New-York tribune., 1872-07-30


vet criminal but I'm danger Of becoming constitute the
true field OF promise in which TO labor for the prevention
In tho egg, tho stream shut of in the fountain and
whatever the such agencies maybe 1t will be less
pense involved in arrests, trials and imprisonment
l5 A more earnest warfare should be made upon tho
furnish money and shelter for thieves and criminals
lG More systematic and comprehensive methods should
be adopted to save discharged prisoners 10y providing
them with work and encouraging them to redeem their
character and regain their lost position in society Tho
when il has punished him. nor even when IL has re-
formed him. Having lifted him up. IL has the further
even the convict an Improved mind and heart in vain
shall have impaired to him the capacity for indus
means, If, his discharge, he nds the world in arms
against him. with to trust him. to meet him
kindly, none To give him the opportunity OF earning
a. Since personal liberty right as respectable as the
right OF property 1t is the duty OF society 20 indemnify
the citizen who has been unjusy imprisoned on ptoo
OF hls innocence, whether at the time OF his r or a
his sentence as indemnihes the citizen from whom "
has taken his field his house for public use.
1s IL Is the conviction Of this Congress that one Oh VIZ
most enectlye agencies IN the repression o. oi m ali the
children OF the State. Better 10 force educaon upVn
the people than 10 force them into PRISON lo , e'U
crimes OF which the neglect OF education anu oU
ignorance have been the occasion, not lhe ea1c ,
49, The principle is just and reasonape rt ,nSr n}
parents responsible for the full or partial support
their children in Teformatory institutions ~ ,,ch,
90 This Congress arragns society lse az IN 10 fe
degree accountable Tor the invasion O i @ ba criminal
warfare upon its interests practced Dy tne q, aaiv
classes. Does society take all the steps Wnlch
might change the circumstances III our socl ,. s.a1
that lead TO crime, or when crime mas Deen 9
to cure the procivity to IT generated Dy then
stancesi IL cannot be pretended. Let sOVey yvn n
lay the earnestly to its conscience anu s'o ~
mend in both directions. Ohenses we are toiu p5
authority must come, but speeal woe 10 et states
against those through whom they come Let S,.Vo ,n
and communities take heed that lhat woo lai no' uP
d. The revision and amendment of the systems OF
criminal statistics Is urgently needed 49,. ,.. ..
he aimed at security perfect ventilation an unda d
ing SIMPLY OF pure water the best facilities IOr lno
trial labor convenience OF markets. ease o SUPER ot
adaptation TO reformatory aims, ana 1glu toush w
28 right application of the principles of sanitary
the construction and arrangements oi p9onS
o. Ii is essential TO successful prison system that
central supreme authority be created to sit at the he
to guide control, unity and vitalze the WhOle - a.,
25. This Congress is OF the opinion tla DON r v @
official administration Of such system ana the voluntary
cooperation OF citizens therein, the agency VI "ooH
may be employed with good ehect
After a very general expression of approval OF the
foregoing propositions, they were declared adop'eu
Preceding the final adjournment spirited discussion
was called forth by two resolutions presented ana
earnestly supported by Mr. ~ NJ. Powell Ot Ne"-ior
proposing the questions, Ought the dealh pehd"y ="
he perpetuated as punishment for the crime OF mur-
der3 II not. what kind of peuitentiary treatment
should be substituted therefor Z" and "As means OF
prevepting crime, ought the traffic In htoh-
eating liquors as beverage to be reslricteu
by legislation, and otherwise dseouraEeu
II WAS also proposed that the sessions DC eAtehueu
70 Tuesday July H. afford time for the discussion OF
these questions Many delegates apparently approved
tbe resolutions and agreed with Mr. Powell that the Ia
bors of the Congress would fail essentially to cover the
field OF its proposed inquiry concerning the prevention
and repression of crime if it declined 10 entertain hese
two primarily important questions IL was quite e'i-
dent however, that the temperance inquiry was one
which would be particularly unwelcome to many Others
DR.. Wines as a compromise, proposed reso-
lution inviting informal conferences OF as many
delegates as might choose 10 attend on Monday ana
Tuesday for the consideration Of these topics The COM
promise proposition though seconded by Mr. Aspnwa
of Liverpool not generally received with favor ana
the original resolution finally ruled out by the Cha
man. Archbishop Manning concuuTed with the view ex-
pressed by Mr.. Powell TO the Importance OF an III
oury concerning the relations of ntemperance to crme'
bu bought il best to assent TO the ruling OF the Ca
man in closing the Congress- After sundry votes OF
thanks and some highly complimentary speechnahhg'
the Congress was declared adjourned sine dle'
last evening a grand banquet in commemoration OF
The Congress was given in Middle Temple Hail. attended
NV many of the foreign delegates, the English members
and many other ladies and gentlemen Sir John Pakng
ton presided Toasts were given and drunk to the
oueen "The Foreign Visitors" and "The Ladies', and
responded TO by Baron HotzendoTf, M. Beranger,
Mr. Hastings, Count de Foresta, Mr. Foot Gen. Amen
koff and Mrs. Howe Wine flowed freely and not With
ont its characteristic results. 1t was probably not
wholly without some recollection Of the previous even
ing that the Congress declined to enter upon an inquiry
concerning the liquor traffic and the criminal classes
A permanent organization acting International
Committee was announced, and under its supervision
volume OF the proceedings will be published Asa whole
the effect of the Congress will be good though its work
might have been better done.