The evening world., 1917-10-26
mo MAIL LIMITS
! ON LOYAL PRESS,
BURLESON SAYS
Postmaster General Outlines
Kind of Matter That Is
Legally SeditiouS.

WASHINGTON, oct. 26.-Postmas-
ter General Burleson, in response to
inquiries as to the enforcement of
the Espionage and Trading With the
Enemy Laws, excluding seditious
publications from the mail. says In
a letter to publishers throughout the
country:
80 far as these acts AFFECT the
postal service and the Interpretation
placed upon them by this department,
you are advised that under them
II Is unlawful for any person, Arm,
corporation or association TO mail or
TO transport or carry, or otherwise
publish or distribute during the pres
ent war any printed or other matter
~. Advocating or urging treason,
Insurrsotion, or foroible resistance TO
any law Of tho United States;
~ Any matter conveying false re-
ports or false statements intended to
Interfere with the operation or sue
cess Of the military or naval forces OF
the United States, or TO promote the
success Of its enemies;
"3. Any matter intended TO cause
insubordination, disloyalty, nnutiny, or
refusal Of duty in the military or
naval forces Of the United States;
~. Any matter intended to obstruot
the recruiting or enlistment service
OF the United States to the injury Of
the services Of tho United States;
"b. Any matter the circulation or
publication of which involves the vlo-
lation of any OF the numerous other
criminal provisions OF the Espionage
Act, but which are not OF special In
terest to publishers;
"6. Any matter printed in n foreign
language containing any news item.
editorial or other printed matter re-
specting the Government of the
United States, or Of any nation en-
gagged in the present war. its policies
international relations, the state OF
conduct of war. or any matter re-
lating thereto, unless the publisher
or distributor thereof on or before
offering the same for mailing. or in
any manner distributing TO the pub
lie, has filed with the Postmaster al
the place OF publication, in the form
OF an affidavit, true and complete
translation OF the entire article con-
tanning such matter proposed to bC
published, and has caused to be-
printed on each copy thereof, in plair
type in the English language at the
head of such item, editorial or othel
matter, the words. True translation
filed with the Postmaster at =
on - (the name of the post officC
where the translation was filed, anC
the date of filing thereof, as required
by section 10 OF the act OF Oct o
1871
~. Any matter referred TO in thu
preceding paragraph for which pub
fishers have been granted permt
to circulate, free OF restrictions made
therein, but which does not bear a
the head thereof in plain type in tbs
English language the words: Pub
lished and distributed under Permi
No. - (here giving the number o.
the permit), authorized by the ac
OF Oct. 6. 1917, on file at the Pos
Office of-(here giving the nam'
of the Office OF publication).
"No publisher who is at heart truly
loyal to his country in this war,
said Mr.. Burleson after explaining
tho law, should have any appre
hon sion of embarrassment or incon
vsnienoe from these laws or their ad
nninistration. No one connected will