The sun., 1916-09-17
CENSOR Is DEFIED
BY WOMAN EDITOR
Nine. Sainte-Suzannc Boldly
Declares Independence in
] Periodical.
DOES NOT LIKE BRAND
Sees Stones Thrown at VIM
dows Where Caillaux and
Wife Dine.
DOES NOT LIKE BRAND
Special Correspoadence 10 THr srx.

PARIS. Aug. Sit has been left 10 a
woman editor to defy the censorship and
refuse to acknowledge It's existence.
Mere male editors have gone 40 far as
10 print articles which the censorship
mas refused to pass. and have had their
papers suspended for a day. a week or
longer In consequence. but such cases
always have been a question Of one par
ticular article, whereas Nine. de Sainte-
Suzanne has declared boldly that she
intends to ignore the censorship en-
tirely.
The May number Of her publication
began with the following statement:
II declare that I have not submitted
the text Of the Nourcau Journal to the
censorship.
II refuse any relation with the Press
Bureau tthc official title OF the censor
ship1 until II ia composed Of intelligent
censors.
VIII stand by Country.
"Henceforth I shall publish no diplo-
matte or military article. In order to lie
certain OF printing nothing which might
inJure my noble country.
AS for the political censorship.
heard the President OF the Council IN.
Briand1 affirm in the Chamber that IT no
longer existed. II I place confidence
in the word Of this brilliant political
personality none can blame me for 1t,
Il am determined to express myself
freely in a free country. | am not will
ing to he constrained 10 burn incense
before the powerful. II these powerful
are guilty or incapable. | wish to say
what | think without fear or prejudice.
| do not wish to bent before the arbi-
trary, nor W my mind to the mediocre
cares OF courtiers."
Since this declaration was printed In
May two more issues OF the Nourcdu
Journal have appeared. Nine. de Salnte-
Suzanne has been entreated TO submit
her magazine TO the restrictions imposed
OF all publications. she has been sum
moned before a series OF authorities and
threatened with terrible. II vague. conse-
quences she has been fat,ered and
promises have been dangled before her.
but all TO no avail, no number OF her
magazine has been exposed to the CEN
serial scissors.
II is true that the Noupedu journal
goes almost e~ntiyely TO annual subscrib-
ers. to whom II u posted. so that the
risks CT retail sale and the possibility OF
punishment for agents distributing an
uncensored publication do not arise.
F~rrauents the Lobby.
Nine. dc S~aintc-Suzanne is almost IS
regular an attendant AT the Chamber of
Deputies as the President ~tSpeaker). NJ.
Deschancl himself. When not listening
10 a debate she is always to be found in
the big lobby. 10 which the press has ac-
..-z nal ,,.l.rA cha L. cha ONLY raNra-
sentative OF her sex, She knows all her
brother reporters and every Deputy who
liz OF any importance. As a result her
magazine IL full Of articles by ex-Minis-
tiers and Deputies. She herself contrib
utes a letter. some poems and a serial
story.
A paragraph from one OF her letters
(Which would have run great risk Of APP
pearing in blank had II been submitted
TO censorship may be quoted as indlcat-
ing her political views:
at In not enough TO have AT the head
OF the government OF our country n man
expert In every subtlety and intrigue.
Other qualities are needed 10 bring vic
tory 10 France besides fincsse and trick
ery. Danger does not lie In changing the
pilot during the tempest, but In hesitat-
ing to replace him when his ~incapacity
Is shown. And I say--because ] am con-
WINGED thai ] am right. and therefore
ought to have the courage to say 80, even
" such audacity costs me dear--it is not
NJ. BRAND who will give France the VIC
tory"
Does Not Like Premier.
From this Il may he seen that Nine.
de Sainte- Suzanne. unlike the majority
OF her sex. is not an admircr OF the pres
ent Premier. She accuses him or lack
OF energy, OF being a phrase maker ana
word spinner, OF being satisfied with his
gift Of ~eloqucnce. The man In whom
she has confidence as a statesman
BILE of guiding her country through it's
present terrible crisis IL NJ. Joseph Call
laux,
Modern war depends on finance. and
NJ. Caiilaux's ability rs a Finance Min
lister Ia admitted even by his enemies
Nine. de Sairtc-Suzanne Is confident
that the momen will come WREN the
country will forget everything else and
turn to n, as tie man OF energy and
action W m il needs.
Nine. de Sainte-Suzanne has other
idiosyncrasies besides refusing to follow
the crowd In admiring this or that pollti-
cal leader. She kept an appointment to
call at THE SUNS office to the minute. a
thing almost unknown in Paris, where
an appointment for 4 o'clock merely
means tina it's maker need not DO ex-
pected before that hour and does not In
the least mean that he will be there at
that hour.
Earning Living at Is.
She has earned A living since the age
OF Ii. How long that may represent
cannot be stated. although she made no
.linfonit,, 1arc.ie IN uiNfnpg tho number