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New-York tribune., 1910-02-13
AMERICANS IN WINTER SPORTS

St. Moritz Feb. 6.-A few wears aeo op.
would have been surprised TO find any e,r.,r
number of Americans in Switzerland for
the winter sports. but now there are hum
dreds at the various resorts. St. Moritz
has over two hundred Davos about the
same. while III other parts of Switzerland
they are almost numerous. And they ar,.
giving good account of themselves. too.
taking an active part in the sporting events
and figuring prominently among the
winners.
hero has arise among the curriers' al
st. Moritz In Prescott Metcalf hailing from
New York. He has easily won some of the
big events and taken the medal of the
Royal Caledonian Curling Club. H. Orth-
vein, or st Louis. who, his bobsleIgh.
the Dixie, captured one OF the big events
last year, has this year been initiating the.
Grand Duke of Wemar into the
pleasure Of gliding down the Cresta al a
mile minute. and lately took this famous
run at clipping speed with his royal com
panion, who afterWard declared himself
highly pleased.
The sport of ski-joring running on skis
with horses-haS taken a strong hold and
Americans are also very keen participants
in this form of sport among its devotees
being John Wan8 n8maker jr. and Miss
Wanamaker. Another New Yorker. Mrs
Frederick Swift. won the second place in
an international figure skating contest here.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-13
ON THE BOAR DIV ak
Holiday Guests IN Great Num-
bcrs at Itlantic City.

Atlantic city. FEB. 12.-Mild wee ther fol-
lowed the one cold day here at the begin
ming of the week. The Lincoln's Birthday
holiday mas brousht great number OF adj
ditional guests into the city. and even
more, are expected next week, as many are
coming down the Saturday before Wash
ington's Birthday to stay over that day.
Among early season guests at the MARI
borough RItnhcim are Mr. and Mrs James
Gcddes, IL Douglas Brown, l.. Stuart
Wells Mr and Mrs. Charles kuhler. Mr..
and Mrs. J. c. Campbell. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. A. Spence AID Mr.. and Mrs. John W.
Goff jr
At the Strand George a. Walker. assist
ant treasurer of the Pennsylvania Rail
road, is accompanied by Chester W. Hin.
Collector of the Port of Philadelphia and
William O Holmstead.
Guests at Youngs Boardwalk Hotel in
cIude Baron Won Buddermok. H. Schad.
and Sisnor Alvarez. head of the Peruvian
Legation at Washington.
Amon. the weekend visitors at Haddou
Hall were Chancellor Mahion Pitney ami
Frede rick w Stev ms. of MorristoWu.
\. J.. and Edmund B. Leaning of Camden.
Bridal couples seem To be much in evil
dence Just now. and among them are Mr.
and Mrs William Rockwell OF Brooklyn.
who are at the st. ChaTl-s. and Mr. and
Mrs. T. H. Lyons. who are spending the
week 1t the Rudolf. The Rudolf is enter
tanning the national cCnv ntion of Gamers.
Among the New York guests at the Hotel
Windsor are Mr. and Mrs Alexander Dow
Mrs. Smith. ii. G. Connanghy, Frank Mar
tin. l.. f. Murray Edward Armour. Miss
Bertha Allison, writer for New York
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llENlCE Hotel
\ Royal OanieIi

publication: Mrs. W. J. MaCkts. Il. e.
Thayer. William MURRAY. Henrietta Drew.
Janice Beverly. Mrs y. L. AsieI. Miss
EsteHe Asiel and Mrs. James Nicholson
Gallatin.
At The TraymOre the guests include Mr
and Mrs. z. VI. Smith. Of Brooklyn: Mr..
and Mrs f F,gerton Webb. Miss Webh
Mr. and Mrs Charles Morgan. Mrs Charles
Hall and J. II. Coll1et-
Among the New Yorknrs at the new
Hotel Strand are MIR and Mrs. Z 2, New
ell and their daughter. Miss Helen: Mr.
and Mrs. Van Damn. Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Moore and Miss Marion Moore.
The Hotel Dennis entertained a number
of congressman from Washington and
members Of the New jersey Legislature
during their visit here for the Board OF
Trade dinner.
At the Seaside House. amonE other New
Workers. are Mr.. and Mrs. Edward ".
Could John w Van Zelcn and family and
Mr. and Mrs. George ". Iiaines.
Among those at the Hotel Wiltshire are
Mrs f. Hitch and Ms Euuice Chade-
Guests at the E,astboyrue include Mrs
James Nicholson GaIIatin. of New York;
Miss Julia Brown. of Newport. Miss Mary
Starr Griscon and Rodman r GriscOn. son
and daughter of lloyd tiriScom-
The Hotel Roxhor"Ugh. in South Carolina
avenue has opened for the season under
The management Of Monroe Hutchius.
Edward X Box. Mrs Box and Master
Carey Box have apartments at the ChaI-
foufc. state Senator William j. Bradley
and family have apartments here also
Governor Feruald OF Maine. Senator Ray-
uer. If Baltimore. and Dr. n. w Wiley,
of Washington are guests OF the Rudolf.
AmorL early season guests at the Isles
worth are j. Hone Of quebec; Miss NJ T..
Strachan Mrs L. e. Norton and Mrs 5
r Eatnan. of New York
Among the hotels that opened this week
is the Calvert in South Virginia avenue.
formerly known dS the Chelteuham. It is
under the management Of Henry o. Ruse.
of Raltimore
Among New Workers a. other Atlantic
City Hotels are.
Berkshire tuu-NrS. g ROtton. Mr.. and
Mrs J. McHu2;h and 4. Mcdonnell
IambOru-J. IT, Mct'uS, Mrs Ida Patter-
son and Mr.. and Mrs. James Parceu
HoImhurst-W. NJ. Sherwood. Mrs. Tai
bert Mrs. G. Ellsworth and Miss r. Carroll.
RothweIl-Mr. and Mrs. J. Fitzgerald FL
l. Randall and Mr.. and Mrs f Z Rutter.
Schlitz-F. \. Hitler. L. F. Strickler and
Max SteinburG.
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oeta;Is Offensive to Propriety and Decency
Should No More Be Disseminated Than
pornoeraphic Literature, Saws Ex-Attache.

through which the might in after years
become known and get into print This
is left to the discretion of the judges,
and, without inputing to them any dis
honorable motives, the fact remains that
their prerogative in this respect is al
most always exercised in favor of the
very rich, the socially prominent and
The influential, whereas people less fort
unately situated have to bear the brunt
of the fullest kind Of publicity. The very
widespread impression which prevails to
the effect that secrecy is a purchasable
commodity. at the service only of those
who are endowed with long purses or
equally long arms. and beyond the reach
Of those in moderate circumstances.
would cease if the right of determining
whether the details of the case should
be published or remain concealed were
nc longer left to the discretion of the
judges, and if one law were enacted
which would be applicable not only to
the rich but also to the poor
That popular sentiment in the United
States, Great Britain and Australia-that
is 10 say, the best and most general kind
OF popular sentiments averse to the
publication of unsavory testimony in di-
vorce suits is rendered evident by the
fact that in the three countries con-
cerned the national government and par
lament have been compelled to embark
upon very serious consideration of the
problem. That there IS a craving for
these details no one who has been con-
nected III any editorial capacity with
great newspapers can deny; but it is
an unwholesome craving. one Of those
cravings to which people will yield in
their weaker moments. but which they
do not as rule care to avow and which
they regret upon mature reflection.
There is really no reason why this craV-
ing. such as il is, should be satisfied.
Marriage is a contract between lndl-
viduals over which the state exercises
supervision only just SO far as TO pre-
vent any fraud in connection with the
agreement and the violation OF the laws
concerning consanguinity. To the main
tenance of this supervision the public
announcement Of the marriage is indis-
pensable But the mere announcement
suffices, and ii is not of any utility to
uublic welfare that the details OF the
wedding or any Of the facts concerning
the beginning or the progress Of the 7
courtship should be printed. The divorce |
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ON SHORE OF HAMPTON ROADS.

Fortress Mo olroe. Va. Feb 12-Amous
the visitors AZ the Hotel Chamberlin this
week was Clifford Pinchot. formerly Chief
Forester. President Stevens of the Chesa-
peake & Ohio arrived in his private car
Saturday. accompanied by Il large party,
and remained until Monday morning His
guests attended the ball at the Hotel Cham
berlin Saturday night Many New York
ers as we'll a. SoutherneTs. in this imme-
date vicinity. are interested in the prob
lem of the education of the negroes of the
South and the work being carried on NJ
the Hampton Institute is always a source
of interest 10 visitors Each Sunday night
there is always party OF visitors in at
tendance At the song service. whsn old
plantation songs are sung by the studenta
New-York tribune., 1910-02-13

,coDvr,sht 1910, by the Brentwood ConnpanT.'
I,a-r,lar sentiment among the English
,ati-g races runs very much along the
came lines where matters OF prlnclpie
- moral welfare are concerned Com
It. Of sDeech, and necessarily OF
,;.e-atIIre. leads to a perhaps unconscious
.,--,natlly. in this sense-that they all
.,--oach questions affecting honor, de-
- and home life from much the
x.n,e standpoint. 1t Is therefore not al
.oeather surprising that here in the
--rt+s5 States. in Great Britain and in
Australia the representatives Of the
,sonle. in Difference TO public sentiment
ave engaged in the consideration OF the
,,-o,,ler7l of publicity in divorce proceed
a. In Congress. at Washington, bills
ha1s lately been introduced, one Of them
hy REPRESENTATIVE Murphy, of Missouri,
- r,rohfbit newspap pers and other puo-
iic7t;ons from printing the details OF
oi,orces and similar cases, under the
,e,altv of Imprisonment In England a
-o,-al commission has been appointed oy
.be KING and government 10 deal with
-. question OF publicity Of divorce trials
and 70 report TO the crown and TO both
houses Of Parliament as TO whether any
e,rther legislation is advisable, with the
,iev, Of restricting the press in the mat
ter and a committee Of the Federal
Parliament Of Australia has been ap-
noinfed for a similar purpose
BEFORE going any further II may be
as well to state that in England 2
1udge has the power TO order case TO
he heard in camera, excluding not only
the public but also the representatives
oc the press from the trial, and punish
ing as in contempt of court any news
paper that happens TO publish details OF
the affair secured through the lndls-
cretion Of one OF the lawyers. principals
Or witnesses in the cases. But Judges
sre always reluctant to order trial in
camera. the very name of which con-
veys 10 the popular mind an impression
of something so indescribably vile, foul
and unprintable as 10 cover with a sus-
picion Of ignominy ali those concerned
In the suit.
With regard TO America. in number
of states OF the Union the judges are
entitled by statute to withhold the testi-
mony and the pleadings in a divorce case
from the public. and even TO seal all
the papers relating TO the action, so as
10 prevent their ever falling into hands
New-York tribune., 1910-02-13

latter should be made public in the in
terests of justice. He denounces the
publication in detail of the proceedings
in the divorce court as a popular evil
and declares that his experience on the
bench, and more especially his twelve
years tenure Of the office of Attorney
General, when he was by virtue thereof
in control of the work of the Kings
Proctor. have convinced him that the
harm resulting from the publication is
beyond all conception and simply meal
culable.
In these views he is supported By most
of his colleagues on the bench, and in
particular by Lord GOrell, who for so
many years presided over the divorce
court in London; that court which alone
in England has the power to dissolve
marriages. For, differing from the sys-
TEN in those states of America where
divorce exists, and where it can be OBJ
tanned in any county, the divorce court
New-York tribune., 1910-02-13
DIFFERENCE IN CONDITIONS.

In considering the evils of undue pub
Hcitv in divorce cases. it must be borne
in mind that the conditions in the United
States are somewhat different from those
in the Old World. For on this side of
the Atlantic the principle of equality is
deeply rooted in the breast of every
American citizen, and perhaps the first
notion that the newly arrived immigrant
imbibes after landing on these shores !;
but in Europe despite the spread of
democracy and the phenomenal progress
of socialism. much of the oldtime sub
missiveness and reverence on the part of
the masses for the classes remain They
take the form of a readiness and of an
anxiety on the part of the people of the
middle and lower grades of society TO
follow blindly in the lead of those whom
they regard as their superiors in rank.
not alone in dress. manner and speech.
but even in conduct
To such an extent is this the case that
the most eminent criminologists of the
Old World, the scientists. as well as
those exercising magisteriaI and judicial
authority, are practically unanimous in
their opinion that any publicity accorded
to the misdeeds OF a person of rank and
position affects injuriousIy the moral
tone of the masses, and becomes not only
a cause but also an incentive to crime
1t is on the strength of these arguments
that distinguished lawyers. officials in
trusted with the administration of JUS
tice and even the royal and imperial
arbiters of society abroad combine in
an endeavor to hush up crime to an ex-
tent of which the people in this country
have little conception.
Here in the United States there is
probably less of this readiness to ape
the vices and the moral delinquencies of
those prominent by reason of their great
wealth or their position in certain cir
cles OF society. But publicity accorded
to offences against propriety and de-
cency is just as nOxious here as it is in
England. The printing of unsavory legal
evidence is every bit as harmful as tina
literature which. evolved from disOr-
dcred and degenerate imaginations. en-
cages the watChful attention of the
postoffice authorities and of those other
agencies for the combating of vice. Per-
haps there is little that people in great
cities. such as New York and Chicago.
with their immense ConslomeratiOn of
human beings. the good and the bad. do
not know But III those small country
towns and villages of America. where
perhaps one finds in these times what is
best and most praiscworthy in American
life and the trueSt examples of American
citizenship. it may be questioned whether
there is not certain ignorance of vice.
even of relative innocence, which the
printing of prurient evidence given in
court is likely to contaminate and de-
stroy And this in itself is little short
of a crime EX-ATTACHE
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constitutes a dissolution of the marriage
contract and this fact makes it essential
that it be placed on public record in the
same way and for the same reasons, as
the marriage itself. But all the circum-
stances which have led up to the break
ing of the contract are just as little of
the public's business as the making
thereof.
The Lord Chief Justice of England, who
both as Attorney General of the Crown,
under the name Of Sir Richard Webster.
and afterward as Lord Alverstone has
been frequent visitor to this country
and has been concerned in almost every
one OF the differences between England
and the United States that have been
settled by friendly arbitration, is one Of
the most vigorous champions of the re
striction by law of the publication of the
details OF evidence in divorce suits. He
urges that nothing should be printed be
yond the names of the parties, which
New-York tribune., 1910-02-13
WHERE PUBLICITY COMES.

It is just these divorce cases of promi-
nent people that in Great Britain receive
the greatest amount of publicity. If the
parties are of the upper and lower mid
die classes, and from d social and po-
litical point of view obscure. the news
papers are quite content with the mere
printing of their names; whereas, if
there is a titled parsonage, or figure of
the London great world in the case, col
umns will be devoted to the matter. The
judges cannot prevent this. save by Of
dering that the. trial shall take place In
camera which, as | have pointed out
above, is terribly damaging to all persons
concerned in the affair.
Here the judges have the right of or
dering secrecy and of sealing the evil
dence. But the secrecy is not general,
and has in the past been usually ordered
only where very rich people were in
volved. The statutory prohibition of
New-York tribune., 1910-02-13

in London alone is competent to deal
with matrimonial suits in England.
Even English persons resident IN India
and in the Crown colonies are compelled
to appeal to the court in London in the
event of their requiring judicial separa-
tions or absolute divorce
1t has been argued that the publication
of divorce court evidence has the effect
of deterring people from enbarking upon
matrimonial lawsuits: and that regard
for the honor OF the name, and for the
children of the union, causes those who
have basis for action to hesitate about
airing in public their wrongs, TO matter
how cruel the latter. And it is added
that anything which is calculated to
diminish the number of divorces is of
advantage to the commonwealth: and
that since publicity is a deterrent, it
should be promoted rather than re-
stricted.
On the other hand. there is no doubt
that publicity given to indecent and
suggestiveIy immoral details of the evi-
dence in divorce case tends to promote
laxity of morals. The license which
the press has displayed in connection
with the publication of the evidence in
some of the matrimonial suits where the
parties concerned have been of social
note and of official or political eminence
has been very great; far more so in
England than in this country: and one
has only to recall the cross actions
brought in the Edinburgh courts by
Scottish laird and his American wife,
with a couple Of titled correspondents in
the case, TO form an idea of the length
to which even the best and most reputa-
bic of English newspapers are willing to
n tine matter
New-York tribune., 1910-02-13

the printing of any testimony in divorce
cases. here and in England. would relieve
the judges in America of the imputation
of partially and those in Great Britain
of the evaporation of being unwilling
parties TO an evil which a present they
are pOWerless to prevent.
Let me add that in Great Britain. as
in most of the states of this union. the
decree of judicial separation or of alb
sOlute divorce tells it's own story with
out the necessity of any additional de-
tails For nasmuch as judicial separa-
ton and absolute divorce are granted
for certain well defined reasons only, 1t
necessarily follows that those against
whom the decree is granted have been
guilty of the offences in question, and
that if judgment is also given against
correspondent the latter has likewise been
incriminated In one word, the decree
tells it's own tale in a perfectly conclu-
SiVe manner.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-13
FL LORENCEa aHfs;;s Hs,S,


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of pictGresque SUR
Steam Heat. etc.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-23

The political affairs in New
York State just at this time is
puzzling to the leaders of both
Of the great parties, neither side
know just what to do, as both
the Democrats and the Republi-
cans are rotten, and the only
question to decideis which Of the
two is the rottonest. The Re
publicanS nave been greatly ex
ercised over the charges OF
bribery in its ranks. which has
been alarming enough to cause
the President to go to New York
TO confer with Governor Hughes
and other leaders. but since then
the Democrats are charged with
selling judgeships on the Su.
preme Court bench. and this
charge does not come from the
Republicans. but us result of 4
party row, and it appears to be z
case Of letting the cat out of the
bag, or honest men get their dues
when thieves fall out.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-23
THE MCLEOD STAR ASCENDING.

Since the last issue Of THE
TINES we have been assured
that the sentiment expressed by
Us with regard to the candidacy
of Hon. Thomas G.. Mcleod for
governor. meets with the ap-
proval of thousands throughout
the State. Men in all walks OF
life regard him as the right man
tor the place. because be has
meriteG something II the rands
Of the people. Mcleod has given
a good part of his life to the
legislative service, and through.
out that service be was regarded
one of the safest men IN the leg.
lSlature, his experience in the
Legislature gives him ad.
vantage for the executive chair,
and this will have its effect upon
the minds Of the thinking peo.
pie Of the State Some Of the
EXPRESSIONS that came TO Us was
20 the effect that The TINES hit
the nail square on the head when
ii said that Thomas G. Mcleod
Will oe one of the leading candl-
dates for governor this summer,
aud that the fight will resolve
itself down TO Mcleod and one
of the others, with Mcleod the
probable winner. Mcleod has
the advantage OF standing on
Democratic principles. and he
has never done anything that is
inconsistent, therefore he will
not have to defend himself from
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-23
One Of the Editors Trials.

The editor of newspaper is often ac-
cused of leaving out certain items pur-
poseiv, because OF ! dislike OF the person
TO oe mentioned. or from prejudice or
some other cause. This is all bosh. The
editor has something like = million dil-
ferent things 10 think Of IN connection
with the issue OF one paper. and it IS
20, surprising il he misses an item oc-
casiona!lv or sometimes forsetS one
which has been called 10 his attention.
Nine out Of ten people YOU ask news
items Viii tell you :hey don't think OF
anv. But in most cases they expect tae
edi,o.. 10 think o: them all. and critlc!>e
hin, il he fails in I single item. TIE
beS: way TO give the editor credit for
what he does find and mention. and for
some things he finds aud doesn'; men
tion.-Rock Hill Record.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-23
York Juries Toe Popular.
IIorky:!!c Enquirer.

Now that there is no foreign
cases that are likely TO be affect
ed by the remark, or If there are
we do rot recall them, We want
to throw out the suggestion that
1t is time our people were con-
sidering the encouragement Of
of pactice that has grown up
of bringing litigation 70 this
comfy that does not belong
here. Under the law. a defend
ant can sue a railroad in any
county through which the de-
fendant railroad runs. 1t is Tor
the plaintiff to elect in which
county he will sue, and there is
nothing for the railroad but to
defend the suit. The law is all
right, but it occurs to a great
many people that it is subject to
more or less abuse. The right
thing for plaintiff, it would
seem, would be to select between
the county he resides in and the
county in which the alleged dam
aged was inflicted. There can
be no reasonable objection to
either OF these elections. But
it is time to call a halt in TIE
case Of outsiders, who come 20
York simply because they think
they can get bigger verdlcts
here. The practice not only in
creases our county expenses for
litigation that is none OF our
business, but it hurts our repu
tation for conservative fairness.
The way TO put stop to it. IS
for juries to be especially care
full as to their verdicts, not Civ
ing such plaintiffs any damage
at all, unless there is no cues
tion of the justice of their com
plants. aud holding the figures
down strictly within the bounds
of reason, even where the case
is good. York certainly has
nothing to gain in being dump
ing ground for all kinds Of llti
cation with which it has no direct
concern.