New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-05
CONGRESSES AT ANTWERP
INTERNATIONAL THOUGHT FINDS EN-
PRESTON AT THE FAIR
ASSEMBLY OF EUROPEAN EDiToHS-I"o HhA-
SONS OF AMERICAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
TRIP To BOsNIA-CONGREsS OF Gus
TOMS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
OF FREE TRADE.

OF FREE TRADE.
Antwerp. July 20.
All the recent expositions OF the commerce ana IN
dustry OF various nations have been MADE the occa-
sion of an exhibition OF international thought ms
takes the form Of Congresses with delegates repre-
coming more or less validity the different countries
The first really important meeting OF this KIND at
the Antwerp Exposition has been the international
Congress of the Press. America can scarcely be
said TO have been represented. There are two rea
sons for this one of which Is Of some Importance
to the place which the United States aspire 10 oc-
cupy among civilized ratons
The first reason is merely notwithstanding
apparently inherent in American journalism. 1t
does not seem to have caught the spirit OF organi
zation which is manifested In other countries. Thus
the entire English section OF the Congress was taken
M by the one powerful Institute Of Journalists It's
authority did not come from the great number OF
delegates actually present. as this could DE ex-
plained by the facilities offered for running over
from England on "A few days vacation. II claims
to represent 1000 newspaper writer's In the
United Kingdom, In other words. IT Is gigantic
trade union. and such ought 20 be competent to
pronounce all the veNed questions or Inc profess
sion which were proposed 10 the Congress.
In fact the professed object Of this International
reunion OF Journalists to give more corslsten-
cy-a sharper definition. az II were-to the trade
of newspape making. The distinction Of Journal
Ism from literature is already recognized. ON TINS
the French police bases It's claSSncaflOn OF NiuIlS
Anarchists into "hommes dc lettres" and publ
cstes." But is Journalism profession admitting
Of technical training? II So what should the train
ing be? Then what ought TO be the legal right OF
the journalist to the product Of his trained labor
that IS should there be a copyright ~ news These
and n hundred other questions come mp NJ once
when Journalism tries to justify It's claim 10 being
definite profession It's power In the present world
no one denies nor its right 20 the title bestowed
on it's members-I believe by Carlyie-Of the Fourth
Estate
The French press was represented hy several lead-
ing editors: but in accordance with THIS same
principle Of professional organization. their ar-
thorlzcl spokesman was W. Adren licbrard. poli'i-
cal director Of the Paris Temps and president
of the chief syndicate Of the French Republican
press 1t was this latter qualification, rather than
any personal emnencc. tfnt gave him his authority
as representing French journalism 80 the Congress.
1t is the same with Sgnor Bongh yet more notably
in these few days after the Congress when he f. VS.
iting Paris. All the various syndcates and unions
OF the press are entertaining him al official dinners.
night after night, with the ayowcd purpose Of thus
lettering the relations between France AMI italy.
This would scarcely be the case II there were not
recognized behind him the power for influencing In
ternational politics OF the Italian press. NJ. Gus
tave Lemaire who was chairman OF the reception
committee at brussels. with the frankness which
has been a part OF his success. showed during the
fcasts which followed the Congress his llttlr sym
pathy for mon professional" journalists What
ever may be said 20 the contrary. q was made
pretty plain the Congress that professional
journalist Is one who has rot merely a powerful
paper. but also syndicate" or press union or
association behind him.
NJ Co"inacrs de Keyser. n leading citizen OF Ant
werp. who has done the most to Organize the CON
gress. became aware early ln the DAY that u would
b. impossible 10 bring American Journalism into
line with these strongly organized European assoc
Citations. with the utmost Kindness and zeal De- cr-
deavored u supply this lack hy invitations 10 iual-
v1uals. But this has only made the fact more
patent that whatever may be the OF Amer
cans In mere uews-gatherng. their papers hav" not
We, opened a ncld FOR united AMI strongly or
ganlzcd profession.
But there a. another and more fundamental reason
why the American press could hardly expect - D.
represented IN European congress. The chief
Importance Of The press in Europe consists not 300
the furnishing Of news but IN the forming 81 Nn-
tional opinion questions political or economical
This s Of course. the case in America we'll only
here In Europe such questions have International &c.
lations 10 which the newspapers are bound 10 at
tend In America on the contrary The grtVest
international questions protection. bneialllsm and
the rcsi-secn TO b. regarded only Of local con
Germ. No pains are taken 10 reason from what
other nations doing. nor even 10 know The
actual effects OF legislation mutual relations
with other countries. This Is in accordance with
the assurance given many years ago BY lead
Ing newspaper proprietor. The American news
paper does not wish for accuracy IN its foreign
respondence. but only for what is curious. inter
esting amusing paper that should aim nj any
thing else would be- hughng-stock 20 It's fellows'
This may also account Ia part for the slow spread
Of American manufactures abroad And II quite
explains the utter inattention paid by European
journalists and economists to the opinions OF the
American daily press.
4 curious. enough Instance 81 he RECOGNIZES
power Of the European press over international
relations has been going on during the last few
days Of the Congress. by the treaty OF Berlin Ia
1873. the Turkish provinces Of Bosnia and Here
govina were placed under the administration Of
Austria. TO which the right Of military occupation
was also given. Since that time unwcaricd efforts
have been made 70 Justify the promise OF Austria
that Western civilization should finally De intro
duced into this entering wedge OF the Orient IN
Europe The Turkish representative. remembering
the predominancc OF Mussulmans In the population.
laughed the proposal. but yielded to tho decision
OF the great Powers. az Turk'y has SO often had
do IN recent years Servn. which looks with eyes
OF longing these nelghborng provinces. has kept
up until now state OF lawessncss along the from
tier which was calculated to hamper all the work
Of the Austrian administrator But the work mas
gone steadily on. Railways have been built educa-
ton has been provided for. giving the Mussuman rs
their schools. tobacco raising and the breeding
of sheep and fine horses have been encouraged. II
Is already some time since adventurous travellers
have learned that here is unique corner OF Europe
ready to give them fresh scnsaJions Messrs Kali
lay and Horowitz. administrator and director OF
Bosnian affairs at Vienna respectively, decided
that the time had come to make known 10 the
general public this region opened TO tourists.
At the same time they found means TO publish to
Europe the success of Austrian administration.
This governmental publicity" has been operated
through score OF journalists. mainly English and
French. They have been taken on nifty hours
tourney by rail- down comfortably IN this little
known corner OF Europe. and seeing all the
sights from Bosnia IrOd clear across to MOstar.
NJ de Bowitz OF The London Times" Is there.
able TO say II told you at the Congress OF Ber-
lin" Crhe profane are unable TO decide whether il
IL In his name or In that OF his paper that he
commonly speaks with modesty greater than
L.