Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-19
ASSOCIATED PRESS
IN LOBBY INQUEST
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II representatives of the Associated
Press. who followed it through the
ordinary channels and was assured
that the Associated Press would
handle $50 words, representing the
beet sugar mems position, upon these
question. This statement l prepared
and you will find copy hereto at
tached This is from the Denver Re
publican, the Colorado papers having
/. handled it in full. The manner in
which it was handled will be disclosed
by the attached clipping from the
Washington Post of October Is.
Your long experience in newspaper
work will cause you to see imme-
diately that we would have been much
better satisfied had the Associated
Press refused to handle it entirely
rather than to have it published in
this abbreviated and wholly unsatis-
factory manner.
Accuses New York Refiners.
/ "of course I understand the Assoc
iciated Press is in no sense partisan
and aims to be wholly fair to all o.
the great interests of the country.
land all that the beet sugar interests
TASK is that they receive the same
treatment at the hands of your asso-
lciation as is accorded to certain re-
timers in New York who are pushing
the free sugar propaganda with the
avowed purpose of at least putting
la stop to the growth of the beet
lsugar industry.
+, I'VE certainly have no desire to
burden the Associated Press with
matter put out for the purpose of
boosting our industry, but when at
tackled, feel that we should be given
as much publicity as is given to our
opponents. At least we would like
to know what our status is as far as
your association is concerned. OF
course, there may be something in
the character of the statement given
out by me which would prevent it's
acceptance in full, and If so, you will
be doing me distinct favor by adj
vising me in what respect this Is true.
Trusting you will give this serious
personal consideration and thanking
you in advance for anything you may
be able to do in the direction OF ac-
cording justice to so large an indus
try I am, very truly yours
&c. C. HAMLTN."
He Had No Authority.
Mr.. Stone said that the local cor :.
respondent of the Associated Press at
| Colorado Springs had no authority
to make any agreement that the AS
ISOLATED Press would carry any state
ment.
1T do not know who was the cor
respondent at Colorado Springs" Mr..
Stone added. HE may have been an
employee of Mr.. Hamlin's paper for
all I know"
In answer to Mr.. Hamlin's letter,
Mr.. Stone wrote October 20, 1911:
ST have your letter of October 10
| and note contents. / can well under
stand how you feel in respect to the
| matter. It is certainly my desire that
the Associated Press shall be just and
impartial in the treatment OF every
matter reported to 1t.
i 1.-THE Arbuckle statement was car
ried, not because it was a statement
of a sugar refiner, but because bear
ing on the general cost Of living,
which, as you know, has been the
subject of keen interest IN the uniteu
states. with the advance in the price
of sugar, coffee and other necessaries
there necessarily has been much feel
ing on the generahsubject.
"When your statement in answer to
| Mr. Arbuckle was presented it hap
pened to be a very busy day and
night. The President of the United
States was at San Francisco, the
plans for Justice Harlan's funeral
were on, the Mcnamara trial was pc
fore the country, the worlds series OF
baseball games was in progress, a
critical situation in China existedaano
there was an acute political SITUATION
in Mexico. All of these things crowd
ed our one wire running from Kansas
City to San Francisco. and | suppose
our Denver Office was forced to alb
breviate your statement. am writ
ing to the chief of our office tnere
asking him for an explanation re-
garding the matter, but / can Wen
anticipate that this is what ne Woulo
say
Expected Congress Action.
!, "I fancy the matter will come up
before Congress, and then 1 trust we
lshall be able to give you as good a
hearing as those who are contendlng
lon the other side. Sincerely yours,
MELVILLE e. STONE"
ct did not know Mr.. Hamlin," add
ed Mr.. Stone. "The statement that
he was a member of the Associated
Press is true, but in meeting the 800
members of the Associated Press l