New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-09
TIE INDEPENDENT UNDER Tnroy.

O Now when you took possession Of The L1ots-
Jsrni editor chief and Mr. Beecher left it, what it,
strength circulation credit and eputc in the country
A. had very good circulation and mad very fair repue,
except orthodox circles NJ Beecher had cast over It
reputation here,y and had upon reputation for
radicssm in the anu--.ayery mjyenent Still, as
both those POPULATIONS IN judgment good, think
may ay Tho Hdep,ndeHt stood well
@ And can you give about what ia circulation was' A
| don't remember, Sir that il Mr.. Bowens secret.
q You have notion about 1t, haven't you-id you
time' A. haven't any OF fixing the circu-
lation Of The hdependeHt
q Did you know al the tmc' A presume did from
time TO time.
q You have forgotten have you' A Forgotten, think
q Now you remember whether is circulation was IN
creased under your administration: A. Yes, Sir.
q Wasn't it very LARGELY ncrcassi' A Mr Bowen always
30; whether that exactly true don't know
q. What made you Doubt
Mr. Beach-TIe does say that he doubted.
Mr Eyarts-He says does know whether It Is
The Wtuess-Wefl the publishers Or newspaper. always
draw long bow Mr. Eyars in making their prospeciases.
Mr. Eyars-WeI don know how that IL nave pub
tished newspaper.
The s-T1e Independent was always put
Q You editor and you must e Vs. # you can whether
did not very largely under your administration from the
subscription list as stood when Mr. Why
Sir think The LgdDeadeH for the last fifteen year, under
Mr. Beccher under DR. Thompson under self, has had
steady growth until the nislayery
settled and the After that don't know
anything about IT,
O Vel but YOU know it from the time Of 1863 10 1870 willie
you were principal editor Of do YOU not? A. Yes Sir.
@ Well now thlt Ie very period, AMI the only period
am asking You about A. remember th.--his have dis
tnct recollection o. that just az the tim Of ny rement,
either hat week or the next SIR Bowen published IN Tie H.
lnkat highly Atiering article concerning the prosperity
his paper which remember he gave long t Of 1919
~ yh al an
Instance Of It's unparalleled prosperity happen to remember
that
O. What vas its circulation when you le;t A That do
not know Sir excep, that went say, TO 1850 poet
Offices.
O Then you cannot tell ne whether the paper had gained
in strength and circulation uader your aInuistra
ton not; A Ycs, Sir; know that 1t
had know from constant proc am .tions which
publisher made year by year lie hal habit Of occasion
ally putting before reader the p.s, history Of The paper
comparing the receipts u the first six months Of this year with
the first six months Of s-t year end NJ hesc showa-s always
made or the prosa-y Of The Hfrsa7k That journal
Ike a revolution which went BACK i, according to
the statements made by IL publisher.
@ And yet yOn cannot give any notion Of What s real
strength crc 0n what you suppose 10 be- AZ
about the time that you c' i' A. don't think ever ASKED
any question aboa; 70, Mr E,arts. Twas n the
o. And your observation and Interest editor Of the
PAPER did lead you have any kuoVyd the sbct:
L. uuquc,,ionaby, from time time something about
circulation " the paper but constantly calculating;
and haze been ont VI it for four years would not under
take say what the circulation have ndistinct
recollection when into The LeDsadsHt Mr..
Bowen tn told that the CIRCULATION Wa 100 reinein-
Der these figures butwhas when .f do not know
suppose perhaps il 500 $1,000 perhaps don't know;
but that very rough guess aad maj De doing grea1 ~
tice o much higher numbers.
q Well something OF growth then; from 1900
to JOOOO, nit' A. Well think msa; say 80; yes Sir
aeree with you in that
Q What your alton with The LdTSndenL
securing providing your position torY A Well Sir
had great many with The AIep<Sdent went
into Tie dpaaent salary Of s1OOi left On salary Of
5000
q No edltorln .hic-edorl nche II you will listen 10
my questions. A. did not hear you say editorn ehei
q editor what your with TIE Ladep,ndeHt
which your pO-on and emOlunents provided for from
the time you editor in 1882 A When
editor inchef in 1853 do remember what my salary
wa; a very large From time 10 time during
following years my salary increased do not re-
member the successive steps
O. Well what had come TO be at before December 1907
A At or bcforcf
Yes SIR A. II will reqnre two answers because al De
eeInbcr 1870 one thing before that another
q Well give u both answers II you please thenf \.
In the early part Of December, 40, Mr. Perhaps
ought b. 90 blck step earlier tlan that During most
Of the seven Year, Of my sic sdiiorshp OF The Ade
Lend,Ht had arr cement with Mr. Io"tn' ny "t!ch
po1nic at tie time to lecture my nights were
FIRE the dut, nv compelled me 10 perform did
not exceed c OF he LEADING aTtc, every week together
with general supervision Of the paper, 30 that was free to
r,I re-. during a number Of yr4rr Income from my
rc.unr und,r that liberal cement Of The pHbler MAS
about tie ny ralAy. Then when came hoino-
e. Vow ~ INV only ohrc, 20, Your salary, viii You
De 90 good what Il Wa, A. Well Sir DO NOT
uud, r. and what YOU by getting at my salary
q You have given that your salary was about
what You got from yonr lecuresi A. Yes Sir
q Now viii you tell what your salary was | care
nothing yonr A. Well s.T, you Ier that
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