Sunday Washington globe., 1901-12-22

and he indignantly refused to even nibble
the bait Rosalie, in a letter to the syndi.
cate, which for female irony, sarcasm and
reproachful emphasis that her practical ad.
vice was not followed. is a gem in lis wav
busted" the 6rm, but the GLOBE hopes
left the opening for reconcilement between
its members. However, to let the reader
Judge for himself or herself If this hope has
probability Of realization we submit
RosaIie's letter to the president Of the Ma.
tioual News Syndicate. Here il is:
WAsHINGToN, d. c., Dec. II, loor
NV DEAR MRS Colby:
The Tribune came 70 hand O. X, and the
article looks we'll in print Sorry to say
have not yet had the pleasure Of seeing il
in print elsewhere to date, and more sorry
to advise that out of the trial papers -
have received replies from but three, aud
these are negative in character; that is to
say, they state that contracts for a similar
service we're made early in the fall, which
! know OF course, and that they cannot use
the matter. Tnclosed beg to hand you
copy of the letter sent, together with bit
of matter from the departments in the way
Of advance sheets. Will also send you copy
OF an interview am sending out To-day,
and which II is my beiiefwill be successful
The modest venture in syndicating--we
could not, strictly speaking call the galley
proofs 'newsn-has demonstrated more
clearly than ever that my view Of the
matter IS a practical one it not a wise one,
/. that newspapers viii not pay for what
tn cau get themselves; that department
reports are accessible to every editor with
the energy and postage sufficient to ask for
them that while most smaller papers do
not know this fact, or do not act upon il
while knowing it, they prefer wide-awake,
live news Of ever so unmportant a char
acter, to wise, weighty and thoughtful
compilations from reports or general sub
jects under the public eye do not mean
this as a criticism Of your contributions not
IN the least for when you read the manu-
script to me I agreed honestly that most of
the matter ought to be saleable, and Ger.
tainly was readable In this point, how
ever, is just where the ordinary correspou-
dent makes a mistake-he insists on being
the editor the censor of news, whereas the
papers want facts facts, facts, only, which
they can Gull, compile. arrange, and edit TO
suit their own peculiar land generally sup
posed superior ideas aud the needs of their
individual publications
have in course of preparation to-day an
interview with a painter from Belgium
who is a citizen Of this country now, and
whose name is known to conuoisseurs of
art on both sides Of the Atlantic During
the course of conversation last Sunday
night when / had the pleasure of a call
from this gentleman, he took occasion to
discuss the findings Of the Schley Court Of
Inquiry in a truly artistic manner He did
not know that he was talking for publica-
ton, nor had 1 then the least idea of report
ing his conversation, but he is very good
friend and I know will not only pardon the
liberty, but will be pleased with the evil
dent appr citation of his views by my put
ting them on paper--they may never get fn
paper-but believe they will This inter-
view will be offered to the SUNDAY GLOBE
aud New York Journal am we'll
acquainted with the management of the
journal Bureau in this city. who has made
me a standing offer to buy anything that
bring which by any possibility he can
use in fact, he was a reporter on the Wash
iugtou Times when j was a space writer
for the same sheet
DO not get discouraged. The road have
travelled in reaching my present modest
place in newspaperdom has been hard stony.
steep and well nigh impossible of ascent
at times, but have managed to get foot
hold, and by the Eternal Fates, / mean TO
stand pat until am no longer able to hold
my own. OF until I succeed in creating an
own" which others will not only help me
to hold, but will also want to take hold of.
Others have done this why not II Such is
my thought when tempted to discourage
fnent, and since it has helped me- pass il
on for what it is worth, somewhat in the
spirit of those whose doctrine is to lend
a hand
With many and heartfelt wishes for your
success, and with the compliments of the
season, I beg to remain,
Most sincerely your friend
RoSALIE O. GoULDING.
Dict. to SELF.
The Interview" to which Mrs. Goulding
refers appears in this issue of the GLOBE
and has been gladly given pay space We
hope the syndicate" will re-organize, and
il il eliminates sea serpent stories and re-
hashed department news the probabilities
are that a paying clientage will be secured
among the live newspapers unrepresented
by lordly HE'S at the Nations Capital