New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-06
cEN7RAL PARK MANAGEMENT
MIR. oLMsTED's SECOND REPLY-nfPoETANr CHANGES
MADE BEFORE HIS RESUMPTION OF AUTHORITY
CHARGES AGAINST TIE LIEUTENANT IN

MIR. oIMsTED's SECOND REPLY-DiPORTANT CHANGES
MADE BEFORE HIS RESUMPTION OF AUTHORITY
CHARGES AGAINST TIE LIEUTENANT IN
FOUNDED.
To the Edftor or TIE Tribune.
SIR: The avOwed object of your correspond
ents FIRST letter AXE the public mad" by means
Of representaous which. thought 1t within my duty to
advise your readers SIMPLY established the fact that he
had him self been ludicrousy imposed upOn II Is yonr
correspondents notion. mine that undertook TO
discuss publicly with him matters in regard TO wmch
nv responsibility is that OF subordinate and to Defend
in THE TRIBUNE my reputation for common sense ana
common humanity. notice yOur correspondents third
letter therefore, simply and SO far as 1t offers
additional evidence for my first purpose, which was to
give assurance 70 the good, patient &c. public. that
his sources Of information utterly untru5worthy
he quotes words from the closing paragraph OF any let
ter IN statement that nave discharged more than
third OF the regular train force filling the gap with
scores VI sweepers without experience. &C.
More than fifty Of these trained were discharged
before resumed any responsibility with reference to
the force and without my advice, upon report from
their captain that tAey the most inefficient men
upon IT, Some time after their discharge he told me
that there were left who had never done half a
fair days duty. ard who meant TO. OF the mum
Der Of those discharged not few were so upon the
surgeons report Of their physical disability; not one
other except evidence which. patiently ana Justly
weighed established neglect Of duty or inetciency
The men termed sweepers who do not take the place or
those discharged have been employed on the same duty
as at present many longer than the discharged
men had been the Park Speaking Of both classes on
an average believe that some Of the present keepers
were pro noted to their position from their ranks. By
nv ad vice they have recently uniformed aud their
duties ~ stematz ID. Tat TAR as can see' ID the
only occasion the somewhat dsrespecuu reference
Of your correspondent to body Of men who have
claims the public regard, which trust may hot DC
dishouored by your readers.
The twice repeated insinuatOns against one OF the
officers Of the force disgracefu TO correspond
enCs Informant. have never given an order or re-
ceived report except in accordance with the honorable
rules OF military discipline. allow no man, responsible
70 me- TO deal with through back doors. Tie order
referred to in issued in consequence Of your
correspondents structures, given in accordance
with an intention expressed before the charge was in
troduced and before your correspondents letter ap
reared II was in operation before had seen OF heard
OF the letter
believe that have touched every statement OF fact
presented by your correspondent OF a positive and
definite character which bears directly on the question
OF the eff cheney Of the public protection In the
Park will merely aid tlat the system watch he rec
ommends Is essentially that OF which am the author
and I certainly have prejudice against IT, shall
gladly recommend tho Commissioners 70 rcestabsh 1t
IN its integrity when the reasons which, after long
trial aud much consideration. led me 70 rec
ommend its modification, no longer exist. I
was at first unable 20 discern tne ap-
propriateness Of tho term chain gang applied by
your correspondent 10 the parkkeeDers or any Of them
it being associated in my mind with number Of mis-
cradle scouudrels whom IN foreign town
slowly driven at the point Of the bayOne with suen,
hang-dog faces eyes cast down. and weary, dragging
step along the puolic highway. wondered If he had
ever seen keeper OF that description IN the Park But
il has occurred 20 that chain Is series OF con-
nected links useful only when kept together and that
n gang commonly means a number OF honest men.
strong in mind and limb and conscience, acting willingly
for d good purpose under intelligent head who il
looking steadily TO the permanent interests Of their
common employer. Putting these definitions together,
think see the point. trust your readers may have
done am your and their Obedient servant.
Gete. York June 3. 1878. FRED. LAW OLMsTED.