Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-02

The following excerpts were read at
the dinner Of the Correspondents club
held In New York recently. They were
from some OF the responses received
from prominent persons In answer TO
the question. How can the influence
of the press be increased"
Secretary OF State John Hay-I do not
consider myself competent to give ad-
vice on this subject.
Whitelaw Reid--By the most scrupu-
lOuseffort in giving the news, to tell the
exact truth without exaggeration and
without guesswork and by discussion
based on fair-mlnded study and con-
Quoted with the courtesy that com
mands a respectful hearing.
Horace White-By an honest effort TO
deserve II.
Joseph Jefferson-The best means OF
increasing the influence OF Journalism,
or lnded any profession, is by bringing
TO bear upon 1t Industry ability and In
tegrity. IL would be grand departure
II the best newspapers were to inauSu-
rate q system whereby only known
facts would be published, and would
search out and expose every fraudulent
Journal; under such conditions conf
dence would be aroused in the public
mind that perhaps does not now ex-
LIST.
Susan B. Anthony-By advocating the
ballot to all women as we'll as to all
men,
II. H. Kohlsaat, Editor Of Chicago
Times Herald--There Is widely recog-
nized demand that the influence Of the
press shall make more for those things
that are Of good report and exalt peo-
pie than II does. II can be less cynical
and more sincere. IL can be more optlm-
istic In its view Of life. II can be more
considerate toward the unfortunate and
more generous In the treatment OF those
with whom II may not be In accord. The
truth, however should be told with all
the yiyacity OF fiction OF the press will
suffer. stupid veracity is the rock up
on which more than one truly good
newspaper has foundered. Veracity
with vivacity is my prescription for
what think your club is seeking af-
ter.
W. j. Bryan--A newspaper will exert
4 greater influence, other things being
equal, II II Is known to represent on
public questions the deliberate convic-
items OF some person, person Of flesh
aud blood, not a corporation. The In
fuenue OF newspaper. other things be-
ing equal, Will be greater II II IL known
who owns and controls its policy and
that that person has no interest adverse
10 the interests OF the readers. The in
fuence Of the press will be increased
by greater unity in the support Of any
good cause aud In the condemnation Of
any bad practice.
Jeanette L. Gilder-I should say by
less seasatlonalism and more truth
Arthur F. Hadley. President OF Yale
Unieerslty--Is not the question rather
how that influence can be so directed
that II shall work more toward perma-
nent ends and less toward temporary
ones?
General Russell a. Alger-Let the
press be overzealous In ascertaning
whether its publications are founded
upon facts or not.
Thomas A. Edison-By publishing a
fact now and then.
Nlkola Tesla--The influence Of the
press might be greatly increased by
adopting a better system Of informing
the world OF technical and scientific ad-
vances. or. generally speaking, Of such
news as concerns professional men.
Rev. Lyman Abbott-The proprietor
must put influence above commercial
success. To secure this influence the