The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-04-24
AN KDITOR's GRIEVANCES.

IL does not seem to N there are many per-
sons In this world whose convenience and
wishes 1t Ii better to consult than those of
editors. They constitute . numerous and
important fraternity-(of mutual enemies).
Especially are the editors Of hsbdomadal
sheets numerous lot, and they probably
disseminate more correct and we'll prepared
intelligence, and assist to . greater extent In
moulding and directing public opinion than
oil other agencies which tho higher civiliza-
ton of the electrical century has evolved.
The Press constitutes the universal fulcrum
which Archinides sought and failed because
he found II not; for In fact It had no exist
ence In those ante Christian days, and the
unclad philosopher of Syracuse is pardona-
BILE that he did not . second time rush head
long through the streets with Eureka on
his tongue and Washington hand press on
his shoulders. We mention these matters
modestly, Is becomes the profession, and as
Introductory to protesting against q griev-
ance. The newspaper people are not being
we'll treated. Especially do Prime Ministers
and villainous ssltpetre conspirs against us.
A few instances will illustrate. Tonquin
and the Soudan have long histories and
varied characteristics peculiar TO themselves.
A few weeks back the tri color of France
was flashed up against the dragon Of China
In the former, and the red cross Of st. George
was pressed forward above the seething cata-
arscts Of the Nile to rescue English garrisons
and the representative Of Englsnd's power.
The editor read up from Confucius to Tai
Ping, and from Mohammed to Mskki; he
procured maps, deciphered names and pre-
pared sketches of leading personages; he
studied geography like an explorer and de-
vsted himself to cyclopedic literature with .
zeal only equaled by that with which Dem
ocrats for the past four months have consult
ed the Book Of Offices. Behold the result
Peace has been made in Tonquin and Eng
land, after an abortive attempt to rescue
Gordon, withdraws ingloriously from the
land Of the Arab, leaving her graves to the
keeping of the False Prophet and her fallen
heroes unavenged. The editor has on hand,
his store of material of which
perhaps the waiting world will ever be de-
prived.
Again, Barrios bursts upon the busy scene
with . confederation Of Central American
Republics. 1t lie nearer home, and to I'M
ravel the thread Of their history Is akin to |
struggling with the fifteen-block puzzle. But |
IN trice Barrios goes down In battle and |
bis treasury goes up ere knowledge Of the
situation has become confusing or 1t is clear |
whether he was worthy Of success or deserv- |
ng defeat.
And then came the destruction of Colon /
md interference with American transit |
~ the fiery and fugacious Preston. Here
III our sympathiss we're enlisted and our
patriotism mustered in for the war. For
vas not the "Galena" at anchor at Aspin-
vail, and did not the Commander-in-C Chief
4 the American forces, President Cleveland,
y and through Secretary Whitney, rise in
he majesty BETTING the Great Republic and
rider 112 marines to 20 down there and sup
ress everything necessary TO be suppressed
r delugs the isthmus in gorep or course
hat settled 1t even before the Pictorial Press
association could adapt "for newspaper
FORK" picture of Preston.
And still later, to say nothing Of the Risl
ebllion, and other matters, here Is the Anglo
.ussian affair dragging and Topping inscru-
IDLY through the weeks, while the English
nd Russian Ministers are ostensibly holding
rofound counsel over qu;bbling dispatches
,om Komarof and Sir Peter to learn
'hether the "scientific frontier" hair was
plit most toward the Russian or the Eng
sh side. One day comes Russian dispatch:
War inevitable; on to Herstw and the
ext an English telegram: "No conflict.
he Angel Of Peace has gained tive pounds"
nd so goes the kaleidoscope. In the paper
sued to-day the kilograms may all indicate
eace and the editor, in sympathy with the
bod tidings, will launch leader expatia-
ng on the millennial characteristics Of am
able arbitration, while the next issue may
'rforce contain the sanguinary announce
ent, "War Declared, or rice uersd. We
Q not In . position TO call the attention Of
70 principals In these affairs to the disas-
Gus effect the recent and present situation
Is had and Is having on the editorial mind G
I'd solicit more satisfactory administra-
IN Of affairs, but We have above indicated 4
our readers some Of the little perplexities
the editor Of q weekly paper when consid- 4
ing, under present circumstances, "What
all write about the war situation ?" At
0 present writing 1t can be summed up In I
saying, at is one Of those things no fellow p
n find out" Ii