New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-03

anpesl 10 the dishonesty OF others, hoping
70 secure benefit or privileges which ought
not 10 be his and are procured by the
sacrifice OF honor.
So Jones maintained. lie recalled typi-
cal instance. az recently illustrated ~
comic paper The artist depicted TWO
guests AZ a highland shooting lodge AFTER
a few days sport. How much are you
going 70 give me head keeper" one asked
the other "Oh." was the answer, as
am 10 be asked back again, must give
him a sovereign AZ least. But as you are
not 20 be asked back, FIVE shillings ought
20 bo enough" There YOU have a peril
nent illustration OF the whole policy OF
bribery and its immoral tendency.
Fancy the feelings Of a man" remarked
Jones. giving tip in obedience TO a
tvrannous custom. vet knowing that ne
was not wanted again. Could humiliation
ar modification 20 further? In truth, tip
ping IS twice cursed. II deSrades him VINO
gives and him who receives. Originating
in fraud and rerpetuated by turpitude and
coyarrice IL violates every principle or
honor and OF honesty. Even the man VINO
takes a trip on q MarGate steamer speedily
discovers how perniciously the system OPP
crates"
Jones admitted there are occasions when
one Willingly and gladly rewards an extra
service or attention. But in such cases the
graruity Il deserved. and Is given from
motives which exclude it from the ordinary
category OF tipping The former is honor
able 10 human nature. the latter vitlates
our entire economy like social plague.
Take FOR example, the case Of the
waiter who serves you with your modest
chop" said Jones. In all likelihood ne
paws rent for the table at which you SIT,
expecting TO recOup himself and make an
income by plundering you. The whole COM
pact between him and his master Is based
on the assumption that you are goose 10
be plucked Systematically and II is soon
made clear that II YOU desire decent SER
vice you must submit 10 the process as II
IL were right and proper. Meanwhile the
landlord be il noted, makes treble proht.
First he let's his table at handsome rent.
next ne gets his profit on the chop, ana
finally things are go managed that you
save him wage bill The plan Is cunning
and thoroughly vicious. And az with rates
aud taxes tho tendency Of the tip is up
ward and ever upward Where the three
penny bit used 10 suffice siXpence ~ now
the recognized levy. and siXpence has in
turn been replaced by a shilling. Thus tho
ascending scale continues. Tho man OF
moderate means finds travel burden and
country house visiting an impossieility all
owing to-tips.'
For the increase Jones holds the Ameri-
cans chiefly responsible. They cross the
Atlantic. he averred. with the simple II not
avowed intention OF impressing the world
by displays OF wealth. He says they tip
but from a morbid and repulsive passion
for show.
And their works do follow them. For
along the routes they take every servitor
who can exact tip is corrupted. In de-
scribiuc Young America ION the loose.
Iones became something more than ami
mated Seems 10 me-" he declared. that
one generation tolls in shirtseeves IN or
der that the next may roam insanely and
revel in silded folly. The young plutocrat
from the West certainly gives fresh point
% swift's biting remark that II is easy
seein1 what Providence thinks Of riches by
the people ii bestows them on.
When asked II there were any hope OF
Improvement, Jones shook his head mourn
fully TO name an evil Is not, unfOrtu-
nstely 10 cure it," he said with d SAD
smile 81 am a Briton. Therefore | shall
grumble-and pay" And with this Jest he
ouynad himself one OF the vast army OF
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