New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-18

kDsB, or even OF WOunuInR DOHeSt
Of such Importance to the webeing OF society Inc
be the fact that there large numbers Of houses OF
prostitution In tile City or New-York, containing many
inmates and also a large number OF individuals whn'
living in their own apartments continue to prostitute
themselves there that these places are al
most fashionable and respectable quarters thai many OF
them are absolute eye-sores to Their ,s
bors carry ing their infamous business not m que nd
obscurity but nauntngly openly, indecently, ana Or
fensvsy; and that attempts to check even n, inns
latter class very irregular and very lhenncien,;
The law, construed to its letter, looks upon al,
prostitutes "a dlsordery persons ana upon ai %
prostitution dsordery places They are under the W
solue ban OF the law, and no distinction Whatever H. ~
flows which always flows from outlawiy, peculiarly
hardened character singlarly desperate NE, sha a
police force has attained, it being within the power ana
being in strictly legal the duty OF captain Oh
police TO suppress every house OF prostitution in his pre-
cnc it has 10 be a custom for the propretos OF
these places to pay blaekmail to captains III order 10
secure immunity The Committee do NOT wish To DC u-
derstood ing that this prevails without exception;
they assured to tie contrary but that III many cases
such has been the result, and that long the law
fasten Inc aceable stigma upon every house OF pros
ttuton the temptation must exist to lead 10 that result
the Committee cannot doubt Under tine law as IL no"
stands power Of classification, no power OF loeaz
ton, power OF restriction or control or IN
speetion Is legtmacly gwen TO tue poIce au,no, ,i
ties. Their theoretical duty Il to suppress proSt,
tuition. IL fact, however, which the experience ol
all mankind proves Of this sort are dead letters
upon the statute book Human nature IL 50 constl'uted
that prostitution VIII continue IN the nture as II nls ~
the past, no matter what Laws are ilihlhateu ass H.
aud no matter low strictly they are sought TO o. en-
forced III the Committee could deem NJ prOhdoe-f they
could deem II, the fante>t degree, possb!e-that the
passage of statutes Of the gr attest se envy and e Gu
fOrcemen with tine most ngd honesty would absolutely
pu end O prostitution aud would not lead o results
than PROSTITUTION, III turning unhdlowed passions
into injury To other spheres ct me- thty might Icco
mcnd such and such enfOremcnt but they must
judge from the experience OF tie word III All lts uayS
and irOm tie opinions expressed before lh,i py le
wsst and most Pc rcnCcd officers OF ponce, that such
laws al outey nusatory and can lead only to harn
Brought face H. face with this Fact the question re-
mains legislative body %. THIS State 10 dtcid,
whether to continue the nominal, legal
of the awnaking power To fact which thelr hraris
cannot ienort AID putting ASIDE AL COMMUNICATIONS oil
loc. welfare tine greatest happiness OF the Sird st
number IN the future as they have III the paS'
Whatever may be hc 0iun incurred by tie suggestion
among .onrst people wio lave not mingled WIN lhe
World who arr ignorant " IL. passions and their fatal
effects Committee Wiling To take IT upon them
selves ~ earnestly fcc0nint n,ng To the Ltsls azure
the IL e1lting or permitting, or If the WORT be not
deemed Oci ,iyc. e licensing OF prostitution. Ihey
nj tr outset with IT," suggestion that t'is II
hccrsing crlnc, amt in tact to ~. oven
In nina of Intelligent person as thc super
mtrnlcnt OF Police. objection ~ the word license
As Ia terms. the COMMITTEE are ny tenacious II
as-,sei, by oPPmg the word ne MS, ana ulhe ne
woid regulation th" tuihhltttr nave no eaIihF
Objections; but int tc objection To- the sus'nce 81 ne
ploposIuon Is An hliound'd one, We cannot DOUBT II
hrh"oN'- legislator, to iih" the "oid a. u % ahd 10 pa
Law. "Uniu bc IN accord nee V h i" highest
COZ Inols. h suCn would enable tie world 40 bc
the best -oN ,ih'd Id me Greatest amount "' HAlPHS
10 rrlir tu the great 81 tuinl' rW i'"lF. -.
Now " iai wound b, the good effects %: placing prosii
tuition ~ ur Ciy oi Ncw-loTA uhier police esui'i,n
H. the LTrt place, The HOUSES tuud nr located lh'
hcrsir could pc required 10 remain ln CERTAIN localities
E,srccta'.r pt"i' hNhs bu.'tN ~ li.li i'lioa M
tirIt families, would 40 Unrr 10 alnu"G 10y dsicput
aa.r ugr.iuie .ut would rc no iOIi-cr corSiiHhh -
ruu iIoi Io' captain 70 l"I'c' 'uui IIuid i'.''
t. di-t .iitptL,., Iol l-t l,i''inflfJ 10 i"lr'
comm. -ilr,, .id buck agau throughout tne Circle
t.t witnesses before me S"ihi4'iy' ALh. ''a.i
tiat t,iry have been compelled 80 do, with az tb-
,aulus r.dit-s u" end. In the second
t'1,.. tr Whole temptation as to bribery OF
ini 49, oil. cr. wound cease Prustilu, Oh being
iuiu.tt aI."d y tHc lAN, tic house aHd luLat"s
b.. ..-a..!,0. the police captains oi au.h"r4 over
tuc, Would lc To- So. ria. t.oy Iiyed nIIl's-y and 10
op. io the laN. 1t tr came unle' tncA ~ H''H
wound prevent ali Whaling. al indecent exposure
ol very KIND, al unru-iSr U'mouSiratlCn~ rom VIII
duvs Any pru-tiiutU NO was guilty oi Nnc an oh'h-'
,Iod D. s. IDr D.. INIT taken away should -. sent -
ii.. and ,t'J ., Nh,u'' size q nt MOI 30 "hr ls'' "
ii~ Inmates III
j,..c. ia add.ioU Thee l,.,sOi,. tie institution
Should bc under Iu,d .cii supcn isiOu.