The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-27
American Manufacturers VII.
 Have Chance to Exhibit
CONDITloNSAS THEY EXIST
For the First Time in the History of the Press In the czar's Domain Censorship Has
 Been Compiled.


 European nations with the delights of southern cornbread and mullins, it may not be without interest to announce that an international culinary exposition is to be held in this city. Definite plans have not yet been formed. Perhaps since Elm peror William of Germany has been con- verted to the use of American breakfast food, the American cereal interests may deem the opportunity worth seizing.
 Commercial conditions in the interior of Russia seem to be improving some what. The river steamer companies had good season. Money is reported much easier. Five per cent discounts are quot ed at Nljinii-Novgorod. and some three months loans have even been made at 81s per cent.
 The agricultural committee of Soudja, in Koursk, two members of which, Prince DolgoFoulzy and M. Yevereimov, were re- buked by the ministry of the interior for procuring the adoption of radical pro- gramme at the first session of the com mittea has found an effective way of pro- testing. When the committee met again a subcommittee report was read. virtually reasserting the resolutions which had proven so offensive and which the Czar, by implication, condemned in his address to the zemstvos and koursk. His com munication was received in silence. The next subject was then read.
 The members sat motionless The chair man loudly inquired: Does nobody de- sire to proceed" No one responded and the committee was declared adjourned.
 Demand and Complaint.
 This subcommittee report embodies A demand and complaint of the Zemstvos which date back in some instances to the very origin of local government in Rus sia and are striking illustration of the | persistence of zemstvos' ideas It is a | pithy reproduction of a portion of the secret programme arranged by gem stvos' leaders of twenty-five provinces at Moscow last spring, and Is therefore political document of first-class inter- est.
 For the first time in the history of the Russian press during the last half centu- | ry the censorship has made a compila- ton of the prohibitions and the partial prohibitions which 1t considers still bind ing. These, however, as in former years, are guarded carefully from too much publicity. A recent ''conf1dential circu- lar seeks to codify the prohibitions and | specially states that no other past cireu- lars need be considered at all. The fol- lowing are the more notable provisions of the censorship as codifed:
 What is Forbidden. l. Ministerial reports to the czar may not be published without the consent of the ministry of the interior; likewise ru- mors about the same, viz., acts and ex- pressions of the czar.
 2. Matters emanating from the higher governmental circles, such as documents and decisions, may not be referred to | without the consent of the authority con- cerned.
 8. Circulars of governmental depart | ments may not be referred to without the | special permission of the department con- l cerned.
 4. Information relating to the empires defensive position, mobilization or dislo- cation of the army or navy, credits for war purposes construction of strategic l roads or warships, etc., may be taken on- | ly from the russk invalid. D. News of articles concerning the main l tenance of the Chinese eastern railroad and It's guard are forbidden.
 G. News about the communicating of agents of the finance ministry into Persia and the results of their work fs l lOTDlQQeI
 T. News about or articles on school dis orders or the last university regulations are forbidden. likewise petitions of the students, blackboard notices, etc., fur thermore, no information can be printed 1 about the internal life of any schools without the consent of the proper authori- ties.
 8. Articles or news about political ar rests or crime or criminals, except what are printed in the Official Messenger or other official organs about executions and those who perform them are prohibit ed.
 9. Factory disorders and other public disorders cannot be mentioned without the consent of the higher police.
 10 Pestilence in Russia and neighbor- ing countries cannot be mentioned with out the decision of the medical depart | ment.
 Ii. No aIlusions can be made to the per sonnel of the work of the secret police. 12. Suicides cannot be mentioned with out the written consent of the nearest | relatives,
 IS. Mention of contemporaneous meas ures against religious dissentors, or of the holy synod's action against Tolstoi is for l bidden.