New-York tribune., 1904-09-25
cOHNOTION OVER MARKS.
n.oer Ouer His Desire to Enter
Parliament.

-, sept. 24.-An unusual element has
Ir,roduced into English politics in connec-
NTH the candidacy Of Harry Marks in the
W. s,,g bv-eleofion in the Isle Of Thanet. Mr.
- who from 1871 to 1888 was news
- - man in New-York. and who now is the
lp, .uner OF The Financial News" of this
has been adopted by the local Qonserva-
association as its candidate. This action
- = disagreement, several prominent local
---s.rvatfves refusing TO support him on ao-
-, NJ his failure in 1890 in a criminal libel
-, which he brought against a man who
,-.,,sted various charges. The local committee
,-,sst,pated the matter privately and declared
-. NJ Marks was a fit person TO return to
o,rusrnent where he sat in lS8o-lSoO. repre-
-.r,,ng ST. George, Tower Hsmlets.
1bs agitation. however. increased. was much
ted An the press, and was brought TO head
Nv a long editorial in The London Times on
,-..,-sdsv which broke away from party ties
"a declared il was better for the government
:, lose a seat than be associated in the cause
:, Tr,,onisn with a man who gives no public,
,saouate refutation Of such charges as have
s.en nubliciv made agains. Marks. There are
.,c,sents in his career which. so long as they
&c not explained. ought TO debar the electors
:. Thsnet from conferring the honor and trust
ot Parliament upon him"
~The Timess" unusual action in advising the
conservatives TO vote against the government
candidate on such grounds created sensation
An nolitical and other circles and attracted pup
he interest in the contest 10 degree ana IN a
nersonal way that few by-electlons ever call
forth Many people thought MI MARKS would
withdraw. but on the contrary. ne retorteo with
h,...- narsonsl attack on The Times" and
NJ. Walter its proprietor. declaring that the
.snsrs,ons on his honor were entirely due 10 the
sueged exposure by The Financial News or
sbe dishonest methods employed in the sale
~ .rrhe Timess" edition OF the Encyclopaedia
Britannica
a'The Financial News says:
ror some years past Mr.. Walter has been en-
ssged in company with an American gentle
.sr named Hooper in the sale OF copies OF an
ct-of-date encyclopaedia at a price Tar above
ez value For the first time in its history one
~ the greatest OF English newspapers has been
sG sas"
Both from the election platform and in his
newspaper Mr.. Marks challenges The Tines
70 bring a libel suit against him for his charac-
tsrizing its encyclopedia methods as dishonest
The matter. 10 which long editorials have
fsen devoted, gained further interest by the
publication to-day Of a letter from the Arch
bishop OF Canterbury TO the Vicar OF Margaie,
replying TO one in which the vicar said he felt
ne must oppose Mr.. Marks on other than 20
ntlcal grounds" The Archbishop says he is
ignorant Of the facts in relation 10 Mr. Marks.
ana therefore must not be understood as eK-
pressing an opinion in this particular case. but
adds
am hrrnlv persuaded that II our public life
is TO be maintained at its high level, and our
public men are TO justify the confidence We
have been accustomed to place in Them, voters
must see 70 Il that political or partisan en-
fhusissm leads them to record votes for men
whom they do not trust respect. Unless we
adhere unswervingly 10 this principle, there Will
be lowering OF the tone ard integrity OF our
public life. and no temporary victory at the
polls for political party or the other could
compensate for such national disaster.
The opposition Of the churchmen is all the
snre extraordinary because Mr.. Marks's Lib
szl opponent is strongly backed by the Non
.onformists and is bitterly lighting the Church
authorities over the Education bill. Mr.. Hen
mixer Heetnn. Conservative Member OF Par
lament for Canterbury. and the father OF i'm
pertA penny postage, has become involved by
writing to the press and saying that James
Lowthcr. the former member for the Isle OF
Thanet before his DEATH on September 12 ear
nestly advocated Mr.. Marks as a candidate to
succeed him. Several Of Mr. Lowther's friends
now write TO the papers declaring that Mr..
Iowther always opposed Mr.. Marks.
The charges over which all the trouble has
arisen were brought in 1890. when Bir. Marks
instituted proceedings against a man named
Hutterfeid. who had charged him with rob
eng III using and deserting a woman with
Mhorn ne had lived several years previous in
New-fork, and that Marks was exploiting
london after OVERRIDING H,eR-York.''
me jury found the libel was true but the
oict.