New-York tribune., 1871-07-12

unwilling cara than did that OF superintendent Keso TO
,hs police OF this city, that exercised more de-
sGoralTing effect.
WHAT SUPERINTENDENT KEIso HAS TO SAY.
safe say that in this city was in more
auenviabe frame Of mind than Superintendent keSo
yesterday Old associates on the force spoke TO him
rody received his commands in silence. During the
day many prominent men and acquaintance called on
him and desired TO know II the order was genuine On
being told that il the great majority OF them seemed
almost overcome with astonishment at the confirmation
Of what they could not have otherwise believed 20 NC
true During the morning well-dressed, lhteulgen,
looking man called on the Superintendent and pointing
did you Issue that order. Mr. superintendent
stranger" Wen, Cd d-n yOu Sir, you deserve to he
The indignant individual was at once elected from the
TeuIrSr reporter called on the Superintendent and
sskeu him IL the order was issued ON his own fesP"nSl
bity, or after consultation with the Ma{oI oI., sir,
fuperintendent-" On my own responsibility er, Ala
Reporter" Did you consult with the Mayor Ie''i''
sarerinteudent-'' On my own responsibility, sirP'
Referring the storm of indignation that the oueI
had evoked the Superintendent said that he believed @ st
Whenever oalmer counsels prevailed the majority wouo
cay that the order was wise one he declared 's ed S
with eCLloaders would ATTEMPT to nd RreVtbne ba
failed to see Why SEQ of the latter through senseless
wish TO parade should be encouraged TO OIng on con-
Valuable lives might be sacrificed The newspapers he
sad added II not created the present excitement
not and it criminal folly to promote or incite
These assertions Of the Superintendent vastly diff
from those PROMULGATED by him as late as noon on
lice Segc ample to preserve order and that all attempts
10 disturb the public peace interfere with the parade
wSgd Se POR pr s services s of Se National
Police force was ample TO quel al dstureanees 9y
each precinct had been carefully canvasSed and the num-
be- OF asceraned that could be spared from each
that day.
coNsIssIoSrRs SMITH AND MANIERRE REPUDIATE THE
ORDER.
reporter Of TnE TRIBU NJ called President Smith
IN his office at Police Headquarters. and found him in
consultation with Commissioner Manierre. They were
asked if the order received the full Of the
Board of Police Commissioners. President Smith re-
Piled that the order did from the Police Board
nor him. President Of the Board hut was issued
without consultation with the members Of the Board
They were then asked II Police protection would
he afforded the Orangemen. To this President
Smith said he could give no answer until
the matter had been discussed by the fun Board Com
missioner Manierre said that he was in favor OF a1ordlng
protection to any body Of citizens who conducted thei
selves I'm such manner not TO provoke nreach OF
the peace President smith declared that his sentiments
were those Of his colleague He added t9a6 me 0pee p
had never formally applied 10 the BOARD o fouVe
nor 10 him as President OF the Board for protection
nen representing themselves 70 he committee from
the Orangemen, called on the superintendent ana
wished 10 know procession would be protected on
the Of the orhcGmns parade eseeh s
smlth was present at the time Ihe ne eOiuns,fs % sH
~ ~ almost IL Included march along both
yer aIS iSHts tsromeS @ several Of the streets in the
pronounced Irish wards, where I would ne sinos. @ i
a. the disposal of the Superintendent The lumber yards
along the river fronts afforded saie khg and ef
which bodies Of men coud sassy .;,ar anu
tack the orangemen aud police, ipnicr & eonSoGL- hod
able damage eSad ana come ' to the assistance Of their
comrades This would be repeated az short lhteINes,
naTrow streets low neighbOrhoods showers OF Drcss
and would he rained down Iom me % a Smu
the side streets by the rioters AZ I9e rSnte 'OEgs gs
cScsep' rV entirely above FOureenth-st, and taking
i'm Fifth and MadsOn-aves. ana sueh stle'IS
a. would enable the police 10 operate TO aINahtage NJ
Tepelling am attack This aGeed to by the Visitors
and il was understood that Bond the Orano master
President smith and superintendent kelso on the arter
noon OF the sh nst anu ASe F some the Orange
REPRESENTATIVES, failed TO come, although president sh
ANYTHING been heard from them since iIrand Master
Bond caec Police HeadquaTters on tie afternoon OF
sunday July q found only Inspector Dks present
He stated that he had an appointment Win the super
nd Master left his card with the Inspector and
partedl BOtn Commissioners lad considerable stress
Board for projection and that until they did 80 the
Board could take no action IN the matter
PRESIDENT SMITH OPPOSED TO CIVIC PARADEs
The President declared that he opposed 10 civic
parades OF all kinds. They served good purpose,
bstructed travel and occasoned an nense loss to the
business community. Every large parade cost our
business men, by interfering with their business
three 10 Ure millions Of dOifS Many e>IludlcO
ii higher The lines city travel obtruced for four
OF five hours at stretch, sometimes, and needlessy
So entag great Inconvenience TO the travelling public
and decided loss 10 the stockholders Of the
roads He was interested in several city railroads and
co,,ld sneak feelingy on the subject. He favor
Of allowing none but military parades. and these could
be 40 managed occasion hut little Inconvenience
6g sm5ep f the Boad opposed allowing
parade below Canalst and he thought they ought
plenty OF room in the city above Fourteens ST. and no
one would be seriously tneQnyemenced 1y .parades
On the main avenues ABOVE that IolhI, Hp-
vided proper restrictions were enforced; lie
s es Ssfeq c have an neyS% with the members Of the
Board Police and pledge themselves not TO allow any
sion wearing their usual regaa, would he vote 10
e ordef Of sTpeTnendent Keso THIS President Smith
declined 10 answer as Qua also Commissioner ManieIIe
until after consultation with those members OF the
Board now in town Mayor Hall and Commissioner Barr.
Commissioner BOswOrth being out OF town. The PTesi-
Wiling to show his hand when called on but he did
not about dong so needessy IL would oe vel to
have expression Of the full Board on the matter He
said that the question one that was seriously ag-
20 citIzens were anxious to learn how the authorities
stood with regard to the matter He hoped that there
10 say whether he thought there would be or not
THE VIEWS OF Ex-sUPERINTENDEST KENNEDY.
John A. Kennedy, for u years superintendent OF
the Metropolitan Police was at Police Headquarters
Yesterday and was asked by TRIBUNE reporter If he
would have signed Police order No g. He replied that
he never had signed order not written by himself
In any ease would have signed Issued such order
rs the present one He did not believe in giving way "a
the dictation Of a mob in any The principle was
wrong; and no good, but probably much evil, would
come of IT, Thomas Acton, had he been President OF
,be BOARD OF Police would have authorized such
an order. nor allowed 1t 70 be promulgated
No such weakness shown in 1858 when tue danger
was far greater Heregretted exceedingly that she super
inendent should have been so weak as ossne the order
He was satisfied on reading H. that II did not eInanate
from Kelso Mr. Kennedy said that he opposed 20 all
sort of street parades believed they subserved no
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