New-York tribune., 1912-02-19
AN editorial PULPIT
Mr.. Garvin'S New MiSSiOn-Af.
ternoon Journalism in London.
London. January 81.

| press WIN SuppicooVu 'i0h "'oSue
and an imperialist twang. mr. j. l..
Garvin's weekly homilies in The OBJ
server" have impaired so much consola-
tion and encouragement to disheartened
| Unionists in trying times that fresh
pulpit has been found for him In The
| Pail Mall Gazette so that he can preach
tariff reform and Imperialism to his
! hearts content. He has been lndefati-
gable with his pen for quarter Of
century, having rendered arduous SER
vice as a leader writer on THE New
castle Chronicle and The Daily Tele-
graph" and having also been prolihc
contributor to the magazines and politi-
! cal reviews; but while he has displayed
versatility and q passion for work, his
vivid personality did not get over the
! footlights when he was working as an
anonymous writer. II was not until his
strident voice was heard once week In
full discourse as long and as well starred
| as a Scottish divine's that he COM
manded attention. Instead OF having
small group of admiring listeners around
! MIN dl n COHSti N6iAlFt Ni'p VI ~ cho VI
Mr.. Edward Goulding's pleasant dinners,
he has been surrounded by a wideawake
circle of Sunday readers, who have been
profoundly impressed with his earnest
ness and zeal. Now they are 10 have
their bread and their Garvjn every day.
buttered on both sides and generously
salted.
| Originally Mr.. Garvin was convinced
Home Ruler and the rising hope OF the
Nationalists in Dublin. His Tory fol-
lowers were startled by "reminiscences OF
his callow youth when he advocated pro
posals for Home Rule all around about
the time when the conference OF douhls
fours was striving to effect compro-
mise on constitutional questions. APP
parently he had suddenly reverted to
Parnellsm in his eagerness to get rid Of
side issues and to clear the held Tor
Tariff Reform but this was merely a
/ temporary alteration. After the failure
of the conference he was one OF the bold
est and most outspoken opponents OF the
Parliament bill, sympathizing fully with
the Unionist faction led by Lord Has
hurry and Mr.. Austen Chamberlain and
distinguishing himself as the fighting
editor on the Unionist side. Possibly
| lighting parson" would be a more ap-
propriate term, for his weekly reviews
of the political situation have been con-
spicuous for frenzied fervor rather tnan
logical power and persuasive reasoning.
His heart has been in his work, whether
he was condemning Home Rule and dis
establishment or protesting against the
DEGRADATION of the House OF Lords Or
warning Unionists that they must not
oppose social reform. but merely pro-
vide a superior method OF financing IT,
He has combined the manner OF man
OF the world with the enthusiasm OF
WESLEYAN exhorter; and his organizing
nouar enerey and earnestness have been
generally recognized.
His new appointment brings a new
force into afternoon journalism. The
Pail Mall Gazette" throughout its career
has made more regulations for It's ed
itors than money for its owners. When
the journal written by gentlemen Tor
gentlemen was founded In 1860 by
George Smith the memorable editorship
of Frederick Greenwood began on hign
level Of independence, and in the course
of fifteen years a staff Of contributors
with all the talents was created. When
the financial control passed to Mr.. Henry
Yates Thompson there was q change OF
politics under Honest John Morley
and another wonderful staff OF writers
was recruited. Mr.. Stead, with his ire
irresistible energies and his irresponsible
yagaries, brought in a new order OF
Journalism, and was finally replaced oy
Mr.. E. T. Cook, one Of the soundest ana
most talented writer's on the LiDerai
side. When Mr.. Astor purchased the
property there was a fresh change OF
politics. and another group of clever
editors and writer's, including MIR. Henry
Gust. Mr.. IVAN Miller, Sir Douglas
Straight and Mr.. Higginbottom, was
formed. Mr.. Garvin now takes charge
of an office through which have passed
procession OF men Of letters, clear think
ers and capable journalists. History mas
been made there, for the purchase OF the
Suez Canal shares was Mr.. Greenwoods
happy thought in an office corner on
which Disrael acted with inc materiai
support of the Rothschilds. good
library could be formed from the works
of writer's who have served their ap-
premiership on the staff OF The Pan
} Mall Gazette"
II changes of ownership and controi
have been frequent in that famous once
II has not been through lack OF talents
I'm managers and writer's, but from the
inherent difficulty Of making an AFTER
noon journal remunerative property IN
the metropolis. There are short hours
for the distribution of the early and iate
issues, and the cost of systematic delv-
cries in the vast metropolitan area Is
exceedingly heavy. Lord Northenne'
who has a fixed habit Of succeeding WIN
every undertaking, has solved the prop
lem and converted THE Evening News
into profitable property; but this is tne
execution that proves the rule that WIN
out an extremely costly distributing SER
vice a large circulation cannot DC
effectively maintained in the metro
politan area. One Of Mr.. Pearsohs
earliest economies was the mergins OF
"The Evening Standard" and THE st'
James's Gazette so that the cost or TINS
service might be reduced. THE west
minister Gazette" with Sir Francis Car
ruthers Gould's clever cartoons and Mr..