The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-22
CHINESE ART OBJECTS
STOLEN FROM PALACE

moment. carrying it in his hand as he
walked out OF the palace AS lie pass
ed out of the grounds he stopped his
carriage. and calling the gatckceper
to him. showed the candlestick, saying,
You see. l am taking this away with
me- 1 do not wish any one else to
he accused OF having done so" When
tho old Emperor died seventeen years
later. the little candlestick was found
on the small table beside his bed at
Berlin.
This modern punctiiousncss only
seems to apply. however, to civilized
nations at war with each other. Whcn
1t comes to Il civilized country against
Asiatic or African foes, "a different code
seems TO be that savage and semi
civilized nations would not understand
such conscientious scruplcs. and that
besides defeating their fighting men.
II is necessary to appropriate some OF
their property. in order TO impress
upon their memory the fact that they
we're vanQuished. When the famous
Summer Palace OF the Emperor of
On ia was looted in 1864 by the Anglo
French forces, the proceeds were di-
vided between the British and Napoleon
III The greater part of the spells
coming to the latter will be found to-
day in the French National Museum OF
the Louvre. According to English law,
all property taken in war belongs to
tho crown. and it's title thereto is
deemed indisputable. Tho sovereign dis
poses of 1t as he ,pleases. usually bear
ing In mind the claims OF the captors.
Now. however. that China has adopted
the most modern and up-to- date form
of government. it naturally wishes to
be treated like any other civilized
power, and not as n fitting object for
punitive any other form OF sDolia-
ton.
The ex-Nicomtesse de Tredern has
recently been interf airing in n more
anna bic manner in the affairs of her
August, it VIII be remembered she
applied to the courts to have her son
subjected to a "Conseil judiciare," that
he might he declared to be iusolvcnt
incapabl. of managing his own affairs,
and OF performing any civic duty. This
petition the courts acccded TO. But
they refused her further petition that
he should he restrained from marrying
Mile. Lsfevrc. an actress; and declined
TO interfere. l call her tho "eX -Nicopl-
tcssc de Trcdern" by way of identili-
cation. Her legal name is Nine. Jeanne
Say" for She secured divorce from
the Vicomte Chreticn dc Tredern, and
since then a law has been enacted
deprivinG divorces of the names and
titles of their former husbands
The amiab,c act Of hers on behalf
of her son that ] refer to is her nay
ment of $4,000 francs to acuutt him
Of n charge of abuse Of confidence -
1t seems that last July NJ. de Tredern
asked NJ Tardyvet TO lend him some
money. Tardyvet said Money is
scarce, but here is n necklace worth
$4,000 francs. Go and pawn IT." Nj
de Tredern took the necklace, gave
receipt for 1t. admitting It's value to
be $4,000 francs. and pawned 1t for
5000 francs. After waiting six months
NJ. Tardyvet demanded his money. and
sued NJ. dc Trcdcrn. stigmatizing the
transaction as a breach Of confidence"
punishable by reimbursement and i'm
prlsonment NJ. de Tredern appealed.
and rather than let her son go to
prison. Nine. Jeanne Say paid NJ Tardy-
vet his $4,000 francs. also the 5000
francs borrowed on the necklace, and
tho sentence of imprisonm snt was
quashed
Copyright. 1912. by thu Brentwood
Company