St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-17
MINNEAPOLIS.
NOTE AND COMMENT.

question. These opinions of the min
listers range from the purely Christian
and humanitarian idea of Rev. ii. NJ.
Simmons to the tyranieal method of
procedure advocated by DR.. Burrell.
Yet The former is liberal" goddess
man, according to his more orthodox
brethren of the cloth, while the latter,
so far as Minneapolis is concerned, is
the head and front of pure, uncOmpro-
missing orthodoxy. Isn't it strange that
the goddess man is mere the eX-
ponent of the teachings of our Savior
than the man who poses as the mouth
piece of true religion? Mr.. Sim
mons doesn't believe that proSecu-
ton. or, more properly speaking,
persecution, OF the sinner is the true
means of conversion. He thinks that
the only real cure for the social evil lies
in the more generous treatment of the
poor and the growth of real Christianity
among all classes. Mark Dr.. BurrelfS
opinion, expressed thus: II do not be-
lieve in modifying or regulating in
eases where the law fOrbidS. The law
is very clear and distinct in the present
case" This means that Dr.. Burrell
would have every fallen woman prose-
cuted and imprisoned because she dared
sin. No matter what the provoeatlon,
no matter what the eXtenuating
circumstances, and every man of the
world knows that often they are simply
overwhelming, lie would have the vic
tim of the cruelty of the world made
the victim of the law. TO illustrate by
a somewhat exaggerated comparison,
take the case Of Famine in Victor
Hugo's LES MiserableS." Toward that
woman Mr.. Simmons would be as
Father Madeleine, Dir. Burrell as In
spector Javert. OF those two real
characters with fictitious names, have
Christians any doubt as to which prac-
ticed the teaching of religion. sui
generiS? The comparison between the
ideas Of Mr.. Simmons and Dir. Burrell
is thus drawn because each may be
said to represent the extreme of the
two great bodies of Christians in Min
neapoliS. The other ministers compro-
mise between the two.
But there is one error into which sew
eral OF these eXpounderS EFF the gospel
have fallen which should be contra
dicted. Some OF them virtually shout
der the responsibility of the existing
state of things upon the head of the
health department because of the
wrongly SO-called inspection system"
enforced by him. This is most unjust
TO DR.. KilvingtOn, He has naught
to do with controlling the social
evil. His duty is to preserve, so
far as possible, the public health. Nor
has he oVerStepped the boundaries of
his duty. AS health officer he found
condition. That condition was causing
the spread of dangerous diseases. He
simply took steps to stop its progress,
or. at least to curb it; nothing more,
nothing less. Were the social evil
gotten rid of there would be no need of
n NhincnnatInn
ton is in no wise responsible for the ell
fOrcement, or lack of enforcement, as
the ministers have it, of the laws
against this evil. To charge it all
against him is not only unjust, but in
Gicatiye of only partial, infnitesimal
knowledge of the question.
Charles N. Foote is the most recent
nominee for chief police, and the men
ton of this possibility has been favora-
bly, received. Mr.. FOOte would I'M
questionably make an excellent head
for the police department.. He is not all
extremist in any direction. He is clear
headed, quick to think and act, careful
in the management of details, and pos
sessed of unQuestioned executive abil-
lty. His appointment to the head of
the police department would be any
thing but calamity.
Big Head is the name of an insgnifi-
cant chieftain i'll band of Sioux In
eiOns. People who have seen him as
sert that he bears striking resem-
blance, minus whISkerS, to certain
Northwestern editor.
The lawyers are all enthusiastic sup
pOrters of Rabbi Marks plan to have
marriage made compulsory. for obvious
reasons. Divorce cases are profitable.
The appearance of new journal to
be called The Hardware Trade Is an
nGunced. The presumption is that 1t
will deal in uncOmprOmising facts.
An anxious public is hereby assured
that the great serial story, 'Blethen's
Pictures; or The Advantages of Owning
Newspaper for Self-AdvertisIng Pur-
poses, will continue to run through the
Tribune until that property changes
hands.
The real reason why Frank Mead
couldn't hold a job under Ben Harrison
is gradually becoming apparent. Benny
couldn't tolerate the presence of man
likely to rob him of his distinction as
the Great American Apologizer.
Dr. Burrell mas SAID that the new adj
ministratiOn will do the right thing.
Further newspaper talk about "poli-
cieS" is therefore entirely unnecessary.
A man who is all Foote should be
most efficient in the suppression of
crime.
A morning paper attributed the death
of John Doyle to cigarette smoking
Cigarettes have always beeu said to be
deadly, but it is something new to hear
of them ranked alongsit of artillery
and pruSsic acid.
ANIUSEMENTS.
At4o'clOck yesterday afternoon every