The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-05
THF MANILA cENsoRsHIp.

From The Salt Lake Herald
Some interesting inside information relative to the work
rg of the Manila censorship given in article in the
June Forum by Harold Martin Mr. Martin was sent to the
Philippines the correspondent Of the Associated Press and
for and half in with the army
censor and knows whereof he writes
As has been patent persons in this country
the business of the censorship much keep
from getting to the enemy but prevent anything coming
to the readers Of the United which might
prejudice the administration politically place the army in
bad light The fact that Filipino sympahizers in Manila
close touch with military affairs and kept the men in
the field posted received but little attention same
time the censorship to the United States rigdly
forced
we saw" says Mr.. Martin, that it was the aim of the
oensor prevent the any which di-
sctly indirectly could be used by the opposition win
votes from the present administration well stop
news which they thought might alarm tie people home
We also that 1t their purpose stop of any
reverse American OF the failure of any American
military expedition II necessary for any reason to
allow news of this kind pass it generally altered to
give impression contrary to the facts Times without
number the has dictated correspondents dispatch
in the in which he would allow to 60 and this
when the facts forth by the correspondent were I'M
disputed by the himself who had uninterrupted
to the official reports OF the campaign"
Certain words prohibited altogether One of these
the word ambush The only that the censor
could tamper with that concerning the Philippine
civil commission The army felt good well toward these
men who gradually usurpng their power many parts
of the armys political dealings with Fipinos if
they proved unsuccessful correspondents could out no
the subject Mr. Martin cites examples of this
One where General Macarthur had been fooled
by native through whom he expected bring about the
pachcation of certain district The other was when the
native judges appointed by the military officials proved
honest
In addition these things. Mr. Martin charges that tie
spent good portion Of their time in driving about
the city that important often delayed twenty
four hours II the subject of dispatch happened
be which official report would necessary the
dispatch would be held sometimes three days until
after the official had been Washington This
censorship after complaints had been about
both by the correspondents and by the OF the
United States removed November H. the presi
dental election It, however was resumd again
early this spring.
Comment such state of affairs is scarcely necessary
Il speaks for itself and stuhes origin The whole pur
OF the censorship is shown be the suppression OF dis
agreeable truths and the army the admnsra
ton from merited criticism Il taken after the cleo
ton when the president DESTROYS passing the army
bill and therefore willing that OF hoses should
have uninterrupted this country. This accom-
pished the censorship again established accomplishing
the double purpose of giving the islands paehed as
and Of preventing the details of the eommsary scan
das from reaching the American press.
Such things be looked for in Russia hut one would
hardly think them possible under government that boasts
Of being as free and democratic own