The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-24
1udge Herrick's Name.

Judge Hefrick S Name.
Some OF the newspapers are already
beginning to poke fun at the Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor In New
York state because, they charge, he parts
his name In the middle. The charge
would be n serious one IL It we're true,
but the fact Of the business Is Judge
Herrick signs his nan,e IN full and does
not part II in the middle or anywhere
else: and thereby hangs tale.
Wo gather the story from the Brooklyn
Ea gle, and 1t is about as follows: When
D. Cady Herrick was born, about sixty
years ago, his mother desired to name
him simply Cady. His father Johnathan
Herrick, objected to the name. saying
that 1t was inappropriate for bouncing
boy; that It did not sound manly. and
that IN future years fools would soften
II into "Katie." However, as Is usual
In such cases, the mothor had her way,
and the bouncing boy was baptized Cady.
While the old gentleman submitted with
becoming grace and dignity. he was
never satisfied about that name. And
so when the boy was ten or twelve years
OF age, Jonathan Herrck told him to
write his nnmo D. Cady Herrlck, and
said to hir1i
THE will only signify the letter Of
tho alphabet, for which 1t stands. If
people choose to think that 1t stands for
a name instead Of a letter, all right But
as for you. write your name D. Cady
Herrick, D to pleaseNme and cady to
please your mother; then both will be
represented 5a
And thus 1t happens that the full name
OF the next Governor Of New York is
D. cady Hcrrick, and the . stands only
for the fourth letter of the alphabet.
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England's Demands on Tibet.
Russian embarrassment has been OPP
portunity for change Of s,lzerainty for
England, and incidentally for Tibet. The
poftunity for English and incidentally
change Of suzerainty for Tibet. The
tenuous and shadowy rights that were
exercised by China through its Amban,
or resident representative, will be prac-
tlcally annihilated If the demands made
by the British government on the Dalai
Lama and on the government at Pekin
are admitted AS indemnity for the cost
of Staying some few thousands OF Tibetan
soldiers Great Britain asks $3.50, 900 to
be paid for in three yearly instalments.
BY way Of guaranteeing the prompt set
Element of this claim the British troops
are to be allowed to keep a body of
troops in the Chumbi Valley, which is far
enough away from Lassa to preserve in
tact the promise that no troops will be
left in the precincts of the sacred city.
and at the same time near enough to af-
ford a reasonable opportunity Of march-
Ing Tommy Atkins to headquarters in a
very short space of time, If any of the
5nayments OF the debts are not forthcom-
ing.
If the Tibetans accept these demands,
coupled with the further right that no
foreign nation shall build railroads or tele-
graphs across Tibet without Great Brit
aims consent, it will mean a practical
British protectorate without the dangers
or necessity of establishing a resident
agent at Lassa. 1t will be of great ben
eft to England to have a new buffer
state erected on the northeastern borders
Of India, and though the Tibetans are
doubtless much outraged at the affront
to their secrecy, in the long run it will
probably be Of advantage to the inhab-
tants Of that country by reason reason OF the
increasing trade and civilization which
will follow in the wake OF British influ-
cnce.
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