A. None in particular. That emblem of concrete authority may be diligently used for a decade, and then be laid aside for a quarter of a century.
Q. Then there is no policy in the office?
A. None to speak of. What was wrong in 1875 may be right in 1895, and may be wrong again at the commencement of the next century.
Q. But purely such an office has not gained the entire applause of the London Press?
A. On the contrary, the all but universal condemnation.
Q. And yet when the office became vacant there were many journalistic applicants?
A. Because journalists accept the situation of the hour, and make the best of it.
Q. Is it possible that the candidates who have failed may find their objection to the existence of the office stronger than ever?
A. It is not only possible, but probable.
Q. And thus any non-journalist who accepts the appointment may not have a very pleasant time of it?