Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-27
Neither Ruler Nor Subjects Who Kill Them
selves May Be Referred To,
SICKNESS AND CRIME ARE BOTH BARRED
Editors Must Obtain Official Sanction Before
They Gan Print Most News.
ONE JOURNAL WRITES or ST. LOUIS FAIR
Government Apparently OverIOOks
One Subject and vedOmosti Thinks
Muscovite Exhibits Will BE Nu-
merous and interesting.

ST. PETERSBURG. wedndesay, Oct. H.
v-(Correspondence OF the Associated Press.)
THE 81. Petersburg vedomosti thinks the
Russian department Of the st. Louis ex-
position will be interesting, adding that
the majority OF the great Russian firms
and corporations bave decided to partici-
pate.
report on the expedition into the CO.
iestial mountains (Thian sham Of eastern
or Chinese Turkestan says in spite of an
unfavorable season Mr.. Fedhhenko, the
leader Of the party, accomplished his task
and reached the plateau of Iskem, where
two previously unknown lakes we're dis
covered The Santalash was explored to
fits source. The party then crossed the
pass of Afaatoum and reached Lake Ssry-
Chiltek, whence It returned to Tashkent
by the Chokal valley.
Police Stop Debate.
The agricultural COMMITTEES Of Soudja, in
Kourek, two members of which. Prince
Dolgoufky and M. Yevreimov, we're re-
buked by the ministry of the interior for
procuring the adoption of a radical pro-
gram at the first session, has found an
effective way of protesting. When the
committee met again a subcommittee re-
port was read virtually reasserting the
plans which had proved so offensive to
M. Won Plewhe and which the czar, by
implication. condemned in his address to
the zemstvos of Koursk. The chairman.
who had doubtless received careful in
structions, declared he could not permit a
discussion OF the report or a vote on It,
His recommendation was received in ST.
lence.
He read the next item on the program.
The members eat motionless.
Does nobody desire to proceed" he
asked?
No one responded and the committee was
adjourned.
The subcommittee report embodies de-
mands and complaints Of the Zemstvos
which date back in some instances to the
very origin Of local government In Russia
and are striking illustration OF the per-
Sistence OF zemstyo ideals. II was a
pithy reproduction Of a portion of the
secret program arranged, hy zemstyo lead
ers from twenty-five provinces at Moscow
last spring and Is therefore a political docu-
ment OF paramount interest.
II enumerates the following deficiencies
IN the present status OF Zemstvo affairs.
F1rst--Dehciencies in the organisation OF
Zemstvo institutions. (a) Their class char
acter. (b) insufficient representation of
the people generally and the peasant in
particular (c) Unsatisfactoriness of cleo
toral system; I'D Too great dependence of
electors In the governors and the provin-
cial administration. (e) Absence of cell
lular Zemstvo unit in contact with the peo-
the zemstyo in the central government.
Second-EXceesive administrative tutel-
age. (a) Too extended power of the govern
ors TO regulate the proceedings OF Zemstvo
meetings. (b) Absence of obligatory periods
within which governors must forward
Nemstvo petitions and within which such
petitions must be acted upon by the CEN
tral government. (c) Violation by the CEN
trail government Of the law prescribing by
Id Failure OF the governors to approve or
disaPprove the st, zemstyos choice Of paid
sion of local questions which have gen
eral as we'll as local Importance. ~ Pro
placed in the way OF zemstvo schools and
other educational movements. (h) The cen
Third-Removal of several matters from
the conn competence M 9 OF zemstXos ana other "a al
itations of Zemstvo taxation. ((b) With
drawal of famine relief from the Zemstvos.
stvo veterinary service (dl The proposed
withdrawal from the zemstvos of popular
SSiief. (eC The proposed subordination OF
Ne Zemstvos to the imperial comptroller
Newspaper Field Limited.
For the nrst time in the history Of the
pilation OF prohibitions aud the partial
prohibitions which are still considered as
binding. He has issued thousands of cir
culars directing papers in the two capitals
which are not subject to the preventive
censorship. how to handle certain matters
and forbidding any reference TO others.
Many were temporary In their nature
but an equal number were permanent and
naturally confusion aud contradiction fol.
lowed. No editor could possibly keep al
these circulars in mind and It depended
wholly on the good will OF the authoritie,
whether slips we're punished. A recent
''conhdential circular" seeks to codify ths
prohibitions and specifically states that nj
other past circulars need be considered a
all. OF course the censorship has beguI
anew the issue Of prohibitions Of temper
airy validity. but the gain for the momen
ts indisputable.
The following are the more notable pro
visions OF the censorship in the eatalogu,
as Il has been codlhed:
1 Ministerial reports to the czar. rumor
concerning the same and acts and expires
Eions OF the czar may not be publishe,
without the consent Of the ministry of tn
2 Matters emanating from the highe
governmental circles. such as document
and decisions. may not be referred to with
s. Circulars OF governmental department
may not be referred TO without the specia
permission of the department concerned.
T. Information relating 10 the empire
defensive position, mobilization or disIoca
tion OF the army or navy. credits for wa
or war ships may be taken only from tn
Russki Invalid.
s. News OF articles concerning the main
tenance OF the Chinese Eastern railroa
and its guard are forbidden.
News about agents Of the nnanc
ministry in Persia and the results OF thei
work Is forbidden.
Z News about or articles on school dis
orders or the last university regulation
are forbidden, likewise petitions OF IN
students and blackboard notices; further
more. no information can be printed abou
the internal life Of any school without IN
consent Of the proper authorities.
g. Articles on or news about political an
rests or crimes or criminals. except thOs
printed I'm Official organs about execution
and those who perform them. are Pre-
hibited
Factory disorders and other public dis
orders cannot be mentioned without N
consent OF the higher police.
10 peStilence In Russia and neighboFin