New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
TIE ISLANDERS ARnrSEn

Ihe Islanders are considerably aroused over
Mr. Kipling's levellng blast at the 'fianuelled
fools" and the "muddied OATS" There is vo-
luminous discussion going on In the London
Journals as to the Justice and proprety of his
verslhed preachment, taking all the variety OF
forms that such discussion usually takes and
more. All the different notes OF an aroused
British nation are sounded, and all the different
tones are heard from the deep diapason of
Inc London Tines which sponsored Mr. Kip
ling's effusiOn and thinks there Is something in
II besides Ill natured rudeness. to the shrlI
treble OF the comic cartoonlst The latter. for
instance, has pursued Mr.. Kipling's line OF
thought in depicting a battle of the Islanders"
showing how his despised countrymen wonId
repel an invasion from France There are the
"Flannelled Fools Field Battery" batting
Frenchmen back over the cliffs of Albion with
cricket bats; the 'Muddied OATS Of the Goal
| Grenaders. advancing In solid rush line TO the
same effect; the "Pampered ParlOr Ping Pong
ers YeOmanry," the "Tireless Tennisers of the
Table Hussars." the "Twaeded ToffS NJ tbe
Links" the "Rough Racqueters of the Sward
Swipers," the "Pinky Panky Polomen Horse
Guards the "AIry Masters of the Shire" and
other organized sportsmen, effectually refuting
MI hlplings SibeS at their athletic pursuits by
doughty deeds.
Hci inert - tlIe pdTOulSJ OF The Standard "
who pays Mr. Kipling back in coin that seems
TO be quite good his own somewhat de-
based mintage. He suggests polntedly that:
The poor little street bred people" that have 10,
you have your say
Continue to read your verses and continue to
pay, pay. pay"
But really your last effusion Is neither no1tta
nor true:
If We've had jolly good lesson" we owe It in
You who have surely taught us ito bIuster and
fume and brag."
And asking, furthermore, for his credentials.
Are you grown Colonial by smiling the smell of
the baked karoo"?
Are you Of tho Saving remnant'-of the men
who can ride and shoot"
Because in the quest Of copy Qf not In the lust
for loot
You chose TO cross the ocean to the strcLap
fields of war
To smell out the sin of wtchcraft' and "gloat"
Ger the things that are?
Meanwhile Industrious letter writer's in tho
columns of THE Times" are exhibiting the
varied emotions that are pervading the nation
concerning Mr.. Kipling- Indignation, resent
ment, grave disapproval, reluctant confession
triumphant Il told You So; chiefly the first two
or three. \ noble lord finds that Mr. Killings
offence has consisted solely in believing that
we are inordnately devoted to games and
sports that foreign foes cannot be disposed of
"by resolutions or ballots" THE Times, hacks
him up in the first remark by an editorial ON the
insane athleticism" that has affected the very
atmosphere of British public schools Anotbar
correspondent quotes Greek-in Greek TYNE
with which The Times" office is abundontlv
suppled-to point out that an Athenian poet has
said the same thing lin simpler and therefore
more effective language he objects to 'fools~
and "oafs, but has no sympathy with the in
dignation of athletes and players of games. who
the idols of the mOb' head n,os+or
hurries TO inform the public that his school b,s
turned 'the misdirected military purpose I'm usr
from mere athletics to rifle shooting-wbicb
could not be too "insanely" pursued to displeasa
Mr. kipling in his present temper
But the dominant voice is of angry resent
ment, and Is represented by the eminent canon
of the Church who considers the poem" only
by courtesy a poem, and thinks it reads like
1.-The violent invective of a hystericaI scold." he
ing vehement violent unbalanced unfair and
even insulting" Canon Knox Little NAV not
know much about anti-imperalstic literature as
it has been produced in this country in the last