The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-21
THE "THUNDERER" WEAKENs

The English Liberals finding time even amid their dis
n WIN ' mouse OF lords to gloa the predicamen
thdt ther arch enemy the London Times finds itet IN
The estwhile "Thunderer" having serious trouble NOT
49,, - us influence but also in keeping circuIa-
TO Advertisers and Of the British
, leaving aside the charge that advertisements
seeking TO Increase its circulation prepared in America in
order to offset the effect armsworth IDEAS alleged 70 he
'anep IRON the American field the situation which the
rmes Is placed is interesting English papers have always
seemed dull to majority American readers but some
them have been most ably conducted
lhe London Times has held beacon light Of free
% 10 e oppressed OF the earth II has with ability
maintained that whatever k is right" through the wears
when the great majority Of the English people were making
efforts to secure reforms that deemed necessary to the
happiness OF thousands OF Eugshmen When the enantr NJ
ireland were suffering from renting and other evils grow
ing out OF the most npacous landlordm in the
world, the Times conservatives II sad ~ mon obio =,
paying rent nxed by own the land then the time YIN
conc when they VIII object TO raging the price by mer
chants for their
During severe contest against tho svster, q, rs,
in Ireland In 1880 the became very consnicous
II prominence to tho very stringent ,nob1 80,
oy the tenants against Of the andere
The Thunderer turned all upon this system
Soon the term became known throughout the English
world ON Dec IL 1880 tho Times said Boycotting IN
fact Is detestable tyranny the Goth day of last month
The Times sent to the members the Times Book
cub circular that commenced thus You can greatly
usS'l US III deiendng Your interests II will for
the present neither put your library lists nor buy"
Then followed the names OF big English bookse
TO boycott ''S'
there has been big battle between Times and these
nookSeciS due the Liberal booksellers
maintain breach on the part Of the Times In
order TO keep its circulation which once saw no
virtue IN those classes institutions that had to really 6sb
Tor existence has had TO as the main
tanning Of circulating library and the maintaining Of second
hand book shop.
The Times has never regained prestige that II lost
Nhen allowed Itself 10 be duped by tho unspeakabIe Pggo
ana suffered from that serious roorhack" ParncIs and
Crime The present condition Times will seem con
vncing proof TO thousands and women an over the
world that Injustice and those who mus, on in this
world come TO grief
II was the Times which glored IN famine Of
ana the great emigration that followed Tho there
would be no longer Irish Now nearly years
later the English ministry Is framing hill Irish
enment that TO long realization
OF OConnos glorious hopes Ireland indicate that
Mran will be fataway New Zealand and
IN once Puritan Boston Ireland lesser
matter Just now 1t has the weghe job trying keep
once powerful foundations from cumberng means Of
second hand book disponsary.
When Sir Charles Russell defense OF
Panc tn the great suit against Times received from
his brother clergyman letter containing clipping from
tenant Of Ireland FOR dining foul mouthed runlan
oConncn Both had dncd simply I'm order o SEQ n
something could not be done for Charles made
much effective idea
How arc tho mighty fallen and how again II dem
onstratod that right though may only as ts warriors
the and tho oppressed wins odds and
unmasks The batteries Of deceit and injustice.