New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-27
THE BROOKLYN MANS WEAK POINT

THE BROOhLIN -UHNO UEHh IOiN''
II has long seemed to us desirable that the
Legislature should authorize the Governor TO APP
point n commission to take general charge of the
love affairs of all Brooklyn men. The course OF
true love, we are told, never did, and probably
never will, run smooth; eddes and even slight
rapids are to be expected but in Brooklyn the
course Of true love is a wild succession of Niagara
Falls whirlpool rapids, and fresh-water mael-
stroms with an occasional disastrous attempt to
run uphill Happy marriages, we suppose, some
times take place in BROOKLYN; nevertheless, IN no
place in this country does it so often seem 10
happen that the paths Of courtship lead but TO
the breach of promise court. We cannot believe
that this is tbe fault Of the Brooklyn women;
from our observation of the Brooklyn woman at
this end of the Bridge, she passes through
Park Place, we should pronounce her among the
ovclest Of her sex, handsome, modest, cultivated
and well dressed. Therefore is it that we are
forced to believe that the greater part of the
trouble must spring from the guileessness and
nexpcrencc Of the Brooklyn man in affairs Of
the heart; for this reason, and more in pity than
in anger do we advocate The Joint High Com
mission for Brooklyn Men During Courtship.
The latest Brooklyn man 10 get into the whir-
pool is Mr. Frederick Schreibcs, as already noted
in The Tribune lie is sued for breach of promise
Schreibcis pokes his head above water long enough
to say that he is innocent. And we think that this
may be so, that Is that he may he as
bameess as II is possible for Brooklyn man 10
be under the circumstances. Knowing his weak
ness and limitations the Brooklyn man is TO he
censured who attempts anything whatever in the
line of courtship. But be IL as il may with re-
spect 10 his responsibility in the affair, Miss
Freuger certainly makes most prcposterous and
utterly untrue charge. Mr.. Schrebeis. it seems,
had been married before. She says in connection
with her complaint as filed in the court that the
defendant courted her with the science aud
effect Of a widower.' Now il is known 10 every
body that the widower hath science at all.
Marriage humbleth man and chasteneth his
spirit; before marriage man may have science
after, not any. Marriage teacheth a man TO pass
under the rod and make no fuss about it, Miss
Frcuger has COMPOUNDED the in regard 10
the effect Of marriage. Marriage gives "a woman
tact, cunning craft, subtlety. and degree OF
diplomacy with which no man may hope to con-
tend the widow, indeed. hath science. Trying 10
get the advantage Of widow in a courtshp is
like trying 10 file buzz-saw while it is in
motion Therefore, we say, Miss Freuger can
not hope 10 impress the jury with
the fact that Mr. Schreibes is a widower.
She would better say nothing about this and leave
IL 20 he understood that he was simply plain
ordinary, foolish Brooklyn man.
But we refer TO this case chiefly 70 show the
urgency Of tho need for some sort of action for
the relief OF the men OF Brooklyn Many Of them
are in sore trouble. Some of them have three
four breach Of promise snits apiece on hand
Others have gone ahead and taken the fatal step
and are suing for divorce the grounds of cru
city. Many of them are in straitcncd crcum-
the difficulty, believe, corles from innocence
and incxpcrience, advantage of which has been
taken in various ways by the Brooklyn woIncT.
Not that would blame the ladies' either: the
foolishness OF the Brooklyn is great. and the
temptation to profit by it excessive What is
wanted IN Brooklyn'is a Sort of general municipal
guardian for the men.