The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-09

During the pas. few days the people
ofthls country have had their. attention
called many times TO Tho evils ot the
new" type OF journalism which has
grown up recently, two VIGOROUSLY VIC
ious yellow sheets" In New York hav.
Ing get the pace by catering to the sen.
sation-lovlng element that is in almost
every community, These papers have n
corruptlng influence, not only on the Mt
erary taste OF the reading public. but on
the morals OF the population. particular
ly upon the younger portion. IfSany-
thing were needed TO afford these papers
an opportunity TO exhibit the extreme
limits to which they could go In sensa-
tlonal Journalism that would inname the
public mind. and do untold harm at
time when GOODNESS, patience and con-
scrvatism were absolutely necessary,
they found It In the crisis that has been
reached between the United States and
Spain.
Publications OF the most inflammatory
nature and calculated to incitc war.
based upon the merest speculation and
rumor, have been INDUCED In to the en-
oarrassment Of the responsible heads OF
the government, who, fortunately, have
had the support of the masses OF people
from the beginning. When calmness anda
strict regard for the truth were most
necessary. that the hands OF the Execu-
tive might not be forced to a hasty or
unjusaaable action, these yellow papers
are the most Industrious In the dIssemi-
nation OF their rlotous publications.
Conservative and reliable Journals
throughout the country have repeatedly
called attention to the harm that Is be-
ing done by these disturbing sensation
alists. and their Imitators in other
cities. and have succeeded to great ex-
tent In allaying the feelings that for the
sake of gain they are endeavorng to e1-
cite.
One OF the efforts, and most start
ling one, Of the course OF these so-called
newspapers, has just been witnessed in
the incident, now closed. Of Spain re-
ouesting the recall OF Consul Genera.
Lee, the Presidents refusal, and the
wlthdrawal.of the request. Previous to
SPANS back-down, II such It may be
called, the Incident was as fre-brand
thrown into 4 magazine OF explosives.
At no time has the war feeling been more
Intense. But FOR the cool head OF the
man at the helm a bloody war could
have been prec!pitated within I brief
time. And now that the Incident has
closed. and the developments are made
known, It appears that the whole use
less episode grew ou. OF one of these SEN
sational and totally baseless publica-
tons. cnncoc:cd possibly in the imagin-
ation OF the yellow sheets conscience
less correspondent at Havana.
y quotation OF an alleged remark of
General Lea remark that he never
made--but which was given great prom
!nence in the vicious paper referred to,
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