Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-14
HARcoURT WILL RETIRE.
statesman and Liberal
Leader of England Tires of Public

Life.
London, June 14.-Sir William Vernon
.Harcourt, solicitor general in 1874, home
secretary in the Gladstone cabinet,
chancellor of the exchequer under the
Ro.ebery regime, and member Of Par
iian1ent from West Aonmo mouthshtfe
since 1895. viii retire from politics ct ths
close of the present parliament.
This announcement, made in the Der
by Daily Telegraph. the leading and Of
fetal paper Of Harcourt's district and
the one chosen by that statesman on
previous occasions as a medium Tor I'M
portant announcements. Advancing age,
Mr. Harcourt now being 49, and poor
health are given as the reasons for his
decision.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt first
made large fortune as parliamentary
attorney before entering public life in
1865. when he was sent to the lower
house from Oxford. Perhaps HIS most
famous measure was the estate duties
law. by means of which the estate of the
late .Chicago' Smith was mulcted for
81, ,5o0. COO, of the duke of Westminster
| for over s5,O0O,O O0O and Baron Hlrsch,
| So SOC. 900.
It is understood that Sir William will
now devote himself to literary pursuits.
1 Rabbi Condemns Charity Balls.
Chicago. June H.-Delegates to the
4 National Conference of Jewish Charities
lin the United States, who have been In
session three days at Sinai Temple, con-
lcluded thelc Gelibera tions and adjourned
i Yesterday.
4 The following officers We're elected to
/ serve for two years:
1 President-Max Senior, Cincinnati
Vice Presidents,-Alrs,. S. Pisko, Dem
ver. and l. S: Isaacs New York.
i Secretary-NIiss Hannah Marks, Gin
I i5cinnati.
Executive committee-Julian Mack.
4 Chicago; DIR. l. l.. Leucht, New Or
Leans: DR.. H. j. Messing, st. Louis: Max
4 Harzberg. Philadelphia Meyer II. Le-
4 vey. San Francisco.
4 In an address on THE Probleme of
4 Jewish Charities in Smaller Cities"
4 abbi Edward Calisch of Richmond. Va.
aI strongly denounced the practice Of Civ
4 ing charity balls. banquets, bazaars.
n fairs, ratfles and similar entertainments
for the raising of money for the relief
of the poor. He also criticised rich peo-
Pile who join in charity work with a
view of gratifying their vanity and be-
q coming leaders in philanthropy.
Francis Z. Kiss, of Chicago. spoke on
The United Hebrew Charities Of Chi
Il cago." A proposition to amend the con-
stituton so as to make the amount OF
money expended by the federated socie-
tiles the basis of more representation in
: the conferences was voted down. An
other plan to establish individual mem
berships. With dues of SO a year, was
! also rejected after considerable discus
sion The executive committee wat
authorized to designate the place Of the
next meeting, to be held two years
hence.
At the conclusion Of the morning.
i session luncheon In honor of the Wis,
0 iting delegates was given by the Stand
S ard Club at its headquarters. During
!. the afternoon the delegates visited {
n number Of the charitable institutions II
. the city. A dinner and reception wa
g given to the delegates at the STANDARD
j Club in the evening.
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