New-York tribune., 1904-08-08
DE. BABBITT CRITICiSES.
HOPES Sqabzcag Tarern W'U Learc
OF SerUiRg jnt0Gicants.

After what r. calls Psychological study Of tfe
eubWsy Ta-oc.. In which he '-isited that esta'-
Nskneae th-ee Unes. ouc@ incogn!,o. 'he Re-
Dr Iaean f,icamoud Bab1lt-. IN the Churea NJ ~
FfspLany Brooklyn. last might took occasion q
conIen.r The experiment ana 10 criticise :atAel
T11ly bishop Potter Tor lis Part in SIS dedication
Tie spoke srom the test: They nave a zeal oI
Goa bur not according II knowledge"
j. opening his sermon. he said:
The Subway Tavern was opened by Bishop Potter
Rad - temperanoe controrcs win an address ail'
st;e- Isitsrlan rabbi had iudorsef he scheme
q tne esiahThtlc.l o- a iaF Tor 'i!e .3i' ~ 80, -,
nlltes Sc opposite the vice attacked. in;carerance
50 vast, tho methods OF attack 50 unldIe ana
strange that the experiment cfsl enSes ouT Fe.i-
oes. rncrai cipic and sociological interests
linen be referred 10 his visit. incognitC. saving
that he made a patient study OF iho e9u'pmert ana
conditions, talked with its patrons and visitors ana
gathered facts and suggestions from t"o II lis en-
l.oyos Ee stayed until nearly o'clock studying
sho .o@hhorhood visited fifteen saloons. talked
win six policemen and gathered impressions fforn
reporters.
Referring TO Bishop Potter. the speaker said:
In what ] ROW say wish IT distinctly understood
that ] speak with great regard for Bishop Potter
as B!saop seaos-G, g oIcl t.leiGit - r p 'i i ~
brave sincerity in the face of antlclp4ted dtIhcla
W9R raven. en- entities him not only 70 heaf,Hs
but TO a respectful and courteous hearing ven
hibi6ons Of Christian ministers and Christian men
leash their tempers and be Bile 10 osffer strong
j. from Others vital questions without Genunea-
8sfooaE TO she heart OF : this singular r ana
anay venture again 10 clear s~9S sDi5 "i t-e r+
scurtng cobwebs-so 10 say And hrsi, blshop Tot fot-
civ as citizen sociooeist ana refoTmer He there
fore. by his action. has eondued phe Episcopal
church 10 nothing for. i Judge aHgh5 ana
probably The good Bishop would say as 90, MS
own Church in his own diocese Well as through
err5s2f for reasons quite EVIDENT This makes
his honest act all the braVer. Nay. more. tne
Tf fasosI Eocety IS doiibtless over
" heirDeIV against him. for even on proposition
sometime since 10 open the saloons on SundaE'
lhe executive committee Of forty OF the s9eleiy'
yoed thrty-fye 2eeinst five N IN his favor Ihere
the braver. lvic and religious courage are rare
IN these days. let Us give credit when We see it
sneR ias sRbTsW TaTeTn m opaTing or arrange for
Savoi,G-, I,sr 50xoloev pr6nahy orlginsred win
N. Johnson and The Bishop, being accustomed 10 I
past him Bur WHISTLER that be the case or not.
doXology does affect seriously the sOclOloE1-
CA experiment. Of The Subway Tavern
After suggesting thst perhaps the focusing of |
the attention Of the country the saloon curse
by Bishop Potter's act might be of some benefit. /
Dr Ba bbtt spoke OF the findings Of his inVestlga-
tcn First IL is veTitabe saloon, with liquors as
Etrong and as intoxicating al any other saloon.
second. in order and deeency it IS no better
than many saloons he visited; third, SIS hid /
Through the water wagon 10 a patronage not
usually found in saloons he considered one Of .ts
IS it like the public houses Of Earl Grey; fifth, It Is
no way Ike q German beer garden. where families
can 60. but IS simply an American saloon with
all its Eitterng exhibition Of har; sixth. its great
est danger viii be in its success for it is practical
Is under distinguished patronage, 2 most sig
nal way Of making legitimate the thirteen thousand
saloons in the city. His seventh conclusion was:
would not uisjudge its originators nor speak
without judicial fairness in charity 20 their no
tives. bUt / desire TO say with The most emphasis
can put upon the statement. that the extension |
of the subway Tavern laeA I'D 20 present llIlIl, |
with It's present equipment, standing as r does as
The real saloon. should ue opposed by all temper
made in establis hing me drink habit In our CITY
j practically accepts The saloon, ana goes many
better in its attractions. and q thousand times |
hetter in high sanctions given il by its distin-
Difference and respect for my own former Bishop
Potter. 7 say IN with hearty recognition Of his
ireTes For may quote The good 5lShpp against |
himself in this temperance effort. He said in his
strength OF the saloonkoepei mas been ~ keeping /
the supply Of these different wants t0gether-that |
IS. intoXicants. refreshments, amusement com
kanlonsilp. iniofllaIoil ana pfAs ease ltHI-
The wisdom Of those that antaeonize them Will oe
Yet Notwithstanding these wise words Of the good
Bishop. in the subway Tavern there music. re- |
Tres hment oompanlonshlp physical easement with
newspapers thrown in. Nay. moro, the patronage
Guoed 10 spend their evenings. The great danger
IS IN their forming the pesulent habit Of drink
IN conclusion Dr. Baobtt said he did not think
that families could be got 70 come 20 such places.
they do IN Europe, bur perhaps The tavern
might win the factory girls. Nor did he think
she tavern" could succeed along the lire Of the
Earl Grey taverns lie hoped that the Bishop
and his fellow workers would so modify their plan
as 10 make il poor mans club with no intox-
soants.
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