New-York tribune., 1906-07-01

1890. 1893. $l9C4.


While the European states show a normal gain
u Y, per capita & tsa consumption there has been a
siisnt Iaiiing on IN two OF Great Brtals colonies
Increase Of cost but there's no such reason 10 be
POUND a. betTean @ and @ sOT5 hns aen gce r Rfr
teen huudredtIs Of a pound may not appear much
compared with the two hundredths in the decade
from 1894 :. shows startlinclv accelerated decline
Il may not be Improbable to speculate as to
the cause Of this much be deplored turning
ductiOns Of old John Barieycorn cannot be held
sen.5 I0s IT, ioF as the statstican Of the
eaIRta consumption OF spirits has decreased 10 40
tho4g m We & e2pended Sn Ia st gaons yon ST ST M @ m 3 s9 M a
drinks of al kinds. We certainly on the
The fertile cause would TO be our dense
tgnorance-of tea-which Us to be easily
n1isled by nl-considered and ba6eless charges
against its ihygienlc and physiological values and
proper (many) drink for strong men, but sick
R,eoples 1000 etc etc ad nauseam- Certainly.
ness-thsn all other beverag ges-may not be sue
eessLnl!y disputed white its Qualities gentle
e1Mlarant and stayer, for both the mental and
physical powers. should greatly commend il to a
the people Of these United stat@e 10 uS hom aT dF fs
superiority as promoter OF socabiIity should also
The attacks upon tea have always been directed
AGAINST, first that one of its compOnents-theine-
only one; and. second, that otheF-tannin-vhich is
generally, though not always, TO be considered its
lnalefcent property-not always. because. as has
been shown in former article it is. in certain
cases, an Invaluable therapeutic agent. AS TO the
first is charged thar. a nerve stimulant. de-
ldlitS NouS system II used 10 excess. Well
Deef contains Gicrogen-nitrogen is smulant that.
IL used excess Injuries the physical economy
particularly the kidneys. il is said. Should beef
therefore. be not eaten?' the champions of tea
might rightly ask. The truth is, that charge has
quite as good foundation the one that this
stimuiant. which is acknowledged have no reac-
tiOn must later drive drink" If II
has no reaction how can II produce the state of
shattered nerves that necessitates recourse to
strong drink 10 patch them up9
As 10 the tannin. the opponents of tea have rung
the changes IN the matter of this particular sin
from time immemoTial. and long ago as 40 DR.
Short truInphantly disposed Of this charge. Said
he: The harmful and deleteriouS action this
Juice. before il Is roasted need be objection
the use OF tea IN general for what is Of a more per-
HiciOus nature than cassiVia root when taken out
OF the earth? Yet when ii is boiled. dried and
ground 10 meal, Il affords q Wholesome
bread" 0Cassava. from which is made tapoca
described by the photographers thus: Valued rs
light nutritious food for inValifs') we have
many instances Of this kind" Which. in its last
analysis. means: II IS waste of time 10 charge
pared cur Of tea. and to properly preoare II is
'siTnple as falling off log. 10 a homelv hrt
exhaustive sTnile ard requires neither scientific
attachments nor appliances.
As regards the question whether or not IL is
manly 10 drink tea. would think that andy
answered by the little brown men" The Japs a
nation Of tea dri1keTs would certainly
have established their claims TO viTity But as a
adeid for evidence; the sturdy farmers. the hardy
luUlbern"n and the hraWny miners of tho West
Northwest and Southwest. who endure extremes OF
Temperature and long hours of heavy toll that
sick neoplc's drink tea their only STAY and
comfort in tho wav OF stimClant demonsir rate wear
IN AMI year out. in our country the abs'irdi y
OF this notion Truth IS, IL Is both manly and wise
ETY. md cfeerfuness doth tea. for they. in turn
make for health and prosperity.