The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-21

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Mr. Wilson and

worthy 20 represent You n permitted
myself 20 forget the people who are not
partsans ] would be unworthy 10 repre-
sent you. ! am not saying that ! am
worthy TO represent you. but ! do claim
this degree of worthiness-that before
everything else love America
The President went away for a drive
through the park after the luncheon and
caught 30 train back to Washington.
Before the luncheon the Associated
Press held its annual convention.
Repeal Rule on Buying News.
One OF the hrst things that was done
was to repeal by unanimous vote the
bylaw permitting the directors of tho
Associated Press to prohibit. under pen
atty of expulsion. members from buying
or selling news to newspapers which
are not members OF the association
This action was the direct consequence
Of THE SUNS complaint to Attorney
General Gregory that the Associated
Press. through the force of this bylaw
WAS a combination in restraint Of trade.
as a result Of which complaint and OF
Mr. Gregory's action upon II. 2 promise
was obtained from Manager Melville +.
Stone that the bylaw would be repealed
A circular signed by Melvill" r. Stone
was distributed among those present
yesterday. II reads as follows
by resolution adopted December 10.
1914. the board of directors unanimously
amended tho bylaws by striking out
section OF Article :. "a follows. and
desire ratification of their action by the
membership at the annual meeting on
April 20:
sec. :. Experience having shown
that II is very difficult, II not lmpos sibie.
prescribed 10y the last preceding section.
or TO detect or prove any such violati ton.
II the members ar" permitted to pur-
chase news from other associations, and
that such purchases may he seriously
prejudicial 10 the interest and welfare OF
this corporation and It's members the
board Of directors may in their discre-
ton. forbid the members TO purchase in
telligence from any other such associa-
ton.
When the board OF directors IN a
vote " two-thirds OF all SIS members
shall decide and notify any member that
the purchase or receipt Of new, from any
other person. firm, corporation or Assoc
citation not member of this corpora
ton or represented IN this corporation
ny a member. ur any other action los
such member. establishes a condition
that will he likely TO p"rin't tho news ~
the corporation 10 b. disclosed To- nm
authorized persons such N, mbcrS shall
Immediately discontinu" purchasing or
receiving such news or such other OBJ
jectionahlo action. The decision 81 tho
, board Of directors n to tine establish
| ment Of such condition shall ZEE maj. and
the fact shah not thereafter be open 10
question 10y = member
This section has never boon enforced
and II - tn" Judgment Of the board ~
directors that II should be repealed"
An election OF directors was held o.
| MI the places ~ four men whose terms
! expire this year. and ~ the late Samuel
Rowles Of the Springfield Republican
! u. T.. Town Of the Louisville Hcraid was
elected to take the place of Mr.. BOwles
and the retiring directors We're reelected
| They are Victor T.. Lawson ~ tho chi
| cago Daily Neus. W. ". Cowlos or tho
! Spokane Spokesman Rericu, r. VI
Johnston Of the Houston Post and Her
man Rdder OF the New York StGa,s.
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