Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-26
DR.DAWDS0N POPULAR
NewArchbishop Of Canterbury
a Moderate Ghurchman."
SCOTCHMAN BY BIRTH
ALFRED BEIT RHODES SUCCESSOR
IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Effect Of Anti-Drunkenness Act Shows
Good Results-London News
and Gossip.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

the silent episcopal bench and said in his
brusque and honest way, with reference TO
Romanism in the Church of England: "You
have the power to put it down; why don't
you use it?" The appointment was not of
fered to him or he would have accepted it.
and he will be at liberty to exercise his Pc
culiar forte Of estranging the laity from the
Church Of England In a more prescribed
sphere.
The new archbishop Is described by the
newspapers as "a moderate high church,
man." If "a moderate high churchman" is
one who reveres the letter and spirit Of the
prayer-book. and particularly what has
been termed 1.-The black rubric," then DIR.
Randall Davidson is "a moderate high
totally out Of sympathy with ritualism. DR..
Davidson is best described as broad
churchman, with not a particle Of sympa-
thy with sacerdotalism.
Appointment Generally Approved.
Nonconformists, in scarcely less degree
than churchmen. have hailed the appoint
ment Of DR.. Davidson to the primacy with
cordial approval, recognizing in him prel-
ate Of tolerant mind and liberal aspirations.
In this connection the good feeling which
existed between the new archbishop and
the late Mr.. c. H. Spurgeon Is commented
upon, and the fact Is mentioned that Dr.
Davidson held in the highest regard the
gifts and character Of the great noncon-
formist preacher. But 1 have not seen 1t
who was then bishop Of Rochester. attend
ed Mr.. Surgeons funeral. Mr.. Spurseon
died in February. 1902. and there was
great service at the Metropolitan Taberna-
Gle. The bishops carriage Joined the fu-
neral procession outside the Tabernacle.
and he stood with the mourners at the
graveside and pronounced the benedictlon
His sympathetic attitude was much appre-
or hut q
only typical of his relations at all times
with what in these days are commonly
called the free churches. 1t was said at
the time that Dr.. Davidsons exhioation OF
DRY had the full approval of Queen Victo-
ria.
The "unspeakable Scot certainly takes
his full share of the loaves and fishes Of
public life. The saying that the fairest
prospect known to the Scotchman Is the
road to England holds good now If 1t never
did before. 1t has not escaped notice that
the new primate Is Of Scotch parentage.
So, too, is Dr. Maclagan, the archbishop Of
York, who was born in Edinburgh. The
prelate who fills the chair Of st. Angus
tine is, of course, the first subject of the
king, and the archbishop of York comes
third on the list If, as some believe prob
able, Sir Robert Finlay should shortly sue
coed the lord chancellor on the woolsack,
the three first subjects OF the king would
all be Scotchmen. The present premier also
as also does the chancellor OF the ex-
chequer Lord Rosebery, the ex-premter
and Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, leader
of the opposition in the house of commons
are both "Scotch, We KEN And yet Eng
land is called the predominant partner.
Anti-DrunkennessB Bill Effective.
The effect Of the anti-drunken act has so
far been eminently satisfactory. At police
courts where usually there were thirty or
hoe rd
the magistrates now have to deal with only
three or four such cases. Constables in the
East End report that the habitual drunkards
have disappeared from the streets, while
those public houses which were invariably
crowded on Saturday afternoons and even
ings with noisy, ha1f-drunken CROWDS OF
men and women are distinguished for quiet
ness and even decorum The justices are en-
powered to send habitual drunkards who
have been convicted four times IN the
course of a year to an 1nebriates retreat,
and to enter their names and descriptions
In the black list, which may be circulated
with or without a photograph among the
publicans and club managers WITHIN the
area Of jurisdiction No publican may sup
ply a person WHOSE name Is on the black
list
Men with drunken wives can get a sep
aration order and women can dispose or
inebriate husbands in the same way Many
such cases have already been dealt with,
among them several rich aristocratic
names have sought such relief. Sir Charles
Lawson, a wealthy and well-known baro-
net who has put up with the fearful freaks
Of his wife for years, was amongst the ap-
plicants the other day. He showed that he
had had nine physicians to treat Lady Law
son and could do nothing with her She
would not go to home where she might
be under restraint, and always succeeded
in eluding the vigilance Of her friends. and
secured liquor. Sir Charles was granted
a separation under the new act. which bids
fair to revolutionize things in the drink
ridden country.
New Licensing Act.
The new licensing act has not yet found
ITSELF in clubland, and secretaries are sore
ly perplexed. Alterations Of rules are being
found necessary, and members Of some OF
the leading clubs are being circulated or
summoned to discuss matters at meetings.
Among these clubs are the Athenaeum and
the United Service. They face each other
at the end Of Waterloo place, In Pail Mall.
and It Is customary for the Service Club to
offer the hospitality of Its premises to
the bishops, professors and others who con-
stitute the members Of the Athenaeum
when the latter building is in the hands of
the whitewashers and their kindred. Hith-
erto such temporary members have enjoyed
all the privileges pertaining to ordinary
membership, but 1t has been decided that
from now temporary members must not in
troduce guests
More drastic, however, is the proposed
new regulation prohibiting Wines spirits,
liquors or excisable articles being taken
out It is not to be assumed that bishop
will think of leaving with bottle in his
pocket, but a general or admiral may
casually stroll out after dining with cigar
between his lips, and it is wondered wheth-
er he will be required to sign declaration
that he did not buy 1t In the building. And
what about the pricked conscience Of
bishop who accepts mild Havana and
thoughtlessly walks out with it in HIS case?
The coiners of words are busy trying to
find term to express a person whose name
is on the black list and hundreds are sue-
gested "Blester," which stands for black
lister" finds many supporters, while listed
runs 1t hard "Listite' and "listist" are
also suggested The same treatment of
other words also occurs, such as drunk
ster," "drunkist' and ''drunkite." 'boozist"
aud ''b0ozite." Several recommend bar
barred" which might be shortened to 'fba-
ba," while some curious excursions into
language invention are made. such as
"notifee," from the verb to notify; Tip
pied" from the familiar ''tppler." and
prohibited" which might be shortened to
prob" Another suggestion is that as Mr.
Richie Is responsible for the act, his VIC
tins should be known as "Ritchie's Lambs"
Illness Of Mr.. Alfred Belt.
The Illness of Mr. Alfred Belt. who now is