The Washington times., 1902-12-17
Mr. NUNSEY SPEAKS TO boston
MERCHANTS UPON THE TWO
GREAT PROBLEMS OF THE DAY
Analysis of the Labor and the Trust Questions
From New Point of VieW--The Present
Conflict of These Two Tremendous
Forces Only Another Step IN
the Evolution of the
World

BOSTON. Dec. Il. 19O2-At the ban
Quet OF the Merchants Club OF Boston
at the Algonquin Club in this city last
evening, Mr.. Munsey delivered the
speech which follows.
Mr.. President and gentlemen Of the
Merchants Club of Boston:
You may naturally expect me to say
something about Journalism. as my
name is more OF less connected with
this line OF work There are two OF
three reasons. however why shall not
say very much on the subject. one
is that ] am now the publisher OF a
Boston newspaper. and this Drecludes
my taking advantage Of your hospitality
10 exploit my recent acquisition.
II il had been my good fortune 20
be with you a year or more ago, at
one OF your banquets. ! might have
talked with some freedom about news
paper making One can always talk
with freedom when no responsibility
attaches TO his words-when il is the
other fellows problem under discus
sion. not his own. There is nothing
that brings a man down 20 earth quite
like the doing Of things. quite like the
countingrOOm point Of view. These are
the things that curb fancy and ham
nler IL into sober practically.
Idealism and Practical Experience.
Now that I am one Of YOU. IN
sense. and have entered upon the actual
work OF publishing a daily paper in
this community. Il behooves me TO be
cautious about setting up lot OF ideal
standards Of journalism. You would
certainly expect me 20 measure up to
them. to square myself with them.
There is a wide difference between
publishing a newspaper from the ros-
trum and issuing one from a newspaper
shop.
Modern journalism in big towns is
quite difficult enough. quite exacting
enough. to tax a mans brain and energy
70 the limit. without his feeling COM
PEELED 90 live up 10 a lot Of after
dinEer utterances.
There IS an infinite amount OF ugi.-
sense talked by theorists Of one kind and
another. and unfortunately Il all sounds
just as well, and reads Just as we'll. as
the nuggets Of practical wisdom dug out
OF the rock bed OF experience by the
workers Of life-men who know, and
think. and 90.
your distinguished president. and my
good friend, General Taylor. is one OF
these workers. whose knowledge OF jour
nalism has been wrested from the sub
stratum Of things. where courage and
faith and hands that are strong as steel
can alone work 10 any purpose.
Beside such a man. and besdei the
other eminent journalists of this citv.
! am a veTitable novice at newspaper
making. They have all had long years
OF serious work in the field, and know
the game thoroughly. Ny efforts have
been mainly along other lines.
"Of course I have done n lot OF think
ing about the problem before me here
fl Boston. and have naturally worked
out a few conclusions. What they are
whether good or bad, will develop in due
time IN the Journal itself.
A New England Boys Ambition.
Il am not altogether a stranger among
you I am New England horn and bred
and New England, I think. through and
through. In temperament and character.
] know your country and your people as
] know myself I am Of the same stock
and have Inherited something OF your
ambition and your energy, In getting
back here. as I have in a way. feel that
! am getting home. am coming among
my own people.
When ! had grown TO be dig enough
20 look from the little Maine farm. on
past the metropolis OF my own State 1t
was the gilded dome cf Boston that