The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-04

paper applicant. II Is provided In the
bylaws of the Association that in every
city where there IL more than one men,
Der holding membership certificate, en-
titled Series A, local board, acting under
a charter issued by the Board of Direct
ors OF the Association, shall be formed
with proper officers president, secretary,
etc. and that 1t will require the unani-
nous consent in writing of such members
for admission. When there Is only one
member in city holding this certificate,
Series A, that member can exercise oil
the power and privilege OF a local board.
This power tends not only 10 keep out all
undesira BILE applicants that might use the
privilege for speculative or uitsrior pur-
poses, but also serves TO keep in proper
balance the value Of the franchise itself.
The extent of the leased wire system OF
The Associated Press as il now exists is
indicative of the Associations magnitude.
These wires stretch out great net work
across the American continent from ST.
Johns TO Seattle and San Diego; from
Duluth TO Jacksonville, New Orleans,
Galveston and San Antonio, with total
of over twenty thousand mileS-day and
night wires.
Take this grand total and then try and
grasp the TACT that not a hamlet SO
small, not a section of the country SO
remote but that when IL has somtt thing
20 report which the world wants 20
know, 1t becomes for the time being an
important feeder 10 this great system.
A very recent extension of the leased
wire system is OF universal interest, iias-
much as Ii now places the City OF Me-
in direct communication VITA al
of the world touched by The AS
Press. Strange as il may eeen,
the first time in the bis. ory az ltit
republics that direct tslegrnphic
connection has been an actual act.
connection has been made thro.
Antonio and Laredo, Texas. al
on the border of Mexico, connsk
made with the Mexican Nation |
Company, that runs direct frof
point to the City OF Mexico. -
report is now beirg transmitted ~
do, and there placed on the wires
Mexican National and transmitte. d
TO the City OF Mexico for publication In
The Herald.
While the bare statement OF this fact
perhaps furnishes an ordinary iieM OF
news for general publication, yet al One
familiar with methods OF obtaining ness
in this near "far-awsy" country viii
realize and appreciate tho real siGulfi-
canoe OF 1t, for In truth this is the first
time that Mexico has received the press
dispatches fresh.
Heretofore it has been largely the Gus
tom TO clip from Galveston and FL Paso
papers the news that had been ubljshed
III luOct tiAiCs anu sSut 40 DSSt tnty tOuiu
over government wires and otherwise, to
such papers as might wish news in the
way of the briefest form. In one way
and another the news that has
been sent, when finally published, has
been so garbled and unreliable that 4
great deal of misconception has resulted
on both sides, and 1t not only retarded
national friendship but hEs been OF in
calculable harm in diverting trade apc
preventing business relations.
Now the capital of the Mexican kepub-
lie is enab &c TO receive the authentis
news s.of the world as quickly and reliably
as Denver or San Francisco. The night
service was started. the news was actually
| transmitted from Chicago TO the City OF
Mexico within ten minutes.
| Did space permit, ii would be interest
| ing 10 here note the strong worcs OF ar
proval expressed by such men as Piosi'