In a conference that year, Kartodikromo stated that there were two kinds of press in Indonesia: the "black press" (pers item), which struggled against the imperialistic Dutch; and the "white press" (pers putih), which worked to subjugate the Indonesian people.
Dalam konferensi tahun itu, Kartodikromo menyatakan bahwa ada dua jenis pers di Indonesia. "pers hitam" (pers item) yang berjuang melawan imperialis Belanda; dan "pers putih", yang bekerja untuk menaklukan rakyat Indonesia.