The Washington times., 1894-09-16
ANESr THE TAYLoR TRAGEDY.

EDITOR TINES: read in TIE TINES this
morning with pathetic interest the dreadful
account of the murder OF Mrs. Mamie Tavior
by her husband, Thomas j. TAYLOR. and in
accordance with YOUR cOnsiderate invitation
TO do so. and having had al extended know
edge of other persons situated in at least ous
respect - this unfortunate couple were. Z
presume TO eIdeavOr 10 comply with yO1r in
quiry, printed in the editorial column. as 10
the root or explanation OF this deulCrGble ald
shocking social drama
I think the secret lies in the fact stated in ths
account that the marriage OF Mr. and Mrs
Taylor was the result OF IN elOueueut. 4
think the observation Of most persons viii
verify my declaration that running away %
get married. eloping or detyinZ the wishes q
your parents or guardian. OF call II what ever
YOU please, Is very unfortunate foundation
10 rest such a profoundly important enter
prise as marriage upon. do not pretend %
assert that q full-Crown woman has not a
right to cOnsummate marrige with the man o.
her choice: on the contrary. I maintain thar
she has exactly the same right to suit herself
in marrying that she has TO refuse 20 marry.
But the principle involved, and which is viO-
lated in such marriages, is not . matter Of
moral or personal rights. but seems TO be
more condition Of moral eXpediency and
wisdom.
II parents or guardian indicate opposition
and disap, ,rOval Of a marriage of one with
whom they are connected and IN whom thew
are interested, II mUSS be presumed from
their more matured judgment that there Is
good reason for such opposition, and it would
be eminently wise for young lady involved
in such discouraging situation 70 lide her
time. and depend upon time and circUm-
stances to secure the frUitiOn Of her wishes,
or at least verify the intelligence and wisdom
of the course she has chosen, in not rushing
! incOnsiderately into a step opposed by al
@k, - g
ANY young lady who Is so devoid of self
esteem and dignity and so wiilful and incOn-
siderate as TO treat with contempt and disre-
gard the wishes OF her most sincere and
sOlicitOus friends. should be regarded by anv
young man with good sense and a properly
regulated mind as about the most objection
able person with whom he could connect
himself with the hope of future tranquility
and happiness. And any young man who IS
willing TO assume such an inexpedieEt con-
nectiOn need not be surprised If the same
character of wilfulness follows such woman
through life with all its train Of Obstinacy
and sad disregard of propriety- W.
EDITOR TINES: take advantages o. your in
vitation to write on the marriage question in
connection with the TAYLOR tragedy Marri-
age is too free. TOO easily executed and too
lightly entered into, when so many awful con-
sequences follow.
y man lnaglneS ne IS IN love. he NAV be
sick and poor. but is allowed to marry and
wake up some morning to find he is not IN
love. or if he is has not the means to support
a wife.
There are too many people IN the world
now, more than there are places for. Gov
ernments encourage marriages because the
leaders want more people TO govern. In New
York city the authorities encourage eInigra-
tiOn and naturalization because they want
more votes and mere power.
The priests in Mexico have for more than
500 years encouraged marriages of males az
fourteen and fifteen and females OF eleven
and twelve. and the consequence is that the
republic is full OF children who when full
grown are not as large and strong as they
should be at twelve.
1t is thought that in 500 years the whole
nation will be nation of piEmie5- After the
wars of Napoleon the Great early marriages
were encouraged because people were needed
to supply the places Of the slaughtered thou
sands
But now. when a man is glad to make q
dollar day and woman so cents and a
child 10 cents, is it not time 70 call a halt2
The remedy viii be the time when we will
let up on marriages, and thus beat the cor
rupt rulers. the ambitious generals. ana the
crafty priests. Henry n GIFT.