New-York tribune., 1918-09-13
The 7ribune's Position

TIE of campaign against setious and dsloyal
publications. undertaken the urgent request of the govern
ment The Tribune exposed the dsoyasm Hearst news
papers IN series of articles entitled Cooled in the Flag
Hears-s-s-t
w l4LE The Tribune was engaged in this work the news
dealers of Greater New York declared Hearst news
tor economic and patriotic All the members
OF the New York Publishers Association except The Tribune
resolved this action the part nevsdeacrs as
illegal boycott and agreed support Hearst by refusing to
sell their dealer who stopped buying Hearst
This that ne1vsdealer for any reason
refused to handle earss American Journal who reduced
his daily orders tor them could buy other morning
ing newspaper The Publishers Association afraid that
the newdeaers could overthrow the influence Hearst they
would be enough demand general reduction in the
price of papers.
VIEW Of its fight against Hearst newspapers which had
led to their being denounced by the National Security
and barred from for patriotic reasons The
Tribune could stand with Hearst commercially The Trb
une therefore, acting alone announced that would sell
to all newsdealers alike, without whether they
handled Hearst newspapers
HEREUPON the Publishers Association representing (be-
sides the Hearst nespapes) The World The Times The Sum-
The Herald the saatsZeitung The Evening Sum- Evening
World The Evening Telegram, The MAIL The Globe
Post decreed that the circulation of The Tribune be
restrained 1t notified the American News Company
liver The Tribune anti Hearst newsdeaes The American
News Company is monopoly and absolutely controls the dis
rbution of morning in New York. Acting
orders from the Publishers Association, refused deliver
he rbune to newsdeaers who either cancelled reduced
their orders for the Hearst newspapers
AT THIS point The Tribune expected choose between
sacrificing its an Hearst policy losing control Of its crcua-
The Tribune chose instead fight The first step
the nevvsdeaers problem by reducing
the price of papers from 81 40 20 per hundred When
announced the American News Company refused to
deliver The Tribune all any newsdealer except the old
OF 40 hundred Having attempted by
st;c ROVER TO dictate to whom T7e Trnne sho,ld hs J
this organization proposed what price should
Sold
HE TRIBUNE has met this situation by undertaking to
organize its delivery SYSTEM thing difficult and costly
do that New York morning newspaper ever tried
under conditions existing.
MEANWHILE Hearst has invoked Of the ctv admin
sraton, through Mayor Fylan whom the Hearst papers
pretend have elected office Licenses Hearst deal
have been revoked There have Injunction proceedings
the courts and ncpent riots the all which the
New York have steadily ignored in their news
columns
HE TRIBUNE has retained Lindley NJ Garrison former
Secretary OF War; special seek the legal redress +
which it may be entitled
NOTEO1ring to the scarcity of paper rules Of con-
crration being obserred Trb,e
its paid cirYulaioN Otherwise orc
story Il0tcd circulation IN Noa
condition as to limits the Of
ore those retro ch Ni hght requested to oirc b;
rthcr cculato ii to uovr f,;.n,
dNo ask mem 10 Temo't u 10 others. THE TRIBUNE.