The chances are that the Parliament will take the matter in hand and
straighten it out. We can but hope that it will do so, for Americans and
Canadians have so many ways in which they can be helpful to one another,
that it will be a pity if they become estranged.

* * * * *

Mr. Elverton R. Chapman has gone to Washington to serve his sentence of
thirty days in jail; and Mr. Havemeyer is also in that city, awaiting
his trial.

Efforts were made by Mr. Chapman's friends to obtain a pardon for him,
and a petition was circulated among the Senators, begging the President
to release him. No action was taken, however, because Mr. Chapman did
not personally ask for the pardon; so he has gone to jail. When he has
served his sentence he will still have a fine of $100 to pay before he
can be freed.

The Senate Committee which Mr. Chapman offended must not be mistaken for
the Lexow Committee which held its sessions a few months ago.

Mr. Chapman's breach of the law took place in 1894. In that year the
United States Senate held a Sugar Trust Investigation.

The committee in charge of the investigation asked Mr. Chapman to give
the names of some of the Senators who were said to have been speculating
in sugar stock.

Mr. Chapman refused to answer, and was arrested and tried for contempt
of the Senate. He was found guilty and sentenced to thirty days in jail