New-York tribune., 1885-01-19
THE uUDIE CENSORSHIP or LITERATURE.
cara, voo-ein me rauMau Gaseue.

With tlC CalUns OF AIT Us TaIU UNWn Dy VT.
Henry James and Mr.. Besani have no fault 10 find |
mink them all excellent but while appauding the good
counsel to nature aud stGdy IT, cannot sa d Iean am
wise The Oceandes migit wei tell Promeiheus ogo
away from the vuiure that Is tearing at his entrais
wDat is but religion aad morals and The ciTcu-
laiiuy library foTbs discussion on ~ucb subjects The
throws tue reading o fiction iGto the hands OF Young
girls aud widows Of sedenry habits; Tor them political
Gnest0ns have interest ard II IL by this final a,np lta-
lion nat humanity hcGdless trunkcss, inblcss,
and converted into the pulsecss vertebrate jelly
boxes is sent from the London depot and scattered
through the drawlng-rn 0f the Cuited Kingdom 10
make sure of monopoly THIS system by using gradual
pressure ce1 tie publishers 10 issue tbcr books In
three voes, thereby genus cid Of all parchasers and
securing selt absolute dictatorship in library
matters What 1t disippfoves of comes into the world
stillborn fr book is reissned IN cheap
the libraries At the head therefore OF English literature
sits r,desnan. VINO considers himself qualified to De
eide the delicate art site question it may be raised
snd cushes out Of sight any artistic aspiration hc
deem pernici'u- Aud yet with this yalturc gnaw
producing good work; let them break their bonds fr-t
and viii Ge g wlsm they are ree ncIy men 70
Stories of the arbitrary decisions OF the ntoieraht stt
uubishc.'s oiice is fun Of; but know more
striking truth OF which can 80 well ylich for
Las, wear prhished n novel called "A Modern
Lover re AMtHcu went ont OF ts way to say that II
was not inuoril Spectator colpcidcd IN that vicw
ana appau led through two columns. The other papers
followed suit aud the book spoken OF iii two artc es
dealing with the present outlook IN heton published IN
The EorniDhGy and focmiHdns on "a" s,re'sth OF ,his
cuufess expected Oh my return to London to meet
sailing publisher ard 10 unsatisfactory oalcrce-
s,et iiut nIthng of The sort my reception was the
concrSy S Mn1s snsEm my baot hui 6ccn faiaro
How why what do you mean = indignantly asked
that was more liked" very possibly replied the pub
Usher: hut ihcu Mr. y set his foot ~ he had fty
moral" lie couidn't have soId so' cried: ION what
grounds No newspaper -ali So :" cant argue win Win
Publishing do you'd heliere them re-. MS enough
took up to Mr. Us place Of business ana
linz eur,lI
prIsate oice. After few words explaining who was
and the nature o. my v;i askei Inn wry & he hno mad "
answered. " have some copies stu In stock dare
sag yon have; hut you only look hity whereas Mr. b
took three tines that nuier and believe am correct
in stating that IL IL custom TO take twice a. many rs
X sail genernIiy take three tlracs rs many Mr.
B." well. ten. should like to know why my , ea,e
Your book" said Mr. X, was considered immoral.
Two ladies' from the couhtry wrote to 'ne obecsngo 10
that the girl sat tn tho artist "a model Tor
Venus After that naturally refused to circulate your
book unless Any customer said lie wantel particularly 10
But my dear sir RE Spectator selected and quoted
the very you object % ~ the best IN the bnnk a.
the most worthy of raise You surely d9nt Sa2t 10 n
fault with the morals u The Soeetlt9r MT " he-l,
tstcd. ami sought for words Alter long silence ne san
the wishes of nav client. Then am 10 understand
that The entire opinion o. zoe pres IS =" we sEt nG % a anu
trols tho dcstines Of English literature T. canpot
undertake odscuss that question with you; all eau say
is that we must cnns"it the wlsnc. oi our Customers
IL quite admit III t such i Your duty but al thr ,anr
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the Judgment unsnowu AMI irresponsible tribunal
to You for a very 'fnitr purpose. Mod
Lover l. sppllt book; dput lets talk hub more
about ~. but concerning next bo what are YOU
going do VIII g. Ice gilc A. regards my
literary morals Tie verdict a. ii Sp c!'0r TIE AM
mum. would you prefer The 3 nd,"'yF can nc,
cept no opinion except tnat OF my Customers " But l
don't who your customers and yun only drnrs
them ladies In the country. want something
definite; Will you set up your o" moral s,ihh'
ani then shall know mp to what point shall have 70
live r. have stnilri 10 1T up. shall take thc
adv loo Of custuBcr-." Thcn Nr. y, -hais ptD
lis my ne cheap form and challenge pnpn-
lar verdict" am afraid" he answered ri VIII hnd
llcnlt prrs Irle publisher tp Issue your BOOK IN
any urhcr form than IN three volumes.
Cousneht on the above would rc superlu"li- ne Nho
rum may read. ant none wll iul - undrr-tauI iho
mock mora, quagl-c INTO witch unr literature u 'Lh-
ing-s heug rngiicd Why our lea ,inr wrr'' IA not
he'nre NV tired Ia eVtrcnie th"mseyc- from the y
tOcrabo jurisdiction OF irad"~iuah cannot say surely
macy among them who have something 70 s'y
the oral nnd religious feeling ~ iher day bht
with others have nothing to do. NJ course nj least
clear notw. Outstanding Mr. KS ghasty pr"phe''
have been TO-. unac to hid publisher Wine 10
Issue MGurue"s Wife at g.. IL Oi. at discount
ak ellrrs-Ht too high price, ~ my opinion. h4t
undoubtedly q great literary Improvement the thirty
one-an '-siNrenny system shall now, ther"fnre' ior
tue fniuro enjoy the lrcrty Of speech granted - the
journalist. the historian aud tho hograph" rights un-
fortunately In the present day d"uitd ip III. novelist
Whether Others will follow rpr, whether othors
will see a. that the literary hHttle ~ our time eH
the romantic and realistic schoni' o hcti
rjan year. VIII most ss.utely decide. do
nos fear the result NV 1nY te,rrt l. that higher
name than has not under kcu % wave hc nag OF
Iiberis and dennuurr and 10 break with rCni-
m-rcil ARA ncnt tbat makes ~ the English Dove
A1d Of advanced school book sort OF guide to marriage