The herald., 1898-04-24
the most careful arrangements for sup
plying the news to the public.

plying the news to the puDllc.
The fieetest boats have been hired to
"rush" dispatches of naval engagements;
squads Of trained newspaper men are
engaged to doNthe work that one man did
in former wars, and no effort or ex-
pense has been spared to give the public.
not only pen pictures of the hostilities,
but illustrations by the best artists.
Some newspapers are preparing to make
a record Of war reporting; others have
a hard-won reputation of their own to
live up to, as have some Of tie syndi-
Gates and periodicals that make spe-
cialty of illustrated matter.
Arthur Leslie, of the Leslie Newspaper
Syndicate, has arranged with leading
artists to supply war pictures that will
be equal to those that placed the Weekly
owned by his grandfather, Frank Leslie,
in the lead as an illustrated journal. The
Los Angeles Herald has arranged for the
full pictorial service, and will print as
brilliant illustrations ais the leading New
York papers. On this page Is printed an
illustration Of one of the dispatch boats
such as will dash to the nearest port with
news and illustrations of naval battle.
The first boat to port will be the boat
that scores a news beat" All the news
papers have similar dispatch boats ready
and some have as many as three swift
crafts.
The best men in the service of the As
ISOLATED Press have been stationd at all
points whence it will be easiest to fol-
low closely the fortunes Of the war and
be at hand when action begins. At Ha-
vana is Edgar r. Johnstone, who has
ho1 n iyrt !, h oriy Of
news as a war correspondent, and who,
in all probability, will stay in Havana
until war breaks out and brave any dan
ger that portends by continuing to send
dispatches. 1t is known that Capt.-Gen.
Blanco has ready a decree expelling all
correspondents from Havana the mo-
ment war is declared.
Should the representative of the AS
sociated Press be allowed to remain In
Havana, it is not probable that he will
be allowed to send dispatches by cable
to the United States. How he will ge;
news through is a matter for his own
ingenuity to decide. If the wire be-
tween Havana and Key West is closed
or cut, there still remains the cable on
the south coast of Cuba, by which COM
munication can be had with Jamaica
and so, by way Of the South American
connection, with the United States
Should the United States forces effect
a landing in Cuba, the matter of COM
munication with Key West by cable will
be simplified, as the wire will then be
open for dispatches. For the man who
stays in Havana after war has broken
out, under the best of circumstances
there will be danger every hour. Those
who know Edgar r. Johnstone. how
ever, are sure that he will cheerfully
obey if the Associated Press requires him
to stay in the post of danger and honor
Col Diehl, the assistant manager OF
the Associated Press, is himself a vet
eran war correspondent, having done
brilliant newspaper service In Indian
campaigns in the west. 1t is likely that
he will go to the front in the impending
emergency, should hostilities last any
considerable time.
At Key West is William A. M. Goode
young Englishman Of athletic build
who has knocked around the world and
seen military service in this country.
At Kingston, Jamaica, is Elmer E.
Roberts, formerly of the New York Of
flee of the Associated Press with the
flying squadron Is George r. Graham
who formerly represented the Associated
Press at Albany, and who is recognized
as one of the foremost newspaper men OF
the country. At st. Thomas, West In
dies. is Harold Martin. formerly Of