New-York tribune., 1901-05-08
PHILADELPHIA TINES" CHANGES HAND
ADo1PH s. oczs. OF THE NEw-YoRK TIMES.
THE NEW OwNER-PoLICY OF THE
PAPER OUTLINED.

Philadelphia, May The Times" to-day
purchased by Adoph S. ochs the principal owner
and publisher OF The New-York Times and The
Chattanooga Times" In announcing the change Of
ownership, The Times" will say editorialy to-
morrow:
In the conduct Of this paper there will be no
factioa Of any political party TO be favored, no
personal ambition for public Office TO promote, no
no friends TO push forward by the influence OF its
columns and no enemies 10 punish The Phia-
5sphia Tines has been acquired for the Purpose
~ cohoucthg an honoTao4e business eflte! pI1ss
mum Of price; in other words 10 offer newspaper
gS ,a 81 s one the sen news that's Mt to print for the small
The newspaper will first AID foremost be dedicat-
&C 70 al that is for the public welfare. II viii be
Intensely American. Voic3Es all coca sions the be-
people embody The highest and fairest type OF
CIVILIZATION, and that cur country is the best the
viii be Fundamentally Democratic, but it will seek
bss for goIs ;sn cen+Irv ne bases Of our
government. exemplifying the imperlsha bic truth
snd by tie peopis can az only endure When honesty
ana integrity are rs guiding principles ano IeislS "a
While this paper will have its political predilec-
tons, il viii in no sense be party organ. us
columns will be freely opened the discussion OF
its editorial views The news columns viii be abb
solutely impartial, and accuracy me END desired a.
II is unnecessary attempt further 10 outline IN
detail general policy Of this paper, other than
ni6s5 @ "a ~ ~ w WI cy eomplefe in It's news
service free from typographical freaks ana sensa-
al he events Of The day. and give its readers as
good and as ntegent an nm, m e 9n @L %
tainment and amusement VIII not onena g@oa g
inteilirent Ibourhtfui and sef-respecting men and
women II is their patronage and goodwill we hope
The association Of this paper With The New v;
York Tines by reason OF contIoIhg oNersiillp o oI
that newspaper viii only extend 10 corporation in
gathering news This relation viii be very init
mate. and should be 70 the advantage Of both prop
have associated with me in the oWnernship NJ q
The Chattsnooga CTennl Times. who will make
his residence at Philaoelphla anq w" assume ne ne
brings 10 the paper ripe Journalistic knowledge
ihes him 10 develop the policies above outlined-to
guard leaously the good TRADITIONS ot Inc llnes
and maintain ali that is honorable in It's past
t,rests of Phiiadeiphia and Pennsylvania in their
POLITICAL commercial and social well being, ] hope
to earn The goodwin OF 81 s8f9 s&poIPH 5 ocHs
The Neyy-York Times" this morning. in an
nouncing that Mr. Ochs has bought The Phila-
dephia Times" viii say:
By the sale and transfer TO new ownership OF
The Philadelphia Times: TRANSACTION , OF "nlcn m 2
newspaper comes into relations Of mutual aEo 40
rs P6usSsInhis nsmesake 'SThe Times viii
extend the benefits OF its news service, ana
ad q 3Rs %o2a the asq two journals enabled
70 offer TO their readers in their respeose COM S0Ll-
Completeness Although consolidation is the order order
o. me caE. The Times OF new loih anu A4ie
Times" Of Philadelphia are not consolidated
Il was learned at the Office of The New-York
Times" last night shat the sale included the good
viii OF the paper the real property ana the presses
machinery and all other fixtures. Mr.. Ochs assumes
an the contract obligations Of the former owners
The real estate includes the building IN Sansona-
81. near Eighth-st. in which are the composing
rooms, press rooms and editorial rooms. ms ms
building which has a frontage OF about sixty feet
and is I'VE stories high, is owned By Ihe , Fhlla-
delphia Times" The publication of1ce. az Chest-
nut and Eighth SITS is in a building leased ny me
Times" and the greater portion is sublet MI ochs
assumes The lease OF this building.
George W. Ochs who is TO be the general man
ager Of the paper was formerly Mayor OF Ihata-
nooga