New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-01
THE ALLIANCE COMPLETED.
FURTHER ACTION BY THE SOUTHERN
ASSOCIATED PRESS
AN OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE AGREEMENT
WITH THE UNITED PRESS ENTERED INTO
REASONS FOR THE STEP STATED.

REASONS FOR THE STEP STATED.
Atlanta. Ga. Nov. So-The Southern Associated
Press to-day completed its alliance, offensive and
defensive. with the United Press. 1t directed its
Executive Committee to enter into close relations
with Its clients during the thirty days and per-
fected arrangements for conducting aggressive
fight against the Western Associated Press through
out the Southern territory. The association expects
to meet the Western organization in its territory.
and it has perfected its plans accordingly p. V.
De Graw was appointed assistant general manager,
with headquarters in Washington.
In the following letter the Southern Associated
Press defines its position distinctly. and tells why
1t severed its relations with the Western Associated
Press in language that is unmstakable and must be
convincing to every newspaper man who reads II:
Atlanta Ga. Nov 30. 1884,
To Charles 4. Dana. president of the United Press.
Dear Sir We beg in behalf OF the Southern As
ISOLATED Press TO acknowledge the receipt OF your
very cordial telegram conveying assurances OF the
heartiest desire on the part of the lned Press to
ton and to thank you for the same We desire to
express our appreciation of your sentiments ana TO
own ability to maintain the integrity OF the South
ern Associated Press. and to carry out In spirit
AMI letter, the contract relations which We nave
established with your association.
In approving the contract entered into between
our executive committees aai your body on Mon
day. November o. IL seems necessary that state
ment of our reasons for taking this important step
The Associated Press Of Illinois having made Ger
tain statements about the relations between pr the
which are full OF misrepresentation We deem II
our duty to make presentation Of the facts. that
the truth may be known how the relations between
the two organizations were severed The statement
New-Oreans papers and the Southern Associated
Press cuffcient to Justify an interference by arbl.
contract by the Southern Associated Press (Which
deny was sufficient to a noIs the
subterfuee and was made for The sole purpose OF
The Associated Press Of Illinois had violated its
contract before the arbitration occurred and bad
ia nny W ,e paeas in Wrtur and
permitted those papers to follow its lead and by
ton We charge that the arbitration proceedings
inspired by the Associated Press OF Illinois
create dissension. We deny that the southern As
ever consented to the decision Of the arbitrator.
and We charge that the said arbitration proceed
ties Interested in them and were devised for the
purpose OF giving an excuse 10 the Associated Press
of Illinois for conduct II well knew would have
to he covered by such a course OF action.
At meeting OF the Southern Associated Press
In Atlanta on November %. 1894, special com
mittee appointed to make statement OF the
facts In the for the information OF the public.
and this committee has prepared the following
declaration:
on October q. 1892 the Southern Associated
cate1 Press of Illinois. which TO continue
until 1910 The United Press was also a party 10
this contract and II has never facred In carrying
II out In letter or in spirit ON tho contrary the
Associated Press OF Illinois. because OF its hos.
more ihan year ago sLep9usy @Gn'en ,b 40
then sent tts representatives. 90 Augusta where
they attempted 10 atampede and DESTROY The south
other devices TO disntegraic the organization were
resOrtcd 10. anI nothing was lctt undon" 10 wreck
hers AZ the mercy 81 the chicago oiganization.
\ clauso IN the coniract between ne southern
Illinois contemplated ne pro,es,.on Of The NG~ w.
ina ftf. q
consIstinr of Victor r Lawson. charles ". Knapp
an, ih ,1i ~ = iisaer.ernent bet vcen tho south
orn Associated Press and their N"w-otl"hns mem,
Tor that city Rut no change IN the assessments
upon the New-prlctns papers was ever made or or
Noiv th.tandlne The conscgue9,t ab.cnce Of any
me, and lowered the rates at Nc"-.,iicanH. ana
they dil This for the purpose OF creatins dir-ats-
,ircumstanccs doubts that having made "a solemn
agreement with the southern Associated Press
ter-ihe Chicago organization entercd upon a de,
mnront the members Of the Southern Associated
menf They reasoned that they could then rush
ami stanuc and capture the entire Southern ter
rltory tbs plan had been adopted AMI hal sue
cTs Hssoc and reeSss he%evcr hevns in tho
Integrity an the future 81 ~ oreanization and
having absolutely lost all cqnndence In The honesty
OF the Associated Press % Illinois entered INTO an
alliance with the United Press WIN when ~. re-
lations have always been 81 cordal ana ha'ista'-
tory character.
This "a the whole truth. ana any oihsr version o'
tho difficulty Is unfair. misleading ana utterly IN
worthy ~ he.icf Yours very respectfully.
THE sol THERN Associated PEESS, -
nv Evan T. Howell "Atianfl Constitution } ~.
EstlU. Savannah Constitution: II. Glenn1n. Nor
fo,k Vrgniau' j e. Hemrrll. Tn" Charleston
news ana Courier: Carter Gas-. The Lynchbufs
Nrsebes,nr = :. Xov. 2o-Thc following telegram
va" A.IInt, Ga. November -
~ - t,.fk.u president ~ The Associated Press
" ~ tho state Of New-York Rochcsfer. y. y.
Telegram received. Thanks Tor H. The Associhted
.rfei
cation, ~ try and circumvent the l'nitel Press.
GlsJ to be- With your association. ana knp" We
a., 0c. whatever rs promised with mt any monkey
ing 80 y - =. .i,.,ot pr.ss