New-York tribune., 1904-08-13
THE SUBWAY TAVERN"
BY
Rt. Rev. Henry c Porte-, D D. IL D
ana
Joseph JOhnsons 5r-,
President of the Subway Tavern Company.

That Bishop Potter has not changed his mind or
attitude under the Of criticism which followed
his opening OF the saloon with formal dedication
service two weeks ago cannot be doubted from his
contribution He replies TO his critics in nc uncer-
tain terms. After discussing the advance Of intel
gent Temperance reform, Bishop Potter says.
ST II an an sent here o. G2d for nothing else. am
discern thai n6sr ~ ON 14 @ 70 so ei y yoT yiy 70
ne oEAk ev1! n our day and generation are tainted
srG ciscredited by widespread and consistent
There is q drink evil and YOU and must not
ignore II. There is q task for Christian men and
women 70 perform, and You and must not shrk IL
snc then let us deal with Them in g way worthy Of
The saloon gin palace. whether Il exists here or
n Liverpool OF Manchester has for its most deter
rule, know ncthins about il. doubt whether their
assaults upon il ana Their pictures Of what its iu
ence has been and Is have ever had the slightest
eject upon those whom they desired 10 reach.
The saloon is evu untI al least you are honest
enough 10 recognize that there are features OF il
those are they which he most OF al prizes and
Again il is in vain that phlanthropy-or at any
rae ph-lsnthropy as feeble, as intermittent and
fsr gra55s5 with he drink m SI aS I2qs
sGfn @ Esasnres q reform as simply emphasize the
and candtdjv dealt with b-Sore Ne rag sVec 80 80
beginning. For example one kind OF man goes
10 saloon TO get n iutoxiCant, and for no other
dozen SiasgrenI irg6r15s on
Loa physical easement. business appointment OF
IeHJ eoor 70 ne club. and which all sensible people
New. then, the strength of the saloonkeeper has
oeen n keeping these different wants together
separating then- This the great public house
nl99Fe5nent n England has done
modern times that in recogrizing s,tuaroT be -
dealt with Il in really great way II opens
~ fs q = I1t9gT progress along which the training
Behind the modern ssloonke.per vicious as he
-e - pe IAo e' "a as may be MS tEatic stand
when he ls attacked. and Yet not one in five OF
nlischevous IN effects and almost live-ssii2y
oete-lorating in lts tendencies.
are these fr-edeena be2 Is the whole iucapahle
q transfornston? Are they only demons or rob-
suppose for moIne2t that the same genius that
- l94cned and transformed great Industries
great temperance movement which to-day is 60
tt.g On o. the other side Of the Atlantic, and TO
ana TIE most generous use Of capiraI in the land
Vel as moral rewards? ---' Ia d
Ee have come 70 recognize great evils and q
Ereat degradation II our present mechanisms OF
feireshroent and recreation IN America. Our next
on Of s. y bran must os O3 .5s 5ha5 s0S S0gdal az
S gy-HLth gyslth which We may recreate. transform
In he pamphlet President Johnson devotes most
of his space 10 the prohibitionfsts ana total ab-
sta1ners who started the war OF tracts He writes
regarding them:
sl = es nspIy Y they shall come into the Sub
1-i0 snatch the blbuloUS
-.s ner lllo the pale of tsetotalisn Bnt / staii
sr unhappy II they interfere with nv work %
-iit,E eit,I,E me .o!s1ous away from indeoency i'm
i1i t-llls siLl cepiaNitv are there ~ - bsI-
-rg hands extended . he cirob.-S - 20 netl-
e hilside OF contireaCe2 In she name ~ iii 49,
retehes n a. me sroggeries. who drink thar The
iropretors may grow rich as they grow roo - +
Heg that may be permitted 70 helm them u 7
can ! may nor raise them n he rF--.Do
-e pure h9Hd 81 assolutisIn would ce.Vn 10 touch
faenl, but NAV ,ust raise them 10 r,rf- fssS e.
fhat they may walk toward the hazy sight az isr
t--rton. l- - E14
have nothing bat sympathy with he Christian
ELf other societies that urge men not 10 drink ai
at. But, agziE. 7 ask. what is 10 become ~ ~
vast army thar DO drink? Must they drink S-,,1L
or drink sober? Must they drink in irdecencv y,
= wHolehone enNlronrnentsE Must they drink IL
The campaign against the treating habit tns+4
tuted az the tavern IS advancing The bartende,
aid yesterday thst he treating custom ths