New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-03
From TURKEY.
The Press In Turkey-vieiGfiou OF ke-
IiSious Liberty-Am cricnn Railroad
10 Jerusalem.
NEW LAW on THE PRESS IN TURKEY.
From Our Own Correspondent.
COYsTANTIyOPLE Dec. 90 1904.

COSsTANTIS0PLE. Dec. 90 1854.
NEW LAW on THE PRESS IN TURKEY.
Up to the present time the Press in Turkey
las been comparatively free. The Government has
tolerated especially in tho English paper at CONSTANT
n0plc freedom of expression greater than that Oh
lowed in almost any country in Europe.
Bat a edct has just been issued which comes in
to force in three days which anniliates all freedom Of
the Press.
The following some az It's provisions;
Arts. l. and 3 provide that every paper must be
authorized by the Go1ernmeut-.lc name o; the re
sponsibc editor printed every issue-thHt If ma
tive he be over thirty years Of ngei and if a
foreigner he must agree to submit to Turkish jurisdic
ton.
Art. provides that when any Ipcrson rs men
toned by name IL paper no must be allowed an op
poriunty to reply 10 the sane paper occupying not
more than Tire space taken by u. original article.
! Art prohibits the entrance into the empire OF any
foreign publications hostile to the Turkish Govern
ment.
The remaining twenty-sI articles comprise r. penal
prov visions which such as the following:
Art "a punishcs ovcry oHcrse against public
morality good manners. any OF the religions OF
oreeds profcssed in the empire" with tine Of from
SIS to siO or with imprisonment Of from oue week to
three months.
Art. Il protects friendly and allied Eovereiens'
.rainft attack by a penalty OF imprisonment OF rom
three months TO three years. fine u from s0io 500
Every other imaginable class is projected by similar
provisona
Art &C orbids the Publication or reproduction Gin
tcntonal7 and In bad faith Of false news and Of fabF
Gated or false documents, under penalty o. from month
10 yea-'s imprisonment or fine Of from $50 TO
tat uilqp "A. time within
siI months
Art 20 provides for the doubnr OF al penalties in
case OF o repetition Of the ofiensc.
This new law Is the new woTl. Of Commission nT-
pointed nomnaly TO remove al unnecessary restrictions
from the press.
suppose there are not three pspsrs Published IN ms
empire which have not ,ionted ci the provisions
OF this law in every issue during The past year and
many Of the Cousiantnore papers contain puI h'tie
which IL not contrary TO these regulation
The English LsraH; H.ral& in todays issue dec-rea
It's intention 10 stand out against the law. Abuse o.
America and Of France and Interested sndniion Of 81
HEINZ Bnlwer have long been tho chief charac.eris-
ties OF this paper.
NEW VIOLATION OF EILiGIovs LIIKfTT.
The Provincial Governors are improving upon The
example oct them ~ tie Central Government last sum
mer and are trying their hand, NJ putting down Pro
;estaaiism.
Protestant coporteurs srecscuded from half of Euro
pean Turkcr ant an Affair." has Jrsi occurred IN Asinc
Tursey not far froin BroOss, which merits extended
notice The people o. the Armenian town Of Mnrad
Tchai having been occasionally visited hy Protestant
caorte, 49, and having .ecoIo Interested ~ &c Scrip
turos Of them po;itioned noboring Protestant
pastor visit and Instinct then. lie came, remained
shor7 time, and sucreedea b' another who found
Some 30 persons ready 20 listen to his teaching. ue
had hardly been In the town wee, when the GoYorn0-
~ h4 Province made his appearance and Eie- various
Turkish tricks seized hin and carried him OF 20 ilo
clciiO u the province distant some eigN dasf
Journey although hcw4s almost too M to sit MP. r.
Md, aiso p4jcly iiorssa hegcops thar &c SllaH bad
discouH,naucsd and o@r.cd Pro''a1r.. but thai tho
more these people ~. down tho trouble they
made.
A. .cor ~ Information ~ mi. Outrage r'acaed Cou
stantuopc tle Erchah Embassy ives appealed 10, and
as SIR Henri Bglwcr !. fortunately o. .cat from his post
IN energetic remonstrnnce Instantly made by the
Charge AHirs Mr.. Stuart llteiy Secretary Of TIE
Rrnbssy al " ashngton) and ali fasha promised 20
SET the matter right Immediately. II Sir Henry had
been tere he would probably have declined even T.
listen 10 the cas. aud Protcstanilm IA that Province
! would have been crushed ont.
! SIR Henry s making most frantic Efforts to OK
plain away hs share IA TIE lrarsaciions o. lst Summer
II We nav believe his present statements ice wns a. IA
noccut and un-uspcious Of what was dong Is now
born babelut unfortunately lor him, be had no idea
a that time 81 the course which public opinion m bug
land would take and lie made written statements hich
were SO decided that 10 sopltiry explain .hcm
away.
! ~ Lor1ln Dafiv rccs has iurt puhiishel mi
stateueat VI TIE views OF the American missionaries IN
Turkey upon ne question Of Religions Liberty which
has Int the nail ~ decidedly the bend that ST Henry
Bu!w,s's organ in ConsauiinoJle, TIE LeraH Henid
,airot contain itself but uut this week with hall
so urnn 81 personal abuse Of Dr. Rigs and Mr. Wash
ourn the sun and substance Of which is that lt J.
oieco of unparalleled impudcnco for americans o pro-
sumo 10 cfi.iciss the policy Of British Emhassador
IL is 20 astounded 81 their presumption tlat he ioge'
"a state woihcr he considers their statements correct
or not it seems never 20 have entered biz he'd taet
oG lls subject these gentlemen speak not Americans
but the representatives OF that Potcsientsm which
they hayo planted IN Turkey and which unfortunately
intcrferos with The schcmes oi Sir Henry Bnwcr.
PROTECTED RAILWAY 10 SEgysALrM CONCEDED ~
4 Az AMEIuCAS.
alluded. months ago. to O Dr. Zimple. who wes
seeking here the perm. ion 10 bu.ld railway from
'Jafa 20 Jerusalem and ihe Jordan and also good port
At JcIa with especial reference TO the return Of tie
Jews - Palestine which be believes IL TO ieLe place ~
few years.
1Ais old gentlemen las Won toe rcarcet and admirA.
ton even Of those who 90 not ympathile with ms Mile
marian vews but be has been badly treated BY the Porte
ana after wearing himself Out in vain eudoasora 70
obtain honest and definite replies lie LETT hcrc come
weeks since to preach crusade in Europe ssLnat ihe