The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-03
Their Circulation Among the Troops
Likely to InCite Mutiny'
WILL BE NO PROSECUTION
But the Government Has Authority
TO DO So Is the Tone Of the Pam
phlcts il Inmistakably Sc
ditiOus- No Effort Made 10
stop Their Circulation
in America.

WASHINGTON. May 2-The Postmas-
ter General has directed tho postmaster
at San Francisco to take ont of mails
for Manila three pamphlets issued hy
Edward Atkinson. of Boston. Nicc-Iresi-
dent Anti-Imperialistic League.
This order does NOT apply 20 the cir-
culation Of pamphlets hy mail in this
country. but bars tncir dispatch from
this country 10 the Philippines, discon-
tent and even mutiny among tha soldiers
being stated by tine department t. be
the design of these publications.
Tho three pamphlets are specifically
described and in mo- circum stances are
they 10 De forwarded br mail io tne
Philippines.
The three pamphlets, copies of wmcn
have been prohibited iu the malls Tor ihe
philippines, arc those bearing inc iol-
lowing titles. Criminal Aggression, by
Whom" "The Cost of t National crime
and "Tho Hell of War and its fcha.-
tics
MAY CIRCULATE HERE.
These unless something should dee
velope 10 ncccssitate further action, may
be circulated through the mails within
this country.
According 10 Mr.. Atkinson's own state-
mcnt as reported. a. large number OF tne
pamphlets We're sent out The matter
was brought TO thc attention of the Pose
tai authorities by the war authorities.
which were greatly agitated, with sle-
gestiOn that some action Doe taken.
Although there is hardly any po.bt-
itv of any OF these publications eotns
past the san Francisco Office it they
should the military author.ties I'm tie
Philippines Will promptly lppress them.
PostmastCr-General Emory Smith made
this statement to-day:
These pamphlets actually incitc 90
mutiny and it would DE utterly uniusti-
fable 90 permit their circulation am0ng
the soldiers I'm the Philippines. Their
circulation IS q movement 90 induce The
soldiers 20 dis0bey orders and in effect to
embarrass and resist the government in
whose service they are engaged. Their
circulation. except I'm the mails for the
Philippines Is nor intcrfcrcd with because
i'm being sent 20 Manila they are dies tinec
for soldiers hghtns our battles. but I'D
this country the effort TO incite TO muiiny
could have no result
WE'RE EINFLAMMATORY
"Not only are they designed ~ incite
islands but also 10 fomont and encourage
insurrection on tho part of the Fiipinos
themselves such seditious literature
now estopped might have an effect ON tho
forces we now arc dealing with that
would be incalculabiv TO their advantage
and tend to strengthen their already
weakened opposition. The law Governing
the case is ample What action might
be taken-and the offense IS of the gravest
character-is not being discussed ] DO
not believe there IS any intention 10 pro-
secute Mr.. Atkinson rs the matter now
stands. the authority % do so. however
IS plain. He not only attacks the Presi-
dent and the government DID, the most
yirulcnt language and disputes the na-
tio1,ol policy. but also calls ON the Amer
lean troops 90 defy the government.
Certainly this government IS empowered
20 etop or check. as So sees ht. the c.rcu-
lation Of these soditious publications.