The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-14
Blood Relationship Did Not Count
for Much in England.
WOMEN LAWYERS THRIVE
Fra,ce Moi the Only Country Where
Female Attorneys Distinguish Them
seIves-MusicaI Matters in
Germany.
jspccia, Cable to The Times, Copyright

(By Malcolm clarke.>

(By Malcolm Clarke.)
BERLIN, Dec 13.-Ber.in now realize:
that the presence OF an Ens.lsh meek IL
the Caribbean Sea simultaneously viii
the demonstrations iheae OF German
wa-ships is without significance So tai
rs any recent unGers >aLding between
the two countries is concerned. The
dismal truth Is that the kaisers visit II
England was a complete fahure. Inc
Em,,eror,s return was almost tragic
he went thither with high hopes OF be-
ing able TO patch up the rents in the
! relationship between the Berlin and Len
; don courts only to fad that France
had stolen a march on him In oher ns
To submit ali issues with England 10
arbitration.
The Kaiser thought that blood re-
lationship would count fer much IN aio-
ing Germany to escape from It's position
of grand isolation He believed that he
refusal to grant the Seer Generals an
audience, and the boycott against ,fese
visitors while in Berlin. would discount
all OF the ll-fee!ing caused by pop
demonstrations against Eng and ou-lEs
the South African campaign.
TIE Kaiser was overwhelmed with
social farors by King Edward. 1t IS an
ope:, secre, here now that these idNeIs
were only intended to sweeten the bitter
dose which the Emperor was 1ated 70
swallow.
The Emperor and Empress and high
oerseaages at the German Court, are
discharging perfuncterr duties haciuel.l
To the season, but there is no great ca
thusiasm in any Of the funcuohs. AHe
on.y real gayety to be observer is pepo-
lar. The cold weather has moderaiea.
after Transforming rivers and ponas liito
fine opportunities for skating. and ti'at
rastire is almost: universal
II was noticea BILE that the Kaiser was
rot in his best bumcr when he started
for the north to take part IN 2 uSs
OF hunting expeditions his inesil la
Afaies;v does not recover readily from
the disappointments Mcloe.it 70 US Hns
lish visit.
Failing to arrive at an agreement over
the tariff bill in Parliament Count fon
Buelow is putting into operation more
tnsiaious means Of accomplishing ms
purpose. He Is attempting to ofias tne
opposition to terms VIZ 49,. ~
1,annuets given By Cabinet ministers al
no residences Of himself. Herr MoIieT
and Count yon Posadowski. Invitations
10 these functions have been eagerly &C
cep,ed by the very persons VINO were
foremost In crposing the mihistS'
measures and it is not improbable tsat
the tariff situation will yield somewhat |
TO this sort Of influence
Music Festival.
The Emperor has undertaken the
,,atronace of the great international /
music festivals to be ned mere Shortly |
in conjunction with the upVellng OF the |
5Narner monument. The foreign office !
has received assurances that repfesen "a
tive musicians Of ali leading countries
vii, rariiclDate The affair promises 70
be a brilliant success.
Speaking Of musical matters. II is worth
,,.e,tioning that Miss Geraldine fatTaf
me American singer, VITA whom the
Clown Prince fell in love. and VINO mace
herself an Intensely popular faVefite mere
BIZ her singing and acting OF the part
Of Marguerite in Faust last year. has
still more firmly established herseif IN
popular favor-by a magnificent rendering
of the leading soprano role in Mozart
Ion juan" singing Tor the hrst linie Az
the German language.
People are lying that notwithstanding
Miss Farrar'S ready acQuiescence with
the Kaiser's theory that the young man
was not TO be encouraged, 1t is lucky that
the heir to tie throne IS not here to VII
ress the young woman's new triunphs.
The Crown Prince, yielding 10 parental
aGmonitions, continues buried in his
books at Bonn.
The Berlin papers have given consid-
cable space to the facts going to prove
that France is not the only country
where women lawyers distinguish them |
selves. Proof OF this was given in the
-isstze Court at Zurich. which was
packed a few days ago with a curious
crowd gathered to see Miss Macintosh |
1,iead her first case. This was the first
time that woman lawyer had appeared |
tn &. Swiss law court.
The opportunity was all the more in
teles;ing. as the case was delicate one. ;
IN which the honor OF young married
ava va fpr To !
bcrts published here, Miss Aiackntosh's
defense Of her client, delivered before a I,
b. sathless audience surprised even the /
Judge. Her victory was emphatic. the c
Jury without leaving their seats finding !:
for the defendant !
Young women have not yet appeared | i
Pr counsel In German courts. though ac- d
counts CT that innovation in America t
and in France have caused q number of
independent minded young women to en- e
Ter upon the study Of the law. n
vegsta tartan Soc,e'y.
= score Or more OF men and women be- v
coxtnE TO German and Austrian fashion ! {
able society. suffering from over-eatinc s
INC drinking and ennuid by season after | 0
5e1son OF purposeless pleasures have or II
sanized themselves into a body which
Icy call the Humble Vegetarian So b
,iety." {,
'SS1SNs
halves. It's members, all persons o.
wealth. have taken UP their abode on tho o
'hores OF Lake Lugano, where they are t
rec from all reminders of social ebEga- Z
icns due and unpaid They wear neither a
!2ts nor overeoats. and II is against their c.
'uies to enter house or to slsep under Il
ny roof except those Of their temporary
esidences. Il
They not only practice vegetarianism il
Qt the,r c'et is OF the SIMPLEST kind In
DC party are one OF. two scientists who r
ave Inquired out exactly what nutritiye Ii
fopertes are Necessary to maintain the | +
ody In the best condition and all foods
ven vegetables. which contain properties
Unnecessary TO this end, are barred
= Is reported that the object of the so. | Il
e,E, namely. TO restore the health and i,
erSes of its members after the strain =,
: late heurs and the other disadvantages " y.
fashionable life. is already gained ~
Vt II LIS also said tlrat so charmed ha.- o'
asse men and women become with this
mple mode Of existence that they have t.
,st al their taste for the conventions,
leasure 10 WHICH they haze been ac- pi