New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-23
q" THE FIOHT BETWEEN THE TRIBUNE
and THE SCOLD."

We sometimes see in O certain portion Of
the country press a statement winch SHOWS
how slowly new ideas mako their way. lheso
journals are in the habit of saying "a sharp
eight is going on between The NEw-foRK
"TRIBUNE and r-sOme other paper; and then
they proceed to quote some particularly high
favored rhetoric from 81 the other paper" We
do not know whether this comes of Ignorance
or malevolence, but as often as it is stated, it
is untrue. These bitter and angry dlsDutatIOns
belong to period of journalism which Is past.
They may serve to engage the leisure OF
those who have nothing else to discuss, or MI
those leaden columns which lack news and
advertisements. But newspapers OF WIDE CIR
culation and acknowledged position, either
as puryeyors of news or opponents OF
enlightened public opinion, papers or
the class Of THE TRIBUNE and Herald, have
no incitement, no leisure, and no taste for
this currish squabbling with their cotempo-
raries. THE TRIBUNE does not consider it
self called upon to answer the wild or
malicious attacks of inferior and jealous
newspapers. Its space is too valuable to
waste in this way, even if the self-respect
of its conductors would allow them to descend
to that vulgar arena whereto they are daily
challenged. The Herald, secure like THE
TRIBUNE in large circulation, fixed posi-
ton, and lucrative business, has adopted
the same sensible and imperative rule, and
we are glad to see that the example Is fol-
lowed by most of the evening papers of good
standing Those who remember the journal
ism of few years ago, with Its savage ana
yet tiresome personalities can see how mnei
the tone of New-York journalism has i'm
proved In recent years. If it Is not yet all
it should be, the fault lies with compare
lively small number of papers, which VIII
soon be taught the lesson they need by the
only means they can appreciate, diminish
ing circulation and business.
1t is of course difficult for the common run
of people to survey the prosperity OF their
neighbors with equanimity. But they gain
nothing by taking the public into their conf
dence and pouring out to the world the secret
of their jealOusles and their hates The people
who buy newspapers have a right to expect,
first, all the news of the day properly con-
densed and agreeably presented; and second,
n decent and decOrOus discussion of questions
of general interest. 1t is for these they buy
the paper not for a savage attack upon
some rival editor or an enthusiastic defense Of
its own. If any newspaper wishes to advertise
The TRIBUNE gratuitously by abusing its
management, we can have no objection TO
such course; but if THU is done with the
hope of eliciting response in kind, we say
once for all that the effort will be in vain.
We propose to continue our present well -estab-
lished course, because we find it not only the
most dignified, tho most profitable, and the
most satisfactory to ourselves, but also
the most satisfactory to our readers. We pro-
pose to make the best newspaper in the world.
and this work leaves us no tine for quar-
reling with other papers Hereafter when 1t
is stated that we are engaged in dispute
with The Ne,c- York Scold, or The Lickskilet
Clarion, we wish it understood that those lu-
minaries have the fight all to themselves.