New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-22

i' transitory, but it will serve
headline. Twice before there mas
(" momentary intimacy of this
.he yearly dinner Of the News
49, = pross Fund. when a member OF
''ltI .ol Family has presided. once
y ~. ,ai Duke Of Cambridge, once
% o,,o of Albany; name hardly
~ han a shadow. Now it is Prince
a ..'sr 20 Of Connausht. These person
'., ross the stage at long intervals;
s@ Lain radiance attending their pas
The object Of the dinner is to
90 ,orev. ]. is a maxim of char
~ Feed the men from whom you
N .,onev:" a maxim Of business,
''D ,or,etimes. Cyrus Field, an eX-
'~ srcb matters. used 10 say that
'.' ~ other means failed he could
'.'s ,,..b capital for his Atlantic Tele-
- by giving q dinner.
''P .se present instance the expert
" nos success. Prince Arthur
a'. from the public the largest
$1,000. ever bestowed during a
-L -. evening on this excellent char
% ord Burnham. who owns The
", a.. Telegraph" gave $1,000, LORD
y'I life who controls The Times
,.,rs THE Daily Mali and some
=. 49, otber papers, gave $500; Lady
w -, who owns The Morning
- cave 500. 1t was the ffueta
-,,,rssrv of the Fund. Of which
80, pu-nham is President. in success
:, 70 the late Lord Glenesk; two
=, among ten thousand. To them
!. Fund owes more than TO all others.
"A. grants and pensions and allow
.,,ss 10 journalists whose fortune l.
.,.,usl to their deserts amounted last
vsr 10 $4,000.
sst nv real subject is the Press. not
81. Press Fund. The English Press is
.s.vs an interesting subject; never
-. interesting than when it talks
,,,ot itself: or when its admirers tell
m 4 is the greatest in the world. l
,,.n 10 remember that a similar opin-
!, has been expressed Of the Ameri-
IN newspapers by Americans. But
nsss generalizations are dangerous;
lie most others. and there is the ques-
son of dates. Prince Arthur. whose
,,sseh rose well above the common
.,cs dates modern journalism from
,ss interval between the opening years
4 The American War and the begin
-ipg Of the French Revolution; that is,
rom 1776 10 1888 Few journalists
would agree with him; nor perhaps
would he agree with himself if he
would 20 TO the British Museum and
box at the anemic little sheets OF
hose early days. The Times has
siely been publishing extracts from its
own columns Of hundred years ago;
O a simplicity without example in
twentieth century journalism.
There could have been at that time
no occasion for such a lecture as Prince
Arthur reads the English Press. and
indeed the European Press. Of to-day.
he holds both Of them largely respon-
sbe for the attitude Of mutual sus-
lcion existing between one country
and another. And he asks:
Would il not be possible for the
Press Of England, which has no equal
% the world. TO exert 4 high-minded
,'urnalistic influence TO allay this sus-
licon? 1t would be Of untold ad-
rintsge TO the cause Of peace and
Eculd save us from many scares and
ancs"
Il That appeal has any definite mean
rE or purpose it must mean that
Prlnce Arthur thinks the English Press
lght TO strive for better relations be-
tween England and Germany. a de-
Isole object no doubt. but the Eng
80 may fairly say Let the German
F'sss begin" ! do not think the Eng
ash papers are open 10 reproach in
MS matter The best OF them-and it
isr TO judge by the best-have had
'hs clear object They have not sought
create or 10 infame English ami
no'lties against Germany. What they
ave done is TO urge England to pro-
we Tor her own defence; to maintain
'6 naval superiority in the face Of a
ava challenge yearly more aggres-
we Mr.. Winston Churchill truly said
"a with Germany naval growth is a
.Aly' with England It is a necessity.
a. epigram gave offence in Germany;
.aasps because II was an epigram.
-Nue Is, moreover, a section Of the
-Nsasn Press which does Germany's
'O'E' Which opposes, as so many Rad
~ss II Parliament oppose. the building
y SHIPS held by the Government itself,
@salcal as it is, 70 be necessary for
.' safety Of this country; for its de-
vince against invasion. and for the pro-
"uon Of the trade routes by which
.n' can an adequate supply Of food
's'n English shores.
'ake Mr. Massingham as an exam
~ he Is the cleverest Of Radical
.,.'Hslists. THE Nation" which he
WIS Is an epitome Of Radical policy
y. radical self-confdence. Mr.. Mas
-snain is prepared TO risk the secur-
= I" England on his own judgment Of
'''a'iVe naval strengths. He ac-
-. ~ Inc pro-German view. He ac-
- 'ne assurance Of such German
-hdliSfS and etc fc.,,,o., &c thfnl ~