The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-28

CFrorl the Baltimore American)
Mr. Frank A. Munsey's purchase OF
the Baltimore News WAS the local sensa-
ton yesterday. and it is a matter of
large importance TO the city and State
IL means the coming into our public az
fairs OF a man Of conspicuous capacity
Of strong individuality, and or a me
quality Of political independence.
We speak OF Mr.. Munsey with more
than ordinary enthusiasm because OF
previous acquaintance. The American
was printed By the plant Of the Times
Mr.. Munsey's Washington paper. for
several weeks following the great IRE
in 1904. and Mr. Munsey's unTemitunS
kindness and consideration, as shown
by his personal interest and as renecteo
in the cooperation and courtesy OF MS
representatives, was an expression OF IN
eelfshness that belongs only TO the best
manhood. Il follows that we have I Spe1-
ciaT pleasure IN welcoming him 70 BAL
t5r-ore We know that he viii llnd Let e
an tb.a fl-ei-ilv sentiments ne showed IN
such generous measure Mhen -
more Institution needed his hospitality.
Mr Nfunsv Is one Of the reI1lart<aDIS
mon OF the country. He has achieved
tho most substantial success ever a.
tanned ia the magazine world. ana ne
mas done this by tha vitality or nus
own ideas and the force and persist
ence of his enterprise. He has one dal!y
Journal in Washington and anotheF "a
Boston. and there IS no reason WY tLIe
createst OF al should not be MS news
paper an Baltimore, which. Win IttsS
opposition. occupies the aFIerfh'oh nslu
~ n constituency oS million peOp-e.
The fact for special cOngratulauOn 10
Marvlanders IS that the News Is not
10 be the organ OF clique or party
or the plaything Of a millionaire or me
weapon OF a new crusader, DuJ the sane
conservative business undertaking or 8
publisher Of experience
/ Furt herTnore. Nj. Munsey shows that
Z he appreciates the advantages ana OPP
Uortunities Of Baltimore This city has
6nIv begun to realize its destiny. and IN
/ its larger development newspaper
/ property viii share in large ana an
/ crea~ing measure So IA welcoming Mr..
/ AIunsey to the blst that Baltimore can
/ give. we congratulate him cordially on
/ the wisdom of his investment
In the news columns Of the BaIti-
J more American there appears this
/ morning the following,
! 4 special dispatch TO the American
/ last night from its Washington bureau
/ stated:
/ Especial interest is felt in washing
/ ingtOn at the announcement that Mr.,
I Munsey has entered the Baltimore field
/ OF Journalism. because IL was IN wash
ingtou that Mr.. Munsey made his debut
/ as journalist. and il, Is here that he
/ has made a signal success De pur-
/ chased The Washington Times. then a
/ paper IN a condition that would have
/ discouraged many an energetic man IL
YVES Mr.. Munsey's first experience. Had
/ he been q trained veteran in the daily
/ newspaper field he would probably have
shrunk from the almost hopeless enter
/ prise Cf building up The Times. But he
/ took IT.. and he brought 70 his work in
/ Washington the same resOurcefulnesS
and the same indefatigable energy that
/ has made him a successful magazine
! publisher.
| The Times has become a success. II
/ Is a bright. snaDpy little sheet. splen-
/ didly edited and well printed. It's news
I is gotten up in an attractive style and
i its editorials ara strong, inCisive. and
/ yet IN good humor. The paper now oc-
I Cupies a splendid ten-stoFy steel build
/ ing facing the Avenue and near -Four
/ tenth street. and constituting one OF
/ the show buildings OF the city.
/ Just after the great fire In Baltimore
/ AIr. Munsey. with splendid courtesy
/ placed ali the resources of The Times
/ mo mechanical plant at the disposal OF
{ the American. and for nearly month
I the American was printed from the
/ Ishment was turned over each after
/ noon and evening after The Times had
! zone to press to the Americans force
} and every member OF the Times stan
/ in every department Of the paper WED
| with his colleagues in helpfulness anC
. kindness TO the Americans force.