Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-21
.CHALONERW0ULD AID
BELGIAN RELIEF FUND
Trustees Of Estate Refuse His Appli-
cation for Additional Allow
ance for This Purpose.
SENDS LETTERS TO GOVERNOR
Will Give 800 Out OF Present AL
lowance-Writes Cailstic Letter to
Choate and Sherman, Telling What
He Thinks of Them.

John Armstrong Chaloner. the mas
ter OF Merry Mills" editor of the long
defunct literary publication, THE Scor-
Dion." author OF Hell" originator of
the celebrated salutation, who's Loo
ncy Now" and the man who has Sheriff
Bob CHAMBER. or New York. for
. brother has Joined the Belgian Relief
movement, and will contribute 500
to the fund.
Mr.. Chaloner wants to contribute
900. but Joseph H. Choate. Jr., won't
lot him.
The master OF Merry Mills" so in
forms Governor Stuart in n series Of
communications received from him at
tho executive office yesterday. The in
reference of Mr.. Cho;ttc and his as-
sociate In business, Mr.. Sherman, with
the bencvolence OF Mr.. Chaloner. IS ex-
planned by the latter in the following
communications:
THE Merry Mills.
"Cobham Va. Nov. IS, 1914.
Hon. Henry G. Stuart.
Governor of Virginia.
.fichmond. Va:
MY Dear Governor STUART wired
Joseph IT. Choate, Jr, to allow ME $500
out OF the income OF my property his
firm handles In order to subscribe as
1 would wish to your splendid Belgian
Relief fund. inclose the CORES
pondcncc.
The result is that 1 shall not be able
to subscribe more than 500. which
check shall send December ], when
my quarterly allowance comes from
Ghoate and Sherman.
s'PleaHe let me know IL that will be
time enough. II not, I'll make "a note.
borrow the money from the bank and
send IL In ut once.
With high regards
Very truly yours
JOHN ARMSTRONG; CHALOSER."
CBALONEH SENDS GOVERNOR
cory OF COltHESP0NDESCf:
Mr.. Cheloner submits in this connec-
ton for the inspection OF the Gov
crnor the letter addressed TO him IS
Mr.. Choate II reads:
80 Wall street.
New York. Nov. IL. 1914
John Armstrong Chaloner. ESQ. the
Merry Mills. Cohlam. Va:
Dear Mr. Chaloner.--I have Your
Telegram, OF Saturday. which, owing to
my absence from town. has only just
come to hand. The message is some
what ambiguous on ifs face. YOU call
for personal subscription from my
self. which am unfortunately entirely
unable To make, and which. IL able. ]
should certainly. make here. ] suppose,
however. that what you really want IL
The sum mentioned in addition to your
allowance. have spoken To him
about this ami und that hc feels VERY
strongly that no such payment ought
TO be made. Tile rentals OF several
properties OF the estate are showing n
tendency to decrease. and some OF the
tenants. I'm all probabilty.swill be ill.,
able to get through the present hard.
times without failing. Under tho cir
cumsiances a few vacancies or serious
reduction In rents would wipe out
most. IL not all, Of the surplus OF the
Income Of the estate over the amount
OF your allowance aud the other ncces-
sary annual payments SIR. Sherman
believes that the income which the
court now allows you should enable
Eou to make out OF 1t any reasonable
Subscription TO, so noble "a cause: and
that under present conditions no wise
or careful trustee would consent TO any
such additional expenditure He
therefore. regretfully declines To make
shc requested payment.
Very truly yours
JOSEPH il. CliOATE. JR."
= Very much 'rdisplaased and greatly
disappointed was Mr.. Chandler when
he read tho cplstie of choate .Ir SO
hc sat down and indicted a Character
istic reply lie recited In plain lam
suage what he thought of Mr.. Choata
and Mr.. Sherman. reminded Mr.. Choate
that he had called him the same names
before. and added that the action of
Choate and Sherman simply confirmed
the opinion he had previously held
and Expressed regarding them. lie
concluded by informing Mr.. Choate
that no S.as sending the correspon-
to Governor Stuart