Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-23
Mr.. KOHLSAAT'S PAPER
Walter Wellman Defines Its Political
Attitude.
He Denies That 1t VIII De Republican
MIR. EOhIsaat and Ffnan-
cial Questions.

Walker Wellman, Washington CORE
spondent of the Chicago Times Herald, has
just returned from Chicago, whittier he
went from New York with Mrs. Scott and
the remains of the late James w. Scott.
In conversation with a Star reporter Mr..
Wellman said Mr.. kohlsaat, the new owner
of the Times-Herald, Is determined to man
age that newspaper on purely independ-
ept basis. There seems to be a general
impression" said Mr.. Wellran, that the
paper will be republican, but this is not
true. 1t will not even be an Independent
paper with republican leanings. 1t is to
have no leaning in either direction, and is
to be thoroughly. honestly and aggressiveIy
Independent. This does not mean that it
IS to be neutral.
'Mr. Kohlsaat is a man of earnest con-
victons. and he will boldly fight for the
principles in which he believes. Chief
among these is what is known as the cause
of honest money. The prairies of the west
are on fire with the free silver craze. and
the Times Herald will oppose this craze, no
matter at wat temporary cost to itself.
Though originally a republican, Mr.. Kohl
saat is a great admirer of President Cleve-
land, and is in hearty sympathy with the
administration on the financial question.
He was also one of the Presidents warm
est supporters during the labor troubles N
Chicago last summer. THE Presidents de-
kohlsaat's sympathy. The new Times
Herald will contend for non-partisan con-
troll of municipal affairs and for civic re-
form in the best sense.
MIR. Kohlsaat is one of the most remark
able men in this country. and his ambition
is to make his paper a great power in the
country through it's ability. aggressiveness,
sincerity and fearlessness. Mr.. Kohlsaat
believes there never was a time in the his
tory OF the country when party ties sat
lightly upon a large share of the people as
today Probably 20 per cent of the voters
Of both parties are now giving their sup
port to principles rather than to parties.
The times are ripe for thorough indie
pendent journal, noted for it's able teaching
and expert news-gathering. to make itself
power. Mr.. Kohlsaat has already begun
gathering about him in Chicago staff of
newspaper workers unexceiled in character
ard ability. He is himself great manager
and manipulation of men, and he will make
his paper success on its merits
Talk of New Papers.
VIII there be new paper in Chicago?"
Certainly. The democrats will have
paper, perhaps two papers. The silver men
want an organ and so do the sound money
men. I should not be surprised to see the
Inter-Ocean turned into sort of democrat
ic silver paper. Mr.. Nixon. its editor and
nominal proprietor, is already silver man.
Mr. kohlsaat expects to have rivals. He
thought of all that before he bought the
Times-Herald He is not afraid of compe-
tition, and. in fact, invites it.
The many eastern friends of the late
Mr.. Scott and of Mrs. Scott will be glad
to knew that the latter is left with a for
tune of about a quarter of a million dol
lars. most of it in government bonds and
some in Herald stock"
Even before public announcement was
made of his purchase of the Times Herald
Mr.. kohlsaat asked Mr.. Wellman to con-
tinue as the Washington correspondent OF
the paper. Mr.. Wellman, noted as an in
dependent writer, wholly free from party
prejudices. finds the new field exactly to
his liking.