New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-05
MR.. MAHANY REPEATS 1T.
THE BUFFALO CONGRESSMAN AGAIN ASSERTS
THAT J. PTERPoNT MORGAN CONTROLS
MAJORITY OF THE STOCK OF
THAT PAPER
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUNE.l

TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
Washington, March 4-I.ate this afternoon Mr..
Mahany OF New-York. rose to a question OF per-
sonal privilege in the House of Representatives
and again paid his respects to THE New-fork
Sum-" Mr. Mahany is man who Is always able 10
command the attention Of the House. whatever ne
may have to say, and to-day he had its sympathy
when he reiterated and fortified the statements on
account Of which abuse had been poured upon HIM
Mr.. Mahany said:
Mr. speaker-A question Of personal privilege,
On February %. in the course Of debate upon me
az Ss sv 40 that The NewYork sun was the
recognized enemy OF everything beneficial to the
people: that 1t the servile tool of the trusts;
and that l76 of its $50 shares of stock were owned
by J. Perpont Morgan.
The SUM- in reporting the discussion; attempted
persifiagc Of which the late Charles A; Dana was
master. and Of which his editorial understnolesh are
days Of savage silence that paper on February n
in double loaded article at the head OF It's editorial
tic good manners and with Characteristic billings
gate, indeed. with phrases perfectly appropris,e 10
question OF veracity. 49, 49,
After some personal abuse, which from that At
State state Now we wish to say to Mr.. Mahany tina.
Mr. Psrpont Morgan does ts not own s o o!
stock: that he never loaned The Sun dollar, and
that he never loaned the late Charles A. Dana
In this declaration The Sun" endeay9rs to evads
mot mot have I lent The sun dollar he may not
have lent the late Charles A. Dana dollar nor nor
j. Pierpont Morgan may not even have in his own
name single share Of Sun stock but that does rs
not affect I'm the slightest degree the intrinsic and
basic truth q my g. shares hs Of .oe
forcible character OF Mr.. J. Pierpont Morgan Will
not doubt that what he controls he for all prac-
mo Now r' Unlike The New-York Sun. when make
M am Tn FEou to
published in New-York city and regarded by the
sad pa November e. 1851 in its leading
tcle that: Several years ago large sum %, o,
old friend walters the Baltimore millionaire, who.
Ike Mr. Dana was an d M art pra nesSsd
money he had no trouble IN getting II from MI
Bq b MI ra deS anied its
In the emergency It is stated that pier2ont MOI
sun stock held BY the walters collateral
1.-The New-York Journal at the same time re-
ssd the 81 s of Hs eoumns a &
close that any denial made by The Sum
o or ahy one tho stock with Mr. Waters or the sub
sequent acquiring Of that stock as collateral by MI
erty OF Wall Street for months have been published
in reputable newspapers and not denied by either
dferstion therefore on February that NJ
Morgan does not own" any sun, stock in nowise
serve his purpose Infinitely better than actual own
present to justify my statement regarding Mr.. Nor
CANS relations with The Sun" The Sum-" how
ever. with n reckessness born OF lost temper and
engendered by receiving a home thrust. wildly ex-
claims: I'VE will give $4,000 10 any New York
charity that Mr.. Mahany may designate II he will
furnish scintilla OF evidence In support OF his
statement and in refutation Of ours"
Well. ! think | have furnished the "scintilla."
U.aughter) Most New Workers familiar with the
facts will regard II a whole bast-furnace zap
plause). and. lest some institution really in need
Of such a fund should miss the benefit OF THE
SUNS offer will here and designate New
York charity to receive the s25 900. Prior TO 1895
"The Sun" had become much reduced that In
1894 II paid only per cent dividend on its capital
stock In 1895 this paper. once the friend and
apologst OF Tweed, but now, by its own admission.
the chief custodian Of National honor" 0aughter.
began to ally itself with the rising fortunes of the
Republican party.
In that year The Sun paid 2S per cent dividend.
I'm 1926 the same and in 1897 80 per cent dividend on
its capital stock. This sudden and mysterious
prosperity" is not explainable by any inspiration OF
.The Suns" advertising columns or its circulating
department. Charities are institutions subsistrng
principally on gifts. | therefore designate The
sun to receive the s25 600 It so generously offers
daughter and applause