The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-13

Whether Hamlet was Fat or lean IS a
question which IS stiI causing % vast
amount of bitter wraneline among the
critics in Paris. Thus far Che ant-fats
appear 10 have rather the better OF The
cOntr0scrsy-Boston Transcript.
AN of which shows chat the Transcript
man does not read The Times as closely
as Dee ought. We proved by Hamlet
own mother that Dee was fat. and she
ought 90 have known.
There is a rumor that Aguinaldo has
declared himself Dictator What sort OF
Dictator?-Cour.e journal.
Wen. if he talks as fast as he o.
we should say about 30 words "a minute.
I'm "a recent address out West Mr.. Bryan
is reported TO have said:
Ny friend. Colonel Wetmore. IS nsht-
INK e. death struggle with that great moe
nouoiy. the tobacco trust. VIII you stand
by him? WoiCes. 1--WE viii. We will')
Then chew his tobacco. And remember,
fel~l0w-cltZens. that every time you take
"a chew of Colonel Wetmores tobacco
you are chewing up one of the most in-
solent and aggressive corporations in the
world-the tobacco trust. loud ana cone
tinucd cheering3
a splendid advertisement for Nctmore.
But If WetmOre gets the trade. be- must
get it on the merits of his plug and not
ON sentiment. II he makes "a better
piece of tobacco at the same price than
the trust makes. the people VIII chew
his tobacco without amy urging from Mr.
Bryan. But 30 the trust makes the best
article at The lowest price. the people
Will patronize the trust in spite of ar.
Bryau's protest. Why not? And 81 tine
trust does make the best article at the
lowest price why should consumers try
90 destroy 30? Mr.. BRYAN should have
learned that there IS very little senti-
mcnt in business.
In commenting on the published report
that Judge Minor, of this city. has fore
hidden the clerk OF his court 90 give 90
the newspapers u information con-
corning amy divorce case Instituted iu
his court. the New York 1ail ANA EX-
press says.
THE Inference is that Judge Minor
holds that publicity in divorce proceed
inps encourages litieatons OF chat char
acter. This may be- true in Richmond
although 10 seems doubtful even there
but Sc certainly SIS not true elsewhere. IL
Dr. were lNlEahNfA upon iAN courts 81"
publish in nn the evidence and other
proceeding in every divorce suit pre-
scented for trial the chances are that the
number OF such actions would diminish
rather fhan Increase. n the newspaper
publication of the details of such anaiIs
has any effect. one way or the other. 30
Is 90 discourage them. and this fact is
nowhere 30 well understood as in those
communities where che press enjoys Sos
largest liberty in dealing with judicial
proceedings.
TO enforce Judge Minors order would
simply make secret divorces easier 20
procure. Secret divorces are often unjust
and frequently scandalous. Anything
which makes them cheaper and moro
easily obtainabie Is more likely To- foster
than 60 suppress tho practice. secfe.
proceedings are among The worst fca-
lures OF the divorce evil. Publicity ian
such eases might not always be pleasant
or desirable. but g. would be "a constant
barrier against Injustice 20 The Innocent.
The Richmond iurist is looking az this
matter through "a glass with cloudy
lenses
II seems 60 us that our New York con-
temporary takes the correct view. Our
experience is that many persons who are
called 70 account By Justice John care
less about the proceedings I'm court than
about the publication In the newspapers
Of their escapade.