New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-28
MAY BE SEVERAL REPORTS.
poSsrp1E RESITIT OF THE PUBLICA-
TION OF FRANK MOSES REPORT
STATEMENT BY COUNSEL.

Tho publication Of Frank MOSES report coun-
se for the Mazet Committee mas placed the conn
n1ittee In a sorry plight HIS report was expecteu
nv majority OF the members OF the committee 10
form the groundwork for the committees off1ciai
.onor. 80 .ba legislature Mr.. Moss was to do most
of the work and ,he committee was TO get the credl'
D. I, 1,ha nbo,e plan was spoiled when he per-
,,itted his renort TO be published before the com
n,ttee had opportunity TO consider 1t. The result
Is that there may be several reports. MI MaZet
will nrenare a report as chairman OF the commit
foo hut some OF his Republican colleagues on the
committee may decline 10 sign his report ana seno
IN one Of their own. The two Democratic members
- ,ho committee will send In a regular minority
report.
II was the intention OF the members or the COM
nittee 10 have a meeting to-day TO consider MI.
MOSES report. but the meeting has been postponed
Indefinitely because Of publication. Possibly all the
r,or,hars ~ the committee may not get together
c,ip Mr. Mazet said yesterday that he did not
know when another meeting Of the committee
,,orld no called The committee has until February
20 mako its o1scial report to the Legislature
Members OF the committee and many other per-
sons who have been Interested In the MaZet IN
vestigaion have expressed indignation ana disgust
on account OF what is declared to have been IN
oxcusahe carelessness and professional discourtesy
T., committing the report Of the counsel to be pub
usbod ,ramaturely The widespread condemnation
os,ardav moved Mr. Moss TO make statement IN
self-defence He said:
II was without my knowledge, or desire that por-
lions OF nv report were published In ne"spape,
on sunday Finding that so much OF the repoI..
Nod gnt ont felt obliged 10 give the whoIe report
20 tbe newspapers | have told members OF the
cor,r,ittee 40 and there no intentional as
courtesy 10 the committee. | cannot see thht uie
pubcation Of the report was sucn serious ~, ihat
ier anyhow I was directed by me committee 10
make n report. and II WAS INTENDED as a summing
I'm ~ the results OF the investigation might Just
90 we'll have made Il in speech at pubic session
% ~ nommit;ee | fail TO why a summing up
Of nublic investigation should be KEPT secret any
more than the summing up OF MT. Osporhe vi MI
Weeks I'm the Molineux trial -. -,od
AS 70 having so many copies Of the report pIlnteo
thought that proper. There was heeu OF y
iarge humber OF copies. | did not write the report
III The exnecfation that II was going TO ne en-,
hamed | was thinking OF having thousahu
copies printed , - ,,t,,Ao y. neonle who
80 nrging mo 10 ignore the wishes or the COM
49, md call Senator Plat as a witness, and now
Condemn this office because my report leaken out,
- members OF the committee do not agree Win me
report that IS different matter ana entreIy apai
from the premature puhncation OF me ~ az
and dld II as best ] could Mr. clarke dia nor
sign the report, and was not asked 10 sign IT, oe
cause ne did not Aid in It's preparation
Mr. Moss said he had disagreed with Mr. Ma7et
on the question Of allowing Richard Croker TO 20
on the witness stand just before election and make
q voluntary statement. II remained out or the
roo-o ., he added because I did not want 10 be
responsible FOR allowing Mr.. Croher 10 ioo'' VI"
stand without CONGRATULATIONS. - -.....,
MIR Moss said the expenses OF his office as counsel
for the committee had been about Nb,Vp ne sdlu
there had been agreement as TO the suhs 10 NC
paid to counsel for Their services