THE FEATS OF "INTERVIEWERS."

Timaru Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 2798, 11 September 1883, Page 3

THE FEATS OF "INTERVIEWERS."

(Homo paper.) Tho feats of tho explorers of bygone times are <juite thrown m tho shade by tho achievements and resources of tho modern " interviewer," especially of tho Transatlantic species. The represontativo i.f a New York paper lias lately succ.'oded m " interviewing " the King of Italy, ami has hnd tho privilege of receiving from hi? august lips the assurance that " he himself, if ho were not a Kin;.', would like to bo a reporter." Such generosity to ono's persecutors is indeed royal. Hut even this fortunate reporter is outdone by a rival of tho New York World, who " has managed, m spite of incredible- difficulties, to securo an interview " with tho Queen of England, and has thus " triumphed over obstacles beyond tho most daring conception of tho American mind." Tho nature of tho triumph may bo judged from tho following passage of tho conversation betweon Her Majesty and tho narrator : — Tho Queen (with animation) — " I havo seen tho Wortd.. It is, they toll mo, tho English nowspapor of America. I find it a very intelligent nowspaper, and m many respects moat amusing, like nearly all your Americau nowßpapors. " Tho Correspondent— "Your Majesty's most gracious approval will bo most gladly and respectfully appreciated by die gentleman who at present controls it. It may bo news to your Majesty that wo aro under a new regime." The Queen (with evident interest)—" You havo had another revolution thon m America ? I was not awaro of it." Tho Correspondent — " May it please your Majesty, tho World has revolved once nioro round its own axis." Tho Queen — " I believe the Marquis of Lorno and tho Princess Louise havo received a good deal of kindness and attention at tho hands of the Americans. I shall be gl<>d if you would bo good enough to express my proper appreciation of their loyalty." Tho Correspondent — " I venture to take tho liberty of assuring your Majesty that your Majesty personally and Majesty's Government may confidently depend upon onjoying m the future the same cordial and unstinted support which the late conductors of tho World had tho extreme honor of humbly oxtonding to your Majesty and your Majesty's Government m tho past. And may it please your Majesty, the World, under its now management, will loso no opportunity to reiterate over and over again, with unflagging vigor the immortal truth that we are one peoplo, speaking tho Rnmn language, worshipping tho same Deity, inheriting tho samo traditions, and developing tho samo interests of an identical civilisation." The writor was surely better employed m inventing this conversation than m reporting tho platitudes of a gonuine " interview."