The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-22
(Rx w. w. Screws. Jr.l

city. now the Mecca of all sight-seers ana curiosity seekers of the world. Althoug9 not a delegate, I enjoyed all the privl- leges of press week which were extended to all newspaper workers for week May 18th to 21st inclusive. Under the able direction of MT. Walter Williams of Missouri, who is fine newspaper man and the press representative of the Ex- position management, what is known as the Worlds Press Parliament was organized and its meetings timed for the period above nssned. That 1t was emil nently successful Is demonstrated by the fact that several thousand newspaper men
 were gathered together many of them from Europe. South America and Asiatic countries. There were many State Press Associations in a body, many like Kansas. Missouri and Mississippi, several hundred strong. For reasons to be hereafter stated the Alabama Press Association acted wisely in deferring visit to July lst
 The National Editorial Association was organized in New Orleans in 1SS7 It was
 at first a small body, but has grown in proportions until now it includes nearly every State Association in its wide sweep.
 The first proposition for such meeting
 came from B. B. Herbert then a news-
 paper publisher and editor at Red Wing,
 Minnesota and now publishing The National Printer Journalist in Chicago. The first meeting in New Orleans was held in the office of Mir. W. H. H. Jud- son then the business manager of The
 Times Democrat and now publisher and editor of The Bessemer Weekly in Ala bama. Business investments around | Bessemer brought him to Alabama | several years ago and thereby the press | of the State secured a most valuable ac- | quisition, and Alabama gained thorough l going, high-toned man.
 The composition of the National Edi- | torial Association is by delegates from | each State Press Association and the l total number when all are fully repre-
 sented Is between five and six hundred | These delegates come from every part of
 the country and many bring members of
 their families with them. It Is a Joyous
 gathering and 1t is very pleasant to hear only words of comfort and good cheer. There is no politics and no man in any of | it's sessions would dare to suggest any | thing that would lead to political dis | aussion. The great desire seems to be l information as to conditions in the | various points of our country and 1 adoption of measures that will abolish
 sectional lines and thought. It is in-
 deed a very patriotic body and
 none ever gather imbued with higher
 ideals or more intensely devoted to the |
 versally opposed to corruption in poli- tics, and favor honesty in every branch
 of government, city, county, State and national.
 Alabama was represented in this meeting by Messrs. W. H. H.
 Judson of The Bessemer Week. ly, J. B. Stanley of The
 Greenville Advocate, c. W. Read of
 The Ensley Herald, H. M. Wilson, Ope- To f.
 gomery Advertiser; E. Lesser, German
 Courier; H. S. Doster, Prattville Prog
 ress; w. F. Mckenzie, Tallassee News
 w. H. F. Moseiey of The Labor Advo-
 cate, Birmingham, and Jacob Pepper
 man of The Southern Odd Fellow. They
 were all interested in the election oi the President, and were delighted when by common consent an Alabama mar
 was centered on early in the meeting
 and unanimously chosen. It is an hon.
 or of which any man and any delega'
 tion may be proud. and more especial ] ly when it comes as the spontaneous act of over 400 delegates from ever! State and Territory in the Union.
 The election of officers is the las
 action of the body before adjournmen
 and it's details have reached you b! l telegraph.
 MT. Pepperman looks so carefully af : ter the many details of the ofiice of Ex ecutive Committeeman that he wa { again chosen for the position.
 President Collins was singularly sue
 cessful in preparation of program
 It Is very difficult for any body to hol' , its delegates together in an exposition l city, where so many counter attrac . tions are offered and temptations to se t them so great. The fact that such al ! a2S0Ci9
 ton program overcame desire to stra,
 away from the sessions. The addresse
 were all notable beginning with that O a the President at the opening session . Dr, Winship, editor of The Journal o = Education, Boston, discussed in lumin r ous style the duty of the press in con I nection with the great educationa problem before us. MT. Skinner NeN
 York, for many years newspaper ma
 and now Superintendent of Educatio
 of his State, delivered a noble a. dresl II full of epigrams and wisdom.
 d The heart of the whole assembl 6 seemed to go out to Henry Watterson c a The Louisville Courier-Journal, whe Il he entered the hall to deliver his ad U dress on t'The Editorial Page" It wa V enough to deeply touch him and
 showed by word and act that ne great
 ly appreciated such token of affec
 tion and esteem from his newspape
 friends. His address was an admire E ble one. and his additional remarks, . a measure personal. were greatly CT 2 joyed.
 v Prof. Feneloso of Mobile and fC " some years professor at TOXIC, irNJa Q, pan. delivered a masterly address O y the responsibilities of the Unite 'e States in the Orient" His remark U necessarily brought into review tf P present contest between Russia and Js ,r pan and the applause and cheers whic [. greeted portions of his address ind l. cated how thoroughly that body Of rel k, resentative newspaper people sympi h thized with Japan. That feeling seen Id to be universal for no expression II ' favor of Russia is ever heard.
 Ia There were other addresses to hes m which would repay those who attende Id this meeting. MT. Homer Davenpor oe Americas greatest cartoonist' was ol n- of the attractions and he demonstrate s that he possesses not only artistic g 'e mus, but a rare fund of humor ana
 great big heart. At times he convuls' his hearers with laughter and then torc'
 the tears to drop. Notably was the latt to the case when he told or the H1se' O. bro ught upon Admiral Dewey at the un n he was so severely criticised in come w ton with the gift to him of home lu Washington by the American people al as how he was prepared to leave ms natl er land forever, and to try and forget tn lis he was ever regarded as a hero. A ca g. toon by Davenport entitled Lest We Fo ng get" and showing the great officer