The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-11
Cutting Remarks in the Cur
rent Number of Truth.
Talk of "D0llarcracy" and a Whack
at "Munchausen Garner"

Henry Lahouchere. in Truth, devotcs
liz pages to the Castles case, during
which. he says: learn that a few mag
istrates favored a heavier sentence. and
a few were for releasing the prisoner.
Had she been released on the ground OF
mental infrmity, she would not have
been the gamer; for she would have been
sent To criminal lunatic asylum, ac-
cording TO the law since 1883. The SEN
tence seems TO me light. considering the
circumstances. / do not believe In klep-
tomania, for ii only seems to attack the
rich. and. II 1t really exists. am sure
that the punishment OF every person
stealing, while suffering therefrom,
would have very deterrent effect upon
its spreading. Mrs. Castle got off cheap
1 ly. when told OF her imprisonment for
three months, without hard labor. The
effect. on her health seems improbable.
for / gathef she has been travelling I'm
Europe and, except for the matter OF
stealing, her health was the same as
anybody else's. Probably the regret for
what she has done, and what has come
to her for doing II, will weigh on her
spirits; but. this is precisely the state
of mind Imprisonment is intended to
! produce In a prisoner, end II this regret
. really causes her TO be sfck. she will be
! transferred TO hospital where she will
be care for by all connected with it.
The Castle case is remarkable for the
many objects found in the Castles
! trunks, stolen in Vienna. How were the
custom houses passed on the journey
TO England? One would have thought
that the officers would have been sur
prised to find such a large number OF
opera glasses and fans
Continuing. Mr.. Labouchere expresses
surprise at the fact that Mr.. Castle did
not notice the collection OF goods in their
room at the Hotel Cecil. and adds: The
child seems generally 10 have accom-
panied the mother when urged by her
peculiar disease 20 go to a shop TO pilfer.
This child saw nothing.
Mr. Labouchere, after a sarcastic ref
erence to the defense and acquittai Of
another wealthy woman for stealing
hotel candlesticks. remarks: On the
morning of Mrs. Castles sentence, a
seamstress and governess were SEN
fenced at the same session to nine and
six months hard labor, for stealing a fur
neoliet. and neither had ever been pre-
viously convicted. The governess tainted
fed they were kleptomaniacs, no emf
| nent counsel suggested they would suffer
In health by confinement. no one pitied
them, and no one signed petition to
| the home secretary TO shorten their sem
tences. What matters how poor faint
ing, friendless governess or half-starved
seamstress suffers? Give them hard
| labor, and plenty of 1t. What IL their
health is injured? Let them die Let
Mrs. Castle out OF prison. Sir Matthew
White Ridley; she has moved in the best
| circles and she had no need to steal; but
do not reduce the sentences of the seam
stress and governess by a single day
The best circles knew them not. They
are poor and helpless, which. I'm the
opinion of all self-respecting persons, is
In itself crime.
Commenting on the recent election In
the United states, Mr.. Labouchere says:
II Bryan had been wise, he would have
gone in for bimetallism. If 1t pleased
him; but he could have left the ratio
indefinite. His ratio meant that
right OF all 20 repudiate half his obliga-
tions without thus bettering any one in
the future But the victors will do well
io realize that apart from bimetallism
there is a strong, growing feeling In
America against huge accumulatons
of capital In the hands of individuals.
obtained by the means of the trusts,
which are really monopolies and gara-
| bling Mltllcogged dice An railroads Ths-
greedy pfutocracy, unsupported by an
unarmed force. cannot long hold its
own against the rights and we'll being
Of ALL l am nowise certain that had
been an American / should not have
voted the Democratic ticket had IL not
been that | regard all tampering with
the coinage OF country as injurious TO
all, and IL does not Strike me that MIR.
Bryan is up to the presidential mark
Americas worst Sroduct is its dollar
cracy, whose men have literally moth
ing 20 recommend them. The odds are
that either they or their parents acquired
huge fortunes by the most questionable
means. AS a rule, they are ignorant
and vulgar, building big houses I'm order
TO dazzle by ostentatious entertainments,
and buying pictures, for which they only
care because they have been acquired at
high prices, selling their SOULS to anyone
who viii enable them TO hobnob with
royalists, and their daughters 20 anyone
who VIII confer a title upon them, de-
spising their own country and institu-
tions and regarding themselves as III
every respect superior TO others on ac-
count OF their dollars. If the United
ftates is not 20 become a mere plutocratic
and ollgarchy power these WORTHLESS,
which have increased, and are increasing,
must greatly diminish.
Truth also has an article covering ~
pages headed. "The Munchausen Of
Monke yland." dealing with Professor
Garner (who claims 10 have distin-
tulshed words in monkey language)
and his book. repeating the old charges.
made by Truth. OF imposture, and de-
claring that the whole story OF Pro-
fcssor Gamers adventures among the
gorillas Is an impudent humbug. The
article suggests that the French mis-
tOnar1sS at FernanNas. To whom. IL al
iegos, Professor Garner gave promis-
icry note Tor 500 francs for board and
lodging should sign judgment In Eng
land on the unpaid BILL and should at
tach the proceecs Of his book Truth
concludes that ihis would set at rest for