New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-02

rcirg in for a comp1ign on 2 grand scale. In ENcand
ia money which d0is everything, or, ~ my rate without
which nothing done The Alliance has resolved toraise
fund of $4,000 90 prosecute it's work OF tas sum, II
has already secured pledges for nearly fourfths In
The Times Of Monday. It publishes advertisement
filing whole page, and including list OF
subscriptions amounting TO about S75.Oo) Ihefe
are three subscribers OF $4,000 each, Sir Wal
ter Trcvelyan, President of the Alliance, Sir
Wnfrid Lawson its Parliamentary leader. ana BENJAMIN
WhtwOrth of Manchester. one OF its Nce-Iresldeh's
and Executive Committee There fourteen others of
$500 and upwards. among whom observe Bolton
namesake Of nine as 20 whom / can only say am
delighted he has much money 10 give away. The LIT
OF subscribers OF $500 10 SjlJ fills haf column, aud In
cludcs many well-kuOwn names.
These subscriptions have all boon made since October
IT, of this year On that day. the General Council OF the
Alliance adopted n resolution TO carry on their future
agitation by help OF Guarantee Fund, TO be raised in
equal nsaluent5 during the next five yeats They de-
CarcI the present position OF the movement full OF en-
coulgemen They assert that the question has now got
beyond the sphere OF argument; that the raticers
Themselves scarcely venture TO defend their position
that all admit something must be done that the Liquor
Trade for the first time feels itself in danger and has
begun TO its great wealth lavihly in sefdefense
Tic most energetic action sHy the Council, will be the
wisest policy for it will shorten the work by years and
will save millions Of money to the country. This IL
quite in the spirit Of the old Corn Law Agitation when
Manchester the other great towns used to raise
their of thousands of pounds in few hours and
declare war TO the knife on the existing system.
presume the attitude of the Alliance is as well under
stood in America as in England but here IL has been
thought necessary to put forth fresh declaration
that is organization for the total suppression OF the
liquor traffic. and will have nothing TODD with any cenS-
ing scheme. 1t is constituted for tho annihila-
iicn of the traffic, and not for its sanction
and regulation. On this understanding it invites
eycrybodys membership Yet it has never ventured to
enforce the principle Of absolute Prohibition but only OF
what is called Permssiye Prohibition. Its bill has III
yaiaby provided that the consent Of twOthrds of the
ratepayers of every district should be condition of
applying legislative restriction But for England that is
a pretty radical measure.
1t too soon to say much about the probable success
of movement even so energetic and well supported
by money as this Undoubtedly the opinion that the
sale Of liquor ought TO be regulated and diminished is
gaining strength rapidly. But 1t is long step from
that TO Prohibition. The Alliance points with
satisfaction TO the lessenng maiorities against
its measures in Parliament. but it forges that 80 med
crate q measure Mr. BTuCes Licensing Bill of last ses-
sion was withdrawn without vote in obedience TO the
demand the trade The publicans form very power
full body and when Ministry has had 10 choose between
them and The Alliance 1t has hitherto chosen without
ht station the former. O. W. .