The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-18
EDITOR DBNOUNCES
ASSOCIATED PRESS
w. d. FOulke Of Indiana Says
U. 8. Should Dissolve or
Regulate 1t.
CALLS 1T A MONOPOLY
"Thc Sun" Suit Commended In
Dinner Spcech-DOn c.
Seitz Replies.
CALLS 1T A MONOPOLY

HARTFORD, Conn, Feb. 11.--William
Dudley Foulke. editor OF the Richmond.
Ind. Item, severely criticised the Asso-
ciated Press in IA speech tonight at the
annual dinner OF the Get Together Club
In the Hotel Garde. His structures were
answered by Don G. Seitz. business man
ager Of the New York World
Referring to the suit brought by THE
New YORK SUN against the Associated
Press Mr. Foulke said
Il trust that THE SUN suit will be
heard without delay and that the Gov
eminent will either dissolve or regulate
the Associated Press"
Mr.. Seitz said that many of Mr.. Foulke's
statements were absurd and declared that
there was nothing secret about the Asso-
ciated Press He also ridculed Mr..
Foulke's suggestion that the Interstate
Commerce Commission should regulate the
Associated Press and denied all the un-
favorable statements made by the Indiana
editor.
After speaking In a general way about
newspapers and their influence under the
subject OF Ideals In Journalism" Mr..
Foulke referred to speech he delivered
on November II. 1913. in Toronto. Can
ada, ia which he mentioned the Asso-
ciated Press.
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He said that the day after this speech
he got a telegram from .ielville f. Stone.
manager Of the Associated Press, saying
that Mr.. stone was amazed at his
reckless statements"
This telegram" continued Mr. Foulke,
was very similar to an editorial In the
New York Times, OF which Adolph Ochs
IL owner. Mr.. Ochs Is member OF the
same Associated Press committee as MIR.
had the same adj.ctives and were similarly
couched in courteous phraseology. The
Associated Press has various methods 70
inculcate enthusiastic approval or dis
Greet silence"
Impartial news must come from i'm
partial sources. continued the speaker.
The Associated Press claims to be larger
than the United Press or THE SuN news
service. but II can't have men everywhere.
The paramount issue before the public
is how To restrain and control private
monopoly.
How can the Associated Press give a
fair presentation OF this question when II
ignored THIS SUS Indictment. II II. itself
is not monopoly? why wasn't the story
of THE SrN suit carried by the Associated
Press Was 1t too modest To mention
itself. II So is 1t likely to carry i'm
partial accounts OF actions against other
trusts? The situation reminds me Of the
old adage, Eat not OF hemp in the house
OF the hanged
The Corporate Chance.
Mr. Foulke then referred TO the actor
| against the Associated Press by the Chi
cago Inter Ocean. as result Of which the
! press association was changed from Al
Illinois corporation to a New York cor
| poraton over nigh, without the wires
ceasing for a moment
How harmless and advantageous" ht
said. Melville +. stone. in his articles
In tho Century and other magazines
| omits TO mention. when ne says that eaci
| paper has one vote. that the Associated
Press has bonds and each bondholder hal
one vote for each S25 of bonds. thus keep
| ing the control in comparatively few di
! rectors. With It's immense boastcd re
| sources these bonds could I've paid OF b,
the Associated Press IN n day. As II Il
the inside ring can outvote the whole 90
\ members.
! The Associated Press gave littlc al
tentlon TO the La Toilette. Tom Johnson
! Winston Churchill and other Progressiv
movements. The new Associated Pres
| 10 much like the old one. which was de
c'ared "A monopoly in Illinois. BY In
eenlous legality they are cIrcumventin'
| what the court prohibited.
This bondholders contrivance - tn
most pernlcious influence to stinc IN
free press IN America. The Associate,
| Press has shown "a capitalist attitud
| on all recent strikes and hope the ques
ton will be thoroughly investigated whel
the libel suit OF the Masses against tn
| organization Is heard
| In referring to the indictment OF IN
Masses FOR the publication of certa!l
cartoon Mr.. roulke said;
II may be mourning a similar risk 20
night but am willing to take II 10