The Evening Journal - Monday, April 8, 1895
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BRITAIN PASSION-SWEPT.
THE WHOLE COUNTRY AROUSED BY THE WILDE REVELATIONS.
The Doom of the Cult Pronounced
- Archie Douglas and Lord Douglas of Hawick Take Different Sides - Wilde’s Financial Ruin Complete.
New York. April 7.- The Sun's London special cable says: Most observers of English character would have declared it impossible t oarouse the phlegmatic conscience and emotions of the nation to such a pitch of intensity as is to-day manifesting itself in all classes. The horror, the loathing, the anger which the revelations in connection with the Wilde-Queensberry case have caused can be compared only with one of those whirlwinds of passion which once in a few decades sweep suddenly ever a nation and by their very violence restore confidnence in human nature.
NEW YORK, April 6. - A cable special from the Sun from London says: Most observers of the English character would have declared it impossible to arouse the phlegmatic conscience and emotions of the nation to such a pitch of intensity as is to-day manifesting itself in all classes. The horror, loathing and anger which the revelations in connection with the Wilde-Queensberry case have caused can be compared only with one of those whirlwinds of passion which once in a few decades suddenly sweeps over the nation and by its very violence restore confidence in human nature. Not until to-day, apparently, has the country realized that a moral pestilence in the atmosphere has been doing deadly work.
LONDON, April 6. - Most observers of English character would have declared it impossible to arouse the phlegmatic conscience and emotions of the nation to such a pitch of intensity as is to-day manifesting itself in all classes. The horror, the loathing, the anger which revelations in connection with the Wilde-Queensberry case have caused can be compared only with one of those whirlwinds of passion which once in a few decades suddenly sweep over a nation and by their very violence restore confidence in human nature. Not until today, apparently, has the country realized that a moral pestilence in the atmosphere has long been doing deadly work.
A special cable to the New York Sun from London says: Most observers of tbs English character would have declared it impossible to arouse the phlegmatic conscience and emotions of the nation to such a pitch of intensity as is today manifesting itself in all classes. The horror, loathing and anger which the revelations of the Wilde-Queensberry case have caused can be compared only with one of those whirlwinds of passion which once in a few decades suddenly sweeps over the nation and by its very violence restores confidence in human nature. Not until today, apparently, has the country realized that the moral pestilence in the atmosphere had been doing a deadly work.
The Doom of the Cult.
The newspapers are unanimous, for instance, in pronouncing the doom of aestheticism and everything connected with that cult.
Today's newspapers are unanimous, for instance, in pronouncing the doom of estheticism and everything connected with that cult.
Wilde had been making immense sums of money lately out of his plays and books. His plays are now running at two London theatres and many companies are playing them in the provinces. Of course, in the future, no one will accept his plays. They are doomed, and there is a strong reaction towards a healthier treatment of stage representations, while the current decadent literature will also get a set-back. Wilde is not only a prisoner, but financially ruined.
Rev. A. Douglas Speaks.
London, April 6.- Rev. A. E. Douglas, brother of the Marquis of Queensberry, has written a letter repudiating the statement made in an interview by Lord Douglas, of Hawick, eldest living son of the Marquis, that no member of the family, except his father believes the charges against Wilde. In refutation, the writer of the letter says: "My mother, my sister and myself believe the allegations against Oscar Wilde."
Archibald Edward Douglass, brother of the Marquis of Queensberry, has written a letter repudiating the statement made to-day in the course of an interview by Lord Douglas, of Hawick, eldest living son or the Marquis, to the effect that no member of the family, except his father, believes the charges against Wilde. In refutation of this statement the writer of the letter says:— "My mother, my sister and myself believe the allegations against Oscar Wilde."
Archibald Edward Douglas, brother of the Marquis of Queensberry, has written a letter repudiating the statement made today in the course of an interview by Lord Douglas of Haywick, eldest living son of the Marquis, to the effect that no member of the family except his father believes the charges against Wilde. In refutation of this statement the writer of the letter says: "My mother, my sister, and myself believe the allegations made against Oscar Wilde."
Archibald Edward Douglas, brother of the Marquis of Queensberry, has written a letter repudiating the statement made to-day in the course of an interview, by Lord Douglas, of Hawaick, eldest living son of the marquis, to the effect that no member of the family except his father believes the charges against Wilde. In refutation of this statement, the writer of the letter says:"My mother, my sister, and myself believe the allegations made against Oscar Wilde."
Archibald Edward Douglas, brother of the marquis of Queensberry, has written a letter repudiating the statement made today in the course of an interview by Lord Douglas of Hawich, eldest living son of the marquis, to the effect that no member of the family except his father believes the charges against Wilde. In refutation of this statement the writer of the letter says: "My mother, my sister and myself believe the allegations made against Oscar Wilde."
Archibald Edward Douglas, brother of the Marquis of Queensberry, has written a letter repudiating the statement made today in the course of an interview by Lord Douglas of Hawick, eldest living son of the Marquis, to the effect that no member of the family except his father believes the charges against Wilde. In refutation of this statement the writer of the letter says:"My mother, my sister and myself believe the allegations made against Oscar Wilde."
Archibald Edward Douglas, brother of the Marquis of Queensberry, has written a letter repudiating a statement made yesterday in the course of an interview by Lord Douglas of Hawick, eldest living son of the Marquis, to the effect that no member of his family except his father believes the charges against Wilde. In refutation of this statement the writer of the letter says:— "My mother, my sister and myself believe all the allegations against Oscar Wilde."
Archibald Edward Douglas, brother of the Marquis of Queensberry, has written a letter repudiating the statement, made today in the course of an interview by Lord Douglas of Hawich, eldest living son of the marquis, to the effect that no member of the family except his father believes the charges against Wilde. In refutation of the statement the writer of the letter says:
Archibald Edward Douglas, brother of the Marquis of Queensberry, has written a letter repudiating the statement made to-day in the course of an interview by Lord Douglas of Hawick, eldest living son of the Marquis, to the effect that no member of the family except his father believes the charges against Wilde. In refutation of this statement the writer of the letter says:
The Lord Douglas of Warwick referred to above recently returned from Australia became a fast friend and constant associate of Wilde. He is said to have an unsmirched reputation. In an interview this afternoon he said everyone in his family except his father refused to believe the accusations against Wilde. He himself was willing at any time to go upon the witness stand in Wilde's behalf and he was vehement in his denounciation of Wilde's counsel for having withdrawn the suit.
Since his return from Australia last fall, Lord Douglas of Hawick has been an almost constant associate of Oscar Wilde. In an interview this afternoon, he said that everyone of his family, except his father, has refused to believe the accusations against Wilde. He, himself, he said, was willing at anytime to go up on the witness stand in Wilde's behalf, and he was vehement in his denunciation of Wilde’s counsel for having withdrawn the suit.
Since his return from Australia last fall Lord Douglas, of Hawaick, has been an almost constant associate of Oscar Wilde. In an interview this afternoon he said that every one in his family, excepting his father, has refused to believe the accusations against Wilde. He himself, he said, was willing at any time to go upon the witness stand in Wilde’s behalf, and he was vehement in his denunciation of Wilde’s counsel for having withdrawn the suit.
Edward Carson, Q. C., M. P., who so ably and relentlessly conducted the case for the Marquis of Queensberry, was a class-mate of Oscar Wilde at Trinity College, Dublin. The presiding judge, Justice Collins, is also an Irishman.
Edward M. Carson, Q. C., M. P., who so ably and relentlessly conducted the case for the Marquis of Queensberry, was a classmate of Oscar Wilde at Trinity College, Dublin. The presiding Judge, Justice Collins, is also an Irishman.
Edward M. Carson, Q. C., M. P., who so ably and relentlessly conducted the case for the Marquis of Queensberry, was a classmate of Oscar Wilde at Trinity College, Dublin. The presiding Judge, Justice Collins, is also an Irishman.
Edward M. Carson, Q. C., M. P., who so ably and relentlessly conducted the case for the Marquis of Queensberry, was a classmate of Oscar Wilde at Trinity college, Dublin. The presiding judge, Justice Collins, is an Irishman.
Mr. Edward M. Carson, Q. C., M. P., who so ably and relentlessly conducted the case for the Marquis of Queensberry, was a classmate of Oscar Wilde at Trinity College, Dublin. The presiding judge, Justice Collins, also is an Irishman.
Mr. Edward M. Larson, Q.C., M. P., who so ably and relentlessly conducted the case for the Marquis of Queensberry, was a classmate of Oscar Wilde at Trinity College, Dublin. The presiding judge, Justice Collins, is an Irishman.
LONDON, April 6. - Naturally the Wilde disclosures continue to be the absorbing topic of conversation at the clubs. Edward M. Carson, Q.C. and M.P., who so ably and relentlessly conducted the case for the Marquis of Queensberry, was a classmate of Oscar Wilde at Trinity College, Dublin. The presiding Judge, Justice Collins, is also an Irishman.