Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 126, 13 March 1910 — Page 31

THE RICHMOND PAIJLADIU3I AND SUX-TELEGRAM, SUNDAY, MARCH 13, 1910.

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HOT CRITICISED

CABItiE

Every Other Member of President Taft's Official Family Is Busy Dodging Bricks From the Public.

PRESIDENT TAFT IS ALSO USED AS ANVlL

Speech He Made at Newark, N. J., Assailing the Press, He Has Been Informed, Was a Big Mistake.

BY JONATHAN WINFIELD.) "Washington, March 12. The ending of the first year of President Taft's administration develops the peculiarly unfortunate situation of having every member of his official family under charges from the opposition with the exception of Secretary Nagle, of the department of commerce and labor. Secretary of the Interior Ballinger Is now being investigated by a joint committee of the senate and house an inquiry that has been and will to the end continue to be replete with sensational charges of misconduct and incompetency including not only the secretary but Gifford Pinchot, the former chief forester and other officials of the Interior office. Secretary of War Dickinson is nowexplaining to a senate committee his bide of the issue, growing out of the charge that he has given a monopoly to the Pacific Main Steamship, company in the carrying trade between Panama and ports on the Pacific coast. The original arrangement gave the steamsbip company seventy percent of the rate, when they shipped Ihrough freight to the Atlantic coast by the Panama railroad it also gave the company the privilege of buying coal at Panama at cost. The protest against this privilege has recently prompted the secretary to promise similar favors to a proposed competing line to the Pacific Mail. Postmaster General Hitchcock has been charged by members of congress with using his office simply for political ends, the efficency of the postal service having detediorated in consequence. Secretary of the Treasury Mac-

Veagh has been attacked for promoting the Chicago packer's proposition to have the ten cent per pound tax on colored oleomargerine reduced to a fraction of a cent. Secretary of the Navy Meyer is in trouble over his naval personnel proposition. He has been accused in service publications and by officers of the navy of attempting to build up the power of the social set in the naval establishment to the detriment of the best interests of the navy. Secretary of State Knox, as a result of his endeavors to force upon China and the interested powers the right of New York capitalists to build certain railroads in the Orient, has been charged with using the influence of his office and his department to promote the financial business of J. Pierpont Morgan and his associates. Secretary of Agriculture Wilson by the ultra pure food enthusiasts, is being attacked for his defense of the use of benzoate of soda as a food preservative. He has also beeome involved in the Ballinger-Pinchot controversy, having been called as a witness before the investigating committee. Wicksrsham is Assailed. Attorney General Wickersham has been bitterly assailed by the republican progressives. They charge that his railroad rate bill, which proposes amendments to the present interstate commerce law, will undo all the good

accomplished by former President , Roosevelt in curbing the railroads. I They also charge that the Attorney I General hs used his moral influence to prevent possible prosecution of the

big men in the sugar trust as a climax to the sugar trust frauds in New Yoik. Anti-Bailinger republicans are also claiming that the attorney general suppressed and presented facts in distorted condition to the president when the Ballinger-Glavis-Pincaot case was before him. President. Taft, with the members of his cabinet the target of republicans who are fighting his administration end or the democrats. Is carefully watching the situation and is loyally supporting each member. He is not. ruffled by the charges, having implicit confidence in the integrity of the men he has chosen to aid him in making his administration a success. Neither do the cabinet members show signs of worry. Secretary Ballinger, day in and day out, is one of the most cheerful officials in Washington. Postmaster General Hitchcock, the seasoned politician, is amused. "The squeal of the opposition" said an in-

! timate of the postmaster general.

"when it comes in the form of charges, is music to Mr. Hitchcock's ears." What Stirred Up Taft. It is the publication of charges, veiled and otherwise and a constant chorus of criticism of President Taft, his policies and of the members of his cabinet not only in the democratic, but in the republican press that is supporting the progressive-insurgent members of both the senate and house, that caused President Taft to

make his now famous attack on the press in general at the Newark, N. J. Board of Trade banquet several weeks ago. '"The public can see through the hypocrisy, the hysteria and bypocriticUm of the press," he said. Secretary of War Dickinson, following out this line of thought has said that for a man to take public office means that he must be held up to attack constantly. "It is not worth while," he declared with emphasis "to take office in these days." The secretary had just returned from a hearing before a senate committee which is questioning the wisdom of his contract with the Pacific Mail Steamship company in its handling of freight shipments from Panama to Pacific coast points. President Taft. owing to his Newark, N. J., criticism on the press has been receiving advice from his friends as to the policy of such a declaration. The president was carried away by the tall; of ex-Governor Murphy, of New Jersey, who preceeded him, and was surprised to find that Murphy's comments upon the press were not to be found in the reports of the meeting but that what he said had been seut out broadcast. Where His Mistake Was. He has been told that he should have named the papers to which he objects and not hit out blindly. Former President Roosevelt, he has been shown, would have not hesitated to say anything he thought but would have been careful to exonerate the great mass of the press and call names. The cabinet which has held together for a year is constantly the subject of rumored changes. Secretary of Agriculture Wilson. Secretary Ballinger and Postmaster General Hitchcock hive t'.M been reported as about to resign. Those familiar with the conditions do not believe that any change is contemplated. The men affected by the reports emphatically deny them.

A STRANGE RULING

Applied One Way It Would Mean Kaiser's Wife Not His Legal One.

MADE ON DUKE'S APPEAL

WOMAN

TO DIE

Sbanghai, 'Marc h VJ.A woman disguised as a man has been sentenced by the local authorities in Choochow, to death by strangulation for lowering the public morality. The "National Review." a Chinese newspaper, which gives an account of the case, says that a "'man" was arrested at Yuenwo and brought before the magistrate at Soochow for trial on a c harge of kidnapping. The prisoner said "he" had been a soldier and the magistrate ordered him to be beaten with bamboos. It was found however, that the prisoner was a woman, and the authorities condemned her to death after she had been severely flogged. The woman's defense was that she was unable to support herself after her husband's death and consequently adopted male attire.

(AmMia:i News Scrvke) Munich. March J:.'. Is the German Empress the fully qualified wife of her husband, in accordance with the statue of equality of birth lEbenbuertigkeiti in force in this country V Is the German Crown Prince the rightful successor to the imperial throne ot Germany? Are any of the Kaiser's children qualified for succession to their father? These questions are suggested by the ruling of a loeal court in SchleswigHolstein, w hic h has decided that Duke Ernest Guenther is not a member of a reigning royal family. The question arose in connection with the Duke's claim to certain prilieges and exemptions granted to members of such families, including the right to refuse to appear as a witness in a law court and to give evidence before a special judicial commission at home. The hxal court ruled that such privileges could not be extended to Duke Ernest Guenther of Sc hleswig-Holstein. This ruling, insignificant in itself, gains importance, because the German Empress is Duke Ernest Guenther's sister. If Duke Ernest Guenther does not belong to a reigning royal family by birth, the same ruling applies to the German Empress. Rut the statute of birth requires that the monarch's wife shall belong to such a family, otherwise the marriage with him would be morganatic. The logical outcome of the loeal court's ruling is that the German Empress is the Kaiser's morganatic wife, and that their children are debarred from the succession to the throne. In this case, the succession would pass to the Kaiser's brother. Prince Henry of Prussia, and his children. Duke Ernest Guenther has already lodged an appeal, and will carry the case to the highest court of the empire, and there are many grounds for expecting that the local court's decision will be reversed. If not, it may be anticipated that the Kaiser will sweep away the statute of equality of birth, which is altogether antiquated and absurd, in order that no undesirable complications should ensue. This statute, it should be noted, is not part of the German constitution, but one of the family laws of the House of Hohenzollern, which the Prussian reigning dynasty shares with most other continental reigning royal families.

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Chicago. March l'J. Never marry a man in order to reform hiin. I tried to do it and failed. Failure in such an attempt is almost inevitable." Mrs. Jeaunettte Duruo Collins, a pianist, gave this advice yesterday to women who might be on the verge of following in her steps, after she had been granted a decree of divorce from Dustan Collins, manager of concert tours. Collins' fondness for strong drink was the ground on which his wife's suit was based, and a number of witnesses told Judge George Dupuy. before whom the ease was tried, of the manager's addiction to the habit, describing his antics when intoxicated. Bennett Griffin, also a concert manager, told in his testimony of a ride with Collins in the latter's automobile October. 1 '.)!, when Collins drove the machine in such a rec kless fashion that the passenger pulled out the spark plug, fearing au accident. The divorced wife was found in her home at lf-'l Lake avenue yesterday evening. "No" she smiled and shook her head when questioned as to her identity, "I am not Mrs. Collins. I used to be. but the moment I received my decree I resumed my maiden name, Jeannette Durno. That is the name by which 1 am known professionally, and besides. I want to try to forget that 1 ever made the mistake of marrying. "I am very happy to think tli it at last I am free again after nine years of matrimony. My husband lias not ben with me for two years, but at the same time I war tied down. Now 1 have cast off my bonds and can live

STRANGE CASE

(American News Service) Paris, March l'J. An extraordinary case has come to the attention of the police with the arrest of M. Pa rat. a chemist, w ho c hained his w ife to a bed with a heavy dog coilar around her neck. The discovery of Mine. Parat's pitiable condition was made under dramatic circumstances. It appears that the police have had the chemist under surveillance for some time, as he was charged with cruelty towards his wife nearly a year ago. and severely lectured by a magistrate. The neighbors in the Rue de Vaugirard, reported to M. Hamard, the chief of the detective bureau, that Mme. Parat had disappeared mysteriously and they feared she was being ill treated. M. Hamard. accompanied by two assistants, paid a visit to Parat's apartment and forced in the door. In a dimly lighted room, crouching against the bed, he found Mme. Parat with a

for my art. Music holds for me all the light and joy that life can yield, and now thai I can play without a care, why should 1 not be content? " How I would like to be able to warn every girl never to marry a man in order to reform him. I tried it and failed and am so much the wiser. "In the fiit place I married against the wishes of my parents. It was in the season of 1UU. Mr. Collins hid been engaged to manage my concert tour, and before 1 nitt him the entire route had been arranged. We were

gone about three months. I was so happy in the company of my manager. Often be would come and listen as 1 practiced during the morning hours, ir.d in the evenings he would stand on the platform, concealed to the audience smiling encouragement to me. Then came the day when he asked me to he his wife. I told him that 1 would marry him if I could get the consent of my parents. Hut when the consent was not forthcoming, and we arrived in Chicago, the tour at an end. and perhaps, never again to meet. I thought quickly, but deeply. So when he asked me once more. 1 acceded to his wishes. "I knew that he drank before I married him, but I thought that I could reform him and make him despise the stuff. But it wasn't nny use. I Ft ill ontinued to tour the concert circuits, with my husband acting as manager. Along about fotir years after our marriage, he began to drink heavily. "Then came the automobile episode and others of a similar nature. Matter became worse, and finally we separated. That was two years ago."

GOOD FOR THE WORKMEN

Paris Council Passes a" Law Preventing, Them From Being Overworked.!

-nier!ian N'rwi Service Parts. Man h 12. A dec U ion of the utmost imiortanc3 to the Pari dres-s-makiut trad was recently agreed to at a meeting of the MiuUteiUl Council. M. Viviaui. minister of commerce.

j presented to his colleagues a decree by

j which no woman can be emjdoyed on I overtime in tiny dressmaking or sim

ilar et-tablishmeut after nine o'clock at uighl. It is understood that during the height of the season the large dressmaking firms will be allowed, to Mart work au hour or so earlier in tbe morning, but there wUl be no relaxation of the order by which the work room must be closed at nine o'clock at night. The decree was agreed to by the cabinet. This measure has been Introduced leeante of the abuses of tle ovcr-

j time laws resorted to by certain firms.

who did not "heiitate during th height h of the Iarts reason tti work quite young girN until mldnhiht. or even till the early hours of the morning. M. Viviani's drastic measure may cause some inconvenience, but, In the long run it mill benefit the dressmaker employes, an it will niemn that many extra -hands" will be necessary.

three-months-old baby in her arms. Round her nec k was a heavy Bog collar which prevented her from moving her head more than a few inches. he was immediately released and removed to the hospital in a state of collapse. M. Parat was arrested later and at the preliminary examination stated that he adored his wife, but feared that she might leave him. He bad. therefore chained her to the bed. He will be examined as to his sanity.

INTERNATIONAL REGATTA

(American Nw Service) It was decided at the annual general meeting of the Yacht Racing association in Loudon, to hold an international regatta this year, and to ask the Prince of Wales, who is the president, to lay the matter before the king. The place of meeting and the date will le decided by a special committee. The Solent and Weymouth Bay have been suggested as suitable localities.

AMUSING AND PATHETIC Paris. March 12. A serio-comic llttl scene was enacted recently in the Boulevard Voltaire, when a rei-pectmble-looking old man suddenly sank on to a bench and murmured that, he could go no further and that this was th end. , A number of persons hastened to his assistance, and a glass or brandy was fetched and poured down his throat. The crdlal appeared to have a wonderful effect, for in a very few minute the old man had regained his strength and was able to resume his way with a light footstep. But he had not gone very fr before a man who had supported him in hi arms perceived that his wateh and purse w as missing. The old man was arrested and escorted to the police station, where he produced the stolen objects and made a full confession. He said his name was Edouard Bovin .and in his time he had been a successful burglar. But now. unfortunately, he had grown old. and his. Infirmities prevented him from breaking Into houses and climbing ladders, lie had, therefore, adopted the more "suitable, although less lucrative profession of "grandfather's" fainting fit. i ,

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