New-York tribune., 1898-12-26
LEZE.-MAJESTY.
LIBERTIES AND RESTRICTIONS OF THE
GERMAN PRESS-THE "SlMPflClS-
SINUS" CASE

Munich CORE spondence Of The London Chfohlcle
The recent confscation after public action OF an
published In This city, has noi, so far as haVe
England which il deserves The number in ques,..
tion contained cartoon representng tns sPt' Pa
Dsrossa picking up the Kaisers helmet In the
streets OF Jerusalem The confscatiqn was fo.-
the editor and OF Herr Wedekind. the author OF
poem In The same number. aud by the arrest n1
in Munich and indeed all over Germany and
Austria these proceedings asainst simplicissl@ps . @
have created the greatest sensation ana ,"s 81 i,n
aran. especially are highly ndfna' & ana a"sT a
During the last few days have frequently heard
the Following remark in Munich We seem 70 be
yns ss IN yns Compare these
ieidgung'' proceedings to the "Hexen- professor
tur,es /, seems indeed as II the Prussian authori-
ties have made up their minds to suppress sim t
ranno, be effected through system OF continual
contisca,ion Of numbers as they appear or 'nrolsn
s,S5 o The paper viii be ad before tie
German Rechstag. II 1t should come % u TINS = a
far the reactionsry spirit, which s now 30 prev,
allen, In certain circles In Germany VII De ape 10
In he mean time IT is the general opin,n nere.
that tn the Kaiser must that this system q
journalistic prosecutions cannot go on. Lhey 90
no, heighten the esteem OF suDlec's % t1r ,ne,
but on tn. contrary. only serve 20 n'nh'sh H.
HERR LANGEN's ESCAPE.
Immediately after the coahscation and seizure OF
ianRen the editor and proprietor OF the paper. re-
ceved a summons 10 proceed from Munich 10 isip-
she Sic T,nln acn aniherie there He however knew
quite well that compliance with this request "ouid
Ieip.ic' and to his subsequent, imprisonment until
the expiration OF his sentence. which he was
TSuf Hs BE q seCaeG
his Rpmors have been b Mnh .ha asos
with the view OF getting Herr Langen arrested IN
ngs in the matter. Hence, no doubt the summons
10 Leipsc. which Herr Langen had OF course. 10
Sosy % yerS Uns eye sS ., the through
carriage 10 Lepsic at the Munich station. .u
station on n. borders Of Bohemia he changed into
train for Vienna and thus escaped from m German Ins
az. owing to the extradton regulations existing
GERMANY and Austrie he did not OF, feel safe
9 FOR '9s fas, S"I9 he
himself srsn TsPHIsd Sa1e safe az HSs the sss- @ Ryp5c
Although ''simpliclssimus" is published in Munich;
every sT p1b Humber must be delivered on DAY Of pub
llcaton II the Iepsic police. If confscaiion ~
Ssnasa sr anG iRf and ShSs
copies they can lay hands upon But consider
OF n by the time he police officers arrive, Thus.
when they came TO seize tne cpnnsCaed nm sr 10 bs on
sent out When th. news OF the confscation got
abroad the % df|snd G 'ns Wsre seg pa
On the Berlin Exchange for any copy that could be
obtained.
THOROUGH POLICE SEARCH.
In the mean time police official from Le.psc
proceeded 10 Munich and entered the editorial
Offices OF the paper Here ne spent whole day
searching and riimmaglng about In every corner.
lie eventually took possession OF papers. manu-
sc,in,s priyate letters and everything he could
law his hands UP n lie afterward proceeded 10
II.rr I,ng.n's private residence. searching high
and low for letters and for photographs OF Herr
Isng.n the latter being especially wanted for the
publication OF MS portrait In the Steeko1ef or
rarranf ror his arrest He did not. however, sue
c.ed in Andng any photographs.
30 sooner mad the excitement produced By these
proc.edings reached its height. than the news ar
lived OF the conascation and seizure OF the whole OF
m. following number OF "Simplicissmus" tNo 81
before A single copy OF the paper had been sent OUT
~ tho offioe A. far As have been able 10 ascer.
tain the I..ipslc police must have been Informed
/ hx som. spy OF the character OF the new number
Tor Instead OF waiting until II was published they
proceeded early morning after the printing LAD
i.eun 10 the printing Office where they suddenly
entered the ma chine-room and seized not Only
ev.ry copy that had been printed. but also proofs
forms blocks etc. and finally even sealed hp The
very printing machines
-, obtsIn either copy OF the number or some
Incarnation az to the offensive matter which /.
"ontained but FOR long time IN vain. Then by a