New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-13
CHICAGO RETORTS.
GETTING BACK AT RUDDY."

pHILANDER DoEsTICKs"-DR THOMAS PUTS
THE YOUNG MAN ON THE SPIT AND GIVES
IT FEW TURNs-CARTER HARRISON
DOUBTS WHETHER HE HAS REALLY
BEEN HERE-oTHER COMMENTS.
From The Chicago Tribune.
TN sundays Tribune appeared kudyard Kip
ing's latest stroke OF literary hshIniig TalJ
less of the pain ana grief and devastation when
he felt in his soul he must cause, THIS luVehie
Jupiter launched his bolt. ..,;.. % ,ho
fftsr the first SILVER a second reading OF the
writer's Impressions of Chicago, which vau-
able opinions were formed during stay OF some
eighteen hours and brief session with "a cab
nan the render is much inclined to question
Kinlina's mental condition at the time of his
brisf visit His cultured soul was shocked Dy
the crowd of moneymakerS with whom he hlihGleu
at the Palmer House. At the Stock lards me
eypiripg throes OF the steers from Texas and the
diving song of the succulent swine made Kudyard
i'll The walls of the pigs partGui3ry stIutk
responsive chords in Kiplings kindly bosom. Az
q hypothetical church an apocrypnoi clergynia man
agitated the young man to his religious cifcum
ference. and he lodged the benedlction TO seer o
saloon. whereof the door was paved with DOL
lars of silver" thus giving his aestheuc NATURE
"a serious attack of jaundice. ..ood t.
Right at this point the conclusion his Is Edward
is either highly ornamental romancer or soiie
one took liberties with his drink; ne oniS
plaee where dollars are found In the noorlnS III
chicago is a barber-shop and surely the youthlhi
tourist would prefer to have the impression oo-
tain that he was mildly and honestly how-come-
ye-so?" than that he Is Vlctlin u ' %arbershon
for a saloon. Rudyard was sorely ana conS'i h;s
tionaly grieved at every stage OF angie Vi iA'
pilgrimage ,,,;o o,;r;ou shows that Chi
caoo might have struggled on Tor several f atons
without the acquaintance OF Mdio"n neSc,ai feel
inc m the effect that q few days bright weather
viii raise the black pail which has fallen upon our
misguided civilization because OF kudyaros us
p'1P eope seen by "Tribune" reporters Yesterday
had the following to say about KuddS anu HIS d.
ticle:
DIR. THOMAS CALLS IT "AFFECTATloN"
The Rev DR.. Thomas-His attack, so FAR as tlie
Church and ministers are eonceiH 9Th there is
cal effort: you can see that. otlH' ctcie mIo
good deal of that kind of preachlhei hs h tbc
there is a lack of sacrednesS III deallhS WIN s, Ur
deity and gross materialiSm III plcturilg ,hc
Tta The Church architecture is not as subdued
AZ Il might be If ministers don't keep high up
they never will keep anybody up. pun nnnt
cism coming from such source coulu'l anio o
t td'~ much 1t is more a burlesque than any
thing else 1t is cphemera and vii VIII ton pass IS
AWAY like summer shower .f TO u tinJ are lie
nan sew What he likes about Chicago but all we
esE for is little time, and he Will Grange ms
tune Religion is Ike so2o qe"i nof taIkipP for
S,s health. IT must DC remembered 1t is really
aaectatiOn IN lots Of these PeCpf ruF Theg AFFECT
a taste which they have not GOT. No n J,S S
critic will censurc the life OF this city IN any Sc
we're way TIE man VINO inHulses III tbo oxnonse
of people is very unjust As writer ne dldl
intend to do any harm, but there is gross exagger
a9n in What he fSy this ety and
faneity Of mind ia the Northwest than IN the
East There was probably not enough IL re dos
~ the aesthetic, luxurious aspects of religion.
The Epscopalian servite is l9rgel$ addIessfeu 10
the senses To t,lc average English churchman
ic
The office OF n critic is far more sacred one
that most people think but in this case the abuse
of il is prominent. He is mistaken In Judging OF
Chicago progress by the money STANDARD alone ne;
Business and the accumulation OF wealth are al
the casual observer would see chicago mas me
true spirit Of progress and is marching onward;
H. is a medical, legal. theological. musical ana
literary centre 1t is surprising to find the amount
of literary work being done here'
aPHILANDER DOESTICKS."
Professor David Swing-I noticed by the head
lines of an article in The Tribune that klphng
had gone away. | felt rather glad Of H. dld
not read much of the matter which followed the
head l have to he somewhat eclectic IN my
reading and take in little OF every thlm9, any
did not feel as if had time for this ne lact
is I have become a little weary OF hlpllhg' /
conclude that he is young man VINO desires 10
make an interesting story ana does not ma s 10
necessary TO have any foundation IN truth Ior
his statements. | doubt much whether lie went
to church while in Chicago There Is no preacher
in Chicago who answers the uesGLlp'ioTi a1 ob mo
Iess invented that and much of the rest of his
letter to entertain people. His methods OF Gom-
position remind me much of an old-une American
tumorist who wrote over the name Of fh1ahdel
Doesticks. This writer never attempted 10 ne
truthful. / recall his criticisms on Forrest Ihe
actor whose gestures he likened to those OF a
galvanized frog and whom he chrlstened Heihtee-
Split" From the first until they ceased TO ln'er,
me KpnSG E Tggs nais eTy young and
foolish, however, and with much information YET
to obtain. y. . Aox;oo -
culture is not sufficiently pronounced TO be nouceu
The educated classes here and there thihK' ana
talk, and act alike. Educated upon tne same
methods and speaking the same language IL Is Ho'
singular that such should be the case. fOr IN,
stance. a collection of London lawyers c4uid
scarcely he distinguished from the Mlineapons n1t
A person going to church in Edinburgh mlgh'
easily marine himself to be in Chicago frespy'
terrain church am not sure bu, that III CON,
pairing our social conditions the adVal'aee MN
he found to lie with America. Our women
think are better cOnveNationaliSts as RUE ana
Interest themselves in wider range OF topics thai
Englishwomen. There is not that hesltahcN III eN
nnassinq IDEAS by Americans that sometimes char
scteri7es the English. An American is sure 81
himself and does not halt for words IN wnicH .
convey his views. Then. have sometimes notlcec
that in the social amenities we are III eIn,s u
our friends across the water When this aesthe''
man Wlde-yes, Oscar Wilde-was maN M
tour of the country he was ENTERTAINED al ultc
ON the South Side In the smoking-room Gehtie
man offered Mr. Wilde cigarette lie nghteC
it, took puff. and with grm t ana ir u'
The fireplace The incident did not tend 10 max.
the gentleman who offered the cigarette Wholly a
case The same evening Mr. MaoVeagh In I'M miro :,
ducing the lecturer and me said: Mr.. WIIde
Professor Swing has rs many people IN MUSIC hal
every Sunday morning as you had at your Lecture
%Ycsp 7 dare say. however, that they are of g
widely different class Yet Oscar Wilde Il
highly cultured and has written some strlklnsy
beautiful things.
RUDDY's SUBLIME PERTNE's.
The Rev Robert Mcintyre said Il do mol
scnnently have not seen Kipng's latest but III
teI1 Won now that his dictUm is final. If he says
we Chicago preachers are no good, we must aoio'
by the decision" .,.... ,.ov,
Dr. Mcintyre glanced over the latest IRON
the oracle Commenting as he read, he said