The Washington times., 1918-09-20
PALMER REPLIES TO
SENATE RESOLUTION

for your sympathetic attention and
cooperation.
The fact is L am unable to under
stand his august eXcellency, nor why
he should consider himself immune
from contempt for not only ignorinS
the conventional courtesies, but even
the common decencies in his relations
with gentlemen.
At a dinner lately, being seated be-
side DR.. Dernburg, he spoke 10 me
regarding the purchase Of news
paper, and after listening attentively
to his views, i promised at his re-
quest to write him a letter outlining
the newspaper situation gave a
good deal of thought to writing this
letter, which was absolutely conn-
Dental, and set forth. facts which
should be very much annoyed TO have
come under the notice of anyone
upon whose discretion could not
rely absolutely. 1 have received no
answer TO the letter-not even an
acknowledgment of it
Reason for Writing.
Now, while 1 hesitate to put you to
any trouble, my dear Captain TatR'ch-
er, this matter has annoyed me
greatly, and as 1 have determined
that shall not write Dernburg again,
am forced to call upon you. l
should be deeply obliged if you could
ascertain whether my letter has been
received at all. and what disposition
has been made OF it 1 must again
repeat that IL was written In deepest
confidence and contains inside facts
with which 1 would not have my
name associated on account of my
IL ~ s.af KU-Aa a anQfaffnna with
the press of New York. 1t may be
just possible that you could recover
the original copy for me- need
not say that any service you can do
for me in 1.-THE matter will be deeply
appreciated.
Whatever may be the reputation
and ability by reason of which DIR.
Dernburg occupies his position, i for
one, concluded from personal obser-
walton that the man is unpopular
and. that he has done little or moth
ing to influence: the American people.
It would, of course. be a great pleas
uTe to me to- be shown that am
wrong in this, but doubt If 1t is pos
sibIe.
Believe me. my dear Tauscher. with
kindest regards,
Sincerely yours,
ALE<AANDE6 hON1A.
Copy March 81, 1915.
DR. BERNARD DERNBURG.-
Ritz-CSrlton Hotel,
New York City.
Your Exccrency: In re The pur-
chase and publication Of daily news
paper in this country in the interests
of Germany and the German govern
ment. r beg leave to submit I" Your
A.. -
pursuance of our recent conversations:
The expense OF the war news zerv-
ice, combined with a conside -able de-
crease OF advertising owing t. bust
ness depression. have seriously Of
fected the financial status of several
papers in this city, already made suf-
fciently precarious by the excessive
competition of the last fifteen years
or SO. With the standard price of
the American newspapers down to one
penny. they have shown a serious lossl
on each copy sold, which has had 80
be met entirely out OF advertising
profits. The consequence has been,
and this state of affairs continues,
that most of the daily papers in New
York have been published at an an
nual loss which has had to be met
by constant loans in Wall Street,
which, as a rule. is content to take
its profits indirectly-in abstention
from hostility to its doings. il not in
positive support of them.
In the feld of the evening news
papers conditions are bette.. In fact,
the morning papers publishing also
evening editions look to the latter to
cover their losses and show a profit.
Thus IL is the Evening Journal" that
earns much money, whereas the New
York American" is run at a loss. The
Morning world" comes out about
even according to common report, but
the Evening World" prospers. The
morning Sun" has been a heavy
loser for many years: under its new
management ii has spent money so
recklessly that II is seriously en-
barrassed, but the Evening Sun" is
an Increasingly sound business prop
osition.
Other Papers.
What is true of the morning papers
true Of the independent evening
papers, that is, these that have no
with q morning paper. The
Globe" has cost its proprietors con-
more than 81 .oO0. 900 already. |
The Evening Mali has borrowed so
much money that 1t can never show a |
real profit. The Evening Post" is
in desperate straits. This paper, un-
the ablest newspaper in !
Americs, and probably also in the |
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