The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-04

I am in readiness 10 go TO Washington
M any time 10 serve out my sentence.
| am simply awaiting instructions. AS
4 understand IT, the Supreme Court OF
the United States has thirty DAYS III
which to reverse It's opinion.
81 have heard the report that the
President intended to intervene ana
while 4 hope the stories are true, | am
not so sanguine as many OF my friends.
TO my mind politics will he an i'm
portant factor In deciding what may be
done In The West there H. strong
ponulistic feeling. and where that senti-
mcnt prevails l am regarded as rep
~csontative of the Sugar Trust and,
therefore. deserving OF punishment. As
"A matter OF fact, the firm OF which
am member has never dealt as ex-
tcnsivclv in sugar ~ in other securities.
But. rightly or wrongly, many people
in the West consider me wicked man.
who ought to be punished.
Tho decision In my case raises serious
question Under It. privileged commu-
nicatfons are placed at the disposal OF
"A committee OF Congress. and II the pos
SCISSOR OF the information docs not d.
vulgc Il. jail Is his portion. Nor Is II
confined 10 brokers. Newspaper men are
Just as liable. / am much afraid that
serious times are coming in this country,
for the spirit Of Communism is steadily
growing I hope for the best. but.
really l am not so hopeful as | mibht
be"
This all stuff. Popuists may want
Mr.. Chapman punished because they
thin,. him connected with the Sugar
Trust. bu. the real demand for his pun
ishmont comes from a source very dp-
ferent from that. The demand for his
punishment that should be attended TO
comes from the best and the most con-
servative thought OF the country. II
comes from those citizens who look upon
Il as their highest privilege as well as
duty 20 obey the laws. and who demand
that those who will not oioy them will
incly shall be forced to obey them. HIS
punishment is demanded by them with
out the slightest feeling OF vindiciiyeness
towards Chapman, but that oil law
breakers may be made 70 understand
that they will violate the laws at their
own proper peril. The demand is IN
the interest Of public justice, and in that
interest alone.
Mr. Chapman is also very much IN
error in thinking that his case raises
any sort Of question about what commu-
nications arc and what are not privileged.
There never Was for one moment any
question about a communication TO
broker being a privileged communal
ton. The law will not allow an at-
torney to disclose what his client has
communicated to him. because the ell
ents defence cannot be properly MADE
unless he can communicate everything
TO his attorney. so that the latter ca"
see the case just exactly as it Is. A
clients communication TO his attorney
is. therefore privileged. because the very
structure and foundation Of society ana
OF a freeman's rights require 1t. But
when two mon, one senator ana inc
ether a broker. enter INTO corrupt ar
rareer,eut. by which the senator pro-
noses to turn his public functions INTO
an engine for putting unlawful gains INTO
his rocket. there is no principle Of ac-
ton accepted amongst decent and non
orable men anywhere. except neces-
sl;y for his own protection. that eHemp'S
the senator's accomplice from his obiisa-
ton TO bring the culprit 10 justice when
the outraged law Of the country places
him at the bar.
] The President will make the piuii"ei
Of his life if he pardons Chapman