The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-07

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promise an early advance against the formida-
BILE deiences Of the Paraguayans and the best
advice we can offer them ID to abandon their
invasion, <forego their unrepublican designs
against their weak but stubborn little neighbor,
cancel the secret treaty which designed the
spoliation Of Bolivia and commence = new
career Of prosperity by inaugurating per-
manent peace.
The New York Associated Press-The Referm
in iss Management.
Seventeen years ago there was no such or
ganization in existence e. the New York Asso-
ciated Press, and the papers Of this city de-
pended each upon its own enterprise and
liberality in obtaining carly and important
news At that time, as many Of our present
readers will remember, the HERALD held
the Same advanced position it now holds
in the rivalry OF tho press, and was
accustomed to beat all the old fogy
journals out Of sight, day after day, in lay
ing news before the public. The HERALD
then had its own steamer plying to intercept
the foreign steamships and its own special cor
respondents scattered all over the country,
forwarding intelligence to New York a. speed
lily as the means of communication would
allow. The other journals strove to compete
with the HERALD tor the foreign news, and at
last an association was formed for the collec-
ton Of ship news alone, to be used in common
by the members, 80 as to save the large outlay
ocasioned by rivalry and competition. After
short time the association was extended to
cover Geographic and general news from every
portion Of the country, and by this means all
intelligence Of interest was concentrated in
New York. The papers of other cities,
seeing the great advantage of the as
ISOLATION, soon applied for permission to
use its news, and were allowed to do so ON
no comparison to the expense to the associa-
ton. The control Of the business of tho asso-
citation was placed in the hands Of an execu-
tive committee chosen from its members, and
an agent was appointed, at a weekly salary,
whose duty it was to receive and make mani
fold copies Of all telegraphic communications
and to transmit such copies to the newspaper
Offices entitled to receive them. The agent
was also required to attend to the payment of
the accounts and to perform such other duties
as the executive committee might direct
A person named d. H. Craig, practical
printer from Nova Scotia, who was supposed
to be familiar with newspaper matters, was APP
pointed to the position of agent, and for time
filed IL acceptably and was regarded by the
executive committee as faithful man, willing
to earn his weekly salary by the diligent dis
charge of his duties. But after having been
for some years in the service Of the association
and made himself familiar with the business,
gated to himself powers and duties which
belonged TO the executive committee. For
long time the association overlooked
this conduct and continued TO employ Craig
as their agent; but having at last occasion 10
believe that improper use was made of their
news for trading and speculative purposes,
they dismissed him from their service. After
brief period, thinking his removal might have
taught him prudence, the association restored
him to Office. Their indulgence was, unfortu-
nately, misplaced. The business was con-
Quoted more satisfactorily for . time, but It
was soon found that Craig was at his old
tricks. lie had endeavored to impress the
country press and agents with the idea that he
was the autocrat Of the association and pos
sessed OF all authority and power, instead Of
being only business agent hired by the asso-
citation for certain specified duties. II again
became evident that he had abused his
position in several ways and that the business
aged. When the Atlantic cable was laid no
arrangements were made for obtaining the
foreign news. For some weeks the papers
were without any cable reports, and would
probably be without them to-day had not the
HERALD obtained special dispatches AZ an
enormous outlay and thus compelled the ssso-
citation to act in the matter.
There were other reasons for complaint
against The agent. and the newspaper readers,
as well rs the proprietors, had good cause to
demand change. The association therefore
held meeting the day before yesterday and
removed Craig and appointed . new agent
No other changes have been made and oil the
persons employed as local agents in other
places viii continue to discharge their duties
and will send their reports to the present
agent, Mr.. Simonton. We hope that under The
new arrangement the business will be done
better and that there will be no further cause
Of complaint on the part Of the association or
OF those who get the news through that organ
ization. For some time past IL has been i'm
possible to trust to the reports Of the Associ-
ated Press, and II paper has desired correct
reports II has been compelled to send special