New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-20

tCoQyrisht. 1918 by
London, June 8.
-, meeting Of Parliament
W. whitsuntids holidays begins
81 V. .,,,,.r in the political history
90 !; you ask whether any
I !. .' ere. row about politics the an,
~ ynAappily, that great many
81 what is worse, they stu
-" .Aou, party. Turn TO The
- News. The Daily Chronicle and
~ Nation. in some ways the worst
~ There you see party spirit
and rancorous as ever They
,.r, vel that the hope OF win
- -, ~, "a, rest. or the unity Of the
- or its organization for war.
~. 80 So, OF their action is TO
= ~ rst;on. 20 prevent the organ
trl;' '.s --stioral service, and to keep
psrty animos'ues'
p.1ieals Before Engtshmen-
,-..h Is they are Radicals first
~ s.TSsInen sfterward. They are
.. hhss.s,;eees o. the hundred or so
2, ,.J;,Sls who tried 10 prevent the
y so. ~. ~ the National Government,
,s'stt.v Mr.. Asqaith, with rare cour-
: 'l2Ii .,is;or. Sc, his foot; whom he
60 - into obedience by threat OF
se....,t;on Il they attacked h'm. ihat
Ttws VS. sufficient, because, these
s;'s wtll knew that, II he re-
~ .Ss,r estate would be far worse
Ei''s-,5sr & coalition. They had not
20 .+I ~ courage 20 play the part OF
= n.' vi, Pitt. and they yielded. All
- 10 Mr.. Asqu.th. $1,000.
=. i, did not coerce, and does nor nor
~ .,,srpt 10 coerce, their organs in
:, press. W.
80, remark raises a new question.
..s,bes the Freedom Of the Press
!. tsrs has been no freedom OF the
since the war began. There
y %, 10 be. The absurdites OF
..,sorship need not blind us 70
e., .bst restrictions on the Press
.,ssss,vv and inevitable IN & state
Iur The only question IS: W haV
j "a ~ restrictions, and the answer IS
,..,;.,ly such restrictions as are es-
- 10 the conduct Of the war.
s.-..-rSoiy agrees there must be some
",,,ior uron the publication OF war
I. Is equally evident, though by
.-,,ns generally admitted, that any
- Of syeech which tends TO
- the best conduct Of the war
- also be suppressed. And SINCE
!, ,oisonirg Of the public mind IS
..-,,sgs 70 the war, that also ought TO
. sronsd The poison gases OF the
..--,p. are not more dangerous 10
4. lT;ed forces than the subtler
20, distilled from the journals
iii put party above country
n, Attack on Sir Edward Carson.
r,,l a the attacks on Sir Edward
,,.,sr as rebel FISHERMAN" SIR
Iiy,ri Carson is the new Attorney
s,,rl; and perhaps the strongest
.,,.,,ity among the Unionist leaders
:, row form part Of the new govern
~. M man ever doubted his honor
/, n, sincerity any more than they
-, the ability Of this man, who IS
,i-irsdly the leader Of the English
>, But the Radicals cannot forgive
!, rsa, leader who organized ulster
i, ns protection Of the freedom OF
-1-sr Ancient history as all that now
: nav be said that no coalition IS
,,,rbIs II attacks Of that kind are 10
! liberated. But upon the Press VINO
,ii, them the government lays 10 ie
Gaming hand.
The New Policy.
ruthev have none the less adopted
,sv attitude and O new po!cE ID"
rr,,, Of the Press is evident. " a
,g Censor In place Of Sir S'aNleI
is.knsster we hear nothing; but the
v,wrship is more rigid than ever ana
.rstly en- II was never the strctness
= ,ivays the unwlsdom Of the cen
r,bjp which impaired its usefulness.
5s; the government have no" oont
=, OF three things which may not
N-. bu. which are, closely related
The Admiralty Prohibition.
he new broom at the Admiralty has
MN 10 sweep clean. II was AWAY
assgh, odd that the Admiralty shoutu
lI,T.psrtieulars Of the Zeppelin ralds
ne East Coast 20 be Publiss hed.
I,y. rsids. apart from their killings
4 women and men civilians and chIl-
.,,r and infants and their wanton IN
,rs 70 open towns, were known 10
sR many reconnoissances. A recon
Iaslnes in the air is, al best, Nague
,sslsss The airman does not anu
a,ho. always know where he IS, OF
Tg what territory his machine anu
4. vines Of the heaven which he tries
Z turn into hell. have taken him. II
\ toes not know, his reconnaissance
las been Of no use TO him But what
h id not know the English papers by
emission and with the express war
AZ 0! the Press Bureau, told nm
Now they tell him nothing. OF the
nd on London no particulars are al
sstt in print. The Admiralty issued a
aanent; beyond that the papers are
hrA On what part Of London, or, as
u Admiralty SAYS, Of outlying Lon
is,' the incend.ary bombs fell no
w Is supposed 20 know except the
:Isltrs in the areas which suffered
! 4 inoyn they did not suffer much'
re the fires were instantly eHtln-
riAsd, and IL took ninety bombs 10
q four people; including the burning
Ao women 70 death. But. except
~ he testimony at the inquest, noth-
1slss Is known. The Germans them
Ers' DO not know. All they can say IS
sl' they dropped bombs on the COCKS
{: vhSrves Of London, which IS a
nsH
nat is one example Of the new de-
a''sre. Another is the temporary
OPPRESSION OF the Jewish Times ior
'ftiihg the Admiralty prohibition II
.tSeleome act. Followed by the sup
fisoh o. other and much more I'M
~aat misunderstanding papers, ~
80 be more welcome still. This IS
I Tine 70 quote the Areopagitioa or 70
80 Tor the liberty Of unlicensed
k'ang. The safety Of the State ana
= saeetuSl prosecution OF the war -
S# are the objects to which all
's' objects, liberty included, are 70
aeritced With victory these lloer-
Priceless in time Of peace, will re
i - & v