New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-27
WORSE THAN THE CENSORSHIP
p1-ssrAN BrREAUCRATs WISH TO IMPOSE
,-,,prurR RESTRICTIONS UPON
POPULAR EDUCATION.

-, BOOKS WHICH HAVE ONCE PASSED
,,,.srrp-A PAGE FROM THE SECRET
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE IN
TERROR DEPARTMENT
-, ~ bel,cye that anything snort
-, ,,r,clc will initiate tendency 49,. ,or
ora,isn, in the present Russian ,.'n,as IT "a
:, oso,, signs are 10 be trus'eu' 49,, con,
" p 49, reak to cope with the 'remeh"o",
eitne' wv -. ranresented by the estapiish'"
81 or he IL discriminating aco'''p
~ 49,, 1o,,,,abe system. The term u'Ss' .
~ =, =, ol odviscdly in view OF his ra'"'i ,I
,,,o,s interest in administrative ''i auos-
..o,oss,ors Of nberality. Especially y" '' ~ no
,io, -, education he has decar'' 49,, i,,ar.
.doonlv interested, and his interest," n"9 ao,se A
g., pussfa in a broad and hDera Se''
fre'e" ~ =, tho "Novoe Vremya' called a''e'
'e'S',' 49, c,ors desire to see the country "''p,,
w" ~ u.,,b schools I'VE read our so'eie's"
s,iu more frequent remarks on the M 80 see
An of his comments speak S'n'' x,,shad IN
49, many more schools as possible =, chic
a. ''"". they all stimulate activity III '','S
s'oc,ion and serve TO fix the a''e"'o ..r Our
Minister OF Public Education OF 'n' ,a val.
s, n1shos have this admirable anu
hlo onol,,v that they will be carrieu '"'o -.
c,ch s the surface appearance ""a' Ann.
eyer actually taking place "i'h.' INC S,h &, ,he
ous of the Government IL clearly set ~ ,, nm.
,o,ow,ng communication. whi'h naS J " FREQ
.,d ~, Tho serre, agents OF the RUSSIAN ,,,.
ear '"'r ~ =. o,do, and has been made puoii'
m.tol organ OF the fund the Le'" 49,,
,,,.,., ,.rhe Flying LearD As VIII De sec" ~, ~
tho date the letter was written to"a'' ,.s :. tho
q, February The recipient. Ivan 1von
Minister OF public Education; the man
,'''..o,., rho Minister Of Internal Anaits' d "
p'''o'' ".,a s.rono;h O: character OF the type
90 dear to the orthodox deie"u''' "
tional Russian autocratc po'os'
Count Ivan Davidovitch -, social phenomena
which have narcuar mention is due to the az
pearance along the diferen, ~ assisi in the ad-
gent c1asIes Of education among mo ecturs
means OF the organization OF for the
coursee and village popua tons ana S,ons OF
bv the gratuous distribution moral and 1T
orw Subjects among the people n mde ~ ali sorts
pSes Of committees in the cari,as and clubs OF
1orent names acting IN co-opera,,o r,mh"r OF
local zemstyos srunDl.ed in connection with The
h. and rar SIN schools. as vel a. IN a ferent
If the empire which are not hnse nstiiu.
he schools The greater Par s1n,perysion Of the
lions arc io., ,ration N certain extent ms on
,ro however is rather more i9'1 d,serent govern
IS 49,, .ns,fmtions OF this kind !, Is -
nnrsible 70 guarantee normal t ne1sons who
nose .n 'reaIng-rooms or su?erintend me" a.
soinac,rnered With anti-governmen,ai - Snt,od,,c
llo ,hcso in stituions legal means o. ~ ~ ms
see III ,haor,es into Ne and OF ieaehns VIZ ~
neople along line WHICH ,' LIN the true con-
thsm =" ou~ noj,tical institutions. But Il M ~
l,hrarcs and read'ng-rooms are sunery.sIon tn,
rn,,,,oms dstrihuton OF books Hs,apes cali.
Government conro-a crcun o Aiiinasmuch as thc
~, Who distribute the books n Ters0n a.
the people awaken thsr ,ied yon,h Of both sexes
b,v. nsiruatci themselves among ,he "a a. rss,au
ne character % teachers. stats'lcians ana
Tbr nIs harvest Of 1891 and the cholera o. M
and 1879 turned strong npon result that they re
Wed by personal intellectual in.,la'b No intelli
OF ne Russian yon .na. 10 which was choket
kr".h. co"rse OF the sos From records ~ - ~
ministry q Internal Aa air y6u mnF seS ne vii
ScvcloD gradualv. and that II mas me =, bn, a.
not ot AN 9' svstemat!cally embodied proSrainm,e.
s,T nrescn.s one OF the legal means o. me an ~
Goyrrnmcn ncc the persons disriout:ng en-
popuar books recommend ma H's,rihu,,or o
hooks bm, when possible that these books shpT re
be explained 10 ne i'oo d, "revol,,tonary .ieas
pa shon,I no. hc overlooked that IN me nesln'',i,
oiI,h' s hasci on the exclusive desire 10 ass;;s
l. ~. sToeiicst possible education OF me peoP'e
AID mai his worthy object qu.ckly a;qu na
nc,,,l,ar character from the tendency OF me AK
tators develop among ne LsoIb "a assrniiat ed
tn ,nnvomcnt once started. has called ior'h 4
the prescn, time strong ACTIVITY aeo" %, PR
mary Education the firm Of Posrednik ana s so,,
other booksellers OF St Petersburg ana Mc ,eS
r. e more or Jess dsnsaished novelss Tx
Mkhaslovsk zasidimski. tspsnski anr o'n are dis
70 mention Count Tolstoi. whose worAs rhe cnn
} trlbuted in surprisingly large NUMBERS. IL a.
sor fixed within the limits psesT rrSlIy masks
propaganda 0, certain ideas. and IN deiau', ol
dehni,e PCS - r,rcuia,e among the people which
besides not being always adapted 10 tner unu ne,
standing and 70 their nscrI b pr, OF orhodox
and OF Russian political life PreclseIy shn ss
as these are printed. and constitute the chiei ora
OF legal propaganda among the peop,s' and read
distributed among the popular libraries Anu e.,
dents sanitary engineers and others; ana Dy a., IN
Young people OF both sexes united Tor me grs, n
tous and uncontrolled circulation among the man"
| featuring and village populations .A,, or,o,
| Now Il II Is taken into consideration that anon
founded for the distribution OF populsr l.teratnre
| Inc St Petersburg Committee OF Primary hduca
Hollow is more than doubtful ard that in II
publication and circulation OF popniar n,era''.,
mn,sk, and many others noted FOR their lihera
tendencies proud TO take part inen II VIII VIII,
and called forth by the popular dstresses Of tn
last years Will. under the influence OF such eN
per!cnced aud Intelligent leaders. develop systena,
/ railv spirit inconsistent with the views OF IN
Government. and can lead IN the not distant fu'ur
10 results which are wished by none.
In Wow therefore. OF ;he considerations apov
stated. ana mindful OF the preservation OK soris
peace and order. ! would propose and insist ina
! serious measures be taken at this very momen
10 the end thar the cooperation 81 society IN u
matter % popular education. which IL cverywher
! both valuable and honorable In principle, shoui
not become under the influence OF ill-desisnlng "
! dlviduals and by reason OF the uncontrolled u
/ reference OF many persons and societies In IN
! Important sphere OF Government care. souro
| Tor the perversion OF the peoples View OF thine
| and OF the estrangement OF the people from IN
| historical covenants hallowed by the ages In m
opinion. the active cooperation or the numcro'
societies and private persons In thc matter or POI
| ular education be useful and admissible on
| ,ho
| form 10 the policy which the Government follow
| I'm the person OF tho Minister OF Public Education
! and furthermore. that the activity o. all sue
| societies and private individuals shall be carrie
| on under the vigant supervision OF his depar
| mcnt.
| am not aware that there exists severe r.
! examination OF the books offered by the dnerei
committees societies and individuals to the popula
! libraries. that there are In the parish and pu'
lie schools precise rules Ike those introduced
NJ tho Of sch q