New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-05
tne newspaper which then disappears once and
for all time.
FAVORED RUSSIAN PAPER

conceivable. when one considers the severity of
the treatment to which other less favored Jour
nails are subjected. The journal in. question Is
the "Grajdanin." or Citizen" and the immunity
winch 1t enjoy may be attributed to the fact
'hat It's editQr and proprietor Prince Metcher-
SKI the Muscovite counterpart of the English
henry Labouchere is the younger brother Of
'hat lovely Princess Metcherski to whom the
ia'e emperor Alexander III was affianced before
he was compelled by his father much against
MS VIII and solely dynastic grounds to
marry the betrothed of his dead brother. the
Princess Dagmar Of Denmark Alexander Ill
although he subsequently became much devoted
20 MS charming Czarina. never altogether for
got MS hrst love. who had been forced by Alex
ander II TO wed Paul Demdoff during the alb
sence OF her Imperial lover in the Caucasus.
Throughout his life he manifested an affection
that can only be described as paternal for her
two children. and invariably permitted her
brother to have free rein. the Prince being prob
ably the only man in the whole of the great
Russian Empire 70 enjoy that privilege. AS the
Prince is likewise a great friend of Young En-
peror Nicholas, who much admires his briiancy,
IT Is unlikely that the immunity until now ac-
corded TO him will be in any way curtaed dur
Ing the present reign.
Foreign newspapers that enter Russia are In
variaby subjected to examination by the postal
authorities before being delivered to the person
10 whom they are addressed: and if the censor
hnds anything therein that is objectiona BILE
either to the Imperial family or to the Govern
ment he passes a roller of printers ink over the
portion of the paper 10 which exception Is taken
the journal frequently at the end Of the process
presenting an ASPECT einilar 20 that Of a chcss-
board. Sometimes the postal authorities take
the trouble tc send paper thus treated on II
It's destinatl ton. but in the majority Of 4
Is merely pitched aside and ia never heard OF
again.
I, is the same in Rumania. country from
which almost every Network newspaper was
vigorously barred m the time Of the Helen
Nscaresco scandal. in consequence Of unfavcr-
able comments upon the conduct OF Crown
Prince Ferdinand and Of Queen Carmen Sylv2
in the anair In number or instances the
Government. in addition TO barring ont the oh
iectionahle foreign newspaper. likewise denies
it the privilesc Of maintaining a correspondent
within Its dominions. the most notable instance
that occurs at tho present moment being that
OF The London Telegraph" which Is forbidden
to have any CORE. ,rndcnt In Russia. the letters
which ii receives from that country being sent
at the peril of the writer who incnrs the
danger not alone of expulsion. bur Of inprison-
ment and If he happens TO be Muscovite. Of
deportation to Siberia.
THE CENSORSHIP IN ITALY.
In Italy the resident correspondent at Rome
Of great German newspaper was once Ok
PEELED from the country by the police at twenty
four hours notice FOR limiting in his letters that
the antecedents Of the wife Of Prime Minister
Crspi had been Of somewhat irregular char
acter. a feet which is notorious. IS matter Of
fact And the journalist who for so many
years represented ne Paris Figaro AT Rome
who had definitely made his home there. bring
ing up his family Of young children In the
Eternal City. was subjected TO similar piece
Of tyranny for having been indiscreet enough
20 a!lude to quarrel between Sienor CrisW
and the Grand Master OF he Ceremonies. Count
q
Of f..
Ir Paris IL is seldom that foreign newspaper
rsnre,cn.c,!ves are thus punished although
Canine when In power. on the point at
one moment If having NJ. de Blowtz, the cele-
br,.od CORES pondeni Of The London Times.
turned out OF the country for the icrslsteicy OF
his attacks upon The great tribune Inc ffrhch
nnthori,ies however. have other means at their
disposal for the manifestation OF their dispeaT-
ure against any foreign icWspalrr ma, ~ ~
outsrokcn IL It's criticisms OF Nalic polc!, l'I
they can without either hn'ng or imprisonhS
the CORE sponGent render his existence such 4
burden 10 him as TO make MS Ie'''al'i.ns ~
France an imposs!bilitY. Moreover, tHrIr ar
certain privileges and immunties which are
accorded by The Prefect Of polio" ana by th'
members Of the Cabinet to those Teprrscm ma
,ives Of the foreign press VINO stahu wen " -"
item facilities that are weil-n.gn 44dlsr"hSapi-
for the satisfactory performance ~ 'h'.. nm
sion: and as al the slightest manifestation 81
unfriendlincss toward the tioV'rhihrn' IN mi -,
can either he Withheld or WITHDRAWN i VIII %
readily seen tnat foreign newspapes represent
tatives in Paris are practically AT inc H'elO' "
the French authorities. "a
Although there is no official in France den-
nitoly charged with supervision OF the 90
mesric and foreign press as Is the cas- ,h 1n
pnee,a in Turkey and in Germany, yet the
French have given a nickname 10 'nc 49,
system OF censorship namely ,n MAJ % VAC re-
taste" probably because Anastasla was
n,r,ed FOR the contrariness and the optusehtaS
NJ her character and "Anastasie ma! Dc az
piled to the whole literary censorship .,aa1n
ore ~, no means restricted TO the press W,
evtend also to the stage. play WrlSn,s "a, a.
theatrical managers having IN tie osu &C. on
diricultv with which To contend ""'C ~ 80 ore
,ira,,, unknown in the United states i",N a. a.
Obliged 10 take into CONSIDERATION no' w., ' also
taste and disposition OF the ,ho arbitrary
tho character and temper ol 'Hu al DD,,asta;
ng9cisls who happen TO impersona'e Ahas'aHa
inst at that moment, some of the 'neAt ,,n;no
terpieces ever written lor W. ~ sschillcr and
xorks by Molere, Victor hugo. oc,'r H. dis
Sharoeneare having IN turn incurred her , w
rinaenre and been temporarily dcn"tr,u ,ho,r
public representation on tne nrp pr,
influence was likely to be prrniciouF, ., NTH
in nv Fng,ant, the "Anastasie intrusted WIZ "
the censorship of plays is an obscuie ond - 10
.t I'd Chambcrlain's department. ana !. -
tiie i iorg ago that he called the atte eii
80 Tho rubljo to his existence D! pio pro- piani,
Tho representation at the chlel tnet VI ~ based
h'rn ~ an altogether inofensiVe pias' - thn
purh t ci ~, lawsuit in which certain or inc
.oItoriaI magnates OF Clitheroc hau Dec,
cerned Ctheroc Is not iar il n,reeantation OF
nd no feartu tIlht ''''
the piece might give onen ,bree pieces. namely
nr,aar res'dor by sardou ia FILE El,za BY BY
de and ~ by t6e ze eens o&VS
In turn Den n, Nav before stamping 1t with
nspesfs sa Gvs appr cag requisite before Ca" BE
1 1red%ced in public At Rome during g,e se was was
ION Of ffs snor Srss the
prohp's solely because 1t had given offence ahourH
sp Of Mm c anG
1t had rect .Ne Queen. At Amsterdam the o,her
prova 81 anglers exquisite piece To aofs'
S %Sch had obtained at Paris s r rse academy