National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-10
DISASTERS.


u luteTett III inc D1str1Ct-Ine Me-
tropolitan Police Force Insufficient-Re-
commentators for Increasins the Useful
ness of the Reform School.
The Attorney General of the United States
has transmitted his annual report to the two
Houses o: Congress. which confirms several re-
concentrations in relation to interests in the Dis
trict Of Columbia. He recommends, in relation
to judicial MASTERS, that ths District Attorney
Should be required to make his report to the De-
partment of Justice, as all other United States
attorney are required to do, and that like pro-
vision be made for the Jerks ofths United States
courts in the District Of Columbia.
METROPOLITAN POLICE.
He calls attention to the report Of the pfesidepf
OF the A.eropolitan police, showing that I'd ap-
prop. lations for their support are equate to
seP number Of en1
police as compared with the population Is much
less than is usual in large cities in this country
or Europe. 80 -'-..a- 'aa.'''. s. --..t r'.--a''
Washington occupies territory equal TO- .Bos-
ton, and requires larger number OF patrolmen
in proportion to its population than any of the
Oft6e president Of the Police Board is That the
Congressional police station in the Capitol should
be made part Of the police force Of the city. and
REyoRH SCHOOL,.
The Reform School Institution is .substs initial
tains it. 1t furnishes a homo and . school for
boys who might otherwise grow up in Ignorance
and vice, and perhaps in crime. 1t differs from
other Institutions Of its kind In that 1t has no
walls for the confinement Of the inmates, and re-
lies chiefly upon the voluntary principle. The
way to improve their own character and eondt
ton, and ara In nearly every instance contsnt to
remain. They. are well fed and clothed and we'll
taught, and Il is most encouraging to note that
they are aware OF Il, md disposed to remain
rather than depart This institution needs
nual appropriation, as shown by the report Of the
trustees.
The Recommendations by the beard Of sppsopyi-
atfons for the purchase of ADDITIONAL lands for
building workshops, purchasing engines End ma
chinery, and for providing an ADDITIONAL hmiiy
total thus called for BY the board Of trustees is
$4,000. These appropriations would add greatly
to the usefulness Of the Institution, and place It
on . footing to require but anall appropriations
hereafter for many years. -.
The Attorney General bespesks for the board
he submits as one Of the doepnsnts 10 bis budget,
and also vitit to the Institution BY the Appre-
pirate committees. yr.g
The appropriations asked for are recommended
on grounds Of most eniightened eeonomys The
confinement of youths who have yielded 70 temp
tation for the first time With. old and hardened
criminals is demoraiizing and crud. 1t makes
the jail and penitentiary schools Of crime The
only escape is to be found in the modern schools
Of reform: end the Attofney Ge1efAi states shat
he can think Of nothing more appropriate than
that fbe Legislature should sustain such an 10
Capitol. To 1t might be entrusted thsSenng con-
yicts Of the United States courts, whether from
the District Of Columbia or from the different
States