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


obnoxious to its Wettern clients. This
theory was shown in many ways, not on
ly i'm the arbitrary stand made by the
New York Association in not allowing
the Western memb bers voice in the man
agement, but also By endeavoring TO
saddle all the expenses OF the entire as
Association on the Western constituency.
In other words, taxation without repre-
But tho New York Associated Press was
immovable in its short -sighted policy.
Discomfort grew stronger and stronger,
yet, fearing the consequences OF break
with The older organization, definite
action was deferred by the Western AS.
sociation.
However, in 1882, an arrangement was
finally effected that brought these two
great news organizations of Amer lea to-
gether, under the management of a COM
mittee composed of proprietors of three
New York and two Western newspapers.
William Henry Smith. who had been
general agent of the Western Associated
Press, was appointed general manager OF
the com bined associations. The consoli-
dation or working arrangement was en-
tGred into for a period of ten years, aud
while the two associations retained their
respective titles, they were generally
known from this time on as 1.-The Asso-
ciated Press"
u
Associated Press was known, the title was
changed TO "The Associated Press"
which the letter heads and similar docu-
ments -sAe~ed-FepEese atea-the Western
as wei. as the New York. The latter as
sociation under the new management
had an equal voice with New York in
controlling the cable news sent TO
America.
When the agreement OF 1882 neared a
termination, proposals were made to
form a Nationals Association under
single charter, but no agreement was
reached and the two associations prepared
to separate. The Western Association i'm
1892 obtained new charter under the
title OF 1.-THE Associated Press" while
the New York Associated Press disap-
peared, having fallen under the control
OF another press agency called 1.-The
United Press"
Between the latter and the new asso-
ciated Press a working arrangement was
entered into, in some respects similar TO
that with the New York Associated Press,
but which was made more to the advan-
tage of The Associated Press.
In this contract. as well as in all the
negotiations which preceded and followed
IL, the United Press admitted and recog-
ntzed the right of the organized COM
pany to the title ''The Associated Press"
For some mouths-from DCcem ber, 1892
a
fress exChgHg5d news us tire New York
and the Western had done; but finally,
in August, 1898, all relations between the
two agencies ceased. The immediate
cause, indeed, OF the q dissolution OF the
wo king arrangement was the fact OF the
United Press encroaching upon the terri
tory OF the Associated Press.
The news of the Reuter-, Havas and
Wolff agencies had always formed the
basis of successful foreign news SER
vice for America, and a draft contract
had been drawn between these agencies
on the one part and The Associated Press
and the United Press on the other. Ow-
ing 10 the attitude Of the United Press
toward The Associated Press, however,
and TO certain secret proposals which
were made by the manager OF The United
Press TO Reuters agency. in which the
United Press eadevored 10 induce Reuter-
TO execute the contract in the name of
the international Telegraph Company
"a concern owned entirely by three or
four members of the United Press) Reuter-
and his allies refused To enter into any
with the United Press
alone. The latter, in August, 1898, re-
opened IFS London Office and resumed
its functions of gathering and sending
news TO America.
The Associated Press has. since its re-
vival, become gradually we'll known TO
steadily growing in importance. IL has
esta blished relations with tho London
Times and other newspapers and has
formed many connections OF great value
to 1t as news agency.
~.
So many false and apparently malicious
statements regarding The Associated
Press have been circulated, so many petty
ISLANDERS have been set afioat touching the
personnel OF the organization, that the
quiet and dignified but forceful policy
which has Increasingly beon pursued
compels our respect and admiration. Fhe
mHgnitnde OF success thai mas crowned tie
labor OF those who have brluCht IL TO us
present complete condition must be
matter OF congratulation alike 20 It's
management, its members and the public.
The Associated Press as an organization
has never pretended philani hropic
origin or existence further than IL sug.
gesied in is co-operative and mutual
features. The stand is wcll expressed i'm
the legend adopted, "Unn for all apd oil
for one And the orraii1ation is true