New-York tribune., 1910-11-20

known in his own particular line of pathology Weber
the actor; Louis Rodgers a yOungster with Bohemian
yearnings; my Chum and |, both
newspaper women; and Fletcher
Fletcher, the novelist, | mean. | had
him by chance that day, and
when he asked to go to dinner |
had taken him this little Italian
table d'h6te on East l5th-St place
as vet undiscovered by the many but II
famous among the favored few for its
miraculous risotto and for its coffee
Then too recalled that several years
ago, before he went to live abroad
he had been very keen argument
We agreed, my chum and l. that a
combat between Fletcher and Dr.
Edwardes would be decidedly worth
while
Yet the dinner had been served and
eaten and nothing in the general CON - -
versation had started the argument 4
had hoped for. Still, one pOkeS = f-
fun at California claret and terms it
pink ink : but it does manage to
make the after dinner talk more in
teresting So hoped on, and, for
my part, | not disappointed in
the end.
With the coffee, Dr. Edwardes and =
Rodgers deep III discussion
concerning the merits of prohibition.
1t dissolved when the pretty wife of
the proprietor appeared with cognac
From time time Fletcher had ioine1 in the talk
pleasantly, but without great deal of enthusiasm,
fanCied. Weber and | engaged in discussion of the
merits of a play, and for time | lost track
of the conversation of the others
SUDDENLY Fletcher's voice drew my attention He
was leaning across the table speaking with evident
earnestneSS. Il don't agree with you at all, he said
and Dr. EdwardeS stiffened for the frav
81 repeat, Mr.. Fletcher, that the present race-the
are bringing up, the present generation. even
mOllycoddles all. The only worth considering
is the man who fight with his fists You NAV be
heaven born genius; but if YOU can't protect your
woman, protect your property and protect yourself
with the weapons Nature gave VOu YOU are a molly
coddle-' Dr. Edwarles took Il sip of milk and went on
We put our boys in the hands of women teachers we
give them emInZed literature, StcrliZe and eliminate
and fuss, and the result a of Wcaklings in which
not the strongest survive but merely the less weak
babbe of protest Fletchers voice finally pre-
Vaing.
Fists my dear sir are rarely necessary in these dv>
of law and order, occasionally protect oneself sell
dom to protect ones property, and would YOU subject
your woman to the indignty of witnessing street
brawl:' He spoke smilingly.
lndgnity? Poohi exclaimed the doctor. There
isn't a normal woman-I don't care how utraculturcd
ultrarened she may be-who doesn't admire a man
for his physical his brute strength, and that's as it
should be. Woman is more primitive than man; con-
Sequently she feels the necessity for primitive methods
in the face of your law and order made bv the
way, for the weak and by the weak, limit the strong
And every woman seeks a strong man; that is her in
stinCt
You do make allowance the qualities We. men
have cultivated in women, -genteness mercy, and
pity, interrupted Fletcher.
BAH" said the doctor 'Women in such cases rc.
vert to type, and 1t is typcay feminine to favor the
strong when the sex instinct is brought into play.
FLETCHER leaned his elbows on the table and puffel
meditatively his cigarette. His eyes swept IN,
circle OF faces inquiringy and slowly, felt that some
thing was coming Perhaps YOU are rpht he -.;d -,
length, apparently satisfied with his audience Won
have science your side, DR. EdwarCles Still if Il
won bore YOU I'd like to tell of an incident h,
hesltated. can't argue the subject \ few wear.
ago, might have agreed with YOU Now he laughed
he etc Il ,.rf'