New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-18
BOUND TO GO TO PIECES.
THE ULTIMATE FATE OF THE CHICAGO
ASSOCIATED PRESS.
A TALK WITH WALTER P. PHILLIPS. GENERAL
MANAGER OF THE UNITED rREss-TIiE sTRuG-
GLE OF THE NEWS AGENCIES REVIEWED.
From the Louisville Courier-Journal

MANAGER OF THE UNITED rREss-TIiE sTRuG-
GLE OF THE NEWS AGENCIES REVIEWED.
From the Louisville Courer-JournaL
manager of the United Press. arrived in Louisville
YESTERDAY on his way back to Network from
other points lie interviewed az the CAT
House by or for regang h re
OF the fight that has been CONS on oi nea ~
t twS e be-
,hs SPRcSSSs won and
prospect present is that the contest VIII De car
Tsnd on Press on the Atlantic seaboard While the
Chicago Associated Press draws us support NANNY
Association serves a number Of papers published
within the territory occupied chiefly ny Us rHal,
ference had been frutess. replied thai II Wa WINS
to the radically differing o1ss OF d he@ gh
vised re said. by wh!ch combination OF interests
sUr,enderlnr its distinctive methods The chicago
Associated Press is cooperative Partnership I'll
which each paper regardless OF rs lini'or az has
a voice In the management equal 10 mat OF any OF
the big Chicago dses Ihe n nt snd rs new:
although II is actually controlled by me pIihclld.
Ne~YSTk p pIsss mr. cven n TRIUMPH over is
Western rival and ne bases his prediction upon
.he l@c' ,nH n,br hysnesees lie believes that
Chicago Associated Press is organized upon ~rons
referring to the New-York conference. Mr. Phiiip'
An attempts 10 settle the fight we've fruitless.
owing to the entirely different. and almost antas-
on.stic plans OF organization. There seemed 70 De-
a desire on both sides to reach an adjustment. II
would have involved the saving OF >5bvp ailua.iF
fsci service than 1t i possible for ether p,a a.
socia,ion to render now But me '
Pres believed themselves committed. could not Dc
upon When 1' the h'e United Press is based
what is the present outlook from your s'de o'
y, was never brighter" replied Mr.. Phillips.
''rhe United Press has behind II INC sISas Work
Philadelphia and Boston. 1t also serves me more
prominent papers throughout the rest OF me SEC
ton between ;he Aleghanics ana the Audntt.
Coast and supplies with news 10 papers VEL .r, oil
the bne 3 he GSeaso
the morning daily Just established me la anrl
leap Its equipment IS perfect ana IL mas ,@He'
nearly all the best men from 1n 5o IL among Ne
very foremost men Of nf ba pT9sSn N ire
neg 80 much for our business we are also
o Denver ard are
ali along the Pacific Coast. At present the United
S srves he%go Press "4G
great element OF strength in the answering SUP
the pioneers in the press business re'cr 10 i h'
Herald me I5lDgns ana rhe Man and Expr,ss
The papers banded themselves together as early as
l under The name OF me ner nfo he
New-york Associated Press which was aftcr~nrd
tcgral part OF organization. ,,.,., 800. -,
Finder our plan OF operation; the initial cost OF
New-York city papers served by us ,h nro M,~
u ibe ,a,e Of and the the
Press all OF which are affiliated with our organlzs-
ton. An the other United Press papers buy their
Thc cost OF maintaining the organization now
pense such as that cntsiled by the japanese War
borne BY the rich and powerful h "%G
extra expense The character Of The organlzatlon
can be Judged from the class OF men who are
associated in its ns SUM The rccdsnzd dean
OF American Journalism and among ne ~, dresto,S
James Gordon lcnneti propre,00r Gt Inc TSc
N New Times; Whtelaw REID, owner Of The
NewYor Tribune John II Holmes pro I%e %e% OF
England Associated Press; Evan Howell proprietor
O. The Atlanta Ge5' press George so Besen pro-
prletor OF The Buffalo Courier ana prcrssinutn, a.
NcRae general manager of The CINCINNATI Posi-
and The ST. Louis Chronicle: and j.. Clarke DAVIS
OF The phadsDhiSS Public a6ora cd oos the co.
operative plan work disadyantageous.y In the chi
.if anything were needed" Mr.. Phillips replied;
ito convince that IL was radically wrong ana ,na
recent conference would be sufficient to supply the
deficiency II is cumbersome piece OF maen .ai,
tnd e o IKE IL ground
of agreement were met a. every step py 90,
sXssociated Press believed TO be nsurmountabie
and ali owing to their mutual plan OF orgah, or
they sSSa BE- Mo Ss1a iaT a tRsS
fear would be open TO o5jse,Ro ,ron use has &
their ,ucs TO say as The Chicago Trbane The
Cincinnati Enquirer and as general RUE, oms
small papers are inclined to be more oos'repe''"'
: %rs not Ire small pagers much better protected
under the %uu Mas PIN the reply They are not
veil DR. az During the years warfare with the
CHICAGO 20 Associated Press the United Press mas