The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-03
VIII Answer to the Alabama Press Association at
 Proper Time,
LETTER AND TELEGRAM
 SENT ID PRESIDENT YERBY
Montgomery Advertiser Brings Fig ures to Show Where Part of Money Went and What Receipts Were.
 Rountree Will Not Talk Now.

The Montgomery Advertiser continues Its attack on J. A. Rountree, secretary of the Alabama Press association. in connection with the recent trip to Cam ada.
 In It's edition of Sunday the Advertiser contains what are considered the most caustic charges which it has yet made. They are that a large number of people who are not members of the association were taken on the trip and that MT. Rountree made more than 5000 aboxe ex- penses.
 MT. Rountree has written President w. E. W. Yerby demanding a committee of three to be appointed to investigate the charges.
 The letter was proceeded by a teie- gram which also demanded the commit tee reply is expected tooay In which the committee will be named. The action was taken in accordance with the con stltution and bylaws of the association. and the demand is for full and com plete investigation of the entire financial end of the trip.
 The telegram, which was as follows. was sent last night:
 Hon. w. E. w. Yerby, President Ala
 bama Press Association, Greensboro
 Alabama:
 See letter by today's mall. I demand investigation.
 (signed) "J. A. RoUNTREE."
 The letter was as follows:
 Birmingham. August 2, 1908. Hon. w. E. w. Yerby, President Alabama
 Press Association, Greensboro, Ala:
 Dear Sir-The constitution of the Ala bama Press association, Article ". Sec. ton l.. reads as follows;
 Any member of this association who shall be guilty of any infamous, dlshon orable or unprofessional conduct, may be expelled from this association, two-third! of the members voting therefor; but tn, charges against him shall be stated clear ly and he shall have the right to be heard and submit evidence in his own defense
 Also Article V. Section I. reads as fol lows:
 Any member of this association ma, demand the appointment by the presiden of this association of a committee of thre, members, who shall investigate any charge made against him. or that he shal make in writing against any member which committee shall give full notice ant a fair hearing to the persons concerned and report their finding to the association at its next annual meeting"
 Charges having been made against me In public print In connection with the recent Canadian trip, desiring a free and full investigation, In accordance with the constitution of the Alabama Press asso- citation, I hereby demand the appoint ment of committee of three members who shall investigate any charges made against me" also demand that said report shall be in writing, and that il be received and passed on by the asso. citation as per the constitution. Respect. fully, J. A. ROUNTRED.
 Tn the correspondence between Secretary Rountree and Col. J. M. Falkner of tn, Louisville and Nashville at Montgomery the latter called attention to the fact tha' great many of those who went on tn, excursion over his road were not member, of the Press association, but travelled or passes issued with the understanding tha only members of the association were tt use them.
 The Montgomery Advertiser claims tha this abuse of passes is clearly agalns the constitution of the association, and { breech of faith with the railroads whicf supposed they were carrying and extend Ing courtesles to the members of the Ala bama press. It also claims that 1t is no just to the people and cities which tn, association visits on their annual trip for them to spend large sums of none, entertaining what is supposed to be tn press of this state.
 MT. Rountree said last night wher asked If he had any reply to make to tn, charges
 T have nothing to say except that to. day I have wired President Yerby ana also written him. At the proper time will talk. I am perfectly willing for the press of Alabama to pass judgment on me when they have heard me-"