The evening world., 1911-09-12

MRS. Al.
snt conditions or we'll drift into
social chaos.
THE dearest Ting VI all cher.
tsh, the homo, 10 threatened BY
our existing 1umblsd mp divorce
laws, and the sooner folks begin
to realise It the better.
We've got a lot of grounds for d.
vorce down where I come from, pos
sibly too many. but we're q little bet
ter of on our other regulations than a
lot Of States. ! favor the suggestion
OF Gov. Burke. not because I think q
Will cause people to be more sober
minded before marriage. but because
think II will make them more thought
ful ana. perhaps, q little more patient
after marriage. I'd like to sec this
conference take up the question. but ,
guess It's a little too late now for that"
GOV. HARMON JOINS THOSE "A.
voRiN0 REFORM.
GOV. JUDSOM HARMON Of Ohio.
Presidential possibility. aad one of the
mt sought after men at the confer.
ence. had lodged all sorts OF Inquiries
~propounded by a dozen reporters ever
since he arrived. but he consented to
say a few word1 about the divorce law
question.
Il guess there's no dynamite In that"
ne said. Il have only general opinions
on the subject. think that II Will be
possible by patient effort to bring about
uniform divorce laws. We've got uni
form NEGOTIABLE instrument laws and
there 10 no good reason why we should
not have uniform divorce laws. l am
even sanguine enough to think that we
could get a general agreement Of the
States on the matter OF grounds, though
others disagree with this idea.
"At any rate there should be An
agreement ON practice, 30 as to
render II impossible for a man to
violate b law Of . State In this
matter over night By crossing into
another State. OF course, vhsn Z
say violate J mean . practical, not
violation. ! think every
n 10 agreed on the moral side Of
h question, 20 Z will not indulge
In . honily ON that phase OF It,"
~Cv. WILLIAM ". xITCuIH n,
North Carolina, q typical Southerner
said he f.vored uniformity II possible
to bring 1t about. lie seemed som,.
what doubtful about this, however.
We're not very strong for diyrocs
under any circumstances down where I
come FROM he said. We've got a
crystallized church sentiment In my
state which doesn't put much faith in
divorces except when they are granted
on the scriptural grounds Of adultery.
I most certainly favor as much uni.
tormlty as can be brought about. l also
FAVOR some other things which have
not seen generally discussed. would
prohibit persons from marrying Ia my
State who had been divorced in another
State for grounds which my State did
not recognize. ! would insist upon BONA
hae citizenship as a condition precedent
10 the bringing OF a suit for divorce.
! would IKE to see a uniform regulation
covering his point. but l doubt IL 1t
can be brought to pass. The grounds
Tor divorce is a matter for the States
u thresh out. There can never be much
Uniformity on this point In my opinion"
SAYS COURTS ARE LAX NOW IN
ENFORCING LAW.
GOV. CHESTER Il. ALDRIoH of
Nebraska favors more uniform divorce
laws. but he thinks that, hrst of all.
the courts should be Jerked up a little
for their laxity In carrying out the
provisions OF existirg laws.
ia ike 10 see our courts a little
more strict In administering our present
laws, and then I'd like to see a greater
uniformity among the several States"
said he. I'D like to see moresstringent
laws everywhere and less liberal inter-
pretatlons OF them.
Our social fabric will wear
through before long II we don't
stop granting divorces for prao-
ttcally no cause at all. think
the people OF this country can
agree on the causes for divorce ~
they want to and II some a
arises to put nfs into the move
ment."
GOV. ROBERT g. Wesley OF South
Dakota Is an ardent champion OF uni
form divorce laws and of laws more
strict thu ose which are now In
general force In this country.
we had an unenvlable notorlety
some time ago said he, "A notoriet,
which has now been shifted to Nevada
thank God. We've got a much strictei
divorce law now than we had before
a years residence Is required and tn,
causes have been reduced. ia like e
see a far more stringent law put intC
practice.
"I'd like to see the States get
together on the matter OF the regu-
lstton OF residence and re,rarriage.
We've got to come to II n we are
TO survive ~ q moral nation"
GOV. FRANCIS q. H'oovC1N o.