The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-31
KANSAS COAMENT
ROOSEVELT UN-AMERIcAN.

ROOSEVELT UN-AMERICAN.
Colonel Roosevelt, it seems, has been
Dragged about in the United States as
the typical American. But he won the
Europeans by being typical of them
selves.
Inc London newspapers say Roose-
NeH Is European. not American.
II seems to be the destiny of great
Idtlons, muses. the London Post, ito
1all under the sway, at least tenn por-
ar1iy, of leaders who lack a native
stamp. England has had her Disraeli,
the teast English of rulers, and France
rad her Napoleon, the typical Italian -
Inc French summed him I'D as en-
phatlcally un-American, and resem-
ping, In most of his traits, the grand
French gentleman of the Old Grand
Days. This is the way the French
writers put it: He is un-American in
| lis lack of practical business expert
eEce; un-American in not having been
trained to any profession or trade; I'M
American in being the father of so
many children; un-A1nerican in the
variety of his elegant accomplishments,
sucn as languages, fencing, familiarity
With the polite literature of many ma
tons; In-Anerican in his reverence
LOT the marriage tie; un-American, for
he has no sense of humor.'
Figaro, Of Paris, says that Roose-
Vets great work has been to over
throw bridesmaids morality as the
American ideal, and substitute gentle
mans morality.
To the sturdy newspapers of Ger
many, the Rough Riders seemed so
striking q Prussian that he might pose
! as descendant of Frederick the Great
The Home Tribuna was amazed by
the Rough Riders Garibaldian quail
| ties.
The Vienna Neue Freie Presse
| brushed all these things aside con-
| temptuously, and said that Europe had
| simply been bewildered by the appear
| a,lce of an American who possessed all
the remarkable qualities of an Aus
| t1ian cavalry gcneral.-Atchison Globe.
CONTROLLED NEWSPAPERS.
The Atchison Globe says that no adj
vertiser has ever tried to control Its
editorial policy, the remark being oc-
| casioned by the charge often made
| nowadays, that the big advertisers di-
rect the editorial policy of newspapers
The experience of the Globe is the ex-
perience of most newspapers. The
merchant who does great deal of adj
vertising is more interested in the cir
culation department of a newspaper
| than in the editorial department. If a
daily paper goes to the homes of the
people, and is read by them, he is sat
isfied, and it may chase after any
theory or fad, for all he cares. He has
troubles OF his own, and he isn't try
ing to shoulder those of the editorial
brethren.
There are newspapers controlled by
people outside of the editorial rooms,
and good many of them, more's the
pity; but the people exercising that
control are not the business men who
pay their money for advertising space.
The newspapers which are established
for political purposes are often Tcon-
trolled by chronic officeseekers, whose
first concern is their own interests.
There are newspapers controlled by
great corporations, and the voice Of
such newspapers is always raised in
protest against any genuine reform.
The average western newspaper usu-
ally is controlled by it's owner, and he
is supposed to be- in duty bound to
of times. There are people who con-
slider it his duty to insult his adver-
Users just to show that he is free and
independent. If he shows a decent re-
spect for his patrons. who pay him
their money, and make it possible for
him to carry on the business, he is
"subsidiZed" or controlled" The
newspaper owner is a business man,
like the dry goods man or the grocer.
The merchants are expected to have
consideration for their customers, and
they are not supposed to be sub
sidized by the man who spends five
dollars with them, but the publishers is
expected to demonstrate his courage by
showing that he is ungrateful for the
patronage of his friends. 1t is a funny
combination, when you think it over
Emporia Gazette.