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Rh with texture and quality equal to The Tribune. It seems to me, now, that an intelligent man, or one simply desiring information, would see what benefit he is getting for his money, in taking a paper. It is the principle in all other matters. I can see no reason why it should not apply here. As a rule, both editorial and news-matter are of higher quality in white papers. The news-matter in colored papers is absolutely worthless. Whatever news there is of public or special interest, is first procured by white papers, which, for the most part, have agents on the spot. For news, the colored paper falls back upon the white paper. Sympathy, on the ground of race pride, is an unjust and unmanly demand. It is dangerous as well, since unworthy papers might feed upon public patronage and usurp the field of meritorious ones.

To the fourth question I answer:

1st. To consolidate in dailies.

2d. To employ good editors, managers and correspondents.

3d. To use the same means employed by the best papers of the country.