The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-30
THE LONDON TIMES.
h"mor OF the Approaching withdrawal OF
the Present Editor-in-Chiec

IRON ~, PhtldtjhiI Pm.
LONDON Sept. 1O.--Durlng the last two OF
three days. In the absence Of q more excitin.
subject. the leading topic Of conversation in th,
clubs has been the rumored withdrawal of Mr.
John Dolane from the elitorship OF the Time.
newspaper. This gentleman. literally worn on
at sixty has been for some timc at the baths nj
Homburg for the benefit Of his health. and now
1t IL said, wishes 10 rctirc. His life has loon
spent in the Tunes Office. Nhen lao WAS ON Is
Iinetern, aud slll m UNDERGRADUATES al Oxforf
ne tri'd ms hand at reporting tho trinl- on The
Norhern r'ut. In 1879 he took his degree ol
ID; A., ana, in tho snme year, bcOama us-istaui
edior 10 the late MIR. Thomas Barnes, Ms uV.u
age thrn icing only twenty-five ON Barnes !
doatu ia ISL he became elitor-in.eniof when
RESPONSIVE position he has occupied ever since.
hat s pRTR s aef GT sa n s G29S d to The o1
business manager OF tho Times but he nliist
.niN" io.s ssrd great tact and talent to have re-
tained i So long. Here allow mo to oorrslt q
general notion that lelnne IL q mobilization of
me irish Delaney. This IL iudicrOysiy wrong
IN 1851 rotor dc Lainp. n Hugucnot refugee.
french tutor IT, the children OF tue Duke Of
York. niierward james H.. Obtained letters Of
natural, 1aiion IN England. The editor is DO
robustness manager is not 10 be confounded
WIN the editor OF the Times. The paper which
nrsi appeared with iis present title IN Janunry.
iNsi had no lending article or comment upon
putlic events until the beginning OF tho present
ern'pry. The illst John Walter. its founder,
was his own business editor. Under his sue,
cessOr the elder Mr.. Dnnpo held That ofllcn and
wa succeeded 10y 1ir. Mowhray Morris ami Mr.
John Mcdonald. originally writer ON the
The ilrst person OF noe worthy Of being re-
nennercd a. editor OF the Times" was Junn
ir.lut0r. was snade editor in 1919. and wrote 80
NiEofousy ~ insi the polisirs OF the paper that
a, ',i.E a - {. L., Of OXiortl Hone and
lrh'n ~ Doctor SlOD.' In 1916 his daily IT.
Hr Eis H pc re- E "a then oqptye a ~
prUluenry mat Aisssarvices were disponend
win. re- started the Nclr Times n opposition
but i was shcrt-lved. and ne returned To- his
lAw praCti''. was made thiof Justice of the Adj
m,ral'y Court n Malta. aid knighted In 1896
1Aomns haflcs, WHO had obtained high uni
nnie letters IN fegh Hunts Erdntns-. ana hai
tIrr3 d. 4 s,'ta'.r to NJ Times, sue
tnued ~ that Office until the close Of his career
IN 1871, wien, as already stated he was su.
eeedei by young Alr. Delane MIR Barnes rather
hip.ftohri suWeis 70 his assistants than
Nfptr lilIs li-though his vigorous and ready
! i"ht WIS .it'h M work. He was. as X were
lh" ninu o' the great journal. taking thought
J. litieal ana social sent meLt and oNuI..-i,r,
Mnrh 50 ious has been the great Characteristic
one u the most gifted assistants was the Int
Edward Steliine. m lrishman. who. after hay-
driitei iufo authorship, rntl,r iafe m ~
being about forty when tnere appeored in the
Times srrie- ~ letters signed NetusH yolun-
sional. and finally 10 his permanent engage
mcnt on the paper fOr muny years rs its lrad-
Ing political writer. | know not. nor docs il
mhuAr. ~ what mr Capt. Slnriiug b. anne Tho
leading writer ui tAn lanes. but il certainly WINS
T." who: IN lsj4-3j, wien Peel first hecsfr.
Irime Min st'r. changed tho policy Of the pnl.er
rom hostility To strong advocacy OF Peel and
Wellington. sterling died in 1917, a man OF
S,Nrmiy-loir. broken md past his work, but
M Walter cared ior him 20 the close
mere nave lecn powerful writer's on the
IueS besides NtOddart. Barnes, and Sterling
mt none attained the power or had tlIe
rklu 70 state Tie truth. or make tie worst an
- dr tle better reason, which Edward Sterling
VN' Tclsel
Mr. Robert Lowe. who was one Of the Glad
= we .riN"t, WAS writnr NJ " LEADERS, ia tNe
4 DneS before he entered Parliament. and Mir.
courtney. Who lately became a member OF the
commons. lad similar a. 'cupatlon.
, me- ciu' rum now is that IL Mr. John De-
laLc docs retire, his successor viii be- MIR Henry
g. ca craft. now ssistaut secretary Of the rail
WAY department of the Board OF Trade. md il
j. WHISPERED, g powerful writer. The SALARY of
ms present office Is II 200 a year, but IL must
ne much lower than what the Times would nav
II mas been stated that Tor ono lender" daily
III winch he followed while he seemed ~ load
cubic opinion, Capt Sterling was paid two
guineas year with share in m.
paper. Ihls last must have been considernhe
~ the clear profits W-r" then estimated at GiJ-
10y per annum. and must DC much more con-
siderable W. IN afeW DAYS. 10 doubt some.
-hlng definite Will show lar club gossip IL
correct IN this matter.