An Interesting struggle is taking place in the United States involving, 50 it is alleged by Mr. William Randolph Hearst, one aspect of the freedom of the Press. The US. Senate Committee on Lobbying in the course of their investigations sought to ascertain what instructions passed telegraphically. between Mr. Hearst and his employees, in connection with the policies of the newspapers. which he controls. They demanded to see the (telegrams and Mr. Hears! refused to meet them on the point. He sought an injunction restraining the Committee from taking steps to have the telegrams produced, and lost the case, the judge before whom the ai plies tion was argued, holding that he had no jurisdiction' over a Senate committee. He did not see how the freedom of the Press was. involved, nor that a publisher was not_amenable to the ordinary judicial processes, The first point doesn't appear to be very well taken, for if the Courts have. sume lent. Jurleldietion fo nullify enactments of Congress asa whole, it Is dimeult to believe that it has none over constituent paris of the two chambers which go fo make up the whole. 'The other two grounds seem {o have much more point, While much is made of the ery of the freedom of the Press, it thas te be remembered thst that freedom, is no more and no less than that' of the ordinary. individual. A demand for the production of telegrams made upon an individual by 8 Scale Commies would have, to be obeyed under pains and penalties, cause why areal: and It some fair to argue that, be-
privileges, it also would have to Requiesee, Tt is greatly to be doubled Whether Mir, Hearst wilt secure a Feversal of the judge's decision "on appeal, and that may possibly be a Blow to him if his telegrams to his subordinales have done anything more than merely convey instruct Hlons, Should he have given reasons itis possible that he will be faced with considerable embarrassment,
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