The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-10-17
JOHN EULL JOURNALfsH.

An Exchange gives the following IN
eide view Of English journsllsm: "Ths
English journalism 10 insuHersbly dull 1
The unanimous opinion Of Americas VII
have spent any time abroad. There IL
heEHlness ABOUT the make up OF the news
papers, leadiness In the style Of coInps
sitson and sameness In the treatment O
news which justify this verdict. Bu
these offensive characteristics sre exactl,
what the British public demands. Stoll,
IN his temperament and lacking In th0
mental graccs which form the chief charm
OF his neighbors across the channel, tn
Englissman has no relish for ''.nyialiiy" Il
the discussion Of passing events. lie rs
sents any approach to humor In leadin,
articles; he dsspIses nything like Hbrar,
establishment in the narration Of facts
lie wants nothing but the dry bones O
news, and he gets what he wants. Th.
English newspaper Is bit reflex Of BriliAl
charaeter-slow, solid and dull
II would seem therefore sImple task te
run an English journal. but such Is not The
case. Slow, solid and dull ~ he 10, The
Ehglishman has ashrewd eye 10 the main
chance. There arc too many Of him fol
the narrow bounds Of his IIlis Island. lie
has to eaet around for an outlet for the re.
suits Of his piodding industry lis eye.
look gTeedily for new territory 10 which 70
trade, and as q colonixer, an eager sspirant
for profitable investments In other lads.
he has 70 equals In the world. AZ q rssul,
OF hls grasping spirit he has man, enemies
and few friends In the fs@!ly Of nations.
He has TO be continually on the alert to a.
void attacks on his rights" He sleeps
with one eye open 80 % to be ready 10 re-
pei any cncfoachmen,s on his vested IN:
'erests 10 international commerce. France,
Germany, Russia and even little Portugal
arc regarded A. jealous rivals, and on the
affairs Of each he keeps Q wstehful eye.
Consequently his Newspaper must keep
him posted as 10 the doings and Intentions
oi foreign governments, ,eren to the neglee,
OF miaor, II interesting, domestic events.
shieh he has numbering notion will lake
care ef themselves.
The editor Of a BrtlSh journal has 20
bear constantly In mind the vast rsmiGea-
lions VI British interests In every quarter
OF The globe. lie stations correspondents
st the VARIOUS capitals Of Europe aid the
western hemisphere, whose instructions
are TO telegraph news Of general" interest.
such news consulting Invariably OF polltl-
cal changes and complications. Ordinary
occurrences. such as crimes. accidents and
social happenings. are rArely touched. bu,
cabinet changes, wars and rumors OF wars
call forth columns Of dispatches and load
The editorial page with solemn, portentous
articles. II is this feature of English journ-
alism more than anything else that empha-
,,Ees the general dullness Of which Ameh-
cans complain. II demands . peculiar
order OF editorial talent The manager of
an Engl.sh newspaper must have hIs finger
on the pulse of the world: domesfIe affaira
execp, those which infringe on the inter-
national concerns OF constituency, are OF
secondary importance 90 long as he keeps
abreast of the political life of rival nations.
This IL especially true Of the London
newspapers, which evince Q supreme In
difference to the every DAY affairs of the
great metropolis. With a population of
100000 TO cater for one would naturally
expect them to devote a page or two to
local events; but We find nothing but few
miserable paragraphs relating to fires and
other casualties, civil and police court
items and more or less lengthy reports of
the gatherings of charitable and benevo-
ent associations. Parliamentary debates.
political speeches, foreign tslegramS race
meetings and the proceedings Of the Stock
Exchange cover the rest of the space not
set apar, for advertisements. But the work
Is admirable, of its kind. The reports Of
speeches are finished specimens Of verba-
tim and condensed repouings; the city ar.
dele Is careful review of the financial
transactions of the day; the law reports
consise, accurate and judicial In their tones.
and the editorials models of correct Esg-
iish. These editorials follow a general
plan, They arc exactly column In length,
and are always divided into three para
graphs. After little study the reader IL
able to tell from the beginning what the
end will be. The FIRST paragraph sets torth
the proposition In stately periods, the
second consists in natural deductions there
from. and the logical conclusion roll forth
in the third like the thunder of verbal
Niagara.