Hongkong, 10th April.
Advice has been received from Manila that the three editors of the "Manila Freedom" have been atresied, charged with having published a seditious attack upon the Civil Commission, whic is at present administering the Government of the Philippines in all districts not under martial law. Two editors of "The Volcano" have also been arrested, and are charged with libel. The journalists are held to bail under bonds of two thousand dollars each.
The Manila Press Club has pasted a resolution condemning the application of the libel laws in this connection, and has cabled to President Roosevelt The Commission regards the journal-urging constitutional interference.
ists concerned as sensationalists, who, by their writings are defeating the progress of Civil Government, and is preparing to conduct a vigorous prosecution.—Our own correspondent.
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