New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-26

newspaper or publication where the
nuhlisher or distributor thereof, on
or before offering the same for mall
ing, or In any manner distributing
IL to the public. has filed with the
postmaster at the place of publica-
ton, in the form of an affidavit.
true and complete translation Of the
entire article containing such matter
proposed 20 be published in such
print, newspaper or publication, and
has caused TO be printed. in plain
type in the English language, at the
head OF each such item. editorial or
other matter, on each copy OF such
print. newspaper or publication, the
words true translation filed with
the postmaster at --, on ------
manning the postofice where the
translation was filed, and the date of
filing thereof, as required.
ANY print. newspaper or publica-
ton in any foreign language which
does not conform 70 the provisions
Of this section is hereby declared to
be non-mailable, and II shall be UNI
lawful for any person, firm, corpora
ton or association TO transport, carry
or otherwise publish or distribute the
same, or 70 transport, carry or other
wise publish or distribute any matter
which is made non-mailable by the
provisions of the act relating TO
espionage, approved June Is. 1917.
And the Postmaster General shall
cause copies of all such permits and
reyocationS of permits TO be fur
nishcd 70 she postmaster of the post
Office serving the place from which
hA $40
granted the permit is to emanate. All
matter printed, published and distrib-
uted under permits shall bear at the
head Thereof in plain type. in the
English language. the words Pub
liShed and distributed under permit
authorized by the act of -- lhere
giving date Of this act), on file at the
poStotfce Of --- giving name OF Of
fice).'
amy person who shall make an aft
Gavlt containing any false statement
in connection with the translation pro-
vided for in this act shall be guilty OF
the crime Of perjury and subject to
the punishment provided therefor by
Section l25 of the Act of March a.
1909. entitled An act 10 codIfy, revise
and amend the penal laws of the United
States and any person, firm, corpora
ton or association violating any other
requirement Of this act shall, on convlc-
ton thereof. be punished by fine of not
more than five hundred dollars tS5OO)
or bv IMPRISONMENT OF not more than
one wear. or, in the discretion Of the
court. may be both fined and lmpris-
oned."
The first conference amendment was
- H.. =
ton, the fight coming each time on the
second amendment, and on il there was
little or no objection to the parts
giving control Of the German and other
foreign language publications. The
objections were to the clause:
and It shall be 1nlG1CtM for am
person. firm, corporation or dssocid'
ton to transport, carry, or otherlCist
publish or distribute the same, or Il
transport. cdrry, or otherwise pub
lish or distribute any matter, 1chicf
is made. nOn-mailable By the pro
cisions of the act relating to eSptOr
age approved June 10, 1917"
IN this clause the "joker" was thu
words "any matter" Without these
words the amendment would have re
lated solely TO foreign language pub
lications; with them II carried contro
of publications in the English language
as well as the ones printed in any othel
language. 1t was pointed out in thu
Senate that this part of the amendment
gives the Postmaster General authorit!
and power to withdraw from any papel
in the country the second class mai
privileges at his discretion and on hi
own Interpretation of the espionag
law. while as soon as the second elias
mail privileges are withdrawn it be
comes unlawful TO distribute publica
tion by smother means, and it is thu
sutomaticallv nut out of business