The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-03-29
Stars rtlEeRAPHle NEWS

The star receives daily the teis-
graphic report 81 the Seripps. Mekae
prees association, sent cut from chi
eago over the Western Union wires,
The star has no CREASED wire II
Il satisfied 20 set its news over PLAIN
wires which have no grease on them
In many respects the stars tele-
graphic report % news events occur
ing throughout the world is far sa-
persor 20 the Associated Press re
port furnished 60 afternoon papers
The morning newspapers % the East
control and manipulate the Assoct-
ated Press Cor their own advantage
and in opposition 20 the interests 81
afternoon journals As result the
best news OF the day is held back as
much as possible from the afternoon
papers and Is given % the moEntrs
publications on the day follewing.
This policy % discrimination, which
r. notorious In the East. T. also fol
lowed In the West, with the result
that newspaper like the -F.-i.s ami
the Portland oregouian. secure an
unJustinable advantage over their
afternoon associates. Lately there
has been great deal % kicking
among the afternoon clients Of the
Associated Press In Seattle and else
where. complaints having been made
10 the directors Of the Associated
Press. but without apparent results.
The Scripps- MoRae Press associs-
ton caters exclusively to afternoon
newspapers in the East and West.
Therefore ~ gives them everything
which Il secures. There would have
been no scripps- MeRae association
IN existence today. IL Il had not been
for the arrogant way In which the
powerful morning journals Of New
York and Chicago. controlling the
Associated Press. acted towards the
afternoon newspapers. A rebellion
started among the publishers and
under the leadership Of competent
men. a rival association was formed
some years ago. with It's headauar-
tiers in Cincinnati. II grew with
marvellous rapldity. and within l.
months became serious menace 10
the Associated Press, which had al
FIRST rIdiculed opposition Then the
afternoon publishers Of the extreme
East. taking heart, organized the
Press Publishers association 20 dis
tribute telegraphic news among
themselves. An alliance soon fol-
lowed between the Press Publishers
and the scripps- McRae associations
for mutual benefit. and the result Il
apparent today. when more than
PINE HUNDRED OF the best after
noon newspapers Of the East and
West are getting their wire reports
exclusively from thes. allied assoeia-
tons. The Associated Press can
now cater as much as II pleases 90
the morning papers. The afternoon
papers are. most Of them. upon an
Independent basis. Some pIoaders
stHi cling TO the afternoon report Of
the Associated Press. but their num-
bers are becoming less every year.
The scripps- McRae association has
fts special news bureaus established
in every capital city OF Europe. IL
reaches out TO Cuba. Porto Rico,
Africa. south America. the Philip
pines and TO all Asiatlc points Where
news can be gathered and eabIed. It's
foreign service Is superior TO that OF
the Associated Press.
One word more. The Scripps- Me-
Rae service Is bristiinx with NEWS.
The dispatches come In compact.
terse form, and are totally unlike
the dreary. long drawn out eonmun-
fcations which are sent out to after
noon Associated Press newspapers.
Having a certain number Of words
10 send 10 its afternoon clients. the
Associated Press buncoes them with
words-Iong dissertations upon few
events. saving the best Of the news
fer the morning journals. II II well
for the public to understand these
things