The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-11-12
branching Ont.

A rather interesting bit Of news was lately
furnished in the columns OF our esteemed
Contemporary the Herald The editor of that
journal is about to embark in a new enter
prise and on a scale of unusual magnitude.
A new ocean cable is to be laid that will afford
another line of communication between this
continent and Europe, and to this scheme Mr..
BENNETT l. n large money contributor. In
decd, he will in all probability be the most
influential and important member OF the
new concern.
The reason given by Mr.. BENNETT for thus
adding to his duties as a journalist those
that will naturally accompany his conncc-
ton with a great telegraph company, Is
that the absorption under one control of all
the present cables by the great monopolist
JAY GOULD must in some way be counter
acted. This can only be done by laying n
new cable. which will compete with Mr..
GoULDs cables. and in addition give in
creased and cheap facilities for the European
correspondence Of all the journals
To subscribe with such n purpose to an
enterprise, even though it may promise n
profitable return on the investment. is really
crcditable to Mr.. BENNETT. But, without
questioning the sincerity of Mr.. BENEFITS
avowcd motives for such step, we doubt
whether these are the only reasons. In fact,
we think we can see in the HrdM editors
restless and entcrprsing nature an addi-
tiOnal cause for ccasng to permit his activity
and talents to be exclusively devoted to the
management of n newspaper. Through this
new interest his now unsatisiicd energy will
lind its desired employment.
But the most urgent reason for going into
tho telegraph business is doubtless that
within the last few years we have seen
several instances Of newspaper editors con-
Meeting some other form of occupation
with their regular function of journalism.
Last year the editor Of tho World undertook
To supply the social sphere with all sorts
OF prcscntable young men To add brill
liaucy and Success TO private entertain
mcnts. Tho hostess whose circle of ac-
quaintancos only included people OF n quiet,
uncomnAinicativc, or reflective Temporal
ment, or those especially inclined toward
frivolity, could add, by means of individuals
put at their disposal through the enterprise
of the WorlFs editor, those special qualities
which cnlivcn, on delight, or instruct, as the
particular gathering might demand,
We have also seen all sorts of minor schemes
set up by other editors. One is responsible
for importing the champion fighter of the
English prize ring TO match our champion
4 lew years ago the editor of the Graphic
made an enormous balloon to demon
siratc tine existence of an cvcr-n0wlng
air current toward Europe and to carry
the fame of his newspaper over there, II y
! probably such adventures rs these that have
stimulated Mr, BENEFITS thirst for enter
prise to the extent of taking up now busi-
ness. Only, how he will ovcrs',adow the
other cditors What We're al those schemes,
even the G,dphics balloon, TO the establish
! mcnt Of IA new linz Of cable between here aud
| tho eastern hemisphere? Besides, there is
| possibly u certain underlined desire for an IN