Mr. C. P. Scott has explained that the motive of
his paper has always been that it was " not primarily run for profit." Of course the Manchester Guardian has been a great business success, but the success is accidental. It is a fine illustration of the fact that honesty pays—though Mr. Scott, being an honest man, is not honest for that reason. He would cheerfully ruin himself and die in a ditch rather than bo false to his causes. Moreover, the Manchester Guardian has been the beet school of journalism in England. It has trained with extraordinary oars and devotion a large number of young men of its own choosing, and has made them good writers—some of the best in England, It has been a staunch friend, a sound guide, and a learned adviser of all the arts. Under its encouragement music, the drama, and letters have flourished greatly in Manchester. Its daily illustrations are masterpieces in the art of reproduction. No other daily paper can touch them. The Manchester Guardian has become a great power throughout the world. Long may it continue to be so !
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