The New York herald., 1878-09-27
DEMORALIZED.
HOW THE FALL OF THE LONDON TIMES MAJ
BE THE RISE or FAMILY.
from the London WorIdl

From the London Woridl
Tho present condition OF the English newspaper
press Is unparalleled IN the history of journalism.
Never we're its resources so great its energies so
ceasiHgy exercised and widely scattered its oppor.
tunlties commanding. and, 1t may be added, so re-
munerative. II the boast which rhackeray placed in
the lips OF George Warrington was true when II ~aa
originally uttered IL Ia lar moro literally applicable
now, aud the ''great engine which never sleeps" has
a larger stan than ever OF ambassadors IN every
quarter OF tho world" and OF ''couricrs upon every
road" The agency OF tho press is, ike its Gig
cuation, ubiquitous, and tho administration OF
great newspaper involves much labor and compre
hends as many departments as an Office OF State II
is impossible to rate 100 highly the business faculty,
tho skill, the enterprise, which newspaper manage
ment call FORTH or the courage. tho ndety and tue
abiIty with which the daily journal is served by s
representatives under tho rising and tho setting
so lar as brains. capital ana ingenuity can mako u
powerful ana perfect organization, Tho newspaper
press OF England lacks no element of competsness
and strengtn. What more, It may be asked, could be
wanted? IL is admitted that the daily oadshcets
winch are In effect synopiica epitones OF the con-
temporary history OF tho world give US
early and comprehensive Information, tho thoughts
OF many minds upon many thlngs, graphic reports
ana articles WINCH Ia respect OF general equality and
lair standard oil merit, can be approacued IN no
other couutry OF Europe or Asia. 80 tar couceras
the ,ter!a aorlc ami form OF our groal newspapers
iL would b. unreasonable " ask tor anything
FoK INSTANCE ONE OK IN Az DAY."
There are those who may not Consider inc ordinary
leauins article Tho highest work OF literary art
There those WHO may conpiain that lhe beset
pardoDa0ie than tho Desettng AN oil the French
journalist; aud that OF two tendencies, ihc ten.
deney 10 SPIN out long sequence OF commonplace
and the tendency to dazzle and surprise the reader
WITH series oil sensational stalcnents aud arti.
hciaiy ciaoorared arguments, the latter inte'iec
tuaily preicrabie Bur even II this be so-and many
may deny that 1t Ia so Ut alithe estimate IN wBicu
English Journalism Is held Is IN no way prejudlcaiy
aIeetud, the press OF Great Britain remains
monumental testimony 10 the comoined display oI
great powers OF business aud consummale kuowledge
oi the pros uction ol literary effects
NEWS
1t Is not mors enterprise, more cleverness, mora
skill, which ask Tor, cut more honesty, more su.
perlorty petty personal feelings aud preJuaces,
Wisdom and, because more wisdom, nisnc4
nioTally. Tne press has become a great power
England, not only because 1t has reflected and
oullstcd Ia It's service mach OF iutcI.
hgencc OF Eugand put because it has embodied
many other qualities whlcn tradlioDaliy asso.
Gated with the English character, because, IN word
IL has Deca the ortan OF puOlic opinion aad not the
instrument OF personal advancement. 1here has
been sharp competition Tor news, aud this CONF
petition has Afforded guarantee oi wide and I'M
SUSPICION OF mutituted kilograms, OF garbiei iucia
hsures, the publication OF reports delayed docu.
ments OF tle utmost pubic Importance shsIved
completely suppressed IRON u lear TO offend
Inc sensi1itios Of those who In power,
or the desire TO GO any party in tho state good
turn Our newspapers have recOgnzod the TACT that
their Immediate patrons are the pubc that II -
lucy had opinions OF their own and
these opinions hava pretty closely coinc,ded
divisions. Bat they have bsiore failed
upon ihe principle that Inc supply Of nteiligenee
ana the commeu.in: on tho intelligence supplied
Two distinct functions Party journalism may havo
been reasonably enough regretted oy many sober
judges But alter A. party journalism Is insepa-a-
Ule rom party government ana Engiishnien have nSs
admired their newspapers lesa because they havo
gone ali lengths with tho political chief OF taeir
choice II has becn q frank, opor, manly alliance,
y
certain spirit OF honest British indepen-
years ago, wnen tho proposal was mado by ssr.ala
geutlemeu, wuO cous stdeged Tho destinies Of
servaam their sptc cia, care. tnal The conserva,ivo
newspaper SHOULD pubiisn no pol ticai article of
which proofs had not oeon previously approved by u
committee OF inspection, the suggestion was indig.
nanty rejected by The thon editor OF that journal.
We have had audacious partsansnip, much
nccdossly vlluperatve abuse OF eminent men
whose views did not happen GO DC iD accord with
thosc OF aoie EDITORS much random defamation and
much irresponsible criucism But amid 1t all thera
has been no reason TO attribute mean motives, petty
anbltions which would not bear investigations sordid
aims, seinsbness OF the lowest kind, the csnduc.
OF inc 'mighty engine' which profoundly
fascinated Mr. Arthur Poadennis Ut tho beginning of
his literary career.
Irs ASSUMED MISSION.
To very great extent now changed.
Newspaper proprieloTs have gradually developed
,ns,a G.sar asss, asss OF duy 'Aan That 81 s'vSs
trustworthy they can, and al
regulating their comments on THIS news by roughly
faithful devotion TO tho principles other ot
tue great parties OF the state. Journalism has
acnievod nmens, succcsses and these have
been followed Dy The acct OF Gu ormous
wealth. The owners OF prosperous daily newspapers
tho ranks Of tho log plutocracy They
naturally share tno aspirations and of the
plutocracy. rhey sigh Tor the social promotion WHOM
aristocraic nall mark OF newy made fortunes
There was probably never per cd IN England when
the interscton oil social and political influences
SO close at tho present day Tho most remark.
able political Organization cf our time, The
conservative party, may be described aggrc~
gate oil complex tociai Influences, and the greatest
pontica tacticn OF the century is followed py an ir
fesistioie majority because no has never failed 70 a-
peal to the weaknesses. the vsnIes and the littc-
nessts OF human nature Doubtless it required more
tn. common strength TO resist these appeals but
more than common strength is whnt We nave right
10 expect IRON those who occupy positions OF more
than common confidence ana power To judge froln
popular conversatiol, which In such q matter 10 the
beet index of all, II would seem that with the
phraseoogy. some OF tho loss crcdltablo usages Of
the turf had made their way into the newspaper
world. We hear oil newspapers having been got
AT" snd newspaper editors as having been squared"
groat organ oil public OPINION changes It's
with surprising rapldity, and those who
affect TO DO behind the scenes ready with
explanation ms plausible as 1t 10 discrediiabic
The ''ioadius journal makes arrangements at coa-
siderable uoube aud AT great expense, and unmakes
them on from VINO arc hig a IA place. Is
patches aud recalls It's cnts accord ing
TO tue conndeuLiu mandate OF those who occupy tha
scat OF power 1t receives s ABOUT TO print and SUD-
deny withhold, documents OF nmcpsc pubic ms
por,aucc at the same august and mysterious bidding
IL writes up ono DAY The PROJECT winch II wrote down
the before ana Is the champion TINS week OF tho
policy which II denounced last la reality. no greater
Injury could be done to the credit OF political party
tue DuttE fcfyfdpN Dcsiua Win
Salisbury SchoGvalOn couvsnuon, aud hnally panegy-
The policy which is based upoa tho prime pies
OF that convention. what u really does s 10 iormu.
late iitaI testimony OF Its own UoarBs against the
government whose smallest word 1t accepts as law
DECLINE rIaEs.
Tho decline Of the 1incs is a national loss BY pan.
doriug TO tne caprice OF powerful Minister II may
have earned coronct for wealthy and ambitious
member OF Parliament, aud have avenged, 10 his
satsactiou, the humil atLg ordeal oil rejection AT
cuD ballot. But the courbe followed Is blot upon
It's character wbch viii never 10 oJlt,raod. and has
afotdy resulted Ia semi paralysis OF Its Influence
Other causes nave contributed 10 this end. Tue
deeadeDco OF the 'ieasIng journal" must De said 70
have set Ia aIscr the death oi its late manager Mr.
Mowbray Morris, who, besides having great powers
OF organization and diplomacy, was an sccom-
plishod man oi the world, aud, above all, gentenan
OF tue most un!aing aud admirable tact. The sale of
Waiter presses, the manufacture OF composing ma
chimes aud the reduction OF expenditure cscnt
things III their way, out they can only occupy very
subordinate positi0n VA the ge OF great
newspaper. The enforced retirement vi Mr Deiano