The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-05

TcduS rs IOllOWS.
No member of the association shall
receive news from any person. firm or
corporation which shall have been de-
clared by the board of directors or the
stockholders to be antagonstic TO the
corporation
The Associated Press has declared the
undersigned to be 'antagonistic,' and
whenever IL ascertains that any news
paper Is buying or attempting to buy the
special news of the undersigned or IL SELL
ing or attempting TO sell its news to the
undersigned the board of directors OF the
Associated Press threatens TO discipline
or I'm fact does discipline the offending
newspaper.
"The purchase and sale of such news
between the undersigned and members of
the Associated Press do not interfere and
could not interfere with the many interests
or existing contracts of the Associated
Press. Those who desire to buy news
from or sell news TO the undersigned have
no wish to discontinue their long time
contracts with tho Associated Press but
simply wish To- add to their val'ie as
organs of public opinion by obtaining all
the news of the day"
THE SIN then names fifteen specific in
stances In which 1t charges that the Asso-
ciated Press has tried to boycott il and
injure its business These instances begin
in 1894 and are spread over nineteen
years, lIl" ldSt IflUR OF MhTFu, IJl5 u,
Concerning this latest episode 1t says.
The undersigned further AYERS that
this persistent blacklist and boycott. with
its obvious and necessary destruction Of
Int rstate commerce in the physical trans-
mission by telegraph OF news as "A purchas-
able commodity, is still existent. and as an
Illustrative instance the undersigned AYERS
that In March OF the present year II sought
to make an arrangement with the Chicago
Inter ocean for the purchase and sale OF
news the same to be transmitted through
the channels Of interstate commerce by
wire. In order 70 enable the Chicago Inter
ocean, which was sincerely DESTROYS Of
doing this. to TO go, II being a member Of
the Associated Press. ii submitted the
proposition to the controlling body Of the
Associated Press and was advised that
under the rules Of the Associated Press IL
was impossible to make the arrangement
with the undersigned"
Many additional Instances Of oppres-
sion are. in the nature Of the case doubt
less unknown to THE SCN. says the com
plant
Cnse Touches Peoples welfare.
The concluding argument is placed upon
the broad ground OF preclude" 10 the pub
lie interest and welfare Inherent Ia such
monopoly as is charged.
The complaint Is signed by william g
Reick as president OF the sun Printing
and Publishing Association. aud James
NJ. Beck and Clarence J. Shcarn appear
as counsel.
The appended exhibits consist of the
bylaws Of the Associated Press of Illinois
a. IN effect since May u. lSaS the Certtfi-
cate Of Incorporation Of the Associated
Press Of New York; the bylaws of the
Associated Press of New York four let
tiers concerning THE SUN's offer To buy
Associated Press news, tho report Of the
hoard directors ~ tod
Press on May l6, 1900: the report of a
committee to the Associated Press dated
September 81. 1900; copies of letter
and telegram 10 the editor OF the st
Louis GIObc-D democrat and "A letter to the
Chicago Tribune citing them to answer for
using THE SUNS news service and a
notice" to Associated Press members
that THE SvN and certain other news
papers are "antaEonistiC' to the Assoc
ciated Press and wor" therefore not to
I've dealt with. The last two exhibits are
given below
OTopy)
The Associated Press
CHICAGO. July 49, 1897
Henry KING, Esq
Editor Globe Democrat, 81. Louis, No
My DEAR SIR; Complaint is made to
me that the Globe Democrat is taking the
Laffan service from THE NEW YORK Sun
| beg 10 notify YOU that both the Laffan
S'lN'f anu I'VE NE" tbkh SUI nave
been declared antagouist!c by the board
OF directors, as you ar" probably already
aware, and that to take service from
them. or To pay them any money on ac-
count of a news service H. clear viola
tion of your contract with the Associated
Press and on" which ! would feel bound
to present 10 the board OF directors for
action. viii YOU kindly advise me on
receipt Of this OF the facts in that case
and ohlige, Sincerely yours.
MEiNIILE +. STONE, General Manager.
letter.. BiackIistinn "The sun"
Copy telegram)
CHICAGO, September %.
Henry KING, Giobs Democrat:
You are requested to appear before the
board of directors of the Associated Press
at 3 O'Clock tomorrow in connection with
the charge that YOU are using TIE New
York suns service in violation OF your
contract and the bylaws. WIN you
come? MELVILLE T.. STONE
CHICAGO, June II, 1897.
The Chicago Triblnc Compdny, chicago,
M.
;ENTLEMES
You are hereby cited To appear before
the board of directors of the Associated
Press nj the city of Chicago at II o'clock
A. NJ, on Wednesday, September 30, 1897,
10 make answer for violation of the terms
n your contract with III" said the Asso-
riated Press, IN that YOU are receiving /
he news of the sun Publishing Associn-
ton of New York, an association de
rlared to be antagouistic to the Asso-
dated Press, 10y the board of directors of
he said the Associated Press.
Respectfully yours.
MELVILLE r., STONE. General Manager.
81 notice
Please acknowledge receipt.
Office of the Associated Press
CHICAGO. May Ii. 1899 Z
To An Members Of tho Associated Press
GENTLEMEN | beg to advise YOU that
he hoard of directors have declared the
following papers autagonistiC under IN.
provisions of the bylaws, namely
The Inter Ocean Publishing Company -..
he Chicago intF ocean,
The sun Printing and Publishing com. ,
panA of New Nork-THE NEW YORK Sl.N 7
The Scripps- MCl.uc Lragu.-The Gin
'innati Post. the Cleveland Pcnny Press. ,
he St Louis Chronicle and the Kansas
city WOrld
The provision of the bylaws referring !
% this matter IL as follows
mo member shall furnish or permit ,
any one to furnish its special or other
news to, or shall receive news from any |
'erson, Arm, or corporation which shall ,
nave been declared by the board of drec.
ors or the stockholders to be antagonistic I
o the association. And no member shall |,