The New York herald., 1920-01-22
EIghty-five Years of Eventful Ex-
istence.

(From the Christian Science Monitor)
While not little interest has been mani
tested in the announcement In press de-
Of the NEW York HERALD and the other
newspaper properties, including the Pari:
edition Of the HERALD, founded and fol
many years controlled by the Bennetts
the greater interest Of the public Is per-
haps in the announcement, yet to be made
as to the future plans concerning those
publications. The new owner of the Ben
nett papers, as is known. Is now the owner
and publisher OF the Sun and the Evening
Sun, both well established New York daily
newspapers. Mr.. Munsey Is Republican
in politics, while the HERALD has ,always
been regarded as a stanch organ or the
Democratic party, though not a consistent
supporter of the policies of the present
administration. Until a declaration OF the
new policy of the HERALD and the other
Bennett publications is made, of course
there can be little more than mere con-
lecture as to their future. although the
common assumption Is that their contin-
ued Issuance in their present form and
along the line Of their established policies
is intended.
The acquisition by Mr.. Munsey OF the
HERALD gives him personal control OF two
Of the oldest daily newspapers In New
York. The Sun was founded by Ben Day
in 1888 and the HERALD by James Gordon
Bennett Sr., In 1885.
In 1872 the HERALD passed to the control
of James Gordon Bennett. Jr There had
been many important changes in the man.
ner OF newspaper publishing by that time.
and tie newspaper OF New York city and
other cities OF the United states had grown
in circulation and in value. Horace
Greeley had been succeeded In the Tribune
office by Whitelaw Reid. afterward AM
bassador TO the Court OF st. James. but
Mr.. Dana remained for many years there
after n the helm OF the Sun. The younger
Bennett, as he was called In those days.
elected TO continue the policies OF the
ITERALn's founder. Indeed II is said that
nc emphasized and accentuated these poll
cics. The HERALD became. more than ever
before. a Bennett organ. The income from
the property permitted the indulgence OF
almost any desire or any plan for exploita-
ton. One OF the first spectacular acts OF
the second Mr.. Bennett was TO flt out the
Jeanette expedition to the Arctic. Tho
next was to send Henry NJ. Stanley to find
Or. Livingstone. then somewhere In Gen.
trail Africa. In 1857. after Mr.. Bennett had
taken up his residence permanently In
Paris. he esta blished the Paris edition OF
his New York paper. He also started a
London edition. which was soon suspended
From Paris Mr.. Bennett for many years
directed the details and policies OF his
American papers by cable. frequently maxi
ing unannounced visits to New York for
conferences" many of which are still
vividly recalled by present and former
directing heads of the HERALD.
IL may be said of the second Mr.. Ben
nett. I'm relation to his continued policies
concerning the HERALD. that many years
ago he directed that former policies OF
personal attack and sensationalism be
abandoned and that every effort be made
to get and publish the news. This avowed
policy. whatever may be the future of tho
paper. will presumably be continued under
its changed ownership. There have been
many changes, both inside and outside
tho HERALD office. during the eighty-five
years Of it's cventful existence.