STEAD, Wituist Tuomns (1849—). An English journalist, born at Embleton, Northmn berland. After .a brief schooling he went into business, but in 1871 was appointed editor of the Northern Echo (Darlington). Ilere lie remained until 1880, «•hen he was called to be assistant editor, under John \lo•ley, of the Pall Mall Ga zette. He was editor of this paper from 1883 to 1889 and in the next year founded the Review of Rcvicivs (monthly). lie established similar pub lications in the United States (1891) and Aus tralia (1894). As editor of the l'all Mall Ga zette, a daily, lie introduced American journal ism into England, in the way of the interview, illustrations, and 'extras.' Though regarded as thoroughly sincere and intensely earnest in his treatment of public affairs, he aroused criticism by these methods and by injudicious conclusions. He became known as a vigorous opponent of so cial evils, a steadfast advocate of international peace, and, though patriotic, an apologist of Rus sia. His The Truth About the Nary (1884) led
to the laying down of more ships in the following year. In 1885 his The Maiden Tribute of Modern Babylon, an exposure of legally permissible out rages upon women and children, landed him for a three months' term in Holloway Gaol, but it was followed by the enactment of the Criminal Law Amendment Bill. In 1898 he started War Against liar, a weekly devoted to the opposition of the Anglo-Doer War. His publications in clude: The Truth About Russia (1888) ; The Pope and the New Era (1889) ; The Story that Transformed the World (1890) ; If Christ Caine to Chicago (1893) ; The Labor War in the United States (1894) ; Satan's Invisible World: A Study of Despairing Democracy (1897) ; Mr. Carnegie's Conundrum (1900) ; The American ization of thc World ( 1902) ; The Last Will and Testament of Cecil John Rhodes (1902).