The herald., 1894-09-28
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
HOW 1T GETS AND DISSEMINATES
THE NEWS.
Marvellous Growth of the Association
and improvement in It's Service.
The United Press No
Longer In 1t.

CHICAGO, Sept. 27.-At the regular
quarterly meeting OF the board OF direct
ors of the Associated Press, held here
today, the committee on the state OF the
association reported as follows:
The committee appointed by the
board OF directors to present to the
board the actual present condition OF
the Associated Press, report that more
than 400 newspapers are now receiving
directly by telegraph the news report of
the Associated Press. These newspa-
mars ara manaha of tha -Asaoaiatad
Press and su pliad --;.h Tho naYs direct
~ Dy agents OF the Associated Press. a
large number of daily papers in addi-
ton get newg through minor associs-
tions, procuring news from the organi-
cation. Since the reorganization of the
Associated Press, one year ago, 129 daily
papers have given up the news service
of the United Press and have become
memb bers of the Associated Press, and
in the same period of time not single
paper having membership privileges in
the Associated Press has relinquished
that news service to accept service from
any other news association not In close
ated Press.
The committee reports that the pres
ent actual each receipts each week in
payment for the various deliveries of its
news service are in excess of the actual
weekly expenses OF the Associated Press,
and in excess OF the average weekly ex-
penses OF the organization at the last
annual meeting.
The Associated Press has for the ex-
elusive uae of its news service today 49,
58l miles of leased wires, extending
from st. Johns. N. B.. on the east. to
Portland, San Francisco and San Diego
on the west. and from Duluth on the
north to New Orleans. Galveston and
San Antonio on the south. The number
OF independent agents Correspondents
in the service OF the Associated Press is
1860. The number in the eastern divis-
ion ia 528, in the central division 632, in
the western division 400. In the south
ern division the correspondents of the
Southern Associated Press cover that
territory.
The number of telegraph operators in
the service is l6S. The average numb ber
of words transmitted ever the day wires
ia 16 600; the average number over the
night wires is 45, 900.
The approximate number OF words in
the telegraphic news gathered by the
service throughout the country is %, 600
per day.
The committee finds that the Assooi-
ated Prese has main ntained and improved
at every point great superiority in its
service over all competitors, and not
only in domestic but also in foreign
news arrangements it stands far ahead
of any previous record. 1t shows exclu-
sive contracts with the London Times,
prohibiting the legitimate use of news
of that paper by any other American as
sociation. and similar exclusive con-
tracts with the chief and most impor-
tsnt news agencies OF Europe-the
Reuter- OF London, the Havas OF France,
and Wolfe of Berlin, the three greatest
agencies of England, France and Ger
many, which maintain correspondents
in every important city in Europe, Al
RIGA, South America, Asia and Australia.
The examination of the books OF the
ASSOCIATION show that it's members have
signed and pledged themselves to @
guarantee fund of $500, 900 to maintain
the high character of it's news service
and to meet any extraordinary contin-
gencies OF expense. OF this vast sum,
not one single dollar has been demanded
from any subscriber, and the entire Rum
remains in the account unused for any
purpose, and available any minute for
service.
(SigEatures) I. s. Csrvalhoe, New
York World; Frederick Drlscoll. st. Paul
Pioneer Press; G. W. Knapp. ST. Louis
Republic; Clayton McMichael. Philadel-
phia North American; Albert J. Barr,
Pittsburg Post; j. S. Scripps. Detroit
Tribune; f. H. Perdue, Cleveland
Leader and Cleveland News and Herald.