Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-16
IMPORTANT ACQUISITION.
The Boston journal Will Take As
sociHted Press Service.

BOSTON, May 16.-The Boston Journal,
one of the oldest and most influential news
papers in New England, publishing morn
ing, evening and Sunday editions, under
the dictatorship and principal ownership
Of w. d. Sohier. T. S. Draper and Stephen
O'Meara, has closed contracts for member
ship in the Associated Press, and will to-
day begin to receive the double leased wire
service of the Associated Press.
The Journal in its issue this morning says
editorially: THE Boston Journal has Sc
cured the best and costliest press news ser
vice ever delivered in New England 1t has
become direct stockholder in the Asso-
ciated Press, and has entered into con-
tracts of the highest class for the morning,
evening and Sunday reports for a period Of
ninety years.
Quality of service and guarantee of per-
manence were the conditions which decided
the Journals course. Cost was a minor
consideration, for money spent wisely for
news always brings an abundant return.
Careful scrutiny of all news reports
since the 1st of January proved the supe-
riority of the Associated Press service alb
solutely.
1.-The question of permanence is settled
by the fact that, passing by all minor bodies,
the Journal has become a Stockhoding me en-
ber of the most powerful news organization
in the world, which is bound to ii with con-
tracts running practically for all time. This
membership brings the Journal into close
relations with the strongest and most en-
terprising newspapers in all parts OF the
United States, and with the leading news
organizations in foreign countries. The
fruits of their alertness, industry and ex-
penditure the Journal has secured for its
readers.
Admirable as the Associated Press serv-
ice has been for months past, the report for
which the Journal has contracted will be
immensely superior. Up 10 this time all gen.
eral news reports from New York, whicn is
the great collecting center to New England,
have been limited to the capacity of one spe-
clal wire, but when the Journal begins to
take the new report tonight it will have the
full and exclusive use of two wires into Bos-
ton. This double wire service comes with
the accession of the Journal to the Asso-
GATED Press, and it will be permanent"
CONCORD, N. H., May 16-The Evening
Monitor, Senator VIM. +. Chambers paper.
will say editorially today:
AS an honest newspaper, the Journal
could not remain outside the Associated
Press and still pretend to give its readers
an adequate or satisfactory news service.
Therefore, severing the ties of years and
putting aside all selfish considera tions, tine
Journal has novel for the advancement
of its readers interests. Nevertheless. the
Journal will profit by the change.
1T now stands consistent with its trad!-
tions as a member of a press association
which is managed and directed solely in
the interests of its patrons, and which can
benefit of any coterie of publishers or edi-
tors for the promotion of any single in
terest
NEW HAVEN, Conn, May 1G-Ender
the caption "A Wise Change" the Evening
Leader, commenting editorially upon the
acquisition by the Associated Press Of the
Boston Journal, will today say:
THE reason for the change will be readi-
ly understood by the reading public, for the
superiority of the Associated Press service
is demonstrated almost daily. The best
newspapers are never satisfied with any-
thing but the best, and the Associated
Press is SO much superior to its rival that
the only wonder is that the Journal has
not sooner availed itself of this service "
Bouquets for the Local SoIdfery.
Gen. Ordway and the District National
Guard have alike been compl;mented upon
the work done by and the appearance of
the local troops last Tuesday afternoon.