Newspaper writing," among other fo reign fashions, has taken root in Japan, and promises- to: flourish so'amazingly that the "Government have thought it necessary to publish rules for its due regulation. Frcm the ione of them it'is plain that the compilers look on their countrymen' as babes, whose literary food should be of the simplest'kind. Editors are informed that such subjects as •'extraordinary natural occurrences, fires, war, prices,. produce, trades, "birth, deaths and marriages, official notifications, 'literature, -manufactures, amusements, clothing-,-land, and -houses, translations of -foreign writings, miscella neous foreign news, and other important public matters" will-, be admissible in their columns. " But they are forbidden to dis turb or demoralize.the minds of the people'?; by " attacking the constitution of'the Go vernment or by discussing the laws, or bv casting obstacles m the way of the working of national institutions by- the persistent advocacy of foreign ideas " Further, hav ing in view probably some of the enact ments which have recently, been passed; they are warned, againstappending un called-for. remarks to the laws, &c., which ,are published in the. papers," and even '■ moral teachings must not be introduced in such a way as to injure or obstruct the Government" Unpopular Ministers are protected by Rule XV.,, which provides that " editors must not .take it upon tin m selves -to publish re-.iai;ks: 'upon--officials during their term of office, " or upon then official conduct, or up,on, anything, how-: ever trifling, which is connected with'our foreign intercourse ; " and.many suspected persons will doubtless fee!'grateful ito the: Home Secretary fi<r : the- clause forliiddirre writers "to denounce a man oji the faith of groundless- rumors." 'The■■'remaining rules have reference to-the-publication and •registration of the papers,-and'the respon sibilities, of editors, who: are,'t'old'that' will be callfcd upon-.to-. ". g.iyeexpla|iiitionß in regard ,'to' any matter upon uiiich it may-.. be found necessary-to question them." ..... -• •

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