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The Washington times., 1903-03-15

nected with Jabez Balfour. who. like
Whitaker Wright. ruined thousands. and
who. after being apparently shielded for
time from punishment by hish infu-
ences, was eventually, through public
clamor. brought 10 justice. and sentenced
to several years penal servitude.
No one dreamt Of charging the late
i.'r! oxenbridge with being a cognizant
party TO the crimes OF Jabez BaIfour.
But he was incautious in allowing his
name 10 be used for consideration, as
a director. and identically the same may
be said OF Lord Edward Pelham Clinton.
whose indisere,ion in this respect will
probably necessitate the severance OF
his relations with the royal household.
The member of the administration
whose name IS mentioned IN connection
with the Whitaker Wright affair is Lord
Hardwicke, the under secretary OF stats
for war. who. although he has not set
foot on Change since he took Office. Is
stiu a member of the firm OF stock
brokers which did large amount OF the
broking business for Whitaker Wright.
The criminal proceedings now insti-
tuted against the latter cannot fail TO
bring the names OF these nobleruen and
OF several other personages OF light
and leading into unfortunate proni-
nence. and this accounts presumably for
the reluctance OF the government TO
move in the matter.
That Justice Sir Thomas Buckley
should. In defiance OF a parliamentary
vote, as well as OF the decision of the
government and OF the chief law advis-
ers and officers of the crown. have dared
20 order the institution OF criminal pro-
ceedings against Wright is due 10 the
fact that in England. as in the United
States. the judiciary IS independent OF
the government and OF the crown. in
stead OF being as on the Continent OF
Europe. invariably subject 10 the minis
ter OF justice. who is always a member
of the cabinet
Whitaker Wright, IL may be remem-
bered is portrayed in the late Harold
Frederic's last and best-known novel,
The Market Place"
MARQUIsE DE FONTEN0Y.
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ITALY'S RIVALRY WITH AUSTRIA.

It was a significant incident that &C
CURED the other day in the Italian
chamber of deputies during the debate
on the proposed appropriation for The
navy An opponent OF the appropriation
having tainted the Italian navy with
its ignominious defeat in the battle CT
LISA. the minister OF marine replied
that for thirty-six years the govern
ment had been preparing TO wipe out
that disgrace. and was now ready for
the test. Although the declaration i'm
piled that the contingency Of war be-
tween Italy and Austria was contem-
plated. IL was received with almost
unanimous applause. What are the caus-
es that have kept alive in the unified
Italian kingdom the traditional anti
pathy 10 Austria. and under what cir
cumstances, II any, is the antipathy
lgBely 10 bring about an open rupture:
The perpetuation OF the national dis
like 10 Austria is not Dy any means due
solely to the discontinue OF the Italian
feet at LISA. although that discontinue
was unexpected and discreditabie. In
that engagement the Italian fleet was
greatly the superior as regards num-
Der OF vessels. aggregate displc cement
and armament. and II included, more
over, some ironclads. whereas the Aus
trian squadron was wholly made up Of
wooden ships. The humiliation OF a de-
feat inflicted under such conditions
made a far deeper impression on the
Italian mind than the almost simulta-
neous reverse suffered on land at Gus
tozza: and the result has been the ex-
penditure OF such large sums upon the
navy that a Is now incontestably much
more powerful than Austria's.
The truth is that Italy, like other
over-peOpled European countries. feels
an urgent need for territorial expsu-
sion, and in her case the instinct OF
earth hunger is strongly REINFORCED by
the knowledge that the national unity.
IS. as yet. far from complete. The
Italians hold that they have historical
and pathological claims 20 the Italian
speaking cantons OF Switzerland: to the
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Goes On Forever.

Several Senators gathered in Nfr. Hears com
mittee room. and Senator Morgan's ability to
debate the Colombian treaty longer became the
subject of discussion. The opinion was eN-
pressed that Mr.. Morgan had almost talked
himself OUT 70 which Mr.. Hoar replied:
''Nou don't know Morgan. Show him a pen
knife and he can talk on it for an hour"
just then Senator Morgan came in and. after
asking the clerk some question, joined the
group about the table
senator" said one Of the number. producing
curious old jackknifc. did YOU ever see
knife like that brfore?''
No." said Mr.. Morgan. examining it care
hilly.
That's a very curious knife This handle.
you know. Is not real horn. IL Is composition
and then he proceeded 10 describe the process
Of manufacture. After the handle he took up
the rivets- KS the old man discoursed the Sen
Aturs stole quietly away-al but Mr. Hoar.
who was host. At the end o. an hour and
quarter Mr.. Morgan had not yet reached the
blades. Senator Hoar was nodding gently in
his chair. and from time TO time sou.e wicked
statesman, party To the plot. pocpcd In. AMI
then went away chuckiing Washington Core
spondcncc New York Tribune.
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The Cars Decree.
No Exaggeration to Say That It is a
Revolution From the Top.

The most important event of the
past week has no doubt been the is
suance Of an imperial Russian decree
promoting Eeligious federation. eX-
tending local government, and freeing
the peasant from forced labor and
from communal claims. Not since the
liberation Of the serfs by the grand
father Of the present Gar has a de
cree been issued that conld compare
with this one in the influence which 1t
will have upon the destinies Of the
empire and the development of Its
people. 1t is 10 exaggeration TO call
1t revolution from the top.
While religious federation appears
at this distance to be the principal
feature Of the Cars program. it will
not do to lose sight Of the evident de
termination on the part Of this en-
lightencd autocrat to stimulate indi-
viduaI development by taking down
gradually some of the barriers with
which another age sought to surround
communal life.
In Russia the family is nothing, the
commune everything. A man may be
driven out of a commune for wrong
doing. but he cannot voluntarily leave
it. For all moral and intellectual
purposes he Is, from the day he en-
tiers this world until he leaves it, con-
signed to living grave. Develop
ment under such conditions Is i'm
possible. The broadening influence
of travel, the unrestricted intercourse
between subjects living in different
parts Of the empire, is denied to the
Russian peasant. In many respects,
indeed, he is no better off than thu
Chinaman, who neither knows the Gus
toms nor speaks the language of his
eountrymen living in an adjoining
province.
All this and more the decree of the
Gar promises by degrees TO remedy.
1t Is as yet only promise, a declara-
ton of his intentions, an outline of
the policy he will pursue. But in view
Of what this young ruler has already
accomplished, the execution of his de-
signs, and more especially the choice
of the men 10 whom such execution
will be intrusted, may safely be left
in his hands.
The Washington times., 1903-03-15

One OF the most valuable articles in
that always up-to-date publication.
"Hazell's Annual" for 1903, is a careful
summary of the different kinds OF
trusts or combinations of capital in
Great Britain. the United States. and
on the Continent OF Europe On the
Continent. the Karten. by slightly diff
ferent methods, does the work OF the
trust"
Attempts to regulate production on
the Continent seldom take the form OF
actual fusions Of combining firms. AS q
rule. number OF independent manu-
facturers or traders form themselves in
TO a syndicate or KarteII. binding them
selves by contract for specific purposes
for a longer or shorter period, some
times for a year. sometimes extending
to FIVE years. Observance OF the terms
OF the agreement is insured by fines
provided by the stipulations. In Ger
many KarteUs are quite legal. and the
governing bodies can enforce the con
tracts; in France the law courts. after
contradictory decisions. now allow their
legality; in Austria they have no sound
legal footing.
In 1855. 345 national and forty-one
national Kartells were enumerated in
Germany; in April. 1902. 300 we're re-
corded by the German press-eighty
dealing with trade and 22O with produc-
ton Ceigbty in the metal industry. TWEEN
~ in glass. stone. and clay, thirty in
chemicals. twenty in textiles, ten in
coal. food. and paper: other authOri-
ties estimate the total al about 500. Re
Gently the German government set CO
foot a private Official inquiry. and pub
lie investigation has lately been begun
There are also about 100 Kartells IN Aus
tria covering the most important indus
tries. The new Industries of Russia are
all syndicated. especially coal. cement,
textiles. petroleum. sugar. and 70 some
extent metals. In France the movement
has been hampered by the uncertainty
Of the legal position. but there are still
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Trentino. or that part OF the Tyrol
in which the Italian language is largely.
II not exclusively. spoken. TO the Ital-
ian-spealIing seaport of Trieste and its
dependent territory; and. lastly, 70
OF the Adriatic which formerly be-
longed 20 the republic OF Venice.
The coast strip last mentioned ap-
pertained. IL may be remembered. to
the empire Of the West, when the RO-
man Empire was divided sixteen cen
turtles ago. and II subsequently formed
a part OF the italian kingdom OF the Os-
trogoth. Theodoric- For many centuries
IL was included IN the domain OF Venice,
OF which the present Italian monarchy
not unreasonably deems itself the heir
II this territory could be regained and
II to Il could be added Albania. 70 which
province of Turkey the Italians believe
themselves entitled. the whole OF he
Adriatic would become an italian lake
In view Of these facts one can UNDER
stand why, in the eyes OF Italian pa
triots and Italian economists. the house
Of Hapsburg blocks the way 10 indis-
pensable territorial expansion. and TO
the perfecting 81 the nations unity
II is. at the same time. evident that,
however reasonable such aspirations
may appear from the italian viewpoint,
they are frreconciIable with the inter-
ests Of Austria and Germany. II is con-
ceivabIe. indeed. that the Hungarian
half OF the Dual Empire might feel it
self compensated for being cut OF from
the Adriatfc il il were permitted 20 &C
quire at SaIonica a fo0thold on the
Aegean. Germany, however, could not
be expected to acquiesce in such an ex-
change OF maritime territory. When the
long participated collapse Of the ill-eom-
pacted realm OF the H-psburgs takes
place. nobody doubts that the German
speaking western provinces will gravi-
tate 10 the German Empire, and for
them. IL not also for the naval plans OF
the German Emperor, Il would be a
matter OF vital concern 20 retain the
means Of access to the sea al Trieste
New York sun.
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gularly able banker; so. too. is the most
trusted member OF the royal household.
and its present chief. Lord Farquhar.
added TO which Edward VII never made
the slightest secret OF his pronounced
feelings Of friendship for Cecil Rhodes.
OF his sympathy for the great Hebrew
Dhilanthropist. Baron Hirsch. and OF his
intimacy. extending over a long term OF
years. with the Rothschilds.
It is preposterous. therefore. to i'm
agine that he would in any wav place
himself in q financial sense in the hands
of a specuIator and company promoter.
such as Whitaker Wright. whom he had
met but once, and OF whose antecedents
he knew virtually nothing. Nor is there
any other member Of the royal family.
least OF all the Kings brother. the Duke
Of Connaught-through his wife a very
wealthy man-who had any dealings with
Wright, and II is an outrage that a
prince OF such singularly stainless. high
minded and chivalrous character as the
Duke Of Connaught should have been
mentioned in the matter.
What is true, however. is that several
high dignitaries OF the court and also
some of the minor members OF the ad-
ministration have been associated with
Whitaker Wright In his numerous
schemes and. Of course. it is possible
that the court and government may have
been DESTROYS OF shielding them. Lord
Edward Pelham Clinton. for instance
who is still a member OF the royal house
hold. who was its master until a couple
Of years ago. and who has spent his
whole life in the service OF the .oyal
family. has been actively associated with
Whitaker Wright as the star director Of
many OF his companies, his name and
likewise the position of trust which he
held at court under Queen Victoria, serv-
ing 20 give the public a confidence in the
companies on which his name figured as
director.
The Washington times., 1903-03-15
SkusCTapers and Clocks.
A Discovery" Made by the Worlds"
Theological Expert"

For some time past II was noticed
that in certain tall buildings erected
in New York a large number of
clocks refused to do their work-in
fact, stopped. Every device ingenui-
~ could suggest was employed to in
duee the recaleitrant timepieces TO
resume business, but to no avail.
They simply wouldn't 90. New oil
was pumped into their "innards. !"
new wheels were substituted where
old ones appeared to have outlived
their usefulness. new weights and
CONFERENCE.-The were hung, balanced,
adjusted, and readjusted; new and
pretty typewriters even were engaged
TO take the places of those whose
style, or lack of it, perhaps, laid them
open to the suspicion Of casting a
hypnotic spell over the clocks that
wouldn't, if VIC may be permitted the
pleasantly, ego on strike" But all to
no purpose. The clocks couldn't be
moved. Their def seemed com
plete.
At this stage of the crisis up rose
one William l.. Rose, a Theological
expert, according to the World" and
by simply ordering the rebellious
clocks to face about ended the strike.
so that now they strike again. And
here is what ne discovered -
Tie tall buildings which have a
steel skeleton sway from east to west
each twenty-four hours, following the
course Of the sun. This movement af-
fects the pendulum of every clock
hing above a certain height over the
ground. To overcome it YOU have to
hang a clock so it will face either
south or north. If you hang it to
face east or west it will probably stop
inside Of twenty-four hours and
thereafter run with great irregular
ity.
Mr.. Roses discovery" is not a
particularly novel one. But as there
is nothing new under the sun we shall
not quarrel with Mr.. Rose. On the
contrary, we are grateful to him for
furnishing us with an opportunity to
point out to our readers with what
rare enterprise and intelligence a
great metropolitan daily can be ed
ited-in New York.
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IN THE COURTS AND CAPITALS OF THE OLD WORLD.
Beer NoTprhinI That
in Schemes

In no other country in the world save
the United States could such a remarka e.
bic Illustration be given of the complete
independence from government control
enjoyed by the judiciary as that which
mas been furnished during the past few
days IN England by Justice Sir Thomas
Buckley, Of the high court Of justice.
who has just given TO the official re-
celver Of the bankrupt London and
Globe Finance Corporation an order to
proceed criminally against Whitaker
Wright and his fellow directors. au-
thorizing him at the same time to
draw on the company's assets for the
costs Of the proceedings.
In order TO appreciate what this means
II must be explained that both the Earl
Of DesRrt, who draws a salary OF SIS. 900
year as government prosecutor. and
the attorney general. whose salary is
$4,000 a year-that IS TO say, more than
three times the annual pay OF the pre-
mier-have definitely refused 10 insti-
tute criminal proceedings against Whita-
ker Wright and his fellow directors. the
action Of the attorney general. who is
the principal law officer and chief legal
adviser Of the administration, having
been Endorsed in parliament by the cab
met. and likewise by the vote of a
docile Tory majority when a division
was taken in the matter.
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The Temporal Power.
Compared With the Kingdom of the
Mind and Heart.

What will happen when the Pope
dies? is the inquiry whenever the
POpe's hold on life appears TO be
weakening. No sooner is that ques-
tion raised .han the Pope answers il
by walking out in eternal youth on
The Vatican galleries and by looking
down, shall we say wistfully. on the
city of the Caesars.
What does the prisoner of the Vat
lean yet think Of the Quirinal? Will
his successor prove as mcompromis-
ing?
Will the gardens Of the Vatican be
content only when they are extended
to the seat
1t Is In the air that all will be com
promised and that the church and the
throne will sit in Saint Peters chair
and End it big enough for both.
The temporal power needs spiritual
REIMBURSEMENT
Does the spiritual power require
temporal acknowledgements
So far as history talks, it declares
the vicar of God to be significant in
the degree that his kingdom is that of
united hearts rather than that of
united Italy The other and upper
world kingdom won when Satan put
the Nazarene to the test. The saeri-
flee of humanity to ambition and of
Christianity to Politics" would have
been accomplished had the temporal
power Keen installed in the tempta-
tons Of one who was Lord of all be-
cause servant of ALL
We predict that the next prisoner
of the Vatican will desert ms meta
phor and come into closer touch with
the spirit of the age. even as Leo
NH has vastly advanced the contact
of the church with social and political
progress.
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An Extraordinary Attitude.

The attitude Of the attorney general,
Sir Robert Finlay. and OF Lord Desart,
in declining to institute criminal pro-
ceedings. was all the more extraordinary
In view Of the fact that there is a large
fund placed at their disposal by the
treasury for just such purposes as these.
that the report of the bankruptcy court
was 10 the effect that there was ample
ground for criminal action, and likewise
that II had been proved beyond a shadow
of doubt that there had been fraudulent
balance sheets. returns, and reports is
sued by the management OF the com
pany, which according to the law Of the
land constitutes a crime.
Both Sir George Lewis. who is the
leading criminal lawyer in England. and
Sir Albert Rollit, WHO was in this coun-
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Royalty Not interested.

OF course. there is not vestige OF
truth in the insinuations to the effect
that the King. or any member OF his
family. was in any way financially in
terested In the Whitaker Wright
schemes. while. with regard to the al
legged friendship between the monarch
and the promoter, it may be stated that
the only occasion on which they ever met
was at COwes. when the King, at that
time Prince OF Wales. allowed Wright
TO be presented TO him at an entertain
ment on board one of the yachts lying
a anchor there.
The King had, while Prince OF Wales.
plenty OF opportunities of making money
by perfectly legitimate investment. His
son-in-law. the Duke Of Fife. IS a sin
The Washington times., 1903-03-15
The Golden Age of Humor.
Funny hen Now Take Rank With Pro-
moters and Millionaires.

This IS the day of the funny man.
The hgmorist Is coming into his own.
The tinkle of the bells accompanying
the cap Is not silvery merely. 1t is
golden. 1t rings of the mint. The
checks of the professional wag pass
unquestioned through the clearing
house, and are no longer returned
with unpleasant stampage on the face
, or back, indicating that the signer
has taken of the degree expressed by
the trenehant letters IN. g."
In fact, the funny man has reached
such high state Of solvency that we
now associate him with fast automo-
biles and steam yachts, and soon NAV
denounee him as of the plutocracy.
Happy man,
Let us tickle the funny of the
public and we care not who touches
the tear ducts or freezes the marrow
with delightful horrors. The humor-
list Of today Is appreciated at his
worth, and the man who takes the
risk of being "as funny as he cam
wins golden tokens of appreciation.
Only yesterday we read that "Mr.
Dooley" has received it accept
ed3-an offer Of $4,000 a year to
write for no firm but one.
The name Of another artist. whose
humor is his fortune, is being bla-
zoned forth in the advertising col
umns and even on the billboards. be-
cause he has accepted an offer of
100000 to dash off some pictures at
$1,000 a dash. And so it goes. Pub
fishers are tumbling over each other
in their efforts TO secure the work Of
the men who mako others laugh, Tor
they have learned that the public will
swarm 10 the market which offers
funny pictures and writings, and
that their money will return to them
gloriously multiplied.
OF course. the consequence of this
Is that we get a great deal Of coun-
terfeit 'fun" for our money. But the
public Is a pretty good judge Of what
il wants, and sooner or later the pub
Usher who attempts TO foist the coun-
terfeit upon it for the real will be
hoist with his own petard.
Laugh and the world laughs with
you," IS truer today than it ever was
before. Time was when the world did
most Of the laughing, while the poor
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A Prudent Potentate.

Those who believe that financial disaster Of
worldwide proportions is imminent may find
confirmation Of their belief in the action Of the
Amcer Of Afghanistan, a prudent man. who
has reduced the number OF his wives to four
and has issued an edict that nobody in the
country shall have a greater number. The
ameer is bound that household expenses shall
be cut down throughout Afghanistan.- Provi-
dCnCe Journal
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SHAFTS OF MfT AND HUM0R.
In Single File.

IN Single rue-
You have heard Of the man who wore
rich. sable trimmed overcoat next 70 his shirt
Many a chaps heart Is similarly arrayed-vith
all the warmth on the outside.
A man cannot have a chum and a wife, un-
less she be both.
I have known fellows - ambitious that they
waited for accidents 20 come along and LIT
them bodily out OF their seats into the PIN
nscle Of fame.
There are thousands o. reasons, but Reason
travels alone.
When a man has taken the bit in his teeth a
few times, he viii live az the dentists there
af-e=.
In the eating Of this sandwich called life il
Is the outer crust that counts.
Sometimes a new dress means an oil bill
New Orleans Times Democrat
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A New Definition.

A Missouri teacher Is said to have experienced
the following; After explaining the meaning Of
TIE word dogma to her pupils she wrote il
on the blackboard, and asked her pupils 20
compose sentences containing the word. one
little girl came IN too late fer the dehuitic1.
but concluded 10 take her part in the cXcr-
cises, nevertheless Her sentence was as fol-
lows; Our dogma has three puppies. New
York Tribune
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Beware! Mr.. Mason.

Prom certain remarks by Wilham =. Mason
II Is 70 be inferred that he intends AZ the
FIRST opportunity 60 get even with Governor
Yates. Has the ex-senator never heard Of thc
governors interview with the society editor in
which he claimed that as chief magistrate he
could shoot and Kill anybody who offended him
and then pardon himsef2 II William would
tarry with for a while he will do well NOT
10 provoke Richard He has some new and
dangerous ideas on the subject Of governing -
Chicago Chronicle
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clown starved to death. But now
adayS the man who creates two laughs
where none grew before has a laugh
all TO himself, For he owns a big
pair Of shears now, and cuts coupons
before breakfast.
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Reflections of a Bachelor.

The woman who plays with FIRE at twenty
IS kept busy putting salre on her burns at
forty.
Some women always act As II men knew a.
much about their clothes as a iady's tailor
man Is the lord hat not the master when
he Il married. he Is neither when he has
children
Most men could earn more money by driving
a street car than they expect % get waiting
'or rich relatives 10 cie.-Ncw York Prcss