The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-11-20
A DAILY CATHOLIC JOURNAL.

A DAILY CATHOLIC JOURNAL.
The ave Maria" thinks that now that
Charles A. Dana is dead, it is in the
highest degree imperative to found
great Catholic daily in New York. The
Western Waterman thinks that it would
first be well to have a great Catholic
weekly. The latter proposition sounds
more feasible than the former A great
Catholic weekly is not only dcsidar;-
tum. but it is within the range OF posi-
biity. Yet from present indications it
is not to be hoped for Catholics are
willing to dispense with the immense
aid which could be furnished by an
able and we'll conducted press-Con-
| necticut Catholic.
Judging from the way in which Catho-
lie wecklies are supported, it will be
far into the goth century before we see
a Catholic daily paper published in this
country. Nobody but man who has
money to burn" would think of start
ing daily paper for Catholics The
weekly papers published in rheir inter-
est are not patronized by them, and
many of them would not care if there
was not a single Catholic paper in the
land. The secular daily and weekly pa
pers Will answer their purpose They
read them instead of Catholic publica-
tlons, and they pay for them, too Some
IGa ri ho 70 roth nj;
and after reading them for several years
they will order them discontinued with
out paying their subscriptions. Some
will read them for five, yes. and for ten
years and then insult the collectors when
they call upon the delinquents
In striking contrast with them are
some generous men who encourage the
Catholic press by word and deed There
are such men in the Northwest but
they are in the minority. All that pub
fishers can reasonably expect is the pay
ment of subscriptions when due. A pa
per which Is well established for years
should be paid for invariably in advance,
and remittances should be forwarded 10
the publication office to avoid the ex-
pense OF employing agents.
The Catholic people of the United
States are far behind the Catholics of
European countries In supporting their
own press. Take the people of Ireland,
for instance. They have large number
of Catholic newspapers in all parts Of
tho island. and several Of them are daily
and tri-weekly. Compared with III,
Irish in this country the people of Ire
land are poor, and yet they make it
profitable for publishers to engage in the
newspaper business. They give them
advertising patronage and all the job
work they want done, practice laud-
able in the highest degree though re-
ceiving but slight recognition on this
side Of the Atlantic.
An lrishman Of considerable expert
ence in the newspaper business, who is
now publishing secular journal in the
Upper Peninsula of Michigan, informed
the editor OF the Irish Standard that
the only time the Iris.l people will
~ huSi ouppolL w 1llSu-:AIllcElCHn jour.
nails is when the publishers are financi-
ally independent and can get along with
out them" We made inquiries concern
ing the gentleman who spoke thus of
our countrymen and learned from re-
sponsible parties that he is man of
strong Irish principles who has been
the able advocate of his race and creel
at the head of Lake Superior Think-
ing the matter over, we believe there is
large element of truth in his state
ment. We give it for for what 1t is
worth, and hope 1t will arouse the negli-
gent to perform their duty honestly with
such papers as the Irish Standard. Ey-
cry subscriber who is in arrears to MS
should lose no time in forwarding the
cash, or explaining why he does not or
cannot do so. That is an act of Justice
and courtesy due to the Irish Standard
from its subscribers