Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-02
How The Times
Reports Parliament
How

-.orps Of parliament who see
n ,helr spoken words Of the nirh'
MI nsforc reproduced with SUCH
W. s5eiity in the columns OF 'he
,,xt morning have. az rule.
Tine %, the interesting processes
niue .s.,a, IN what is probably the
vn,'r repor, Of public proceedings IN the
world. "a us orcuracv The
!" report stands alone. The en-
'u'. Tory and the most devoted
, ns5,eol viii agree that 1t Is untouched
l''u'' trace OF partisanship. ana
N eos of years It has had a place
i| nv side with the official reports
tO, hitter I'M disputes as to words used
as ~tnisters or by private meinners'
N ,tions Of politicians VINO are now
1''-.r,ra have quoted extracts iIoul
pW 5sily report Dozens OF p"'h"-
Ue ,srians peers. and commoners nave
belpcd to prominence-soine l me-,
% anu silent little band Of some
Tinc,,,5r 20 Journalists on The Times
ui.s ossiduously engaged year IN and
stan ,, Inn making reputations-or' in
yfa'r, blasting them. And TINS
cu,I, a. brought about In the produc-
r'sW' a continuous human narrative
ton ,stion's moods and emotions,
OF ,.c which displays to the outside
naIl.,.sr the liberal thought OF our
ohsei.. ,t,cs the conservatism Of our
Ooh,is and. In word. reflects our
rational character
ppIvILEGEs IN THE GALLERY.
a.. Times as becomes its pcsliion
Ply movements, occupies unique
t1.,on I'm the gallery OF the house OF
Deans The authorities OF the
,iso with every desire to be courteous
,J sepfuI To- the press, have, owing 7"
NV ysry limited space. to impose Sc
-. restrictions as TO the nuinDet "t
W. ,dmitted To the gallery. There
u" tbo front row Of the gallery
i, 90 separate seats, or boxes as
wv. no called. and the exclusive posi-
Wy 81 ono of these seats IL an almost
.iose newspaper possession. a mar
undivided seat runs round the gar
~. behind the boxes. ana ms IS
,.Iad with the extra JOURNALISTS
.s,trb writer's, and artists VINO are
S tpc narrow circle Of those who
,... tbe ontree 10 the gallery but not
,ss right DO a separate seat. u shOuld
4" s,i5 here that there a'e scores OF ma
,srs al the present moment seeking
,,lply the privilege Of bare admission
e., tbs gallery. The exclusive possession
therefore. Of one Of IN sc % boxes 10
great thing for "A newspaper. Inc
Times possesses three. They are INT
oediately above the speakers chair.
and I'M an excellent position.
For the pressmen I'm general VINO
runber between $50 and 200 several
1,-re vritiug-ro rooms are provided so that
5ssrriutions may be written or snort
Fand notes transcribed away from the
ssuerv itself The Times alone has
hi own room. Pass from the top or
fbo gallery stairs along the passage way
which leads 10 the gallery seats. and
you will see opening on YOUR LETT
small room in which sits clerk enter
irg nm the times OF arrival and de-
rsrture Of the messengers who travel
vim manuscript TO and from The Times
oace By his side is a telegraph IN
siriment which communicates direct
with the editorial rooms Of The Times.
and over which short messages or ur-
gency may be sent without delay Pass
through this ante-room, the use OF
which is shared nv two other corps 10
door on the further side and you VIII
enter department which Is In the
sole possession OF The Times journal
ists Some Of them seated on opposite
sides Of the table, which runs the length
NJ the room. are busily writing: one Is
turning up a file Of The Times ON side
desk To verify a reference which has
hse,, ado las, q minister in debate. an
other IS examining a written list OF
names and times on the notice board
TO ascertain exactly when he Is expect
I'd TO take his place in the house.
DIVISION OF LABOR.
The Times staff in parliament con-
si,ts Of thirteen reporters, two SUM
mary writer's. and a chief. The latter
surerylses an the arrangements. Is re-
,ponslble for the finished daily report,
be- @ three columns or thirty, and by