New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-25

ne most eUeNllNf because lNSAedh
Of being a weak imitation Of the jour
nal completely dominant since the
Crimean War. II struck an altogether
different note. 10 which the middle
classes more and more responded"
Then in the 90s came the "astonish-
ing apparition" OF The Daily Mail
the creation Of that pre-eminently Gre
ative mind. Lord Northcliffe.
Then occurred one OF the finest
strokes Of personal courage and de-
Cision in the records Of journalism-a
feat more remarkable 10y far. in the
circumstances than the celebrated case
of Mr. Pulitzer Transforming The New
York World over night. Lord Burn
ham realized at glance the meaning
Of The Daily Mail; made up his mind
in tventy-four hours: abolished after a
generation 81 not only real but increas-
ing success ,he old model. with its
frequent entire page of leading articles,
all three deckers and after helping so
long before 10 found penn journalism
in London. he old more-he altered It's
methods and. as far at least as his own
journal was concerned he renewed its
vitality"
Many OF us may we'll enough have
forgotten that penny journalism as IL
took form in The Daily Telegraph
was itself revolution: and was reck-
oned a hazardous experiment; as half
penny journalism was. much later. But
its success was never really in doubt,
and to-day The Times describes II
truly in a leader as "one Of the few
great newspapers of the world. Ii is
the fexibinty as well as the breadth
and courage OF Lord Burnhams genius
which have made il that. There is not
an important or essential feature or
modern journalism in its most modern
forrp which may not be found in these
broad pages. And there is not an i'm
portant OF essential feature of the old
Journalism which he has sacrihceo'
The old and the new are both there
they dwell together in harmony they
are alike necessary TO the completeness
Of its success.
II never was any part OF Lord Burn
hams scheme Of life 10 lead mario"
life or limit himself TO journalism. his
nature was too broad; his energies were
too various. He liked TO see life Wnoie'
His conceptions and his ambitions were
alike generous. The social side always
attracted him. He was a man about
whom friends gathered: drawn by his
genial magnetism and sympathetic
nature. To them and 10 many others
he was a kind Of adviser general l
suppose TO parsonage in London has
been so often consulted or SO often
given his free wise counsel. In thai
YOU may compare him and Emerson
Who was the oracle OF Concord in
worldly as we'll as spiritual matters.
Quite early he came. as If by mutual
attraction. into relations with the late
King. when Prince of Wales, and the
Prince was his frequent guest. He be-
came a landowner in the days when no
snostle Of conhscation had yet de-
nounced the owning of land as criminal
or held landlords up 10 contempt as
arasites": whatever that may mean
He ACQUIRED the estate in Buckingham
shire known as Hull Barn; in the
Burke Bea consheld country, not very
far from Burkes place, The Gregories
Here he possesses some 1000 acres
with good shooting, and here he used
often TO entertain as his guest the
Prince Of Wales: and often also after he
had become King; who had marked
liking and regard for him: itself in its
way testimonial, since the Prince
King was ever a good and shrewd judge
OF character.
IL was at Hull Barn-a homely name
for fine house and place-that this
address was presented; lunch and
speeches following. Seen on his own
land or as ne drives about the beautiful
county. he may easily be taken for a
country gentleman: as indeed he Is.
He leaves Fleet Street behind him and
IS q : much at home in green fields as
on the payements or amid the roar OF
his beloved printing machines.
He owes, | think. his rank and titles
TO The discriminating good will first Of
the Prince and then Of the King. The
creation of his baronetcy dates from
1899: and in 1903. two years after the
accession Of King Edward. he was
made a Peer the first journalist 10 re-
ceive that distinction. For, whatever
the modern Radical may say. il is still
distinction: and one for which none
are more eager than the Radicals them
selves. In Lord Burnham's case there
is no question Of Radicalism. He rs a
r-nionist and the cause of the Union
as against that form of Division known
as Home Rule has no defender more
steadfast and effective than he. There
is in his advocacy no affectation Of i'm
psrtiality. He has made up his mind,
and the leaders in which this tremen-
dous issue is dealt with are models of
dialectic. They appeal fervently, al
most religiously. 10 that patriotism, to
that love Of country, and Of the whole
country. which TO Englishmen is dear
est Of all
aim al N IA