The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1874-09-12
Newspaper Enterprise.

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When the proprietor Of The New York Herald dis-
patched Henry NJ. Stanley into the heart of Africa
with the iujuBction, f" Find LiVingstcnc.'' the spirit
Of modern journalistic enterprise received ~ Il were
its apotheosis- And now we Rad of another OpPOr-
tunity for distinction afforded 10 Stanley. 20 which
his pluck and perseverance, will no doubt enable him
10 DO full justice. lie hiss been commissioned ~ the
proprietcrs % the New York Hsraia and the London
TdegTsTl 10 proceed again 10 Africa and complete
the work Of Livingstone, and TO discover the secret Of
the Nile which that great explorer Lost his lie in en-
deavoring 60 unravel.
The TslsgrapA. vhieh has ss~ooia,.i ii.eu Win bs
Herald IN this great mission. Is fast becoming n MOI
ALREADY The lsadiSR Journal Of England. Its daily
circulation exoceds that OF the Tnos. When tAs
Herald sent Stanley to find Livingstone. the Tile
graph sent George Smith Of the British Museum 10
Babylon, to explore the sncient ruins Of the Assyriah
capital. giving the results Of his researches 20 the
British Government. and STIMULATING only for the
earliest news for themselves The undertaking Ia
which these enterprisiRg journalists have now joined
with their cOtemporary over the water is Of far more
Importance to mankind than any Of their former un-
dertakings, or even the discoveries they may hope TO
make. for Mr. Stanley is instructed " to do what he
can toward sbolishisg the infamous African slave
trade" THIS was the central idea with LiviBg-tone.
while he lAbOrcd at the same time to open up the uu-
known country 10 commerce. and civilization.
There Is a certain similarity between the New
York Herald and its younger London ~ooadjutor in
the wide scope 81 their e~xertions. the hsppy apprecia-
lion they show Of popular feeling, and the extrsordi-
nary success they have achieved. The history 81 the
Herald and the struggles Of lis early existence are
well known. Those of the TstegrsPh are less fAmi.
liar, but not less extraordinary. At It's first start IL
was an utter and absolute failure. and was bought
out from its FIRST propretors for a few hundred
pounds by three men, who had little capital aaa les
experience in newspaper work. but they were sharp.
shrewd and energetic. They hired the best talent
they could get, stuck 10 their useful servants through
all sorts Of troubles. never hesitated at risk when an
objec, was to be achieved, and rapidly made q sae-
cess Of an unprecedented nature. In t~o years they
had won the public attention; ia five they com
handed respect in ten they had az made large Tor
tunes, and now they have the most profitable literary
property in Europe. The daily ejaculation Is about
40. 900, but on a great occasion q quarter OF q
million copies have been sold This il considerably
more than twice the outside circulation olthe London
Tizass, which has been entirely cut out Of the COOL
graces of the masses by its spirited rival.
II is a good sign for Journalism when its oonduc.
tors show that their influence over the public l.
going to be cemented by important national services.
It is true that these things will pay. and pay well.
Every line OF Stanley's dispatches win send M the
circulation Of each journal in leaps and bounds. and
there will be ample profit in time. however great the
outlay. But the money so won is good money.
honestly deserved; the services rendered in returu
for il are Of the best kind. for they are such as "A
popular Government could not attempt. and yet
such as in the long run will yield the largest share
Of popular prosperity, happiness and advancement