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The Washington times., 1904-10-16

before the United States took "a hand in
the government and established "a legal
form of marriage. These instances
prove coueIusively that greater freedom
I'm the marriage bonds need not neCes-
sariIy cause "a lowering of morals or
more desertiou of women by men who
have chosen them for their wives.
Take the savage tribes. j have talked
with North American Indians, who de-
ClITe1 there was uO such thing as a
class OF prostitutes iu their tribes, In
spite OF the fact that the marriage tie
could easily be dissolved The sapara-
ton Of men and women living together
as man and wife was very rare.
Big Change in Law.
''The introduction Of a plan like Mere
dith's would uecessitate % change of the
laws involving the ownership and in
heritauce of property. The idea is ahead
OF the times, but that does not mean
that the world viii not eventually catch
up 20 IT, You ask, What of the women
who are left boy their husbands at the
end Of the short term marriages? How
Hfu they support themselves?
IF aW fully satisfied that at no very
distant date women viii be economical
IS independent They viii be self-sup-
The Washington times., 1904-10-16

porting, and the idea that stM prevails
that a girl must marry for home win
nave vanished Indeed, even now rbou-
sands OF women are practically self
supporting When that time arrives
George Merediths scheme will have lit
tie or no economical effect upon the
lives of the women after the term of
marriage has expired
1.-THE scheme for the care of the chill
dren born in such marriages is not 50
Impractical as might at first be SUD-
posed. Today the state has charge of
a large part of the education of the chill
dren throughout the country and parents
are compelled TO see 20 IT that their
children have the benefits offered BIZ the
public schools. Herbert Spencer raised
howl against the public schools. de-
ciariug the system was sOcIaIisJiC in the
extreme. But his howl did not hinder
the progress of public education. He did
not recognize the fact which is be-
coming more apparent every day. that
the tendency % sOciaisze all human iusti-
buttons is growing greater year by year.
The state goes even further than uu-
dertaking the mere intellectual educa-
ton ia the cases Of thousands Of chill
The Washington times., 1904-10-16

And if the couple decided 20 try an
other term there would De the second
arriage and another honeymoon. Those
who always think how they could better
things If they only had a chance 10 do
IL over again would have their second
chance. What unlimited opportunities
l1r changing partners would ba offered
In all probability whole townships would
soon Doe related and cousins would be
thicker than they are ia Virginia today
a canvass among thinking men in
washington has brought forlh areu-
ments both for and against the scheme
proposed by Meredith
Mr. Macfadand's view.
COMMISSIONS II. b. i. 1IacfarIand said
to a Times reporter.
81 cannot believe that George Mere
9th has teeu correctly quoted. If so.
it shows again that great wits are sure
10 madness near allied.
The proposition to- have marriages
for limited periods would be wicked fl
it was not nonsense The sound sense
of all civilized communities would con-
denim it without reference to the moral
law. The family IS the unit OF cfviIfzs-
uou- and anything that attacks its fn-
itgTitE ls a menace 10 society This
is why every good citizen. whatever his
religious belief, should fr9un upon the
people vino look lightly upon the mar
riage Tie ana put it on ana on with
equal irlvoity and irrespouzibuity.
-Ill state has am interest in every
marriage. for Do is impossible 10 have
am ORDERLY community life moving to-
wards greater success and better thfrr-
unless the family is sound and sfron,
III i5 ceg-crabIa 10 see people rush into
Harrlmouy without knowing Apparently.
what they are doing. without reaIfziug
the solemn responsibilities tnev incur
and then for Inadequate causes seek
the @4vorce courts.
DO not believe that divorces shouT5
never De granted. but I do believe that
lney should be- limited as much as pos
Sl1le. The evils OF the lax practices ~
some persons i1 This corurr,- BAD. mn
AS abroad are making a strong sentf-
iNelt against permitting divorces at ain
There ls much force iu the argument
CHAT it ls better that a few individuals
should suffer rather than that the com
munity and the race should suffer.
Divorce in Extreme Cases.
Fortunately. the great majority af
our people sim believe ia the sacred
ness OF the marriage vows ana look with
dlsapproyal upon divorces. except In ex-
IRENE cases. Because some OF the
minority who iudulse iu what is prac-
Ideally q system Of time-limit marriage.
differing irons polygamy or pOIyaudI-y
only lu the order Of time, are cOuspicll-
Gus Boz certain forms OF social life. this
matter has larger place IN the public
mind than it would otherwise have
"The pulpit and the press should con-
stauriy teach that marriage IS "a solemn
contract for life mt least, and if iU iu-
wolves "a true union Of spirits that il
ought TO be everlasting. III modern 500
cieuy should ever adopt generally the
The Washington times., 1904-10-16
George Meredith s Short-Term Suggestion
for Matrimonial Unions ArOuses Strong
Words Of Protest by Many Critics
WHAT WASHZNGTONLANS SAYABOUT
GEORGE MEREDTH,S MARRIAGE SCHEME

B. F. Mcfarland, District proposition
limited
The Rev Alexander socalist-"George
might bring ultimate
Of York Avenue Pres
encouragement short
marriages legalized."
William A. Crohut ability Of any Iv-
marriage
The Washington times., 1904-10-16
S marriage a failure?
George Meredith Z

: marriage "a IalLurer
George Meredith the celebrated
English novelist has Joined the
ranks OF the dissatisfied He has
come forward with an original scheme
advocating short-rerm marriages.
The present unuil-deatH-us-d0-par rule
Is not warranted TO give satisfaction. ac-
cording TO Meredith. And the divorce
laws are not able 10 cope Hitl the zi-u-
alton Therefore Mr.. Meredith has sug-
gesred rhat persons desiring 20 be mar
ried shall be permitted TO contract
partnership lasting for terra OF years
Vrlcl shall Doe decided by law. AT the
expiration or this TEEN they are 10 be-
free 10 marry, remain single. OF ind
either more cougeuiaI partners.
Is marriage a failure?
Professor Sumner of Yale University
has proved by statistics that double
harness Is less conducive 10 human naU-
UiHess than single and yet no power.
no argument has yet been found su1-
ncieLrly strong 10 prevent men and
women from taking the fatal step.
George Meredith has recognized the
necessity OF marriage for the pr1uaga-
ton az the human race. but he now
comes forward with % plan that SHAH
provide "a IoophoIe of escape for the uu-
wary ones The state he SAYS SHAH
PROVIDE FOR and educate the children
bora DO these sEort-term marriages. Here
Mr. Meredith has taken q lear from the
socialists book.
VIII Produce UpToar.
He has remarked t5.at .tlere viii be
the devil of am uproar before such d.
change can be made and he was not
mistaken Buu there are a number of
persons who have been inclined % side
with Meredith, and who believe wlln
him that il view 0I the great changes
thar have taken uIace iu tHe stability
or the marriage tie iu recent years the
periodical marriage may yeL He made
legal Bur at present the scouers far
exceed the iaV1rers OF che plan. DO Is
said that il "a canvass of the Chicago
colony Ut Divorces there was 5ut one
who favored the ElpIishmau's plan. A
number OF them s-sl- however. they
were too disguised with marriage to-
ever favor ans clmubiaI scheme. ana
that they never intended 90 marry again.
Suppose short-term marriages were
Ieealized.
A man has arrived at the conclusion
that a certain maiden is the one iu All
tHe world 10 make him happy. He pro-
poses. and after his ardent declaration
he pops the question. "WuI sou marry
meg" And the girl comes back al him
with. "For ten years OF Tor Lfez' Here
an embarrassing situation. especially IL
an after thought suggests % the man
that a means OF retreat may be Falu-
able at some future date. But if he
tells the girl "teu years" how are his
chances Tor an acceptance
She May Have Two Strings.
she may have another beau 10 her
string who Is good FOR "a life term.
Ain imagine the last day or the first
marriage term VIII the husband pro-
pose for another term, OF is the wife 10
be the one 10 come forward this tlme2
The Washington times., 1904-10-16
FULL TEXT OF MEREDITH INTERVIEW

George Meredith
riage" follows:
1T impossible
Everything which ought AS
positively sometimes
Marriage difficult
find willing nothing
should be their Of
that most uneducated S unready.
The Washington times., 1904-10-16
MEN WANT A SLAVE.

Men they got
because the her
husband enough give
o and feei
4 remember who asked a
liked him dislked
No but give
had said No Of
kept together after
ward but could look later!f
households and see into
o
cit question young girl married say at
of the she is marrying O
life She fails
ns share with him.
Yet many women
with it from habit terrozes them
Certainly, however Of
viii be changed Marriage viii be
orwell do not
viii see that sufficient
The Washington times., 1904-10-16
WILL BE A GREAT SHOCK.

There will devil change can he
made Tt viii be what shocks
taken place in this
marriage business the
"Ihe difficulty people such problem
They live any nation in the world
They won't look aheadspecay the governing people And Won
DhiOsoDhyhough you can hoDeto gat
English philosophy into their discus
sion of such question Again
America how English regarding any
trait a OF disease il a sign OF health
"A correspondence present
but good The darkness Air Air
it, Nothing that am very glad if aDy
of mine
The Washington times., 1904-10-16
She May Have Two Strings.

she may have another beau 20 her
string who ls good FOR life term.
Aeain imagine the last day OF the first
marriage term VIII the husband pro-
pose for another term, OF is the wife TO
be the one 10 come forward this Jlme2
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Fear JAMS viii Land In China.

st. Petersburg. March 25.-According
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TOGO SUSPECTED A TRICK
Russian Ships Tried to Draw His
Fleet Near Port Arthur Batteries.

Russian Ships Tried to Draw HIS
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