The Washington herald., 1907-06-30

Wide publicity, says David S. Barry. in
a Washington dispatch to the Providence
Journal, has been given 90 the address
on Journalism Since jamestown" deliy-
cred by Crosby S Noyes. the venerable
editor of the Washington Evening Star.
before the National Editorial Association
al the Tercentennial Exposition. June 10.
in which there was a quaint comparison
OF the relations Of the public press 10
Capt John Smith in leT and to President
Theodore Roosevelt, 300 years later.
Many publcists and writers have es-
sayed to give a word picture Of Roosevelt
and his ways, but none has succeeded bet
ter than this modest working editor and
part proprietor Of the Star. The star is
widely quoted, as other newspapers at the
National Capital are, and has thereby an
influence outside Of It's legitimate local
sphere.
II was an idea that would have done
credit 20 the presumably more nimble wit
Of a much younger writer, for Mr.. Noycs
TO draw a comparison between the work
that Capt John Smith did with no news
paper press 70 back him up and the
success Of whose career can readily be
traced to that often acknowledged but
always patent influence popularity known
as the power Of the press Nothing
better has been said by any biosrapher Of
Roosevelt, eul0gist. or critic. than the
summing up Of Mr.. Noyss: After all,
Theodore Roosevelt is a good deal II a
boy yet. as well as a most masterful
President"
Neither Friendly Nor the Reverse.
That remark was not intended, possibly.
TO be either friendly or the reverse; It
was simply the expression Of a self-evl-
dent fact. Editor Noyes might have said
a more caustic thing II be had been will
ing 20 be less just; for &c is known Of all
men that the Star IS not and has not
been at any time IN his career. certainly
not since be became President, an adj
mirer Of Theodore Roosevelt
There e popular impression that
newspapers published at the National
Capital always stand ln" with the adj
min.stration. and this I'm a general way Is
true. being due possibly TO the fact that
the bulk of the newspaper readers here
are 0ficeh0l3ers and the bulk Of the adj
vertisers and other patrons dependent for
a living upon those who draw their sus-
ten8nce from Uncle Sam. However this
may be, the Washington newspapers are.
as a rule, friendly. or NJ least not un-
. FrF. ~. -sf
RooseveIts PUSSY" Attempt.
The star might be classed as compla-
cent, for although it does not Ike Presl-
dent Roosevelt, It does not as matter
Of editorial policy attack him. Mr.. Noyes
/ explains the cause Of his dissatisfaction
| fairly well when he touches upon the
Presidents lack Of appreciation Of the
/ announcement and support given 90 him
/ by the press; Of his Impotence Of news
paper criticism which he processes TO
welcome and enjoy; OF his und.gnidod
and unseemly strenuosityi Of his fussy
and petty attempt 90 prevent his Cabinet
officers and other supporters and visitors
| 10 the White House from talking to tho
newspapers" and Of that kind OF impUl-
siveness. TO use no harsher word that
| led 70 his "hasty approval Of the brutal
deeds Of HIS sub0rdinates az the White
House when the knOCkd0wn and drag
out outrage was committed upon Mrs
Minor Morris. a refined. cultured. re-
spectacle Christian woman" which in the
/ opinion o. M NOyes was AN act Of
cruel hearuess injustice"
This Mrs Minor Morris incident served