Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-14
Ed. Greenc's Big Newspaper Project.

Ed. Grremc's Big Newspaper Project.
Chicago dispatch 90 the New York Herald. Aug o ]
Mr. +. II. Il. Green. the son of Mrs
Hetty Green, smlingly confesses to being
interested with others in a scheme to eStab-
lish big newspaper in Chicago, with
editions in New York and Boston. Wheth-
er there will be editions for other cities he
would not say. In fact, Mr.. Green was
very much averse to saying anything.
81 am interested in such "A scheme he
said to me in the Clifton House tonight,
land the first thing we want to do is to
secure newspaper here which possesses
the associated press franchise. OF course,
we couldn't get along without the associa-
ted press franchise"
"Who are the gentlemen interested in
the project with you?''
They're right down in New York and
connected with some of the big daily news
papers there
"Who are they?'
81 am not at liberty to say. 1t wouldn't
be fair to them because they wouldn't
want to leave their present situations until
matters were all arranged here. You can
readily understand how that is
''What is the plan of procedure for New
York and Boston? Do you propose to buy
into newspapers there having the press
franchise?'
"Now, really, can't say anything about
it, because | oughtnt to. I'm not to be
the editor of any of these newspapers"
But you will be connected with them
in very important way, won't you; fnan-
cially, for instance?n
''Oh, yes replied Mr.. Green, with a
smile, IL will probably indorse few notes
for the other gentlemen"
"When do you propose to inaugurate the
enterprise-ths fall or the first of the year
or later?'
Again Mr.. Green smiled. He was evil
IDENTIFY determined to say very little. 81
can t answer that question:" said he, ''for,
to tell the truth, can't exactly saw
"Are you going to buy the Times news
paper here? There was story to that
effect some weeks ago."
''Never had any idea of buying the Times.
| never have read the paper, and if | in
tended buying it I'd naturally look at it to
see what it was like
"Do you think such a general newspaper
as you contemplate publishing would pay?"
"Well, the Chicago and New York edi-
tiOns ought to pay, but | am inclined to
think the Boston edition might not, because
of the great expense attached to it,"
"What is the general idea or plan of
this newspaper project?'
"Nothing more than you already know.
The main paper will be here, with editions
for New York and Boston. That's all
there is to it. | can't 90 into details be-
cause | have no authority to talk for any
body"
"Would you be willing to give me the
names of the newspaper men in New York
who are to conduct the news end of the
cOncern?'
"No, for reasons I've already given you.
I'm not in position to say anything, even
if | wanted to. Just as soon as the project
is ready for business you will know all
about it-that is, as much as the public is
entitled to know It's just newspaper
enterprise, that's all, with good newspaper
men at the head of it. All l can say is
that this newspaper project will be started
as soon as we can get things in shape.
How soon that will be can't say, for there
are good many things to attend to-"