New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-14
NEWSPAPER FEATURES.
Editor Ct "The Washington Star" on
"J0urnaIiSm Since JamestOzcn.

Norfolk Va June 19-The National Editorial
Association meeting at the jamestown Exposition,
spent a large part of to-day on q pilgrimage 10
Jamestown Island where the members visited the
scenes Of the original jamestown settlement There
was some speechmaking on the Doat gong 10 anu
returning from the island
Last night the editors held memorial services for
tho members who had died in the last year
One Of the papers read before the association was
by Crosby : Noyes editor Of THE Washington
Star" whose subject was Journalism Since
jamestown" M Moves reviewed the history and
struggles OF Captain John Smith recalling his re-
rnari,abe services for the establishment and pres
sryatior Of the jamestown colony and the in
gratitude with which these services We're repaid by
his fellow coIonists." he deplored the fact that
Captain Smith did not have energetic indie"
pendent press 70 back him up in his great work.
Mr.. Moves compared the achievements of captain
Smith in planting and sustaining the English
colony xith the deeds of President Roosevelt in
this generation. and declared that they were as
worthy Of clorifcauon. but lacked the aid or the
newspaper press that has greatly helped the
latter in his upward career The newspapers tie
speaker declared. have given Mr. Roosevelt their
vigorous support in his reform policies have eX-
plotted all his sayings and dOinEs through the
,wenty-four hours of the day glorified the man
and his work, and made his name houSeHolU
word I'm every home in the land. Mr.. Roosevelt
has seemed somewhat slow IN ackno"ledglhg ms
Indebtedness 10 the press Mr. Moves said. nut
perhaps he Will think Ct II some day when ne Is
not too busy Captain John Smith had no such
newspaper aid. and his great deeds have therefore
gone 'unhonored and unsUng.'
Mr.. Moves traced The history OF JOURNALISM ioill
the time of the publication of the first newspaper
in England. Tine Weekly News, Which was
started IN 1922 down to the modern metropolitan
Journalism Of the present day. He referred 10 Inc
Virginia Gazette established in 1856 ana Inc
Richmond Erouirer'' in 1851, the pioneers in
Virginia journalism
Though late in arriving" said the speaker. the
press Of Virginia. from the establishment OF Inc
richmond Enquirer has been one Of the aolest
and most influential N the country cei 'ai'y " III
Southern half"
The collection and publication Of news events
the speaker pointed out was unknown 10 the Eng
Iish and American press at the time OF me CoH-
sri1utional Convention in 49, and he said had 1t
not been for James Madison, who undertook the
ay5lous labor Of keeping record Of what was
said and done the important debates on the 1eoeI'1l
Constitution would not have beer preserved.
Again the reporter unknown in INA "heh
Daniel webster delivered a famous address at the
having OF the cornerstone Of the Bunker I'M Mon
,,raent The first appearance of the reporter, MI
Moves declared. was when Joseph Gales, OF Inc
National Inteuigencer' covered Daniel Wen
ster's reply to Hayne. The speaker said Nj web
ster's speech on the currency question IN 1881 IN
replv TO Mr.. Calhoun not reported
discussing the Journalism Of the present day Mr..
Moves referred 10 the modern up-to-date penny
dreadfuIs which he said. are so precious IN sen
sational arocity require. for each I'VE se's oil
lob type headlines" He said that the front page
and several inside pages devoted TO luTld de
17ictons Of the great scandal murder case, spaced
out with minor horrors OF considerable sensational
value. THE paper Is pessmistic and anarchisilc
in every line" the speaker declared, and 1t lnctes
the laboring man 10y parade Of grievances 10 20
cut and Kill somebody. There is nothing hopeful
. inspiring it
IN In discussing the attitude toward the press OF
"our rulers. state and national the speaker de-
clared that they have, with two or three excep-
men In discussing President Roosevelts attitude
h has declared himself in favor Of clean,
healthy newspapers, with clean, healthy criticisms,
comes TO the lest II is seen that he does relish
these fearless and truthful criticisms when they
That his hasty approval of the brutal deeds of
his subordlnates at the W nlte House wen ttS 3
upon Mrs Miner Norris, a refined, cultured, re
But he new spaper men have no quarr1el. with
the President. There Is some trlcuon oeI"eth
them. but no rupture and Secretary Loeb dis
penses the White House news with tact and in
And whether NJ. Roosevelt is elected by accla-
SHAPE If Prezdeh4 desgnsted by him. Or
Wheeler, after interval Of four years, he shall
cordial support Of the press in all his great efforts
Tor the public good and the national welfare. At
fearlessly and trgthfuIly CritCise his acts when
they are inconstderate and unjust
The newspapers have nothing to ask Of him but
fair treatment. They YilIs not be unduy elated If
re pats them on the back, and their equanimity
VIII not be greatly disturbed should he give them
the cold shoulder They hold themselves TO he
ordained preachers well as Mr.. Roosevelt and
they viii keep their pupits for all time; for Pres-
dents may and Presidents may 20. hut the
press. like Teunyson's brook. goes on forever.
Mr. Roosevelt has real anmOsity the
press and ] fancy he has keener enjoyment
tn life than in association with bright newspaper
men. as for instance. AT GTidirOn dinner. when.
after busy day experimenting the affairs Of the
universe, he drops IN upon one of those entertain
ments and enters into the spirit Of the occasion
with I'll the glee OF a schoOlbOy just let for
the holidays; and his laughter is the heartiest 10
be heard w1en the Gridiron boys giving him
pretty hos roast over some Of his official &c
centricities.
Theodore Roosevelt IS an unique specimen. in
capable Of classification. He is "A law TO himself.
His activities range from the colossal to the in
Gnitesirlal. BY mastery feat of craftsmanship
hc puts an end 10 great and appallingly de
structive W5r between two nations the other
side OF the globe earning thereby the Nobel prize
and the applause Of the world. Then he stoOps TO
petty, fusgy attempt to prevent his Cabinet Off
Gers aud other subCrdnates and visitors 10 the
White House from talking to the reporters"
Mr.. Moves thought il would be advisable for the
President to little slow when undertaking to
concentrate all the powers Of government at the
White House IL conclusion he said
After al, Theodore Roosevelt is a good deal Of
q boy yet, Well most masterful President -
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