The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-03

Whatever may be the Justice meted GU
by Kinglake TO the Times, there is III
doubt that the paper is making history
today in its resolve to pin Lord Sails
bury to the attitude of inneXible de
termination which he has 1T last per
mitted himself to assume.
In point Of authority, the next mos
important journal is the infant Daily
Mail, published at one cent, witt. al
alleged circulation of over half q mil
lion daily. The Daily Mail is a marve
Of sub-editing. Its foreign CORES
pondence is sometimes of the best, a
others beneath criticism. Its reputa'
ton in this department has steadily
risen since Mr.. G. W. Stevens, in his
recent letters from the Soudan, obliter
ated the demarCation between litera
ture and journalism. The leading ar.
ticles of the Daily Mail, however, carry
little weight. They bear marks of haste
and Of being the product of many minds
and of young or half-infOrmed men
Nor are they consistent. One eXpla'
nation of these defects is said to be
the OvercroWding necessary in the edi.
tOTial department until the new prem
ises on the Thames embankment are
ready for occupation. The Daily Mails
articles, however defective in form OF
The Daily Mail is an imperial organ
with a strong leaning to Mr., Rhodes
sometimes displayed with more yea
than knowledge. 1t has admittedly in
1ured it's older rivals and as a political
force, is not to be ignored. Next tC
The Times, Frenchmen quote the Daily
Mail as representative of English opin-
ion. 1t is controlled by Mr.. Alfred
Harmsworth, a modern marvel OF orga-
nzation and commercial courage.
Whether his great fortune supports OF
is augmented by the Daily Mail, is I'M
known to the public.
The Daily Telegraph is the property
of Sir Edward Lawson and his family,
who acquired it with his uncle Mr..
Levy The Daily Telegraph is strong
ly patriotic, bright and up to date
Since the loss of Mr.. George Augustus
Sala and the rise of the Daily Mail, the
influence of the Daily Telegraph has
declined. Sir Edwin Arnold, Mr..
LIE Sage and Mr.. Beatty Kingston
are understood to be largely responsible
for the production of the Daily Tele-
graph. The recent Egyptian and Sou
dan kilograms of Mr. Bennett BurIeIgh
tended to the restoration Of the paper to
it's old position, but newspaper men
who accept titles from government ne
cessarily lose weight with half the
reading public.
The Daily Chronicle is a curious me-
lange of opposing forces. The editor,
Mr.. H. w. Massingham, is lovable and
idealist. Quick to appreciate the ten
denotes Of public opinion, and humani-
tartan to his finger tips strict political
consistency Is not his strong point, but
the lack of it adds to the zest of his
writings. He is always to be found
on the side of the oppressed and the
needy, and he is generally "agin the
government, whichever side is in power.
Collectivist in sentiment and opinion,
the Daily Chronicle often runs counter
to the economic individualism of the
British Philistine, but the services it
has performed in educating the tax
payers to bear the burdens incident to
the possession of a strong navy, and
the unusual knowledge of foreign at
fairs possessed by Mr.. Henry Norman,
the second in command, make the Dali
ly Chronicle one of the most interest
ing, if not the most insular, vehicles of
public opinion. Mr. Massingham's re-
cent exposure of the imposter De
Rougernont, or Grin, is an example of
mis- versatility and analytical power.
De Rougemont having been accepted
rs a lecturer by the British Associa-
ton, Mr. Massinghams score has at
tracted worldwide attention.
The Daily News is the official liberal
paper. and supports the Rosebery sec
ton of the party. At one time Mr..
Labouchere had a share in this journal,
but is understood to have parted with
[. Mr.. E. Il. Cook, formerly of the
Westminster Gazette, is the scholarly
editor. Mr.. Cook has one of the most
wonderful memories of any public
man OF his time. I have known him