The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-26
LABOR PARTY VOTE
STAKE PLAYED FOR
Government I in
iously Surrenders in
Case of Tom Mann.
SENTENCE is CUT
TO TWO MONTHS
Original Term of Six Months
Was Considered a Joke, but
Communication Has Aroused
Indignation of All Outside
Radical Circles-Real
Politics Inactive.

i-onuDh, Ma! -J.--ln the absence OF
any real politics this week. London de-
voted Itself to minor issues Outside
of radical circles there Is deep indigna-
ton over the reduction ~ the sentence
OF Tom Mann from six months TO two
months by the Home Secretary, which
Is described even by mUderates as an
ipnominious surrender by the go-
eminent OF the honor Of the country
and the fidelity of the arms for the sake
ri holding tho fortyhve labor votes in
the House OF Commons. Mann admits
even elorles In. his effort TO induce the
soldiers mutinously to Ctsobey their
officers II called on to enforce domestic
order against mobs.
The original sentence Of six months
Imprisonment for such an offense was
regarded as derisory hut to have 1t
cut TO two months was Interpreted as
showing the ministrys readiness to
sell out the interests OF the country
foi It's own selfish Advantage The eX-
cuse that Mann did not realize the SER
iousness Of his offense is considered as
pleaded now that he did not know that
Mann was influential labor leader.
whose fate might have an influence on
votes in Parliament
Does Not Prevent Strikes.
The hint that the concession was
made TO ccncilatc labor in view OF the
threat OF renewed strikes gets hot
practical answer in the great outbreak
| OF trouble on the Thames. with the
lcrgshore workers following hot foot.
Ia fact, as one paper puts II. trucking
| TO labor does not in any way prevent
strikes any more than the interference
with the course of justice Is way to
prevent them
The comment on the sentence OF nine
M hs' ipNr, ~
| Pethick Lawrence and Mrs. Emmeline
Pankhurst is generally along similar
| lines Why beat the drum and dw ell
on the danger OF the Indictments of
weak and foolish women II the penalty
on conviction is to be wholly uucxcm-
plary? There is some hitter comment
on the leaders being let OF with sec
ond division s>ntences-that is. without
hard labor-while their dupes have TO
undergo the ignominy. II not :he Sc
verify, Of hard labor terms. However.
the nAt result of the prosecution Is not
helpful to the cause of militancy. The
epectacle OF Christabei Pankhurst dodg-
Ing martyrdom. her mother lachry-
| moseiy whining TO be spared a severe
sentence. and Pethick Lawrence prac-
tically begging mercy as political
offender is not inspiring.
Despite the court display OF bravado
BY the women. who ware quite safe. IT
may be doubted II London will sea any
more window smashing.
Madame Simone. the actress who Is
the wife OF Claude Casimir Perier, the
son of the former President of France.
was in London this week 10 take part
in a charity performance. She remains
over next week TO consult Geoge Tyler,
the manager OF Liebler e Co.. about
season In the United States. Through
the death Of her motherin-law, Mad
anne Simone is now very wealthy and
there is some surprise as to why she
should continue to appear on the stage
Asked why she thought or returning
TO the United States to act. Madame
Simone said: 81 am simply infatuated
with the United States. 1t has giv,n
me new ambition viewpoint but MADE
a new man OF my husband. / shall re-
turn. not only this year. but as long
as the American public will put up
with me-"
Novel idea.
Madame Slmone and Georg. Tyler
have hit on novel idea of presenting
on the stage contrasting American and
Partisan viewpoints of life. The old
civilization cannot appreciate the view
point OF the new. The new civilization
cannot grasp the intricacies and men
tai and moral workings OK the old The
play is inspired. the actress says. by
an incident in her knowledge An
American, on seeing a stylish woman
gazing in jewelry window in the
Rue de la PaiX, started mild iirta-
ton and said to her: do you admire
the jewels? II so. I'll buy them" The
woman replied: "Oh, / don't mind"
Then both go inside the shop The
woman picks out a small ring and de-
clires a more costly one. wherAupon
the American is rather relieved. Once
outside the woman beckons for a gor-
Eeous motor. and the American finds
that he and the woman are the exciu-
sive talk in regard to flirting on the
Faubourg St German.
The incident has inspired Mr.. Tyler
to engage Bounay the author of THE
Return from Jerusalem" and Edward
Kneblauch. OF "Kismet," fame to col
Elaborate on story. Dounay will
portray the French idea and Kneb-
LAUGH the American characters. The
scheme contemplates a comedy. There
is no divorce or moral issue, merely
amusing DEVELOPMENTS from a French
woman trying to grasp the American
attitude and vice versa. There is n
pretty love story in which French
woman spends two years in the United
States in becoming Americanized, and
an American similar period abroad
in becoming cosmopolitan. Nine
Simmone is enthusiastic over the .play.
winch Snc tSpcCtS 10 produce In New
York.
Mr.. TYLER has also engaged George
ESerton for the work OF adapting
Pierre Lofts Daughter of Heaven"
which he will produce with full
English company
Poor English Market.
The English play market Just now
is very poor, and London managers are
keenly competing for American sue
cesses. At least four American pIays
will be seen here in the fall-"Rebecoa
of .Sunnybrook Farm" Get Rich
Quick Wallingford." "Oficer $685." and
"Everywoman." Charles Frohman
told the correspondent of The Times
Dispatch that he never knew a time
when British managers We're so eager
to consider New York successes in
actual competition. whereas formerly
persuasion was needed to induce
British manager to chance an Ameri-
can production. The only plays here