New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-11
LETTERS OF INTEREST.
THE CRIMINAL PAUPER AND THE
LIQUOR QUESTION.
Staying THE INNOCENT FOR SPORT SAID TO
BE USED AS \ BAIT BY OWNERS OF
COUNTRY HOTELS.

Staying THE INNOCENT FOR SPORT SAID TO
BE USED AS \ BArT BY OWNERS OF
! COUNTRY HOTELS.
/ To the Editor Of The Tribune.
! Sir: While Nation Is enthusiastic in obeyng
! the dictates OF humanity toward people struggling
! for the best form OF government. may those who
for many years have been studying the great ques-
ton Of what shall he done with the criminal. pau
per and Incorporate classes remind Congress
through your columns that monster petition with
!nnumerable names Of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union Inscribed has been unnoticed by
them? This becomes all the more serious II many
islands to become important part OF our
possessions. We are greatly concerned that
nation numbering three hundred millions are quite
Indifferent the education OF their wives. the
mothers OF future generations: but what Is that
compared to the indifference of those calling them
selves Christians TO the prayer Of a nation or
women against national sin? II the whole petit
tion impossible to grant at least stringent
law against the sale of poisons like rum and GIN
brandy and whiskey can be framed. thus doing
away with their saloons. leaving wine for the rich
and beer for the poor. At least give ne wives
and mothers who have suffered so long half the
Until this law Is framed civilization carries
gourd and missionaries sent to nations who, with
reason. think themselves far our superiors In NOR
Algiers where had superior advantages for learn
Ing much about the Mussulmans | asked what
They have given IN polygamy they do not drink
alcoholic drinks. they are dcvout worshippers or
God. They call Christ the Soul Of God and Ike
other sincere Tnarians. do understand the
Trinity. To thoughtful minds their chief sin is in
substituting the Koran for the Bible Like the
Mormons. they will not go 10 Christ That they may
have light; but their coffee houses great con-
trast to Americas and Englands awful drinking
saloons.
Let at once get rid OF such places that we
MAY he equal I'm morals to the nations would
convert Then II there are islands sparsely settled.
let the criminals who old offenders be separated
from young Offenders IN our prisons and sent
where they DO harm. while paupers also.
instead Of being sent back TO n hopeless life. will
have chance given them for a and better
lfe. whore their ambition may revive. We have
long needed Isolated lands for these classes and
for the Incorporate. where no saloon shall be al
lowed. The high tone Of your paper. the intelll-
gence Of tho class OF readers you attract make me
hope that even in this great excitement Of war at
very doors Congress will listen to the Old APP
peal too long neglected. and at least stop the sale
Of those four poisons.
II IS a sore modification TO every American OF
Christian feeling 10 see American drink" adver-
tised on the beautiful boulevard Of this city. so
different Is Il from the mild wines taken with
water by tho natives Very respectfully.
NJ +. a. SPALDING.
Mason Bushy. Nice. France. June %. 1898