The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-02

Whatever the cause Of the holdingup
the leading Episcopal clergymen of this
city are exceedingly disappointed and do
not hesitate TO say so
In fact most OF them were quite out
spoken when interviewed, Bishop -coads
jutor. William y. McVickar especially
That gentleman was of the opinion that
there might have been a deal between the
house and senate. and doubted whether
Lawyer Walter a. Barneys views feally
cut so much ice with the judiciary COM
mittee as some people were led TO be-
lieve
Neither Of the gentlemen interviewed
considered the proposed act all that
could be desired, but each declared that
1t was a great Improvement over the old
style and. presumably. all that should
be looked for at present.
They were unanimously i'm favor OF the
increase to two years OF the residential
requisite.
ONLY JUST BEGUN.
II is evident from Bishop McVickar's
remarks that the war has only just begun
aud friends of the pending measure do
not propose 10 give up the battle SO
easily.
When Bishop Mcvickar was asked his
opinion concerning Mr.. Barney's discov-
cry OF alleged defects in the new bill,
he inquired;
''Who is Mr.. Barney?'
The reporter replied that Mr.. Barney
is lawyer.
lis he better lawyer than Chief Jus
fice Stiness and the others on the COM
mittee who have been working for years,
i'm conjunction with others. 10 bring about
tfit.aI fnp NJ ha Ia a.
United States. n possible"
Then the bishop went on 90 state that
the promulgators OF the new plan did
not feel that they were asking anything
extraordinary OF the state.
The non-support clause he said u was
considered desirable TO drop, because
the old law was made 10 az the time
when women had nothing open TO them
by which they could support themselves.
He also remarked that he knew that
many poor lawyers objected Ia the new
bill. because they need the money such
cases bring in.
The reverend gentleman went on TO
say, after expressing himself very en-
phatically concerning the Senate Judi
ciary committee allowing itself 20 I've I'm
iuenced by MIR. Barney. II IL did:
Something ought 20 be done and
something will be done. This Is a cam
paign we arc beginning ana we are go-
TO MAKE STATE DECENT.
1--WE propose TO make this state as de-
cent as any 10 live In"
'.And anybody who has ever met Mr..
Mcvickar can readily believe that Nc
meant g.
Rev. DR.. G. A. T.. Richards of ~. Johns
church was almost as sarcastic as the
Bishop regarding Mr. Barney's views, AZ
published I'm The News Saturday even
Ing
Tic said he would prefer to have one
chief Justice pass upon the points in
Nolved and added that when the supreme
court Judges take interest enough 20
propose 60 change ms iavmen can well
afford 10 abide by their opinion"
As Dr. Richards Viclwed the proposed
law two points struck him very favor.
ably, as he undertsa nds them IN increaS-
ing the term of residence and strikh
cut the n0n-support feature
- should say simply" be concluded.
that my impression is that the proposed
act wa step toward the right dlrec-
ton"
Rev. Dr. George Mcclellan Fiske. rec
tor of St Stephens. said ne thought
the PROPOSED net desirable md had conn
mended n 10 his people. he touched up
Mr. Barney Ia different, hut Equally
poignant fas' on
DfsCREDrTABLE TO THE BAR
"if Nr Barncys views arc correct
said he. then J think IL Is very discrcd-
table % the bar. IN they had a real dc |
sire 10 amend the divorce laws ana had |
a proper knowledge of marrisge and di- |
Vorce something would be done"
Rev. r. s. Honsnariere. rector nf 4
Grace church, was of the opinion that sich
an act as proposed ought 10 appeal rot |
only 10 religious people. bul % All good
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