The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-27
RUSSIAN CENSORSHIP
COMPILATION OF PRESS PROHIBI-
TIONs COMPLETE AND PARTIAL.
NOT MUCH THEY CAN PUBLISH
POLITICAL AND PHYSICAL DISOR-
DERS STRICTLY BARRED.

pers, Which Seek to Abbreviate
Court News, to submit Such Abbre-'
ViatiOns to the Minister of the
Court, without Whose Impremn-
ture No Court News Can BE Print
ed-Students Come In for a share
of Restrictions.
Correspondence of Associated Press.
st. Petersburg. Oct. 1.-THE st. Pc
tersburg Vedomesti thinks the Rus
sian department of the st. Louis Ex-
position will be very interesting, but
adding that the majority of the great
Russian firms and corporations have
decided to participate. Hitherto moth
ing had been heard of any discussion
of the matter.
Although the former corn kitchens
do not seem to have succeeded in IA
miliarizing European nations with the
delights of Southern corn bread and
mullins, it may not be without inter-
est to announce that an international
culinary exposition is to be held in
this city. Definite plans have not yet
been formed. Perhaps since Emperor
verified to the use of American break
fast food, the American cereal inter
ests may deem the opportunity worth
Selling.
Commercial conditions In the inte-
rior of Russia seem to be improving
somewhat. Although the Nijinii-Nov-
gorod has below the average for trade,
the river steamer companies had
a good M ic
to be easier.
For the first time in the history of
the Russian press during the last half
century, the censorship has made a
compilation of the prohibitions and the
partial prohibitions which it considers
still binding. This authority has is
sued thousands of circulars directing
the periodical prints of the two capt.
tails, which are not subject to the pre-
ventive censorship how to handle GER
tain matters and forbidding any refer
ence to others. Many were temper
airy in their nature, but an equal num-
Der were permanent, and naturally,
confusion and contradiction followed.
NO editor could possibly keep all these
circulars in mind and 1t depended
wholly on the good will of the author
tiles whether slips were punished. A
recelN confidential circular" seeks to
codify the prohibitions and specifically
states that no other past circulars need
be considered at all. OF course the
censorship has begun anew the issue
of prohibitions of temporary validity.
but the gain for the moment is indis-
putable The following are the more
notable provisions to the Censorship
de Catalogue, as 1t has codif1ed:
First. Ministerial reports to the
Car must not be published without the
consent of the ministry Of the interior.
and likewise rumors about the same:
likewise, acts and expressions of the
Gar.
Second. Matters emanatine from
the higher governmental circles, such
as documents and decisions, may not
be referred to without the consent of
the authority concerned
Third. Circulars of governmental
departments may not be referred to
without the special permission of the
department concerned.
Fourth. Information relating to the
empires defensive position, mobiliza-
ton or dislocation of the army or navy
credits for war purposes, taxation of
strategic roads or warship, etc, ETC.,
may be taken only from the "Russki
invalid"
Fifth. News or articles concerning
the maintenance of the Chinese East
ern Railroad and its guard are forbid
den.
Sixth. News about the conaman-
dering OF agents of the finance min
istry into Persia and the results of
their work is forbidden
''Seventh-News about articles on
school disorders or the last university
regulations are forbidden, likewise pc
titions of the students, blackboard no.
tees, etc. Furthermore, no information
can be printed about the internal life
of any schools without the consent Of
the proper authorities.
Eighth. Articles on or news about
political arrests or crimes or criminals,
except what are printed in the Official
Messenger or other official organs about
executions and those who perform them
are prohibited.
Ninth. Factory disorders and other
public disorders cannot be mentioned
without the consent of the higher po-
lice.
Tenth. Pestilenee in Russia and
neighboring countries cannot be men
toned without the decision of the med
ical department of the ministry of the
interior.
Eleventh. No allusion can be made
to the personnel or the work of the
secret police.
Twelfth. No calls for money con-
tributions can be issued without special
permission.
Thirteenth. Suicides cannot be mem
toned without the written consent of
the nearest relatives, or in case of
their absence, of the local chief of po-
lice.
Fourteenth. Mention of contempt
raneous measures against religious dis |
senters or of the holy synod's action |
against Tolstoi is forbidden.
Fifteenth. Curb quotations are for |
hidden.
Sixteenth. Articles Of a strictly SCI |
entif1c nature not suited for the masses |
are forbidden when bad results might |
ensue."
A later circular compels newspapers |
which seek to abbreviate court news |
to submit such authorizations to the |
ministers of the court, without whose |
impremature no court news can be |
printed.
The Car En- Tour.
London, Oct. 26.-According to the |
Copenhagen correspondent of the /
Daily Ta1eQraph the Gar Of RneSfa