New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-22
FRANCE.

The Minister of the Interior has addresses
the following Circular to the Projects upon the new Press
an lie Project: In realizing the promise OF Jan 49,
1867 the Press Law puts an end to the discretionary
power OF the administration. The necessity OF previous
authorization and the disciplinary powers OF the Minister
at the time abolished. Hometown the rress
will only have its judges the judges Of every cltzeh
1t will no longer be under tutelage. -,,.. . .,o
"encefOrth 10 is incumbent upon the guardian OF the
seals give detailed instructions TO the public pr0secu
tors as to the execution OF law which only malnlans
the repressive action OF the tiDunas t2~atu te p
But If the part OF the administration Is proiOunuy
changed 1t remains none the less considerable; IL S th7
formed and does not disappear. ::
What this part as toward the judicial AUTHORITY
What ms toward the wrltert In what degree sa {b
new law Brief explanations VIII suffice 70 settle upon
these three points the character ana the nature Vi your
"When the judicial authority has to begin prosecu-
tion having ltica character II Is eSsenuay ues
Bile that it shOnld be I'm agreement with YOU lt alone
has decide the question Of legality but you VIII oteh
have to give your 4pGn e. 20 ha f r@one relations
aud understanding will be more than ever neces'.
that you should not point out any article to the DIR WIN
should keep fully acquainted with the phases rs wen
as the results Of every prosecution.
Towards the writer who does not come under inc APP
10 fIHte duty of surveillance and the duty of good re-
laOns The duty OF surveillance isndispensabe place
the control Of the press scxended TO the acts and nte
tions authorities the more becomes important 20
eOmuHiq6 direct reply 10 hejOurnal that mas eu tne
public into error or the contrary asserted Insertion IN
another journal These two methods Of rechcauOn pos
sess no serious value when they are made use OF IN
mcdiately. They only strike the mind OF the
FORM when they avoid tue warmth controversy ana inc
length Of discussion They should confne themselves 70
previously you will be good enough To summit 10 me ~
advance every eomrnqI5e together with the article Sy
hest means Of defense IL compromises neither the s
nifty Of lower the independence Of the writer You
viii understand how keep up these relations with all
those who shall address themselves Loyalty 10 you NDen
essential ouestons do not divide us these relations may
ofte foypt
bringing men closer together they may bring IDEAS closer
also thev NAV at any rate obtain more justice IN ap
precatng Intentions they may cause private wounds 10
be avoided and may take from controversy that agrees
sve character which sometimes separates men more
widely than the contradiction OF principles.
You Will have, NJ le Perfect, TO assist IN the appea
ton of the law by watching ovethe execution Of three
new Tegations These rctr to the declaration, the
deposit and to the authorization OF special punung
.Tbe declaration is to be made upon stamped paper
n must precede the publication Of the journal by at least
Is days aud must be accompanied BY evidence establish
Inc IA SINCERITY Art sets forth all that this declaration
must contain. The declaration only gives the Hght OF
publishing journal those who at the same time
Frenchmsn and Of full and in enjoyment OF their
civil and political rights The declaration once receSeI
snnloy tho is DAYS elapsng between the declaration and
the exprey OF the term fixed for publication IN verify
ing the capacity Of the decarant You WI demand Tor
this purposebulletn No from the ucia hie at the pub
lie prosecutors Office in the declarants original domlcle
You win first communicate 10 me the declalaloh, t,u
ultimately the you will have gathered as TO the
declarantin the course OF this examination
The deposit Of copies OF the Journal as prescribed
Inv Art shall be made at Paris AT the Ministry OF the In
teri
prefecture the chef town OF the district and at tho
sent Immediately by the Project the me
Mayor to the Ministry OF t.o InteIior lie t mental
paragraph Of Art for the office OF tue Pubic Prosecutor
In where there 10 tribunal OF nrs instance tns
Immediately send to the Public Prosecutors once u9
two copies OF TINS second DEPOSIT 1og ~i are S0
with the greatest regularity The more liberty Is ex;
the
Every manager Of journal shall be authorized, when
nc NAV request it, have printing office reserved ex-
irsivSlv for nrinting his newspaper The Legislature
has not yet settled the question OF inc mOlOpOy OF o-
rtv ~ nnting and publishing but II has desired that
nrvious o This dehuye solution the journalists might
always be certain Of having printer III PROMISES hehee
Trrt6 an authorization and the Government would not
10 able to refuse it, either 10 the manager OF the indus
trial the literary the purely pohtleal Journal FUR
Their printing office could not be diverted from ts
object IL created for other purpose than to secure
the free establishment OF the journal III must only PRINT
that journal itself anything forming an essential ele
ment OF publication, as prospectus posters postage
bands, subscribers, and receipts IL eopa NOT go DC,
yOnd this without eneroachhg upon estnpsnents INV
In existence, and whose monopoly is sun hhulalheo ny
Sba arrangement shows YOU NJ lie Prefet the liberal
intentions anmatng the Emperors Government aud the
Corps Legslat In this matter II Tue Leglsature nous
that the manager OF journal should always ma
printer 10 Is logical and legitimate consequence 10 lNor
the ah he bS serious needs Thus
in making proposals to me upon this point you VIII nave
10 take into account at the same time the guarantees
Candidates must offer and the degree OF utility the Issue
of new privileges would present IN certain localities
III, NJ
tops would be useless TO revert To the other arrange
ments OF the decree of February IT, 1882 which stu re-
main I'm yigOr aud the execution OF which You nave
watched np TO this day. Should the stamp right dlsap
near I'm SOME cases. should 10 be restricted In Others the
applicatlon arrangements comes more especially
within the province of the Minister III Finance, VINO VIII
instruct his agents upon this point. 80,
No change Is imported either into the amount or the
caution into the rules accompanying Its pay
ment You will have, formerly, 20 place the dcear-
ants in position deposit at the office OF the Treasurer
General OF your department the cauOnmoney to which
they are subjected aud you will transmit the receipt OF
the payment TO the Finance Minister.
"fhe foreign press cannot he made amenaDle 10 our
tribunals and hence the discretionary power Art OF
the Decree OF February IT, 1884, conferred upon us with
regard thereto maintained in its integrity Nothing is
therefore changed the regulations as to admission ana
circulation governing the foreign press upon French ter
ritOry In this respect you VIII nave W cohlon ~ 'o
terms OF my circular Of March last. -,
1.-THE practice OF law alone give rise 10 detailed
instructions destined to it's sincere and complete
anpIication shall therefore, await the experience OF
fncts before giving you more complete Interior lndlca-
tions conne myself at present to pointing out the
General character OF the duties this new Legislation marks
out for us beg you NJ. 10 Pr6fet TO acknowledge the
ecept of the present circular and to be good enough to
conform 10 its Instructions Receive, NJ e Plciet the
assurance, &c, PlNARD' Minister vi TUG ih'oi'oi'