The sun., 1894-10-28

h0Hts HEbolHe F6tfeVs "1tA H"s
.s. Co.,roi OF ~. sse,., Evil sad ths
Regulates OF F.siis A--ssnerts-
s,,r,.-s News 81 the Easter. war
r.,.,.d ups- the Fusiie-Ireis.s He.s-
a.. by the ssttier,e.t OF ths Psrfs F..as
n.puts why De Cats F.n s- Thsir
F..tt-ststistie. shevvi.s thst Mesersts
pr,.Eer- Live Le.sest-s-ieiss ef The
msr.ui. or 0-ss.sberry's Eiasst se.-
o,. Be. Constructor swsiiows Another.
IoSpoy, Oct 27.-There was never more in
t.resting example in this cosmopolitan capital
Of how enectually the Importance OF great
.,.n,s IL eclipsed in popular esteem by local
affair which, In q few weeks will be forgotten.
The Iondon newspapers this afternoon bristle
-i,b news of the fight of the Chinese army be-
Tor. the advancing Japanese forces, the resigna-
tion of the Chancellor OF the German Empire.
tbe ministerial crisis in Servia. and the threat
.n.,l downfall OF the spanish Ministry. The
CITY almost ignores these pregnant tdings
and rings with execration and applause
NJ the local governing body which. yes
ter,iay, dared to put restraining hand
upon the most popular place OF entertain
m,nt It is already apparent that the agitation
which is raging 80 hotly will develop into po-
lticsl al well as social controversy. which will
pollcy, both for the control Of the social evil
and for the regulation Of public amusements. 1t
IA therefore q question Of worldwide Inn
portsnce.
tis unfortunate, AZ explained In last nights
despatch that the County Council allowed itself
% be enraged into doing an utterly Inconsistent
action refusing one music hall . privilege
which Il granted to another . few yards away.
The members themselves admit that the de-
cision would have been different IL they had not
been bullied by those who denounced the de-
clsion Of the Licensing Committee. There Is no
n doubt also, that the advocates Of personal lib
srty, in the heat OF controversy, advanced arsu-
u,ents which would not be tolerated by lovers OF
decency. The denunciation of the so-called
prudes became So bitter that IL produced re-
action. Sensible opponents Of the Councils
action understood this, and the campaign will
probably be conducted hereafter more rea-
sonably.
Some contributions to the literature of the
subject this week are highly interesting. The
American admirers of Mr.. jerome X. jerome
will find his latest utterance extremely frank.
81 want individual liberty" he says. "because
without It there Is no manhood or womanhood
either. want to see people lsft perfectly free
TO gamble, drink and walk around the Empire
Lounge, unmolested by old women and parsons,
because It is by these means that nature sorts
an, her ch,,drsn and s,ft. ont man from noodle,
s,yengtbens the useful. and relerate. 70 their
nroner no.i,,on m, u,els.. and fooIisb. Tsmn.
tation. Az. Grinding .tone. I'm tbs mills
~ the gods Natnrs reopire, them and
ru, .iw.v. t.t, care that thew Ar. nr.sent. n
silly. shallow thinkers had their way this world
would be turned into an oyster bed for the prop
sgation Of jelly fab. II there were no oppcrtu-
no material for man Ia form himself Thsir
foolish plsns FOR vhst thsv ear the rsformation
Of the world are IN reality blasphemous attempt.
20 interrupt with their puny logic the whole
machine of the Creator"
Mr.T.P. o,Copnor also continues to strike
vigorous blows against thu intsrferencs With
popular liberties. The unanimity Of the press
on the subject has been broken by political con-
siderations. The County Council II not secure
yet as . permanent institution, and the on
slaught against II is full of danger al time when
Il is seeking for an increase Of its powers AZ the
hands of Parliament
The nalv Nsus to-d.v print. . x..t half
hearted defence Of IL. action. and the Chronlsl.
more vigorously endorses Il. Ths other news
papers without sxoeution- ,ondsmn IN. a.
cison a both incousistsnt and impr.etioabl.
The Tim,s declares; -The Countv Counoii have
done foolishly. They cannot mt an and "a vic.
As they and their fsmals All vis.r. ,.sm 40 ,ancy
they can, They can force a to change its ouar
tsrs and to show itself In soms nev Mac. Ths
result will be futile and absolutely misohisyous
The Times advocates the transfer Of the Coun-
ellis licensing powers 10 the Lord Chambsrlsin.
The Standard remarks, .rha dscislon msans
that for men or women TO walk about a any
public resort i. Asncsforth 10 bs ardsd a an
offence AGAINST public ascsncy. and that ulsess
where they do so promenade viii, ens hy ons. be
By the time that the free Briton fnas that
the municipal authority gluss him b his eat
all through an evenings entertainment hs viii
begin 10 bo conscious Of = feeling The reverse of
toward those who have 20 kindly pro-
vided for his training In virtue"
The Fmnira Ths.,ra 4. nov- .io.aS h,, "a s..-
tain to reopen in : few dsy.. Ths fooli.h. buIl.
DOING policy adoptsd by the manassment
toward the licensing authority brought Its psn-
atty, but the blufI of closing the house viii not
Be persisted in The directors will probably tsst
the legal power Of the Couacii TO impose the |
conditions which have been mazda.
IL il time "a non, an, .I..r,v a. .u.-,o.u