New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-19
ITS WAR NEWS UP TO DATE.
THE UNITED PRESS SERVICE FAR IN ADVANCE
or UE1TER'S-ITs BEAT" on THE
RATTLE OF PING-YANG.

BATTLE OF PING YANG.
London Sent 1s-Creat surprise Is expressed in
London newspaper circles at the utter breakdown
of the service of Reuter- Telegraph Company in
tho East in transmitting news regarding war b.
tween Japan and China. From the beginning o;
the trouble over Corea this company has relied for
its information upon aged auctoreer IN Shang-
hal who T. not newspaper man. ana does not
reside in the district Of the city where news Is to
be obtained promptly and accurately. This corrc-
spondent has apparently regarded the war as MAJ
ter of trifing interest TO Europe and America, as
his DISPATCHES have beo1 few and far between as
well as brief and belated. Reuter- has had no nih~r
means than this of obtaining war news direct from
the scene OF operations. Whatever news his agency
has sent out has been gathered at the foreign le-
gallons in London News received by the lcsa-
tom which would naturally he CEN ont as local
matter In London. has received foreign dates and
beer sen; out cable matter b. Reuters T"legT'p1
Company. ana although no London r"wspaper can
he imposed upon by this operation Il is easy 10 fois
this class OF matter upon the American public
through the Chicago organization styling i'scl; m"
Associated Press" which accepts Reuters dis
patches under Shanghai and Toxic dates as II they
originated those points. whereas, IN fact. they
emanatea from the legations in London and n"c"s-
sariy are far behind the prompt and accura'" dis
patches direct from the seat Of received by The
Central News and the United Press. The London
newspapers have ceased rely upon Reuter- 20 any
extent and are glad reprint the Central News
dispatches after the United Press has had the iuI
benef, OF them for its American service Lon1oh
is thus forced wait for its Corcan war news uhuI
IL has been published in American journals.
The most conspicuous illustration OF this state OF
affairs furnished by the accounts Of the extremely
important battle OF Ping Yang. The lnt"i fT'4s
published In It's newspapers throughout America on
Monday, September II. long and detailed account
of this great BATH The story appeared IN the
the papers supplied by the so-called "Assoclated
Press with IT'S Reuter- connection. having not a
word until after the United Press account had been
published This mornings London papers print
over a column Of the Central News account Of II"
battle and have only twelve lines credited to
Reuter-.
The Central News has long been recognized a.
having superseded Reuters organization. so far as
English and Continental news-ga tnerng r. con-
cerned but a tradition still fingered that II was
necessary rely upon Reuter- for news Of occur
rences in remote parts OF the world. This deus on
IS now wholly dispelcd Dy the splendid beat
scored by the Central News on the battle of Ping
Yang. which rs fitting sequel 10 the achieve
nents of the agency in being The first 10 an
nounce the declaration of war by Japan and the
disgrace OF Ii Hung Chang. In all these achieve
ments the United Press has shared through It's
The stories which have for some time been In
circulation regarding the decay Of the Reuter- or
ganization have gained strength recently ac-
count Of the complete collapse of Reuters Eastern
service The extent OF the deterioration Of the
once famous agency be estimated from the fact
tina. the companys IS shares are now quoted al
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