marked improvement; in their news service
,cb has resulted from the recent ratification Of
" oxcl,s,v. alliance with the United Press
That some exposure he made Of the false state
or,s and porversiors OF fact continuously sent
~, ny the Chicago organization styling itself the
associated Press.
The exclusive contrsct of the Southern
lated Press with the United Press went into effect
- November 80. In the brief period since interview
,,o tine newspapers served by the United Press
,ece,yed for in advance of their contemporaries
,s,ails Of the disastrous cyclones in Florida Ala
,.ma and Georgia: of the arrest in Chicago
~ seely the great bank defaulter of NewYork:
an accurate analysis of the commercial features
0fthe new japanese treaty. and exclusive Informal
ZION on many other important matters.
what is thought of the service is indicated by
.ss following kilograms. which only few Of
,A,se received by the general management of the
southern Associated Press in this city:
BIRMINGHAM. Ala Dec. 1.-THE Age Herald is
pleased 10 state that the service rendered during
The 9o ana ana" cre
piaOn has been the subject Of the hshest cor com
mendation f. v EN Ans
Montgomery Ala. Dec. l2-"The ADVERTISE
,ss been thoroughly pleased with the Southern
Associated Press service FOR the last few weeks,
never new had before such volume of general news.
anu n neV;s''9 +. +. GLASS. Manager.
Atlanta Ga. Dec 12-The Southern Associated
press news service for the past fortnight has been
nv hest ever sent over a Southern circuit our
reports have been in every way eminently salts
iac,Srs "'' ''''' CLARK HOWELL.
caed Press service surpasses any report
ever delivered 10 Southern newspapers during my
fore been completely gathered .su
Managing Editor The Chronicle"
Macon. Ca. Dec 1.-THE service is excel
lent and gives the best line Of southern news ever
sent over press wire in ms iR1 Tss'Sn SMITH
Managing Editor Telegraph
Savannah. Ga Dec, u The Morning News"
RS fdm se sdu %fn sSTf'
eqp any p6cyG"sS f s@s sn sv fag
The few papers it has /" 'As 5i@hIG ' $EWs
P Ss sa1gs seT Vastly n Superior Es
8, 8, me former WESTERN report. The States
!. now publishing more telegraphc news of the
character 'e''''" - j. PINCKNEY SMITH.
southern pss Th fe news ns seTY
fS aI fen Ms the most satsfectory service have
y ygfn h .hns are content to associate with
people whom We can trust. = ,1rvpur11
Manager News and Courier"
Richmond. Va. Dec; 1.-THE press f haTr
,c furnished Tho Dispatch" by the Soutne eb
Associated Press since the new contrac' WIN ane
Tnitei press highly satisfactory i has has G bH-
cred the Of ef ise south MfhG mo @e' ntc
hsen'y IMAM ever 'e'''' c. OBJ. COwARDIN
,-nov,,l,s Tenn. Dec. 1.-Two weeks exclusive
use Of the United Press and Southern Associate, s
Press service conv!nces The tribune Ihs ne
best news service obtalnaDIe W. - A->A'-'i'
connssnce with the second request expose the
false statements sent out by the Chicago organza-
tou Is impossible within the limits OF reasonable
s,ace II is part OF the tactics OF this oTgahlzato"
Whenever II is sgnaiy beaten TO claim great VIC
tory This was conspcuously made manifest IN the
tss.mt 1t brought before the Supreme Court OF 'ne
District OF Columbia to enforce one Of its extraor-
diary contracts against a Washington newspaper
The Supreme Court denied its peadings on every
point and threw the case out OF court, with COSTS
against the association. Yet the Chicago orsaniza-
;ion announced that this "a great victory Tor
the Associated Press" In Ike manner when
"scocped" by the United Press on the news OF the
death OF the Russian Emperor. and, more recently
on the news of the death OF the Canadian Premier
this organization sent out claims that 1t had cis-
tanced all competitors" Numerous untruthtu state
,nents have been circulated by that organization
that United Press newspapers Rad suspended or had
Sn sE1 o Over am The oreanzation because these
deliberate falsiicatons The loss 70 its SsIo,se -
nearly the entire South was c!aiIneG ey ms organ
cation being "a disruption OF the Sonthei 49,
and ABSORPTION OF
news business In the Cotton States To tins west
ern neWsUaDer promptly replied: TINS statement -
absolutely false. The only southern -AsSOc!i.cA
Press papers which have subscribed Tor ne AssC-
dated Press (Westera) service are NJ 'o.u ,,
Regjster' Petersburg Index-Appeal and Atlanta
Journal The New-OreanS papers TWO OF uieHD
have been taking the Western service iOI a year.
The Southern Associated Press has iost Dut tniee
clients. which were paying from 20 10 =" PEI W
cations for service from points opened by 'he
news war The fact IS that this association was
never more united and determined or on stronger
financial footing The chicago orgdh.%dt non ma p
cured all told only four five subscribers IN the
territory OF the Southern Associated Press-pdpeiS
which have been paying rates for service which
have not covered telegraph tONs ptIu Dl IN"
association for carrying the news 70 thtiii, III.
Chicago people saw cut even these rates nearly
IN two In order 10 secure patronage, anu as tOh,
sequence are now enjoying the luxury OF a Iedscl
wire service south of Mason and DIXON ; Inc az d
treat financial loss At Richmond alone the service
which Is being rendered TO an afternoon paper -
costing the Chicago organization at the ratt o. dDout
300 more per annum than II Will receive ior uis
news and nearly the same cond!uOh OF ana. -
said 70 prevail the other three or iOui PO'i'>
where the Western service is rendered &c.,. .
Forty-;wo papers served by the Southern AS
ISOLATED Press
Pittsburg. Penn, Dec. 17.-Commenting edltoria"y
the reports Of the Federation OF LABOR 'o"Ve"-
ton in Denver supplied by the United Press 10 us
clients. the "Volk sblatt" says to-day;
The United Press which serves the 'NoiKspalt
with its news reports has furnished excellent ue-
tailed intelligent and impartial reports OF the !aDo'
convention at Denver me alspatcnesr b ~ nae
IN comparison with The splendid performance Oh ~
United Press proven Inadequate ana WtAd,,' OF.
have besides evidenced gross ignorance on me part
OF their author with regard 10 the laDoI queS''''