New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-09

Mr. Iyuph Stanley followed with another Mr..
Athestan Riley with third. They were d"
exasnerat:ny Passions ran high Hard things
were said and when the board had completed
its DAYS work and adjourned 1t was felt that
the board-room was again to be an arena ana
that between extreme Clericalism and extreme
Radicalism there was to be for the next three
wears q succession of desperate conflicts. or
course The schools will suffer. and the cause or
education suffers and il is hard to see VINO
pa;ns The Moderates were clearly JUSTIFIED In
choosing a Chairman OF their own but they
have thrown away chance of coming to terms
with their opponents. The truth is. the confess
ON both sides has been too bitter to allow reason
al We. fair chance.
The Sabbatarians have lost their case before
the Court of Appeals Perhaps You remember
their recent effort to promote what 'heN can 'he
observance of the Lords Day. Mr.. Frederick VII
liers the distinguished war correspondent ue-
liyered q lecture on Chicago i'll the Coilseum at
Leeds The Lords Day Observance Society pro-
ceeded under an old and long obsolete statute
against certain persons as keepers OF the nan
They got a technical verdict against the VIII OF
the Jury Then the judge set aside the Verdic'
and the plaintiffs appealed. Their appear mas
now been dismissed and with some con'uiheN'
They had sued the wrong people. and must Des'h
again II they can find the right ones ana thinK II
worth while.
What they have done. however is 10 ara" uo"h
on themselves a sharp rebuke from the MaS'ei
If the Rolls. Lord Esher who presided over the
Court OF Appeals. They have done more IMAM
that: they have reused a public opinion which
expresses itself in the most conservative papers
The most conservative Of all tells these well
,bat tha mi D.
bstarianism can be enforced by penalties In
this country has passed away.
Whether the modern society play Is good ana
wholesome work OF art. or an unclean aDomlhh-
ton is a question which a score OF corresponds
ents are discussing In 1.-The Times The discus
sion began with sharp criticism Of John a
Dreams" which Mr.. Beerbohm Tree put on me
Haymarket stage and is still acting. Then other
plays were attacked. notably Mr.. Joness MAS
aueraders" and all on the ground that not ohy
we're they RECONSTRUCTED and ill-writ,en pays
but a positive mischief to public morals. is the
prostitute to take possession OF the EhgHsh
STAGE" queries one set of critics. rs the girl
Of fifteen to set a standard for the public?
queries another Whatever you do give us
works Of art" cries third. land don't give us
such pieces as The Mas1ueraders.' BY manifes'
hatcher alike as playwright. moralisi and por-
trayer Of society,"
We hear however by cable the source OF the
djspatch. unknown that The Masqueraders Is
liked in New-York However that may be, the
end of its career is nigh in London. and play
nv Mr. Henry James will be produced shortly AT
the ST. James.
This controversy in "The Times Is useful be-
cause the public Is now making It's voice h'aru
on a question which dramatic writers ana cri'cS
have heretofore had TO themselves. Mr.. Tree Il
Is said. will open in New-York WITH John
Dreams" but that Intention he may reconsider.
New-York kilograms assure us that MI. Johh
Burns has surprised rs American audiences by
the moderation of his speeches. II was known
before now that Mr. Burns had two voices. or
marc than TWO He has not fts and cold fits.
To say that he has settled Views on any great
question might have been to say too much until
now Rut now we are tod that he condemns
nearly everything in New-York except the bar
rooms II is his settled opinion that the bar
rooms of New-York are splendid This may ex-
platn or account for his opinion that the Sums
| and tenement-hous of New-iork are very
much worse than those Of Whitechapel
| These hard sayings rejoice the heart OF thc
British Radical and Socialist THE Daily News
declares that Mr. Burns has always been 'hou-
crate in spirit. though sometimes weren't III
form, and that when he threatened 10 break
the law Of an opponent though the form was
NOT nerfect "the substance was perfectly states
manlike" This may not throw much llght on
Mr. Burns but does throw some on The pa'ly
News" and on its conception OF craftsmanship.
Probably the truth Is that Mr. Burns had dis-
covered that when he changed sides al Nor"ich
and went in for Socialism and coniiscauoh ne
made mistake.
good deal Of his time has been taken up IN
discovering that he had made mistakes ne "
a man OF strong sympathies and strong antipa-
tbies and the slave OF them The workingmch
~ America. whether african slaves. as he
calls them or not. have intelligence enough TO
see lust where Mr. Burns Is strong and where
he is weak He Is strong In so far as ne rep
resents as he does pretty fully. the selhshness
and intolerance OF his own class in England.
He has gained his hold over them by express
ing both and panderng to both He is weak
in the extreme narrowness OF his views and
extreme impulsveness OF his actions. lf ne
were less impulsive he would not have 10 re-
| tract and explain and turn his coat quite 80
| often u w d.
CIVIL WAR. SAYS THE PORTE.
rur rtpK1sH VERSION or THE ATROCITIES ~
ARMENIA GIVEN TO ENGLAND
rondon Dec s-The communications from thu
Porte to the British Foreign Office Indicate tina
the line of defence to be pursued regarding the Ar