The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-08-08
SATURDAY, AUGUST 8.
EDITORIAL.

Editorial.
ANOTHER reform has
Reform in the reached the Ohio Pen
Ohio Penltentlary' itentiary. The new
SOLITARY cells are in operation. AS re-
suit beginning with the early part of last
month the degrading practice of using a
'paddle" to punish refractory prisoners is
discontinued. The old modus operandi
was to order prisoner to remove his
clothes. He was then told the charge
against him, and was allowed to state
his case. If the court" decided against
him, hewas at once seized and padded
Hereafter convicts will not be subjected
to this degrading and embittering pun
ishment. Any form of punishment that
ignores the restraints of decency and
destroys the self respect that possibly
remains in the unfortunate prisoner is
to be condemned. Prison reform is
making large advances in this genera
ton. The solitary cell is a much SUI
grading paddle" and its associations.
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A DISCOVERY OF
Unique Biblical unique interest to bib
discovery lical scholars through
out the world is announced from Asia
Minor, when rare vellum Bible dating
back to within few hundred years of
Christ has recently been brought to
light from the dusty recesses of an
ancient convent. This Bible is the most
beautiful and perfect copy, perhaps. in
existence, and that ever was made. Its
leaves are of the best vellum, dyed a
royal purple, and on these beautiful
pages the text is written in beautiful
characters, some pious artist of the ear
lier ages eXhausting, perhaps, the labt r
OF lifetime upon this work of love ard
conservation. There are two columns in
each page and every proper name and
abbreviation is written in gold, while
the rest is written in silver and the tints
of paper and lettering are said to be deli
cate and brilliant even after the lapse of
90 many centuries. 1t is said the Rus
sian government has secured possession
of the precious manuscript and that it
will be preserved in the Russian Nation
al Museum side by side with the famous
Codex Sinaticue, discovered by lis
chendorf.
THE August number
John Morley on of the Nineteenth
Aroltratlon' Century," just issued
in London, contains an important article
by John Morley on the arbitration ques-
ton. The article is regarded as note
worthy one. as indicating not only the
views of this distinguished and inhuen-
tian publicist. but as rejecting the
change of sentiment which has occurred
in England since the famous correspon-
dence in regard to Venezuela between
Lord Salisbury and Secretary Olney.
Mr.. Morley's article is outlined by a
cable correspondent as follows: The
most interesting portion is that dealing
with the Venezuelan question. Like
all later English writer's Mr.. Morley
skillfully evades any direct reference to
the Monroe doctrine. but otherwise he
treats most fairly what he calls petty
question, adding: ut would be ridicu
lous or criminal il it ever becomes
more than petty question" He says.
further, that the difference between the
two Governments is so narrow that
rupture would be preposterous and in
credible. He then proceeds to give
extracts from a recent Blue Book prov
ing his position, and finally suggests as
a precedent the French Dutch dispute
over the Guiana boundary in which the
Gar acted as an arbitrator, deciding in
favor of the Dutch boundary, but with
out prejudice to the rights Of bona fide
French settlers. Throughout, however,
Mr.. Morley takes for granted the right
of the United States to interfere in the
dispute, thus tacitly admitting the
force of the Monroe doctrine. The rest
of the article is occupied with strong
and eloquent plea for the creation of
permanent tribunal of arbitration, and
with disposing of Lord Salisbury's ap-
prehensive objections as exaggerated
and groundless.
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IL an attempt at sar.
improving Vn0 casm, the Milwaukee
Quality" Sentinel is noted NV
our Boston paper as laundering into a
statement of vital truth and one of
great practical significance. The Sen
final says: THE Wisconsin Universalists
are trying to raise fund to be used in
missionary work. As they hold that all
souls are sure of salvation, their mission
arv work is probably designed To i'm