Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-10
MENOF
AMERICASIN
DISCUSSIONS
Pan-American Con-
gress Hears Work
ings of United States
News Agencies

(By The Associated Prcss.)
WASHINGTON, d. C., April TO-
Newspapermcn OF the two Americas
gathered here for the American
congress OF journalists. gave over
their discussions today to ''thc gath
ering and dissemination of news"
Senor Don Ernesto Montenegro Of
FL Mercurio. Santiago, Chile, was the
official leader in the discussion. fol
lowed by Frank y. Noyes. president
Of The Associated Press: NJ. koen-
ingsberg. president OF the Interna-
tional News Service. and J.. III. Furay.
vice president or the United Press.
Senor Montenegro told the congress
that the idea Of interchanging infor-
nation among newspapers, so extern
sively worked out BY the press asSo-
Citations in the United States. was de-
veloping rapidly in Latin-Amcrica,
and predicted that a general inter
change among the newspapers Of the
hemisphere generally would eventu-
ally DO NOR than other one thing 20
promote general understanding and
friendship.
Mr. Noycs explained in detail the
organization Of the Associated Press
and the methods of operation which
enable IL 20 put it's news finger on
any development Of Importance in
any part Of the world.
Is Cooperative.
"The Associated Press" he said.
''is cooperative, non-profit making
association OF more than i.200 news
papers. formed 10 exchange news be-
tween its members and 10 gather news
independently for them and for them
only, no service being sold. though
agreements for the exchange of news
have existed for many years with
the allied news agencies headed by
Reuter- and Havas and the Canadian
Press. which in its organization Is
closely akin 10 the Associated Press
ats membership is mainly in terri
tory under the American flag. though
many of the important newspapers Of
Latin-America arc full members.
"With very few exceptions, all the
important newspapers Of the United
States arc members.
"The average daily amount cx-
pended by The Associated Press in
the collection and distribution Of the
worlds news during 1925 was 500
Oi9. reaching total for that year Of
$7.317. .556.59.
OF the total expenditures. the do
nestle news service absorbed approx
imntcly so per cent; 10 per cent OF
the entire sum covered the cost OF
the foreign news service. while adj
ministrativc expenses absorbed 10 per
cent.
News to South America.
"History and geography contribute
to making it very expensive for most
Of the newspapers Of Latin-America
to obtain the news OF the world.
Notwithstanding the tendency Of
high rates to restrict the quantity OF
news, the maximum number Of words
sent to the principal members or the
Associated Press in South Smerica is
nearly 5000 words daily. The flow
each way of legitimate, trathful news
between the two continents. including
Central America, Cuba and Porto
Rica. has served to bring us into
much closer contact with each other
and i I think. helpful in the highest
degree to the welfare Of this hemis-
pherc.,
Mr.. Furay called attention to the
vast expansion Of international news
gathering dand dissemination an
pointed out that "from this stand
point there are few remote spots on
the earth and these few are daily be-
coming fewer"
'To span the distances, and hiring
the far spots nearer. to present their
readers daily faithful picture Of hu-
nina life and human effort in the far
places rs well as the near, is the duty
Of our newspapers" he said "But in
more especial manner it is the priv
ilegc and responsibility Of the news
agency engaged in international news
distribution. because il Is to that
news agency that individual newspa-
pers generally look for such service