Washington sentinel., 1899-04-22
P0St-Berlip.

P0St-Berlin.
In all circumstances one NAV rest
convinced that our diplomacy Will rep.
resent the interests of the Fatherlaud in
every direction with courage and zeal.
In any case, it may be regarded as out
OF the question that force will be used
againstus, The Samoan question is too
trivial to permit the present position OF
| affairs to come to great conflicts; and.
furthermore, we do not believe thar
America and, particularly. England have
at present any reason to irritate Ger
many, qui apart from the fact that such
action would not remain without serious
consequences.
"INNEERPERs AND r ,rioNALs."
At the Kingston Quarter Sessions.
Martha Sprague, Of the Hautboy Hotel.
Ockhsm, was charged with having re-
fused to supply Viscouutess Harberton,
with yictuals for which she was willing
to pay. The defendant pleaded not
guilty. On October p last, Lady Har-
berton, who was bicycling in a rational
costume, arrived at Ockham and went
to The Hautboy Hotel, where she asked
for luncheon. Mrs. Sprague at FIRST re-
fused to admit her in that dress, but, as
Lady Harberton insisted and claimed
her privilege as a member Of the Cv.
clists Touring Club Mrs Sprague con.
Quoted her to a room at the back Of the
bar, where men were smoking, Lady
Harberton followed defendant out OF the
room, and said she could not stay there
and Mrs. Sprague replied that it was all
she could offer her. Lady Harberton
then rode of to Cobham and got lunch
there. Lady Harbertou and other
witnesses gave their testimony, and,
after Mr.. Avory had addressed the jury
for defence, the jury acquitted the
defendant The prosecution was lnsti-
tuted by the Cyclists Touring Club to
test the legal principle involved.
N0yHtqg F2lt-Londou, April e.
The law to which Lsdy Harbeton
appealed against the landlady Of the
HautbOy Hotel Is ofthe utmost antiquity
and has been the subject of many curious
decisions. It arose in the old days, when
hghwaymen did iourishing trade and
the means of locomotion were scanty
and primitive. In such a state Of society
1t was OF vital importance that shelter
and rest and iood should not be With
held from wayfarers, and accordingly
the Common Law subjected to both
civil and criminal penalties severe in
form any innkeeper who refused to
| supply guest with these it there was
room for him i'm his inn. But with its
usual virlle sense Of justice the Common
Law hedged in this liability with a ferce
of restrictions whose maintenance be.
came Of increasing moment as time
went on. The t0U1 fae traveller alone
| could enforce his claims to mime hosts
| attentions, and only the genuine ian
| came WITHIN the range Of the arm OF the
Common Law rule. Its quite
in accordance with the spirit in which
an innkeeper's legal Obligations are now
Interpreted that he should be entitled
to take account OF a widespread public
sentiment in regard to o particular
fashion Of dress, and to provide separate
accommodation for these who adopt it,,
DAILY NewS-London. April @.
If clothes had the virtues sometimes
attributed to them in fairy stories, the
jury in Lady Harbsrton's case should
get into nationals" at once. =
It was not a question OF decency, either
m dress or department; it was, as the
defence admitted, only a question OF
taste on the lady's part. Ought that
lady S taste 10 be allowed to stand
between traveller aud meal-tor, in
the circumstauc $, this is what il comes
to-in any house ofcommon entertain.
meut? Puor Lady HaTberton's II have
never yet heard Of a respectable woman
| speeding any time IN a bar parlor," goes
to the root Of the matter on this point.
For, after all, which Of the two involves
| the graver breach Of taste-Lady
Harberton IN nationals, or Lady
HarbertOn in what is virtually a tap
room2 The squeamish landlady really
jumped out of the frying pan into the
fire, a. her zeal Tor the proprieties.
Nothing could exceed the C ompleteness
with which she gave away her own case.
She finally admitted that Lady Harber-
ton and her followers were without
reprolCh, and owned tn ther real object
was the exclusion oi "a class OF persons
in skin tight knickerb bockers who
frequent the Portsmouth road" It
comes to this. then, that a deceutly
atured person was taken into the bar
parlor 20 keep the indecently attired
ones out 81 the house.
Dliy Gyabhic-Londou, April
The finding OF the jury in the charge
brought By Lady Haroerton against the
hostess OF the "Hautboy' will commend
itself to the common sense ofthe major
ity. Ladies may go 10 an,
leugths-or the opposite-in the way o
dress that the law allows, but innkeeper
5 have the duty as well as the right o
4 resnecting the wishes oftheir customer
4 and, alter all, ifDne will be eccentric on
{ must expect TO pay tor ones eccentrici
n ties. The spectacle Of a Viscountes
e relegated TO the bar parlor may be di