New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-20


with the nin att1n in IN this Director t r
cain that the light is ali Of one color, nor that
this endless variety Of opinion and assertion truth
- ~. ast GIerEes and every day adds something to
French proverb. Ito understand is pardon, and
earth make in their comprehension Of each others
conaiuohs ana motives is step forward IN the
universal peace and brot6erRood e''
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PRESS
Upon none of the arts or professions has the ire
had more effect than upon that Of which you are
the representatives. With these miraculous facili-
nous TeSponsibty in the face Of God and man;
m e are ge o No P re 10 you goSPei |oe i
am not calling sinners to repentance, but I am
minds of the righteous by way of remembrance. 1t
endless Chain of results OF of that sobe enens
speech you address each day to the world. Your
ming. they traverse the ether According to laws of
Their OWL They light in every cline they niu
manners. How vastly important is 1t. then, that the
will rather than of malevoence; those Of national
concord, rather than OF prejudice those of peace.
contrary is almost Irresistible: I acknowledge with
IS far more amusing to attack than to defend TO
excite than TO soothe But the highest victory Of
he a beneficent result Of this memorable meeting.
al-the brethren of this mighty priesthood-that
mutual knowledge of each other which should
that blessed time
When light shall spread and man he lIker man
Through all tho season ot the Golden Year.
What better school seen in which TO
learn the lesson Of mutual esteem and forbearance
earth are met here in friendly competition The
diversity Of thought ard effort which character
ICES the several exhibits: but closer study every
n1Te narNeilous stu Integrity INDUSTRY the In
ITent aaaPI9uon OF means 10 ENDS are ever
Homes. work. honest dealing-these qualities mark
the poet the artisan and the statesman"they
everywhere stand or fall through the lack the
PIE hate or despise another when we have seen how
Ike US they are in most respects and how superior
they are IN some! Why should We not revert TO
the ancient wisdom which regarded nothing human
mind US that the Almighty has made all
In the name OF the President-writer. soldier and
statesman. eminent in all three professions and IN
will bid you cordial welcome with the prayer
that this meeting OF the representatives of the
TO the press Of all nations may bring US some
what nearer 70 the dawn OF the day of peace on
that we met TO celebrate the transfer of vast
ring Of shot without the shedding Of one drop
and persist in the high resolve that war should be
no more. the clangor or arms would cease from the
rising Of the sun to IT'S going down, and we could
the din OF armies might hear the morning stars
for joy together ana all the sons or God shouting
The final speech made by A. Monpront.
correspondent Of Tie Figaro Paris.
At the conclusion of the address Sir Hugh
Gfzan-Reid. OF London. president OF the Press
Parliament, was introduced by Chairman King
as the permanent presiding officer Of the con-
vention.
Adjournment was then taken until Tomorrow
The National Editorial Association held it's
final sessions to-day at tho Worlds Fair The
forenoon session was devoted TO addresses and
the afternoon TO election OF officers and COM
pletion Of routine business. The convention will
meet next year at Guthrie. Okla. Tho following
officers were elected:
Prssident-Majo- W. ". SCREWS. OF Alabama
First s-prssident-w. W. FOLSOM OF Arleansas
Second vice-presiieat-W. !. KLINE os Npv--York
Ina.
Corresponding secretary-yv. A. AsHBRooK. of Ohio.
Recording secretary-J W. COCHRUM Of Indiana
Treasurer. IRVING STEELE q Pennsylvania
Previous TO the election OF officers a resolu-
ton was adopted appropriattng 500 TO the
fund for monument over the grave Of Bill
Nye.
THE EDITORIAL PAGE
Colonel Henry Watterson OF Louisville took
for his topic 1.-THE Editorial Page" and spoke In
part follows:
yesterday II it should perform this function s 0I
Ply, haEiRg no other end IN view its value TO the
intrusted with the facts and unhindered by pres
sure. could read their own conclusions. But as a
ton. Ii sets up for a teacher as well as q his
torian. II would infuence-"mould." believe is
pubc-too often it is some prvat9-inteTest Which,
coors its narrative and shapes it's oracles fitting
the one into the other, without that sense OF
bity 10 God and Truth which ought TO lie AT
the bottom Of every mans heart, and which does
lie al the bottom Of every good mans heart
The editorial page IS valuable IN the degree that
II aids the reader 10 digest the news II should
either be reformed abandoned. Under certain
spell which has crept upon the modern newspaper
II Is becoming. II II has not already become.
mindlng one OF those clusters Of artificial flowers
houses are supposed 10 decorate the tabISa and rs
deceive the wayfarer. Yet ought the editorial
page, after the exhilaraton-the distractions and
eXcitements-or the news pages. 10 be as a raised
and charm an elevation from which 10 s5r7,ev rs
10 set forth this passing show and its ready chorus
The leading article being the rationale OF III.
most importan, ana interesting piece Of the davis
news, should have a beginning. middle and an
end: should be conci,e and incisive seeking to as
sis the reader in his effort TO comprehend the sit
Satire should keep within the bounds Of the prob
able; wit und1r the restraints or sense. and even
stripped TO the waist-should strike out from the
! shoulder 70 hit only above the belt
6 per- Eo sn9pd be allowed to die
The editorial page thus conceived and executed.
/ thus inspired and partitoned. could not fail 10
\ impress itself upon the thought OF the time at
! once power and feature. Of the SER
| vice and a commercial asset.
Under the rule OF a supervision wholly adequate
| # would rival the news departments in point
| editorial. embodying the qualities outlined and
appearing each day Of the year. would come to be
sought by intelligent readers as an essential part
! OF their morning paper; how much more a page
covering the entire range OF the days doings.
dealing with each topic according 10 its quantum
! and kind from gay 10 grave. from lively to Sc
we're" Except 1t be thus delivered the editorial
! page were best eXtngulshed