Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-26
NEW YORK NEWS.
VIEWS AND GOSSIP
Grills the Sum and Says the
Antlpathy Between II and
Roosevelt IL Natural

| NEW YORK, Dec. 26.--Now that
the smoke OF battle has cleared away
and roar and crash Of combat have
become but an echo. New Workers
are beginning to take serious and
sober note Of the recent warfare he
tween Washington and Park Row.
That two great metropolitan news
papers should have so offended
against the proprieties as 10 merit
public condemnation OF the president
Of the United States Il 1 thing unpre-
cedented. Il il yet too early to Judge
whether President Rooseyelt's strict
ures will have FERROUS and lasting
effect upon the influence OF the Jour-
malls involved Certainly. no event
OF recent years has caused such 4
furry In the journalistic circles uf
Park Row, and even here opinion
Is divided As to the merits Of the
controversy.
Few persons were surprised when
the president attacked the sun. What
ever else he may be- Mr. Roosevelt
10 earnest, direct and naturaI--a
man with the bark on" The sun
Is Journal Of eircumiocntion. II Il
utterly laoEing In the capacity FOR
staunch and steadfast adherence 10
a policy. II Il bright. Witty, satirlc-
al. much given TO classical aIIualon
and canstIc criticism, but as devoid
Of fixed constructive principles as
Mexican dog Of hair.
What voltaire was among writer's
the Sun IL among newspapers--a eyn-
ie and a mocker, laughing at All the
world, and hiding It's own superior
wisdom in a multiplicity OF words.
The great Frenchman himself. dis
penslng bitter insults IN sugar coated
pills Of nattery and abject apology
could hardly have surpassed the
Suns brief compliments" to the
president. Between a man like Roose-
welt and newspaper like the sun.
there must be OF necessity natural
and bitter antip'thy. The presidents
savage onslaught was a thing 10 be-
expected. The Suns polished and
eanstic reply was matter OF course.
Between Roosevelt and a Pulitzer
the sources Of animosity are more
closely associated with the direct
cause Of the wordy warfare. and less
matter Of wide divergence in Al.
ttude toward things In general There
are hundreds OF thousands OF New
Workers. and among them many ad-
mirerS OF the president who believe
that the ideals OF modern Journal
ism come nearest TO fultilIment in the
Pulitzer papers. To such as these,
the violent structures OF the president
are matters OF much moment. II Il no
small thing 20 see the reputation OF
friend dragged In the dust. whether
that friend be human or q thing or
ink and wood pulp. Drawn TO the
hne point Of a question Of yeraeity
between the president and Mr.. Pub
itzer. the latter win not be without
his following.
Meanwhile, the unprejudlced and
observant are inclined to the belief
that both parties 10 the controversy
have been unduly severe in their
criticisms. Granting the possibility
hat the Panama story was a grnvs
error. Il IA yet hardly such AZ TO mer-
L the utter damnation OF the past.
present and future Of the newspaper
which gave Il publicity. Those who
10 things, whether Il may be running
} newspaper or a nation make mis-
axes. and President Roosevelt should
1e among the FIRST 70 recognize this
act So say those whose interest
n the controversy Is neither hot nor
old.
Whatever Of serious moment may
esuit from the warfare Of words. II
las not been without its element OF
Iumor wiliism Randolph Hearst
be Saint William az the Fonrfh