The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-19
The New York Herald-Proeress or American
journalism.


Journalism.
The proprietor of the HERALD contemulates
leaving the country within a few weeks. for
Europe, for the purpose Of eifecting arrange
ments with correspondents at the various points
Of interest during the war; The improvements
which are now in progress in the organization
OF the foreign department Of this journal are Of
SO extensive nature that it may perhaps be
worth while to mention few Of them in this
place. The war in Europe is naturally the first
topic which excites interest Unfortunately for
newspapers, the war is scattered over SO large
an extent Of country that whole army Of cor
respondents is required to keep trace Of the
belligerents. One is short allowance for she
Baltic; and two are indispensable for the opera
tions on the Danube, even supposing them to
be no further extended than they now are.
When the allied army breaks up the camp at
Gallipoli, another Of the staff must be detached
,, 10 follow their movements The Black Sea viii
| occupy the whole attention Of another; and the
military operations in Asia, threatening, as they
will, the road to the eastern possessions Of
Great Britain, will afford ample occupation for
one or two more. While these are busted in the
field. another class of men will be entrusted
with different and more important duties. On
them will devolve the duty ofwatching the move
ments Of the governments and people Of Europe.
Some notion Of the responsibility Of their
Office may be gathered from the fact that an
able correspondent, now stationed at Berlin or
Vienna, might foretell the course which the
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| German Powers will take in the present quar-
+, rel, at least fortnight or month sooner than
| the public will know it; and thus solve the mo-
mentous problem which is holding the CONNER
| eial and political world in such suspense. He
could not Of course form a reliable Judgment
without aid from intelligent assistants and sub
ordinates. He would need to communicate
| freely with the other continental capitals, and
to be perfectly familiar with the progress as
well Of public sentiment as Of private official
intrigue in all. Such man, possessed of the
qualities which constitute the value Of newA
paper orrespondent-actiye, energetic, un-
wearied, endowed with unblushing impudence,
master of every language, and conversant with
the history Of every State, and every political
leader in Europe-would throw light on the
war for which every intelligent man would be
| grateful. Possessed of as much information as
any government, and enjoying over kings and
ministers the advantage of being disinterested
his letters would be the oracle as well Of the
whole mercantile community as of the general
reading public throughout the world. Wehave
no hesitation in affirming that no such man is to
be found in the array Of able writer's who cor
respond for the British press. Fear. favor and
interest constantly bias their thoughts and
enchain their pen: all the news we in this coun-
try receive through their medium is necessarily
| warped and refracted by their own hopes
wishes and apprebeBsions. In view Of the i'm
portance Of the struggle, the proprietor Of the
| HERALD thinks that his own time cannot be
4 better spent than in directing the vast machine
| of his European correspondence in person {: and
we anticipate the most satisfactory results from
bis journey.
Besides these new contributors, We expeo
valuable assistance from small corps o
writers who were despatched to China some
weeks ago. enc Of these will travel through
out the interior Of that vast empire and chro
nicle the progress Of the pending revolution
an event whose Importance to the world a
large exceeds even that Of the European war
Others viii remain at the seaports, whenc'
they viii send us the latest commercial intelli
gence. From their combined efforts we hops
TO have by far The most complete account o
Chinese affairs published in any journal. w,
have already received and published one in
stolment Of correspondence those who tax,
the trouble - compare II with the news Goa
tanned in The Chinese newspapers Of the sam,
dates will sooa perceive b)w far we shall oat
strip the local press.
Next 70 China, ard tie Last, The British pos
sessions On the continent Of Asia command al
tention a. Tie present moment. The discussion
Of the renewal Of the East India Company
charter, the conquest q Brmah, and The stsoal
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