Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-03-19

ing or otherwise obtaining news from
a rival agency would be, ! think, q
restraint upon interstate trade on
commerce and an attempt to monop
oizc. Tho contention OF Tho Asso.
Ciuted Press has imposed such reg
ulatiou upon It's membership. or ut
least has the power TO do so. has
foundation I'm section Of article
VII, Of the bylaws, which reads
as follows.
Experience having shown that II 81
very difficult If not impossible, tt|
avoid or prevent violation Of the rulei
prescribed by the last preceding sec
ton, or. TO detect or prove any sucl
violation, If the members are permit
ted 10 purchase news from other asso
CiatunS and that such purchase MAJ
boz seriously preJudlcial TO The intcrcs
ana welfare of this corporation and il
members, the board of directors may
I'm their discretion, forbid tho member
to purchase Intelligence from an.
other such corporation.
when the board OF directors by
vote OF two-thiri8 Of all It's members
shall decide and notify any membe
That the purchase or receipt Of new
from any other person. firm or cor
pOIa'iOp or association, not "a membe
Nt Shis corporations or represented
this corporation by member, or an
other action by such member, estat
fishes condition that will be likely [ |
permit the news of the corporation
zoe disclosed 80 Unauthorized person
such members shall immediately dis
continue purchasing az receiving sue
news, ar such other Objectionable a(
.tlOn, The decision Of the board Of u
Toctors as 10 the establishment
such condition shall be final and III
fact shall not thereafter. be open I
question by member
"'EhG president Of The Associate
Press states that the power reserve
IN This. bylaw has not been exercise,
As understand The complainant dll
putes Mat assertion. II Is not nece
savy. however, for me to determif
thar issue Of facts since my cOncll
sion 10 that this bylaw. whether
has been enforced or not, should ,
abroga'cd ] am advised by the pre-
ident ~ The Associated Press that tb
wiz be done promptly.
1.-THE following resolution OF n
board Of directors Of The Associate
Press Is also pointed 10 as an obdae
In thG way OF the members OF The A
s0cia'od Pgess obtaining the news
any SiyaS agency.
"I'esoiysd: That the placing OF
operator or any other news gatherl
or distributing association IN the OH
Of an Associated Press paper Is II
which establishes n condition VIII
wiz be likely to permit the news
This corporation 10 be disclosed 10 u
authorized persons and 80 endanGC
the inyiOlabillty Of the news Berv
OF Tho Associated Press that II Is ~
iously prejudicial 10 the interest %
welfare OF this corporation and
mem bcrs. and the board Of dircctC
by authority Of the bylaws here
forbid any member Of The Associu
Press from placing an operator or a
other news gathering or distribut
association I'm his office or buildn
GFcbruary 20, l9Ol)
II am not prepared 10 say, no
over. that his regulation has no r.
bic relation 20 n legitimate 81
namely. preventing representatives.
rival agencies from coming into p
session before publication Of nc
collected by The Associated Press.
''Nor am / convinced that the rel
latiOn seriously hindcrs members
The Associated Press desiring 10
tain the services Of another nc
agency on the contrary my inf
nation ls that ~ II them do
tain news from other agencies. vi
at the same time complying with I
regulation. As further showing [
news agency may serve a newspa
without any operator lu the office
the newspaper, / refer 10 the s2
neIt made 20 me by the presided
The Associated Press 10 the "a
that mauy Of It's members have nei
cr AN operator nor n wire Of the
Loclation directly IN their offices
receive the news Items by mcsse1i
and other means Of communicate
1T II perhaps unnecessary for
30 point out that n the Sun Print
and Publishing association IS not
i8fied with the COZ clusiOns / h
reached II may Itself bring
against The Associated Press. on
for an Injunction or Tor damages.
thereby obtain q judicial deternl
ton. 1s 20 the merits Of its cOmpla
"HeRrettlng that the pressure
other business entitled 10 priority
10 time ~ consideration has prev
cd an earlier disposition Of this G
plslnt, / am. sincerely yours.
IT. W. GREGOR'
Attorney Genei