The evening world., 1911-10-30

These are soms of the achievements
Of The World under ths direction OF
Mr.. Pulitzer:
Three days after assuming control OF
Tho World Mr.. Pulitssr undertook 10
raise by popular subscription the funds
necessary to build q pedestal for the
Bartboldi statue of Liberty Lighting
the World" More than 100000 was
raised by this method and the statue
was dedicated on Oct. %, 1881.
Mr.. Pulitzer began his fight for .
Federal income Ia. nve days after
taking control Of he World.
In 1884 Mr.. Puutser, through The
World, advocated the nomination OF
Grover Cleveland for President by the
Democratic National Convention in the
face of the opposition Of Tammany Hail.
Mr.. Cleveland was nominated and
elected.
The World led the night against tbs
election to the Court Of Appeals Of
Judge Maynard and advocated the TAX
ing Of the judiciary out Of politics
Judge Maynard was defeated by more
than 100. 900 votes.
The World opposed the adoption OF
4 the rico SlINcT IuoA iu u
platform which nominated Mr. Bryan
In 1896 and repudiated both Mr.. Bryan
and his platform. 1t .oretold exa;tly
the STATES tina would give the majority
vote In the Electoral College to Nc.
Kinley.
The World predicted the denomination
OF Theodore Roosevelt to succeed him.
self In 1904, and urged the nomination
by the Democrats OF Grover Cleveland
The World opposed the intervention
proposed by the lingo" policy Of Pres
ident Cleveland IN the dispute between
Venezuela and Great Britain. 1t de-
spatched 500 cablegrams and kilograms
to the leading men Of England ana the
United States urging them to oppose
the policy Of the Cleveland Administra'
tion. The replies UNFOLDING the ath'
tude of The World influenced the aoan'
donment OF the policy by Mr.. CLEVELAND
Both King Edward, then the Prince OF
Wales, and Gladstone sent message
advising common sense n ths
peaceful settlement Of the controversy
rbis was accomplished AZ the oirec'
result OF the agitation by The WorId
The Worlds service was recognized pS
the peace and arbitration societies Of
Great Britain.
OPPOSED PLANS FOR BOND
ISSUE.
The opposition OF The World to I'M
deal etwee the Cleveland Administra
ton and the syndicate headed By j
p,erpont Morgan. by which the syndi
A. A,ua GA>trQA thu entlty
issue OF s6s. zoo, 900 Government pond
under private arrangement a aoou
the same price," which would nav
nettsd the syndicate an prof
Il. The World sent out 1880 tele'
grams to bankers throughout the coun
try. urging them to protest against tn
deaf and subscribe for the bonds. Re
niles we're received from 1880 banker
ana published. The World headed tn
subscription list with 100000 and tn
aggregate Of other subscriptions wa
more than $500. 900. 10000 at the marke
~price." The bonds were then offsre,
at public sale. =,
The World assumed the initiative 4
the effort to put a stop TO the Boer wal
II appealed to both the Boers ana IN
British Governments to settle their dis
pute by arbitration. Many eminent men
including President Kruger OF the Doe
Government. President Steyn OF tn
Orange Free State. Cardinal Logue, tn
Archbishop of Canterbury. Archbishop
Ireland and thousands OF prominen
mon OF all nations Joined with TIL,
Word in urging the. arbitration OF tn,
controyersy between the two countries
The World ~frstcalled attention to tn
deplorable conditions OF the people II
Cuba as a result Of the cruelties prac
tlsed there by the Spanish Governmen