The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-05

| name OF Gertrude Hay, who owns cor
tain estates in Jamaica and who, I'm
stead OF devoting herself TO cats. or To
the sufrragette cause. finds her prin-
ctpol pnstiino In litigation and quar-
rolling with tn, Officials on tho island
TO such an extent that she haa become
positive nuisance.
There have been of couraa rnnoa,cd
official reports about Miss Hays ullnopt
continuous campaign. against tho colon
ial ohicials, and as usual In such cases
the correspondence Is printed as a
matter of record, for Official uso on
the Island and also for the Intorma
uoD OF the department OF the colonies
in London
Miss Hay. regarding her pretensions
and her constant readiness to avail
herself of the slightest triho to Indulge
in legal proceedings, foil into Tho hand,
OF Miss Hay, although marked con
fidential," and supposed to be restricted
exclusively to official use. 1t was the
most cnustic dispatch about the entire
Hay case. or rather series OF cases
and was written In person by Governor
General Sir sydney Olivier. who with
pan almost as sharp an that OF his
friend Bernard Shaw. did not hesitate
to express himself freely about Miss
Hay. as perennial nuisance. whosi
presence on the Island was q source
OF evil to the latter. through its cront-
ing a spirit OF discomfort among the
officials, and vein of disloyalty TO
the government among tho oolonists.
Miss Hay lost no time In making
this report OF SIR sydney Olivier con-
corning herself. and her numerous at
tacks upon tho government the ground
for an action for libel This came I'D
for hearing the other day in London,
when she was completely thrown out
OF court: first and foremost, becaus
the Printing OF official document
for purely official use could not be re-
garded as publication: secondly,
that government communications are
privileged.
Sir sydney is one of the lights OF
the Colonial Department In London
where complaints concerning his peoul-
Manifestations shortcomings from the
old colonists' point OF view-are a
source of never ending hilaHty on the
Part of thu clerks Of the department,
and also, II the truth were known, OF
J. Pierpont MoTgan's nephew. Lulu
Harcourt, the Secretary OF State for
the Colonies. Thus: Sir sydney is pro-
, baby thu only colonial governor who
abstains from attending any form of
religious worship iIe never goes to
church. other privately or publicly. He
has horror OF every kind OF official
fuss and ceremony, declines The at
tendance OF the customary aides dc
camp in uniform, with glittering aisul-
lettes, and refuses to ride in en- elabo-
rat barouche with four horses, pre-
far-ing to drive himself. alone, In a
very unassuming American buggy.
Ills dress is In keeping with his man
ner. that is to say. decidedly Careless
and mis- shaggy, untrimmed beard. his
mostly unkempt hair have little OF
| the wsll groomcd appearance that ono
/ looks for In those mighty, self-irnpor-
tant personaSes, tho governors or Great
Britaln's colonies Most of them insist
on every one rising, and on tho playing
of the national anthem in thar honor
whenever they appear at any public
gathering; whereas Sir Sydney Olivier
endeavors TO elude any such attentions.
and Il he finds it necessary TO speak
at some meeting, usually mnkcs his
entry unobserved, and takes his seat
among the hoi polioi. from which he
says what lie has TO say, instead OF
from the platform.
Copyright, 1912. by the Brentwood
, Company