New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-11

IS IT A LAW OF NATURE TO KILL


To tho Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir | attended n celebration OF Washingtons
Birthday in one Of our large asylums In New
York where thousand children are cared FOR
The exercises consisted OF singing and recitatons
appropriate 10 the occasion. and talk to the chill
dron by Mr.. S. on hunting. Mr.. 5. introduced NE
subject by saying:
This is my hunting costume. and this Is tho
gun use; II is a seven-shooter. SO II fall TO XIII
the first or second time. have still reserve shot.
before II Is necessary 70 reload. This also thod-
ing up huge knife is the knife We use for every
thing at table and for dressing game" etc.
He then proceeded to take the children with
him IN Imagination. tho wlds OF the North
west whore his Indian guide promised 70 ind GOOD
game for him one day they saw the tracks or
one OF the beautiful white goats that climb those
dizzy heights. and wishing TO secure ono as
trophy he and the guide followed the track until
they esped the animal standing on narrow cln
our hunter could not distinguish him at once as
his beautiful coat as white rs the snow all
around. Finally the Indian pointed out the small
black horns and In a moment two shots penetrated
the body OF the goat. The creature bounded away
along the narrow ledge. although enfeebled by tho
loss Of bright red blood. which marked It's path.
The hunter and hts guide followed. but. finding
that the wounded goat could ourun them tho
hunter exclaimed "Ill fix him." and sent another
shot a. the creatures hind leg breaking the slen-
der thing as he intended. With waning strength
and broken leg the beautiful animal tried to bali
ance itself the ledge. bat, falling 10 do 80. fell
into the deep gorge below. be still more broken
CT the cruel rocks. by careful climbing the hunter
and his guide reached the spot. and the great
knife finished the slaughter OF the innocent. Mr..
s warned his hearers never to attempt TO eat
goat meat as one might well attempt 70 bite
a piece OF the table which his hand rested. Sc.
for the sake OF having something to show to his
friends a, home. the warm. helpless body OF the
goat was stripped OF It's coat Of fur and It's head
cut off. Wrapping the latter inside the skin. the
hunter and his guide returned TO camp.
] left the hall with a sad regret that into those
fresh young hearts seed OF sympathy had been
sown, but instead lesson in thoughtess cruelty
Long before the speaker ceased speaking every
boy present no doubt onged for a gun that he
might do a : Mr. :. had dOre braVely and thor
oughly How their confined lives stood ont in con-
trast 10 that of the hunters, Yet the same mind
that showed no quarter 10 the beautiful goat
stood admiration and wonder at tho Intelligence
manifested by spider which had attracted his
notice by mendng It's web after cutting away us
prey \ who will lie his back for an hour
which when truly awakened Will stand for the
protection Of Gods creatures rather than their
destruction for sport. His cnligntened path Will
then more be s.rinkled with the blood or
Gods creatures who love the light well as he.
and only flee from man because he Is cruel.
This craving to take lie may be law OF
ma ture but had we not better with naturef
why do revolt from doing itP Either this
ropugnance is a mistake or thu instinct 10 XII is
EMMA J. CARh
Brooklyn. March s. 1898