Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-21
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Cardiff. Wales. one Of the visiting English
journalists, 90 The SrAR representative 81
the Riggs, "is 90 unlike that . eompsr-
ison is very interesting. The latitude Of the
American press is enormous compared 10 ours.
Here the people regard he press as one Of their
own institutions. Your judges reject public
opinion and the press Is protected. In fact,
you think il is better TO have fearless press
even though i; degonerates into license. Nov,
with Us the judges regard the press with joal-
ousy and aversion, and whenever they can
penalize the newspapers they never Fail - do 60.
No English judge recognizes any public right
on the part OF the press will give YOU en-
illustration Of the difference in The two eour-
tries:
In one Of the New York aailies da, or two
ago noticed that man was arrested and hela
the mails which contained merely this inscrir-
lion; Are yoa going TO scnd the Ave dollars
yoa owe me or are Won going 20 try and beat
meY
This is how your law regards the individual
when he attempts libel. In the sane news
paper were charges against persons, politically
aud otherwise and OF frnnd aud misconduct.
which, had they appeared In an English jour-
nal, would have caused the arrest aud sum
mary imprisonment Of tho editor
Win Us tne newspaper has no privileges.
and it is dealt with you deal with the man
who sent the postal card. Only much more Wig
orously. Here newspapers have no fear of
libel suits; In fact, they seem Co enjoy them
out With Us they arc q genuine terror. You
make tie most grrve aud serious charges
against the character Of man, but be docs not
bring an action, and should he do So IN nine
cases out Of ten he is beaten. With Us, N We
lock cross-eyed at q mans character he inme-
diately suos Us for libel. and the judges ard
Juries take dcligh; in mulcting us in dauaAres
Our paper onoe said thai Ia consequence u
taiicre 10 give a certain statutory notice n
railroad company would be unable TO open tie
road on given day. On the face OF this
simple statement Of fact IL certainly docs NOT
appear hbeious, Vet the secretary aud engineer
OF the company brought actions against us
upon the ground that there was an Implication
that they had been negligent OF their duty.
They were vindicated by receiving q farthirg
damages, and We bad 20 ray the costs which
amounted TO 5000. The imposition of costs
Is entirely in the discretion OF the Judge, and
he never fails TO impose IL upon a newspaper ~
II is possible"
Robert Rae. wel,-known attorney Of Chicago.
has been in the city FOR tho past iev days ~
secure from the Secretary Of War permission W
construct fort in the arm Of the breakwatsr
which extends into the lake AT Chicago. The
fort will be about Eve acres in extent, and Mr..
Rae has received the necessary official per-
mission.
This fort will be used as training and IN
structlon military school and Will be equipped
with all the necessary appliances. One Of Its
main objects, however. will be 10 furnish q
permanent abiding place for the great Krupp
gun which viii be on exhibition at the worlds
fair and which will subsequently be mounted
there.
The prospects For a large sugar crop in nv
state, said Congressman Meyer OF New Or
leans to Tx STAR representative a: the Nor
mandie this morning, ARE quito favorable
The Planters have Just finished planting. The
Mississippi has not been unusually high this
year and there has not been al overflow. Con-
sequently the crop is full one and viii be
large il the season is favorable.
The planters are very much concerned ~
to the probable Legislation concerning their in
terests in the next Congress and rs 10 thoir
bounties. without which or a tariff the industry
sugar grown by slave aud coolie labor in the
tropics or the subsidized product Of France and
Germany. which Is now being I'd mittcd free Of
duty. Under the bounty the planters are fairly
prosperous and their capital yields . fair in
terest The acreage in cane hss increased 10
OoftKIutv
as to favorable legislation 1t would have been
stu greater. Cane culture and its manufacture
into sugar requires the investment Of large
capital, which, OF course, heeitates In embark
ing into any enterprise handicapped with un-
certainty.
''1f there wa. no doubt on thi. point the esns
growers OF Louisiana, the sorghum Rrovers Of
Kansas and the promoters Of beet culture in
Nebraska and California all feel confident that
n the course OF another decade tho United
States could produce sufficient sugar 70 supply
the whole country, thus rendering itsclf indie
pendent Of importation and saving the Sl0O,-
0oO,0o0 which We now pay for seven-eighths
OF the total amount Of sugar sold in this coun-
try. There Is plenty Of good land here 10 pro-
duce all the sugar, which would be utilized il
there was certainty as to the per nanency Of
the investment.
During the last two years there have been
from ten TO fifteen mills started in my
state, mainly by southern capital and represent
ing an investment Of not less than 81 DOC. 00o."
Cement shorter. editor of the Illustrated
London Aetos, is at the Arlington. His paper
was the pioneer in illustrated Journalism,
having been founded in 1872 In 1913 the
EHlusirGfiOR, n French publication. and in
1854 the IuuStrirte ZeituRg were established,
the Harpers establishing their periodicals I'm
this country in tho ffties.
I'VE publish an edition OF my paper IN New
York, said Mr.. shorter TO The STAR repre-
sentative this morning. land naturally feel
great interest in Journalism. particularly Illus
trated journalism. One OF the striking features
of the American daily press is its abundant
Illustrations, which each Year are becoming
more profuse. The ideo. however is not pecu-
liar 20 America, for the Pal Mall Gazette and
the London Star have followed It for wears
while two other papers have recently 1eyel-
oped largely the same line Ii Is. however,
carried out 20 a remarkable degree in this
country and there is enormous future before
it. AS handwriting can be transmitted by
telegraphy at present there IL no reason
why we should not expect in time TO trans-
init illustrations 20 perfection In the same
manner. The great future, however, lies in
the development process, and the day is not
far distant when the daily press will turn out
fine illustrations Us do the weekly and
monthly periodicals at present
BY the zinc process which is in use with the
daily press at present a mere outline is given.
and il is incomplete compared with the boiv
and beauty of a hslf-tone illustration. But the
great point is speed. and the zinc process Is
quick. The Americans greatly ahead OF Us
in the half-tone process in point OF speed and
can get out q cut in four hours. while with us
it takes twenty-four hours. When the presses
and machinery and other appliances have been
SO far developed that il will be possible for the
daily press 70 use the half-tone instead OF the
zinc process and with equal CELEBRITY newspapers
will indeed be marvels"