The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-28

paid moro than any one else. but he did not In
vent the system. He found 1t In existence
and he developed It. Let US nope that these
scandalous exposures will work the cure.
, both By opening the eyes of investors and by
bringing home to those who bear great names
the truth. so often forgotten. that noblesse
oblige-nay. that the very basis Of social
honor-is social confidence. and that to shake
the latter IL to bring the former into serious
danger"
The Times by no means exaggerates the dan
ger to the British soeial system. or. at all
events. to its political features. Of the prostitu-
ton of greatnames to low purposes In financial
adventure.
August has come again. the Daily Telegraph
is still the Daily Telegraph, and as o natural
result the silly season correspondence Is in full
blast. This summer correspondence is now
too well known a feature Of the London press
to need any des ,ription. Tit Daily Telegraph
has ever been its acknowledged king. and still
retains its sovereignty. The day Of the sea
serpent and he gigantic gooseberry plucked
in some country garden has long gone by. A
less unsophisticated generation demands q
stronger meat OF late years 1t has been found
that the topic to be discussed must have some
sex interest. rs marriage q ~failurel" was a
colossal success. and the question as TO the de-
STABILITY and propriety Of the sexes bathing to-
gether at the seashore called forth yards OF
cheap copy.
This year the great British public Is In
vited to discuss the question. Should Wives
Work2' with q sub-heading OF Partners or
Loversf" And people are tumblinG over one
another's heels In their anxiety to air their
views on so important q subject. 1t was start
ed In the usual way. A leading article opened
up the country. and. 90 1t were. mapped out the
route. This was followed by q letter from
some one well known to the public. Then.
the subject having caught on. letters from
old maids, bachelors, happy wives. old fogies.
observers. and so forth flow In apace.
This year John Strange Winter was selected
to start the ball a-roling. She began by draw
ing attention to the great number Of cases
which have been brought to light OF late of
women charged with the murder OF their
children" These murders. we are told, ARE
but as straws In the river OF Advancement.
showing which way the stream Is flowing"
Mrs. Btannard then goes on to anticipate the
good time coming. when girls will turn as nat
urally to trades and professions as boys do
now. This state OF Affairs Is to be looked for
ward to as q great good. But the question
arises. Where will wives zone in?" When the
professional woman or tradeswoman marries
is she TO go on with her work. II she does.
Mrs. StanDard points out, that among her ad-
vantages. she will no longer be compelled to
sue her husband for every pound that she
needs. She will pay her share OF the house
hold expenses-according as she may have
agreed with her mate. for the word husband
will be as completely out OF date as the phrase
lord and master-she will provide her own
clothes, she will pay for her own cigarettes and
q share Of the children's schooling. Hers
will be q freer. wider. and more happy life In
every way. She Will live. and every hour Of /
toll will tell. and will tell In her favor"
On the other hand. there is the difficulty of
the management Of the household and the
looking after the children. Mrs. Stannard. by
the way. seems to sugges that from four 20
ten or twelve" may be taken Is q rough guide
10 the number Of children desirable. To meet
this d~iniculty . wife for the wife. . deputy wife,
Is suggested. Mrs. 6tannArd does not seem TO
fear that this might be the thin end Of the
wedge toward polyGamy and the setting up Of
the harem a. . British institution. The idea
may have crossed her mind. but then chs was
writing for the Daily ~7slegyaDk-and Mrs.
Grundy. Still she hnds an equally potent ar
gumsnt against the deputy wife. for sks would