The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-03

..<son. o,.fouur known al American jour
s.axsu. bat he IL veTitAble Sir 0siaaaa
s hIs vslor and will quietly work through
- mssns Of publicity 10 hring about the
ssas be has In view. My own newspaper
1Dsr.snee In America conyinces me tnat
sSsa Mr.. Besant save that salaries are TOO
Nv and labor TOO great. he departs not
ron the truth. He also declares inat
xrnen are partially Responsible Tor TINS
rzs Of affairs. because. as In othsr hnss
:, IT,, they work for much less than -
see&Ary 10 man.
IA however. IN his own words that
NJ Bexan, best tells his ideas. his hopes.
h pans. I talked with hsm the other
ar upon this topic In connection with
xssrsl Of his plans for reform, when be
Rad that he felt that II the present
ts1aeacy IN English journalism towards
De depreciation of prices Was not Check
a journalism would soon come 70 ths
sns SAD state here as exists in America.
H sid:
4 viii tell you an Incident which oc-
sEfed waen I was leaving America after
NJ recani visit which convinced me. after
Aad lceked into the matter. that the de-
ctsaee OF American journalism had be-
ssa ! was IN the midst or packing my
Trrsnteau before leaving the hotel IN
hernslgas came and asked for parting
klerstw. replied tha; had talked my
81. cut IN about fifty interviews and had
ssGhiag further 10 say.
Zone man pushed forward and said: I
Ast an important question TO ask. and
~ you win give me a few minutes. 1
fsrsed, and he said: 7 want to ask ycG
saen yeu get back home 20 write some
s1ag IN the English newspapers which
III draw attention TO the terrible state 10
saka journalism has come In this coun-
~ THIN he related a distressing story
hew he had toon cut down and eAt
susa IN price until he now found e almost
mgassshle 70 make = decent living. work
y hard as he might.
itoii him that II ne would write out the
ferT and sign Il with his name. | would
ssisrtake 60 get II put I'm an English
AFsraper. Possibly ne was afraid OK
eiaEag worse consequences upon himself
~ published his name. for he did not
oaesy with my suggestion. | had my
saseis about the truth % his statements
q he tine. hvt now / believe that every
ses1 which he said was true. Well. such
ne sad state o. journalism IN America.
~ 70 prevent a similar depreciation In
az country. II Is 10 the interest Of men
naas be protected BY organization"
Ten Sr Waiter went or % say that he
si zee arrar safion over here %
e Nemsas Labor Bureau would offsr
aerdet protection 10 Journalism. By pre-
sssEirg women from working. either In
s'fssfHre. journalism. or any other pro-
Nsson. under a standard price. In an
sssF 70 the question, Are there not plen-
y nsa ready 20 write FOR just what they
80 get beth here ane II American Re
sS,ssnly. My experience IN connection
- fhs Authors Society has shown me
vi here are an appalling number az both
Aa who desire 20 set published az any
1 q a. no price AZ sli. They come 70
- I'm their manuscripts and say; We
~ aind about payment. bat We want
- or matter TITO print There n far
.s = aaeh Of this idea Of getting published
.sss' TIE work offered being able %
- Proper remuneration. II thlng H.
80 pseasaiag. Il Is worth paying tor."
sha' are your plans for oFgauis-
ne Womsn's Labor Bureauf''
4. re would be = head office io Lon
- 80 branch societies throughout the
.~seas'y, ard We should require q very
i. Nf.FsfF Win the Etft Tor erwsniHa-
~. Sac. ! may eds continued Sir
49,, That / consider that women
-. superior administrative esfts go
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ssas.s nave honorary secretaries 81 ths
cs.sss :. sha smaller towes bar in BIZ
b. aSs Liverpool. Manchester anA
| 49, nam. where the work would be
Ia. We should REQUIRE pald afcre-
81 eao would devote the whole -
sse 70 TIE work.
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aezs = .1a'snsents, ara make & our bust
sxss NAT proper remuneration Was
sass...oa var society would itself BE a
sAaey - sS 10 The character ana che
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