The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-28

sociation at Wrightsville Beach last
month, he was introduced by Char
ence Poe, who referred in his speech
Of introduction to the fine devotion |
to duty and high ideals which was
shown by Mr.. Hapgood's refusal to ac-
cept one of the highest saiaries ever |
offered an American editor because
he could not accept the salary and do
the work required without a sacrifice
of his own views and beliefs.
Mr.. HapgOod, in the course Of his
preliminary remarks, thanked Mr..
Poe for the cordial words of %introduc-
ton and added that he did not deserve
as much credit for what he did as
a certain young man whom he had In
mind, for somewhat similar cause.
He then the incident
of a reporter or the New York Ameri-
can sent to Niagara Falls to report
the proceedings Of the mediation con
ference for the Hearst and
of that reporters throwing up his pO-
sition because his dispatches were
cooked up" to suit the editorial pol
icy of the Hearst newspapers instead
OF representing the facts at Niagara as
he aScertained them.
1t was not known at Wrightsville
Eesch that MIR. Hapsood was referring
to Roscoe Mitchell, of North Caro-
lima, "A son Of the late p. A.. Mitchell.
of Raleigh, United States deputy mar
shall, and presumably Mr.. Hapgood
did not know this himself as he would
probably nave alluded to the fact had
he known it. But it was the young
North Carolinian that he was talking
about and last weeks Harper'S Week
ly had the whole story. 1t was played
up i'm great shape. 1t was the star
article, it's name appearing on the COW
er and there also appearing on the
cover a facsimile Of one of the tele-
grams that were exchanged by Mr..
Mitchell and the managing editor Of
the American. The article, which was
written by Isaac Russell, follows:
The New York American, owned by
w. X. Hearst, sent u message to one
OF it's reporters during a critical mo-
ment in the progress of peace nego-
tiations at Niagara. BE resigned
without resigning." the message read.
1t was dated May 3Oth. On the
morning of that day the Hearst news
papers had published "a telegraphit
dispatch from Niagara containing
what, if true, was most ~disquietins
news. The dispatch stated that The
Hearst ape had become aware O
the contents Of a message sent to tht
mediatOrs by C~arranza. The text O
the so-called C~arranza message Wa!
given in the dispatch in full.
The Hearst reporter then on duty ii
Niagara was Roscoe COnklin Mitchell
SO far as the public could guess tn
New York American a actually re
ceived over the telegrapS wires r
Niagara a dispatch. part of which wa:
the text Of 9. confidential message t,
the mediators. Mitchell know that n
bad sent no such dispatch to his paper
The telegraph operator knew that n
had not transmitted any such dis
patch. The mediators knew that the
had not received any such message a
that printed. Every ma
in Niagara who was worthy OF IN
confidence of the American delegate
knew that Hearst was taking
Mitchell resigned from MIR. Hearst
service by telegraph.
The resignation was received ]
Niagara with JOY. Newspaper me
who were famous for work in severs
continents formed themselves into a
impromtu committee and rushed !
three automobiles to Mitchelfs hot
TO tell him while he was packing u
what "A fine stand they thought n
had taken. for standards to Whlch M
Hearst has not yet risen.
The American delegates even ne
Tor Mitchell an imprOmptu reception
during which Justice Frederick '
Lehman made a short speech cor
graduating the reporter.
Thus Mitchell made his exit frol
Niagara alone. and without a 10
From one viewpoint he had goT
there as an agent Of all III Peep
who read newspapers, honor bouf
TO transmit news truly. From al
other, he had gone there as a wag'
Garner in pursuit of a living. boun
I'm order to hold his job. tc transm
TO his employer the kind of news n
employer wanted.
Mr.. Hearst's greatest newspaper frlt
TO force this view upon him. In me
sages urging him not to resign and
other messages asking him to recol
slider his resignation, the neWspap
urged him Ito be a good soldier al
"A good boy and again Ito send Il
news facts and leave the policy to Il
editors"
Come Hosnc Comfortably"
A final message releasing Mlfch'
urged him to come home comfol
ably" ana to remember that good 81
dierS are natient even If SuperlOr OF