New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-03
"nIGNIEIED SILENCE"
minimum.

II ia not likely that the second instalment OF
",rhe New-York Suns sensational story con-
corning the wholesale bribery OF Senators, Con
rressmen and Cabinet officers Will ever APP
near "The Suns" promise TO that ehect VIII
never be redeemed. The story was rake, pure
and simple Its source being known, the proc
ess Of its evolution may be easily traced. IL
originated with Senator Thomas c. Plat. VINO
ono day casually observed that several Con-
pressmen were dining with John +. Mhollahd'
of this CITY. then in Washington on business
connected with the Tubular Dispatch Company
Of which he is president The appearance or
NilhoIland's name few days before IN connec-
,ion with the National convention OF the adVo-
Gates If reform in primaries had elected from
plat tho remark that John Mlholland must
"elther get out of politics or get out or busl-
.ness. and he could take his choice. he
Thought he saw in the dinner party an opp0r-
trnitv n drive him out of business, and eagerly
o,nhraced IL There's where the bribery story
s,ortod II made two columns in his personal
oroan and was as pretty a piece OF pure hctl0n
"a was ever put through that mill Of malice
o,d n,endacity Il was Mt first thought that
tho yarn had passed through the hopper of the
oiftod Ouicg II having some Of the earmarkS
NJ that able statesman, particularly that blood
curdiing section which threatened to go to eX-
frames" If necessary More recently II has
hoen reported that Qugg denies the paternity.
This seems 10 father the fake on P!att, who
doubtless threw out the threat to go to eX-
,ronoos" and publish the names Of Congressman
who had been brbed in the hope to affect there
br the action of the Appropriations Committee.
Tho Milholland libel suit sent chill through
nd before
threat could be carried out.
..rbe Tribune crowd" having been held mp
in the first instalment Of the fake as parties
70 the conspiracy 10 bride Congress and folst
worthless securities upon the public, we have
been calling upon "The Sun" day after day
to make good its threat TO Ego to extremes" and
publish the names Of the bribed Congressman.
The only answer has been a silence so dense
that one could almost cut II with knife. There
lies before u.s. however convincing proof that
our next-door neighbor II not absolutely com
atose In an article. entitled Mystery on" n
few days ago The Tribune remarked upon the
singular rcticence Of 1.-THE Sum- with regard 10
lts promised continuation Of the fake sensation
alluded to. suggesting as the only reasonable
explanation that. while the second nstalment
was withheld. THE Sun was selling mystery
on" and prohtlng by the curiosity which made
a market for IT, That article has been clipped
from the paper and returned under cover to this
Office with the following comment scrawled
across II with blne pencil:
What insensate rot! What do you keep yelp
ing ai The sun so for? Are YOU fool enough
10 think you hurt ~ II only invites people to
read your hated enemy, who, by the way. Is
downing YOU fast by dignihed silence.
The editors blue pencil might have been used
more profitably on the fake. II would have