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EASIER DIVORCE.

LORD BUCKMASTER ON

HIS BILL

TUESDAY, MAY

such causes is the fact that she has been knowingly or negligent- | by infected with vanereal disease, for compelled to submit herself to

prostitution.

The mere repetition of a Lord Buckmaster, who has statement of such grounds must fintroduced in the House of Lords make · many thinking people

an

1920.

KAISER FORSWEARS -

POLITICS!

TO LIVE IN UTRECHT PROVINCE.

M. de Bearenbrouck, the Dutch |

no:

Bill embodying the whole of wonder what is the nature of the Prime Minister, has addressed a the far-reaching changes recam-world in which they have been Note to the First and Second mended by the Royal Commission living which hitherto has denied Chambers to the effect that the Divorce, emphasised in to a woman the opportunity of ex-Emperor William has given Dhwerver interview the grave getting quit of a life associated an assurance to the Government injustics of the present marriage with such grievous and unspeak of the Netherlands that he will lawa Declaring his belief that able wrongs.

abstain from any political action. there is no reason to fear that THE DESERTION PROBLEM. reform will weaken the sanctity

and in consequence will Incurable insanity, with can-compromise of the marriage tie, he showed tinuous contineant for dve political dificulties.

Holland in any how the new Bill, if passed into years; incurable drunkenness, law, will remove the existing injus- with separation for three years issued with the above Note, lass A Royal decree of March 15 tice, and place men and women under an order for separation; down that the place allotted to absoluta imprisonment undez à commuted the ex-Emperor as his residence

sentence for death; and deseria to be in ion for three years are the other recht

the province of grounds upon which divorce can

£112,

3

equality.

faating of

The question of divorce," he said, "though it intimately affects the, whole of society, is only be obtained under this Bill Of It will be more exactly fixed Į keenly considered by a few see these the ons most controverted later by the Gloverameci,

tions. There is the extreme and possibly the most important In the Second Chamber, M. Church party, who regand man is that of desertion.

Schaper Socialist! raised fe riage as an undertaking which Few people except those who question of both the ex-Kaiser and should in no circumstances be spend their time in trying to un-the ex-Crown Prince. Baverting to ended by anything but the advent)derstand and to help the troubles his Nota (as above), the Premier of death. There are the large of others can realise the hard-added

bodies al reformers who ships which the present Law The Duck Gorezament is con- realise at once the misery and throws upon the poor.

A guidering the official allotment of

itregularity due to our exist judgment of a man is far from the Zuider Zee island of Wier- ing laws and desire their agate, and she often ånds to her ingen as a place of sojourn for roformation. And there is The bitter disillusion that she has the ex-Crown Prince.

worthless scoundrel.

Group of anhappy people who married a matrimonial adventures have end-who, without a word of warning,

seeking for relief.

M. Schaper thought this was

ed in untionely and unmerited deserts her and leaves her to not satisfartoy. shipwreek, who are anxiously struggle alang either with 472 M. Van Ravesteyn (Commun- without children's best she may.list held that the Government But all these parties taken "The heroic efforts made by had lacked foresight in admitting together do not represent a great women in these circumstances these personages into Holland. fraction of the population, and|

o maintain their bome and Ex-Kaiser Wilhelin's sojourn still less of the electorate. Though their respectability deserve far in Holland had been an encout- A spoje mas say that marriage more recognition than they agement to reactionaries in Ger hrings disillusion, yet it also in have received. 'It is by Do many for their coup d'etat. and contentment and the vas: with a character that enables her the ex-Kaiser had a motor-car at{ most cases brings arquiescence means infrequent that a woman

M. Van Raresteyn added that majority of people who bareto face these dificulties secures his disposal, in which he could

rubbed along with suficient the affection of another man and

it.

In what

comfort and happiness them-could live with him happily is the frontier. If that stat selves are apt to regard the un. only the fatmer marriage were ment were not true the Govern happiness of others as something dissolved. This, as the law now men: ought to have contradicted due

rather stands, is impossible, with the to - misconduct than misfortune and take insult that regular connections M. Days (Socialist) exclaimed: but a languid interest in their are constantly formed which, to How can we get rid of the ex- relief.

the credit of the parties, it should Kaiser and bia son? "It follows that on no plat-be observed, are frequently mark-way will the Government put an forms and on no

ed by a constancy and devotion jend to this situation?" programmes will you find demands for alter that were denied to the naiɔn 3. de Savornin Lobman (Mịa") 2ation of the marriage laws. But, sanctioned by law.

ister of State) said the best way! none the less, their injustice is a

to make the measures for guard- reality, and their present ua-

ing the ex-Kaiser a failure would! be to publish them.. reformed condition oftends the principles of justice and courages immoral life

THE REPORT OF THE COMMISSION.

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EFFECTS OF THE WAR. "The conditions of the war bave aggravated this mischief. Cases have come before my notice

The Prime Minister declared which, though I have not been that M.Van Ravesteyn'a assertion able to sift and test them as that the Government was aware should wish, yet appear to me beforehand that the ex-Kaiser "The statements that are to be none the less to be true, of womens coming to Holland was a found in the port of the Royal who have been deserted by sol- lie. Commission on Divorce repea: diers after a married life of galy The Government bad no again and again in word to which a few days. They cannot tell indication of the ex-Kaiser and it is impossible to give added where the man has gone they his son having taken part in emphasis the importance of his hare no money spend on ang political action. view. It is obvious, they say,racing him. That since their Finally, the Chamber resolved that if the law on the one hand desertion" he has committed that it might rely on the Govern- ↑ recognises matters as intolerabi, stultery with several other

wrongs for which it gives legal women no one can doubt, and prevent the ex-Kaiser and ex- nent taking all possible steps to, remedies, and on the other soul is be proved they could Crown Prince exerting induence

and places those remedies jobtain a divorce. But proof ison political events. besund the reach of those who costly, and these poor people have need them by reason of cost and not the means. The Bill proposes inconvenience, such persons must that three year' deaurtion should either take the law into their own enable them to dispense with the hands and apply their own reme-jother, prost

dies, or be compelled to submit to "Sfar as the Bill deals with hardships which the Inw baw the dissolation of marriage by. stamped as intuler èle.

decrees of nullity. the cases, bough cruel. are rare, and it is not necessary to discuss them at length.

shed correspondent, who has made investigation, it would be impossible for the ex-Kaiser to cape from Amerongen even if be so desired.

According 10 the "Handel

TO PREVENT STRIKES.

COMPULSORY ARBITRA. TION BILL

"The Commies in took as its maxim two main principles, the first being that no fax should be 9 harsh as to lead to its common

"I do not believe there is any disregard, and the second that no real reason to fear that the law should be a lax as to lesson alteration of the law in order to the regard for the sanctity place matrimonial relations in a marriage. On those two principles closer intimacy with human needs the report was based which is would either weaken the sanctity The French Government Bill incorporated in the Bill now of the marriage tie or encourage making arbitration compulsory ander discussion in the House of the commission of the offences by in Labour disputes affecting Lords.

which that tie could be unloosed. public services, such as transpori, "With a great many of the pro- In the words of a well-known gas, electricity, mines, water visions of that Bill it would be writer. "The scenes of shame and supply, hospitals, etc., was laid impossible for any except those vice that are often disclosed in on the table of the Chamber who regard all divorce as wrong, the Divorce Court are certainly recently.

be

ISJUSTICE TO WOMEN. "It should be remembered that

to find objection. The main not produced by it, though much The measure stipulates that criticisms

must directed misery and wickedness which before a stoppage of work takes sgainst the extended grounds for would otherwise have festered in place the head of the concern in- obtaining divorce.

life-long secrecy are brought by volved must receive, within 24 its action into the light of day."hours of notice, delegates chosen by the workmen and with them discuss all grievances and de- at the present time. speaking in

mands. He cannot, except by general terms, a man can divorce TAXES OF WEALTH IN GERMANY. agreement with them, defer bis his wife for a single act of ad- A correspondent has sent to the reply for more than 24 hours, but, ultery. A woman cannot divorce Times an extract from a recent failing a settlement, is given an her husband for adultery, how-issue of the Boursen Gazette in additional 14 hours to find a per- ever flagrant and prolonged. She which is set out the effect of son to whom the matter may be can only obtain & judicial present taxation is Germany on referred. The choice of this per- separation, which, the Commis-the fortunes of the wealthy. Last son must be approved by both sion report, is an unnatural and month a well-known industrial parties. unsatisfactory remedy leading to magnate died leaving a fortune evil consequences. Nor can she of 20 million marks (£1,000,000 at Justice

In the event of a deadlock, a obtain divorce for cruelty or the pre-war rate of exchange.) Of convoke both sides within 48 of the Peace rust desertion. She must unite ad-this amount he made £250,000 dar-bours, and conciliation com. altery with one or other of these the war, on which his estate has mittees, consisting of an equal causes to get relief.

had to pay £216,650 as wez taxumber of employers and em "The present Bill removes this A further contribution, called ployed, with representatives of injustice and places men and Empire New Sacrifice," due the Ministry of Labour and other women on a footing of absolute December 31, 1919, amounts to competent Ministries, will then equality. It adds a number of £591, 722. The inheritance tax deal with the dispute. Should a new causes for divorce, it extends will absorb £7,731. and the death settlement still be impracticable the definition of cruelly. and duty £34.500. As there were arbitrators must be chosen from anables a woman to dissolve the three children the net amount the conciliation committees or a marriage if her husband's con- received from their father's estate third party called in. Failing duct towards her has been such as was about £49,000 each gross, agreement as to this third party, to make it unsafe, having regard without allowing for the depreci- the First President of the Court to the risk to life, limb, or health, ation in the value of the mark. of Appeal, Civil Tribunal or Court hodily or mental, to live with This amount is liable to the of Cassation will appoint him. And expressly included in other taxes.

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