New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-13
The following is the letter of the Archbishop Of
Canterbury:

Inc Following Is the letter OF the Archbishop Of
Canterbury:
My De a2p RF9s Palace Ia rs February % 1901
read a speech OF yours which il II be CorrectIv
est indictments which could be brought sgaiSsf q
I pouy OF pubic men In a Christian country Eng
apPraise the f9cile and wholesale denunciations
oa bishops whlch are characteristic features OF
certain Kind OF irresponsible Oratory 1t is a difer-
emit thing altogether when a Cabinet Minister OF
deliberate speech formulates against those who aS
you truly say. ought to make IL their endeavor 10
tian nation the grave charge that in their pubic
cotton they have systematically and continuously
disregarded the better aspirations convictions and
feelings Of the people at large;
possibly fair, possibly unHair-to what Was said or
LETT unsaid by peers and bishops In the DAYS OF
am closely concerned with the Responsible action
OF inactiOn OF the bishops OF to-day. When a
special familiarity with contemporary facts. tells
the world that in what he calls the cause OF hui
manity the bishops have usually kept silence IN
Parliament, feel the charge TO be one which
personally regard as Of the utmost possible grav-
in the House OF Lords in public capacity. ana on
spo9denee they have with my TecOieCtion Of the
pardon the appearance OF egotism. II. taking my
self as a specimen mention some OF the subjects
ored. however inadeGuately. TO deal by voice and
House OF Lords, Looking back along those years,
an Tsc, 70 tS and
among the matters in the discussion OF which I
have been allowed to bear somewhat responsible
taboring oar both in tho House and IN the Select
Committee. In framing the Infant Life Protection
act and OF supporting the Workmen's COmpensa-
tion bill OF the latter year. In 1898 a great deal
of my time was occupied with the details Of what
became. with my cordial support, the Prisons act
of that year. In 1899 advocated the Prevention OF
Corruption bin as cordially as ala in ISO5 and n
1906 when. in altered shape. IL became law;
and ] spent much time In promoting, both outside
and inside the House. the unpFetentlOus but useful
o Ior d the Provision S o. seats for shop
the earlier closing OF shops under discussion
both IN the House and in the Select Committee OF
voted for the measure. We continued to advocate
70 during the subsequent years. 1900 II fell TO
me to introduce. In favor OF reform OF the liquor
licensing laws. a resolution which gave rise 20 a
memorable debate all the bishops present voting
with me In the minority (42 20 49, IN 1901 I intro
duced three separate bills IN furtherance OF tenn
Incorporated in the act OF 1909 after debates ia
which had 20 bear a special burden OF the re-
spOnsibTity. Similarly. IN the discussions the
government bill OF 1904 all the bishops present
supported my motion (unhappily defeated IN favor
of a time limit 20 the compensation clause In
1905 l. introduced bill 20 regulate the hours OF
only an the bishops present voting in the minority
In addition to these problems or temperance leg
slatiOn, remember the Importance attached dur
ing those years 20 the discussions IN which was
able 20 take part the Factory and Workshop
Acts Amendment BILL on the Youthful Offenders
bill. on the Employment OF Chlldren bill on the
especially on the very important subjects DEALT
with IN the Nldwives bin and IN the Street Betting
bill and In the successive bills and committees
the difficult question OF Sunday trading.
With respect 10 our responsibilities In matters
outside the British Isles, " has fallen to me To
initiate discussions IN the House OF Lords the
West African liquos trarnc and on the treatment
OF the aborigines Western Australia, and take
part IN the debates en- the administration OF the