New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-07-25
PRISON REFORM.
THE INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS AT LON
DON.


INFORMATION RESPECTING fAhioOo oi'ihn'
OF PFNIrENTIARY DISCIPLINE
,p,o,, az occ. SIGNAL CORRESPONDENT OF T1iB TRlBUNBl
Toynoy .July 1.-THE International Con-
press for the Prevention and Repression OF crime winch
was formally opened tho evening OF the 80 nst mas
been in session daily during the past week The original
,egeston ~ such Congress In the interest OF penen-
t,arv REFORM and representing the civilized nations OF
tho world was made by Count solohub Of Russia But
20 Dr Wines OF NewYork belongs chiefly the credit OF
nromptly acting upon the suggestion and securing the
aid and cooperation Of the Government OF the United
states and those OF other countries In maturing the ar
rapgements which have eliminated in the present Con-
gress is really representative International gath
erpg Delegates In attendance from Austria, Bel
gium Brazil, Chilli Denmark France, Germany,
Greece, Holland, Hungary, India, Italy, Norway
Russia Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey Mexico
the United States, Scotland, Ireland and England
The United States represented by delegates from
New-York Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
w-Hampshire, Maine, Pennsylvania Maryland new
jersey Illinois, Indiana Wisconsin, Tennessee, IeAas
and the District OF Columbia. Among tho large number
of delegates representing nearly all
civilized nations are many able and distinguished rep
resentatves Of prison administration and reform Con-
spcuous among those from the continent ana tue EasS
are Count Solohub Of Russia, Dr. Tezey OF Austria d.
Stevens Of Belgium, NJ Victor Bournet and NJ Loysoh
of France Baron Won Holtzendorff and Privy Council
lor steinmann OF Germany, Baron Maoksy OF HOLLAND,
NJ Ludwig schedins OF Hungary, DR.. j. &. Penny OF
India II Conte Adoo de Foreste of Italy, Herr Richard
Petersen OF Norway, NJ Gerle OF Sweden, Dr. GuiauWe
OF Switzerland, NJ. Masurus Bey OF Turkey In
gland, Ireland and Scotland, are, or course largely
represented by delegates well known hero In
connection with various prison and ref0rmatoIy
associations including Sir walter Crofton, Miss
Mary Cary Carpenter Sir T. Farrell Buxton, Mt Freder'
lex Hill, Mr. ToacK, and Others Among the delegates
from the United States GOV Haines of EewJersey
Dr. N. Allen and Mrs Julia Ward Howeot MASSACHUSETTS,
Joseph r. Chandler and Edwin H. Coates OF Pennsyl-
vana Cen Pillsbury, DR.. Wines, Dr. Bellows, Aaron Z.
Macy, Rev, Charles L. Brace, A. NJ Powell, Mrs.
Julia Perot, OF the Brooklyn Womans Club, OF New
York Dr. g. NJ. Snow and Mrs. Elizabeth b. Chace OF
Rhode Island the John A Foote and the Hon. George
A. Steele OF Ohio Dr. e. W. Blace of Tennessee Rev. b. a.
Rogers and Charles l.. Wells OF Texas a D. Hendrick
son. esq, and DR.. Charles Warren Of Washington The
meetings are held Middle Temple Hall Temple Bar
The hall Of the oldest in London and with are con-
nected many interesting historical "reminiscences twas
In this hall that Shakespeare read his plays TO Queen
Elizabeth. Near by are the Temple Gardens, commemo-
rated by Shakespeare the scene Of tho puckng OF tho
red and white roses the badges Of the contendng houses
Of York and Lancaster.
The Earl OF Carnarvon. by invitation Of the
International Executive Committee presided and
gave the inaugural address on the evening
of the Sd inst He welcomed in cordial terms the foreign
delegates, and administered a severe rebuke to the
English Government for its Indifferent attitude and want
OF hospitality toward the Congress and its human pur
pose compared with the of other nation
aites. The history of the Congress- he thought, was
the history of q remarkable agreement by the peoples
and governments of many civilized countries on cues
ton which had been justly considered important The
difficulties IN way OF such agreement were proyerbal
for they included race language institutions aud Gil
mate but yet did not despair Of attaining great
common purpose lie hoped also that the International
Conference Prison Discipline would have results be-
yond sphere of the business with which 1t was pri-
marly and necessarily concerned and might indirectly
contribute strengthen those ties OF comfy and good
will which ought to bind together the whole common
wealth OF nations His address embodied an interesting
sketch OF the progress Of penal legislation and prison re-
form In Great Britain Incidentally he took occasion to
express his approval OF the Of the lash type OF
punishment still administered in England TO wife-beaters
ana Others He acknowledged the need OF improvement
and they might indulge a reasonable hope that they
moving in the right direction. The Earl OF Har
rowby moving q resolution Of welcome, in behalf of
the English members Of the Congress generally to the
official delegates and other foreign members from the
countries of the world said he had also TO apollo
gze for English want Of hospitality In other countries
the foreign delegates would have welcomed by the
State. He ashamed to that the State had done
nothing In the present instance The resolution was
seconded by Sir c. Adderly, NJ. p. adopted. and
sponded to in brief addresses by Baron Hotzedorf
of Germany, Mr.. Chandler of Pennsylvania, and NJ.
Borden Of France. After sunGry additional resolutions
Of thanks to the President TO the Benchers for the
of the hall, and great profusOn of very fatterng
pments which know quite so well English
how TO bestow upon each other, the meeting
declared adjourned, and the preliminary, formal open
ing OF the Congress had been successfully accomplished
According to a programme arranged by the Interna
tonal Executive Committee, the Congress divided into
three sections. Generally, however thus far there has
been section In session "A "A given hour Here
after until the closing day. for general review the three
sections to sit simultaneously. The first section Is
charged with the consideration criminal law criminal
procedure and preventive police The second section,
OF punishment; the third section, OF the treatment OF
dschar ged prisoners Each topic, after the Continental
of conducting such deliberations is introduced
by paper prepared by member appointed for the
purpose reporter Is also appointed to give sum
mary OF the discussion thereon Speakers OF whom Of
course there many, limited TO ten minutes Most
OF the papers and addresses have TO be rendered SUBJ
stance with the aid OF interpreters in both English and
French-occasionally in German. II will be quite i'm
possible. within the limits OF this letter, TO
more than mention OF the questions
which have thus far engaged tho attention
OF the Congress The following are some OF
the topics which have already been discussed and sum
mary reports thereon prepared for publication with the
proceedings The proper maximum OF prisoners OF con-
vcts to DO detained in any prison. the classification Of
prisoners; the regulation Of PRISON systems by egsla
ton; corporal punishment the Kind ind limit OF in
struction for reformatory treatments training schools
for prison officers; transportation penal and industrial
labor life sentences remission OF sentences and condi-
tional discharges supervision Of discharged prisoners
best mode OF aid to discharged prsoners refugees and
emigration; treatment OF recommitted prsoners urs-
dcton Of visiting judges and boards OF managers
tral authority prison governments reformation OF ju-
venie ofenders prison statistics best OF repress-
ing criminal capitalists the receivers OF stolen goods
and moneyed copartners Of thieves; legal rehabili
taton of discharged prsoDers treatment OF prisoners
before conviction exradition treaties between civilized
nations for the prevention and repression Of crime.