The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-15

:, ,our letter oil the lst inst.
M, The suggestion has been re.
s,J, 10 Andrew Carnegie, auo
.,,.n,ly been taken under serious
E,..aor by him. that he endow 2
II -onpariisan and nonsectari1r
-, Ia bc printed either in New
o- T,shIncton: and. also, that tho
~, foundation should endow such
"a Yop ask my views on The pro-
'I,- IN favor o. Il. Not that there
J, ,l-,sly enough newspapers, both
"A snail published in the United
z ,,, here is q unique journalistic
4 rhich may evolve something
.-,lhing worthy the public at
4. a. well as the attention Of othe!
s,s | do not favor the project
q = the ground Of the more the
q bg, on tie ground that the op-
-, may possibly be here presented
Il ne patronage OF Mr.. Carnegie
N, Rockefeller. 10 demonstrate
II Inc res, OF us-we Journalists
4 4, ,lrsdy in the field, serving on
- edge OF battle" so 10 e;7v--S--
n an no, doing our duty by the
|v;r and ny the public; whether
Is taying weak points in our jour
u r. through which an aggressive
r5al opposition may rush in and
Z In reverse" which is an un-
~ nbhap TO any commanding
Il SOWING lack OF ability on his
4 : Eolec, his rear while advancing
~ The publication of grea I
n,r Is. in some particulars. like
|'rtsg Of a great battle. hcEce /
h ;sroned for thus falling slightly
|n pilItarp style in making my
+, You project into the arena of
r. the following leading qucs-
|'Es matter Of fact. are not the
lnTican newspapers. aS at pres
|f'ls.ied. fully competent TO deal
1 dycstiOns which may arise in
|ks Inlcn.sts Of the people. and do
y With very rare exceptions, so
|ra these questions"
'Hiys not the newspapers as at
= v1iBctod. become greater. more
p tclors in the fight for the pub
|rfsfs- thnD amy newspaper en-
ttA.T with public or private money
|Bg5d il he possible for a news
fEtscd either publicly or private :,
|kp conducted as 80 either merit
~ the public confidence in the
r4Sre that the great privately
.ps:papcrs do al present."
II, questions ] respond briefly as
. Nlhoueh the subject would
\ ueatisc. | have no intention OF
II 70 at this time.
|e ] think they are competent.
,turss they miss tho mark. 1T
II 70 en-. and wc Journalists are
Il sllle divine
=, and the old stseers. The vet
lte field Of journalism. arc in
eisef OF being crowded off the
my newcomer endowed either
E''le or public money" But let
i'lonsT rise NJ or end, no matter
uay begin its march. or who
15snd It's columns. or who di-
iossnce. We will return It's
n1'e anu say. Sail in. young
20 show us your paccs." No
4 me Held OF action. however
80 can do the work OF q vet
service. and right service,
gf.ai public journal 10 lead.
q ulrd question Is substan-
rrstred in my response To the
u matter what may he the finan-
me pIeienscs or the per-
/ Ie newcomer. IL cannot cX-
III minute. ur 10 secure pub
" The outset. "in the same
~ lhe great privately-owncd
~ 20 al present" No journal
position Of power. influence.
and genuine sue
n NC Patronage comes from tbo
49, III s0pport OF tho great body
rssas, won on merit aud not
mere expenditure Of an ann
ueh' iund' supplied by even
n, pm!anthropist as is Mr..
!, nave no idea. however, that
-se really cu.eriains such a
4 !oeral * 4 public Institution.
ulv1'c'y-ouIe1 or private
instrument, even though II
yaIon Of 4 single mind. The
r..s 'n ehdrTccnt fund 20 nut
|ir,,,,.! !ourllaI on its feet uignt
put not for long. I.egi,i-
MI, n.l'cHi success IS to be
~ through voluntarv. wide
''oic patronage. given on
~ ssi and successful Journal must
oris. ing power. IL must make
-ro-,u u'at IL may have money
n, r.o 10 sccure more news.
I - 'V.e literature. more paper
az. machinery, more skilled
rrodn.os 90 everything that Goes
kzal Vn AZ Oh n complete pres
Ir,res;i,An As general proposition.
tsl,6s,. newspaper ought 10
b ,b.n loF i;s production more
I,sr be,. ,ne publishers spcnt on
r mo0 r. II must. r. the last
,imInsr Tvs oWa resources. upon
May be tee scone alma or
we endowed" Iou,nai p,9i
N q tore9 matters Ia be de-
II . b. uers tncmselvos). 8; Is.
dina" assumed that it will be
tE'teNT newspaper. that il
,n h. una honestly print lhe
ise ,,H,eWs necessary 10 he
II, Of P.oic ,ic eyc.y day. even
~, Ia ,H e news bc occa sionaiv
Xt-S tne clitn- a,,I !
N ts;o,,i, The policy ot s,,s,aa p,,le
liz ~ nmoi n.,r "toning DOWN" or
II mlg,si.s-a policy demanded
III -7li1y no thin skinned or
l.s;tc n,i is not a lusti-
II esh sm,c. then. for uho sa1,o
II + gnn sb 10 broadly a,Iipbte1 eD
caFs,,a,. news comprelicnsiycIv
"a c,earIy Icd, inteIligently
'Ssrge,ais printed; not dis
.tpurrstteg' nor yet too much
siyc a.. Iest That Journal
80 N's news cease 10 be
y theirs' ". II must he con-
pate fan,,.a ,aults. aud sonle OF
,fearly ,.S not even countiug
COR. senel, out which ca,s
l. rSn,"d rcaa'. until proven, .' on Or
some pun IL Is only fair
rnayoIdag them are inevif-
F'eni,f"'uha in the pressing
N N mhh OF producing.
mar ne ycar-a comnleto
tns ond r. me busy worlG
,"ive vast COucnY1s''
soys re5ss,w,5paper. enlbrs cling
rs. dcines W ~ the worlds
,,inlei o,t The day before.
Uh ,,Nn!rb ,'r rcnorts. the cx
O no In difflcuit 10 do
10 mo e m,,,,;l allotted ipr their
|1 Npuv mies, sonc Of whom
. delec,s rn wrong among
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