The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-11
LAB6UCnERES SARCASM
The English Radical Denounces
Mrs. Castles Release.
"THE AMERICAN DOLLAR0ORAOY."
Mr.. Laboucheve Refers to Our Recent
Election, and Expresses in Vigorous Lam
guage His Views as to the Power Of
Wealth Hero and in England.

Election, and Expresses in Vigorous Ian
guage His Views as to the Power Of
Wealth Hero and In England.
LONDON, Nov. 11.-Mr. Henry Labou-
chere, in Truth, devotes page and half
to the case of Mrs, Castle, who was re-
leused yesterday, during which he says;
81 learn that few magistrates favored u
heavier sentence and few were for ro-
leasing the prisoner. Had she been re-
leased on the ground Of mental innrmity
she would not have been the gainer, for
she would have been sent to criminal
lunatc asylum. The sentence seems to
mo light, considering the circumstances
do not believe in kleptomania, for it only
seems to attack the rich, and if it really
exists | am sure that tho punishment of
every person stealing while suffering
therefrom would have very deterrent
effect upon Its spreading
Mrs, Castle got off cheaply, when told
of her Imprisonment for three months
without hard labor. The effect on her
health seells improbable, for gather shs
has been travelling in Europe and, except
for the mntter Of stealing, her health was
the same as anybody elses. Probably the
regret for what shn has done and what
has come to her for doing 1t will weigh on
her spirits, but this is precisely the state
of mind Imprisonment is intended to pro-
duce in a prisoner, and If this regret really
caused her to bo i'll she should be trans
ferred to a hospital, where she would be
cared for by all connected with it.
This Castle case is remarkable for the
IA In, tbn n tt,p
stolen in Vienna How wero the custom
houses passed on the journey to England?
Ono would have thought that the officers
would have been surprised to find such u
large number of opera glasses and fans"
Continuing, Mr.. Lnbouchcro expresses
surprise at the fact that Mr. Castle did
not notice tho collection of goods in their
msnt the Hotel Cecil, and adds
1.-The child seems generally to have ac-
companicd the mother when urged by her
peculiar disease to go to n shop in order to
pilfor. This child saw nothing"
Mr.. Labouchere after sarcastic refer
encc to the defense and acquittal of an
other wealthy woman for stealing hotel
cnndlesticks, observes:
'On tho morning Of Mrs. Castles SEN
tenco seamstress and governess were
sentenced at the same sessions to nine and
six months hard labor for stealing fur
necklct, and who had never previously
been convicted. The governess tainted at
the sentence No medical experts testified
; that they were kleptomaniaCs. no eminent
counsel suggested that they would suffer
In health by confinement, no enc ptied
them and no ono signed n petition TO the
home secretary to shorten their sentence.
"W hat matters how q poor faintlng,
fricndless governess or half starved
scamstrcss suffcrsg Give them hard labor
and plenty of it, What if their health is
injuredp Let them die Let Mrs. Castle
out of prison. Sir Matthew White Ridley.
She has moved in the best circles and she
has had no need to steal but do not re-
duco the sentences of tho seamstress and
goverress by o single day. The best circles
know them not. They arc poor and help
less, which, in the opinion of all self re-
spectng persons, Is in itself crime"
Commenting on the recent election in
the United States, Mr.. Labouchere says:
IF Bryan had been wise he would have
gono in for bimetallisn, If it pleased him,
but he could have left the ratio indefinite.
His ratio meant the right to all to repudi-
ate half his obligations without this bot
tering any one in the future. But tho
victors will do we'll to realize that apart
from bimetallsm, there is n strong grow
ing feeling in America against hugo ac-
/ cumui&tlons Of capital in the hands Of in
dividuals, obtainedby means of the trusts,
which are really monopolies, and gambling
with cogged dice in railroads.
1.-THE greedy plutocrncy unsupported by
an armed force cannot long hold its own
against tho rights and well being of ALL
l am nowise certain that, had been an
American I should not havo voted tho
Democratic ticket had it not been that |
regard all tampering with tho coinage of
II country as injurious to all, and it docs
not strike mo that Mr. Bryan is up to the
presidential mark.
America S worst product is its dollaroc-
racy, whose members have literally moth
ing to recommend them. Tho odds arc
that either they or their parents acquired
huge fortunes by tho most questionable
means. AS Il rule they are ignorant and
vulgar, building big houses in order to
dazzle by ostcntatious entertainments, and
buying pictures, for which they only caro-
because they have been acquired at high
prices, selling their souls TO any one who
will enable them to hobnob with royal
tics, and their daughters to any ono who
will confor favor upon them, despising
their own country and Institutions, anl
regarding themselves as in every respect
superior to others on account Of their dol
lars. If the Unitod States is not to become
mere plutocratic and olgarchic power
these worthless, who have increased and
are increasing must greatly diminish"
Other Comments on Mrs. Castles Release,
LONDON, Nov 1.-THE Chronicle, in
commenting upon Mrs. Castles case does
not quarrel with her release, but wishes
that the British law were more even
handed and that tho same consideration
were extended to the poor as to klepto-
mnniacs. The Daily News says with ref
erencc to the same subject that it was fore
seen, and besides, anything to oblige Mr.,
Bayard." The Standard and Graphic both
fully approve Of Mrs. Castles release.
Death Of Noted Physician.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, N, Y, Nov. 1l.-Dr.
Edward H. Parker prominent physician,
died in this city yesterday. He was 70
years of age. He was tho author of tho
lines "Iifo's race we'll won. lifp'e uork