New-York tribune., 1918-09-23
The Tribune's Position

f1t OF campaign against seitious and dsloyal
publications. undertaken urgent request of the govern
mcnt he tribune exposed the doyaism of the Hearst
papers series Of articles entitled Cooled in the Flag
Hears-ss''
w tE The Tribune was engaged in this work the news
dealers of Greater New York declared the Hearst
papers, tor economic and patriotic All the membero
of the New York Publishers except The Tribune
resolved to treat this action the of the newsdeaers
illegal boycott and agreed support Hearst by refusing to
sell their to dealer who stopped buying
papers his to that newsdealer who for any
refused to handle earss American Journal or who reduced
his daily orders them could buy other morning
The Publishers Association was afraid that
the newdeaers could overthrow influence of Hearst they
would be strong enough demand general reduction in the
price Of papers.
VIEW of its fight against the Hearst newspapers which had
led to their being denounced by the National Security League
and barred from for patriotic reasons The
rbune could stand with Hearst commercay The Trh
une therefore, acting alone, announced that would sell
to all newsdeaers alike without discrimination whether hev
handled Hearst newspapers or not
HEREuPON the Publishers Association representing (be
sides tho Hearst newspapes( The World The Sun
The Herald the Saats Lcitung The Evening Sun The Evening
World The Evening Telegram The Mail The Globe and The
Post dececd that the circulation Of The Tribune should be
restrained notified the American News Companv not to de-
liver The Tribune anlearst newsdeaes The American
News Company monopoly and absolutely controls
tribuioa of morning newspapers New York Acting on
orders from the Publishers Association. refused deliver
he rbune to newsdcaers who either cancelled reduced
their orders for the Hearst newspapers
At THIS point The Tribune expected to choose between
sacrificing its anl earst policy losing crcula-
ton The Tribune chose instead fight The first step
the newdeaers economic problem bv reducing
the price of papers from 81 40 81 20 per hundred When
this announced the American News Company refused to
deliver The Tribune all any nevsdeae except at the old
price of 40 per hundred Having attempted its monopo
sic power dictate whom, The Tribune should be sold
this organization proposed say price should he
sold
A HE TRIBUNE has met this by undertaking to
organize delivery system thing difficult and costly
do that New York morning newspaper has ever tried
under conditions existing
MEANWHILE Hearst has invoked aid of the cv admin
israton through Mayor iylan whom the Hearst paners
pretend have elected to Office, Licenses anti Hearst deal
have been revoked here have been Injunction
the courts and lncpent the all which the
New York have steadily ignored in their new.
columns
He TRIBUNE has retained Lindley Nj Carlson former
Secretary of War special to seek the LEGAL ,edres -
which it may be entitled
NOTEOmi"g to the scarcity print paper and the 1es 81 m
serraion beng obseued, Tribnnc
ceed its paid circuoon Ohese undertake TO oro tb.
story unlimited circuon York from on, ,5rcsses ylc
same condition to his the pos There
tre those who m this fight requested TO o,s
statement further crcnaon it uour fr;.nJ
ana os6 them TO renal 1t to Others THE TRIBUNE.