Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-18
RATHER RESENTED TERN OF BOYS"
However, They Were Much Pleased
When 1t Was Explained That 1t was
Term of Endearment--speaker
owclls Upon Thinking Capacity Of
Washington Newspaper Men.
fBy Ansocinted presN


WASHINGTON. ID. c., April H.
The opening of the Senate today was
Witnessed by about 20 Japanese on
their way around the world represent.
ing the financial, scientific and bust.
ness interests of Japan and ,ioullcs
that number OF representatives of tho
commercial interests ut Tulsa. Okla.
The Japanese visitors were present
during the opening prayer by Chaplain
Edward Everett Hale. Thay are
the guests of the Ashi Shmbnn. 4
Japanese newspaper, the tour around
The world being In the Interest OF
Japanese education.
While on the House side the visitors
from the fowery kingdom we're re.
oeived by Speaker Cannon and accord.
cd hearty welcome. The spokcs-
man of thu party informed the speak
or of the pleasure It gave them to
meet him aud referred to thor Tin.
crarios which he said would carry
them TO London, Paris, Berlin and
other European capitals.
Referring TO the circumstances that
there were some newspaper mon In.
he party. the speaker .clicIicd good
donl of laughter when he injured it
their practices were like thrse Of
some American journalists. Discus
sing this class OF writer's lie said
| that III there was rews. they scent
~; If there was no news then they in
vented think stories; that II one sci
OF them did not invent think stories
TO suit the other side they invented
different think stories, and If they
could not verify ether one of the
think stories. they had news for the
next day by contradicting the think
stories of the day before"
journalism makes the whole world
kin" ono of them remarked while
another assured the speaker that they
never sent anything but real newa."
covering what actually happened.
III that is true" the speaker hum
lorously remarked. "you can settle
many International questions by OK
hating yourselves and founding thai
kind Of journalism In the United
States and the balance of the world"
Cannon Further Explains.
Not quito sure that he had been MI
dcrstood. the speaker pursued his
point saying: II mean do You news
paper men of Nippon write things
TWO ways at once that haven't hap
pcned one way at all so that the
whole business Will be fresh for con-
tradiction the next day? Tell me-"
a wrinkled forehead then sudden
| ly enlightened couiitcnance of the
spokesman for the visitors said: al
make permission to correc, for the
honorable great gentleman japan
newspaper men study news hard so
he shall understand, and excellenuy
then write those things very intelli-
gent, very honest. thank YOU
The speaker sighed II suppose, . me
said. bending kindly eye on the in
tense face of his callers" ought to
address you all as boys
This was clearly incomprehensible
The spokesman glanced around upon
his lTothcr editors. many of them
specialized, one or two quite graly
bearded and all rejecting his own ex4
preston of polite concern
Pardon TO me- he said, politely
inform the honorable sir We are not
boys-in Japan
Il see fastened the speaker and
| will explain"
In this country we speak of all
seod newspaper men. all real news-
paper men who know their business.
as The boys: lis term of compliment
and-sometinACE--of endeamen,i
The explanation Strengthened ITSELF
out The compliment was accepted
with cquisite grace OF word and how
and the ncwsmenlof Nippon took their
polite departure.