New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-05
Mr.. HOWELLSS PLANS
HIS woEK FOR THE COMING YEAR.
New.York letter in The Boston Transcript.

New York letter in The Boston Transcript
found hun living comfortable. old style lo'i7e
t.rfI,l. ,ity. it j. a short walk from the magazine
oih,e which is at the corner Of broadway and twenty
lie was suffering from the i'll effects Of the heavy,
ruTky her, and was confined to t1e house WIN
cold / asked him If he had been working; he re
Piled Yes, and gripping it lie was worklng IN d
lttc room on the street floor ana ne sad lhc nosc
the subject OF h> announced change of editorial ciiiis
tie said here was really very little 10 say about H.
IaS s' OF f' his p,l Mr. VIM Of The Cc,mopo
itan7 approached him the matter by way Of askn.
the work he had been doing for Harper, ana "hch
he felt he could 10 longer do prohta9ly. lie was
lie had felt for some time that the tine hHd come
when it could he given up; He felt mat ne ha, !,
such articles would necessarily he III the nature Oh
Triteration He had placed himself on record a. M;
friends all know, d great sacrnce. III scen1e'l
x,Sg my c6o Of truth should have fuller
rcpcscn alton in current criticism and, great as the
sacrifice all saw how much 1t meant TO Anlcri-
CAL literature ..
greater and the work of writing these monthly papers
hung him, any set work will. doubling the
proenccd Hard as il vas, he continued this WORK
until 1t seemed to him that the principle Cd hteraT
Concerned and that the work should he done and
would be better. done by other and Younger writer
Jpon his refusal 10 do that specific work. Mr..
Walker asked Mr.. Howells h become Editor upon
the maga.ne TIL, proposition sppesed to him IN
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extra writing but, the contrary. offered complete
change of work lie gave Mr.. Walkers generous
conditions. Of course: indeed, it tendcred him
practically upon his own terms and arrangements OF
= Mr.. Walker entirely aware Of nv quality
Mr. Howclls said, IN substance; and naturally it
le inferred that ne expected 10 add that quality what
ever may .. 10 his magazine. which is great popu
lar success it stands. l told him frankly tha I
doubted my ability 10 add anything 10 II in the droc-
ton OF his work. which has been prolific In re
suits -. j.. ..
que ston: that Is 10 saw nothing definite enough to
time to do than talk over n the most general
way the tendency which we Will try to give the
magazine"
writer's who struck out in lines Of expression native
and sincere. and many struggling noyeists Sen snow
encouraging. inspiring letters from his unhcSitatng
hand. lie enjoy keeping all eye upon the whole helo
Of fiction and The drama and this part OF ms editorial
work will not b. any great addition 10 his reading.
and II will be entirely COnccnal.
1t will be seen that The change release him from
great zeal o. Worn: NH, NIT hts imsder hIe wIfIng
will be decreased az least onehaf and he feels the
need OF this Change The past year has been one OF
close application. He will publish through The Cos
mopoltah7 series OF short stories ana continue hlN
ladies' Home Journal" After that The C0smopOi-
Tan" will claim the hrst appearance OF al hs w4 1
arS Of Kew Fortunes and The Quality of Mercy
lie will not begin colng, down TO the Office for some
time. His forenoon. VIII he re,efVea a. usual 10y
number Of the magazine made up under his charge
No immediate change need lc looked for. as any one
familiar with magazine work knows. An illustrated
formal like The Cosmopolitan IS necessarily made
up months in advance In the Nav issue. however.
very considerable changes will be introduced. This
number Mr. lowells will set 10 work mon and
IL will be a notable one, and VIII forecast me
American literature, and do his great work Mt less
cost to himself.