New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-06-09
PRISON REFORM.


,.>,,s yppruAN clARKEs VIEWS THE BEST
pp,sos sysTKM PREPARATIONS FOR ThE NKAT
CONGRgss.
Tho business of the second day of the Prison
Refprrn Congress yesterday wiI tho foSdeh'
Che Hon Y4ux, In the eIair The dslegses "erc
NEARLY all presDt and several pgOmincnt VISITORS were
tstse. uced among whom was W. A. van heeer' .ho
founder and superintendent OF the Howard Mission
IN tns cty and II years in charge OF The Evangelical
school WORK in ROME Italy. Resolutions we're adopted
ask ng Congress TO make small Appropriation to enable
the fcia rpesenative OF the United States body To
,,v bcto,. the next international Congress, which to
be held I'm Stockholm, Sweden. the papers and other
written contributions which have been asked from the
United States; ackn nw,edgng tho earnest able and
faituful service of Rev. 4. q. Wines. LID
The III 81 pll,er read b. the R3v Marcus Ames OK
supernteudent OF the Industrial Reform school Tor
Girls at Lancaster Mass IN relation TO the Respective
merits the family aud ragate systems I'd the OF
gauizttiou and management OF reform schools DIT
Amcs said that it by individual influence by per-
SQUAT love and personal labor that the boy OF Fiji was "
be- reclaimed from evil aud trained for usefulness These
influences more direct In the 'ahliy syeVein
but they uniform. The family syStoh dnorus
creator opportunity for direct individual contact ana
that continually and relatively; for greater variety ~
dutise and ahors Ordinary fe TO cultivate Chris
tsar Zee M An are most favorable for reforming ana
roidne character 1t affords opportunities to create
higher tone OF opinion and sentiment concerning ngh'
and wrong One disadvantage OF The family system Is
III Monfort superintendent OF the House OF Refuge al
cpcrnat read paper ON the subject, advocating
Che congreg te system.
Tr next paper read by the Rev. Thomas X Fcsscnden
Secretary OF Board Of Trustees OF the Connecticut
Girls Industrial Reform school upon the question
hrthe or not industrial and eformatory SCHOOLS should
be managed wholly by the State He stated that many
persons thought that the best way unite private
benevolenee with aid and supervision This plan
bad beDH warmly recommended by the Rev. sidney
Turner, Inspector OF the ref0rmatOry ana lnduhtria
schools OF Great Britain and the years experience
OF the Connecticut industrial School for GIRLS, wheD Is
conducted on these principles had convinced its direct
ors that such combination very desirable. lnsti
buttons founded on such principles naturally would be
catholic in their spirit and would enlist wider circle OF
friends.
pn Wines opened tie discussion by explaining the
working in England. Of the system by WHICH private
initiative movements are seconded anu confirmed by the
Govern ment Mr. Tltop 81 Wisconsin expressed strong
doubt whether such system would Work in TINS c0'
try as the people becoming more ana more aVefSc
to the granting aid to institutions entirely IN
der the control of private persona Mrs Coffin of H.
diana strongly objected the sending of depraved chill
dren from the West the West had enough OF
its own
TIE AFTERNOON SESSION.
The delegates were slow to assemble for the
afternoon session. and when the Congress WIS called 10
orderat 2 p. IN. very few were present Resolutions
were. adopted recommending delegates TO prepare a
public report after their return home; that the Congress
approves tho separation of Children from adult paupeTs
aud criminals; that four special committees be alr
pointed to cooperate with the B0ard OF Direct
6rs in pr parin; for the filth annual Con
eess; that the Association pledges itself to d., dc
tus Reform Congress 10 be- mold ~ oioeAhli'i sweden
In August 1877 and recommends tie arpolntn,lt n'
delegates ny he different states OF the Union e. u
Randall, Secretary OF tn. STATE Pnbhe school Tor neg
paper IN relation to such schools F. Il. saubo DIS
cnsssd cc OF Visiting agencies Ia pa ~r which
wasbGrn, Professor Of Law N h3fV ar ad
expetlitnt TO limit the definition and punishment OF
CRIMES by prescribed code 10 tue exc lOh o. 'DS ooD
mon aw4" His argument manly sustained Tie hinfina-
ChieJusiire Charles r DAILY addressed the CCnsrsss
g. iss subject ,','' ' ,n. m no,
sponsi dc Tor "a crime committed wle M au insane con-
dition, and is consequ My not punishable ,of "a n Il
nitted subsequently TO arrostor indictment Is SHOWN
to he insane ne cannot be piisred man pe,1i i
insaue sentence VI dra, nc Is scJ 20 an asylum
uni not executed. 1t is recognized as pro e. ro that
Others II he Is able To distinguish between sht and
particular he Is ny good es an Lory
10 responsible. L. has brtn .ild Dy juan ia
autlo .ites thaI should be considered sane un a
sSSn 70 must be prye bc3n% rc%Hnbo oH
The question OF insanity ought not, tAn", to bo de
tetmtueu by jury. lGye probably ritd - man! ctstS
by jury mUsa Judges in lne COUNT, ana u rs iuy con
weldon tii Dy jdry is thc best means OF settling
contentious butw cen and man. esi',c ally upon
ques ions u fact, oOubt ana nan motive buC Jnl;
Is unds 10 pas, upon question o the sanity or lhSa
10 "a
while that emotional tLuS c,uod IL uaI Is ia progress
THE EVENING SESSION.
The evening session was begun by the read
tns OF a paper ON "DScipue in Prisons, by The Hon
Richard Vaux Of Philadelphia. He concluded his IT,
MARKS follows: AT present II Is only proposed 10
snggtst that any uniform discipline for prisons IN gent
raj or for cOnycts inside of ponentaes nOtnOw tob
reported that before such system caA properly be
ere 4 a aud recommended 10 the ms tGuOns III "
different States for their adoption, tho iist ana
must Important duty is 10 d,toilA'ue tnc Sye-
ten of convict punishment wnlcu Is to DC cs-
taOshed 10y these States; that that II
undUg present plans vi convict Incarceration ndst he
ofin.led before any metnod 81 ds,lpne en- De wis.,
spia one act.cdOlc; tat pEiOsO. noay ana logic
sa,rate sts,n I'm tls It class ,acalion Il Sepi alton
yldLis from eaCh Othof Oh Dso when cht'o-
fishes OF oeHOcidOn amt lhs more con-
,efe Re c,ss tcayu te more sure y II calls pay
tbs prime pho TIE separate or IBuN!duai Treatment
system OI convict iunsAlneIt
"1ue b,st Prison SY.trm" Among other tnin,s he
saiu: Zach should have series 81 graded pS-
ons in am sccu dug scale as regards culnVls and priv
the lowest ana Last desirable, bur may make IN IA
Al uuul tuey that WhiCn gives theE
the least restraint and the greatest privilege,
and o.y leave PRISON ny TINS Ouuct. Slch netnuu
as tins would ~ pstran IRON cI1iir Tor ~
would MAINTAIN Its power over tie criminal unih nc "as
fit gO out IL would be the best u ucf from c!lhe,
for 10 complaining the consequences oi "a proposed
tanSgFOssi,H man cannot cay, wen, II "h De ohA
three in..sAs ia al 81 Oy year IN prison. ana lhth
shah oone out" H would KNOW tIdt a. cOud not come
Dot aI,tII b. "a cu.iIg,d man.
A uaper was ass read ~ H. Il. BiOekwaY OF Fnira,
EeW-l 1rk, Classification 81 tOuYICs. an mo dscLo
eusued Mr. welsh Of A. hdlisas sHu hJ inOah'
he had dctseUc,i I.iacy rdhnIIs through all to licio
read. Tue systems advanced IGLiod 10 Il cOell thO
ue rClLoDs OF man 10 rin dhd al na 10 OOd AhOthi
aelek te fteie need oil theological S,uuy L.
meet CUE stlUIs before tne COn5rUoS. Tie qucv'Dh
AS 10 uO~ Le expenses OF toe Congress MOHd De
met, a iptiOn aAen amos tuc deiottcs
Today 10 ANNOUNCED Is tile last udy ol TIC Congress
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