The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-22

A"soio0~ We nave only asked IOr buch lHIOr-
nation about the doings of Bnce and Barnard
as will enable us to inform our readers OF tho
manner in which money given for purposes of
charity Is expended. The people have right
10 the fullest explanations from these gentle
men, In certain sense they hold public
trust. They ask the people for money. They
address themselves to public bodies for appro-
priations. Mr.. Brace, unless we are misin.
formed, keeps lobbyist at Albany and pays
him out of the charity funds to affect legisla-
ton. Certainly trust of this kind-sus.
tanned as it is by the benevolence of the boo.
pie, and depending also upon public votes Of
money-cannot be Too thoroughly investigated
Mr. Brace and Mr.. Barnard deny this right
and here rests our sole complaint.
MIR. Brace informs us that he is ASSOCIATED
in his philanthropic work with citizens of the
very highest character. Among them we
find Howard Potter, Theodore Roosevelt,
George G. Ward and William A. Booth
These men, Mr.. Brace says, are written on his
bond as his moral endorsers. They are good
names-none better in New York We thank
Mr.. Brace for directing our attention TO them,
and we ask them for the information which
he denies. Will Mr.. Roosevelt open the
books to us, that we may tell the people of
New York what is done with the money they
receive, how much is given to the poor. and
how much in salaries to Mr.. Brace. and
whether Mr.. Brace exists for the benefit of
the society, or the society for Mr.. Brace2
Will Mr. Ward tell us how much time he
really gives to the work of which he is 'ta
trustee" or what he or his colleagues really
know about the true management of affairs2
Mr. Barnard informs us that he is an ener-
getic, honest and capable man. His principal
endorser is Morris K Jesup, and among others
who are incorporates" we see Marshall
Lefferts and w. r. Ver1nilye. Mr.. Jesup is q
distinguished merchant, with an honorable
name Messrs. Lefferts and Vermilye are
widely known and in high repute Perhaps
Mr.. Jesup will give US the information denied
byMr. Barnard statement from him would
have an unusual authority. Let him open the
books of the Barnard Five Points House of
Industry and show us what is done with the
money. This is all we crave to know. II
Brace and Barnard were spending their own
money we should have nothing to say But
they are spending the money of the charitable
people of New York, and he people must know
what becomes of it.
Messrs. Brace and Barnard say:-ssSincs
the HERALD is bitten with the desire of inves-
tigating the charities, letAit tell us something
about the Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum,
the Catholic Protectory, and other institutions
of the same faith largely endowed by the
State. We neither know nor suspect any
thing against these institutions, but the public
certainly know good deal less about the
details of their management than they do
about that of our great Protestant charities"
We are prompt to answer that there is no
investigation in reference to these institutions
in which we will not heartily join. And if it
can be shown that the managers Of these
asylums are mysteriously expanding money
which they solicit from the people, without
making any report Of their trust we shall
insist that they be delivered over to the same
condemnation as Brace and Barnard.