The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-24

some interesting facts about the great
journals of Paris.
.'There is" said he, considerable differ
erence between our newspapers and those
of Paris. The French newspapers pay
more attention to form, while we pay
more attention to news. The news is
everything in the American newspaper,
and the style secondary consideration.
We devote columns to certain classes of
news that would not get lines in a French
journal. Take, for instance, the matter
of some minor improvement IN a city
where the paper is published. Such a
thing might be worth column in Amer
lea. while it might not receive i've lines
in Paris. The French do not care so
much for foreign news as we do, and they
are, think, more interested in literature,
art and the drama than We are. These
things form an important part of their
daily journals, and the articles about
them are so well written that it is an
intellectual pleasure to read them. The
leading articles are furnished by some of
the most noted writers of Paris, and the
newspaper proprietors and contributors
are men Of wide influence. A great many
of the leading men of France either have
been or are now connected with the news
papers. Some of the most famous states
men of the country write regularly for
certain journals, and the standing of the
better class of writers is very high"
'Give me the names of some of the
more noted of the French journalists, and
tell me something about them" said 1.
THAT asks too much for a hasty con-
yersation like this" Mr.. Reid replied
"The president of the syndicate of the
Paris press, however, is Monsieur Heb
rard, who is the editor of lie Temps, the
great evening paper, and perhaps what
fhe French themselves would call the
leading serious journal of Paris. He is also
a noted and able senator, and his paper,
while not, strictly speaking. an organ of
the government, has the closest relations
TO it, is apt TO have semi-official news; and
on account of its information, trustworth-
mess and ability, is one of the papers you
must read"
Then all the world reads the Figaro"
continued Mr.. Reid. Its editor, Mon
sieur Francis Maynard, is a man of ex-
traordinary good sense. and he has the
faculty in sudden emergencies of saying
today just what everybody will be think
ing tomorrow. He rarely writes an arti-
Gle over half a column long, but there is no
editorial writer IN France who is more
regularly or more eagerly read. His pa
per is great financial success, and num-
bers among its contributors many of the
most brilliant men of letters in France.
The Pc tit journal is the most widely circu-
lated paper, not merely in France, but in
the world. 1t has bona fide daily eircu-
lation offs 100000 copies. It is most
respectable and trustworthy, eondenses
its news absolutely and arranges it sys-
tematically. and is altogether very salts
factory paper 10 read. Its influence is al
WAYS on the side of law, order and good
morals, and it is never likely to be very
partisan"
How about French statesmen and the
newspapers ?'
Many of them are or have been con-
nected with the newspapers" was the re-
ply. "As / have already mentioned, Mr..
Hebrard is senator. One of his daily
contributors is one Of the most distin-
tinguisned Frenchmen now living, Mon
sIeur jules Simon, former cabinet min
lister, and now a senator. Monsieur Jules
Simon writes q charming little article
almost every day under the general head
ing, Mon Petit Journal and that is one
of the things which can never be skipped.
No matter how pressing the work in the
Senate or how keen his interest in his
own special bills. he almost always finds
time TO fQrnlSn TINS article. sometimes IL
touches keen political disputes; at other
times il has an estimate of some famous
author or q Renaissance of the politics Of
a more stormy period, but it is always ex-
quisitely worded. In fact the style is
perfect. Monsieur Simon is member of
the Academy. 1t was considered great
piece of good fortune when the govern
ment persuaded him 20 head the commits
sion sent by France TO the labor confer
ence called BY the German emperor in
Berlin, where he was recognized as easily
the leading man Of the whole conference,
and where he made profound impression
upon the emperor. Another senator and
member of the Academy also. John Le-
moinne, has also been one OF the most
famous leader writers of France, princi-
paliy on the Journal des Debats. His
health has not been good OF late years,
and he is not now writing so much.
THE first minister of foreign affairs with
whom | was brought in contact was VI.
Spuller. He had been for years the bosom
friend of Gambetta and the edItor-in-chief
OF Gambetta's paper, the Repabiique Fran
caise. He Is now in the chamber of depu-
ties. and was until recently one OF its vice
presidents. He retired from the cabinet
at the downfall of Tirard's ministry. The
present editor and proprietor OF the Re
publiqlts Francdise is NJ. Joseph Reinach,
also a deputy, and very able member
of the moderate republican group, who
constitute the strongest element OF the