Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-23
The Damocracia, Required t0jz Re- :,
tract, Suspends Publication
GEN. LAYTON BURIE :.1
Newspapers Complain Bittorly or che
Authorities. charging That aovss
ernment Censorship BandicnPs,
Newspaper Enterpr,se by suPa1
pressing Costly Cnbio Dispntehes-s.S;
Fpn" for Eciolr OF General Laws
toms Wife nndChlidreu.
BY Telegraph to virginian- Pilot.)i;

(By Telegraph to virginian- Pilot.) ~ e
Manila, December 2o-1O:5O D.. ms
Inc newspaper Democracia. the organ
OF coteric of Filipinos, Including the !
supreme Court Judges, favoring Amer d
lean control In the Philippines. Tonight
announces that 1t has been decided to
suspend publication. The paper was
started at the suggestion and under the J:
patronage of the Philippine Advisory
commission. headed by Prof. J.. G.85
Schurman. The Democracia prints az
single page. in big type. In the state
meht accompanying the announcement
of its suspension, the editor says he i
mas been directed by the provost mar
snai 10 retract certain criticism of the 4
cierlcal methods adopted in regard toH
inc management Of schools, and adds:
THE ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Recognizing the authority Of the
provost marshal, VIC have no recourse
except to comply and have decided TO 4
suspend publication until the present
extraordinary conditions regarding Il
press matters disappear. When we
Know what laws rule U.s. by what mode 4
we are judged and to whose jurisdiction
press matters are amenable the DEM
ocracia will re-nppear"r .s
The paper has generally been a warm
supporter OF the administration. The s
provost marshal recently threatened to 4
suppress 1t for publishing an editorials
asserting that Manila streets were in 1
n worse condition under the American
than they had been under Spaish adj
lninistration.
The Manila Times was also recently9
warned with an intimation OF impris- 4
onment and contiscatfon for printing NJ, *
editorial recommending the creation OF
Il board OF charity commissioners to Z
control the charitable institutions ON n
account of rumors of mismanagement 4
or charitable funds by the church Gu. &
thoritic5. ~ "a
BITTER COMPLAINTS.
Tho newspape complain bitterlv
thnt the authorities exercise a paternal
supervision, threatening suppression.
they claim, for trihing errors in the
publication of news not connected with
public matters They also say the CEN
sorship hadlcaps newspaper enterprise
by suppressing cable dispatches. re-
ceived from respectable agencies, whose \;
transmission Is OF an exceedingly costly
character. The matter suppressed in
cludes reports of government actions.
among them being Philippine and 4
American occurrences which might give
the Filiplnos an unfavorable opinion or &
the United States. fSs
GENERAL LAWToN's REMAINS. asS
Manila. Dec. 22.-12SO p m.-General !.
Lawton's remains were placed in the
chapel in the Pace Cemetery this morn
Ing. Private services were held at the
residence and the body was carried to
the cemetery by members Of the Gene-YS
rails staff and escorted by Troop T, Of
the Fourth Cavalry. 7Ss
Public services will be held later.
WIDOW AND ORPHANS FUND.
washington. D. c.. Dec 22.-The
committee engaged in raising a fund
for the. relief OF the widow and four
young children of the late Major. u
General Lawton are gratified with the I
generous response to their appeal, and
now suggest, through the press, that Il
all those feeling able and so disposed. "a
make Christmas Offering to promote Il
the work In hand. 1t Is proposed to
cable Mrs. Lewton Monday the result
as evidence of the appreciation of her.
husbands splendid services, and the
sympathy and regard in which she Is 4;
held by her countrymen. The total
contribution to the fund to date
amounts TO si.53i.