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The Washington times., 1903-01-31
The Question of Granting Suffrage TO Women,
4 Spirited Reply assertions Phuf Draper tie Illinois State
o~si1.
By ALICE STONE BLACKWELL.

President Draper says, Voting serving the Legisla-
ture a right" have fought BIcd and
to get d vote any attempt were made TO relieve
President that burden" he
an attempt Of his watch and purse.
any right-mtnded only when the pro-
posaI made the privilege that
suddenly discover to be no privilege at ALL
but merely burden. AS for the Legislature, women
have any to 90 there and very few have
legislators the eufranchised But when
we see the great efforts making
every year the legislature it
is believe that they think privilege to 80
there.
the story a girl vi apple
preparing eat it. Her brother ran up to her with
face Of CONSERVATION told her apple was
and that if she cholera
die The child, in allrm threw the apple which her
brother at picked and proceeded She watched
him with finally asked: Won't the cholera
you No" the urehin calmly It's
only after little girls Boys don't have cholera
President Draper thinks equal suffrage ought to be
granted till the majority substantial women
ask for it. has already by the group
whose recognized throughout the English
speaking world synonymous highest
teectuaI worth-FIorence Nightingale, Clara Julia
Howe Mary LivernOre Alice Freeman Palmer Jane
Adams President State suffrage
bill pending has been indorsed by the Illinois stateFe
womens Clubs, the Mothers Congress the
ems Relief Corps c, T T. the Jewish Womens
Council the Chicago Teachers Federation many ether
societies substantial" majority women
Indifferent this question, be
weighed instead of counted the would different
e robberye cateran-ye born deev" says Baie Jarvie
TO Roy. What dye the Of your beade
And Rob Roy answers .Umph. Why fairly weighed and
weight, provoss bailies
town clerks deaconsl" Fairly weighed. how many
Flora McFlimseys would it take julia Ward
Howe Palmer?
The Washington times., 1903-01-31
Judges and Circuit Lines.
Geographical Considerations Ignored in William R Days
Appointment to the Supreme Bench.

appointment William R. Day, a Judge
Sixth Federal George Shias, Associate
of the Supreme viii nsabe annoyance among
politicians of ard
cuitNew Jersey Pennsylvania and Deawaeare, fact about
judgeship multiply
representation the highest Federal
Roosevelt in offering Shiras place to
Taft and then Judge Day evidently considers himself
pledges made by his immediate predecessor
making good these promises rides roughly
circuit lines and violence geographical considerations
invariably deferred appoionng Supreme
Pennsylvania Jersey Delaware VIII mrepre-
of the Sixth cuOho Michigan. Kentucky
them than three appointments
Of membership the impossible
selecting Supreme Judges hold always among
the favored groups viii justified
thinking the parable Of the talents if overworked if they
stripped representation Supreme
triple representation of other circuits with
ing claims political professional consideration.
The Washington times., 1903-01-31
No D0blin WhiteWaShing.
Penitentiary the Only Place for Perjurer and His
SubOrnatOrS.
SubOTnatOTS.

DobIn has established the truth of the that the
guonous liars that daced humanity Lying the depbe
The of character. lie Is
greater possible injury society than the thief lie
to humanity than the robbe, the burglar, the sneak.
Men do lie for nothing No Dobin, utterly de-
prayed that he viii lie o. the sake lying
Dobu lie when that made him offer Of 4
money bb other did Dobn lie when he
he had ied7
These questions that do particularly Dobin Of
his They 90 deeper society protection,
their
There should be whiwahng this investigation Dobn and
every of his should be under the met pub
Hcy that people may whether attempts he alleges
brbe members Congress daily hourly occurrence Is
Doodle city? greasy dollar work
accomplished argument honorable opinion
This question should answered before Dobn becomes unsavoy
memory
Dobm should be indicted, tried Jail
that the the place for such he He should be
dced tried for the greater that full investigation may
earth other Dobns equally guilty, society he, who
may be their positions alleged peetabty the dis
grace contempt that all brbers perjury
Dobn contemplate incident. beyond reformation But
Dobn, lying for price character involves
unpeakab gave brand of
fanny.
The machinery Of the law should be permitted with the
Dobn him infamy,
equally guilty should be made the pnna that their
may another proof there profit lying sboInaon
lying, bribery
The Washington times., 1903-01-31

The passage through the Dardaneiles
by four Russian torpedo boat desToyers
last October would doubtless have been
forgotten were it not that Great
Britain has now tardiIy protested
against Russia's action Although it is
believed in diplomatic circles that Aus
ia-Hungary Ind italy may follow Eng
lands example. and that Germany and
France will hold aloof, the whole trend
Of the Continental press is warming
against England either seriously or
sarcastfcalIy.
The German papers excuse Russia s
action on the score of successful diplo-
macy which strikes hard at England in
every particular and shows that Russia
is advancing in the northern provinces
Of Persia at the expense Of England.
Just as she is ousting English commerce
from the North and Baltic Seas"
As might be expected. lie Temps Of
Paris. as the organ of the French gov
ernment. contends that Russia cannot te
precluded from demanding nor Turkey
from granting exceptional treatment fer
certain W.? vessels. and it points out
that England has established a coaIiag
station in the archipelago. which natu-
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m m ANY persons who read with pleasure the recent ad
iWI ntrable address by President Draper Of the Iii
nofs State University. favor of coeducation,
must have been tle amused him out of his way
to make an argument against the ballot for
President Draper said The essence Of government
protection, Man is natural protector. the nat
ural voter
In every we-reEuuted family protection is mutual Tho
man is the natural protector wife from
violence but be other hand she protects him from
draueatz dirt bad food bores microbes host
noyances He protects the children physical violence
in the rare cases where such protection
uzed land; expected to take Of the
care Of protecting their health guarding them from
moral spiritual injury.
Legislation is by no means limited the merely pro-
tectve function to which President Draper
it. legislation actually protective,
only small fraction the army and police.
protection ciety downright physical violence
The great bulk Of protective legislation is directed to the
peace protection Of society from injustice dirt disease
aduIterated food labor other evils to be
died by inteIIigence-which both
to protection moral evils against which
supposed large degree the natural
of the community the inconsistent to
debar any choosing the lawmakers, when
large part legislation has do with mat
regarded belonging 10 women especial
The ballot is also protection against unfair laws.
President Draper probably that in Massachu-
the sunragss have only succeeded in getting the
Of Inheritance equazed between husband and wife,
ffyfve years effort and that in States they
are sti unequal have heard that the city gov
erment Of debar from working
clerks snogphers the service Of the city because
the places and that similar step is
in contemplation elsewhere has been compared to
e-preserver On nineteen occasions twenty woman
may have nc need the twentieth she need
it. and it badly.
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I'M THE COURTS AND CAPITALS OF THE OLD WORLD
Ord OF o German
dby European
EIosalo o the hRoyaIF family B
Probably NeyeB

story TO the effect that Sir Charles Har-
topp. of divorce court fame. has been ap-
pointed equerTy 10 the Grand Duke Mi
chaeI Michaelovitch. he is wrong IN de-
cIaring that a foreigner cannot hold IN
official post in the household Of any
member of the Russian imperial family.
Thus the only sister Of the late CzaH
had several English gentlemen and lad
ies-iu-waiting. The late Emperor Alex
der III. indeed. had several German anc
French citizens occupying official posi-
tfons in his encourage, and in the reign
OF Alexander II. his prediction for the
German members Of his household was
a source Of constant jealousy and bitter
feeling on the part OF the Russian dig
nitaries Of his court.
The late Grand Duke Constantine had
a particularly clever German as 5ecTe-
tary. In fact there is no rule whatso-
ever at the Russian court bearing upon
the subject. The only court where a rule
OF this nature is in force is at that OF
King Edward
While no restriction is placed upon
the presence of foreigners in the house.
hold Of the princes and princesses Of tho
blood in England there is a haTd-and-
fast rule TO the effect that only men and
women Of British birth and parentags
shall occupy the position Of gentlemen
and Iadies-i waiting 10 the King and
Queen. It was this rule which forced
Queen Alexandra. when her husband as
cended the throne. 10 dispense with the
services Of the Duchess Of Otrante. u
Danish nobIewoman by birth. married 10
French duke In the service of Sweden.
The duchess had been one Of her ladies'
in-waiting ever since her marriage.
It is this same rule which viii bar the
appointment OF any OF the American born
English peeresses TO any post in connec-
tIop with the households Of the Queen.
Thus the Duchess Of Marlborough can
never become Grand 81 distress OF the
Robes to Queen Alexandra. Nor can any
other American born woman bearing an
English title hope for any office in con-
necrion with The household Of the King
or Queen.
II lay stress on this it Is because I
noticed the other day an illustrated ar
ticIe appearing simultaneously in a
number Of American newspapers. giving
the names Of large number Of American
The Washington times., 1903-01-31
REVIVAL OF ..EASTERN QUESTION:
Caused by Russian Torpedo Boats Passing Through the Dadanees
October Last

rally arouses in Russia the desire to
form a similar establishment on one OF
the Islands OF the Aegean Sea
In Vienna the government organs
treat the matter with some embarrass-
meRt. as is natural. owing TO the new
turn of Austro- Russian relations, still
the Vienna press in general does not
regard the Russian passage OF the Oar
danelIes as a sign OF Englands failing
prestige IN the Leyant-an opinion
which is maintained in BerIin-while it
looks upon the British protest as
proof Of the disappearance Of British
apathy toward the nearer Eastern
question. and as a sign that the East
ern question itself is oECe more forcing
its way 10 the front of Continental
problems which require urgent diplo-
matte attention.
The circumstance that England's pro-
test, nearly three months after the Rus
sian boats passed the Dardaue!Ies- has
called forth columns and columns Of
diplomatic discussion in the Continental
press. has an Importance which has
been almost ignored by European press
agencies. This is the Feappe3TGnce of
Great Britain IN the near Eastern
question and the revival OF AnElophO55a
inspired thercby.-New York Times
The Washington times., 1903-01-31
How About William ]. Brennings7


Just where this viii leave the Hon.
William Jennings Bryan is a question
which may excite more or less interest.
Both parties IN the State have given
linn their unqualified support. but If 1t
comes to q parting Of the ways he must
choose between these two loves. IN Ne
braska. since the last time the Dfmo-
Gratis elected a governor. in the person
of Mr.. Boyd, the Pops have outnumbered
the Democrats. and it viii be interest
ing to note which viii be the third
party II a rupture occurs in the alliance.
It is not improbable that some Pops
viii return to the Democracy. and that
others viii 20 back TO The Republican
party. from whence they came. so that
in the course OF a short time, PoRulism
wiz disappear. but at present there are
as many Pops as Democrats. The Re
pubIcans are strongly intrenched in the
State now. and should a breach occHr
in the POpOcTatic combine it viii mean
that Nebraska is UnquestionabIy q Re-
publican State.
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on stony ground. It is dangerous to
take up ones stand on a strong ALTER
ative phrase when circumstances may be
hostile Thus one Of the greatest causes
Of embarrassment to the national de-
Tense government was Jules Favre de-
claTing to Bismark that France would
not yield a stone Of her fortresses nor
an inch Of her territory. Louis Ma
poIeon reopened Pandora's box by utter
ing a resonant phrase about the prin-
cipIe Of nationaIities- He gave a text
TO all those agitators who were restless
and daring because they had nothing 20
lose, and could only -'percer~ through
some great work Of demolition Having
a text. they proceeded 10 work it to the
destruction OF the author. The peace
at-any-price party" is another ear
tickling phrase 1t seriously hindered
the usefulness Of Golden end Bright
The peace with honor" Of DisraeH fell
al was not aliireraJive One Of
ases Of history that operated
idly was that in which Gambet-
I'd Marshal MacNahou 10 "sc
ou Sc demetCre. London
The Washington times., 1903-01-31
HOpors for Inanimate Objects,

Honors for Inanimate Objects
While the Kaiser is the first monarch
to confer an order Of knighthood upon q
nan-of-war for services under fire. his
action in investing the German cruiser
IItis with the Ordre Pour lie MeTite, the
highest OF the military decorations Of
Prussia for its conduct at Taku, IS by
no means the only instances Of honors OF
this nature having been granted to what
may. be described as inanimate objects
Thus in France there are quite large
number Of cities and towns which have
been decorated with the Cross Of the
Legion Of Honor for gallant resistance
to the enemy in war. The cross occupies
conspicuous place on the armoTlal
bearings OF the municipalities in ques-
tion. and among the towns and cities
that figure on the roster Of the Legion OF
Honor are BeIfort, Paris, Nancy, as well
as several others which offered a gallant
resistance to the Invasion Of the allied
forces at the time Of the downfall Of the
first Napoleon.
In Germany as well as in France sew
eraI reginentaI standards have been
decorated either with the Iron Cross or
with the Legion of Honor. for conspicu-
Gus gaIIantry Of the regiment en- bloc IN
the war Of 1870. and the cross in these
eases figures on all the insignia OF the
corps and is fastened to the top Of the
pole Of the regimental flag by the ribbon
of the order for parades. reviews and
other occasions of military pomp and
ceremony.
In Spain this treatment Of inanimaie
objects is carried even stiIl further.
Pieces Of ordnance and great siege guns
have been solemnly knighted by the
sovereign for services rendered against
the enemy. and the cross OF the order
with which they were invested engrav-
cd upon the gun; while there have even
( been instances Of great guns having
been soIemnIy court -maTtialed for in
/ efficiency and sentences of degradation
and even of death-that is Of destruc-
giou-pronounced against them precisely
as If they we're human beings and mill
! tary cuIprits.
The Washington times., 1903-01-31

A writer in the Japan Times in re-
porting the army maueuvers now taking
place. makes the following interesting
and amusing comments on the japan
csc soldier:
If the British Tommy Atkins were to
study The character of his japanese
hrorhar-in-arms. he would undoubtedly
pronounce him a queer fish His most
striking characteristic is perhaps us
gentleness and his estheticism-
II have seen Privotes walk hand-}n-
hand like little schoolgirls to certain
famous iris gardens situated a distance
Of perhaps seven or eight miles rom
thaLr barracks, pay for admittaace. ad-
mire the irts1s for hours, ana go nome
aEaIn. having tasted all the day nothing
stronger chan weak tea
AT intervals during the hottest fight
ing in China in 1900 the Japanese soldier
hastened to unfold fan which he car
The Washington times., 1903-01-31

Amusing Description Soulful Soldiers Who Admire Flowers and
Don't
Don't Firt.

riod with him and TO fan himself. Even
IN his loolng he was esthetic. for the
objects he brought away with him. when
be did FriHs anything away with him.
ana that was, of course. very. seldom.
were hT4c-a-brae, whose value The West
ern soldier could Lot appreciate.
''.- marked difference between the
japanese soldier and the British lies in
the fact that while King Edwards uni
form has notoriousIy an attraction for
nurses and general servants. the Mika-
dos uniform possesses no such fascina-
zion. I have followed long professions
Ct conscripls TO barracks. but have never
seen a girl waste a glance on them. and
during a residence cf over three and a
half years in this country I have never
cnce seen a soldier walking out a girl.
1t is different with sailors. who get
more opportunities Of seeing foreign
countries and improving their manners"
The Washington times., 1903-01-31
The Sad Case Of Belmont.

-
Now that his brief Congressional ca
recr is about TO close, the Hon. Oliver
Hazard Perry Belmont has come for
ward with a bill to promote the com
rerce and foster the American merchant
marine. by q sort Of ship subsidy scheme
which does not involve q direct looting
Of the Treasury. The measure provides
fo- q rebate of customs duties upon all
goods imported into the country which
come in American ships. provided at
least one-third Of the crew be American
citizens. the amount Of the rebate vary
ing according to the speed and tonnage
of the ship.
However commendable the scheme may
be. and iC IS admitted By many TO en-
brace textures which in connection with
the upbufIding of the merchant marine
should be given deliberate consideration
its beIated presentation makes fmpOs-
sibIe any action at this session OF Con
Eress. Mr. Belmont will not be a mem
Der of the next House In the shifting
and redfstricting which occurred In New
York last year. the Hon Oliver Hazard
Perry belmont lost out; in the shuttle
OF candidates he fell with the discards,
and the Tammany nomination went 10
another.
The Washington times., 1903-01-31

titles alone OF his stories fill seven pages
Of the catalogue at the British Museum.
Francis Arnold Hoffman. who was lieu
tenant governor OF Illinois through the
years Of the civil war. has just died at
his country horne in Jefferson county,
Wis. He was born at Herford,
Prussia, in 1922, eighty years ago, and
came to this country in 1899, reaching
New York with just 50 in his pocket.
The Washington times., 1903-01-31
Parties Ungrateful Like Republics.

Parties Ungrateful Like Republics.
Mr. BeImout's brief experience in poll
tics, among other things, shows just
how ungratefuI political parties as well
as republics can be When the million
aires Of New York and the East were
deserting the Democracy in droves six
years ago, the Hon oliver Hazard Perry
Belmont was one of the few, the very
few, who remained true to MS party
more than that, true TO the Hon. VIII
Iiams Jennings Bryan. despite the fact
that his course brought upon him not
only the reproach of many Of his old
associates. so it is said, but in some in
stances almost fiat insult Still his
attitude was not changed
Among all the motley throng which
followed the leadership OF the Hon. VIII
The Washington times., 1903-01-31
S TEA.

Before Sunrise Amid
given Q consignment of il
Emperor. and il was
known Russian minister
ceived his precious bev-
lden tea had, moreover.
sptized, as fl were. in
ing its transfer, d very
nter taking place be
bearing it and an Of
5e. There was also a
led TO il; that more
this almost sacred
ration, and cost the
his eyesight. One
friends Laurent
without TemarkInE
d
an eye. but it's
We
The Washington times., 1903-01-31

women married TO titled EngIishmen
as about TO be appointed by Queen
Alexandra to be her ladies-in-w waiting,
in token OF her good viii toward the
United States.
Incidentally. I may mention as a curl
Gus fact that although there are no such
restrictions with regard to the house
hold Of the other members of the Eng
lish royal family. yet the only and soIi-
tary case of an American woman hav-
ing been nominated Iady-in-waiting to
an English princess Of the blood was
when. the other day. the Duchess of
Connaught, sister-in-law OF King Ed
ward, appointed Mrs. Jack Leslie
daughter of Leonard Jerome. of New
York, and sister of Mrs. George Corn
wallis West Lady Randolph Churchiln
TO accompany her to India and 10 the
durbar as lady-in-waiting.
The Washington times., 1903-01-31
Lovers Once, But Strangers Nov.

Lovers Once, But Strangers Now.
There are indications that the coal
Iti0n which has heretofore existed be-
tween the Democrats and the Pop1Iists
Of Nebraska may be disrupted, and that
each party may decide "to go It alone" q"
The alliance which several times routed
4ae Republican party in the state bas
eow lost control. and II st Is ever again
to accomplish anything a vast amuuut
Of missionary work will have to be
done by the Hon. william Jennings
Bryan.
For several years he has been the tie
which has held the two parties to-
getheT, and their fusion has generally
been effected by surrender BY the
Democracy Of about everything in the
way Of nominations 10 their POpullstic
allies. For instance two years ago the
conceded TO the Democracy was the at
toFney geneTaIship. which went to he
man who placed Mr.. Bryan in nomlna-
ton at the Kansas City convention.
The ticket was defeated and the fu-
sion administration has gone out OF
power
Last year but for the influence Of Mr.
Bryan it is quite likely that there would
have been three tickets in the field.
Notwithstanding the fact that fusion
was accomplished, the Republicans ..0n
everything except the second Congress
district, where, owing TO fac
tional fight IN his own party, the Hon.
David H Mercer was defeated Dissat-
ished and disappointed. the Pops are now
seriously considering the advisabIIity OF
breaking away from their ally altogeth-
er and maintaining separate and dis
tinct organization, placing their own
ticket in the field, and refusing to grant
overtuTes 10 the Democrats or make
any bid for their support In fact, he
executive committee of the party has
adopted a resolution to this effect, al
though the rank and file among the
farmers in the back counties may de-
cline 10 accept IL.
The Washington times., 1903-01-31

Picked by young and Be,
I ana

Picked by. Young and Be,
Laug
since the erection Of the FaIgl
statue OF Balzac anecdotes and remi
cances of the famous author continue
pour IN streams through the FTeI
magazines and daily papers The NJ
cure de France" recalls an incide
originally given ia a book called 'Ba
zee 5n slippers" BaIzsc at home va
in tie habit Of drinking tea that nigh
re fairly regarded as both unique anC
fabulousIy valuable. he never gave Il
TO an acquaintance; rarely even TO his
friends. 1t wss reserved for special 0c-
casioHs and for special people. This tea
Of course, had a history. It was gath
cred by young and beautiful virgins
chosen FOR the purpose who had 10 picH
the leaves before sunrise, and then carry
them singing 10 the Chinese Emperor