The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-28
VIEWS sOURCss IN JAPAN.
A. - Responsibility fer ~ ssppesss'so
Of intelligence.

A 70 Rsspsasmility fsr ths oUppeessisn
q lnssiiisenos.
Both japanese and Chinese news.
papers that are printed in English have
been commenting upon the suppression
Of news concerning the so-called Jepe.
ness naval scandal by Reuters Tsle'
gram Company or BY the japanese Ma
tional News Agency. q new orsanisa.
ton which since February has acted
40 the representative In Japan OF
Reuters, or by both. THIS hiatus IN
the regular transmission Of intelligence
was 90 remarkable ~ to attract attsn-
ton all over the world.
In Q letter Of February 20 to the
North China DAILY NeDs Of Shanghai
Mr.. ]. Russell Kennedy OF the Netona
News Agency attempts 70 explain the
apparent failure Of Reuters to furnish
to ita clients this highly important news.
Mr.. Ksnnedy's explanation 10 thus sum.
married by the chino Pvess, also OF
Shanghai. in On article signed with the
initials Of It's managing editor, MI.
Thomas r. Willard:
1. Mr.. Andrew Pooisy. then representative
Of Reuters In Toxic. was involved IN the
scandal was placed under arrest, ana Tor
several days the ofhess and shseu OF
Reuters In Toxic were In possession OF the
Japansss police.
!. the contract whereby the Japanese
Nationsi News Agency takes over Reuters
services In Japan did not commence until
February I.
5. That owing to the disiocation Of eSr.
tain matters by these conditions. whom MI
Kennedy did take charge Of Reuters fac''''
ties for the japanese National News Agency
on February he was not able for several
days thereafter 10 rsadjust matters sum
cientiy to resume the servics.
OF the general situation indicated by
this almost humorously inadequate ex'
PLANTATION Of the failure to report the
most important news Of the day the
China Press remarks:
The sgreement between Reuters and the
Japanese National News Agency really Gifts
down to about this: Reuters. for certain
computations. gets out OF japan In favor
Of the Japanese National News Agency
which undoubtedly receives direct and In.
direct support from the Government TO an
extent that competition with II In that
hsld Is difieult and expensive Then
Reuters enters into q contract by which
II will distribute news from japan supplied
by the Japanese National News Agency.
and also supply that agency With . general
news service from abroad. Thus. In respect
TO news on; of Japan, Reuters has become
merely . diarf6Stfn6 agent for the japanese
National News Agency. The news 10 get
from Japan. therefore, 10 no longer really
supplied by Reuters, but by the japanese
National News Agency. Reuters acts only
ss q transmittor.
The China Press expresses the opinion
that no specious explanation OF the
origin and operation OF the arrange
ment between Reuters and the Japa.
nese National Agency will prevent the
word from observing how that arrange
ment works out In practice.
In view OF the news conditions dis.
closed by the foregoing exhibit, and
also In View Of the fal! OF the M!n.stry
and the unsettled political situation In
Japan. IL may be Of interest to say that
MIR Joseph I. c. Clarke. widely known
rs an experienced and competent OBJ
server and reporter. 10 now going out
to Japan. China and Manchuria under
the auspices Of TVS suN.