The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-11
CENSOR RAIDS STIR
PARIS NEWSPAPERS
"Matin" Joins Socialist Press
in Denouncing Premier
Clemenceau.
Special Coble Despatch to THE sun aud
The Public Ledger.

IHe PuoHc Ledger.
Copyright. 1919; all rights reserved.
PARIS, June 1o.-The evaporation OF
the Paris press against the censor ship
reached climax to-day when the Moth,
one of the most powerful newspapers in
France. generally regarded as the organ
OF high finance. makes common cause
with the Socialists In denuncistion Of
Premier Clemenceau as the man who Is
preventing the nation from reaping the
full reward of victory.
A leading editorial 10 headed: In
spite Of official raids we prefer France
to Clemenceau." This refers TO the sc-
ton of agents of the military Govern
ment in Paris in breaking into the home
of NJ. Schoeller, business manager of the
Hdfin, last Thursday, In an endeavor TO
md documents proving Illicit deals be-
tween the national press bureau, which
Is attached to the War once. and men,
bers Of the editorial STATS and compos-
Ing rooms Of newspapers TO obtain de-
| mobilization before II 10 due.
A similar search was made in the
home of Secretary Hue OF the Oexvre.
Absolutely nothing was revealed by the
| Is up in arms against this unprecedented
| proceeding.
| The general belief 10 that the action
was inspired by NJ Mandel Clemenceau s
| chef du cabinet. who is known as the
| real censor, in hope of compelling the
Aatin and other papers to cease their
attacks on 'Clemenceau's attitude in the
peace conference,
| Here are the salient phrases of the
Mathis editorial:
| When the censorship Is insuG
to impose silence on the newspapers 1t Is
aided by police searches, and magis-
trates are forced to accept the escort Of
housebreakers. Such actions recall the
days Of police rule which preceded the
fall OF the Second Empire What aber,
ration makes the authorities after the
victory OF 1918 seek to reestablish ar
era which led to the defeat OF France In
1907
Humiliates Small Nations.
After recalling the enthusiastic sup
port which the Mdtin gave the Tiger
throughout the war 1t continues:
Never did the head OF a Government
have the prestige which Clemenseau en-
joyed In November last. What has h,
done with it? As II for him nothing Il
changed since 1882. He Ia afraid I,
speak to England as equal to equal
With Wilson he has passed from tn
|
ton OF weakness.
AT tho conference he makes bon mot
which are not solutions. Contrary I
. the generous traditions Of France h
amuses himself by humiliating the SINAI
, nations which counted him as @ de
! fender. He is ignorant regarding mos
OF our modern problems. The impor
lance OF the financial and economic ques
lions escapes him. He refused to liste
to Marshal Foch on military guarantees
= The financial policy of his Governmer
consists OF proposals for loans and plan
= for taxation. commencing by declarin
J by believing that Germany win not
able to pay.
Lost In His Solitude"
I'VE have RETAINED because OF tn
immensely Of his task from chargin
him personally with responsibility Il
tho evil days which have fallen O
France and have respected the moi
foolish acts OF the censorship.
But Clemenceau, lost In his solitud
took our warnings OF national DANCE
as lese majestic. He has come 10 beliey
that France begins and ends in Clemer
ceau. In n position to rally aroun
him the entire nation on n platfori
| OF nauonal renaissance he has pr,
ferred. like monarchs by right divine, I
place the supreme power In the hand
OF the police. He is determined. doub
less by tho advice OF his detestab's cour
sellors, to exploit his glory. which
great, to satisfy his grudges, which al
small. There Is nothing left but TO pit
him. 10 pity still more France, who's
victory is being throw away"
PARIS, June 10.-By a vote Of 276
l37 the Chamber OF Deputies to-day e,
pressed confidence In the Cabinet aft,
discussion OF an Interpolation reEar,
ing search by the judicial authoriti,
Of the headquarters OF the nations
office OF the press. This organizatic
supervised for the French press gene
ally the purchase OF paper and unds
took to obtain exemption from the mil
tary service Of employees necessary
the publica ton Of the newspapers