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II trust that your headache is bet
ter said Forsyth, politely.
But the headache, he was assured,
was rather worse than better. The suf
ferer averred that she had slipped out
an hour before, to go for quiet, walk
in the meadows in the hope of obtain.
ing relief; but the remedy had been Of
go back to bed.
"Won't you walk back with me9'
Mrs. Talmage Eglinton added, -devour-
ing the young Scotsman healthy,
good-looking face with eyes of invita-
ton. 81 don't seem ever to get you
alone Nowadays
~ am very sorry, but I have to 20
little further" replied Forsyth, and,
raising his hat, he passed on. But it
had to go, for at the end of the first
meadow he turned and followed in the
lady's wake back to the mansion,
catching, as he did so, a glimpse of
Azimoolah moving stealthi1y in the
bushes at the side Of the path.
| That night the postbag which one
of the Prior's Tarrant grooms conveyed
letter addressed to .Clinton ziegler d
thus: a.~ ..Tr
"The gentleman interviewed in the
Bowery, New York, by Mr.. Jevons or
your Behalf has reconsidered the mat
ter and is now prepared to carry out
his commitment. He is SO shaken BY
recent occurrences that he does not fee
eeived assurances, but his secretary
| will call at the hotel on Monday fo1
instructions, which please hand to. tn
secretary in writing and carefully
| sealed,' tas# -. -u.. -
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deliberation the convention honored me
by making me the custodian of the
journal, and so long as | lived no one
looked on it's pages. Not until the last
minated mortal life was that record
made public.
Many Of the great characters Of
that day We're arrayed against the
adoption of the constitution. Such men
as Patrick Henry, Thomas Paine, George
Mason, Edmond Randolph, Elbridge
Gerry, Judge Yates, John Hancock and
queathed no power to the people, and
that it's operation would result in the
formation of a moneyed aristocracy. AT
the last moment Mr.. Adams became con-
WINGED that there was no alternative
other than the acceptance of it,. and
ence in the scale in it's behalf, The
others were unyielding in their open or
secret opposition.
"As president of the convention, and
as the commanding general in the war
of independence, it was natural that
the people should look, to me with a
certain degree of confidence. l may
speak of these things without tae egq Of r.
hono1ed with the presidency in the
event of the adoption of the new con-
stitution, and it was natural that those
who favored New Roof, as it was
called, should look to me for leadership
in it's advocacy. I wrote many letters
to those who were wavering or opposed,
and some of them have been preserved
in the book ! now hold.
"In urging support for the consti
| tuition, made use of one argument
which seemed to be unanswerable. J
knew that the people looked on oul
| work with much suspicion and that they
regarded the secrecy Of our dellbera
tions as evidence of a conspiracy
against them, but I attempted to point
| out to them that the constitution con
tanned one provision of inestimable value
to the people in the event that thei1
fears should be verified, That provi
sion is alive today, but. you seem Il
have forgotten that it is an integra
part of your national charter"
Washington paused and glanced a.
me.
"Have you a copy Of the constitution
of the United States in your library
Mr.. sSmith9' he asked.
"You have forgotten, general, tina
Mr.. Smith is the author of the book en-
titled 'One Hundred Reasons Why tn
Constitution Deserves Immortality,
remarked Jefferson.
CT beg your pardon, had,' ad
mitted Washington, the suspicion of
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of it are experienced, constitutional
door is opened for amendments -
Washington turned to another page
glanced at it and placed the openes
volume on the table.
There is no reason why / shoull
seek to deny my lack of faith in tn,
wisdom of the people of our day. h,
said, pacing. slowly past us with hand,
clasped behind his back .But I dif
have faith in the growth of the demo
cratic spirit in our people, and / be
lleved the time would come when un
der the provisions of that constitution
they would secure for themselves 1
tration. 1t is with deep sorrow that ]
feel constrained to make the admission
that In my opinion we erred in giving
wealth an advantage which has beer
enhanced by events we could not fore
see. We had expected that material
progress would be coexistent with an
intelligent ambition for better governs
ment. In place of this we find that
mad passion for wealth possesses thosi
gifted with unusual capacity and de
bases or in1ames those less favored bJ
birth or fortune. You measure all thingj
by the dollar, and deride those who at
tempt to arouse the conscience and Il
revive the patriotism of that great mid,
die class from which all redress musl
"Were I privileged to rewrite my
letter to Lafayette, dispatched on Feb
~ Washington concluded, 81 could
not better express my opinion of th{
value Of special right which was be.
queathed to this people by the consti,
tuition, in the exercise of which dependi
the hope for the future of this nation,
In it [ said: There can be no danger
OF uegenerating into monarchy, an Oil
garchy, an aristocraey or any othei
despotic OF. oppressive form, so long IS
there remain any virtue in the body Of
the people. Should the constitution
which is now offered to the people of
America be found, on experiment, less
perfect than it can be made, consti,,
tutional door is left open for it's anne,
lioration.' In the latter part of April
of the same year I wrote to Lafayette
and said that, when people become
incapable of governing themselves and
fit for master, it is Of little conse.
quence from what quarter he comes
"You have your masters coldly
observed Samuel Adams, you have
your ballots, you have your constitu'
tion-what are you going to do
about it?''
Note-In the following installment the thret
will point out the alterations which should b
made in the constitution.
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smile to9chlhg tAe cages OF MS stern
mouth. | was ANNOYED, but SAID moth
ing, and quickly produced reference
book and turned to the proper place. !,
'Please T Tl Artlele V. MT. smith,
requested washington ana dld 80,
as I0iloWs:
Ine congress, whenever tWo-thlrds
OF Doth houses snail deem 10 necessary
shall propose amendments to this con-
latures OF tWo,thlTds Of the several
S SIaIe S 9iIanaS GALL a CON HEMII0N
fph ?Ro:poslNG AN Il ESlNTs,
when, IN either case, shall be valid to
all lntents and purposes as a part of
this constitution, when ratified by the
LEGISLATURES OF three-fourths OF the re
sReetlye states, OR BY CONVEN-
lions IN UNDERGRADUATES THERE
0F, AZ PINE ~ II OTHER MODE
~, kAIIF!CAIlON MAY BE PRO-
POSED BY The CONGRESS-; provided
tnat no a aha eo which may be made
prior 70 the year lSoS shall IN any man
n ne !. affect the tlrst and fourth clauses
OF Inc nlhth secIlon OF the first article;
ana that no state, without it's consent,
shali be deprived OF its equal suffrage
IN the ne senate. - !.
. InanK XoM, MT. Smith, Washing
ton said: 'That is a sweeping provi-
s1on,. and to put it into operation only
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INTRODUCTION.


The shades of Washington, Jefferson and Sam
uel Adams visit late at night the library room
Of Smith, an author, and find him in conversation
for masqueraders. demands an explanation and
the three disappear before his eyes after pronl-
Using to return on the following evening. A Sc
ries of conferences follow, during which Adams
and jefferson contend that the founders of the
constitution had little faith in the PEOPLE, and
they aimed to frame document which would
conserve wealth and hold the majority firmly in
check. Washington comes to the defense of their
power to remedy the apparent defects In the con-
stitutton.
Brown and I listened with rapt atten-
tion to Washington s, eloquent exposi,
ton of the motives OF the founders OF
our constitution. It was new but
O logical and convincing explanation of
the spirit which animated them. To
an extent it justified their distrust of
the common people of that era, and it
condoned their open advocacy OF the
theory that wealth should have the
stronger weapons in the new govern
ment.
ington,n said Brown, 1.-THE founders of
our government refused to give the
people more than q small share OF
power haVl4Sg Just fsar ab fnas n tae md
they CAV wealth the advantage be-
cause Of its Weakness
"You have placed the proper con
struction on my statements, Mr.
Brown was the calm reply. s. 1t was
our earnest desire to produce and equi
librium between numbers and wealth
The people had the votes. The prob
lem was to give wealth an influence
which would enable it wisely to check
the unjust demands of the propertyless
mass of our population. We fearet
that, despite all the checks which coul6
be provided, our feeble vested interest:
would be overwhelmed.
81 presume that is why Alexander
Hamilton advocated the establishment
of mo91aarch?Y.,, observed ID Br tSg on,,
advocate Of kingly form @
government said Washington. CHI
was one Of the few who had the cour
age frankly to express his dellberat!!
Judgment. Those who wished a presi
dency for life, those who argued tina
the president should be possessed O
great wealth, those who demanded tina
property should be made a qualification
for offce-all of these were influence
by the same fear of the multitude.'
81 cannot understand l interrupt
ed, Chow it happened that a people S
Jealous of their rights were induced t
ratify constitution which gave then
SO ittle.'
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not abolish the senate. or disturb its
unjust mode of representation, but
what is to prevent you from passing
amendments which will change its
powersa 1t now is debarred from in
t5Gatasng ns ny %ha the ps Event
the curtailment Of other privileges it
has abusedq There is not a line in the
constitution which precludes your
stripping it Of all it's misused preroga-
tives. You may reduce it to a politi-
cal and legislative senility which will
harmonic with its physical and moral
decrepitude. The English house Of
their house of lords, and you should
profit by their example. Let. your sen,
ate remain, having disarmed it OF all
power to defeat the will of your peo-
pie. Let its members indulge in their
long speeches, invent senseless, rules,
conform to their absurd conception OF
senatorial courtesy AND keep up TINS 5hs
conform to your constitution, and at
the same time preserve an amusing
historical relic.'
Gas Mr.. Jefferson has said" con
tinued Washington, "there is nothing
to prevent you from modifying or
aboiishing any of the powers OF the
|. three branches OF your government.
l repeat that when the conStltutioh
was before our people for ratlticatlon
or rejection, I confined myself largely
to one argument in favor of its a,dop-
ton. My views at that time are clear
, ly expressed in letters written to pub,
| lie men, extracts from which 1 will
now read to you. On October 10, 1887.
wrote from Mount Vernon to Colonel
/ David Humphrey as follows:
g 'The constitution that is submitted
| is not free from imperfections, but
there are as few radical defects in It
3! as could be expected, considering the
heterogeneous mass Of which the. con
vention was composed, and the divers
ity of interests that are to be attend
ed to. AS constitutional door is oper
for future amendments and alterations
I think it would be wise in the people
to accept what is offered them. -
"There is nothing obscure in thai
language continued Washington. 81
l feared the people would pay so muel
attention to the clauses which limited
their power that they would fail to give
proper weight to the section which
gives them the right to alter it's pro
visions. 1t was with this idea in mine
that wrote as follows to Henry Kno7
later in the October Of 1887:
| is there not a constitutional doc
open for alterations and amendm ents
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"Why do you marvel at that re-
Joined Jefferson, with an amused smile,
"when you are of people who know
from experience that they possess only
despite the knowledge, still proclaim
perfection for the document thru which
they fhave been dispossessed9 The peo-
Pile of our day did not know how the
new constitution would operate: They
had little choice in the matter, since the
rejection of the work OF the convention
meant monarchy or anarchy. They saw
it's defects and protested against them;
you see it's defects and supinelY endure
them. They had the courage to launch
a new system OF governments; YOU lack
the initiative to remedy it's faults
''We hesitate to make changes be-
cause, of our respect for the forefathers,
constitution which comes as a heritage
from them declared.
eff we had acted from similar mo-
tives,' responded Jefferson, Nyou
would yet be subjects of the British
crown. We broke away from traditions
Ny dear sir, no work of man should be
venerated. A political constitution
should be an object of constant criti-
cism, not of senseless worship. A re-
public governed by an unalterable con-
stitution is so evident a paradox that
IL neeu not De argued. Inc men VINO
drafted it contemplated no such
absurdity. I am familiar with the let
tiers from which General Washington
is about to quote, and they should be
taught in the public schools in place of
the dreary platitudes with which you
dull the minds Of your children. These
letters are infused with the inspiration
of common sense, Pray proceed, Gen
eral Washington.
Washington took a book from the
table and turned to a certain page.
"Those of us who were delegates to
that convention, he began, chad faint
hope that the people would ratify ou1
work. While the pledge of secrecy had
been enjoined, it was almost certain
that an inkling Of the nature of the
debates would reach the public ear. We
realized that if it became known that
equal representation in the senate haC
been yielded as the price of the per
petuation of the institution of slavery
that all of the northern states woulc
reject the constitution. We realized that
the publication of Hamilton s advocacy
of a monarchy would so inf1ame the
public mind that ratification would bt
. refused. It was seriously urged that
in addition to the oath of secrecy. thu
Journal of the proceedings should b
destroyed, so that by no chance coul(
it's contents be made public. Afte
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CHAPTER XVI.
A Delicate Mission.

It was on Sunday evening that Mrs.
Talmage Eglintonl,, after, pioous pill
grimage TO the village church in COM
pany with her assiduous friend, Sybil
Hamburg, sought the duke and asked
if she might have carriage to take
her to the station for the up-train on
the following morning. She would res
turn in the evening, she SAID, but I'M
perative business with her milliner and
tailor demanded her presence in Lon
don for few hours.
Beaumanoir, in courteously promis-
ing that her request should be attended
to, regarded her with wan smile.
"You will have companion-that is,
if you do not mind Mr.. Forsyth shar-
ing the station brougham with you, -
he added. 'Alec has to go to Lon
don tomorrow on my busine ss-leases
at the solicitors, ism it,"
He turned for confirmation to For
syth, who, with General Sadgrove, had
been strolling with him on the ter
race.
eyes, leases at the solicitors','' re.
piled the private secretary, flushing
slightly. The general looked indiffer'
HsReally9" said the lady. "There
must be a lot Of that sort Of thing tc
shall be delighted to have Mr.. For
syth 3 escort, provided he drops me-
at Bond street. / cannot have a criti
cal male person following me across
my tailor's sacred threshold.''
She shook gay finger at the party
and disappeared into one of the Frencl
windows vision of dainty chiffon
and rustling silks.
sshe s gone to put her prayer-b ool
{ s - 4, q, l.
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Is it not likely that real defects will
be as readily discovered after as before
trials Will not our successors be as
ready to apply the remedy as ourselves,
if occasion should demand it9 To
think otherwise will, in my judgment,
be ascribing more of the love of coun-
try, more of wisdom and more of vir-
tue to ourselves than I think we de-
serve.
Washington paused and looked up
from the book.
eff the people of this generation, I"
observed Samuel Adams, Hare so lack
ing in vigilance and initiative that they
must blindly follow what they deem to
be the wishes of those who died hun
dred years ago, why do they not obey
these plain lnjunctiens expressed by
General Washington You admit that
your. constitution is defective. Is it
try, no wisdom and no virtuea Did these
traits die with us3'
could make no reply to these severe
questions, and was relieved when Wash.
ington continued:
Con Nov. 10, 1884, he said, 81
wrote to my nephew, Bushrod Wash
witch A said: The 1 people (f for'i It Is Is
with them to judge) can, as they will
have the advantage Of experience or
their side, decide with as much pro
priety on the alterations and amend
| ments which are necessary as ourselves
I do not think we are more inspired
have more wisdom, or possess more viz
tue than those who will come after us
The power under the constitution will
always be with the people
"Two months later 7 wrote to Ed
mond Randolph and said that 'there ar
some things in the constitution, I will
readily acknowledge, which never did
and l am persuaded never will, Obtain
my cordial appreciation.
''The things to which General Wash
ington objected observed Jefferson
care still in the constitution. We di,
not suffer much from them, since in on
time wealth was not able to take ad
vantage of the clauses written for them
You are the victims, but you lack tn
sense to Justify the faith we had il
you.o
Gin letter written to Charles Ca1
ter on Jan. -, 17S7,0 resumed Wash
ington, 81 made use Of the followin
expressions: Il am not blind admire
(for I saw it's many imperfections) o
the constitution to which I have as
sisted to give birth, but am fully pei
suaded that it is the best that can b
obtained at this day, and that it is it c
u disunion before us. When the defect
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AN oPr1M1sT.

PnIaueIGNia frtSS.
"Ohl yes, he's quite an enthusiast. He goes
in for things In real earnest"
eyes If some one were to send him on wild
SPORTSMAN
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FEM1N1NE SUBSTITUTE.

Chicago Daily News.
: Myer-I wonder why young De Bullyon does
not marry? He has all kinds of money.
Gyer-Oh, suppose he thinks a wife isn't
necessary. Money talks, you know.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-04
Leonard Guion Dead.

Leonard Guion, former captain in
the Police Department, died at his resi-
dence, S55 Howard street, last week and
was buried Friday. The deceased re-
tired from the department over twenty
years ago and was II years of age. He
leaves wife and daughter. Guion was
a descendant of Jacques Guion, one Of
three brothers, French refugees, who
emigrated to this country in 1915. They
settled in New Rochelle. receiving q
deed from the Duke OF York on March
81, 1875, the deed still being in pos
session of the family. Leonard Guion
was a son of Stephen Guion, who estab-
lished a line of steam packets between
New York and Liverpool.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-04
BAKERS CANNOT
WAGE BOYCOTT
Murasky Issues an Injunc-
tion Restraining Them
From Maintaining Warfare
AFFIDAVITS CONFLICT
Trial Is Ordered to Deter
mine Whether Violence or
Mild Argument Was Used

A temporary injunction was issued yes
terday by Judge Murasky TO restrain the
members Of the Bakery and Confection-
cry Workers International Union and
other labor organizations from maintain
ing boycott against ]. w. Thorp & Co.
and other firms that are In the black
hooks of the union. The temporary order
is granted. the court points out, on the
strength of aff1davits land is to be taken
IN no sense as indicative of the final out
come OF the proceedings, when the wit
nesses shall have given oral testimony
relative to the alleged methods of coer-
cion and boycott used by the strikers
In the affidavits the statements made
on each side are contrary in the extreme,
the bakery proprietors and their constitu-
ents declaring that violence has been
used by the strikers, and the labor un-
ions insisting that only mild arguments"
were employed to persuade the strike
breakers to quit work and the customers
to cease trading with the tabooed firms.
After reviewing the rights of employees
to quit work at their own volition, and
rights of employers to hire others to take
their places and not be molested for SO
doing, Judge Murasky says:
"To go a step further, there seems to
be little doubt, If any, that those who
have quit work may seek to induce those
who have taken their places to abandon
their employment, provided no compul-
sion, threats. intimidation, violence or
any similar influence which might operate
agains tthe exercise of an untrammeled
volition be used. While ii is true that
employees have the right to quit their en-
ployment. singly or In a body, with or
without cause, and in the advancement
of their interests TO ask others to do the
same, equity viii protect the employer
against a malevolent conspiracy to de-
stroy his property. and any combination
which. has for its purpose the destruction
of his business by preventing its opera
ton through intimidation of those who
deal with or work for him may be en-
Joined.
1.-The defendants in the case at bar are
within their rights, therefore, when they
leave their employment, when they peace
ably and, by the exercise of reason only
seek to persuade others not to deal with
or work for plaintiffs, and are beyond the
law when they do more.
1T is a general and I think undisputed
rule that a combination OF persons
formed to do an unlawful act may be re-
STRAINED. Here, among other things, II Is
alleged that in furtherance of their de-
signs defendants circulated card bear
ing false and defanatory. statements con-
cerning the business of plaintiffs.
ITO publish libelous statement is un-
lawful, and while a mere libel as such is
not the subject of injunction, conspir-
acy to injure property by means or false
publications may be restrained, as would
any form of combination to do any un-
lawful act, for the purpose of working fr-
remarkable injury"
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-04
CHARITY WORKERS DEPLORE
DEATH OF MRS. i. HECHT
Members of German Ladies' Benevolent
Society Draft Resolutions of
Sympathy and Condolences.


Sympathy and Coincidence.
The board of directors of the Ger
man Ladies' Benevolent Society drafted
the following set of resolutions out Of
respect to the memory of Mrs. Isaac
Hecht, one of the most prominent mem
bers of the society:
Whereas, Untimely death has sud
denly torn from our midst our faithful
and beloved worker, Mrs Isaac Hecht,
who ever since the foundation of the
German Ladies' Benevolent Society has
devoted to it her best care and through
it to the poor of our city unlimited
charity;
Whereas, Her whole life was a shin
ing example of true benevolence and
noble self-sacrifice;
Whereas, The members of the board
have lost in Mrs. Isaac Hecht a faith
full friend and an untiring worker,
whose memory will ever remain en-
graved in our hearts; therefore be 1t
Resolved, That we deplore the death
of Mrs. Isaac Hecht, an frreparable loss
not only to her sadly stricken family
and our society but also to the whole
community and all charitable enter
prises; Furthermore be it
Resolved, That we add to the min
utes of this meeting our expression OF
deep sympathy and sincere coincidence
to the bereft family
MRS. CAROLINE ROSTER.
President.
MRS. MARIE FEHLEISEN,
Secretary